The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08
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STREET AID WATER CONN SfONERS-
:. and be IL enacted, That IT shah he awful for the
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uiissioncis, one :or the tergl o.. Que ear. one for tue
from The date OF their appointment hereunder. aud al
;he s ;52 q the ssrn q sesyige od eaeh o. SAID
FR asS y !, "a. aSSs san, sf nj alas sHss fs su ss,ss Years. s 50 ssst ne
~; thereafter appointed snail be three years. and
that they sLaii b. the bodvf Of street and water COM
pointed; tney snail qualify as other orncefs Of Ike
ehaIaeter qaaiify IN sny snch sity, and shall give
each. to be approved Us 10 su11c .ency bv the board d
pointed, or The faithful d~s-harge- OF their dSties:
the commissioners III 81 &Dpoiuied hereunder ShHu
ana shall selection Of Their nna6sr to act a. pres
cent forthe ensulaE year, and thereafter they shall
street and water commissioners shall have power to
s siryyeyyo or a ssephs n TUin o si1ne 70 ne nlas s .s a e g9sfl ss% :,
the execution OF tins act as they may deem necessary
sucn city, and 70 tx fneir compeasatiSnn; tSc acts Of
two members shall oc ths acts OF the board and any
pircd torn oniy: no more than two members shall be
appointed point hd rom :, M The o. SANG fp pol t ,Sa psTty;
wafer &c cc!n ,s ss.s - herein : y %SProoviddsd for, IN any
any. street commissioners or bard OF public
p wSTaT' % % iiny Guar oua, OPEN pe aq ersde. a nOw H rasaig
Or cnange the lines OF streets. or 70 pave.
or seyer improvements and constructions. or hay-
teSa snaSg sn;d cS cosssru cRe1s9 q xn meia wSr ,sns ann ma sae
water supply, an the distri button, sale aud use Of
ali public docks, wharycs aud D1ikhcads. aad t6e
erection OF and repaired pubic buildings, and INC
R RHSS iaty. and n I tbs QUO: OF o street es eo@m SassSler. or
commissioner OF public works, n any city. Is hereby
commissioners appointed under hts act are quaiih-
M .t aaa Il Isings " @aafsSeser p nowu Used a BY Or sl hsss,,
tofore IN charge OF any such oficer, or any board or
ercise Of the powers and dJnies by TINS act CONFERRED
SsH tae oosrd q stree ar water commissioners
aelivered 10 SAID board OF street ana water commls-
sionarS. ~ To he yenspn or perspns designated bS
such board to receive the same in any city.
8. And be it enacted, That the Board Of Street
and Water cornnlissioners herein authorized sh q
prove. Sceordins TO SPECIFICATIONS adopted by said
Board for material for any stich repaSing, and for
aliey, avenue or public. place already paved ed
IN any city. a part , or sas e1 Slpsneated n
proportion TO benefit received. but in no case for
more than than 9ne eth naD o. the se cost eaere nroy ana u the
owners, or their legal representatives Owning Or
Of any such street lane, alley. avenue Or public
place. or part thereof, shall petition said Board e
board shall have power TO proceed and do such re
paving aud improving without such petition, by +
things "a now required by law for IKE street e IN =
wise provided.
10. And be it enacted, That the said Board of
Street and Water Commissioners shall have power,
in addition to all other powers granted by Jaw, IN
their discretion, 70 change the grade and SO estab
lisa rep nsw grace or fep tGr an as part "a th IS ANY aet a saffes fnsI and
the cost Of al such exeayating Or grading down,
thereof up 10 the new grade so established,
shall be born by The city at large; said
s ESsrT tsaipl sa for p cnrbs AZ aio aqoa any ~ such Streets and
for sidewalks, and may supply. set and reset snch
walks wherever needed to make them conform to
s ia gafas in 81 any sp sGos ssreet. and aHdpP 70 the new 4 grade
established for any such street, or curbs. or side
ana the cost Of all such improvements for curbs or
sidewalks, and laying, setting and %relaying or
upon he property benefited. and upon each piece or
BBa 1F 4 t e la oost s Il RRrqSe g more e tha 9ea aSe b Fessise re-
ceived, then the excess of cost over benefit shall be
Improvements authorized BY this act shall be made,
levied and collected in form and manner as other
levied and collected in any such city, and
with the Sc, same r,rb penalties "a fbe for gart non If payment sRs eifs
to sell the property for tS such o,i nonpay mem
ane p esoG pSa owner or properly owners to alter. re-
pair. lay or relay, set or reset with 'curbstones or
a nr s t aew erf 95e or si d,aseiiisii al anf Is "a Sc saPaasg eea w isE
the specifications adopted for any such curb or side
owners; and if any such property owner or owners
shall neglect or refuse to make the repairs required
herein authorized, for four weeks after notice shall
mailed to the last known ~postofnce address Of such
owner or owners, or OF Their known agents in
such sueh repairs and assess the expense thereof upon
such property, to be collected as other assessments
are collected in any such city, and with the same
penalties for non-payment as are authorized by law
for any such city in cases q street Or sewer In.
power to seli the properly for non payment.
ii. And be 1t enacted, That the Board of Street and
S MsteT po S9md II fheis discretion, e R'gre epsye. i repair Sns u
improve, at pnblIc expense any part Of any street,
or that has been paved, to be paid for out Of lie
s%pirituous or malt liquors, as hereinafter provided,
If any such Licenses are grsnte Il IN any such city.
m nav Lua eynpnEaL or That D1rt1On or Inp Pxnanea
that ls By this act % be paid by any osby Tor r~epaving,
usP pubi.c places, or psrss theafeof that G ~ si before
been paved. shall be raised and furnished by license
vided BY law, or as may be provided BY or for any
city; ana one-half Of the fees SO received for suca
licenses, If any are grantet, in such city FOR ana dur
ing three years next after the passage Of this act.
s b.ass6 &c a kcp, as + S Se fbe ba la5d, ~ a atpc sha and DC ys ds-
commissioners herein PROVIDED Tor, IN the repaying,
public places as hereinbefore provided, ana for no
other purpose; and In case no suca licenses arc grant
ed 10 Or tees ssG Eeca AYE then no such expense shall be in
Ii. And be it enacted, That whenever in aay city
sidea sos IN THIS act Shall make any contract for
opening, grading. improying paving or renewing
sewer. for the faithful execution of which
the contractor shall give bonds. said bonds shall
frst be approved as 70 snilcisncy by The board
of finance provided In this acs and no contract shall
operative until said bonds are 50 approved by said
board, and no such contractor shall ommenc any
by the city. or by assessment upon property, as the
case may be, until the board OF finance Aforesaid has
approved Of the Londs proposed q be gwen us atore-
said; the president OF SAID board Of finance shall have
power to examine the proposed bonasmen under
oath, If he shall SO desire or shall be so instructed
by the board; but the board shall not be bound by
S pose sis sondsme aha bn Ms sSa II h @sae a g Rns d iaSh prS1
In the whole matter; this provision shnil be referred
70 in any advertisement inviting bids for any such
public worS.
ia. And be II enacted. That the street ana water
commissioners herein provided for shall be paid two
thousand dollars each per annum, as compensation
for their services.
Is. And be It enacted. That every power and duty
Of every kind In relation to the subject-maLters con
now existing In any officer. or officers, or Loard, OF
authority, IN any city, shall be performed by the
Board of street ana water commissioners in this act
provided lori and such board, in the exercise of such
or authority, or officer or officers, now performing or
exercising any such powers md duties, and the pow
es and duties aforesaid OF the latter snail cease as
herein provided
16. Ana be it enacted, That in every city In this
State there shall be a board OF finance. to be com.
posed Of the president of tho board or aldermen or
common council, and of four suitable persons 10 be
appointed by the mayer; no more than three OF the
members OF said board shall be from the same
political party. the. term OF service Of those
SO appointed by the mayor shall be two
years and the first appointments shall
be two fer one year and Two for two
place of those whose teams expire shall ba appointed
for two wears: the term OF service OF those first an
pointed shall Gate from the date OF their appoint-
ment under this act; aud TIE members OF sad board
shall be paid Ave hundred dollars per nnnunl each as
compensation; and the said board shall be IN place OF,
and be 81 substituted for, and shall be invested WITH
and shall perform all the powers and duties OF any
board OF nnance and taxation now exercised by the
latter board IN any city in virtue OF any law OF thIs
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