The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-18

StnoOiS as oltcn 8S once a mo1ln, to establish and uniformly enforce proper rules and regulations to en- quire into the performance of their duties by the teachers and superin- tenuent and into the progress of the pupils. and to prepare and submit to the board of commissioners an annual
 report showing the operation Of the
 schools for the past scholastic year and suggesting their needs for the fu- ture. It shall be the duty of ths board of education to elect a superintendent of schools. fix his term Of office and salary, prescribe his powers and du- ties. The superintendent shall be re- quired to give bond for the faithful performance of his duties. which shall
 be payable to said city In the sum to
 be fixed by the board. not less than SS000, with surety or sureties to be approved by the president of the board. the bond 10 be filed with the clerk of the city or town. The superintandent
 may be elected clerk of the board of
 education and if so elected his bond
 shall stand as security for the faithful
 performance of his duties as clerk as we'll as superintendent however con
 ditioned. It shall be the duty Of the clerk of the board of education 10 keep
 tull and correct detail account uf all money received and expended. The superintendent shall attend to the talk
 ing Of the school census which shal, be taken in the month Of April Of each year. and it shall be his duty to make complete and accurate reports of tho
 same to the superintendent of educa-
 ton Of the state. Each incorporated city or town as special district or
 embraced therein, shall receive it's pro-
 portfonate share of the public school
 revenue, to be paid over by tho state
 superintendent of education direct to
 the city superintendent of schools and
 by him paid over to the city treasurer.
 Sec. G. Every city organized under the Form of government provided for by this act, shall be governed and managed by the board of commissioners provided for
 herein, except as otherwise provided herein. Each and every officer and em- ploye of said city except the board of public safety. policemen, firemen and others holding under the board of public safety and the health officer and such persons as may be employed by him to enforce quarantine. and such other officers and employees as are designated in this act shall be selected and en- pioyed by the said board of commis- sioners, under its direction, and all sal aries and wages paid by said city except as otherwise provided by the terms of this act. shall be fixed by said board of commissioners. Where not otherwise provided In this act, the commissioners shall prescribe and may at any time chage the powers, duties and titles of all subordinate officers and employees of said city. except the title of city health off, cer and those holding under the board Of public safety, all of wnom except those herein otherwise specified. shall
 hold office and be removable at the pleasure of the board of commissioners.
 except the board of public safety, mem
 bers Of the police and fire departments
 and except such other employees whose
 employment. term of office, removal and
 the prescription of whose duties are otherwise provided for in this act The
 powers and duties of the board of com
 missioners in such cities shall be dis tributed into and among three depart ments. as follows: CD Department of public affairs; @ department of finance;
 (0 department of public works. The powers and duties pertaining to each of said departments shall be fixed by the said board of commissioners and altered from time to time as they may deem best. and the departments of po- lice and fire shall be under the board of public safety, as heresn provided.
 Sec. '. Said board of commissioners shall hold regular public meetings on Tuesday of each and every week at some regular hour to be fixed by said board from timN to time, and publicly announced by it. and 1t may hold such adjourned, called and other meetings as may be necessary or convenient. The president of the board. when present
 shall preside at all meetings of said board, but shall have no veto power. A majority of the total number of mem- bers of said board shall constitute a uuo- rum for the transaction of any and every business to be done by said board and for the exercise of any and every power nd fha aff tfx.<
 vote of a majority of the total number of members of said board shall be nec- essary and sufficient for the passage of any resolution by law or ordinance for the transaction of any business of any sort by said board the exercise of any of the powers conferred upon 1t by the terms of this act or that may be hereafter conferred upon it. by this act
 This provision shall not be construed
 however, so as to prevent the said board from delegating or assigning to one or more of it's members, or 70 such boards, commissions, officers or employees as may
 be created or selected by 1t. the per- formance of such executive or judicial duties, and powers that are by this act vested in such board of commissioners, as may be necessary or convenient pro- vided the same Is done by resolution, by law or ordinance duly enacted according to the terms of this act. where not other wise provided provided the said board shall not have any power or authority that conflicts with the power and au- thority of the board of public safety. All meetings of said board of commissioners shall be open to the public. No resolu- ton, bylaw or ordinance granting any franchise. appropriating any money for any purpose. providing for any public inn provements, enacting any regulations concerning the public con.iorr, the pub lie safety or public health or of any other general or permanent nature. shall be enacted, except at a regular or ad- journed public meeting of said board. provided that meeting of the board of commissioners of the city of ---------- may be called at any time to consider and act upon an emergency that involves the public safety or public health. when not otherwise herein provided. Every motion, resolution or ordinance intro- duced at any and every such meeting shall be reduced to writing and read before any vote thereon shall be taken and the yeas and nays thereon shall be recorded A record of the proceedings of every such meeting shall be kept in a well bound book and every resolution and ordinance passed by the board of commissioners must be recorded in such book and a record of the proceedings of the meeting be signed by at least two of the commissioners before tho action
 taken shall be effecuve such record shall
 be kept available for inspection by all citizens of such city, at all reasonable times. ..
 Sec. s. No resolution, bylaw or ordi-
 nance granting to any persons, nrm
 or corporation any franchise, lease or
 right to use the streets. public high
 ways, thoroughfares. or public property