ART. 77] TEACHERS' ASSOCIATIONS—DISTRICT LIBRARIES. 1737

which is a body politic and corporate, with power to organize,
manage and direct a State teachers' reading circle.

Chapter 14. Teachers' Associations.

1888, art. 77, sec. 84. 1872, ch. 377. 1890, ch. 323.

91. District, county and State teachers' associations are
recommended as important means of elevating the standard of
public education by mutual conference, interchange of views
and suggestions as to systems of teaching and discipline.

Ibid. sec. 85. 1872, ch. 377.

92. It shall be the care of the county examiner to aid in the
organization of these associations, to encourage attendance, to
secure competent lecturers, and to impart such information as
will encourage teachers in their work, and fit them for the
performance of their duties.

Ibid. sec. 86. 1872, ch. 377.

93. These associations may occupy any of the school houses.

Chapter 15. District Libraries.

Ibid. sec. 87. 1872, ch. 377. 1904, ch. 584.

94. For the further encouragement of education, district
libraries ought to be established in each school house district
under the care of the teacher, as librarian; for this purpose the
sum of ten dollars per annum is ordered to be paid by the
board of county school commissioners out of the State school
fund to any school house district as library money as long as
the people of the district raise the same amount annually; the
books must be selected by the board of district school trustees
and teachers from a list to be furnished by the State board of
education.

1898, ch 515, sec. 1. 1902, ch 367, secs. 1 and 2.

95. The board of county commissioners of any county in the
State shall have power to establish and maintain free public
libraries and reading rooms in their respective counties for the
use and benefit of the people of such counties, and for that
purpose may levy an annual tax not exceeding five cents on each
one hundred dollars of the assessed valuation of taxable prop-
erty, such tax to be levied and collected in like manner as other
general taxes of said county, and when collected to be known
as the free library fund.
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