5 event of its destruction by fire, they shall have power to order the 6 installation of fire escapes and the necessary exits thereto. Sec. 12-6. Any officer named in section eleven shall have the 2 power to issue regulations and orders to owners and proprietors 3 of moving picture shows and theatres providing for necessary 4 exits and aisles, or any other order for the purpose of safeguard5 ing lives. However, if the owner or proprietor of any building or 6 structure indicated in section twelve-a, or the owner or proprietor 7 of any moving picture show or theatre indicated in section twelve-b 8 deems himself aggrieved by an order of a subordinate officer named 9 in section eleven, he shall have the same right of appeal to the 10 state fire marshall as provided in section twelve. CHAPTER 104 (House Bill No. 467-Mr. Strother.) AN ACT to amend and re-enact section fourteen of chapter ten-a of Barnes' code, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, relating to official bonds. [Passed April 20, 1921. SEC. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved by the Official bonds of county officers; amounts; not to change amounts Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section fourteen of chapter ten-a, of Barnes' code of one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, be amended and re-enacted to read as follows: Bonds of County Officers. Section 14. Every clerk of a circuit court shall give bond 2 with good security, to be approved by the circuit court, or the 3 judge thereof, in vacation; and every sheriff, surveyor of lands, 4 clerk of a county court, or other tribunal establised in lieu thereof 5 every assessor, notary public, justice of the peace and constable 6 shall give bond with good security, to be approved by the 7 county court, or other tribunal established as aforesaid, of the 8 county in which such officer is to act. The penalty of the bond 9 of the clerk of the circuit court shall not be less than three 10 thousand nor more than ten thousand dollars; of the sheriff not 11 less than twenty thousand or more than one hundred and fifty 12 thousand dollars; of surveyor of lands not less than one thousand 13 nor more than three thousand dollars; of clerk of the county 14 court or other tribunal established as aforesaid, not less than 15 three thousand nor more than ten thousand dollars; of assessor 16 not less than two thousand nor more than five thousand dollars; 17 of notary public not less than two hundred and fifty nor more 18 than one thousand dollars; of a justice of the peace not less than 19 two thousand nor more than five thousand dollars; and of a 20 constable not less than two thousand nor more than ten thousand 21 dollars; provided, however, that the bond herein required to be 22 given by a notary public may be given before the clerk of the 23 county court, in vacation of said court, and approved by it at 24 its next regular session; provided, further, that the re-enactment 25 of this section shall not be construed as changing the amount of 26 bond required of any officer named herein where the same has 27 been changed by special statute dealing with any of said officers. CHAPTER 105 (House Bill No. 477-Mr. Aleshire.) AN ACT to amend and re-enact sections twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight and twenty-nine of chapter fifty-four of the code of West Virginia, relating to the formation, rights and powers of building associations. [Passed April 19, 1921. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved by the Governor April 29, 1921.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That sections twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight and twenty-nine of chapter fifty-four of the code of West Virginia, relating to the formation, rights and powers of building associations, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: Building and Loan Associations; Incorporation; Powers. Section 25. Any number of persons, not less than nine, may 2 form a building and loan association for the purpose of encour3 aging industry, frugality and home building, and saving among 4 its members. Building and loan associations formed under this 5 chapter shall have the right and power of loaning to its stock6 holders thereof, the moneys accumulated from time to time, as 7 well as the right and power to purchase land or erect houses, 8 and to sell, convey, lease or mortgage the same at their pleasure, 9 to their stockholders, or others for the benefit of their stock10 holders. Such associations may acquire, hold, convey and en11 cumber all such property, real and personal, as may be taken as 12 security, or may be otherwise transferred to it in the due course 13 of its business, and may secure the payment of loans and the per14 formance of the other conditions upon which loans are to be made, 15 or the payment of the purchase money for and property sold, by 16 taking personal security, or by a mortgage or deed of trust, upon 17 real or personal property, or by a transfer or pledge of its stock. Loans-Premium. Sec. 26. Every such association shall have the power to provide 2 by its by-laws for selling to the stockholders the money in the 3 treasury, at or above a minimum premium; the minimum pre4 mium and the mode of selling or loaning the money to stock5 holders to be fixed by the by-laws. But such premium must be 6 a certain definite sum, fixed and determined at the time of 7 the making of the loan. The by-laws of every such 8 association shall set forth whether the premium on any such 9 loan shall be deducted therefrom in advance or be paid in period10 ical installments. But whether the premium be deducted from the 11 loan, or paid in periodical installments, the transaction shall not be 12 deemed usurious, although any and all the dues, fines, premium 13 and interest shall exceed the legal rate of interest on the amount 14 of money received by the stockholders. Dues, Interest and Fines. Sec. 27. Every such association may levy, assess and collect 2 from its stockholders, periodical dues upon every share of its 3 stock; the amount of such dues to be fixed by the by-laws; but no 4 periodical payment to exceed two dollars upon each share; and 5 said stock may be paid off and retired as the by-laws shall direct; 6 and may levy, assess and collect from the members to whom loans 7 have been made, interest upon the par value of the shares so 8 loaned; and may levy, assess and collect fines for the non-payment 9 of periodical dues, or for failure to comply with or perform any 10 other obligation or duty to the association. The amount of the 11 respective fines shall be fixed by the by-laws, and they shall be 12 imposed under regulations to be made by the by-laws; but such 13 fines shall be uniform, and where they are imposed for default 14 in the payment of dues, shall be in proportion to the amount of the 15 dues for the failure to pay which they are imposed; but no mem16 ber shall be fined more than once for the same default. Repayment of Loans; Withdrawal; Default. Sec. 28. A borrower from such association may repay the loan 2 at any time; and in case of the repayment thereof before the ma3 turity of the shares pledged for said loan, there shall be refunded 4 to such borrower, in case the premium shall have been deducted 5 in advance, such proportion of the premium paid, as the by-laws 6 may determine; but the borrower shall receive the withdrawing 7 value of the shares pledged for said loan, and the shares shall 8 revert back to the association. Stockholders withdrawing volun9 tarily shall receive such proportions of the profits of the associa10 tion, or such rate of interest as may be prescribed by the by-laws. 11 In case of default of a borrower to pay dues, interest or premium, 12 for the period of three months, payment of the same, together 13 with the full principal of the loan, may be enforced by pro14 ceedings on the securities according to law; and the money so 15 received shall be paid into the treasury of the association; and 16 if the moneys so recovered shall exceed the amount it would have 17 required to repay the loan under the first part of this section, to18 gether with all the expenses incurred by the association, such ex19 cess shall be paid to such borrower. By-Laws. Sec. 29. Every such association shall adopt by-laws, which 2 shall embrace all the provisions of the four preceding sections, 3 and such further provisions for its government and the manage4 ment of its business, not inconsistent with these sections, as it may 5 deem proper. CHAPTER 106 (Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 15.) (By the Committee on Labor.) AN ACT to regulate the practice of the profession of engineering, and to create a state board of registration for, engineers, and to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions thereof. [Passed April 28, 1921. In effect ninety days from passage. Governor May 4, 1921.] Approved by the annual report and financial state- To whom certificates of registra- Attempt to practice without cer- Who are exempted from provisions of this act. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the profession of engineering be regulated, and that there be created a state board of registration, and that the rules and regulations and penalties for violation thereof shall be as follows: Section 1. In order to safeguard life, health and property, any 2 person practicing or offering to practice as a professional engi3 neer in this state shall hereafter be required to submit evi4 dence that he is qualified so to practice, and shall be regis5 tered as hereinafter provided, and from and after six months. 6 after this act becomes effective, it shall be unlawful for any per7 son to practice or to offer to practice in this state as a professional 8 engineer, hereinafter called engineer, except under the provisions 9 thereof. Sec. 2. Nothing in this act shall be construed as requiring 2 registration by an individual, firm or corporation for the purpose 3 of practicing engineering on property owned or leased by said in |