STATUTORY PROVISIONS FOR ORGANIZA-
TION AND FISCAL AFFAIRS

BY

HARRY ERWIN BARD, Pí.D.

TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION, NO. 28

PUBLISHED BY

Teachers College, Columbia University

NEW YORK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION....

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PART I

A STUDY OF THE CITY AND THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT;

THEIR RELATIONS TO EACH OTHER; THE RELATION OF

BOTH TO THE STATE; THE NATURE OF THE CONTROL

WHICH THE STATE EXERCISES OVER THEM

CHAPTER I

THE CITY

The city-state...

The city as an administrative district.

The city in England-charter regarded as in the nature of a contract.

Movement towards local autonomy..

Administrative control...

The city in the United States-charter regarded as in the nature of

a contract...

Conception of charter as a contract abandoned.

Uniform charters and administrative control in England...

The city in the United States sacrificed to the solution of national

questions and to party interests.

Movements towards protecting the city from certain abuses.

Constitutional provisions limiting the powers of the legislatures..

Frequency and duration of legislative sessions...

Legislative procedure.

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Legislative competence.

Special legislation..

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Cities classified......

Powers of legislatures to classify cities recognized by the courts..

Attempts to evade constitutional provisions...

Constitutional provisions for classification of cities.

Aim of constitutional provisions.

Legislative control over cities.

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The city an organization of enumerated powers.

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Functions of the city.....

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CHAPTER II

THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Various agencies provided by the state for administration..

The city school district defined..

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The relation of the city school district to the city.

The city school district a municipal corporation.

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The relation of the city school district to the state.

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The city school district affected by constitutional provisions..

The results accomplished through constitutional provisions..

City school districts classified..

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Variations from regular classifications.

Special charters..

Number of members provided for under general laws..

Number of members in boards in the one hundred largest cities..

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Non-professional officers sometimes provided for

The board of education as a legislative body.

Regular meetings...

Special meetings...

Standing committees..

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Maximum amount based upon valuation of property.

Minimum amount to be provided...

Amount to be provided determined by the board of education..

Amount to be provided determined by other authorities.

Disadvantages of this method..

The New Jersey plan..

The preparation of the annual estimates.

Submitting the annual estimates to the taxing authorities.

Bond issues..

Conditions of....

Consent of electors.

Amount limited.

Time of maturity, interest, denominations.

Table showing limitations..

Provisions as to maturity.

Sinking fund...

Management of sinking fund.

Sale of school property.

Conditions is'..

Interest on unappropriated balances.

Provisions for depositories.

Other sources of revenue..

Provisions relative to temporary loans..

2. Safe-keeping of School Funds

Treasurer..

Duties and responsibilities.

Disbursement of funds.

Reports..

3. Expenditures

The board of education initial control. . . .

Powers of the board of education enumerated.