The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

economy. Q Consolidate schools and pro- Vide for the transportation of pupils at public expense. 3l Upon the agreement Of the boards of education of adjoining counties. authorize child residing in one county to attend school in another coun- ty, and 1t shall be permitted to do so when the school in the other county is nearer than any school in it's own county; upon the request of parents or guardians, a city board of education and a couu-y board of education may make any just and equitable arrangement for the at tendance of the children of the city at the schools of the county and for the at tendance of the children of the county at the schools of the city, and they shall do so when il can be done without injury 10 the schools of either the county or the city. (9) Control the public school funds as provided by law. Q0) Appoint for every school in the county discreet, competent and reliable person or persons of mature years, not exceeding three in number, re- siding near to the schoolhouse, and hav- ing the respect and confidence of the peo- Die of the community, to serve as trus- tee or trustees of the school, to care for the property and to look after the general interests of the school, and to make to the county board of education, through the county superintendent of education, from tune to time, reports of the pro- gress and needs of the schools, and of the will and sentiment of the people In re- gard to the school; but such person or persons shall not be paid for such ser- vice out of the public school funds. Q1) Enforce compulsory attendance re- quired by law Q2l Act as promptly as possible on cases of appeal by pupils sus- pended by teachers. Q3) Dismiss county superintendents, assistant cc>nty super intendents and teachers for incompetency, improper or immoral conduct, or inatten- tion to duty, or whenever in their opinion the best interests of the school may re- quire. Q4 Select resident persons to enumerate the scholastic population of all children between the ages of and 21 years as provided by law. and to require that in enumerating the scholastic popu- lation the name of the child, the name of the parent or guardian, the age of the child, the school to which it belongs and the distance to the nearest school, be recorded, and also the fact as to whether the child is able to read and write. White children and negro children shall be re- ported in separate lists, and in any town or city maintaining public school sys- tenn, the board of education of that incor- porated city or town is hereby empowered and required to enumerate the scholastic population of that city or town as pro- vided by law: and in addition to giving the name of the child and the name of its parents or guardians, and stating whether the child can read and write, the name of the street and number of the house in which it resides shall be given.
 Sec. '. The members of the county board of education shall receive from the pub lie school funds of the county their actual travelling and hotel expenses incurred In attending meetings of the board; pro vided that such expenditures shall be allowed for not more than F meetings in any one year. The members of the coun- ty board shall be paid in like manner as provided for the compensation paid to teachers; provided, that they shall not be required to hold state teachers certifi- cates County superintendents shall be paid minimum salary of 5000 year, and after September 30, 1915 shall engage in no other form of remunerative work.
 Sec. g. All laws or parts of laws In con fict with the provisions of this act, except such as make provision for local taxation for school purposes. are hereby repealed, and in case any part of this law is de- clared unconstitutional, the parts not so declared unconstitutional shall remain in full force and effect as the law of the State.
 Approved August Is, 1915.
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.