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compensation and under such security as they may deem necessary, and the meetings of said board shall be public and at least once a month, and at which meeting any taxable person shall have the right to appear to present any proper petition, or to state any grievance through some member of the board.

3. And be it enacted, That the said board of education shall have the sole management and control of the public schools now established and hereafter to be established in the said school district, and all of the property therein contained appertaining thereunto, and shall have power, and it shall be their duty to make rules of order and by-laws for the government of the board, its members and committees, and general regulations to secure proper economy and accountability in the use of the school money, to supervise, manage and govern the said public schools, and from time to time make all needful rules and regulations therefor, to direct the course of studies, provide in all things for the good government of said schools, to purchase such books, apparatus, stationery, and other things necessary and expedient to enable said schools to be properly and successfully conducted, to keep the school buildings properly repaired and furnished, to fix the number and compensation of teachers, and to select, employ and pay the teachers employed therein; provided, that nothing in this section shall be so construed as to require the said board to furnish books gratuitously for the use of the pupils of the school.

4. And be it enacted, That the board of education may provide evening schools, for those whose ages or avocations are such as to prevent their attendance at the day schools, in such of the school buildings as they may from time to time deem expedient.

5. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said amine and in board of education; first, to examine and inspect each of the monthly, and schools, at least once in each month, and oftener if necessary, and on or before the first day of July in each year to publish in each of the newspapers published in the town of Morristown, a report, in which there shall be a particular statement of the amount of money that will be required during the ensuing year for school purposes, the amount to be raised by tax, and shall set forth the condition of the several school buildings, and whether any, and if any, what repairs, alterations, additions or modifications of those buildings, seem

to them to be necessary, and the probable cost of such repairs, additions, and so forth; second, whether they are kept clean and in good order; third, in what manner they are heated and ventilated, and how effectual the means in producing the result desired; fourth, the studies pursued; fifth, the punctuality in attendance of the scholars and teachers; sixth, the progress of the classes in their studies; seventh, the order, attention and general appearance of each school and department; eighth, the length of each morning and afternoon session, and the number and length of the recesses allowed; ninth, the number of scholars who shall have been admitted and taught in each school, and discharged during the preceding year, and the average number that have actually attended each school during the year; tenth, the names, number and qualifications of the teachers, and such other matters as in their opinion are important to ensure discipline or extend the usefulness of the schools.

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6. And be it enacted, That whenever and as often, as it May organize shall be expedient or necessary to organize new schools, it and direct the shall be the duty of the board of education to organize the moontob same, and for the purpose of organizing the same, and main- raised. taining those already organized, it shall be the duty of the board of education, after the publication of the said annual report, to order and direct what amount of money shall be raised in each year by tax, and the said board of education are hereby empowered to raise by tax such sum or sums of money as they may deem necessary, and the said board of education shall make out a certificate thereof, signed by the president and the secretary under oath or affirmation that the same is true and correct, and deliver the same to the assessor or assessors of the township or townships in which said district is situated, which said assessor or assessors shall Proceedings assess on the estate of the inhabitants of said school district, of same. and on all lands liable to be taxed therein, in the same manner as township taxes are assessed, such sum of money as shall have been ordered to be raised in the manner aforesaid, and the collector or collectors of said township or townships in which said district is situated shall pay over the same, when collected, to the treasurer of the board of education, and all moneys so raised and appropriated shall be expended by the board of education for the support of the public schools in said district according to the provisions of this act.

7. And be it enacted, That the board of education shall

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Rules and reg- not adopt or establish any rule or regulations by which any child, residing within the limits of the district, between the ages of five and eighteen years shall be prevented from attending the public schools in the said district, without any cost or expense for tuition whatever; provided, that the said board shall have authority for misconduct, or other sufficient reason to suspend or dismiss a pupil from school.

Proviso.

School record. 8. And be it enacted, That there shall be provided and kept in each school by the principal teacher thereof, necessary blank books, in which shall be entered the names, residences, and ages of the scholars attending school, and the number of days they shall have respectively attended, the absence of any or either of the teachers in said school, and the alleged cause thereof, and also the names of all persons visiting such school, and the times of such visiting, which books shall at all times be kept open for the inspection of any person who may desire to inspect the same.

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9. And be it enacted, That there shall be provided and kept a public school or schools, for the education of colored children, residents within said district, subject in all things to the control of the said board of education, as the schools herein before provided for, are subject.

10. And be it enacted, That the said board of education shall have power, from time to time, to appoint a superintendent of public schools within said district, and such other officers or agents as they may deem necessary for the proper maintenance of the public schools of said district, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation, which appointment shall continue during the pleasure of the board of education, and no longer.

Duty of town 11. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the school moneys collector of the township or townships, in which the said school district is situated, to pay over to the treasurer of said board of education all moneys collected by him, and belonging to said district as soon as practicable after they have been received by him; and it shall likewise be the duty of the county collector to pay over to the treasurer of the said board of education, all moneys received by him and belonging to the said district.

Payment of bonds.

12. And be it enacted, That the said board of education shall provide for the payment of all bonds issued, or authorized to be issued by the Morris school district, and shall yearly and every year, cause the amount of the same, with

the interest, to be assessed and levied, as is provided by the original act.

13. And be it enacted, That the board of education may Vacancies. fill any vacancy that may occur in their board, by reason of the death, resignation, or removal of any of its members.

14. And be it enacted, That all acts and supplements to Repealer. acts heretofore passed and inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed.

15. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately.

Approved March 3, 1870.

CHAPTER CLVII.

An Act to incorporate the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church,

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Names of corthe State of New Jersey, That Elwood H. Stokes, Ruliff V. porators. Lawrence, George Hughes, William B. Osborn, David H. Brown, John S. Inskip, William H. Boole, Benjamin M. Adams, Alfred Cookman, Adam Wallace, John H. Stockton, Aaron E. Ballard, William Franklin, Robert J. Andrews, Joseph H. Thornley, George W. Evans, Christopher Sickley, George Franklin, Samuel T. Williams, William Manahan, John Martin, George W. Cheeseman, James Black, Oliver Gardiner, Gardiner Howland and William F. Jordan, and their successors, are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic under the name of "The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Corporate Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church," for the purpose of providing and maintaining for the members and friends of the Methodist Episcopal Church a proper, convenient and desirable permanent camp meeting ground and christian seaside resort.

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hold and sell

2. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for May purchase, said corporation to purchase and hold real and personal real and perestate,and to acquire such lands in this state, in fee simple or sonal estate.

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otherwise, as they may deem necessary, proper or desirable for the purposes and objects of the corporation, and the same or any part thereof to dispose of in parcels or otherwise, or in fee simple or otherwise, on such terms, conditions and restrictions, not repugnant to the laws of this state or of the United States, as they may see fit.

3. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for said corporation to construct and provide all necessary works to supply the said premises with water and artificial light, and to provide all other conveniences and make all other improvements which may be deemed necessary or desirable.

4. And be it enacted, That the affairs of the said corporation shall be managed by twenty-six trustees; the persons named in the first section of this act shall be the first trustees of said corporation, and shall hold their offices until others are chosen in their stead; they and their successors shall be and remain members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in good and regular standing; any trustee dying, or ceasing to be a member of said church, or being guilty of conduct deemed incompatible with the objects and purposes of the corporation, his place may be declared vacant and a successor duly elected by a two-thirds vote by ballot of the remaining trustees present at the regular annual meeting of the association.

5. And be it enacted, That said board of trustees shall from their own number elect a president, secretary and treasurer annually, and may appoint any other officers of the corporation they may think proper from time to time, and may pass and enforce such by-laws as they may deem needful; provided, that the same be not repugnant to the constitution or laws of this state or of the United States.

6. And be it enacted, That the real and personal property empt from tax of said corporation (said property not to exceed in annual value five thousand dollars) shall be exempt from all assessment and taxation; any surplus funds remaining to the corporation after defraying the necessary expenses thereof for improvements or otherwise, shall be devoted to such charitable, benevolent or religious objects or purposes as may be agreed on by the said board of trustees at their regular annual meeting.

Peace officers.

7. And be it enacted, That the said trustees shall have power to appoint such peace officers as may be deemed necessary for the purpose of keeping order on the camp ground