The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
AN ACT

No. 62s) s, I'll Lee. To amend article 31. chapter 41, of the code of Alabama, 1907
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama that article thirty-one (3l) of chapter forty-one (4) of the code of Ala bama of 1907 be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: l. That the sum of SlS4,0o0 shall be ap- propriated annually for the purpose of aiding in the erection repair and equip
 ment of rural schoolhouses in this state frcm any funds In the treasury not other wise expended, provided, however, that $6i.Oo0 of the above appropriation shall | act so as to decrease the amount that may be appropriated to the general ed- rcational fund to that extent. and pro- vided further that not moro than S2000 of thts annual appropriation shall be used | CT paid out in any one county of this state in one fiscal year except the fund | arising from unexpended balances as hereinafter provided.
 2 That three or more citizens of any | rural community or any incorporated ! town in this state whose population does
 not exceed 400 according to the federal
 census. where 1t is proposed to erect a
 school building according to the plans furnished by the state department Of ed-
 ucation or to repair or equip school
 building according to plans approved by l the state department of education, shall | be eligible to make application to the county board of education for aid for an ! amount not less than $20o nor more than l 5000 for the erection and equipment of a public school building, for an amount
 not less than $50 nor more than $2o0 for | the repair or equipment of public school building; provided, that the application | shall show that bona fide donations of at ! least twice the amount for which aid is asked have already been secured, and .t..t.. | scrption of the plot of land upon which | the public school building for which aid | is sought Is located or Is to be erected: provided further, that the maximum
 amount for which application is made for | the erection and equipment of a school
 building shall not exceed $30o for q school building with one class room. 450 for a
 school building with two class rooms, $500
 for school building with three class rooms, $500 for school building with four i class rooms and 5000 for school build | ing with five or more class rooms.
 | 3. That the county board of education
 shall consider all applications filed. shall
 approve such as seem most worthy un-
 der such regulations may be pre- scribed by the state superintendent of ed ucation, and shall keep a record of the proceedings showing the applications ap- proved by the board, the amount of the 1 bona fde donations and the amount which | | any school. The county board of educa- | ton shall certify to the state superinten- den of education the amount of dona-
 tions which have been paid over to the | county treasurer of public school funds. l and that deed in fee simple to not less
 than two acres of land if for the repair
 or equipment of any school building or | for the erection of a school building with not more than two class rooms and of not
 less than five acres of land for a school building containing three or more class | rooms has been executed to the state ot | Alabama; and said certificate shall also
 show the amount of money recommended
 to be given to the school. provided, that
 the deed or deeds conveying the title ta the property shall accompany the certih-
 cation made to the state superintendent
 of education and shall remain on file in his office.
 4. That before approving any applica- | tion for aid which has been properly cer- | tigfed to him the state superintendent | of education shall satisfy himself that the conditions of this act have been fully | compiled with. If he approves the appli- cation as certified to him by the county
 board of education he shall request the | state auditor to draw his warrant on the | state treasurer for the amount for which l the application is approved. The state auditor shall draw hls warrant on the
 state treasurer for the amount of money 10 De UiVen to the ScnOol as SnOWn Dy | the requlstion of the state superintendent. making the warrant payable to the couf- l ty treasurer of public school funds of the county wherein the school Is located, | and shall indicate thereon for the benefit of what public school the same is issued. | The warrant shall be delivered to the
 state superintendent of education, who
 shall forward the same to the county | treasurer of public school funds of the county wherein the school receiving the l aid is located and shall also notify tho | county board of education of that fact: provided, that all persons receiving any under this act shall issue a receipt to the person from whom he receives the same.
 | 6. That the erection. repair and equip ment of any school building under the provisions of this act shall be under the direction and control of the county board
 of education. To this end the board shall
 authorize all contracts and shall order the county treasurer of public school funds
 to make payment of the amount due un- der any contract, provided. that not more than two-thirds of the total amount for the erection. repair or equipment of any school building, including the d0na- tions and the amount received from the state, shall be paid out until the inspec- tion required under section of this act 1 has been made and approval certified to the county treasurer of public school | funds and to the county board of educa-
 ton: and provided further. that the state