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An Act for the establishment of Schools in the County of Mobile and to provide a fund for the maintenance of the same. 1836 48 (1836)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0204 and id is 1 raw text is: sum of four hundred dollars, being half of the valiueof -a negro mn slave, belonging to said Lawler in his life time, who was exectitdd tinder the laws of this State, for a capital oflience; to be paid out of any'ianey in the treasury. not otherwise approprinted. Approved,-bec. 17, 1880. No. 3) AN ACT For the esaiblishment of Schools in the Couniy of mobile and to provide a fund for the maintnince 41 the Fnme. nnard orro:n. Section. 1. Be it enactcd by the Senate and House of Representatives of misaloners. the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That a board of commirsioners by the name and style of the Mdbile School Commission. ers, be, and the same is hereby established in the county of Mobile, who shall have power and authority to establish and regulate schools and to divise, put in force and execute such plans and devises for the increase of knowl. edge, educating youth and promoting the cause of learning in said county, as to them may appear expedient. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all lands granted and immuni. Lnds under ties already conferred, or which may hereafl6r 1e conferred on the inhabi- control of com tants of said county or any city, town. or townsbip therein, for purposes missioners, of edulcation, either by the United States, this State or otherwise, shall be, and the same are hereby placed under the direction, management and con. trol of said commissioners. Provided, that nothing herein contained, shall empower said commissioners to appropriate any of the funds arrising from the sixteenth sections, to any other purpose than the support of schools in the township in which such sixteenth section may be situation. Commission. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the present or existing board of era to lict un. Mobile School Commissioners, shall continue to act, and they are hereby lit August, invested with all the rights, powers and privileges which are by this act con. ferred upon the Mobile School Commissioners hereby established, and none other, until the firs, Monday in August, A. D. 1837. Sc. 4. And be itfurther enactcd, That from and after the said first Mon. day in August, A. D. 1837. the said board of Mobile School Commis- Number of sioners shall consist of thirteen members, to be elected by the qualified members. electors of Mobile county, on the first Monday in August, in the year A. D. 1837; at the same places, and in the same manner, as membbrs of the gen. eral assembly; and tri-annually thereafter. Provided, that if any vacancy shall occur in said board by death, resignation or refusal to act, the said board may elect a successor, to fill said vacancy, and the person so elected, may exercise and perform the duties of commissioner as aforesaid, until the' first Monday in August, then next ensuing. And provided further, that in all cases, the then existing board may continue to act until their successors shall be duly qualified. elect a Sec. 5. And be ttfurther enacted, That the said board shall elect from ident and their own body, a president and vice president, either one of whom may co Pred. preside at all regular or called meetings of the board; and in the absence of tit. whom, the members present, may appoint one of themselves to act as presi- dent pro ten. Provided always, that a quorum shall be present, and that no business involving the appropriation of money shall at any time be transac. ted, unless the president or vice president shall be present and no compensa. et a tion shall be allowed to the said president or vice president for their services. ry. Sec. 6.And be itfurther enacted, That the said board shall elect some suitable person as secretary to the said board, whose duty it shall be to at. tend all meetings of the board, and to transenbe, in a well bound book, pre- pared for the purpose, a true and faithful record of all the acts and proce0-- 1836. 43

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