Board of Education; Duty to Make Estimates and Lay Levies.

Sec. 14. It shall be the duty of the board of education of the 2 independent district of Hinton, in the county of Summers, an3 nually, at the same time and in the same manner now provided, 4 or that may hereafter be provided by the general school law of 5 this state, for the ascertaining and making of estimates and the 6 fixing and laying of school levies by the boards of education of 7 the various school districts within the state for the support of 8 the free schools therein, to ascertain and to make such estimates 9 of the amounts necessary for the support of the schools within 10 the said independent district, to determine, fix and lay such 11 levies on the property located within said independent district, 12 for the support of the schools therein It shall be the duty of 13 the board of education of the said independent district of Hin14 ton, annually, at such meeting to levy as many cents on each one 15 hundred dollars of valuation of taxable property of the dis16 trict, according to the last assessment thereof, as will produce 17 the amount shown by the estimate of said board to be necessary 18 to be levied for the building fund purposes, and levy in like 19 manner the amount necessary, after deducting the sum receiv20 able from the general school fund of the state for teachers' pur21 poses, to continue the schools in session in said independent dis22 trict for a minimum term of eight months in the graded or ele23 mentary schools, and for a minimum term of nine months in 24 the junior and senior high schools; and to levy and provide 25 sufficient funds for all purposes to keep said schools in session 26 for the full minimum term as herein provided; and the board of 27 education of said independent district is hereby authorized and 28 empowered to lay a levy in addition to the levies authorized by 29 the general school law of the state, sufficient for all purposes to 30 conduct the schools of said independent district for the term 31 fixed.

32 All acts and parts of acts coming within the purview of this 33 act and inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

CHAPTER 101

(House Bill No. 313—Mr. Honaker)

AN ACT to create the independent school district of Nitro in the counties of Putnam and Kanawha.

[Passed April 27, 1923. In effect from passage. Became a law without the approval of the Governor]

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Section 1. That in the event of a majority of votes cast at the 2 election or elections hereinafter provided, the territory included 3 within the boundaries described in sections two and three of this 4 act, or either of them, as herein provided, shall constitute and 5 is hereby created and made an independent school district, which 6 shall be known as the "Independent school district of Nitro.'

Sec. 2. The territorial limits of the independent school dis2 trict of Nitro in the county of Kanawha, state of West Virginia, 3 shall beginning at the southwest corner of the city of Nitro, a 4 point on the east bank of the Kanawha River at "Pool Water" 5 main, corner to the old Townsend farm, now known as East 6 Nitro city; and thence running with the Townsend or East 7 Nitro city line, north seventy-four degrees fifteen minutes east, 8 one thousand one hundred and fifty-eight and eighty-five hun9 dreth feet to a stone monument on west side of county road. 10 with cedar and walnut pointers; thence crossing the road and 11 running up the hill, south eighty-seven degrees, twenty-four 12 minutes east, eight hundred and forty-six feet to a stone monu13 ment with gum and hickory pointers near top of river ridge at

14 corner of a fence; thence along the brow of the river ridge, 15 which leads down the river, north nine degrees twenty-eight 16 minutes east, eight hundred and twenty-five feet, to a stone 17 monument in a low gap at top of the river ridge; thence run18 ning down a hollow of Blake's creek, south eighty-eight de19 grees forty-one minutes east, three thousand six hundred and 20 thirty-five and fifty hundredths feet to a stone marked "S. R." 21 at corner of fence; thence north thirty-seven degrees, thirty22 two minutes east, nine hundred and forty-eight and one tenth 23 feet,to a stone marked "S.R."; thence north eighty-four degrees, 24 eight minutes west, three thousand one hundred and twenty feet, 25 to a black oak on the brow of a ridge facing Blake's creek; 26 thence north two degrees nine minutes east, one thousand two 27 hundred and thirty-five feet, to a small white oak stump; thence 28 south eighty-four degrees, fifty-six minutes west, one thousand 29 thirty-four and nine tenths feet, to a stone monument on the 30 east side of county road; thence north thirteen degrees, twelve 31 minutes east, three hundred and forty-nine and one tenth feet; 32 north nineteen degrees east, one hundred and eighteen and eight 33 tenths feet; north thirty-five degrees, twenty-five minutes east, 34 two hundred and thirty and ninety-two hundredths feet; north 35 forty-four degrees, five minutes east, one hundred and seventy36 eight and fifty-six hundredths feet; north seventy-six degrees, 37 forty-two minutes east one hundred and thirty and sixty-five 38 hundredths feet; south sixty-nine degrees, seven minutes east, 39 two hundred and forty-nine and fifty-three hundredths feet; 40 south fifty-eight degrees, thirty minutes east, one hundred and 41 thirty-eight and ninety-seven hundredths feet; south seventy42 six degrees, fifteen minutes east, two hundred and twelve and 43 forty hundredths feet; south sixty-one degrees, six minutes east, 44 three hundred and sixty-nine and sixty-nine hundredths feet; 45 south fifty-two degrees, forty minutes east, ninety-six and 46 ninety-eight hundredths feet; south twenty-three degrees, 47 twenty-four minutes east, two hundred and thirty-eight and 48 forty-two hundredths feet, to a stone monument on the west 49 side of Blakes creek road; thence north eighty-five degrees, 50 eleven minutes east, thirty-three feet, to a stone monument; 51 thence south eighty-three degrees, fifteen minutes east, two 52 thousand three hundred and forty feet to a stone at corner of 53 fence at edge of woods and field; thence north ten degrees, 54 eleven minutes east, two thousand seven hundred and forty

55 six feet to a set stone and pointers; thence north eighty-four de56 grees, twenty-eight minutes west, three thousand one hundred 57 and fifty-eight and seven tenths feet, to a stone monument; 58 thence north fifteen degrees, twenty minutes east, two hundred 59 and two and forty-five hundredths feet, to a stone monument; 60 thence north eighty-four degrees, twenty-eight minutes west, 61 three hundred and twenty and four tenths feet to a stone monu62 ment on the east side of the county road; thence along the east. 63 side of said road, north twenty-one degrees, eighteen minutes 64 east, 188 feet to a stone monument and old pine pointer; thence 65 north twenty-one degrees, thirty minutes east, twenty-three 66 feet to the line between Putnam and Kanawha counties; thence 67 running with said county line, south sixty-nine degrees, nine 68 minutes east, four thousand and fifty and thirty-two hundredths 69 feet, to a point at Kanawha river edge at "Pool Water"; 70 thence up the River along the water's edge to the point of be71 ginning; embracing an area of six hundred and sixteen and 72 fifty-two hundredths acres; that part of Nitro situate in Kana73 wha county, West Virginia.

Sec. 3. The territorial limits of the independent school dis2 trict of Nitro in the county of Putnam, state of West Virginia, 3 shall be as follows:

4

Beginning at a point on the Kanawha and Putnam county 5 line on the east side of the county road and running north 6 twenty-one degrees, thirty minutes east, four hundred and 7 ninety-one and one tenth feet, to a set stone; thence continuing 8 along east side of the road, north thirty-four degrees east, four 9 hundred and twenty-nine feet, to a stone monument, north 10 seventy-three degrees, thirty minutes east, one hundred and 11 seventeen and seventy-two hundredths feet, to a stone on north 12 side of Armours creek; thence north twenty-three degrees, forty 13 minutes east four hundred and forty-four and eleven hundredths 14 feet, to an iron pin driven in center of county road at its junc15 tion with the Armours creek road; thence south seventy-three 16 degrees, fifty-nine minutes east, three hundred and fifty-four 17 and five tenths feet, to a walnut corner tree; thence south eighty18 seven degrees, thirty minutes east, five hundred and nineteen 19 feet, south seventy-two degrees east, three hundred and sixty20 three feet, north eighty-one degrees, twenty minutes east, four 21 hundred feet, north seventy-two degrees twenty minutes east 22 two hundred feet, north sixty-six degrees, eleven minutes east, 23 one hundred and seventy and twenty-seven hundredths feet, to

24 a set stone; thence north twenty-two degrees forty-one minutes 25 east, one thousand two hundred and seventeen feet, to a stone 26 and three white oak pointers; thence north sixty-two degrees, 27 twenty minutes east, two thousand and twenty and seven tenths 28 feet, to a set stone; thence north nineteen degrees, eleven min29 utes east, one hundred and seventy-six and seventy-eight hun30 dredths feet to a large stone boulder; thence along and cross31 ing county road to the east side, north thirty-four degrees forty32 one minutes east, seven hundred and ninety-two feet, to a stone 33 monument set in an old poplar stump; thence north twenty-one 34 degrees, thirty-three minutes east, one hundred and fifty and 35 twenty-five hundredths feet to a stone monument; thence north 36 thirteen degrees, thirty minutes east, seventy-three and ninety37 two hundredths feet to a point in road; thence along old road, 38 north thirty-nine degrees, fifty-one minutes east, two hundred 39 and nine and five tenths feet, north thirty-one degrees, twenty 40 six minutes east, one hundred and sixty-nine and five tenths 41 feet, north fifty degrees, forty minutes east, one hundred and 42 ninety-eight and twelve hundredths feet, to a stone on west side 43 of county road; thence along west side of road, north forty44 eight degrees, forty minutes east, two hundred and thirty-four 45 feet; thence north twenty-nine degrees, ten minutes east three 46 hundred and sixty feet; north thirty-nine degrees, forty min47 utes east, ninety-eight and sixteen hundredths feet to a stone; 48 thence north forty seven degrees, fifteen minutes east, one hun49 dred feet; north thirty-seven degrees, fifteen minutes east, 50 ninety-three and seven tenths feet; north fifty-one degrees, 51 fifteen minutes east, four hundred and fourteen and five tenths 52 feet; north seventy-four degrees, fifteen minutes east, ninety53 nine and three tenths feet; north fifty-seven degrees, forty-five 54 minutes east, six hundred feet; north twenty-five degrees, forty55 five minutes east, one hundred and seventy-five feet; north fifty56 nine degrees forty-five minutes east, three hundred and ninety 57 feet; north sixty-three degrees forty-five minutes east three 58 hundred feet; north sixty-eight degrees, fifteen minutes east, 59 three hundred and fifty-eight and seventy-one hundredths feet; 60 north fifty-two degrees, fifteen minutes east two hundred and 61 fifty-one and five tenths feet; north sixty-nine degrees, fifty62 two minutes east, nine hundred and twenty-one and eighty63 seven hundredths feet; north nine degrees, forty-five minutes. 64 east, two hundred and forty-seven and seventeen hundredths 65 feet to a stone on west side of Charleston and Point Pleasant