The record-union., 1892-02-16
CHARTER MAKING.
Consideration of the Report on Educa-
tional Matters.
Amendments to the Article Relating tc
the Police Department = Rev
enue and Taxation.

Chris Green chairman, III. Weinstock,
5. B. Smith, II. NJ. LaRue, Fred Cox,
Matt. f. johnson, G. L. White, L. d.
Hall and G. l.. Simmons.
The first business taken up was the
consideration of the report on the Edu-
Gational Department.
A new section offered by Mr.. Johnson
was adopted, providing that the City
Trustees shall provide the Superintend-
ent of Schools with a suitable Office to be
Kept open to the public.
Mr.. Weinstock offered an amendment
providing that whenever a new teacher
IS required the Board of Education shall
appoint one for term of six months; at
he expiration of such time such teacher
shall be regularly elected, providing a
certificate of qualification shall be filed
Endorsed by the principal OF the school
IN which such teacher had been teaching
and by the Superintendent.
A SERIOUS DEFECT CORRECTED.
The subject was discussed at some
length. DR.. Simmons said he liked the
idea very much, but he believed it would
Do better to leave the endorsement to the
independent Superintendent, who is bet
5er calculated to judge impartially OF
seacher's competency. In this city
principal has been known to harbOr such
personal enmity toward excellent teach
ers as not to spenk to them for years. 1t
would be unjust to a teacher TO subject
.aer chances for employment to the whims
and preJudIceS OF some prlnclpal OF a
school. But the Superintendent should
De in position to act impartially in such
cases.
Mr.. Weinstock admitted the force of
Or. Simmons objection, and consented
20 have Principal stricken out.
Mr.. Smith said he was opposed to the
provision, unless it were made to apply
20 teachers appointed from other places,
and with whose qualifications the Board
OF Education cannot be tamilisr. de
sid not want it TO operate against the
substitute teachers, who are usually
daughters of our own citizens, reared and
educated here.
Mr.. johnson had various objections to
offer to the provision.
Mr.. LaRue thought it should apply to
substitutes as we'll as others-that the
custom or rule of promoting the first
substitute should be subjected to pro-
vision Of this kind.
Mr.. White thought it would be giving
she Superintendent veto power over, the
8oard of Education. He could either
5orce teacherupOn the board, or prevent
8 worthy one from being elected.
DIR. Simmons said the idea was that the
superintendent of the future should be a
person fully competent to Judge of the
qualifications of teachers. He is to be
allowed clerk to do his Office work, and
Will therefore be able to give his whole
attention to the schools so that he may
observe the methods of teachers and be
able to exercise the proposed veto power
whenever 1t may be for the interests Of
the schools.
Asamended, the provision was adopted.
RESIDENT POLICEMEN FOR EACH WARD.
Consideration was then given to the
police department, and DR.. Simmons
offered section providing:
Whenever the Board of Trustees shall nv
resolution so direct there shall be appointed
~ the Mayor, by and with the consent Of the
trustees, two policemen in each ward of the
city, who shall be known as extra policemen
such extra policemen shall be resident elec-
tors OF the ward for which they areapDointed
md be employed therein in some regular and
Ete5Jdy occupation. Such extra policemen
shall be dilgeEt in preventing and
suppreSSing disturbances of the peace
and in arresting public offenders,
with or without warrant, and they shall,
whenever called upon, aid the Chief and reg
llar police officers in making arrests and
Ouelling disturbances. They shall be under
general control of the Chief Of Police Snd
hall report their acts to him, but shall not be
assigned to regular service. nor be required TO
90 regular patrol duty. Such extra police
men shall hold Office during the pleasure of
lie board, and shall each receive 500 a wear
Ior their services. No extra policeman shall
iCt as special policeman, nor shall he be per-
-nitted 10 ask or receive any pay nor compen-
ration, from any source, for his services.as
aolceman other than the pay herein provided
for.
sTALwART POLICEMEN.
Mr. Hall offered an amendment pro-
viding that persons who had served as
policemen in the city shall not be de-
barred from appointment on the police
5orce because of their being upward of
% years of age.
At the suggestion of DR.. Simmons, Mr..
Hall remodeled his amendment so as to
provide that no person shall be eIioihle
10 appointment ON the police force who is
under % years of age nor upward of 45
except officers employed at the time the
charter takes effect, and that he must
present certificate from the City Physi-
cion showing that he is in sound health.
The amendment was adopted.
OFFICERS MUST READ Up.
Various provisions of the report were
read and passed, when DR.. Simmons said
ne would like to see a clause reuuiriup all
policemen to study and familiarize them
selves with the city ordinances affecting
their duties and the criminal laws
1t was agreed that something of this
kind should be incorporated in the char
Ter, and clause to that effect was
adopted.
Mr.. White moved to add clause pro-
Eiding that no special policeman's term
shall extend beyond one year, unless re-
appointed, and it was so ordered.
REVENUE AND TAXATION.
The board then took up the, chapter on
revenue and taxation, commencing at
Section 2S, relating to the delinquent tax
list. No amendments.
Sections %, 50, 81, 81 and 80 of the chap
Ter refer simply to the manner of levying
and collecting taxes, and differ but little,
f at all, from the present charter.
Section 81 provides: Nothing in this
charter shall ever be construed as permit
ing or authorizing any portion OF the
axes levied and collected for the respect
vespecial funds, which the Board of Trus-
tees are authorized to establish, to be made
use of in payment of any indebted
2Iess of the city which existed prior TO
January /, 1888, nor shall the total
amount of taxes collected and made use
of in any one year in payment of any in
debtedness of the city which existed
prior to January, l, 1883, ever exceed So
cents on each 500 upon the assessment
,oook."
Mr.. Weinstock called attention to the
Iact that the Auditor was required to set
lie with himself, as Assessor, for personal
axes collected by him as such Assessor,
and thought there should be some check
lpon him-that the money should be
paid over by him to some other official.
1t was decided to amend the clause by
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