The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-13


was extended the courtesy of the flor.
and spoke Of the injurious effects OF the
use Of tobacco on the papils Of onr
schools. and requested permission to sub
init certains questions to be answer ed BY
those pupils who used tobacco.
The matter was laid on the table unit II
the next REGULAR meeting OF the Board.
A vote OF thanks, on motion OF Mr.
Phngsten was extended to DIR. Deunis.
Mr.. Garrison, Chairman Of the Commit
tee on the Revision Of the Rules of Gov
eminent of the Board of Edrcation. sub
mitted the following report. which on
motion was adopted section by section.
RULES or CovEkSMENT.
Rule 1.-kegular meeting of the Board
OF Education OK Jersey CITY shall be
held OF the second and fourth Thurs
days Of each month, at 7s30 D. m.
Rule 2-Special meetings may be called
at the discretion of the President, or at
the request Of any three members.
Rule 3-At all regular meetings the
following shall be the order Of busih ess;-
1. Roll call.
2 Reading and approval of the min
utes.
3 Proposals aud bids.
4 Presentation OF claims.
3. Reports or communications from the
superintendent.
g.. Reports Of standing committees.
Z. Reports Of special committees.
8 Unfinished business.
o.. Miscellaneous and new business.
Rule 4-The standing committees shall
be as follows
L. Finance.
2 Teachers, Salaries and Examination
of Teachers.
B. Textbooks and Course Of Study.
4. Fuel.
5. Books, Stationery and Free Library.
Printing.
Z. Janitors and Janitors' Supplies.
8 Inventory, Appraisement aud An
nual Report.
o. High and Training School.
10. Drawing and Music.
II. Schools Nos. l, 3 and 10.
~. Schools Nos. 2and 4.
10. Schools Nos. 7, 8 and 10.
IA Schools Nos. Ii. - and I6.
Is. Schools "a and %.
10. Schools Nos. 10, is and 90.
II. Schools Nos. d, .. 10. II and 81.
Rule 5.-Al standing committees shall
be appointed by the President. The
other committees shall also be appointed
by the President, unless otherwise ordered
by the Board.
Rule 6.-All appropriations of money
shall be presented in the form of a reso-
luton. and all resolutions shall be pre-
sented IN writing.
Rule Every member present, when
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the same, unless excused by the Board.
Rule Son all questions of a~ppropria-
lions of money. the yeas aud nays shall
bs called, and entered on the minutes,
and all other questions at the request Of
one member.
Rule 9.-Four members shall constitute
a quorum. No appointments shall be
made nor claims ordered paid unless at
least four members Of the Board vote
therefor.
Rule 10.-A motion to reconsider may
be made at the same or next meeting by
any membe who voted with the major
ity, but nc vote of reconsideration shall
be taken more Than once on the same
question
Rule 1.-THE President and superin-
tendent shall be advisory members OF all
committees.
Rule i2-The Clerk snail keep full and
correct minutes Of all meetings in a
book entitled Minutes of the Board of
Education of Jersey City, N. j."
He shall notify In writing all members
and the Superintendent OF all regular
and special meetings.
He shall notify members of committee
meetings at The request OF the Chair
| mau.
He shall furnish copies Of the minutes
of the Board to the official newspapers of
the city within three days after each
meeting.
ne budli Also pEDmptlJ Uldll copies OF
the minutes to each member of the Board
and TO each school principal.
he shall keep In books for the purpose
systematic and full accounts, showing all
the appropriations, the expenditures and
supplies of the Board; also accounts with
each school. These books shall be kept
amounts of the same, and shall charge
by the proper officials, Oy adding up the
in full detail, shall be promptly written
up and open for inspection by the men,
bers. and shall be so kept as TO show
clearly the exact condition OF all the
Boards affairs at all times.
He shall have charge of the rooms,
books. papers. reports and other docu-
meuts of the Board. except UGH as per-
tain to the Office of the Superintendent.
He shall keep said rooms, books, papers,
reports, documents, open for inspection
by the members. His office hours shall
be from s a. m. to 10 M, and from l D. m.
TO 5 p. m. He shall perform clerical du-
ties required by the members, commit
tees or Superintendent Oh matters per-
tanning to the business OF the Board. He
shall complete all pay-rolls for salaries
Of teachers, ~janitors q all employees of
this Board, after they AVE been certified
the amounts SC certified to on his books.
Rule IS mo employe Of this Board
shall be discharged except for good and
sufficient cause, and then only by the
vote of at least four mem bers.
Rule IA Cushing's Manual shall be
authority in all questions OF parliament
tary law
Rule 15-The Superintendent shall re-
| port TO the Board all appointments, pro-
motions, suspensions or temporary trans
fers of both teachers and substitutes, at
the next regular meeting following such
changes.
Rule 16-Graduates of the High and
and Training Schools shall be eligible TO
the position OF substitute, and be entitled
to have his or her name on the general
list OF substitutes.
Rule H.-These rules, including "Du-
ties Of Committees" mi be altered or
amended at a regular meeting by a vote
five members OF the Board voting in the
affirmative. notice having been given at
a previous meeting. Any rule may be
suspended for a inRle meeting, with the
unanimous consent of the members
present
DUTIES OF COMMITTEES.
FINANCE.
This committee shall consist of the