120..How contract with teachers executed. In all cases teachers must be elected and the terms of the contract prescribed at a meeting of the board, and such contract shall be executed on behalf of the board by the clerk unless the board shall designate some other member thereof to execute the same. (See regulation 65, page 158, and errata page 2) APPENDIX 1. State accountant.-Paragraphs three, eight and nine of chapter 156 of Acts of 1910 give the duties of the State Accountant as follows: 3. It shall be the duty of the State Accountant, under the direction of the joint auditing committee, to devise a modern, effective and uniform system of bookkeeping and accounting, comprehending: (a) An efficient system of checks and balances between the officers at the seat of government and entrusted with the collection and receipt, custody and disbursement of the revenues of the State. (b) A system of accounting applicable to the offices of the Auditor of Public Accounts, of the State Treasurer, of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, the Corporation Commission, the Second Auditor, the Commissioner of Agriculture, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Highway Commission, Bureau of Insurance, the Register of the Land Office, the State Library and all other State offices now being or hereafter established at the seat of government, the Board of Fisheries and the Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners, which said system of accounting shall be suitable to the needs of these several offices and boards, considering their relation to each other and their relation to subordinate offices and officials. 8. Said State Accountant, or his deputy, shall, from time to time, inspect and scrutinize the accounts and vouchers of all State officers set forth in sections three and four of this act. 9. Such inspection shall be made without notice to the officials whose accounts are to be inspected, and it shall be the duty of the official whose books and accounts and vouchers are being inspected to produce such books, vouchers and accounts and give the State Accountant, or his deputy. all necessary help and aid in making such inspection. Should any official fail to perform the requirements of this section he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Acts of 1910, chapter 156, page 243) 2, State Normal and Industrial Schools for Women at Harrisonburg and Fredericksburg. Each county and city in the State shall be entitled to one pupil in each of said schools, who shall be nomi nated by the division superintendent of schools, and if any vacancy occur shall be filled by a like nomination, and each county and city in the State shall be entitled to one additional pupil in each school for each additional representative in the House of Delegates above one, to be nominated in a similar manner: provided, that the boards of trustees may increase the number of pupils, if they deem it expedient, said pupils to be selected as above. The said pupils so appointed shall be exempt from the charge of tuition. The boards of trustees shall prescribe rules for the selection of said pupils, their examination, and shall require of each pupil selected satisfactory evidence of an intention to teach in the public schools of this State for at least four years after leaving the said normal schools. (Acts of 1908, chapter 284, page 428) 3. State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Radford.— Each county and city in the State shall be entitled to one pupil in the said school, who shall be nominated by the division superintendent of schools, and if any vacancy occur shall be filled by a like nomination, and each county and city in the State shall be entitled to one additional pupil for each additional representative in the House of Delegates above one, to be nominated in a similar manner: provided, that the board of trustees may increase the number of pupils if they deem it expedient, said pupils to be selected as above. The said pupils so appointed shall be exempt from the charge of tuition. The board of trustees shall prescribe rules for the selection of said pupils, their examination, and shall require of each pupil selected satisfactory evidence of an intention to teach in the public schools of this State for at least four years after leaving said normal school. (Acts of 1910, chapter 120, page 176) INDEX ADULTS Admission of, into schools.-See Pupils. AGRICULTURE Agricultural high schools to be used as centers of demonstration farm work, section 89, sub-section 5..... 76 Departments of, in certain high schools, section 89.. 75 Elementary, may be taught in common schools, section 81.... 162 129 ....... Supervisors may appropriate money to promote, section 90... 77 133 ALCOHOL AND NARCOTICS Effect to be taught, section 83.. ANNUAL REPORTS See the various boards and officers. APPEALS 71 By five interested heads of families to division superintendent, 29 29 Regulation 55 156 By five interested heads of families to school trustee electoral 29 By non-resident tax-payer to county school board in matter of 78 By supervisors or five citizens in matter of approval of title to 41 By teacher or school officer, regulation 55..... 156 156 From division superintendent to Superintendent of Public Instruc- 141 Regulation 55 156 ..... From Superintendent of Public Instruction to State Board of In local matters generally to division superintendent, regulation 55 156 158 School trustee electoral board, permanent board of, section 23... 27 152 Levy county and district taxes, section 3.. Section 126, sub-section 3 Section 128, sub-section 2.... Levy sub-district school tax, section 65, sub-section 17.... May appeal from decision of court or judge in matter of title to public school property, section 54... May appropriate money to assist in establishing agricultural schools, section 90 ...... May appropriate money to promote agriculture, section 169... ..... May supplement salary of division superintendent, section 16.... Must confirm statement of school board before vote on bond issue, section 64, sub-section 1 26 49 .... Must levy additional tax for principal and interest of bonds, section 129 100 Powers and duties of, in cities of second class, section 173.. Shall submit question of increasing local taxes to people, when, section 126, sub-section 3....... 134 96 82 To provide for free vaccination of poor children, section 97. BOARDS OF VISITORS How appointed, section 18..... Superintendent of Public Instruction, member of, section 13.... BONDS Bonded indebtedness of towns and cities limited, section 4...... Elections for bond issue, how canvassed, certified and recorded, section 64, sub-section 7....... 7 51 Election for bond issue, how ordered, conducted, and paid for, section 64, sub-sections 5 and 6..... 50 For building and furnishing school-houses, section 64... General law does not repeal or amend special acts, section 64, sub-section 10 How interest paid and sinking fund, section 64, sub-sevtion 9.. Must be authorized by a majority of the qualified voters voting, section 64, sub-section 1 Section 64, sub-section 4 Of officers of sub-district, section 65, sub-section 8. Of Superintendent of Public Instruction and his clerks, section 10 Proceeds of bond issue not to be used for other purpose than |