seven, in relation to election of School Commissioners for the School District of Huntington. [Passed February 21, 1901. In effect from passage. Approved February 22, 1901.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: and re-en That section two of chapter one of the acts of one Acts amended thousaid eight hundred and eighty-nine, and section acted. two of chapter seventy-four of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, and chapter fiftysix of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, and section twelve of chapter one of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, and section twelve of chapter eighty-three of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, and section twenty-three of chapter one of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, and section twenty-three of chapter eighty-three of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: school district commission many; when to begin and 2. There shall be elected by the voters of said dis- Independent trict at the bi-ennial election for municipal officers, of Huntingon the first Thursday in April, one thousand nine hun- ton; school dred and one, two commissioners, whose terms of ers; when office shall commence the first Monday in May, follow-med; how ing their election, and continue for four years, and terms of office until their successors are elected and qualified, and when to end. on the first Thursday in April, one thousand nine hundred and three, at the bi-ennial election then to be held for municipal officers of the city of Huntington, four commissioners shall be elected by the voters of said district, whose terms of office shall commence the first Monday in May, following their election. And the terms of three of said commissioners shall continue for four years, and until their successors are elected and qualified, and the term of one of said commissioners shall continue for two years, and until a successor is elected and qualified. The ballots to -ballots, be voted at said election in one thousand nine hun- ignate. dred and three shall designate the terms of service of each of the four commissioners then to be elected. At the bi-ennial election for municipal officers of said-biennial city of Huntington to be held on the first Thursday commissionin April, one thousand nine hundred and five, there shall be elected by the voters of said district three what to des election of ers; how many: term. what comto hold over. missioners commissioners, and at each bi-ennial election thereafter there shall be elected by said voters three commissioners, whose terms of office shall commence the first Monday in May, following their election and continue for four years, and until their successors are elected and qualified. But the two commissioners of said district whose terms will expire May first, one thousand nine hundred and two, shall continue as such commissioners until their successors shall be elected at the said election on the first Thursday in April, one thousand nine hundred and three, and thereafter qualified, and the commissioners of said district now in office shall continue in such offices and to exercise the duties thereof until the terms for which they have been heretofore elected shall have expired. The said commissioners shall constitute a board of education to be denominated "Board of Edustitute; name; cation of Huntington District." They shall receive a -board of education, who to con compensation -manner of electing. Additional annual levy for support of schoois. -term of schools. -proviso as to rate of tax. -teachers fund, what to constitute; how used. reasonable compensation for their services not to nine hundred and one. 12. In addition to the levy named in the preceding section the board of education shall, for the support of the schools of the district, annually levy such tax on the taxable property of the district as will, with the money received from the State for the support of the free schools, be sufficient to keep said schools in operation not less than eight nor more than ten months in the year: provided, that the said tax shall not in any year exceed the rate of fifty cents Ion every hundred dollars valuation, according to the latest available assessment made for State and county taxation. The proceeds of this levy, together with the money received from the State as aforesaid, shall constitute a special fund, to be called the "teachers' fund," and no part thereof shall be used for any other purpose than the payment of teachers' salaries, and the salary of the city superintendent. fund. levy to control In addition to the preceding levies the board may an-library nually levy a tax, not to exceed one mill on the dollar for; rate; who valuation, for the establishment, support and main-brary. tenance, and increase of a public library, said library to be under the control of the board of education. Upon failure of the board of education to lay the remedy for levies required by this act, or either of them, they levies. shall be compelled to do so by the circuit court by writ of mandamus. failure to lay ent of schools; for what and 23. A superintendent or principal of schools for Superintend the city of Huntington shall be appointed by the said how appoint' board for a term of not more than four years, and his ed; term, etc. salary fixed by said board; but no person shall be who not to be employed. employed as superintendent who shall not have had an experience of at least five years as superintendent or principal of public schools. Said superintendent -duties. in addition to the duties specified in this act, shall perform such other appropriate duties with relation to the schools of the city as the board may prescribe. He shall be liable to removal by the board of educa-removal: tion for any palpable violation of the law or omissions how. of duty, but he shall not be removed unless charges shall be preferred to the board by a member thereof, and notice of a hearing with a copy of the charges, delivered to him and an opportunity given him to be heard in his defence. When the officer shall have become vacant from any cause, before the expiration of -vacancy. the term for which the superintendent shall have been elected, the board of education shall fill the same by appointment for the unexpired term. It shall be the report by duty of the city superintendent to make such report ent to board to the board of education of the character and condition of the schools of the city of Huntington, as shall enable the secretary to make his required report to the county superintendent. The city superintendent to receive shall not directly or indirectly receive any gift, emol- ward, etc.; ument or reward, for his influence in recommending the use of any book, apparatus or furniture of any kind whatever, in the schools of the district. superintend of education. no gift, re for what. Independent of Central City, established; boundary lines. (Senate Bill No. 138.) CHAPTER 131. AN ACT to create and establish the Independent [Passed February 19, 1901. In effect from passage. Approved February 22, 1901.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. That the incorporated town of Central City and school district the suburbs and territory of Guyandotte district, Cabell county, contained within the following boundaries, to-wit: Beginning at a stake in Johnson's lane on the east bank of the Ohio river, thence with said Johnson's lane to Fourth avenue and a line of the city of Huntington, thence with said line of Huntington to the west line of said city of Huntington, and thence with said west line of the city of Huntington to Four Pole, thence with the meanders of Four Pole to Wayne county line, thence with line of Wayne county to the Ohio river, and thence with the Ohio river to Johnson's lane, the place of beginning, shall constitute an independent district to be known as the Independent School District of Central City. Commissioners; when and how elected. -term of office. -ballot to designate, what. -board of education, who to constitute. Election, when and how held. 2. There shall be elected by the voters of said district at an election to be held at the public school building in Central City, on the first Tuesday in April, nineteen hundred and one, five commissioners, and every year thereafter one commissioner, whose term of office shall commence the first day of July following their election and continuing five years, and until their successors are elected and qualified, except that one of the commissioners elected in the year nineteen hundred and one shall serve one year, another only two years, another only three years, and another only four years, the ballot designating the term of office of each member. The said commissioners shall constitute a board of education to be denominated the board of education of the Central City Independent School District. 3. The election for school commissioners in the year nineteen hundred and two, and annually there after, shall be held at the school house in Central City, on the first Tuesday in April and in the manner prescribed by the general school law for the election of school officers. office of com 4. Any vacancy that may occur in the office of Vacancy in school commissioner, by death, resignation, refusal missioner. to serve, or otherwise, shall be filled by the board of how filled. education of the district at their first regular meeting thereafter, or as soon as circumstances will permit, by the appointment of a suitable person who shall hold his office until the next election of school commissioners, when a commissioner shall be elected for the unexpired term. board of edu and how elected. 5. The board of education shall elect annually at President of their first meeting on the first Monday in July, or as cation, when soon thereafter as may be practicable, one of their members to act as president of said board, who shall perform all the duties which are required to be per--duties. formed by such officer of any board of education, which may not be inconsistent with the provisions of the act. secretary. The board shall elect at the same time a secretary, -election of who shall perform such duties for said board as are required of secretaries of other boards of education. The president shall have one vote as commissioner-president's and shall not vote upon any question arising in the board by reason of being said officer. vote. duties. 6. The secretary shall record in a book provided Secretary; his for the purpose, all the official acts and the proceedings of the board which shall be a public record, open to the inspection of all persons interested therein. He shall preserve in his office all papers containing evidence of title, contracts and objections; and in general shall record and keep on file in his office all such papers and documents as may be required by any of the provisions of this act, or by any order of the board of education. He shall annually, between the first and twentieth of July, make report to the county superintendent of such facts in his possession as may be required by general school law of the State. For —compensahis services he may receive such compensation, not tion. exceeding one hundred dollars per annum, as the board may allow. In his absence the board may ap-secretary point a secretary pro tempore. pro tem. |