The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-07-06
CHAPTER XIX

An Act to provide for the establishment of a COM
mission Of public instruction in cities of the
second class III this state, whose population now
exceeds or may hereafter exceed fifty thousand
I. BE it esacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State Of New Jersey That there shall
be established in every city of the second class in
this state whose population exceeds or may
hereafter exceed fifty thousand, board OF educa-
ton which shall be composed of and managed and
controlled by eight commissioners to be known as
commissioners of public instruction, aud not more
than one-half Of the said commissioners shall be
OF the political party the said commissioners
shall be appointed by the mayor of such cities for
the term of two years; not more than one commits
sioner shall be appointed from the same ward ex-
cept in such cities where there are less than eight
wards the first appointment of commissioners shall
be four for one year. and the remainder of the board
for two years, so that they shall be divided into
classes, one class going out each year and there
after there shall he appointed every year an equal
number to fill the places of those whose terms ex-
pire IN that year, and in OF vacancy In any
such office the appointment to fill the same shall he
| for the uneXpired term only and shall be made by
the mayor and the mayor Of such cities shall be
member ex-offGio of said board and shall be enti-
tied to vote therein in ease of tie the said COM
mssloners appointed under this act shall perform
| their duties without pay.
2. And be il enacted, That the commissioners of
public instruction appointed under this act shall be
and they hereby invested with and shall POSSESS
and exercise all the same powers which by law are
now vested in and exercised by the department of
public instruction, boards of education school trus-
tees commissioners of public instruction. or other
such body, by whatever name called having the
management aud control of the public schools in
any such cities OF the second class in this state and
the said commissioners shall perform the same dl-
| ties required of or imposed by law upon any
such department, boards trustees or commissioners
in any such cities; they shall also adopt such rules
and regulations as to the appointment control, du-
ties dismssals and salaries of their officers teach
ers other employees as TO them shall seem expe-
dent and may alter the same at pleasure, except
where the term of office or salaries of such officers
or employees is now fixed by law no such officer
or employee shall be member of such commission
and the salaries of the officers, teachers and other
employees of such board and all other moneys neces-
sary for the of said b0Brd shall be obtained and
paid in the same manner as is now provided by law
in any such cities provided, that none of the pow
ers and privileges conferred in this act shall be so
exercised to nulliiy conflict with the rules and
regulations OF the state board OF education
3. And be II enacted, That the said commission
ers of public instruction. appointed under this act
shall take or subscribe oath affirmation be-
fore the police Justice OF such cities any other of
fcer qualified to administer oaths, faithfully and
impariay to perform the duties of such office: and
on the third Monday In April next after this act
takes effect at ten o'clock In the forenoon and an
nually thereafter, shall proceed to organize said
board by the election of one of the SAID commission
ers president for the term of one year
A. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners
of public instruction hereby established IN such
cities of the second class shall be instead and shall
take the place Of and be in lieu of any and all other
boards of education departments of public instruc-
ton, commissioners of public instruction school
trustees or by whatever name such offices, officers
departments or boards may be called in such cities
and the Offices and terms OF office of any and ali
other commissioners of public instruction, school
trustees, boards of education, or departments of
public instruction, except those appointed and
recognized by this act shall be and they are hereby
abolished terminated and ended at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon on the third Monday, in April next
after this act takes effect.
5, And be IL enacted That the board of aldermen
common council or other governing body by what
ever named called in such cities, where the said
commissioners of public instruction appointed
under this act shall provide suitable rooms for the
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cation and shall procure suitable furniture there
for
9. And be II enacted, That the corporate name of
such commission shall be known as a The Commits
soners of Public Instruction of the City OF there
insert the name of the eity)."
4 And be 1t enacted That all acts parts of acts
general special or local. and all charters or parts Of
charters of any city Inconsistent with this act he
and the same are hereby repealed and this act shall
mediately.
Passed March 10, 1892.