The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-25

cities OF this state from poIitic.l
coDtroi.D approved March srcond.
one thousand eight hundred and eighty
i've, and IN accordance with the pre-
visions thereof have created CT may here
after create a board OF IRE commissioners
70 which has been OF may hereafter Be
committed the control and management
Of the FIRE departments Of such city: and.
whereas. In sue cities and IN other cities
that may hereafter adopt the said act. IL
Is or may be desired TO create a paid ire
department which shall be under the con-
troll Of the board Of fire commissioners:
therefore,
L 81 It enacted by the Senate and Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of New JERSEY.
That the act to which this Is q supple
ment be so amended hat In all cities
which have established or which may
hereafter establish q board Of IRE commits
sloners created under and By virtue Of The
act approved Nav second. one thousand
eight hundred and eighfy-fve, entitled
An act TO remove the fire aud
police departments from political
adjustment Of a paid frc depar:-
ments shrlI be had and made BY resolu-
ton Of said Board Of Fire Commissioners,
adopted By a fhree-fourtns vote OF said
commission, instead Of By general ordI~
nance OF the Conmon Council. Board q
Aldermen, or other governing body "a
said city. as is provided BIZ the scf =
which this Is a supplement-
2 And be it enacted. That the Ga11
resolution shall be and remain i-nopern<fQo
until assented to, and approved b. .
majority Of the legal voters voting On b
subject at the regular charter election -
which such resolution shall be rofsrre1
for adoption by the said Board Of FIro
Com missioners; provided that pubIio
notice hall be given in at IeaGt
public NEWSPAPERS Of -
weeks before said election & the puas
pose OF said commissioners to submit sid
question to the people for adoption or r.
lection, n that assent or dissent ShaI1
De expressed upon the regular ballots ~
the words written or printed, or partly
written or partly printed, thereon @<z0r
a paid fire department. or Against ;
paid Ore department"
3. And Dc it enacted. That upon the
ratification and adoption Of said r8Solu-
ton by the popular vote, IL shall Be the
duty of said board Of fire commissioners
to present to the common council, board
OF aldermen, or other governing body of
such city, a detailed statement Of the
amount Of money needed for the purchass
OF the engines, utensils and apparatus
necessary for the effective establishments
Of the said fire department.. and IL shall ~
the duty Of the said common council
hoard Of aldermen. or other governing
body. and II Is hereby requires t. raiso
such money by the issue and sale Of bonds
in the manner provided By the set =
which this Is a supplement-, and to aDpro-
pirate said money to SAID boards Of 6ro
commissioner for their use and disposi-
ton in the purchase OF said engines,
utensils and apparatus In the method By
which the said boards Of fire c0mm1zsion-
ers now make purchases under the act to
which this Is a supplement-
T. And be It enacted, That for the main-
a n support OF the said Frs DE-
partfnsnt, the said Board of Flrs Com
missioners shall nave authority, and ere
required, to make TO the Common Coun-
eli. Board Of Aldermen or other govern
ing body. the same detailed ezfiuske Of
expenses that they now have authority
and are required to make for the mafute-
nance Of the departments now under
their control. under and BY vfrtue Of the
act entitled IAN act to cemove the Fire
and Police Departments In the cities Of
this State FROM political control aD-
proved May second, one thousand eight
hvndred and eighty-fve, and the several
supplements thereto, provided. that in
making such estimates the aid Boards Of
File Commissioners shall be limited 10
the maximum per capita tar. as provided
in the said act.
D. And be 1t enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with this act
be and the same is heresy repealed
9. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect immediately.
Approved Marco is. 1891.