Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-04-27
cHApTER LxxvL.

AN Act to amend an act entitled GA further supple
ment to an act entitlea An act to establish sys-
tem OF public Instruction., approved March
twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and
seyenty-fouT,H which supplement- approved
April fifth, one thousand eight hundred and
seyenty-eight.
]. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly OF the State OF New Jersey, That section
one OF the act entitled ga further supplement to
act entitled An act TO establish system of public
instruction. approved March twenty y-scventh, one
thousand eight hundred and seycnty-four" which
supplement was approved April nth, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight, being chapter two
hundred aud sixty-two OF the laws Of eighteen hun
dred and seventy-eight, be and is hereby amended
50 that the same shall read as follows:
]. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General As
sen1by of the State of New Jersey, That wherever
IN the school districts of this State, except school
districts in cities and towns Of five thousand inhabi
tants and upwards, which said cities or towns have
a common council there may exist board Of edu-
cation trustees holding their charters by special
act of the legislature and independent of amy city
charter the district clerk shall be secretary Of the
board and in addition to the duties as laid down in
sections thirtyve and thirtysix Of the act to which
this is supplement, he shall conduct the CORE
spondence of the board, keeping copies Of such let
tiers as he may write, in some suitable manner, and
fling all snch letters and papers as the board may
direct at their stated meetings. also he shall notify
the assessor of the amount Of special tax to be as
sessed and collected In each and every year for the
payment of the principal and interest of school
aso, the amount of special tax to be assessed and
ollected to defray the incidental expenses Of such
schools during the year, and at the close or each
year he shall present at the annual meeting for the
appropriation OF moneys for such district, report
Of the general financial state OF the district, the
condition Of the school property, the school work
during the year, the requirements for the year to
come and such other matters as may be needfuI to
intelligent understanding OF the present state or
which is desirable for the future promotion Of pub
lie education in the district and for such services he
shall receive such compensation as the board may
allow.
q And be 1t enacted, That section thrco or said
act be amended so that the same shall read as fol-
lows:
g. And be 1t enacted, That the election 1, trustees
or members of such boards Of education shall be
held in each district on the Tuesday Of the week
following the annual town meeting in each and
every year. the terms Of service OF those then elect
ed to begin Immediately; and the term of any trus-
tee which would expire on the first Monday Of July
following such election shall expire the Tuesday
OF the week following the annual town meeting;
and that i've days notice of said meeting for cleo
tion of trustees shall be set up by the secretary in
five Of the most prominent places Of the district;
provided, however, that in all cases where the trus-
tees Of any district are elected at any municipal
election, by virtue of any Independent charter the
election for such trustees insuch district shall be
held in-the and at the same times as hereto
fore and the beginning and length OF their terms or
service shall remain AZ before the passage Of this
4 act
8: And Be 4 enacted, That this act shall take sfs
feet Immediately.
approved March 70. lss2