The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-06
THE
Provisions of the New Law for the
Government of Jersey CITY.

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An act concerning the government Of cities in this
bly, Of the State Of New Jersey, That in the cities il
this state mayors thereof respectively shall app I'M
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act in place of. and who shall in eacn case respeo
powers and duties Of any such onaders, BY wnatso
ever title they may be DESIGNATED, now authorizes
by law to act therein; and that each OF said omcsrt
90 app9pinted BY me mayors shall receive q t sala fSSe 81
terms Of service shall Be two years in each case; end
the terms Of the 5irss oflcsrs appol 1fs i, h sMs u qndsr
thls act; and that such officers shall give bonds ioI
the faithful discharge Of their duties IN suoL
and FOR an city, ana Which bonds shall be approved
as 70 suticiency BY said board; aud that the term o.
ing office iii any such clty shall end on the appoint
a mShs rhe a ana essrs aue n o 1nis sa sSaY imm a.
O osnSfs. Matters w ms ana 9fi tSinas anS 1bat s5 De eonnected
Herewith to his successor; any vacancy Ia either q
tho offices herein provided for shall be filled IN tle
Of the oihcers named in this section shall have powe5
to employ q deputy. which deputies snail assist said
ab in their stead during absence Or disability and
all such officers and aeput les shall be sworn ~ "A q.
and every such deputy small give bonus IN suca
S Srssea il IS t sas sa 62sr @a nj si9e ssla d sasa' A. snail e e sa aRl
receive sSs "a 3 salary naf 81 Of t aSssn hundred Sn ,Se os apila ~ ne ne an
pom ing power; such other clerks and messengers
may be employed from time TO time by the ca,ef
vonient for tho proper transaction OF ths pubic busl
ness, with the consent Of tns board OF finance oil the
fix their compensation, not TO exceed In any case one
a 6s5eas sb dGll pa pTpc sg nSa9 ~ sa pE0P Case aa and c en- Secss.
sary supplies furnished at pubic expense, and the
amounts hereof provided tor in the annual tax levies
TAX COMMISSIONERS.
ap \, Ana e or II e eaesSsa' as sea- u i y e tx re eol mssaS. o.
ers in any city. there shall be appointed by the MAYOR
terns of s sor SDssu shall i1 81 snrae yeara; they shsi meet
as sooa as convenient after their Appointment and
dent toscrye Tor the ensuing year. and sinai SO choose
a president each year thereafter; the, board shall ap-
point a clerk. to serve during the pleasure OF the
board, to bs paid a salary at tho rate of nitesn ma
S Soea5 d SbaII oga pei ieeedye tW Ven ~ m hanpred d Do ars
per annum as compensation the hrs, app lntlneuts
wear, one for two years and one tor three years from
the date Of their appointment hereunder, and lhere-
expire sh So f fhst as6o terms 'nmss ' 81 ali II alter the Irst ap-
pointments, shall oe three years; no more than two
s. Ana be it enacted, That the several boards Of
tax commissioners herein provided for, may establish
rules and regulations for the transaction OF the.r
business, not inconsistent y ia any ordnance OF tae
of this state; the assessment books shall be open u
a aas iq DesSssa s e. s oEsS!os esk e gss d aoeansoa e. any sai lines
O'clock in the aftsrnoeni the acts OF two members at
boards respscuvelyi tina b yards OF tax commissioners
ana the TAX commissioners provided Tor in this ACT
Of and invested with ali Of the powers. and sail per-
form al Of the,dYties now provided BY law for any
$500
state, and IN addition thereto they shall oe me com
cities n wi whicn they are sppolnsed; separate assess
Ward Or district as now required By law,
It i "a any q ss ssaa c,,, requirement IA sTiss tsits sd for
been approved and accepted at q meeting Of the
board OF finance. herein provided for in any Guy, the
Or parcel Of land Or properly shall become q lien upon
the same according 70 law. % be collected ana dealt
erning such city, or BY any law Of the state appllca-
I. Ana b. it enacted. That the several boards OF
tsx Commissioners herein authorized. may employ
suoh assistants. clerks or servants as may rom time
transactions of the public business and the proper
DISCHARGE AZ the duties imposed upon them BY law.
and fix their compensation, but no such compensation
shall in any case exceed one nundred dollars per
ants' Gers and servants 70 bo liked by the board OF
finances; ofices and supplies. shall be furnished for
thereof provided .or in the annual tax levy Of every
such city the tax cumtnissioners provided Tor herein
faithful diecnarge OF thelr duties, to be approved by
the board OF finance in eyeryssucA city.
tax commissioner, or commisslonsr or appeals IN
cases OF taxation. now existing In any clty in this
quaiidcation Of their successors as herein provided.
and al books ana papers matters and things con,
up 10 the boards OF tax commissioners herein au-
rthorized, respectively.
@. And be It enacted, That in every city In this
state the mayor thereof shall appoint a corporation
salaries respectively as ara now provided BY law Tor
similar officers in the city Tor winch they are APP
charge the duties that now uevolve upon similar Or
ncers and Offices IN sacn OF sncn citles respectively,
provided by law, and IN ad tition thereto such duties
as are rssein provides. and ne orioes Of corporation
exis!ing, saell become vaca1S on the a2poinGmeDto OF
s shsd = sas sGtsS rs a ss proy sneoss az EN-, and as snia Ia 9nie e
vacancy shall be Riied n tne sane manner, but LOS
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