The Penn's Grove record., 1891-05-29

CHATTER CXXXTV.
An Act concerning cities OF the first class In this
rtafe. and constituting municipal boards Of street
and wafer commisei 0ners therein. and defining
the powers and duties of such municipal boards,
ments Of tuep Z cltIs sa placed nader he copiroi
and management Of such boatde, and prov ding
for the maintenance Of the sane.
,.m M Be y !, enacted ma ss, By y tse ssna's . and es rSs, /, Al n
cities OF the first elass. In this state the mayors
thereof respectively, within ten days after this act
shall tske eject Or hsil become applicable y any
Of such rity. to be known as street and water com
fnisaioners the first Ave shall be appointed and
their tefms Of Office shah be as fellow one for
the term Of three yrars; two for the term OF four
years. and two for the term OF FIVE years. oil from
the dste Of their appointment here inder. and at
those commis-ioners, others -sha'i be appointed In
the place Of those whose terms ex Dire. In the same
msnser. for the Term Of 1--WE years, so that the term
of service OF all such commissioners under this act
thereafter appoirted shall he Ave Year, any va
csncy arising in the office Of commissioner Of such
board sh,'l be Allied BY appointment by the mayor
q such CITY, for The unexpired term only hat the
Of such commissioners. In accordance with their
said appointment, aud each OF such commissioners
shall devote snch time and attention to the faithful
performance of the duties Of bis ONCE as tho vel
farc OF the public works and municipal departments
and affairs under the government, control and
management OF such board. and the public, interest
therein may require. and no fnch commissioner
hhaii accept or hold any pther place of public trust
Or emoluinent within fhe elective franchise, nor
Any sppcinf%%eat to pu Sn Office, 11ls s he ms. y
accept snch other flee without having reeignrd
bis ONCE Of such commissioner, upon his acceptance
Of such place or appointment his Office OF commits
Fioner shall thereppon become vacant; that the
com nissio1ers go appointed as aforesaid shall con
siitptc and be called 1.-THE board Of street and water
eommissioners of-tihe name Of the city Of the
that each Of such commissioners within ten days
after his aid appointment, shall quality by taking
and subscribing, before an officer duly authorized
by The lave OF this state to admin ter oaths and
aifrmations, an oath or affirmation faithfully TO
discharge the duties OF his office to the best Of hi,
skil and understandings, and within the time afore-
taid shall give bond 10 such city In the sum OF ten
thousand, dollars esch, to be approved as to sufici7
ency by the mayor Of such city or the board having
charge ard control Of the finances OF the city in
which they are appointed. for the faithful discharge
of their official duties, which bond shall be filed In
the Office of ths comptroller Of such city that each
OF such commissioner shall be paid an annual
salary OF two thousand dollars, payable monthly
that the said board of street and water commits
eioners OF snch city shall have full power, In
addition 70 a!l other powers granted by law, In
their discretion. In the Corporate name and On
behalf OF such city, Of making contracts and en-.
gagements, all OF which shall be binding on snch
city. In reference to any purpose wha,evet con
peGted with the exercise OF the authority, powers
and duties by this act conferred. or contemplated
tobe conferred, on said board, and OF condemning,
taking. purchasing, holding and conveying 10. the
corporate name OF such city a1y real estate which
in the Judgment OF such board may become neces-
airy or convenient for the public use or purposef or
for the public works or municipal affairs, matters
or things whatsoever, which by the provi ions OF
this act are paced nnder the government. control,
.-aIgement OF direction of such board OF street
and Water commissioners, and all the acts and
dolngs of sHcn board within the scop. of their
authority or duty shall be obligatory upon and be
In law consid red "a done by such city and under
and by the corporate authority of the came that
the commissioners first appointed hereunder shall
mFet as q municipal board Immediately after the
taking and subscribing of the required oath or
affirmation and the execution OF their officia' bonds
for the faithful performance Of the duties Of their
Office, and tn y shall immediately select one Of
their number to act ss president of such board for
the ensuing year, and thereafter they shall 80 elect
q president each year. and In caeo OF q vacancy
occurring at any time during the year the hoard
shall I'LL the office for the rest Of the year: that a
majority of The whole number of the commissioner
of such board stall be necessity TO constIln'e q
quorum for the transaction OF business, and the
acts Of three members of such board shall he the
acts Of the board that the presid' nj shall have
the power to call special meetinrs OF tuch board
whenever he shall deem it expedient that the
board shall possess, and shall be deemed and taken
to have. at all times, the sole right, power and
authority to make, establish, publish, modify,
amend. repeal and enforce resolutions and ordt-
narces. relating or In anvwise appertaintng I'd. he
public works, or municipal departments or affairs
OF such city, which by the provisions, OF this act
are placed or intended to be placed under the gov;
eminent, control ard management of such board
OF street and water commissioners and as the
public interests therein may from time to timc
ieqnire, ID the same manner and form not incon-
sistent with the provisions OF this act, as ~ be
Possessed or done or enjoyed by the common
%councit, board, Of aldermen or other govetning
body or hoard OF such city at the time OF the
passage OF this act or whenever the anne becomes
applicable to amy such CITY. Il being the intention
Hereby to require and authorize such board OF
street and water commissioners 70 proceed by
ordinance or resolution, as the case may be, o. NAV
now or hereafter be required In each particular
case, according to and BY the laws governing such
city that the mayor Of such city shall have The
right to veto all the ordinances of such board OF
street and water commissioners, aud also to veto
all resolutions and action thereof over which he
now has or may hereafter acquire a right OF veto by
the laws governing such city. and d copy of every
such ordinance, action or resolution, only signed
by the president OF snch board and certified by the
clerk thereof, shall be furnished to the mayor Of
such city, and he shall have ten days in which to
consider the same in each case before signing or
r~sturning them to such board with bis objections;
the mayor shall have the power to. veto any Item
or items contained In any ordnance or resolution
appropristlng money for any purpose, and TO ap-
prove OF the residue OF such ordinance or resolu-
ton any such boari may, however, pass any
ordinance, action or sontion, or vetoed item,
Notwithstanding the objections Of the mayor, BY
an Affirmative vote OF four of the members thereof,
at the time and In the manner now or hereafter
provided by In such city; provided that any ordinan-
ces or resa,uiions in force in such. city at.$he time
this set shall fake etrest therein, relating or In
anywise appettaining to he public works, or the
municipal departments, or affairs of such city,
which by the provisions of hi. act are pliced or in
tended 10 be placed under the control. government
aud management Of such board Of etreet and
water commissioners. shall continue In force
and be applicable 10 such board OF street
and water commits sioncrs, until such ordi-
nances aud resolbtiops shall be repealed,
modified, re enacted or s7parseded by Other ordi-
na1ces or resolutions passed or enacted by such
board oil street and water eomm ;ss.onets that
the con- ihissioEers OF such board of street and
water commissioners may make, establish. alter,
modify OF REPEAL such by laws, rules and fegula-
tiohs, and pass such resolutions for The government
OF the proceedings of such board, or OF its men,
bters, Officers AMI employees, and the transaction Of
its business. as snch boart may deem proper and
advisable that immedis, ely after the orginiza Ion
Of such board and the election of a president
thereof As Aforesaid, such board. or o majority of
the members thereof. may select and employ q
regular counsel for such board of street ard water
commissioners. who 81 III be a counsellor at law of
this stare Of at ieas elsht years standing, and who
shall hold bis said Office for the fixed term OF five
years. AMI until his successor is selected and
qualified, ami such legal counsel shall have full
oh irge and direction IT all the legal matters and
business OF snch hoard, and no shali be paid q fxed
compensation or saisry uf not less tban three nor
more taan six thousaud dollars per apnum, paw
able monthly OUT OF any n,ontys received by such
board, or under It's control, provided, however.
that in ali 'such CT les where there is now a corpor
ntion conDsei Appointed by the mayor. required
by law 10 advise all the deparim, nts OF such city
government, including the water department., or
DO nd thereof. then sncl regular counsel shall not
be apl ointed by the said beard of street and water
commissioner. but the corporation counsel shall
act as counsel for such board; that such board
shall be fully aui horned and empowere to select.
appoint snd employ, from time to time. a clerk of
the board. a chef engineer. civil and mechan.cal
engineers, superint nlenie, CITY or other surveyors,
street commissioners or sup .rintendents, inspect-
ore, supervisors, officers, clerks and any other
pSSsons or eInpl yes. 10 aid said board in The exc
cut on of this act. anil the discharge OF the dn,iee
OF the Office OF such commissioners, aud the carry
Ing out and performance Of he work and labor Of
the puol c works or mtmieipfl departments or
AFFAIR." OF sneh city, which by the provisions OF this
act placed or intended to be placed under the
government, control aud management OF such
board, or as NAV be r 9qhircd by law therelu or
thereabiuts, and as the public interests therein
may from time 10 time requi.e Q, .r as such board
may deem necessary and proper and such no trd
shall Tx the compensation or salary to be paid such
officers aud employees. aud the manner of payment
thereof, within such limitation as to amount as
may be now fixed by law in any such city and
may, IN their discretion. require official and salts
factory bonds for the faithful performance OF
Official duties 10 be made and executed by such
offieers and employees, or any OF them. and they
shall. in that case, lake and subscribe an oath or
affirmation faithfully to discharge the duties of their
Office; that tneh cou ssel, chief engineer, clerk of the
board ,iyil aud mechanical engineers, superintend-
ents. city or other Surveyor, sirre ct commissioners
or snperinteLdsnts, ihspec ors. supervisors, officers,
clerks an any other oficers, persons or employees,
selested and appointed as aforesaid, shall be in lieu
OF and be substituted for, and sha | act and be
recognizsd IN u zee Of, and shall In eacl case re-