The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-27
CHAPTER CLxu

Amendment to an act entitled AN act
concerning elections in Villages, APP
proved March 5wenty-5econd one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-two,
and providing for the appointment,
term of Office, compensation and duties
of village treasurer and village clerk
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey
That annually at the first meeting Of the
board OF trustees elected in pursuance Of
the act entitled An act concerning cleo
tons in villages, approved March TWEEN
ty-secoad. ona thousand eighu hundred
and eighry-two, or as soon thereafter as
possible, the board shall appoint one of its
members as village treasurer, and one OF
its members as village clerk, each OF
whom snail hold Office for the term OF
one year from the date Of the said first
annual meeting of said board and until
their successors are elected, aud each of
whom shall receive such compensation
for their services as the board of trustees
shall by majority vote fix and deter
mine.
2. And be it enacted That it shall be
the duty of the village treasurer to receive
all moneys belonging 10 the village and
safely keep the same, aad diSburse the
same when directed by resolution of the
board of trustees, or governing authority
Of said villuge SO TO 90; to Keep full and
detailed accounts of his receipts aid ex-
Of trustees, or governing authority, for
that purpose; TO submit 70 the board of
trustees OF the village at The last regular
meeting IN each fiscal year, and ofIener
when directed by resolution Of the board
Of trustees so TO do, a detail report in
writing showing the financial condition
Of the village, and TO perform such other
duties appertaining TO his Office as the
trustees, or other governing authorities.
shall from time to time prescribe; that 1t
shall be the duty Of the vitlege clerk To
act as clerk of the board OF trustees. or
governing authorities, at all meetings
and keep the minutes of the meetings; he
shall have the custody of the books,
papers, documents, seal, and other per-
sonal property belonging 10 the village,
and snail perform such other duties a1-
pertaining TO his Office as the trustees, or
other governing authorities, shall from
time to Iinie prescribe.
3. And be it enacted, That the village
treasurer shnll, before he enters uDoR the
duties OF his Office, enter INTO bonds to
the Inhabitants OF snid village In their
corporate name, with enc or more
sufficient surety or sureties, being free-
holder on freeholders and resident in the
county in which said village is situate, to
be approved 6y the board of trustees, or
governing authorities, OF said village Ia
such SUN as to the said board OF trustees.
or governing authorities, shall direct
conditioned for the faithful performance
OF all the duties of said Office OF treasurer
OF said village aceordlng 70 law.
{. And be It enacted, That the persons
qualified to vote in any village shall me ct
in each year on the first TUESDAY of the
month preceding the day OF holding the
nnnual village election, and shall then
and there eject one judge and two in
spectors OF election, rs hereinafter pro
viGled, who shalt hold office for the term
OF ono year and until their successors are
elected.
5. And De it enacted, Thai each Of said
qualified voters shall vote for one person
as judge. and also one person rs inpector
of elections, and the person having the
greatest number of votes for judge shall
be publicly declared to be elscted judge.
and the Two persons having the grestesS
number of votes for inspector shall. in
like manner, DE declared elected inspect
ors of election
G.. And be it enacted, THAT the said
Judge and inspectors SO elected shall con-
s1itute the election board of said village.
and the decision of a majority OF such
board on any question shall be deemed
and taken to be tho decision or such board
and final
4 And be it enacted, That the judge
and inspectors of election Of such village
shall meet at the time and plaee when and
whore any such election is appointed 70 De
held therein, aud shall az tue haur OF six
| O'CLOCK on the morning Of the day thereof,
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