which they are called within the subdistrict, and may be adjourned from time to time to any place within the subdistrict. A majority vote of those present at such meetings, annual or special, provided there be present at least one-fourth of the persons of the subdistrict entitled to vote thereat as above provided, shall be decisive of all questions voted upon thereat. 16. If the officers of the subdistrict unreasonably refuse to call a subdistrict meeting, a justice of the peace of the district in which such subdistrict is located, upon application of ten or more persons of the subdistrict entitled to vote at the meetings thereof, as above provided, may call such meeting, annual or special, by a warrant under his hand, directed to any constable of the district, if any, otherwise to any person applying therefor, directing same to summon the persons entitled to vote at such meeting as above provided, to assemble at the time and place and for the purpose expressed in the warrant. 17. The division superintendents of the public schools of the division in which such meetings are held, respectively, shall be entitled to be present at any of said meetings and take part in the discussion of any and all questions and to give advice and instruction, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat by virtue of this section. 18. At said organization meetings, and at said annual meetings thereafter, said subdistricts, respectively, may, unless the county and district school tax in such county already levied, as may be otherwise provided by law, aggregates five mills on the dollar, by majority vote, which shall include a majority of the freeholders of such subdistrict, make, grant, and vote in favor of a special levy, as a subdistret school tax, of such amount as they may judge necessary (provided, the aggregate of county, district, and subdistrict school taxation shall not exceed five mills on the dollar) for the further support of the public schools of such subdistrict, including supplement to the teacher's salary and supplement to the expenses of furniture, apparatus, repairs, fuel, for the salary of the subdistrict. school officers, if any, and for all other necessary charges affecting the efficiency and welfare of the schools of such subdistricts, respectively; and such vote in favor of such levy shall be recorded on the minutes of such meeting, and a copy of such minute shall be certified to the board of supervisors. Whereupon the board of supervisors, at its next meeting at which it lays the general county levy for the ensuing year shall, in addition to the county and district school tax otherwise provided for by law, levy for such ensuing year such subdistrict school tax as may have been voted in the respective school subdistricts of the county, and provide for the collection of the same in accordance with the provisions of this act: which action of the board of supervisors shall be forthwith certified by the clerk thereof to the clerks of the respective school subdistricts affected. Thereupon the clerk of said subdistrict school board shall, in a book kept for the purpose, apportion and extend such levy against the owners of all property, real and personal, within such subdistrict, and other subjects of taxation which should be taxed therein as herein provided, which may be assessed against such owners and subjects of taxation upon the land and property books of the county for the cur rent year and at the valuation fixed by such books. Thereafter, such clerk shall make off from such book kept by him as aforesaid tax tickets against the proper persons for such subdistrict school tax levy, and place them in the hands of the treasurer of such subdistrict on or before November first of the current year, and such treasurer shall proceed to collect the same, and on all such tickets not paid by December first of the current year there shall be five per centum of the amount thereof added thereto. Said school subdistrict treasurer, for the collection of such subdistrict school taxes shall have all the powers of distress and levy that may be given by law to county treasurers for the collection of other taxes; and each such tax ticket which may not be paid in any year, shall be attached to the tax ticket rendered against the same person for the suc ceeding year or years, until paid, and all of such tax tickets shall be and remain in date, and the subdistrict treasurer shall have the same powers from year to year with respect to the collection of all such uncollected tax tickets as he may have with respect to tax tickets for the current year; and such respective subdistrict school funds shall be paid out by the subdistrict treasurer thereof upon warrants signed by the chairman and countersigned by the clerk of such subdistrict board of the form hereinafter prescribed; and reports shall be made by such treasurer, annually, to the subdistrict annual meeting, and settlement shall be made by such treasurer annually preceding such annual meeting with the subdistrict school board with respect to such subdistrict school funds, and the result of such settlement and the levy voted at each annual school subdistrict meeting shall be promptly certified by the clerk of such subdistrict board to the school board of the county, and by the latter certified to the division superintendent of schools along with the estimates provided for in section fourteen hundred and forty-seven. Every school subdistrict treasurer, on going out of office, shall deliver to his successor all uncollected tax tickets, books, and papers belonging to his office and all money belonging to his school subdistrict fund, and such successor shall have the same powers with respect to the collection of all such uncollected tax tickets as he has with respect to tax tickets for the current year. For every breach of any condition of the bond of every school subdistrict treasurer, action shall be brought at the relation of his successor (and such successor shall institute same promptly on coming into office), for the benefit of the school subdistrict, before a justice of the peace, if for a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, and if for a sum exceeding that amount, then in the circuit court of the county, or the same may be recovered by motion in said court, after five days' notice. Upon any judgment rendered in such suit or motion a writ of fieri facias may issue, which shall conform in all respects to writs of fieri facias issued under chapter thirty of the Code of Virginia, as amended, and be proceeded with in the same manner. The school directors of each subdistrict shall also have the following powers and duties: 1a. To explain, enforce, observe, and to make rules in execution of the by-laws of their respective subdistricts and supplementary thereto, when necessary, for the government of the school of their respective subdistricts. 2a. To call general and special meetings of their respective subdistricts, as provided for by the by-laws thereof and by law. 3a. To contract with the teacher of the school of their subdistricts with respect to the supplement, if any, such subdistrict is to add to the salary of such teacher, in addition to the salary paid same from the State, county, and district school funds; and, subject to the rules and regulations of the district school board in which such subdistrict is located, and subject also to said by-laws, and such action as said subdistrict meetings may have taken with respect thereto, if any, to contract for and authorize any other expenditures to be made by the subdistrict with respect to the supplement, if any, such subdistrict is to add to the funds provided from the State, county, and district school funds, for the expense of furniture, apparatus, repairs, fuel, and other necessary charges affecting the welfare and efficiency of such schools; and to provide for payment of such supplement to the teacher's salary and of such expenditures, including the pay of the clerk of such subdistrict board of school directors and of the school directors thereof, if any, as fixed by the next preceding annual meeting of such subdistrict. 4a. To examine all claims against the subdistrict, and, when approved, to pay the same by warrants drawn on the subdistrict treasurer signed by the chairman of such subdistrict school board of directors and counter-igned by its clerk, payable to the person entitled to receive such money, and stating on its face the purpose or service for which it is paid, and that such warrant is drawn in pursuance of an order entered by the board of school directors of the subdistrict in question (designating same plainly by proper number or letter, on the nating the date of the order). day of (desig 5a. To visit the school of their respective subdistricts not less than once each month throughout the school session and take care that it is conducted according to law and with the utmost efficiency. They shall also do what they can to secure the enrollment and regular attendance of children at school and to promote the appreciation and desire of education among the people. 6a. To determine what shall be the length of school session in their subdistricts, respectively, each year, in addition to the school session which is authorized by other proper school authorities for the expenses of which additional length of session the subdistrict shall be responsible. a. To do all in their power to protect and improve the school property, and to render it comfortable, decent, and attractive. They shall also support and counsel the teacher and do what they can to secure justice and harmony among all concerned. Sa. To report any matter required by the said division superintendent of school at any time called upon. 9a. To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the State board of education or which may be imposed by law. 20. This act shall not interfere with the duties and authority of the division superintendent of schools in respect to teachers and schools as heretofore provided by law. Nor shall this act be considered as applicable to cities or towns set off as separate school districts, having more than one primary public school, except that such city or town districts are hereby empowered to extend their lines beyond the corporate limits, so as to embrace the children in the suburbs when the district school boards of the districts which may be affected thereby shall agree upon the same. And in case of disagreement, the matter shall be determined by appeal, as hereinbefore provided; and where new lines have been established for school districts the apportionment of school money to the school districts shall be made to conform to such change. 21. It shall be the duty of the State board of education to make all such rules and regulations as may be needed for carrying into effect the provisions of this act. 22. Any State superintendent of public instruction, clerk, district school trustee, division superintendent of schools or subdistrict school officer failing or refusing to comply with the provisions of this act shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be punished by a fine of not less than fifty and not exceeding one thousand dollars. 23. This act shall apply to those counties, and only to those, in which it may be adopted, after due consideration, by the county school boards thereof, respectively: provided, that the county school board of any county in which this act shall be adopted as aforesaid may, if in its judgment the operation of the same is injurious to the interests of education, apply to the State board of education for relief to the county from the provisions of the act, and the said board shall have power to grant such relief. CHAP. 241.-An ACT to authorize the school board of Clifton school district. in the county of Alleghany, to borrow a sum of money not exceeding six thousand dollars, for the purpose of enlarging and improving the public school building in the town of Clifton Forge, in said school district in said county, and for purchasing or condemning real estate adequate to such improvement. Approved March 15, 1906. 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the school board of the Clifton school district, in the county of Alleghany, be, and the same is hereby authorized to borrow a sum of money not exceeding six thousand dollars, for the purpose of enlarging and improving the public school building in the town of Clifton Forge, in said school district, in said county of Alleghany, and for the purchasing or condemning real estate adequate to such improvements, and to issue bonds therefor, payable out of the school funds of said district. 2. The said school board shall issue its bonds in such denominations as the said board shall prescribe, for the money borrowed, bearing a rate of interest not exceeding six per centum per annum, which bonds shall run twenty years, with the right reserved in said school board to pay them, or any of them, at any time after five years. Such bonds shall be signed by the chairman and attested by the clerk of the said school board. and countersigned by the chairman of the board of supervisors of Alleghany county, and sealed with the county seal and attested by the county clerk. 3. Said school board shall provide for the interest accruing annually on said bonds, and shall set aside annually a sum equal to at least onetwentieth of the principal of said bonds, as a sinking fund for the ultimate redemption of said bonds, out of the district school funds which may from time to time be under its control. 4. Said bonds shall be either registered or coupon bonds, and may be issued and sold by said board as herein above provided, but shall not be sold for less than their par value. 5. The said school board shall annually report to the board of supervisors of said county, the amount of the debt outstanding and the amount and condition of the sinking fund. 6. Should the said school board elect to issue coupon bonds, then, at any time after the expiration of five years, should the said school board desire to redeem any or all of said bonds, as hereinbefore provided, notice of the intention to redeem shall be either by personal notice to the owner, if he and his place of residence be known, or, in the event the owner or his residence be unknown, the said notice of intention to redeem shall be by publication directed to the original owner of said bonds elected to be redeemed, for four successive weeks in some newspaper published in Alleghany county, Virginia, notice, in either event, to state the time and place at which said school board intends to redcem; and the interest on said bonds so elected to be redeemed, shall cease from and after the day so appointed in such notice for their redemption. 7. As it is necessary for the provisions of this act to become effective promptly, in order that work may be commenced on said improvements, an emergency exists, and therefore this act shall be enforced from its passage. CHAP. 242.-An ACT to amend paragraph 4, chapter X, of chapter 609, of the acts of the general assembly, sessions 1902-'03-'04, approved January 18, 1904, entitled "an act concerning public service corporations." Approved March 15, 1906. 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section four of chapter ten of an act approved January eighteenth, nineteen hundred and four, being chapter six hundred and nine of acts nineteen hundred and two, nineteen hundred and three and nineteen hundred and four, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: Par. 4. As often as a section of five miles of a turnpike road shall be completed, the circuit court of the county wherein the section, or the greater part thereof, lies, shall, on the application of the turnpike company, appoint three disinterested freeholders to report in writing the condition of the section. On such report no order shall be taken, except in the presence of the Commonwealth's attorney for the county, or of some other attorney acting in his stead. If, on the report, and such other evidence as may be offered, the court shall be satisfied that the section is not completed according to law, judgment shall be rendered against the company for all costs, including a fee to the attorney of ten dollars. If |