The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30

the next regular meeting or any sUbse-
 qnent regular meeting of the Council.
 the person so elected to hold for the unex-
 pired term. Qualifications of officers
 The Council shall judge of the qualifiea-
 ton and election of the Mayor the Presi-
 dent of the Council and of each alder
 man. and such other officers as may be
 elected by the people, and the resolutions
 and ordinances that may be adopted by the City Council under this section. shall
 not be subject to the approval or disap- proval of the Mayor. Whenever the pop ulation of any city exceeds fifty thousand the Council may increase the number of wards and aldermen therefor, a ward for every four thousand population over fifty thousand.
 Approved August 20. 1909.
 OTicial
 Frank N Julian,
 Secretary of State.
 No 7S) AN ACT (S TO- To repeal Sections 172O and 1742 of the
 Code of Alabama and to amend Sec
 tions 1T21. 1722, 172S, 1726. 1727 and TAI of the Code of Alabama. Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis- Iature of Alabama that Section 172o of the i Code of Alabama be and the same is here i by repealed.
 Sec. 9 That Section 1721 of the Code of l Alabama be and the same is hereby ! amended so as to read follows: 1721- l List of Questions Prepared.-The State Board of Examiners shall prepare ques- I tl, ,.,a,, af a6oT-c and the president of the State Board of Examiners shall cause lists of the ques- ] tions so prepared to be printed and shall 1 ten days before the date of each eXamina- ! ton send to each person appointed to i conduct examinations in the counties of i the State sufficient number of the lists. f The questions so sent shall be enclosed in l a sealed package and the said seal shall , not be broken except as provided by i law
 Sec. 3. That Section 1722 of the Code l of Alabama be and the same is hereby l amended so as to read as follows: 1722- 1 Times for examination of teachers-The 1 third Mondays In April, July and Decem- Der are appointed for the examination of teachers. The examination may be con- tinued from day to day for three con- secutive days, if such continuance shall be necessary for the completion of the
 
 shall be begun on any other day than the first day mentioned in this section. No examination shall be held at any other time.
 Sec. 4. That Section 172s of the Code of Alabama be and the same is hereby amer oed so as to read as follows: 1723- Ter1rora rary certifca tes-The State Board l of Examiners may upon recommendation of any city superintendent, town superin- ' eRA a1,.z z4.wx. trict trustees endorsed. in each case by the county superintendent of the county In which the teacher is to be employed. grant Temporary certificate" valid only In the county designated, to any teacher who at the time of the last pre- ceding examination was not a resident of Alabama. or who, at such time. was pre- vented by sickness from taking the exam ination, provided that such person last named shall be required to furnish the certificate of a physician. All tempo rary certifcates' shall be valid only from date of issue to the date on which may be made final report by the board of ex- aminers upon the applicants at the next succeeding regular examination. After re- ceiving one temporary certificate" no teacher shall receive second "ten1porarv certifcate'' until he shall have obtained at regular examination a certificate to
 
 State. All temporary certificates" shall be issued without cost
 Sec. ,. That Section 1726 of the Code Of Alabama be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 1726- i Compensation of the appointed members of the State Board of Fxaminers-Tbe Secretary of the State Board of Examin- CTS shall receive twenty-four hundred dol lars per annum and the other appointed aaT111l r6n1I dollars per annum payable in equal monthly installments out of the general educational fund
 Sec. 6. That Section 1727 of the Code of Alabama be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 1727- Compensation of examiners-The county superintendent or person appointed to conduct the examination in each county l shall receive ten dollars for his services In conducting each examination and may be allowed five dollars for each assista nt employed provided that an assistant may be employed for each fifty applicants or traction thereof over and above the first nfty in any given county Tables or desks shall be furnished by the county superintendent of education to be used by applicants on such examination: and the county superintendent shall furnish to the State superintendent sworn state iheht or the amount expended therefor which amount shall be paid from the edu cational fund upon the approval of the State Superintendent. Provided, that In no case shall the amount allowed exceed 1 ten cents per applicant. Sec '. That Section 17H of the Code l of Alabama be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 174- Life ertificates-Whenever any teacher I applying for certificate shall make proof that he has been engaged for five years in teaching under a first grade certificate, which proof the county superintendent Of education shall transmit to the State l Board of Examiners, and shall show a high degree of proficiency and profess sional attainment, such teacher may be granted life certificate, signed as pre- 1 scribed for other certificates.
 Sec. 8. That Section 1742 of the Code Of Alabama be and the same is hereby re- ! pealed
 Sec. g. The provisions of this act shall | take effect on December 1, 1909 Approved August 21, 1909 l Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State
 l NO. l6) AN ACT GIT. 1O4 To revoke the license or right to anga ea