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

board OF aldermen, or 6her futefnink bod3. o
boar board Or se,pota,e suthotits sueh sst5; sssl
and offices OF such city. all the power and authority
over the streets. atennee, lanes. nllcye, roads. nigh
ways and sidewalks or public ways along the same
wise appcitalning 70 The tse 5r ocehpsnon Thereof
or OF any part of the ssh1c now or hereafter pos
sessed by any board, department Or ,of1eer Of sncf
tidn o sTa AZ Mh GsSe |. %f f1.ssss. ne bS 3 n, .nd IL .u g ! said
board OF street and water commirsionerst
IL. And be ii enacted. That the sid borrd Of
street and wster commissichefs- BY tts act sqthor'
TO provide for public lighting. apd shall light 81
streets, avenues. lanes. alleys and public places In
any such city. and all. appropriations for thst pui,
appropriations for that purpo-e now existing in
any such city shall be turned over TO said board fo
the current year on the books OF the comptroller OF
e enes s S,1cs 81 having A. charge e shss T n%is,, IN az. Az
board OF street aud water commissioners shall be
substituted for and shall be in place Of any board
OF authority in any such city heretofore charged
alleys and public places In such city. and said board
in every such city IL hereby invested with the ex-
clusive power and charged with the duty Of making
such contract or contracts or other arrangement,
Tor lighting the streets, avenues, lanes, alleys snd
puonc places in such city and for such term or ternlt
not exceeding i've years, as In the Judgment OF said
board shall be deemed for the beet infcrests Of the
city. with the consent OF the mayor thereof. and
the board or authority in any such city having the
power and charged With ihe duty Of making aud
adopting the annual tax levy or TAR ordinance Of
each year to pay Inc cost Of such. lighting or ths
fuihllment OF any such contract Or cohtracts, and
any property. matter or thing now In the Possession
Ct any ,b1tooa board or authority in any such CIV and Iscd
OF lamps, shall be by such board or authority I'm.
media'ely turned over to and delivered to the board
OF street and water commissioner by this act au'
thorized for any such city. on the demand OF such
board or of any person authorized by such board tc
demand and receive fhemr.
IL. Aud be 1t enacted, That said Board q street
and water commissioners of such city, shall also
have the sole power, in the place and stead Of an,
common council, board of aldermen or other cor.
porate authority Of such city to pass. alter or Icpea
ordinances to take effect within the said city fol
l. To regulate aud control the running Of locomo-
'tive engines and raj. road cars, through, and across
the streets an public places;
IL To regulate and control the use OF streets and
public places by foot passengers. vehicles, railway
and engines: .
Iii. To regulate and control the crossing OF rRs
streets Of such city at grade or otherwise BY steam
~. To grant franchises and locations TO street
railway companies for the operation Of street rail
ways in such city, subject, however. 70 all limita'
tive thereto; ..4.. =.
v. To regulate and control the uee and occupa
ton of the streets and public places By awnings
poets, poles. bay windows, signs private lanfpe and
VI. To prescribe the ~penslties I'd. be enforced IN
such city for the violation Of any 0fdlpanct auth0r.
lied BY this act provided. always, thss sasf Az
lished in the manner prescribed In such city by its
charter or otherwise, tor the enattf1ent, pdssagt
and publication of ordinances by The Sonipd6n esuii
Gil or board Of aldermen thereof. except % other
Is. And be it enacted, THAT every ifhhddnicipai
corporate and official power and duty Of every Kind
in relation to the subject-matters contained Ia this
not N hirh OF the time thi1 art etaH take effect In
any such city of the first class. Is vested or existing
In any board of aldermen, common council or Other
governing body or board. or IN any public aquedncl
or water board, or in any office or oficer. board
body. department, clerk, empl0ye. or authority In
any such city. shall be performed by the board Of
street and water commissioners In this act provided
for, and such board. in the exercise OF such pow
ers, authority and duties, shall be substituted fol
any municipal board, department, office OF officer OF
authority then exercising or performing any such
p poWers, u duties Ut an" "a'n authority 'a aforesaid Of The
latter shall cease, determine and end as herein pro
vided.
ID. And be 1t enacted. That all laws or parts of
laws, general, special. local or private, In force N
any such city Of the first class aforesaid. whenever
this act may take effect and become operative there
in. and relating to the subject-matters contained in
consistent with its provisions. shall apply TO such
BOARD of street and water commissioner of tuch
city. and such board. In such matters, shall be solely
vested with all the powers and authority. rights and
duties which are or may be at the date Of the organ
.zati0n of such board, by law, vested In and con.
ferred and imposed upon, or existing In any board
Of aldermen, cUmmun council or other governing
board i or body, or Of any public aqneduc OF v atei
board or municipal department. office, officer on
authority Of any such city. and such law or laws. OF
parts thereof as aforesaid, hereby are continued In
force, and are nrade applicable to stfch board OF
street and water commissioners provided for in this
act, except so far as the provisions OF the same maj
conflict with or be not Consistent with the pr0yis.
ions aud intent Of this act; and such bpafd Of street
and water commissioners hereby intended to be sub.
stituted and empowered ss Aforesaid; Shall In gen.
eral be fully authorized and absolutely empowered
to do any other act or thing necessary or convenien:
for the fulfilling and carrying out and accomplish
ing the purposes OF this act.
Is. And be it enacted, That any commissioner OF
such board Of street and water commissioners
hereinbefore provided lor' may De removed from
after opportunity TO be heard. subject, however,
before such removal, shall take erect, to the ap-
ptoval Of the governor Of the sttte, expressed In
writing; the said mayor in any such case rfiall com.
municate 10 the governor, in writing, hts REASONS fol
such removal, and no commissions 90 removed
shall be again appointed to the same office during
the period of time for which such commissions
was previously appointed.
I6. And be it enacted. That between the first day
of March and the first day Of July In each year, the
board Of street and water commissioners In each
the board having charge oil the finances OF such
city. shall estimate in detail the current pr necessary
expenses OF the various municipal depaftfients,
matters and things under the government control,
management and maintenance OF such board for the
year as other boards are required In such city. and
such board shall transmit such detailed estimate OF
estimates 10 the board having charge or control OF
me inances in such city. and It shall be the duty Of
such financial board to cause such sums a. may 10
their Judgment be necessary for the current and
necessary expenses OF spch board q street and
innate IL made. T., be assessed and raised by making
provision therefor in the tax ordinance or bndgei
Of the year; provided, however, that the tots
aaA0ArnA Aol ~aranr
for such board of street aud water commissioner
shall IN no year be lie es than the amount devoted 10
all such purposes In such city for tbs fscal yeaI
ending nest before the passage and approval OF this
proportion 10 the total amount appropriated from
all sources for all municipal purposes other thar
appropriations for interest and sinking fund &c,
counts. in amy year than the amount appropriated
for MI the purposes vested In said board by this ac
for The fiscal year next before the passage and ap
proyal OF this act bore to the total amount appro
prjated from all sources for municipal purposes ex,
cept interest and sinking fund accounts in thai
wear; and provided; further, that any special appr0
priation now authorized by law In any stich city fol
the extension of water mains shall continue to be
sireet and water commissioners for said purposes
over and above the minimum appropriation herein
above provided for; and provided, further, thai
such hoard of street and water commissioners shall
not make any expenditure or incur any Indebted
ness exceeding the amount 80 appropriated ant
raised, except the amount received by such board
from all sources from the various public works, de
partmcpts, sewers, streets or other tources of public
revenue of such city, under the government, con
troll and management of such board as Aforesaid. Oh
on account of water rents, charges ana penalties
and after first deducting therefrom the amount OF
payment; disbursements and expenses required By
law to be first paid out of any revenue or receipts
received from the sale and distribution of water
from the public water supply OF any such city. and
by this act transferred and placed under the sole con
troll, management and government OF such board OF
street and water commissioners;