EXECUTIVE ORGANIZATION OF A PARK DEPARTMENT 



or flower planting. The committees may act between meetings subject to 

 the approval of the board. 



By- Laws in a County Park System. 



ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 

 Article I. Meetings 



Sec. I. The annual meeting shall be held on the 

 fourth Tuesday in April in each year, at the rooms of 

 the commission, at three o'clock in the afternoon. 



Sec. 2. The regular meeting shall be held on the 

 second Tuesday in each month, at three o'clock in the 

 afternoon, and at such other times as may be deter- 

 mined upon by a majority of the board before adjourn- 

 ment of any meeting. 



Sec. 3. The president may call special meetings 

 whenever deemed necessary; and shall call special meet- 

 ings when requested by two commissioners. In the call 

 for special meetings, the subject matter for considera- 

 tion must be specified in the notice. 



Sec. 4. . Three commissioners shall constitute a 

 quorum at any meeting, and a majority of each com- 

 mittee shall constitute a quorum. 



Sec. 5. The secretary shall send written notices of 

 all meetings to each commissioner through the mails or 

 by messenger, at least twenty-four hours preceding the 

 date of said meeting. 



Article II. Officers 



The officers shall consist of a president, a vice-presi- 

 dent, a treasurer and a treasurer pro tern., who shall be 

 members of the board, and who shall be elected at the 

 annual meeting. A secretary, who shall not be a mem- 

 ber of the board, and such other officers and employees 

 as may be required, shall be appointed from time to 

 time, and shall hold office during the pleasure of the 

 board. In case of the secretary's absence or disability, 

 the office may be filled by temporary appointment. 

 Vacancies of offices may be filled at any meeting in the 

 manner provided, by a majority vote of the commission. 



Article III. Duties of the President 

 The president shall preside at all meetings of the 

 commissioners, and shall be an ex officio member of all 

 committees. He shall execute all contracts and other 

 papers necessary to the transaction of the business of 

 the board. 



Article IV. Duties of the V ice-President 

 In the absence of the president, the vice-president 

 shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the 

 president. In case of the absence of both, the board 

 may appoint a president pro tern. 



Article V. Duties of the Treasurer 

 Sec. I. The treasurer shall have charge of the funds 

 of the commission which shall be kept in such institu- 



tions as the board may select. Transfers may be made 

 from one bank to another by the treasurer. Bills, after 

 approval, shall be paid by warrant approved by the 

 president or vice-president and the secretary and made 

 effective by the signature of the treasurer, or in his 

 absence or inability, by the treasurer pro tern. 



Sec. 2. The treasurer shall keep proper books of 

 account. 



Article VI. Duties of the Secretary 



Sec. i. The secretary shall keep a correct record of 

 the proceedings of the board at all meetings, give 

 notices of all regular, adjourned and special meetings 

 and perform such other duties as may be devolved upon 

 him by the board. 



Sec. 2. The secretary shall have the custody of the 

 seal of the commission. 



Article VII. Committees 



Committees may be appointed by the president at 

 any time, subject to the approval or by the direction 

 of the board. 



Article VIII. Voting 



All resolutions authorizing the making of contracts 

 or the payment of money shall require the affirmative 

 vote of three commissioners at any meeting of the 

 board. The yeas and nays may be called by any mem- 

 ber on any question which shall be subject to a vote 

 of the board, and such vote shall be duly recorded in 

 the minutes. 



Article IX. Order of Business 



The following order of business shall be observed at 

 every meeting, changes being allowed by unanimous 

 consent: 



i. Calling of roll. 2. Reading of the minutes of the 

 preceding meeting and the report or reading of the pro- 

 ceedings of the committees. 3. Reports of officers. 4. 

 Report of secretary or other assistant. 5. Unfinished 

 business. 6. New business. 



Article X. Seal of the Commission 

 The seal of the commission shall be the words "The 

 Essex County Park Commission" surrounding the 

 figures "1895." 



Article XI. Changes of By-Laws 

 These by-laws may be altered, amended or added to 

 when notice of the same shall have been given at a 

 meeting at least one week prior to action upon them. 

 It shall require a majority vote of all members of the 

 board for their adoption. 



