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CHAPTER III.

An Act. to amend an fSct entitled Unemployment
to an act entitled An act to remove the fire and;
police departments in cities Of this state from
political control, approved May second, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-fvc, which
supplement- was approved January twenty-sey--
enth, one; thousand eight hundred and eighty
gix
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
senably of the State of New jersey, That the sup
plement to TIE act entitled An act to remove the
IRE and police departments in cities Of this state
seventh day OF january, one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty-six. be and the same hereby is
amended toread as follows:
l. Be it elacted by the Senate and General AZ
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That on or be-
fore the first day of March in each year. the said
boards of fire and police commissioners, respect
lively shall estimate in detail the expenses of the
fire and police departments for the ensuing year
and shall transmit such estimate to the common
council of such city, which sums so estimated the
said body shall cause to be assessed and raised by
making provision therefor in the tax ordinance
of each year provided, however, that if such
estimate for the fire departments shall in any year
exceed am amount equal to one mill and eleven
hundredths of mill on one dollar of the total
valuation of the assessed property in such city,
ascertained by the assessors returns of the previ
GUS year. aud If such estimate for the expenses.of
the police department shall in any year exceed
an amount equal to one mill and ninetenths Of q
mill on every one dollar upon such valuation,
that it shall be optional with such common coun-
Gil whether the excess or amy part thereof be
raised by taxation in such city or not; provided
further that the said boards shall not make any
expenditure or incur any indebtedness exceeding
the amount 50 Appropriated and raised.
2 And be it enacted, That all fines, penalties
and other receipts from police courts, where such
courts are or may be established in such cities,
shah be paid into the treasury of such city, to be
may direct and that all receipts from the sale Of
material OF from other sources which may be re-
ceived by the fire department in any such city,
shall be used by the said board for the support OF
such department., in addition to the appropriation
made therefor by the common council, as herein
provided.
g. And Be it enacted. That whenever and as
often as the common council of any such city
SHALL by resolution, direct the treasurer Of such
city to credit the said boards with sum OF sums
of money for the support OF their respective de-
partments. on account Of the appropriations so to
be made as Aforesaid it shall be the duty OF such
treasurer, Immediately upon receipt of certified
copy of such resolution TO enter on his books the
sum or sums of money thereto mentioned to the
credit Of the respective boards, and To pay on
presentation all drafts drawn upon him, properly
signed, c0untersigned and attested as herein pro-
vided, to an amount not exceeding the balance
remaining on his books to thecredit of said boards
respectively, and to preserve such drafts to be ex
hibited in the settlement Of his accounts treas
Of such city, and that hereafter all drafts or
warrants for the payment Of bills and claims for
police and fire purposes which have !. been s sp,
commissioners, shall be issued by the said boards
and, signed by the president and secretary there
OF, small De aellt ercd Co the city AuQ1tOr accOlI
panied by the vouchers, therefor and the said
auditor shall countersgn said warrants and de-
liver them to the person or persons to whom the
same may be made payable, and keep record
thereof required for other accounts Of the city,
and no such draft or warrant shall be paid by the
city treasurer unless socountersigned; and it shall
be the duty of the secretary of the said boards OF
police and fire commissioners, at the end of each
month"; to deposit in the Office of tho said auditor
a report of the amounts due to the several mem
bers of the police and fire department for salaries
for the current month for which warrants are so
issued, and the said auditor shall take proper
receipt from ali persons receiving warrants on
account of the police and fire departments in a
book kept for such purpose
4. And be II enacted, That each of such cosn-
missioners shall receive an annual salary not
exceeding one thousand dollars, to be paid spe-
cited in the act to which this is a supplement-,
and that the duties of clerk and secretary of said
boards respectively, where distinct Offices by these
names are created, may be performed by the same
person In all where the said boards shall so
order and direct.
5. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts Of
acts inconsistent with this act be and the same
are hereby repealed, and that this act shall take
effect immediately
Approved March 6, 1856.