Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-28
CHAPTER CLXIy.

An set providing for the establishment Of
schools for industrial education.
Whereas, The establishment of well conducted
and literally supported schools for the train
ing and education of pupils in industrial and
mechanical pursuits must tend to supply a
growing want in our community Of skilled
mechanics artisans and agriculturists; and
whereas, it is especially the duty of the state
to afford good educational facilities to its
youth in those technical studies which are
directly associated with the material prosper
ity Of its people; therefore,
l. Be it enacted by the Sonats md General
Assembly of the State of New jersey, That
whenever any board of education, school com.
mittee or other like body, of any city, town OF
township in this state, shall certify to the gov
ernor'that a sum of money, not less than three
thousand dollars, has been contributed by vol
untary subscriptions Of citizens, or otherwise,
as hereinafter authorized, for the establishment
in any such ci y toYnor township, of a school c1
schools for Industrial education, it shall be the
duty Of the said governor to cause to be drawn
by warrant of the comptroller approved by
himself out of any moneys in the state treasury
not otherwise appropriated, an amount equal to
that contributed by the particular locality as
aforesaid for the said object; and when any
such school or schools shall have been estab-
lished in any locality as aforesaid, there shall
be annually contributed by the state, in manner
aforesaid, for the maintenance and support
thereof, a sum of money equal to that contrib
uted each year in said locality for such purpose;
provided however, that the moneys contributed
by the state as aforesaid, to any locality shall
not exceed i'll any one year the sum of five thou
sand dollars.
z. And be it enacted, That all moneys raised
and contributed as aforesaid shall be applied
under the direction Of board of trustees, or
ganiZed as hereinafter provided, to the estab
llshment and support of schools for the training
and education of pupils in industrial pursuits
(Includlng agrlculture), so as to enable them to
perfect themselves in the several branches Of
industry which require technical instruction.
81 And be it enacted, That any city, town oil
township shall have power to appropriate and
raise by tax for the support of any such school
therein such sum of money as they may deem
expedient and just.
4. And be it enacted, That there shall be a
board of trustees of each of such schools
which shall consist of the governor, ex officio
who shall be president thereof, two persons sc.
lectcd by the state board of education, two BY
citizens and associations contributing two by
the board of education, school committee or
other like body of the locality where such
school is established, and one by the common
council, township committee or other governing
body thereof, if such city, town or township
shall contribute to the maintenance of such
school; the said board of trustees shall have
control of the buildings and grounds owned
and used by such schools, She application Of the
support thereof. the regulation of the tuition
fees the appointment and removal of teachers,
the power to prescribe the studies and excr-
cises of the school and rules for its manage
ment to grant certificates Of graduation, to ap-
point some suitable person treasurer of the
board, and to frame and modify at pleasure
such bylaws as they may deem necessary for
their own government; they shall report annu-
ally to the state and local boards of education
their own doings and the progress and condi-
ton Of the schools.
5. And be it enacted, That the said trustees
shall receive no compensation for their services,
but the expenses necessarily incurred by them
in the discharge of their duties shall be paid
upon the approval of the governor.
6. And be IL enacted, That all acts or parts Of
acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed,
and this act shall so into effect Immediately
Approved March "a, 1884,