Pg. 122 be paid a compensation of $50.00 per anum each. Be it further resolved that upon said members of said Board of Education of said Morgan County School District becoming duly qualified as provided by law, that each Board of Trustees of school districts of this county, as heretofore existing, convey, deliver and transfer all the property now belonging to their respective districts, to the Board of Education of the Morgan Co. School District.” Above resolutions were discussed and voted on and adopted by the Board. The first meeting of the Board of Education was held Dec 16 – 1908, with full board present. At this meeting the Board was organized with Joseph Durrant, Pres., Thomas Condie, Vice Pres., H. B. Fry, Treas. And N. R. Bohman, Clerk. Dec 30 – 1908 was designated as the date upon which the various school boards of the old districts be requested to settle their accounts, balance their books, and be prepared to turn over all the school property held by them, to the new Board of Education. Dec 30, 1908 a special meeting of the Board of Education, and member of the old trustees from all the districts, was held, and Pg. 123 all money and property was turned over to the new Board of Education. It was decided at this meeting that the regular board meetings, hereafter, be held on the second Monday of each month. The first regular meeting of the Board of Education was held Jan 11, 1909, and a regular order of business was followed. The control of the Morgan Co. School District is placed in the hands of the board of education consisting of five members, elected by the people, one from each of the five precincts of the district, for a four year term. The odd numbered precincts, 1, 3, 5, each elect a board member at the same time every four years, alternating biennially with the even numbered districts, 2 and 4. Compensation of the board is $300.00. The Sept. of the district is appointed by the Board of Education for a period of two years’ time. This information was obtained by Mrs. Anne S. Dickson from the records of the Court House and of the Board of Education.