The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06

no one being eligible except those
who are qualified voters for members
of the General Assembly of the
State of Tennessee, and who are both
freeholders and householders and
of good moral character and having
at least an elementary school educa-
ton. Said board shall organize by
electing a president, secretary and
treasurer, all of whom shall be mem
bers of this board
Section 3. Be it further enacted,
That this board herein created and
their successors in office shall con-
stitute, and are hereby declared, the
Board of Directors of the Troy High
School District, and by that name
may sue and be sued, plead and be
impleaded, and having continual
succession for the purpose hereinaf-
ter designated, and have a common
seal and such bylaws and regula-
tions from time to time, as they may
deem proper therein, and as is con-
sistent with the authority herein con-
ferred, and by the laws of the State
of Tennessee, for the purpose of car
rying into effect the object for which
they are created.
Section 4. Be it further enacted,
that the officers of said Troy High
School District shall serve for a term
of four "a years and until their sue
cessor's are elected and qualified,
and that the said officers shall be
elected by the qualified voters re-
siding in the said Troy High School
District; provided, the officers herein
named, shall serve until the regular
August election in 1922 and until
their successors shall be elected and
qualified.
Section 5. Be it further enacted,
That the powers and duties of said
Board of Directors as above and
hereinafter set out, as follows, to-
wit:
(1). To establish and maintain
high school at Troy in said District,
wherein may be taught all the
branches now required to be taught
by the High Schools of the State, and
in which may also be taught a COM
mercial course, course Of domestic
science and domestic art, agriculture
and manual training, and also
course preparatory for university
work, at the discretion of said Board
of Directors.
(2). To employ competent teach
ers and as many as they may deem
proper for said school or schools, to
fix their salaries, and for lawful rea-
sons discharge them.
90. To open and close the school
or schools, and determine the length
thereof
(4). To acquire by purchase, gift,
or otherwise, any and all property,
real and personal, for the use and
benefit of said school or schools; to
build, lease or rent such buildings,
grounds and equipment, as may be
necessary for the proper maintenance
of said school or schools, and to keep
same in repair.
(5). To suspend and dismiss pu
pills when the occasion and the eff
cheney of said school or schools de-
mand it.
CO... To use the school funds COM
ing into their hands from whatever
source, and use same in such man
ner as will in their judgment and
discretion best promote the interest
of said Troy High School District.
(7). To hold regular meetings at
the time and place prescribed by
them, and special meetings when
called by the President or by any
three of the Directors, three men,
bers constituting quorum.
Section 6. Be it further enacted,
That the said Board of Directors shall
have the power and are hereby auth
orized to make contracts on CONSOLE
dation with the Trustees, teachers,
or other authorities of academies,
colleges or private or
public schools, by which the said
high school branches are hereinbe-
fore set out, may be taught in such
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