Evening journal., 1921-04-18

by law, and for the promotion Of the
welfare and best interests OF the
public schools and public school sys-
tenn OF the city.
Section 3. That Section 3 OF the
said Act be and the same is hereby
amended by striking out said section
and inserting in lieu thereof a new
section to be known as Section 3 as
follows:
Section 3. On and after the thir-
tieth day of June, nineteen hundred
and twenty-one, the Board OF Public
Education in Wilmington shall be
composed OF seven members, 10 be
elected at large in the City OF VIII
mington. without reference to ward
boundaries or political divisions. At
the school election for members Of
the Board Of Public Education in
Wilmington. 10 be held on the second
Saturday in June, nineteen hundred
and twenty-one the seven members
TO compose the said Board shall be
elected from the residents of the
City Of Wilmington, and their terms
Of Office shall begin on the thirtieth
day OF June, nineteen hundred and
twenty-one. Upon the organization
of the Board of Public Education in
Wilmington, elected under and in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of this
Act, the terms OF Office Of the mem
bers OF the present Board shall inn
mediately terminate. At the above
named election the seven candidates
individually leading in the number
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elected. and shall constitute the
Board Of Public Education in Will
mington. The three candidates in
dividually leading in the number OF
votes received shall hold Office for
the term Of four years. and the four
candidates individually leading in
the number OF votes received. other
than the three candidates aforesaid,
shall hold Office for the term Of two
years At an election TO be held BIZ
ennially on the second Saturday in
June, in the City of Wilmington.
next preceding the expiration of
the terms OF Office OF any OF the
said members of the Board OF Public
Education in Wilmington. their sue
cessors shall be elected for the term
Of four years Should any two or
more candidates receive an equal
number of votes. the board OF can
vassers. as provided for in this Act,
shall decide by lot the candidate. or
candidates. TO be declared elected.
Removal OF any member of said
Board from the corporate limits OF
the City of Wilmington shall create
a vacancy in his Office. In case a
vacancy shall occur in the office OF
member of the Board OF Public
Education in Wilmington for any
'cause, the remaining members Of
said Board shal fill such vacancy by
the appointment of the candidate in
dividually leading in the number OF
votes received for candidates other
than those elected at the last school
election. The member so appointed
shall hold Office until the expiration
of the term for which the vacating
member was elected. II the can
didate so individually leading in the
number Of votes received for candi-
dates, other than those elected at the
last school election. shall. for any
cause. be unable TO take such office
/ the candidate next individually lead
ing in the number Of votes received
/ for candidates, other than those
! elected at the last school election
] shall be appointed, and so on. until
I the list OF candidates voted for at the
/ last election shall be exhausted, in
T which case the remaining members
I Of said Board shall fill such vacancy
/ by the appointment Of a suitable
person qualified by law TO be elected
/ thereto.
Section 4. That Section Of the
said Act be and the same is hereby
amended by striking out said section
and inserting in lieu thereof a new
section to be known as Section 4. as
follows:
Section 4. The members OF the
Board shall be at least thirty year.
Of age, and shall have been resident,
OF the City Of Wilmington for al
least three years Immediately pre-
cedlng their election. and shall b,
qualified 10 vote at school elections
They shall be ineligible to any cleo
tive or appointinve office under such
Board while holding membership II
said Board. They shall not be inter
ested either directly or indirectly IL
any contract with or claim agains
the said Board Of Public Education
in Wilmington. II at any time aftei
the election OF any member of sal,
Board. such member shall becoml
Interested in any such contract Will
or claim against said Board, he shal
thereupon be disqualified to continul
as a member OF said Board, and
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Every member OF said Board shall
before assuming the duties Of hi
Office take an oath or affirmation, a
follows:
/, ......., do solemnly swea
Cor affirm that 1 have been a bon
hde resident OF the City OF Whining
ton for the period OF three year
prior to my election as a member o
the Board OF Public Education 81
Wilmington, and that / possess al
the qualifications required by Law
for members Of said Board; that
will diligently and faithfully per
form the duties of a member Of sat
Board according to the best of m
knowledge and judgment; that 1 vii
not. while serving as a member o
said Board, become interested, di
rectly or indirectly, in any contrac
with or claim against the sal
Board: and that I will not be inffu
enced in any vote or action as
member of the said Board by politi
cal or sectarian consideration, or b,
anything except merit and fitness
The President, the Secretary, and tn
, members Of said Board are author
ized TO administer the oath or afliT