The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
An Agricultural High School.
Who wants one?

An Agricultural High School.
Who wants one7
AS the time for the annual meeting of
the school board is nearing, and in view
of the fact that the legislature made 1t
possible for the school board to establish
one such school in the county, now
write to advertise the matter more
thoroughly, and for the dissemination Of
such facts as will probably result in
several of our most populous communities
striving to secure the prize.
Below we give copy of the law
authorizing the establishment of an agri-
cultural high school. This is one of the
most important acts passed by the legisla-
ture. The community which secures one
of these schools will be fortunate indeed.
A good school is necessary to the develop
ment of any community, and what assur-
ance of success is better than state aid?
The chance of life time is now yours
and we expect to see several applications
| for the school when the school board
meets on the 18th day of July.
Yours truly,
S. R. MYERS.
A bill to be entitled an act to provide for
the establishment of county agricultural
high schools; and to provide for their
organization, equipment, and main
| tenance.
| Section /. Be it enacted by the legisla-
ture of the state of Mississippi that it
shall be lawful for the county school
board of any county in the state to estab-
| lsh one agricultural high school in the
county for the purpose of instructing the
white youth of the county in high school
branches, theoretical and practical agri-
culture, and in such other branches as the
board hereinafter provided for may make
a part of its curriculum.
Section 2. The board of supervisors of
any county where an agricultural high
school has been established by the county
school lboard, shall have the power, if
property at the time the annual tax levy
is made for the support and maintenance
| of the said school, provided that such tax
for any one year shall not exceed two
mills; and provided further that should
within twenty days after such levy shall
have been made petition of twenty per
cent of the qualified electors of the said
county, shall file with the clerk of the
board of supervisors a petition asking
| that the tax be not levied, then the ques-
| ton shall be submitted to an election of
| the qualified electors of the county within
thirty days after the next meeting of the
board of supervisors after the filing of the
petition, and should a majority of the
votes cast be against the tax, the levy of
the board for the high school shall be
null and void and the tax collector shall
refuse to collect the tax, but should
majority of the votes be for the tax, then
the tax collector shall proceed to collect
the tax as all other taxes are collected, re-
ceiving the lawful commission for such
collection. The tax so collected shall be
deposited with the county treasurer to be
paid out by him on order of the board of
trustees of the high school.
Section 3. The government and con-
troll of county agricultural high school
shall be vested in board of five trustees,
two of whom shall be elected by the
board of supervisors, two by the county
school board and the county superintend-
ent of education shall constitute the fifth
member. Two of the number first elected
shall serve for two years, and their sue
eeSsors shall serve for a term of four
years. All regular terms shall be for
term of four years. The trustees shall
have control of the property, elect and fix
salaries of all teachers and employee, and
shall have full power to do all things
necessary to the successful operation of
said school. The trustees are hereby en-
powered to receive donations of
land, money, and any other thing of
value for said school, and if necessary to
buy real property. No school shall be
recognized by the state board of education
as an agricultural high school until at least
twenty acres of land has been acquired.
Section q. When the state superin-
tendent of education shall have received
from the county superintendent of educa
ton of any county statement showing
that an agricultural high school has been
located by the county school board, that
the land as heretofore provided for has
been acquired, the necessary levy has
been made by the board of supervisors as
heretofore provided for in this act, and
suitable building have been erected, in
Guiding boarding department where not
| less than forty students may have dormi-
tory and dining room facilities, then the
state superintendent shall visit said school
and after thorough inspection of said
school shall make full and complete re-
port of said inspection to the state board
| of education. Should it appear to the
board of education that it would be to the
interest of the state, the board shall draw
an order on the auditor in favor of the
county treasurer for the sum of one
thousand dollars for the trustees of the
high school and the auditor shall issue
his warrant annually on the treasurer for
this amount Provided that no aid shall
be given an agricultural high school until
the state board of education has approved
the plans for the buildings and the course
of study for the same. The appropriation
of one thousand dollars shall be made
annually, but state aid may be withdrawn
at any time when the state board of edu-
cation finds that school is not being
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