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 be had from a regular or special meeting, but the journal must in either case state the reason in full for the same. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum to transact business. A true and faithful journal of their proceedings shall be kept at any reasonable time open to the inspection of any member of the board.

§ 384. The clerk of the board of education shall, on the first day of January of each year, transmit to the governor a full report of the expenditures of the same for the previous year, setting forth in full each item and the date thereof.

§ 385. The board of education in their regulations, and the principal in his supervision and government of the schools, shall exercise a watchful guardianship over the morals of the pupils at all times during their attendance on the same, but no religious or sectarian tests shall be applied in the selection of teachers and none shall be adopted in the school.

§ 386. All necessary expenses arising from the advertising and sale of said lands shall be paid from the funds arising from said sale, by a warrant drawn by the auditor upon the state treasurer; provided, that all accounts for expenses above specified shall first be approved by the superintendent of public instruction.

§ 387. A school of mines for the territory of Dakota is hereby established at Rapid City, in Pennington county, Dakota territory. It shall be the object of such school of mines to furnish facilities for the education of such persons as may desire to receive special instruction in chemistry, metallurgy, mineralogy, geology, mining, milling, engineering, mathematics, mechanics, drawing, the fundamental laws of the United States, and the rights and duties of citizens.

§ 388. The governor of the territory, with the advice and consent of the council, shall appoint a board of trustees of said school of mines, to be composed of five persons, who shall, except as hereinafter provided, hold their office for a period of two years, and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Any three of said board of trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the said board shall have such powers and perform such duties as are herein specified.

§ 389. Every trustee appointed shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath to support the constitution of the United States and organic act of Dakota territory, and to perform faithfully the duties of his office to the best of his ability and understanding.

§ 390. Said board of trustees shall have the control and management of said school of mines, and of the property belonging thereto, subject to the laws of this territory, and may provide all needful rules, regulations and by laws for the government of said board, and for the government and management of said school of mines, not inconsistent with the laws of the territory.