agreements mentioned in this Act shall be signed by the parties agreeing to make said donation and filed with the Governor and the bond herein required shall be filed therewith and approved by the Governor.

Section 7. That the demonstration work as proposed by the spirit and purpose of this Act shall be carried out under the supervision of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute who shall make a full and complete report to the State Superintendent of Education at the end of each fiscal year. Said report shall show the character and type of work conducted, the results of the work, as well as the expenditures.

Section 8. This Act shall go into effect upon its approval and all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.

Approved August 30, 1927.

No. 371)

(H. 673. Jordan of Washington AN ACT

To authorize the State Board of Administration of Alabama to pay out of the Insurance Fund, to the County Board of Education of Washington County, the sum of Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-seven ($6,177.00) Dollars and 00/100, to cover the loss sustained through the burning of the public school building at Chatom on the first day of April, 1924.

WHEREAS, the public school building then under construction at Chatom, Washington County, Alabama, was destroyed by fire on the first day of April, 1924, which was before the State Board of Administration had promulgated rules and regulations requiring county boards of education to report public school properties for insurance purposes; and, WHEREAS, the board of education of said county was therefore not responsible for the failure to report the said property for insurance; and, WHEREAS, the said county board of education of said county sustained a loss of Six Thousand, One Hundred Seventy-seven ($6,177.00) Dollars and 00/100, through said fire; now, therefore,

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of Alabama:

Section 1. That the State Board of Administration of Alabama be, and the same is hereby authorized and directed to pay out of the State Insurance Fund, to the County Board of Education of Washington County, the sum of Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-seven ($6,177.00) Dollars and 00/100 to cover the loss sustained by the destruction of the public school building at Chatom, which was burned on the first day of April, 1924, while the said building was in course of construction.

Section 2. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

Section 3. That this Act shall be effective on its approval by the Governor.

Approved August 26, 1927.

No. 372)

(H. 962 Rogers of Elmore

AN ACT

For the relief of persons suffering damage caused by the breaking of the State's dam at Speigner, Alabama.

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of Alabama:

Section 1. That the Board of Administration, with the approval of the Governor, be and it is hereby empowered to adjust and settle all just claims for damages caused to farm lands and live stock by the flood waters resulting from the breaking of the State's dam at Speigner, Alabama, on or about July 29, 1927, the total amount not to exceed four thousand dollars.

Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated out of the general fund of the State, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of four thousand dollars for settlement of such claims. That when a claim has been adjusted, the Board of Administration shall, in writing, notify the Auditor of such fact, with the amount and person to whom payable, and the Auditor shall draw his warrant on the treasury for the payment of the amount named.

Section 3. All claims for such damage must be presented to the Board of Administration within sixty days from the passage of this act.

Approved August 26, 1927.

No. 373)

(H. 1042 Rogers of Mobile

AN ACT

To empower municipal corporations having a population of not less than sixty thousand and not more than one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants according to the last or any subsequent Federal census, to provide for, regulate, and restrict the height, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot that may be occupied and the location and use of buildings and structures, and the use of land for trade industry, residences and other purposes, and to regulate the housing or residence within such city of different classes of inhabitants.

agreements mentioned in this Act shall be signed by the parties agreeing to make said donation and filed with the Governor and the bond herein required shall be filed therewith and approved by the Governor.

Section 7. That the demonstration work as proposed by the spirit and purpose of this Act shall be carried out under the supervision of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute who shall make a full and complete report to the State Superintendent of Education at the end of each fiscal year. Said report shall show the character and type of work conducted, the results of the work, as well as the expenditures.

Section 8. This Act shall go into effect upon its approval and all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.

Approved August 30, 1927.

No. 371)

(H. 673. Jordan of Washington AN ACT

To authorize the State Board of Administration of Alabama to pay out of the Insurance Fund, to the County Board of Education of Washington County, the sum of Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-seven ($6,177.00) Dollars and 00/100, to cover the loss sustained through the burning of the public school building at Chatom on the first day of April, 1924.

WHEREAS, the public school building then under construction at Chatom, Washington County, Alabama, was destroyed by fire on the first day of April, 1924, which was before the State Board of Administration had promulgated rules and regulations requiring county boards of education to report public school properties for insurance purposes; and, WHEREAS, the board of education of said county was therefore not responsible for the failure to report the said property for insurance; and, WHEREAS, the said county board of education of said county sustained a loss of Six Thousand, One Hundred Seventy-seven ($6,177.00) Dollars and 00/100, through said fire; now, therefore,

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of Alabama:

Section 1. That the State Board of Administration of Alabama be, and the same is hereby authorized and directed to pay out of the State Insurance Fund, to the County Board of Education of Washington County, the sum of Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-seven ($6,177.00) Dollars and 00/100 to cover the loss sustained by the destruction of the public school building at Chatom, which was burned on the first day of April, 1924, while the said building was in course of construction.

Section 2. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

Section 3. That this Act shall be effective on its approval by the Governor.

Approved August 26, 1927.

No. 372)

(H. 962 Rogers of Elmore

AN ACT

For the relief of persons suffering damage caused by the breaking of the State's dam at Speigner, Alabama.

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of Alabama:

Section 1. That the Board of Administration, with the approval of the Governor, be and it is hereby empowered to adjust and settle all just claims for damages caused to farm lands and live stock by the flood waters resulting from the breaking of the State's dam at Speigner, Alabama, on or about July 29, 1927, the total amount not to exceed four thousand dollars.

Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated out of the general fund of the State, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of four thousand dollars for settlement of such claims. That when a claim has been adjusted, the Board of Administration shall, in writing, notify the Auditor of such fact, with the amount and person to whom payable, and the Auditor shall draw his warrant on the treasury for the payment of the amount named.

Section 3. All claims for such damage must be presented to the Board of Administration within sixty days from the passage of this act.

Approved August 26, 1927.

No. 373)

(H. 1042 Rogers of Mobile

AN ACT

To empower municipal corporations having a population of not less than sixty thousand and not more than one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants according to the last or any subsequent Federal census, to provide for, regulate, and restrict the height, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot that may be occupied and the location and use of buildings and structures, and the use of land for trade industry, residences and other purposes, and to regulate the housing or residence within such city of different classes of inhabitants.

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of Alabama:

Section 1. Grant of Power. For the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals, or the general welfare of the community, the legislative body of cities and incorporated villages having a population of not less than sixty thousand and not more than one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants according to the last or any subsequent Federal census, is hereby empowered to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts and other open spaces, and the location and use of buildings, structures, and the use of land for trade, industry, residence or other purposes.

Section 2. For the promotion of the public peace, order, safety or general welfare, such municipal corporations may, within residence districts established pursuant to this Act, further regulate as to the housing or residence therein of the different classes of inhabitants, but such regulations are not hereby authorized as will discriminate in favor of or against any class of inhabitants.

Section 3. Districts. For any or all of said purposes, the governing body of said city may divide the municipality into districts of such number, shape and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purposes of this Act; and within such districts it may regulate and restrict the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or use of buildings, structures, or land. All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of buildings throughout each district, but the regulations in one district may differ from those in other districts.

Section 4. Purposes In View. Such regulations shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan, and designed to lessen congestion in the streets to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to promote health and the general welfare; to provide adequate light and air ;to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements. Such regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration, among other things, to the character of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, and with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout such municipality.

Section 5. Method or Procedure. The legislative body of such municipality shall provide for the manner in which such regulations and restrictions and the boundaries of such districts shall be determined, established and enforced and from time to time amended, supplemented or changed. However, no such regulation, restriction or boundary shall become effective until