1883_public laws_193_7
CHAPTER 192 An act to establish graded schools in Wilson township, Wi!son county. T he General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
That E. C. Simms, Peter Rountree,Mharles Battle, G. A. Farmer, Jerry Washington, C. M. Jones, Daniel Vick, Samuel Williams and C. H. Darden be and they are constituted a board of trustees for the graded school for the colored children. That said board shall have power to fill all vacancies, to employ teachers, and do all such acts as may be necessary to keep up the said school for colored children.