Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-17
CHAPTER cxLn.
An act to better regulate and control day and
night police force in certain townships OF this

I AN act TO better Tegu1Ate uHy
night police force in certain townships of this
i. And be 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That IN town
ships of this state where the township committee
has been authorized by law to provide by ordinance
for the establishment, regulation and control OF a
day and night police police force, the said town
ship committee are hereby authorized and en-
powered, at any regular meeting thereof or at any
special meeting called for the purpose, and neld
either in the month OF March or in the month OF
April next after the passage of this act to commit
and transfer their said authority and power in re-
iaton to said police, by resolution by them, or ma
jority of them adopted, to three commissioners OF
police to be by said township committee appointed
at meeting held as aforesaid.
2. And be it enacted, That the said commission
ers and their SUCCESSORS must be citizens OF the
township in which they may be appointed, and
must have been resident therein for at least one
year oT TO e sa make oath or a
hrmation before the township clerk that they will
well and faithfully perform all the duties deyolvng
upon them as such commissioners
8. And be it enacted. That said commissioners
shall the first Tuesday 1r May next, after their
appointment, between the hours Of seven and eight
O'Clock in the evening, meet at the place of meet
ing of said township committee, or at such other
place as the committee may designate, and organ
ize by election of one of their members as presi-
dent to serve for year, and annually thereafter
they shall elect president, which president shall
preside over their meetings and perform such other
duties as may be assigned to him. and the clerk OF
the township who is hereby appointed the clerk of
the said board OF commissioners, shall attend at
such meeting and perform the duties Of clerk, and
thereafter he shall continue TO be the clerk Of said
board of commissioners: in case OF his absence at
any meeting the commissioners aY appoint one OF
their number to serve as clerk in his stead
4. And be it enacted, That from and after the or
ganization Of said board of commissioners the reg
Nations, control, appointment and management OF
the police of the township shall devoye upon and
be vested in them and their successors in Office,
who are hereby empowered to adopt such bylaws,
rules and regulations for their own government,
and the government of the officers and persons
under their charge and control, as will secure an ef-
fcient administration of the affairs Of the depart
ment provided, however, that neither this section
nor anything hereinbefore contained shall be con-
strned as empowering them to raise money for
their purposes, the right to do is hereby declared
to be and is to remain with the township and
its committee and officers as heretofore, sub
ject only to such changes as this set may render
s. And be it enacted, That said commissioners
shall hold office as follows, viz one for three years.
one for two years. and one for one year, which is
to be determined by lot at the first meeting held by
them under this act, Immediately after assembling
the presence of the clerk and before the election
Of presidents and the said clerk is directed TO make
minute of the same as part Of the proceedings of
the meeting; and thereafter each year the township
committee, at their meeting in the month of March
April shall elect a commissioner whose term
shall be three years, to commence from the first
Tuesday in May next, ensuing; but each of the
commissioners under this act shall continue to ex-
ercse his duties until his successor is duly chosen
and qualified said commissioners shall be entitled
to receive no compensation, except such as the
township committee may allow them; vacancies
arising BY resignation otherwise may be filed by
the township committee, but the person appointed
to fill the vacancy Of any of said commissioners
shall hold office for the unexpired term only.
{. And be it enacted, That the police officers and
men appointed and to be appointed by the commits
soners under this act shall hold office during good
behavior.
I. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts OF
acts general and special, inconsistent with this act
be and hereby repealed, and this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Apfroved March %. 1883.