Collection of of indebtedness; disposition of surplus funds. lish such fact for thirty days in a county paper, if one is published in the county; if not, shall post three notices for the same length of time, and also certify the fact to the secretary of state. 2741. SEC. 100. For the payment of its indebtedness, tax and payment the corporation shall issue warrants in cases where there is no money in the treasury, and the county treasurer sha”. collect the tax which shall be levied to pay such indebtedness as hereinafter contemplated and prescribed as he collects other taxes, and pay the said warrants; and any surplus of this fund shall be passed over to the temporary school fund of the district where the same is levied. Vacating of town site. Incorporation not questioned from date of formation. 2742. SEC. 101. When any tract of land may have been, or may hereafter be filed upon, platted and recorded as a town site in accordance with the provisions of any act of congress or law of Colorado, and no town organiza tion under the laws of Colorado shall have been perfected by the inhabitants residing thereon, or the owners thereof, the same may be vacated by consent of all such inhabitants or owners, and be disposed of as the said inhabitants of owners shall agree; provided, that a statement, signed and certified to by a majority of said inhabitants or voters, setting forth the fact of the vacation of such town site, be filed with the clerk of the county in which the same shall be situated. 2743. SEC. 102. Any city or town which has been deemed legal if formed, organized or incorporated previous to the passage within one year of this act, or which may hereafter be formed, organized or incorporated, and have exercised or shall exercise the rights and powers of a municipal corporation, and shall have in office a board of officers exercising the duties of their offices, and the legality of the formation or organization shall not have been or shall not be legally denied or questioned within one year from the date of its formation or organization, shall be deemed to be a legally incorporated city or town; and its formation, organization or incorporation, shall not thereafter be questioned. Acts repealed. 2744. SEC. 103. Section 3 of article X, of chapter LXXXIV of the revised statutes of Colorado is hereby repealed. Application of this act. 2745. SEC. 104. SEC. 104. All general laws providing for the organization and government of incorporated cities and provisions of owns in the state of Colorado are hereby repealed; rovided, that the existence of cities and towns heretofore ncorporated within the state, which shall choose to retain heir present organization shall not be affected, nor the ›ower or duties thereof in any manner changed or bridged, by any provisions of this act. Approved, April 4, 1877. CHAPTER CI.. UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO. AN ACT CONCERNING THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO. [Session Laws, 1874.] Who entitled to how pupil to be 2746. SECTION I. Each county shall be entitled to end one pupil under the age of sixteen years to said uni- free tuition; ersity, tuition free; said pupil to be selected by competi- selected. ive examination before the county superintendent of such ounty, and given to the highest scholarship. N ACT TO REPEAL CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN OF THE REVISED STAT- e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: 2747. SECTION I. That chapter eight-seven of the re- Repeal. ised statutes of Colorado is hereby repealed. university 2748. SEC. 2. The objects of the University of Coloado, established by law, near Boulder City, in Boulder Objects of the ounty, and state of Colorado, shall be to provide the best nd most efficient means of imparting to young men and romen, on equal terms, a liberal education and thorough nowledge of the different branches of literature, the arts nd sciences, with their varied applications. The univer Not a denomina sity, so far as practicable, shall begin the course of study in its collegiate and scientific departments, at the points where the same are completed in high schools, and no student shall be admitted who has not previously complete the elementary studies in such branches as are taught in the common schools throughout the state. 2749. SEC. 3. The university shall never be under the tional institution control of any religious or irreligious denomination of society whatever. Regents; election and term of office; to be a body corporate. Oath of regents. Transfer of trust for the board of regents. 2750 SEC. 4. The university shall be governed by a board of six regents, who shall be elected by the people of the state at a general election. The regents elected at the last general election shall at their first meeting be so classified by lot that two shall hold office for the term of two years, two for four years and two for six years, and hereaf ter there shall be elected every two years, two regents of the university, whose term of office shall be six years. The regents thus elected and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate, to be known by the name and style of the regents of the university of Colorado. 2751. SEC. 5. The members of the board of regents shall, before entering upon their duties, take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States and of the state of Colorado, and that I will perform the duties of regent of the university of Colorado faithfully and to the best of my ability." Said oath or affirmation shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. 2752. SEC. 6. The board of trustees of the university property held in Of Colorado shall convey by deed to the said board of university to the regents and their successors, in trust for said university, the title to all real estate which the said trustees now hold in trust for the said university, and shall transfer to the said regents all personal property, consisting of books, papers, money and credits or other property of whatever nature, which they now hold in trust for or belonging to the said university; whereupon the office and duties of said trustees shall cease and determine; and the tax provided for in section nineteen of this act shall not be levied or assessed until the terms of this section are complied with and the title approved by the attorney general. Vacancies in how filled. 2753. SEC. 7. The governor of the state shall fill all vacancies that may occur in the board of regents, and the board of regents; persons so appointed shall hold their offices until the next general election and until their successors elected thereat are duly qualified according to law. of the university 2754. SEC. 8. The regents of the university shall, at Election and du their first meeting or as soon thereafter as practicable, elect ties of president a president of the university, who shall hold his office until removed by the board for cause or until he shall resign the same. He shall be ex officio a member of the board with the privilege of speaking, but not of voting, except in cases of a tie. He shall preside at the meetings of the board and be the principal executive officer of the university and a member of the faculty thereof. when and where board of regents; to be held. 2755. SEC. 9. The meetings of the board of regents Meetings of the shall be held at such times and places as the board may appoint; provided, not less than two meetings per annum shall be held at the university. The president of the board may call special meetings where he deems it expedient or special meetings may be called by any three members of the board, and a majority of the regents shall constitute a quorum and be competent for the transaction of business. Supervision of 2756. SEC. 10. The board of regents shall have the general supervision of the university and the exclusive the university, control and direction of all funds of and appropriations to the university. etc. government of appointment of other officers 2757. Sec. II. The board of regents shall enact laws Laws for the for the government of the university, and appoint the requi- the university; site number of professors and tutors, and all other officers, professors and and shall determine the salaries of such officers, and the and removals amount of fees to be paid for tuition. They shall remove any officer connected with the university when in their judgment the good of the institution requires it. thereof. 2758. SEC. 12. The university shall include a classical, Course of philosophical, normal, scientific, law and such other depart- instruction. ments, with such courses of instruction and elective studies as the board of regents may determine, and a department Cabinet of natu of the physical sciences, and the board shall have authority to confer such degrees, and grant such diplomas and other marks of distinction, as are usually conferred and granted by other universities; and the board of regents is hereby authorized and required to established a preparatory department, which shall be under the control of said board of regents, as are the other departments of the university. Nothing in this section shall be so construed as to required the regents to establish the several departments, other than the normal and preparatory, as herein provided, until such time as in their judgment the wants and necessities of the people require it. 2759. SEC. 13. All specimens of natural history and ral history, geo geological and mineralogical specimens, which may hereeral specimens. after be collected by the state geologist of Colorado, ap logical and min Election and du of board of regents. pointed by the state to investigate its natural history, shall belong to and be the property of the state university, and shall form a part of its cabinet. 2760. SEC. 14. The board of regents shall elect a secties of secretary retary, who shall hold his office during the pleasure of the board. He shall record all the proceedings of the board of regents in a well bound book, to be kept for that purpose, and carefully preserve all its books and papers. His books shall show how the permanent fund of the university has been invested; the amount of each kind of securities, if any, with the date thereof, and when due, the interest thereon, and when and where payable; the amount of each loan, if any, and when made and payable to whom, and how secured, and at what rate of interest, and when and where payable. The secretary shall countersign and register all warrants for money on the treasurer, and the treas urer shall not pay a warrant on him for money unless the same be drawn by the president and countersigned by the secretary: Election and du of the univer sity; amount and conditions of bond. 2761. SEC. 15. The board of regents shall elect a ties of treasurer treasurer of the university who shall hold his office at the pleasure of the board. He shall keep a true and faithful account of all moneys received and paid out by him, and shall pay all warrants in the order of presentation; and before entering upon the duties of his office he shall take and sub |