Chap. 226.—An ACT to regulate the appointment of the board of
directors of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind institute at Staunton, Vir-
ginia.

Approved May 14, 1887.

1. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
chapter one hundred and twenty-two, Acts of Assembly,
eighteen hundred and cighty-three, eighty -four, in foree Feb-
ruary eighteenth, cighteen hundred and eighty-four, entitled
an uct to amend and re-enact section two, chapter eighty- one
of the Code of eighteen hundred and aeventy- -three, repeal-
ing the joint resolution approved April seventh, cighteen
hundred and cighty-two, and adding other sections touching
the Deaf) and Dumb and Blind institute at Staunton, Vir.
ginia, be and the same is hereby repealed.

2. The board of directors of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
institute of Staunton, Virginia, shall consist of nine members.
The said directors shall be appointed and commissioned by
the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate. The
governor shall also fill all vacancies that may occur, and the
appointment to fill the vacancy shall be for the unexpired
term of his predecessor, but subject to the confirmation of
the senate at its next session.

3. The term of office of said directors shall commence on
the fifteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and eighty-
eight, and hold as follows: Under the first appointment
under this act, three directors shall hold for one year, three
for two years, and three tor three years; and all succeeding
appointments shall be for three years. ive directors shall
constitute a court for the transaction of business.
4. The superintendent and all other officers of the said in-
stitute shall be elected on the fifteenth day of April, eighteen
hundred and eighty-cight, and every two years thereafter, by
the board of directors, and shall be selected with reference to
fitness, sobriety, and business qualifications, without regard
to party affiliations. The board of directors may remove at
any time any officer or appointee, causing to be entered upon
their minutes the order of removal, together with the cause
of the removal.

5. That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this
act, be and the same are hereby repealed.

6. This act shall be in force from its passage.