CHAPTER 123. (House Bill No. 387.) AN ACT to amend and re-enact sections one and two of chapter twenty-one, acts of the legislature of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, so as to change the boundaries of the independent school district of Elkins, and submitting the question to the vote of the people. [Passed February 20, 1915. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved by the Governor February 26, 1915.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That sections one and two, chapter twenty-one, acts of the Legislature of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: 10 Section 1. That in the event a majority of the votes cast at 2 the general election to be held in November, one thousand nine 3 hundred and sixteen, in Elkins independent school district and 4 in Leadsville district in Randolph county, be in favor thereof, the 5 following described territory, in the county of Randolph, shall 6 after the result of such election is ascertained and declared be an 7 independent school district and shall be known as the independent 8 school district of Elkins, to-wit: all the city of Elkins and the 9 territory adjacent thereto, and bounded and described as follows: Commencing at a point on the Tygart's Valley river at the 11 southwest corner of the land conveyed by Sarah Yokum to S. B. 12 Elkins and thence with the southern boundary of the same to 13 the Beverly and Fairmont turnpike at the corner of the James 14 Shoemaker land, thence with the southern and eastern bound15 ary of said land to Seneca road, thence to the southeast corner of 16 Z. D. Wees' land, thence with a line between said Wees and 17 Andrew Taylor to P. H. Wees line, thence with said line to a 18 corner near Cheat road, thence to the eastern corner of D. A. 19 Harper's land and thence with the northern boundary of said 19-a Harper's land to S. B. Elkins' land, thence to the Beverly and 20 Fairmont pike at the J. W. Phares corner near school house, 21 including lands conveyed to Elkins and Davis by Mouse; thence 22 to where the county road crosses Leading creek near the old 23 Curtis mill site, thence with the county road to the northwest 24 corner of Z. D. Wees' farm on said road, thence with the western 25 boundary of the same to the to the Tygarts Valley river; thence 26 across the river to the corner between the Odd Fellows home 27 farm and the Leonard farm; thence with the west line of said 28 Odd Fellows farm, south to the Valley river; thence with said 29 river to the place of beginning. Sec. 2. The election provided for in section one of this 2 act shall be by ballot, and those voting for the establishment of 3 said independent district, shall have written or printed on their 4 ballots the words "For independent district," and those vot5 ing against the establishment thereof shall have written or print6 ed on their ballots "Against independent district." The elec7tion shall be superintended and the results thereof ascertained 8 by election officers appointed by the county court of Randolph 9 county, and all the provisions of the election laws in this state, 10 so far as applicable, shall be enforced and govern such election. CHAPTER 124. (House Bill No. 407.) AN ACT to establish a county high school in the county of Putnam; to provide for the election of a board of directors, and to authorize the laying of levies therefor. [Passed February 20, 1915. In effect ninety days from passage. Became a law without the Governor's approval.] SEC. 1. 2. High school to be established in Board has authority to select and and SEC. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Board a body corporate and deemed owner of school property. For procuring grounds and erecting Revenues from taxation to be col- 1 Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Section 1. That a high school be and the same is hereby estab2 lished in the county of Putnam at or near the town of Winfield in 3 said county, which shall be known as the Putnam county high 4 school. Said county high school shall be under the con5-6 trol of a board of directors, which shall consist of 7 three members and shall be composed of the county superin8 tendent of schools, who shall be ex-officio a member and chairman 9 thereof, and two members who shall be elected at the special elec10 tion provided for in section seven of this act. The members of said 11 board shall enter upon the duties of their office as soon as their 12 election has been duly declared; provided, that a majority of the 13 votes cast at said special election are in favor of establishing said 14 county high school. The nomination of each person to be voted 15 upon at said special election for membership on the board of di16 rectors shall be made by a petition signed by at least fifty qualified 17 voters in Putnam county, which petition shall be presented to the 18 county court of said county at least ten days before the election. 19 One of the members elected at said special election shall serve until 20 the general election in one thousand nine hundred and sixteen 20-a and until his successor is elected and qualified according to law; 21 and one member shall serve until the general election in one thou22 sand nine hundred and eighteen and until his sucesssor is elected 23 and qualified according to law. The board of directors shall at its 24 first meeting determine by lot or otherwise which member shall 25 serve until the general election in one thousand nine hundred and 26 sixteen and which member shall serve until the general election 27 in one thousand nine hundred and eighteen. At the general elec28 tion held in one thousand nine hundred and sixteen and every 29 two years thereafter one member shall be elected and shall serve for 30 a term of four years and until his successor is elected and qualified 31 according to law. His term of office shall begin on the first day 32 of July next after his election. Sec. 2. The said board of directors, as heretofore constituted, 2 shall have full power and authority to select and purchase a site 3 for said county high school and to erect a building or buildings 4 thereon, and to make such rules and regulations as it may deem 5 proper and necessary for the management and control of said high 6 school. It shall employ necessary teachers and fix the salaries of 7 the same, establish a graded course of study and grant diplomas 8 upon graduation of pupils and perform such other duties as are 9 necessary and essential to the welfare and maintenance of said high 10 school, and shall elect a secretary and prescribe the duties and 11 compensation of the same. Sec. 3. Said board of directors shall be a body corporate, 2 and as such may sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, 3 and shall receive, hold and dispose of, according to the usual form 4 of law and the instrument conferring titles, all gifts, grants or de5 vises made for the use of such high school, and shall be deemed the 6 owner of all property belonging to said high school, and shall be 7 liable for all claims which may legally exist against it. Sec. 4. For the purpose of procuring proper grounds, and 2 for erecting and equipping suitable buildings thereon for said 3 high school, said board of directors may lay a levy of not exceed4 ing fifteen cents on the one hundred dollars valuation of property 5 for taxable purposes for the year following the adoption of this act 6 as hereinafter provided for, and for the next year following; and, 7 not to exceed two cents on the one hundred dollars valuation for 8 such purposes for each subsequent year thereafter; and for main9 taining said school said board of directors shall lay a levy not to 10 exceed five cents on the one hundred dollars valuation for each 11 year thereafter. Sec. 5. All revenue from taxation as provided herein shall 2 be collected and disbursed by the sheriff of said county in the 3 manner provided by general law. Sec. 6. The members of said board of directors shall be al2 lowed a compensation of two dollars per day for their services for 3 the time they are actually employed in transacting the business of 4 said high school, not to exceed ten days in any one year. Sec. 7. But before this act shall take effect, it shall be sub2 mitted to the voters of Putnam county at a special election or3 dered by the county court of said county, general notice of which 4 election shall be published in two newspapers of opposite politics 5 and general circulation in said county for four successive weeks 6 preceding said election, if there be two such newspapers that will 7 publish the same at the legal rate for such publications; but if 8 there be no such newspapers that will publish such notice at such 9 rate, then such notice may be posted at three of the most public 10 places in each magisterial district in said county for a like period 11 of time. 12 Said county court shall provide a ballot bearing the names. 13 of the candidates for members of said board of directors and also 14 bearing thereon the words "For county high school," and 15 "Against county high school," and if a majority of the votes 16 cast at said election be in favor of said county high school, then 17 this act shall be of binding force and effect from the time of the 18 official announcement of said vote. Said election shall be con19 ducted in the manner provided by law for the conducting of gen20 eral elections. If this act should fail to carry at such special 21 election it may be re-submitted at the next general election fol22 lowing. CHAPTER 125. (House Bill No. 422.) AN ACT to authorize the county court of Monongalia county to lay a special levy for the years one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen and one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, or for any one or more of said years sufficient to raise an amount not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars and its interest until raised, not more than the amount of thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars and its interest to be raised in any one year, and the money so raised to be placed at the disposal of the state board of control for the purposes of the West Virginia university. [Passed February 25, 1915. In effect ninety days from passage. Became a law without the Governor's approval.] SEC. 1. County court of Monongalia county SEC. 000 and interest to be placed at disposal of state board of control for purposes of the University. Inconsistent acts repealed. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Section 1. That the county court of Monongalia county is 2 hereby authorized, notwithstanding any law limiting the powers 3 of said county court in laying the county and district levies, to lay 4 a levy for the years one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, one 5 thousand nine hundred and sixteen, one thousand nine hundred and 6 seventeen and one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, at the same |