Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-11
CHAPTER CXX.

An Act 10 establish the powers and duties of the
boards of chosen freeholderS in the respective
counties of this state and TO define the powers
Of the presiding officers of said boards.
/. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the
boards of chosen freeholderS in the respective
counties OF this state shall have the power by
resolution to designate any and all committees
OF their respective boards, and to define their
duties. and determine the number Of members
OF which any committee shall be composed, and
they shall have power at any time to discharge
any committee created by them as aforesaid.
, And be it enacted. That the officer who may
be lawfully entitled to preside over the meetings
vi The board of chosen freehOlders of any county
IN this state, whether such right to preside may
result from an election by the members of said
board. or from any election by the electors of the
county at large to any office which entities the
holder thereof 10 preside over the meetings of
the board OF chosen freeholders of any county
OF @ state sR2 have a s TIE e nfnt tns to pame paT the
anu WIN the consent OF a majority OF the mem.
= o sleh board, but not otherwise. to dis
s-l'f = any member or members or such COM
4i-lt-F> rom further service thereon: and no
>-e- g'esidlng officer. as aforesaid, whether he
N"A'+ '7 oAlclaly known by the title of director
y tiFcIor at large or by any other official tita
>-ia- A-Te the power to determine what com
Illl.ees sAau be appointed or the number of
'IeiA'TFs mat shall constitute any committee.
anu 10 such presiding officer, as aforesaid, shall
nave any further, or other power. than INV
single member OF such board. in regard to an'
PolII.ilelll oL any person to any Office or empoy
HIeiit ul-uer such board; and no preSidinr of4ica
VI any DOard OF chosen freehOlders shall have
any other or additional powers respectinr on
PoiH'iAehts 10, or removals from office by surh
nollt man tioSe now possessed by every other
member Of such board. '''''
). And be il enacted That No ofeoa. -.
authority by law to preside over the meetings nf
lle board OF chosen freeholders of any counf,, IL,
ms state, snail have the right or power to an
prove or veto any appointment Or emnlovnap+
VI any oiLlcer, agent. or empoye of such board
=. ana De II enacted, That each and every
Dodru oi CHOSEN freehOderS OF the resnective
counties III thls state shall have power IN an,
point such officers, agents and empioyes as r,d,
De required to do the business of sncb count,
anu anu lA lhelr compensation and term of service
put no person Shall be appointed bv sucb boonii
10 any once or position in any countv unlaor ho
1'i.lil I nav Deen citizen of the state of New
Jersey Tor at least one wear nrior to o,,I "" wv
pohtment, nor unless bv the affirmative ,nt ''
a' least majority Of ali the members os so;i VI
poai u DIT d regular stated meeting of the hoard
ana any appointment made as aforesaid NIL
Otherwise ordered by resolution of tha hi'. nmoo'
siaii NC oi iuli force and effect, and the fern
sila commence Immediately upon such
ntl,o
ACTON by the director. acting director on o,i, ool
presiding officer Of such board - '''o'
8. And be 1t enacted that fine boord os d.,
lreehoders OF any county In this state sha,I e.
tne power. by Il majority vote of all tho n,ar,i'
oi s"ch BOARD, 10 remove from office any, nn
VINO nous ohlce, III subOrdnation to or h 'oii
pohtiheht from such board, in all cases ,h"lp w.
VIZ Term oi Suc oihce is not fixed by anv stato
OF this state ~ ''"y statute
u. Ana be it enacted That the hoard os o,,
ireehoders OF any county IN this state shall ba,a
tne power Dy majority vote of all the mannha.o
ol suci board TO abolish any Office berotnfo.s
created ny such board, provided such Office is ,.
statutory office. 0' ''ice IL not
.. ana De II enacted That whenever the ho.r,
om iieenouerS OF any county in this state
shall remove any officer or emnlovno ',a,S s STATE
board or shall abolish any Office ns nuo'.' vi snch
tne TWO preceding sections of this not tba aot, III
OF such board shall be final and the djraotom non m
other presiding officer of such board shu vi
no power, authority or right to apnrova o. "aNe ave
approve OF the action OF the board in snoI a
ters put the action of the board shall h nat ,',,'
ana OF lull force and effect without hair 'a'.o
proved by the director or acting director ns & "p
board "''oceor' OF said
y. And be it enacted, That this act s,.u
empower any board of chosen freaho,a"a. not
chahee Ihe term OF service or compensation ".
any oilcer OF any county whose term of say,,;oa w
statute of this state. ""s eAistihg
9. And be 1t enacted, That all acts and
acts, general public, special and loca, pi palts oi
tent herewith, be and the same arc han'' hroTnnis
pealed. wv herepy re-
10. And be 1t enacted That this art shall +a,.
effect Immediately ''' SAai take
Passed March 25, 1885.