CHAPTER 35 (House Bill No. 535-Mr. Bender.) AN ACT abolishing the independent school district of Burnsville, in the county of Braxton, and the corporation of the board of education of the independent school district of Burnsville. [Passed April 19, 1921. SEC. 1. Former act repealed. 2. Approved by the Governor In effect from passage. SEC. 3. Same; money and uncollected levies: how applied. 4. How oustanding indebtedness of independent district met. Transfer of title of property of Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the independent school district of Burnsville, be abolished and the real and personal property belonging thereto transferred in the manner hereinafter set forth: Section 1. Chapter nineteen of the acts of the legislature 2 of West Virginia, regular session, for the year one thousand nine 3 hundred and five entitled "An act to establish the independent 4 school district of Burnsville in the county of Braxton, in the state 5 of West Virginia, is hereby repealed, and the corporation created 6 by said act called "the board of education of the independent school 7 district of Burnsville is hereby dissolved." Sec. 2. All property, real and personal, except money and un2 collected levies, belonging to the independent school district of 3 Burnsville, or the board of education of the independent school dis4 trict of Burnsville, shall, upon the going into effect of this act, be 5 and become the property of the board of education of Salt Lick 6 district, Braxton county, West Virginia, to be used by said board for school purposes under the laws of this state. Sec. 3. All money, and the proceeds from all levies uncollected, 2 owned by or due to the independent school district of Burnsville, or 3 the board of education of the independent school district of Burns4 ville, shall, upon the going into effect of this act, be transferred to 5 the board of education of Salt Lick district, Braxton county, West 6 Virginia; and shall be applied, so far as the same may legally be 7 done to carry out the contracts made by the board of education of 8 the independent school district of Burnsville for the school year 9 ending June thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one; 10 and all other money and levies so transferred shall be applied to the 11 payment of any existing indebtedness against the independent 12 school district of Burnsville, or the board of education of the inde 13 pendent school district of Burnsville, in the same manner as the 14 said district and board would have been required to apply the same 15 but for the passage of this act. Sec. 4. In the event the money and levies transferred to the 2 board of education of Salt Lick district are not sufficient to pay all 3 indebtedness against the independent school district of Burns4 ville, and the board of education of the independent school dis5 trict of Burnsville, bonded and otherwise, the said board of edu6 cation of Salt Lick district is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to lay and collect, in the manner prescribed by law, such 8 levies upon the real and personal property within the limits of the 9 independent school district of Burnsville, as now constituted, as 10 may be necessary to pay such indebtedness; such levies to be im11 posed within the limits permitted by existing law, and in such 12 manner as to comply with the terms of any bonds issued and sold 13 by the independent school district of the town of Burnsville, or the 14 board of education of the independent school district of Burns15 ville. CHAPTER 36 (Senate Bill No. 7-Mr. Shinn.) AN ACT authorizing the board of education of the independent school district of Ripley, Jackson county, to lay a special levy for the years one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three and one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four for the purpose of securing sufficient funds to complete the construction of the high school building in said district, authorized by a vote of the people thereof on the twenty-second day of July one thousand nine hundred and thirteen. [Passed March 23, 1921. In effect from passage. SEC. 1. Authorized to lay levy not to ex- Approved by the Governor Known as "special school levy"; shall be in addition to all other levies: assessed and collected as other levies: used for purposes set forth in section one. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the board of education of the independent school district of Ripley be given authority to lay a special levy to complete its high school building as follows: Section 1. The board of education of the independent school 2 district of Ripley, Jackson county, West Virginia, be, and is here3 by authorized and empowered to lay a special levy for the years one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, one thousand nine 5 hundred and twenty-two, one thousand nine hundred and twenty6 three, and one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, not to exceed fifty cents on the one hundred dollars valuation of all prop8 erty situate in said district, to pay for the completion of the high 9 school building now authorized to be built in said district. Sec. 2. Such levy shall be known as a "special high school 2 levy", shall be in addition to all other levies made by said board. 3 for high school purposes and shall be assessed and collected as 4 other levies are assessed and collected, and the proceeds of same 5 shall be used for the purpose set forth in section one of this act, 6 and for no other purpose. CHAPTER 37 (Senate Bill No. 46-Mr. Porter.) AN ACT to amend and re-enact sections. three, six and seven, of chapter twenty-four, of the acts of the legislature of West Virginia, extra session of one thousand nine hundred and four, entitled "An act to create and establish the independent school district of Chester, county of Hancock," and to repeal sections. seventeen and eighteen of said chapter. [Passed April 12, 1921. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved by the Governor April 19, 1921.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That sections three, six and seven, of chapter twenty-four, of the acts of the legislature of West Virginia, extra session, one thousand, nine hundred and four, be and the same are hereby amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: Section 3. The board of education of said district shall consist 2 of three commissioners each of whom shall be residents and legal 3 voters of said district. 4 One of said commissioners shall be elected at an election held 5 for that purpose within said district on the second Thursday in 6 March, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, for the term 7 of three years commencing on the first day of July next after 8 said election, and one commissioner annually thereafter, provided, 9 the three commissioners now in office shall continue in office until 10 their successors are elected and qualified as herein provided. Sec. 6. The secretary shall record in a book provided for the 2 purpose, all the official acts and proceedings of the board, which 3 shall be a public record, open to the inspection of all persons inter4 ested therein. He shall preserve in his office all papers con5 taining evidence of title, contracts and obligations; and in general 6 shall record and keep on file in his office all such papers and docu7 ments as may be required by any of the provisions of this act, 8 or by any order of the board of education. He shall annually, 9 between the first and twentieth of July, make report to the county 10 superintendent of such facts in his possession as may be required 11 by the general school law of the state. For his services he may 12 receive such compensation, not exceeding two hundred and fifty 13 dollars per annum, as the board may allow. In his absence, the 14 board may appoint a secretary pro tempore. Sec. 7. The board of education shall hold stated meetings at 2 such times and places as they may appoint, not less than two mem3 bers being required to constitute a quorum for the transaction of 4 business. Special meetings may be called by the president, or, at 5 the request of any member, by the secretary. The concurrence 6 of two members of the board shall be required to elect superin7 tendent or teachers, and to decide all questions involving the ex8 penditure of money. The members of the board of education 9 shall each receive as compensation, three dollars for each meeting 10 at which they are in attendance, not to exceed twelve meetings in 11 any one year. 12 That sections seventeen and eighteen be and the same are hereby 13 repealed. CHAPTER 38 (Senate Bill No. 82-Mr. Bloch.) AN ACT to amend and re-enact sections one, two, four, five, eight, twenty-five and twenty-seven of an act entitled "An act relating to the school district of Wheeling", passed by the legislature cf. West Virginia, February five, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, as amended and re-enacted by chapter forty-six of the acts of West Virginia of one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, and one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved by the Governor April 19, 1921.] [Passed April 12, 1921. SEC. 1. 2. of SEC. district of 4. Independent school 5. 25. 27. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That sections one, two, four, five, eight, twenty-five and twentyseven of an act entitled "An act relating to the school district of Wheeling," passed February five, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, as amended and re-enacted by chapter forty-six of the acts of West Virginia of one thousand, eight hundred and seventytwo, and one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: Section 1. The area within the corporate limits of the city of 2 Wheeling as the said corporate limits existed on the first day of 3 May, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, shall constitute an 4 independent school district to be known as the school dis5 trict of Wheeling. Sec. 2. At the regular election for city officers to be held in 2 the city of Wheeling on the fourth Thursday in May, in the year 3 one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three, there shall be 4 elected at large, within the limits of the said school district 5 of Wheeling, five competent persons to serve as school commis6 sioners for said district. The terms of office of the school com |