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


 2. Within two months from the pas sage of this act the governor shall ap- point board of trustees for said school consisting of seven members. two of whom may be women. and not less than two of said trustees must reside at the place where said school is lo- cated. The terms of the members of said board first appointed shall be as follows: One for seven years. one for six years, one for five years. one for four years. one for three years, one for two years. and one for one year commencing from the date of their ap- pointment. and thereafter upon the eN- piration of the term of a member of said board, his or her successor shah be appointed for Il term of seven years. The trustee appointed for seven years shall be the president of the board. Ap- pointments to Till vacancies caused by resisnations, death or otherwise. before the expiration of such terms shall be made for the residue of such terms in the same manner as herein provided for original appointments.
 3. The members of said board may at any time be removed by the governor for good cause.
 Sec I. The persons appointed as trustees as herein provided are hereby made a body corporate with the rights of succession forever by the name Of Industrial School for White Blind Men, and such corporation may acquire and hold property, real and personal by gift. devise or any other manner, for the purpose of Its ereation may sue and contract. may have and use a common seal, break or alter the same at pleasure; and may have all the pow CTS necessary and proper to accomplish the purposes of this act.
 Sec. .. No trustee shall receive any pay or emolument other than his ac- tual expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties as such. Said board shall have the entire management and con- trol of such institution.
 6. majority of such board may act and may meet and adjourn from time to time as in their judgment the in- terests of the institution may require. They must appoint secretary and keep a complete record of all their proce edinss in well bound book, and they shall also appoint a treasurer, who shall not be trustee who shall give bond in such amount as the board may determine, and with such sureties as they may deem sufficient, for the faithful discharge of his duties as such treasurer. and he and his sureties shall be responsible for all funds which may come into his hands by virtue of his office.
 [. The treasurer must pay over such funds as may come into his hands as such as may be prescribed by the board, and the treasurer shall make full report at the close of the fiscal year, and oftener If required by the gover' nor.
 &. The board must appoint from theli number president, and they must als' appoint superintendent for such insti tuition. who may nominate to the board such other assistants in the institution as he may think necessary for the sue cessful management. such board having power of confirmation or rejection The board may fix the amount and com pensa tion for each of the officers and teachers and the time and payment.
 9. The object of such school shall be to afford means of industrial education for the adult white blind men of this state All blind white men of the state over the age of ? years who are Of sound mind, free from disease and of good character may be admitted to the benefits of this school. All applicants must make satisfactory proof to the board of trustees that they are citizens of the state and that they are proper candidates for admission. Proof may be made by the applicant in person or by affidavit or any person cognizant or the facts, before the probate judge or a notary public No pupil shall be re- tained in school after it has been ascer- taiped that such pupil has ceased to make progress or is not being benefited Any pupil may be dropped by the board of trustees for cause. The length of time which any pupil may continue in school, shall not exceed five years. Said school shall teach embossed reading and vari- ous trades and, soon as practicable, fur nish work in shops for blind men who have learned trades.
 10. Said board shall be authorized tu make such rules and regulations for the management and control and conduct O. said schools as said board may deem necessary.
 II. The board may select from their number an executive committee of three subject to change and removal by the majority of the board at any time and such committee is authorized to meet and transact any business that may be transacted by the board. Whatever acts said committee may do shall be consid- cred as done by the whole board.
 12. As an initial appropriation for tn site, and erection and furnishing of the necessary buildings for said school. the sum of $l0,000 is hereby appropriated out of such funds not otherwise appropriated such appropriation to be available on an,l after February l, 1917. The said board is hereby authorized to purchase the nee tSSdly Slttt to tontIdti iOi tut tTtCtlOl and maintenance of the necessary build ings. and to do all other things necessary to carry out the purposes of this act The said appropriation to be paid out of the state treasury upon warrants signed by the president of the board, and coun- tersiened by the secretary and treasurer.
 l3. For the maintenance support and conduct of said school the sum of s10O per pupil is hereby annually appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated such appropra- ton to be based on the number of pupils enrolled on the first day of January each year. and to be drawn quarterly in ad- vance by the treasurer of the board and disbursed as directed by said board, but shall not exceed the sum of $l0.0O0 year.
 IA The board of trustees must provide good and sufficient insurance payable to the state of Alabama upon the property of the school and shall keep and main- tain, such property in good repair and for this purpose there is annually appro- priated the sum of $l000 to be drawn as appropriations for the institute are drawn. Such appropriations shall be ex- pended only for the purposes herein specified -
 Approved September 2s. 1915
 Official:
 j IN PURIFOY
 Secretary of State.
 AN ACT.
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