The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-07-18

paid from borough funds; but If such Dor
ough collector is paid q stated salary by the
borough collector, then and in that case hG
shall not be paid any additional compen
sati0n for paying out the school moneys
belonging to the borough.
II. And be II enacted, That section elghty-sfx o.
said act be and is hereby amended so as to reaC
as follows:
Sc. And be it enacted That in addition to thu
moneys apportioned TO it by The county superinten
dent each school district may raise by tax such
other sums of money as it may need for school pur
poses. in the following manner: the legal voters Of
such district are hereby authorized and required
at the meeting for the election OF trustees, to de
teImne what amount of school tax, il any, shall be
levied upon the district and in the notices calling
said meeting shall be inserted the amount of money
desired to be raised and the legal voters SO met
shall have power, by consent of majority oi
those present. to authorize the board of education To
purchase land for school purp SEES to build enlarge
or repair a school house school houses, TO bOr-
row money therefor, or to sell or mortgage a school
house or school houses, and to raise by taxa
ton for these purposes, or to pay a debt OF
The district incurred for such purposes and for the
current expenses of the school schools, such sum
OF money as majority of the legal voters so as
sembed shall agree to; and in case any money
shall be ordered to be raised by taxation the DIS
riot clerk shall make out and sign certificate
thereof under oath affirmation; that the same Is
correct and true and deliver the to the
sor and shall send duplicate of said certificate
10 the county superintendent, and the assessor
shall assess on the inhabitants of the school
district and their estates, and the taxable
property therein. in the same manner as
township taxes are assessed, such sum of
money as shall have been ordered to be raised
by the SAID meeting in the manner aforesaid
and said money shall be assessed, levied and
collected and it shall be the duty of the col
lector TO collect and hold all taxes SO as
seSSed. and he shall pay out the same on or
ders signed by the president and district cler4
of the board of education provided, that
whenever any meeting shall be held as afore-
said at the call of the trustees. as provided
in the ninth and tenth division of the thirty
ninth section of this act II shali not DE law.
full for such meeting to order greater sum
of money raised by special tax than snail
have been mentioned and designated in the
notices of such meeting set up in the manner
required by Jaw.
l5 And be it enacted That section ninety
two of Said act be aud is hereby amended 50
as to read as follows
% And be IL enacted, That In case any
school district shall use any of the school
money received by it, except such as may be
raised within the district, for any other pur-
pose than the payment oil tesehers salaries nst
of the next annual appropriation sum
equal to twice the amount thus used, and II
shall be the duty of the county superinte emu,
ent to re-apportion the money thusforfeited
among the other districts OF MS county pro-
yided the state superintendent may remit
such penalty for cause.
IS And be il enacted, That the several
school districts in each township snail be con.
solidated into one school district, ana that
one property real and personal OF SAID sew
eraI school districts shall become ana De tne
nroDerfv of the consolidated district in its
capacity, and snail De heiu IN us
name, and the several obliRatlons
and debts of said districts, whether secured ,s.
py bonds or otherwise, shall be assumed by
and shall become the obligations and debts oil
said consolidated district.
IA And be II enacted, That in any township,
,ity town borough or other municipality
acting under the provisions of this act, which
s NOT divided into wards there shall be a
,chool board consisting of nine trustees al OF
whom shall be elected at the a9nh tn soso y.
he first meeting of said trustees they shall
proceed by lot to divide themselves INTO three
classes of three members eacn VINO eai
": and annually thereafter three trustees
shall be chosen at each annual school meet.
ng, who shall hold office for the term OF
5hree years. .,,
l5. And be 1t enacted. That in any township,
.itv. town, borough or other municipality
which is divided into wards there shail pe
;chooI hoard consisting of two trustees from
,aeh ward all of whom shall be chosen at the
annual school meeting next aIter the pass
I've of this act, AID at such election one per
son shall be chosen from eacn warn 70 serve
Tor a term of two years, and annually there
ait er one person shall be CHOSEN from eacn
ward to serve for the term of two years.
49, And be 1t enacted, That the terms OF ONCE
If the school trustees now in Office shall expire on
ne first day of July next and that it shall be the
luty of the county superintendent OF the several
counties in this state to designate the Time ana
llaee in each district for holding special election
or the selection OF trustees in accordance with the
provisions of sections fourteen ana htteen OF lnls
mandatory act and that it shall be the duty OF the
everal district clerks now 10 once 70 p9sa ti I
riets one of which shall be the schooi mousse II
here be one stating the time, place anu OBJECT Oh
said meeting; and it shall be the uuty OF the STATE
of public instruction to cause to be
printed in each paper designated to PRINT the ses-
zion laws a notice of SAID meeting; ana such eec-
ion shall be taken TO be the annual election Tor tue
year one thousand eight hundred and niBety-four :;
that in any township, city, town, Dor
,ugh or other municipality now having a board OF
choo trustees organized as provided under sctlons
nurteen and fifteen of this amendatory act, the
erms of office of such trustees shall not terminate,
,ut such trustees shall continue in office for the
erms for winch they were seyerally elected ana
his section shall be held within thirty days after
his act takes effect.
H. And be it enacted. That the trustees elected
is provided for in sections fourteen and fifteen of
his act, shall be a body corporate, and shall be
allied and known ms the board OF education OF the
ownship teity, town or borough, as the case may
,e) of -, i'll the county OIL"
49, And be 1t enacted, That all elections for
chool trustees shall he by ballot. that the legal
,oter, shall appoint two teers who shall receive
hall count the ballots, and il shall be the duty OF
he secretary Of the meeting TO record the name OF
aeh person voting at such meeting; the polls for
uch election shall remain open at least one hour,
ind as much longer as may be necessary to enable
III the legal voters present to cast their ballots
he ballots may be either printed or written, and In
.ase a trustee Is to be elected to fill an uueNpired
erm, the ballots shall designate which of the per-
ous voted for is for the full term and which for
he unexpired term.
10. And be IL enacted, Thai 1t shall and may be
awful for the legal voters, either at the annual
meeting or at special meeting called for that pur-
pose by the consent OF majority OF those present,
authorize the board Of education, for the purpose
)t purchasing land for school purposes or for the
purpose OF building school house or school houses
)r making additions, alterations. repairs or Inn
Drovements in or upon such school house or school
houses already erected, and the lands upon which
he same are located to issue bonds OF the district III
he corporate name of the district in such sums and
In such amounts aud payable nj such times as the
legal voters so met lay direct with interest at a
rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, pay
able half yearly which bonds shall be signed by
the president of the board Of education and attested
by the district clerk and shall bear the seal OF the
district and said bonds shall have coupons attached
for current payment Of interest, which coupons
shall be signed by the district clerk and shail be
numbered TO correspond to the bond to which they
are attached and any bonds so issued shall be
numbered and proper registry thereof kept by the
district clerk and such bonds may be sold at pub
lie private sale for the best obtainabe price, but
not less than par; said bonds shall he lien upon
he real and personal estates of the inhabitants of
the district as well the property of the districts,
shall be liable for the payment of the same and in
all papers and proceedings authorizing the issue of
bonds shall be submitted TO the attorney general
Tor his approval of the legality of the same, and
duplicate copies Of such papers and proceedings
shall be sent 10 the state superintendent OF public
instruction.
20. And be il enact ed, That whenever any
district shall order and authorize the issue of
bonds IL shall be the duty of the district
clerk, each and every year, to issue the war
rant of the district, signed by the president
of the board of education, and attested by
the district clerk, to the assessor of the town
ship, directing TO assess upon the inhabitants
of said township and their estates and the
taxable property therein, an amount suffi
cient 10 pay the bond or bonds maturing In
such year, together with the interest accru-
ing upon tine whole issue of the unpaid
bonds of such district, which warrant 30
issued as aforesaid shall be duly executed by
him, and the moneys 30 assessed, levied and
shall be held by the township col
lector, and said collector shall, upon the re-
ceipt of the orders of the board of education
signed by the president and attested by the
district clerk (which orders shall state at
what bank the SAID principal and interest Is
payable), deposit in such bank the sum OF
money necessary to pay the principal and
interest as they become due and payable.
81. And be it enacted that all children shall
be required 70 attend the schools in the dis
trict In which they reside; provided that any
child living remote from any public school
in the district in which he resides may be
allowed to attend the public schools in an
adjoining district but only with the consent
or the county superintendent, which consent
must he in writing, and one CODY thereon