1895_private laws_3_9
CHAPTER 2 An act to amend the charter of the town of Mount Airy, North Carolina, and to establish a system of graded schools therein. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact :
The school committee created by this act may elect annually & superintendent for the schools established under this act, who shall be the principal of the graded school for whites if the same shall be established. The said superintendent shall [examine] all applicants for teachers positions in said school, and issue certificates to the same, and shall do and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the said school committee.