The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21


law; but the Board may in its dis
erection, deposit in proper trus
company or savings bank any funds
so left in trust during a specified life
or lives, and shall adopt rules an(
regulations governing the deposit
transfer or withdrawal ofsuch funds
and theincome thereof.
The Board shall upon the expira
ton of any trust according to its
terms dispose of the funds or prop
erty held Hereunder in the manner
| provided in the instrument creating
the trust. The Board shall include
In the annual report statement OF
all such funds and property and the
terms andconditions relating thereto,
provided thatmoney or property de-
posted with omcers Of institutions
by relatives, guardians, conservators
and friends for the special benefit of
any pupil or inmate, shall remain in
the hands of such officers for use
accordingly; but each such officer
shall keep anitemized book account
Of the receipt and disposition there
Of, which bookshall be open at all
times to the inspection of any mem
Der of the Board of Control or of the
Board Of State Charities,
Sec. II. Be it further enacted,
That the Board shall have power to
regulate the admission and discharge
Of the pupils and inmates in said
several institutions, 40 provided by
Law.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted,
That each Of said institutions shall
be under the executive control and
management Of Superintendent,
Warden or other chief oficer desig-
mated by the title peculiar to the in
stitution, subject to the rules and re-
gulations of the Board and the pro-
visions of this Act. Such chief ON
Ger shall be appointed by the Board
subject to the approval of the Gov
ernor to serve for the term of four
years unless removed for want OF
moral character, incompetency, neg
lect OF duty, or malfeasance, after
opportunity to be heard.
The chief officer shall have entire
executive charge of the institution
for which he isappointed, except as
otherwise provided herein.
He shall select and appoint the
necessary employees, but not more
than ten per cent of the total num-
Der OF officers and employees of any
institution shall be appointed from
the same county.
He shall have power to discharge
them for cause, which shall be rec.
orded in abook kept for that pur.
pose and areport of all appointments
and designations and discharges shall |
be filed with the Board al the close |
of each month. For reasons set
forth in writing the Board may or
der the discharge of any employees |
of any institution.
This Act shall not be constructed |
as affecting the term of any Super
intendent which shall be unexpired
at the organization Of the Board;
but he shall be subject to removal
as hereinbefore provided. The Board
after conference with the managing
officer OF each institution shall deter
mine the number of officers and EN-,
ployees to be appointed therein. 1t
shall from time to time fix the salar-
les and wages to be paid at the var
ious institutions which shall be uni
form, as far as possible, for like ser
vice, provided that the salaries Of
all officers shall be approved in writ.
ing by the Governor.
Sec Is. Be it further enacted,
That the Board shall cause to be
kept in its Office proper and COM
plete set of books and accounts with
each institution, which shall clearly
show the nature and amount OF ev.
cry expenditure authorized and made
thereat, and contain an account of
Ill appropriations made by the Gen
eral Assembly and of all other funds,
with the disposition thereof. The
Board shall prescribe the form of L
vouchers, records and methods Of
keeping accounts at each Of the in,
stitutions, which shall be as near
Uniform as possible. The Board or
any member, or officer thereof shall +,
have the power to examine the rec
)rds of each institution at any time. !
It shall also have the power to au- I
.horize its bookkeeper. accountant or |
any other employee to examine and [
check the records, accounts and |
or to take an inventory OF {