than once by reason of being the presiding officer; the president and other members of the board of education and secretary shall, before entering upon the discharge of the duties required of them, take the oath of office required to be taken by presidents, members and secretaries of boards of education in said county; the secretary shall record in a book provided for the purpose, all the official acts and proceedings of the board, which shall be a public record, open to the inspection of all persons interested therein, and shall perform all such other duties which are not inconsistent with this act, which are required of secretaries of the several boards of education in the county, and for his services as such secretary the board shall fix his salary as hereinbefore provided.

Sec. 16. The board of education shall hold stated meetings at such times and places as they may appoint, not less than two members being required to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Special meetings may be called by the president when he shall deem it necessary, or at the request of the other two members, by the secretary, but no special meeting shall be held unless all the members have notice of the time and place of holding same. The concurrence of two members of the board shall be required to elect teachers and to decide all questions involving expenditures of public money, or for any other business whatever.

Sec. 17. The board of education of the independent school district of St. Albans shall be a body corporate, and as such may purchase, hold and grant estate, real and personal, contract, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, may receive any gift, grant, donation or devise and do other corporate acts; they shall have the management and be vested with the title of all real and personal estate for the use of the public schools within the independent school district, and shall so manage and dispose of the same as will in their opinion best subserve the interest of the independent school district.

Sec. 18. The board of education shall establish within the district, one or more separate schools for colored children whenever they deem it necessary, so as to afford them as far as practicable, the advantages. and privileges of a free school education.

Sec. 19. All provisions of the general school law of this state and all laws and acts heretofore existing which are in any manner inconsistent with this act shall be void within the independent school district; otherwise, the said general school laws shall remain in full force and effect therein.

(Senate Bill No. 127.)

CHAPTER 69.

AN ACT to amend and re-enact section eighty-seven of chapter fortyfive of the code as amended and re-enacted by the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and eight, relating to the duration of teachers' certificates.

(Passed February 21, 1913. In effect ninety days from passage. Governor February 22, 1913.)

SEC.

Approved by the

87. Duration of certificates; renewal and register of; first, second and third grade.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That section eighty-seven of chapter forty-five of the code be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Sec. 87. First grade certificates shall be valid for a period of five years and shall be renewable as follows:

At the end of the first five years they shall be renewable on condition that the holder has taught successfully or has been engaged in public school work at least three years during the life of the certificate, and on the further condition that he make a passing grade on elementary agriculture, provided he has not already passed on that subject.

At the end of the second or third five-year period they shall be renewable on condition that the holder has taught or has been actively engaged in public school work three years during the five years previous, and on condition that the applicant pass a satisfactory examination on two of the books of the state reading circle course to be designated by the state superintendent of free schools, or has done satisfactory work for a period of nine weeks in a recognized state normal school, or in some other school of equal rank and standing, or has done other work of equal value. (The state superintendent of free schools shall determine what schools shall be recognized and the nature of the work which shall be accepted in carrying out the provision of this section).

At the termination of the third renewal period the holder of such certificate shall be eligible to receive a first grade certificate good for life if he has taught at least three years of the last five and has maintained an active interest in educational work.

Second grade certificates shall be valid for a period of three years

and third grade certificates for a period of one year, and such third grade certificates shall not be issued to the same applicant more than two years in succession; provided, that no more than one certificate of the same grade shall be issued to an applicant in a school year, but applicants taking more than one examination in the same year shall receive a statement showing what percentage they made in the different branches at each examination. The state superintendent and each county superintendent shall keep a register of all certificates granted, stating the character and grade of each and the date of issue. thereof, and the state superintendent and each county superintendent, upon vacating his office, shall turn over said register to his successor.

(Senate Bill No. 169.)

CHAPTER 70.

AN ACT to revise, amend, re-enact and re-number sections two hundred and thirty-six, two hundred and thirty-seven, two hundred and thirty-eight, two hundred and thirty-nine, two hundred and forty, two hundred and forty-one, two hundred and forty-two, two hundred and forty-three, two hundred and forty-four, two hundred and forty-five, two hundred and forty-six, two hundred and forty-seven, two hundred and forty-eight, two hundred and forty-nine, two hundred and fifty, two hundred and fifty-one and two hundred and fifty-two of chapter twenty-seven of the acts of one thousand nine hundred and eight, extra session, set forth in serial sections from one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine to one thousand eight hundred and six-a-nine, both inclusive, of the one thousand nine hundred and nine supplement to the code, relating to the West Virginia reform school.

(Passed February 8, 1913. In effect ninety days from passage. Governor February 11, 1913.)

Approved by the

youth shall be represented; may have a jury; appeal.

2.

Inmates-under eighteen, over ten years who may be committed and for what: justice of the peace may commit.

6.

7.

3.

Inmates-males under eighteen

8.

Officers' and jurors' fees.

How conveyed to the school: who shall not be lodged in jail; expenses, how paid.

Aiding, abetting to escape or violate rules; to give or sell firearms, intoxicating drinks, to bacco, etc., unlawful, penalty: who may arrest; escape from school.

Who may be returned to the court

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That sections two hundred and thirty-six, two hundred and thirtyseven, two hundred and thirty-eight, two hundred and thirty-nine, two hundred and forty, two hundred and forty-one, two hundred and forty-two, two hundred and forty-three, two hundred and forty-four, two hundred and forty-five, two hundred and forty-six, two hundred and forty-seven, two hundred and forty-eight, two hundred and fortynine, two hundred and fifty, two hundred and fifty-one and two hundred and fifty-two of chapter twenty-seven of the acts of one thousand nine hundred and eight, extra session, set forth in serial sections from one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine to one thousand eight hundred and six-a-nine, both inclusive, of the one thousand nine hundred and nine supplement to the code, relating to the West Virginia reform school, be and the same are hereby revised, amended, reenacted and said sections re-numbered so as to read as follows:

Sec. 1. "The West Virginia reform school," established by chapter three of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, shall hereafter be known and designated as the "West Virginia industrial school for boys," and shall be conducted in the buildings heretofore and hereafter erected for that purpose at Pruntytown, in Taylor county. This school shall be exclusively charged with the care and training of male youth of the state, but white and colored shall be kept separate. It shall be managed, controlled and governed by the state board of control, as provided in chapter fifty-eight of the acts of one thousand nine hundred and nine.

Sec. 2. Any male youth under the age of eighteen, and not under the age of ten years, may be committed to and received into the West Virginia industrial school for boys for the reason and in the manner following:

First By a justice of the peace of the county in which he resides, on complaint under oath and due proof made to him by the parent, guardian or other person having the custody and control of such youth, that by reason of incorrigible or vicious conduct such youth has rendered his control beyond the power of the parent, or guardian

or such other person, and made it manifestly requisite that, from regard for the morals and future welfare of such youth and the peace and order of society, he shall be placed in said school.

Second-By the same authority, upon complaint under oath, and due proof before the justice that such youth is a vagrant, incorrigible or vicious in disposition and conduct, and that his parents, guardian, or other person having custody of or authority to control him, are depraved or otherwise unfit, unwilling or unable to exercise care or discipline over such youth.

Third-By the several courts of this state, as provided in the next

section.

Sec. 3. Whenever any male youth under the age of eighteen years, shall be convicted in any of the courts of this state of felony or a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment, the judge of said court in his discretion, and with reference to the character of the industrial school as a place of correction and not of punishment, instead of sentencing said youth to be confined in the penitentiary or county jail, may order him to be removed to and confined in the said industrial school, to remain until he shall have arrived at the age of twenty-one years, unless sooner discharged by the state board of control. Male youth under eighteen years of age, convicted in any of the courts of the United States for the districts of West Virginia, of any offense punishable by imprisonment, may also be received into said industrial school upon such regulations and such terms as to their maintenance and support as may be prescribed by the state board of control, and assented to by the proper authorities of the United States.

Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the justice of the peace when committing a youth to the industrial school under the first and second clauses of section two of this chapter, in addition to the commitment, to annex to said commitment the names and residences of the different witnesses examined before him, and the substance of the testimony given by them respectively, on which the adjudication was found, together with full answers to such interrogatories respecting the history of the case and the mental and physical health of the youth, as shall be prescribed by the board of control, and furnished in printed form, on application, by the superintendent of the industrial school.

Sec. 5. In all proceedings before justices of the peace for commitment of youth to the industrial school under the first and second