1883_public laws_256_6
CHAPTER 255 An act to establish graded schools in Lenoir township, in Caldwell county. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
That Moses Sudderth, Henry Harper, Henry Bower, James Gaither, Anthony Jones, John Anderson, Edney Norwood be and they are hereby constituted a board of trustees for the graded school for the colored children; that said board shall have power to fill all vacancies occurring in said board, toemploy teachers and do all such acts as shall be necessary to carry on said graded school for the colored children.