son, including the same, to the end of Bartholow's land at the county road; thence N. 58° E. to the corner of Josie Hamilton and the Howard Smouse property; thence N. 53° 15' E. to two wild cherry trees on ridge above the Owens glass factory; thence N. 45° E. to a large white oak on the ridge, corner to lands formerly owned by George E. Amos; thence N. 60° 30' W. to the county bridge, crossing Hickman run near George E. Amos dwelling; thence with the meanders of said Hickman run to the center of the Monongahela river; thence with the middle of said river to the mouth of said Pumpkin run; and thence with said run to the place of beginning, shall constitute an independent school district to be known as "Union Independent School District."

Sec. 2. The board of education of said independent school district shall consist of a president and two commissioners, who shall be elected by the qualified voters residing within said independent district, at the time and in the manner provided by general law for the election of members of the boards of education; and the board of education of said independent district of Palatine now in office, shall remain in office as the board of education of Union independent school district until their successors are duly elected and qualified; any vacancy in the office of any member of the board of education of said district, shall be filled by the board of education until the next general election.

Sec. 3. The board of education of union independent school district shall be a body corporate, and as such, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, purchase and hold so much real estate and personal property, as may be necessary for the purposes of education within said district; may receive any gift, grant, donation, devise or bequest; may become a party to suits and contracts, and do other corporate acts. They shall have the management of, and be vested with the title to, all real estate and personal property for the use of the public schools within said district, and shall manage and dispose of the same as will in their opinion best subserve the interests of said district.

Sec. 4. The board of education for said district, shall have exclusive control of all schools within said district; and shall succeed to, and have all the rights and property heretofore exercised, held and owned by the board of education of the independent school district of Palatine. They shall have the power to make all necessary rules and regulations for the government of the

schools of said district, for the admission of pupils therein; for the exclusion of pupils, whose attendance would be dangerous to the health, or detrimental to the morals or discipline of said. schools. They may prescribe the branches and subjects to be taught; and may prescribe a uniform list of text books for the use of the schools in said district, and may furnish such books and stationery for the use of indigent children in attendance. at said schools as they shall deem best. They may furnish all necessary apparatus, books and appliances for the use of the schools in said district, and incur all other expenses necessary to make the school system within said district efficient for the purpose for which it is established, and pay for the same out of the fund, and in the manner provided by law.

Sec. 5. The board of education of said district shall have power to establish within said district, such schools, including a high school, as may in their judgment be for the best interests of said district. The board of education may prescribe such system of grading for the schools thereof, as in its judgment seems best.

Sec. 6. The board of education for said district shall hold stated meetings at such times and places as they may appoint, two members of which shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Special meetings of said board may be called by the president, or at the request of any member, by the secretary. The members of the board of education shall receive the same compensation provided by general law for members of boards of education.

Sec. 7. The board of education shall elect annually at its meeting held on the first Monday in July, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, a secretary, who shall perform the duties required of secretaries of boards of education, and such other duties as said board may prescribe and said secretary shall receive such compensation as may be prescribed by general law.

Sec. 8. The board of education of said district shall appoint all teachers, and provide for substitute teachers when necessary, for the public schools within said district, and fix their compensation; and said teachers shall be subject in all respects to the rules and regulations adopted by said board, and they may be removed by said board, for incompetency, neglect of duty, or gross immorality, or whenever from any cause it shall appear to said

board that their removal is to the best interests of the schools of said district. The said board may also appoint such principals and superintendents as may in their judgment be necessary for the supervision of said schools, and fix their compensation, and may remove any such principal and superintendent for neglect of duty, incompetency, gross immorality, or whenever it shall appear to said board from any cause, that such removal is to the best interests of the schools of said district.

Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of said board of education to provide by purchase, or by condemnation proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction, or by leasing, or building, or otherwise all necessary school houses and grounds, furniture, fixtures, supplies, apparatus, and appliances, for the education of the children of school age within said district, and to keep the school property in said district in good order and repair, and to supply the school buildings therein with proper fuel or heat, and other things necessary for the comfort and convenience of said schools.

Sec. 10. The board of education of said district shall have the power to fix the number of months school shall be taught within said district, but the term for any year shall not be less than eight months.

Sec. 11. The board of education of said district shall have power and authority, whenever in their judgment necessity therefor exists, to issue and sell the bonds of said district, and with the proceeds thereof purchase such real estate, and erect such school buildings within and for the use of said district, as to said board shall appear necessary. Such bond issue shall be provided for under such regulations as prescribed by general law; and said board shall have the power to submit the questions relating thereto to the voters of said district at any general election; or said board may call a special election for such purpose and provide for the holding thereof, and may appoint election officers to hold the same.

Sec. 12. All provisions of the general school law of the state of West Virginia, and all acts and parts of acts, which are in any manner inconsistent, or in conflict with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed; otherwise, the general school law of the state of West Virginia shall remain in full force and effect in said district, in so far as the same may be applicable thereto.

(House Bill No. 63.)

CHAPTER 72.

AN ACT to repeal chapter sixty-eight of the acts of the legislature of one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, relating to the independent school district known as the Harmon district in the Milroy magisterial district of Grant county.

[Passed February 11, 1911. In effect June 30, 1911. Approved by the Governor February 18, 1911.]

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1. Repealing act of legislature creating

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Harmon independent school district in Grant county.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Sec. 1. That chapter sixty-eight of the acts of the legislature of one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, be and the same is hereby repealed. This act shall take effect June thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and eleven.

(House Bill No. 268.) CHAPTER 73.

AN ACT to amend and re-enact section three, of chapter seventythree of the acts of one thousand nine hundred and three with reference to the manner of holding elections, canvassing returns, etc., in the Independent School District of Richwood, in Nicholas county.

[Passed February 22, 1911. In effect ninety days after passage. Approved by the Governor February 25, 1911.]

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That section three of chapter seventy-three of the acts of one thousand nine hundred and three, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Sec. 3. The election for school commissioners in the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and annually thereafter, shall be held at the main school building in the town of Richwood, on the

first Tuesday in June. Said election to be held, superintended and conducted, and the result thereof ascertained, certified and returned by the commissioners of election appointed therefor by the board of education of said independent district, and the said board of education is hereby constituted a board of canvassers to receive and canvass the returns of said election, declare the result thereof, and cause to be issued to the successful candidates, certificates of election, if required. The method of voting and the duties of election commissioners in conducting said election, and ascertaining the result thereof, shall be the same as prescribed by general law, as far as applicable.

Sec. 3-a. The commissioners of election, or one of them, shall, not later than the day following any such election, deliver to the secretary of the board of education, the ballots and poll books and election returns, and the said board of education shall convene in special session on the Saturday following such election, canvass the returns and declare the result thereof.

(Senate Bill No. 60.)

CHAPTER 74.

AN ACT to amend and re-enact chapter fifty-three of the acts of one thousand, eight hundred and eighty-one of the legislature of West Virginia, entitled, "An act removing the control of the free schools within the corporate limits of the city of Charleston from the common council thereof, and placing the same in the hands of an independent board of education," as amended by chapter sixty-nine of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven; and by chapter twenty of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine; and by chapter fifty-one of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninetyfive; and by chapter eighty-two of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven; and by chapter thirty-nine of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine; and by chapter one hundred and thirty-two of the acts of one thousand nine hundred and one; and by chapter seventeen of the acts of one thousand nine hundred and seven; and to consolidate into one act all legislation in reference to Charleston school district.