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places for voting, one in each sub-district, shall be published at least four weeks before such election, in two newspapers of opposite politics, published in the city of Wheeling.

School estab

ser; its name.

-its powers.

(House Bill No. 316.)

CHAPTER 140.

AN ACT to establish a Preparatory Branch of the
West Virginia University at Keyser, in Mineral
County, and
and to abolish the Preparatory Depart-
ment of the West Virginia University at Morgan-
town.

[Passed February 15, 1901. In effect 90 days from passage. Approveď February 15, 1901.]

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

1.

There shall be established at Kevser, in the lished at Key- county of Mineral, a school to be called the "Kevser Preparatory Branch of the West Virginia University," by which name it shall hold all the property, funds, investments, rights and powers granted, and may receive and hold by bequests, private subscriptions, donations or otherwise, money and other property.

Appropriations for

erecting buildings; how

expended.

-board of regents;

number and appointment.

-political

2. It being estimated that the sum of twenty thousand dollars will be needed for the purpose of erecting suitable buildings for said school, therefore, the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars is hereby appropriated out of the revenues of the fiscal year, one thousand nine hundred and one, and the sum of twelve thousand five hundred dollars out of the revenues of the fiscal year one thousad nine hundred and two, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury, to be expended under the directions of the board of regents of said school for said purpose. For the government and control of said school, there shall be a board of regents consisting of six members who shall be appointed by the governor, not more than four of whom shall be of the same political political party, and who, with

shall complexion

of board.

said -state supt.

the state superintendent of free schools, who be ex officio a member, shall constitute board; two of the members of said board of regents a member. shall hold their office for the term of two years be- -terms of ginning the first day of June, nineteen hundred and one; two for the term of four years; and two for the

office.

-residence of

term of six years. Vacancies occuring in the board-vacancies. shall be filled by the governor as they occur. The members of said board shall be appointed from the citizens of Mineral, Grant, Hardy, Morgan, Pendle- members. ton, Tucker, Preston and Hampshire counties, and before entering upon the discharge of their duties, oath. the members of the board shall take an oath to faithfully discharge their duties. The said board shall be -board of known as the board of regents of the "Kevser Pre-regents, how paratory Branch of the West Virginia University," by which name said board shall sue and be sued, make contracts, receive and hold real and personal property as aforesaid.

known.

-powers of board.

practi- Board to conprovide tract forente

tion build

3. Said board of regents shall, as soon as cable after this act takes effect, contract and for the erection of suitable buildings upon the site ings. selected and furnished for said school by the town of Keyser, in Mineral county. Said buildings to be -when to be completed, and said school opened by the first day of completed October, 1902. Said board shall shall provide suitable open. books, furniture and apparatus necessary for the cessful operation of said school. All of which be paid for as herein provided.

and school to

suc-furniture,

shall etc.

4. That the property, buildings and improvements Property, etc., erected under the provisions of this this act, shall be to be vested vested in the board of regents of said school, to be used and controlled for the purposes of this act.

in board.

be taught.

5. There shall be taught in said school such Branches to branches of learning as are taught in the Preparatory Department of the West Virginia University and in the Normal schools of this State, including mechanics and such other branches as shall fit the pupils for useful trades and callings. But no student shall receive instruction free of tuition in any of the etc. branches herein designated, except as to such as taught free in the Preparatory Department of the West Virginia University.

are

-no free tultion, except,

Board to employ

teachers and

officers, and

fix salaries,

how paid.

-Pay students.

Money aris-
ing from tui-
tion, etc.,
how used.

No part of appropriation available, until when.

Auditor authorized to draw his warrant;

when and how.

Board to

urer; his

secretary.

6. It shall be the duty of said board of regents to employ and fix the salaries of a sufficient and competent corps of teachers and officers, to be paid as provided by law, and as directed by said board of regents.

7. All students of this or other states desiring to take other branches of study than those designated in said preparatory course, or to take other courses of study in said school, shall pay such tuition as shall be fixed by the board of regents.

8. All money arising from tuition, matriculation fees or otherwise coming into the hands of the treasurer of said school, shall be used and applied to the payment of the teachers' salaries, and other liabilities of said school.

9. No part of this appropriation provided for in this act shall be expended in the construction of buildings, providing furniture for said school, nor be used for that purpose, until the board of regents shall certify to the auditor that the town of Kevser, or the citizens thereof, have donated to the board for the purposes of this act at least the sum of five thousand dollars, in land, money or other property.

10. And the auditor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the treasurer of this State, payable to the treasurer appointed by said board, for the money appropriated by this act when payable according to the terms of this act.

11. The board of regents of said school shall have appoint treas- power to appoint a treasurer, and require him to bond; also a give bond, with good security to be approved by said board; and also a secretary, and to appoint an executo appoint tive committee of not more than three persons, zens of Keyser, to have the care, control and agement of said school, under the order and direction of the board of regents.

executive committee: their duties.

Per diem of members of board.

citi

man

12. The members of the board of regents shall receive three dollars per day for the time actually employed by them and their actual expenses while attending the meetings of the board, which shall be verified by oath.

13.

The preparatory Department of the ginia University is hereby abolished to take the first day of July, 1904.

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(House Bill No. 115.)

CHAPTER 141.

AN ACT to make Davies' "Facts in Civil Government" a supplementary and optional text book in the free schools of the State, and fixing the price. thereof.

[Passed January 25, 1901. In effect 90 days from passage. Approved January 30, 1901.]

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

1.

be

Optional text.

and book in

the

That Davies' "Facts in Civil Government" and the same is hereby made a supplementary optional text-book for use in the free schools of State, the same to contain the constitution of West Virginia. The price at which such book shall be furnished to be fifty-five cents per copy.

schools.

-price.

(House Bill No. 216.)

CHAPTER 142.

AN ACT authorizing the county court of Kanawha county to take up from Peter Silman, late sheriff, orders allowed on the school fund and allow in lieu thereof orders on the general fund of the county.

[Passed February 22, 1901. In effect 90 days from passage. Approved February 23, 1901.]

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Sil- County court said substitute

authorized to

1. That the county court of Kanawha county be authorized and empowered to take up from Peter man, late sheriff, orders heretofore allowed by court out of the school fund, to the amount of three school fund hundred dollars, and allow to him in lieu thereof an lowed Peter order on the general fund of the said county for said orders on amount.

orders al

Silman for

general fund.

Acts
Amended.

City of Fairmont; corporate lines of changed.

(House Bill No. 153.)

CHAPTEP 143,

AN ACT to amend and re-enact sections one, two, seven and twenty-four of chapter eleven of the Acts of the Legislature of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, entitled "An act to amend and reenact the Charter of the City of Fairmont, and to change the Corporate limits of said city, so as include Palatine and West Fairmont."

as to

[Passed February 11, 1901. In effect from passage. Approved February 12, 1901.]

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That sections one, two, seven and twenty-four of chapter eleven of the acts of the legislature of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

1. The corporate limits of the city shall be as follows, to-wit:

Beginning at a point on the west side of the Monongahela river, that bears south sixty-nine degrees forty-five minutes east, seven hundred and sixty-two feet distant from a point on the east side of the alley between Parks avenue and Minor avenue, as laid down on the map of the Fairmont Development Company's addition to the town of Fairmont, and which is a corner of Joseph M. Fleming's reservation, and running thence north sixty-nine degrees fortyfive minutes west, seven hundred and sixty-two feet, and running on the line between Joseph M. Fleming's reservation and the lands of the Fairmont Development Company's addition to the town of Fairmont, to the east side of said alley south twenty-nine degrees forty-five minutes west, seven hundred and sixty-one feet, crossing Eighth street to the south side of Ninth street, and thence along the south side of Ninth street north sixty degrees fifteen minutes west, one thousand eight hundred and ten feet to the west side of Benoni avenue; thence along the west side of Benoni avenue north twenty-nine degrees forty-five minutes east, one thousand one hundred and sixty feet to the south side of Seventh street; thence along the south side of Seventh street, north sixty degrees

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