pro tempore, and if, in his judgment, it be requisite, to re quire such clerk pro tempore to give bond and security with Bond of clerk the condition prescribed by the sixth section of chapter ten pro tempore. of the code of West Virginia. CHAPTER 58.-An ACT to provide free schools for the district of Ravenswood, in the county of Jackson. Passed March 1, 1870. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: established. 1. The town of Ravenswood and school district two, in School district Gilmer township, Jackson county, as now bounded and designated, shall constitute one school district, and the board Board of educa of education shall consist of three commissioners, who shall tion. be elected by the resident voters of said district, and have exclusive control of all schools within the same. in board. ties of board. 2. The property, real and personal, within the district of Property vested Ravenswood, now vested in the board of education of Gilmer township, shall by this act vest in the board of education of the district of Ravenswood, which board shall have the same Powers and duright, and shall exercise the same powers, perform the same duties, and be governed by the same laws that boards of education of townships are, except so far as may be otherwise provided in this act. Wherever the word "township" occurs in the school law, it shall be construed to mean "school district," whenever necessary to give effect to this act. ated. 3. The board of education of said district herein provided Board incorporfor shall be a corporation by the name of The Board of Education of the District of Ravenswood, and by that name may Powers of corsue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, purchase, hold, and poration. grant so much estate, real and personal, as may be necessary for the purposes of this act, make ordinances, by-laws, and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws of this state, for the government of all persons and things under its authority, and the proper conducting of its affairs. missioners. 4. The qualified voters of the said school district of Ra- Election of comvenswood shall, on the third Monday in March next, and annually thereafter, at the same time and place at which the and treasurer. borough officers of the town of Ravenswood are elected, Commissioners elect three commissioners and one treasurer. Said treasurer shall qualify and give bond as now required of township treasurers. The council of the town of Ravenswood shall appoint three voters of said district to conduct said election. Terms of office. 5. The official term of the commissioners to be elected under this act shall commence on the first day of May next succeeding their election, except the officers first elected, whose term of office shall commence as soon after this election as they may qualify, and shall continue in office until their successors are elected and qualified, unless said election be to fill a vacancy, in which event the persons so elected shall commence the duties of their said office within five days after Provisions of they shall have been notified of their election. The provitrustees not sions of the general school laws in relation to the appointment of trustees shall not apply to the district of Ravenswood. general law as to to apply to district. President and clerk of board. Primary schools and high school. 6. The board of education of the school district of Ravenswood shall, at their first meeting, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, elect one of their number to act as president, and another to act as clerk of said board, who shall perform all the duties which are required to be performed by the president and clerk of a township, which may not be inconsistent with this act. 7. The board of education of the said district of Ravenswood shall have power to establish an adequate number of primary schools, and a central high school, by such name as may be prescribed by said board, in which may be taught all the branches of education usually taught in colleges, and Non-resident pu- shall have power to admit to said schools pupils not resident in said district, upon payment of such tuition as they may prescribe. pils. Annual levy. 8. It shall be the duty of the board of education of said district to determine, at their annual meeting, on the first Monday in May, as near as practicable, the amount of money necessary to be levied, in addition to all other available funds, to carry on schools within said district for not less than nine months during the succeeding year, for which amount said board shall levy a tax upon the property included in said district, and collect the same; and a lien is hereby declared Lien for taxes. to exist on the real estate taxable in said district, for all taxes levied thereon; and the said board shall carry into effect the provisions of this act, in the same manner as other school tax is collected under the provisions of the general school laws of this state. The said school district shall not be en- District not to titled to receive its share of the state school fund for year, until the board of education thereof shall have levied the tax above provided. receive any of any state fund un less district first levy is made. 9. The taxes raised in said district for school and build- Rate of taxation. ing purposes shall never exceed the rate prescribed in the law relating to general free schools, and the amount so levied and collected, as aforesaid, may be entirely for educational pur- Application of poses, or entirely for building purposes, or partly for either, as the board of education, from time to time, may deem expedient, but shall not be used for any other purpose. taxes. CHAPTER 59.-An ACT to authorize constables to receive fee bills for collection, and collect the same by distress. Passed March 1, 1870. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Section twenty of the one hundred and thirty-seventh chapter of the code of West Virginia is hereby amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: to collect fee train. "20. Any officer mentioned in this chapter, or his personal Certain officers representative, if he be dead, may, on or before the first day of bills. December in any year, deliver fee bills, duly signed, to any sheriff, constable, or collector of the public taxes, who shall receive and endeavor to collect the same. A sheriff, con- Authority to disstable or collector may distrain therefor, or for any fee bills due himself, such property of the person to whom the fees are chargeable, as might be levied on under a writ of fieri facias against him, except as hereinafter mentioned; and the twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth sections of chapter thirty shall apply to such fee bills in like manner as to taxes.” West Liberty branch normal school estab lished. $1,000 appropri ated for repairing building. CHAPTER 60.-An ACT to establish a branch Normal School at West Liberty, in Ohio county. Passed March 1, 1870. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the building known as the "Academy building," situated in West Liberty, in Ohio county, and purchased by the board of regents of the normal schools of this state, be and the same is hereby placed on the same footing, and subject to the same regulations as the other branches of the state normal school. And be it further enacted that the sum of one thousand dollars be appropriated out of the state fund, and placed at the disposal of the said board of regents for the purpose of putting the said building in proper repair for immediate occupation. Authority to borrow money and issue bonds. CHAPTER 61.-An ACT to authorize the city of Wheeling to borrow money for the purpose of buying the Wheeling Gas Works. Passed March 1, 1870. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia : The city of Wheeling is hereby authorized to borrow money for such time and upon such terms as may be agreed upon, for the purpose of purchasing the gas works in said city, and issue bonds, or other evidences of debt, with or without coupons, for such loan or loans. Supervisors au fund taxes. CHAPTER 62.-An ACT to authorize the supervisors of Wirt county to grant relief to Benjamin S. Benson from erroneous assessments made in 1865 and 1866. Passed March 1, 1870. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia : The supervisors of Wirt county are hereby authorized to thorized to re- make an order refunding to Benjamin S. Benson the amount of taxes found to be erroneously assessed and paid on four hundred and eleven acres of land in said county, for the years eighteen hundred and sixty-five and eighteen hundred and sixty-six. CHAPTER 63.-An ACT to authorize the congregation and trustees of Perry Chapel, church of the United Brethren in Christ, in the city of Parkersburg, to borrow money. Passed March 1, 1870. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia : row $3,000. 1. That the trustees of Perry Chapel, Church of the United Authority to borBrethren in Christ, in the city of Parkersburg, or the congregation thereof, is hereby authorized to borrow a sum of money, not exceeding three thousand dollars, for the purpose of completing their church edifice, and such other purposes as shall be necessary for the convenience and comfort of said congregation. cute notes, mort gages, &c. 2. The said trustees are further authorized to make and Authority to exeexecute such necessary notes, mortgages or deeds of trust upon said church property as shall be required to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing section, to have the same force and effect, and to be as valid and binding upon said church property, as if the same were executed by an individual. CHAPTER 64.-An ACT amending and re-enacting section 7, chapter 118, of the Code of West Virginia, in relation to the probate of wills. Passed March 1, 1870. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia : That section seven of chapter one hundred and eighteen of the code of West Virginia be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: parties inter "7. A person offering, or intending to offer, to a recor- Process against der a will for probate may obtain from such recorder process, ested. directed to the proper officer of any county or corporation, requiring him to summon any person interested in such probate, to appear before such recorder at a time named therein, to show cause why the said will should not be admitted to record. The process shall be served upon every person found service of prowithin the county or state, in the same manner as notices, and upon any person interested, who is a non-resident of this state, by order of publication; and to any person so interested, who is an infant, or of unsound mind, a guardian ad litem cess. Guardian ad 1.tem. |