Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-18
CHAPTER Gil.
An Act to provide for boards of education i'll the
cities of this state.

An Act to provide for boards of education i'll the
cities of this state.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New jersey, That on
and after the first Monday in May after this act
shall have been accepted by any city in this state
as nereinafte rprovided. all powers and duties
vested in or deYolving on the board having charge
OF the public schools of said city previous to the
said first Monday in May shall be vested in and
devolve on board to be designated a board OF
education, 10 consist OF Cne member from each
aldermanic district or ward in said city and one
at large. said members TO be appointed by the
mayor, and the board previously having charge
of the schools OF such city shall thereupon cease
TO exist and the terms OF its members and of its
clerk shall expire.
,. And be it enacted. That in making the first
appointments TO said board of education the
mayor shall appoint as nearly rs possible, one
half OF the members for two years and the re-
naming members for one year. and thereafter
each member shall be appointed and shall serve
for two years and until his successor is ap-
pointed, unless removed by the mayor.
). And be it enacted, That no more than ma
Jorlty OF the members OF sans board of education
shal belong to the same political party.
H. And be it enacted, that the mayor shall at
any time have power to remove any member
of said board of education for cause; provided,
that the member to be removed shall receive two
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copy OF the charges and cause, and on his formal
demand shall be entitled to public hearing
before the MAYOR.
5. And be it enacted. That the board of alder
men or common council of any city may, by resO-
luton, submit the question OF the acceptance or
rejection of this act to the voters of said city, at
the first charter election, held after the approval
OF this act and If a majority of those who shall
vote for the acceptance or rejection of the act
shall vote for IFS npnpDtanpp then this shall
into effect Immediately, and shall be deemed to
be accepted by such city, and such city shall be
bound by the terms of this act; persons entitled
to vote at such election shall express their accept
ance or rejection OF this act by depositing their
ballots in the box provided for deposting ballots
at such election in the election precincts wards
OF such city, and those who are in favor of the ac
ceptance of this act, shall each deposit ballot
containing the words "board of education act
accepted written or printed thereon, and those
who are opposed shall each deposit ballot with
the words board of education act rejected"
written or printed thereon and this acceptance
or rejection may be written or printed upon the
ballot on which are the names, the state, county,
city, district or ward officers, and no separate
ballot shall be required for the purpose of this
vote; there shall be canvass, on the return OF
the votes, upon this question of such acceptance
or rejection, made by the election officers i'll the
same way and manner as for officers voted for at
any general or charter election; and If majority
OF the ballots on which there shall be either the
words board of education act accepted - or
"board of education act rejected shall be found
to be for the acceptance OF this act it shall then
go into effect and be binding upon such city
wherein such vote shall have been taken.
6. And be it enacted. That all acts and parts of
acts, general and special, inconsistent with this
act, be and the same are hereby repealed, and
this act shall take effect Immediately.
Approved April l, 1885.