The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-06
For TIE RECoRI

For THE RECORD.
Below is given the text of the new-law
passed at the last session of Our legisla-
ture.
Our new Council have seen fit to disre-
gard this law, and at their first session
appointed three policemen, to replace
the present members of the force. A
writ of certiorari was served on them at
their meeting, but they proceeded
promptly to disregard the implied njunc-
tion of the writ, and ordered these new
policemen uniformed and equipped, cal
ling them additional policemen
Itremains to he seen what action the SUI
preme Court will take in view of this un-
doubted contempt Of court" and
whether the taxpayers will sanction this
additional outlay of money for the pur-
pose of giving employment to these
worthless democratic policemen, for
political purposes only:
AN Act respecting police departments
of cities, and regulating the tenure and
|
ployed 10 said departments.
! /. BE 1T ENACTED By tie Senate and
General assembly Of the State of New
Jerseg, That in the several cities of the
! State, the officers and men employed by
municipal authority in the police depart
ment of any city, shall severally hold their
respective offices and continue in their re-
spective employment as such municipal
officers and employees during good be-
hayior, efficiency and residence in such
city, except where, by statute, the term
of office of any such officer and employe is
determined and fixed, and does not de-
pend upon the pleasure of any municipal
officer, officers or board authorized to
make appointment or employment in
said departments and no person shall
be removed from Office or employment in
the police department of any city, or from
! the police force of any city, for political
reasons or for any other cause than in
capacity, misconduct. non-residence or
disobedience of just rules and regulations
established, or which may be established
for the police force or police department
of such city F.; provided, that any member
of the police force of any city who shall
be absent from duty, without just cause
for the term of five days, shall, at the
expiration of said five days, cease to be
member of such police force.
.. And be IL enacted, That it shall be
lawful, for the better government and
discipline of the police departments in
the cities of the state, for the municipal
authority or authorities in any city,
whose duty it is or may become, to pro-
vide for, regulate or manage police de-
partment, IN such city, from time to time
to prescribe and establish just rules and
regulations respecting such department.
5. dnd be ii enacted, That no person,
whether officer or employe, in the police
department of any city. shall be removed
from office or employment therein, except
for just cause, as provided in the first
section of this act, then only after writ
ten charge or charges of the cause or
causes Of complaint shall have been pre-
ferred against any such officer or employe,
signed by the person or persons making
| such charge or charges aud filed in the
office of the municipal officer, officers or
board having charge of the department in
which the complaint arises, and after the
said charge or charges have been publicly
examined into by the appropriate munich
pal board, officer or authority, upon such
| reasonable notice to the person charged,
and in such manner of examination as
the rules and regulations governing the
same may prescribe, it being the intent
of this act to give every person, against
whom charges for any cause may be pre-
/ ferred under this act, fair trial upon
said charges, and every reasonable oppor-
tuuity to make his defence, If any he has
or chooses to make.
4. Ind Be II enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with the provi-
sions of this act, be and the same are
hereby repealed, and that this act shall
| take effect Immediately.