Board of Trustees of Sylvania School District. Property and funds. Control and care of schools. entitled to said school fund residing within the limits of the public school district of Sylvania shall bear to the entire number of pupils residing in all of Screven County, entitled to said school fund. This proportion shall be ascertained by a census taken each two years by the board of trustees of the public school district of Sylvania and compared with the last census taken by the board of education of Screven County, as provided by law. It shall further be the duty of the board of education to turn over to the board of trustees the amount of taxes collected by the tax collector of Screven County for local school purposes, that are due or paid upon the property within the public school district of Sylvania, said property to be located and ascertained as before provided for in said Act. Sec. 10. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in case any school property acquired by said board of trustees, under the provisions of this Act or otherwise, be sold, the funds derived from said sale shall be reinvested in other property, at the discretion of the board of trustees, to be used for school purposes. Sec. 11. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the board of trustees shall have absolute control over said schools in said district and shall be authorized and it shall be their duty to protect and care for all property belonging to said schools in any manner that they may deem to the best interests or improvement of same. Sec. 12. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved August 19, 1916. Amending Appropriation to Industrial College. PART IV.-RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS. Amending appropriation to Industrial College. Appropriation for Confederate Cemetery. Appropriation for pension fees. Appropriation for pension increases. Appropriation for pension to Abernatha. Appropriation for pension to Brittman. Appropriation for pension to Chunn. Appropriation for pension to Whitehead. Capitol halls; use limited. Depository of the State in Macon. Cotton tax; memorial for refund. Federal aid to flood sufferers. Federal payment apportioned. Floral emblem of the State. Historical records, etc., accepted. Military law to be recodified. Nitrate works; Alabama location. Nitrate works; Georgia water powers. Portrait of Nancy Hart accepted. Relief of surety Buxton. Relief of sureties Clyde and Carter. Relief of surety Ford. Relief of surety Westberry. Relief of surety Young. Schools authorized to borrow money. Tennessee Copper Company committee. Tennessee Copper Company contract. Transfer of funds by treasurer. Unfinished business of General Assembly. AMENDING APPROPRIATION TO INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE. No. 18. A resolution to amend resolution approved August 22, 1905, appropriation for Industrial College for Colored Preamble. Industrial college for colored people. Restrictions removed. Appropriation for Committee Expenses. People, by striking from the original resolution the restriction therein contained, and for other purposes. Whereas, by joint resolution adopted August 22, 1905, there was appropriated to the Georgia State Industrial College for Colored People the sum of $5,000 for the purpose of lighting, heating, and furnishing water to a particular building on the grounds of the institution; and Whereas, it has been found desirable not to restrict the use of the said fund to the particular building named in the resolution, wherefore, be it Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that all restrictions in the resolution of August 22, 1905, be and the same are hereby stricken. Approved July 15, 1916. Preamble. Legislative APPROPRIATION FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. No. 52. A resolution to appropriate funds to pay expenses and per diem of the various committees of the House and Senate. Whereas, there is a deficit in appropriations made by the General Assembly in 1915 for the payment of the accounts of members of House and Senate Committees visiting, examining, and inspecting the various institutions of the State, including the penitentiary and convict camps, by reasons of which these accounts remain unpaid to the amount of approximately two thousand, five hundred dollars ($2,500), Therefore, be it resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, that the sum of two thousand, five hundred dolcommittees; lars ($2,500), or so much thereof as may be necessary, be of expenses, and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of paying said account, the same to be paid out only upon approved itemized statements of said accounts. payment etc. |