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Educational Institutions. duties of trustees of the Dakota school for deaf mutes, which oath shall be filed with the secretary of the territory.

§ 264. The trustees shall receive as compensation for their services three dollars per day for each day actually employed, not to exceed twenty-four days in any one year, and five cents per mile for each mile actually and necessarily traveled in attending the meetings of said board. Upon the presentation of the proper vouchers containing a statement of days' attendance and mileage, duly signed by the president and secretary of said board, the territorial auditor shall draw his warrant upon the territorial treasurer for the proper amount, to be paid out of the territorial treasury.

§ 265. The board of trustees shall hold an annual meeting upon the first Wednesday of December each year, at the school, at which meeting they shall choose a president, a secretary and a treasurer, who shall be different persons and from among the members of the board. The board may hold such additional meetings as may be deemed necessary on the call of the president or secretary.

§ 266. The object and duty of the board of trustees shall be to continue and maintain the school for the education of the deaf and dumb established and located at Sioux Falls, and to afford to that unfortunate class, so far as possible, enlightened and practical education that may aid them to obtain the means of subsistence, discharge the duties of citizens and secure all the happiness which they are capable of obtaining.

§ 267. It shall be the duty of said board:

1. To preserve and care for the buildings, grounds and all the property belonging to the school.

2. To employ a superintendent and matron, both of whom shall be skilled in the use of the sign language, and capable and efficient in the instruction, management and care of the deaf and dumb, and the matron shall not be the wife of the superintendent or any teacher or officer of the school; to prescribe the duties of the superintendent and matron, and to fix their compensation, not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars per annum for the superintendent, and not to exceed six hundred dollars per annum for the matron; and said board shall have power to employ such other teachers, assistants, watchmen and servants as the proper conduct and efficient management of said school may require, and to fix the compensation for the same.

3. To prescribe such charges for board, tuition and care of pupils received from without the territory as will be sufficient, at least, to pay all expenses thereof, and collect all such charges fixed by them.

4. To faithfully apply all funds, effects and property which may be received for the use and benefit of the school.

5. To report to the governor biennially in the month of December preceding the meeting of each regular session of the legislature. Said report shall contain an account of the school during the period of two years ending the thirtieth day of November preceding, and all matters of interest connected therewith, and a detailed statement of all receipts and disbursements of funds during such years and of all funds in their charge.

6. To fix the period of the academic year of said school, which period shall be not less than forty weeks.

§ 268. The trustees for the time being shall be severally liable for the faithful application of all property, funds and