The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-01

2 ANANN III" N"LNH+E NA""&L "a 49,
ated town IN tbs sc sic governed by a
b9rrt 81 com anissl0ners shall holI HIS
Office for years. aud shall have iuris-
dictiSu &. AMI is hera3y empOwerrd, on
oath, affirmation or amlavif, made ac-
cording to iaw. thrs auy person. Or per-
sons has or have been guilty u = viola
ton Of any Of The ordinances % the town,
u issue process either in the nature OF q
summons CT warrant, as 20 hlm may
seem most advisable. against the person
or persons violating such ord.nance.
which process shall, when the nature Of a
warrant, be returnabie forthwith, and
when in the nature OF q summons be
r~eturuaole in not less than three nor
more than i've days. that such process
snail state what ordinance the defendant
or defendants named therein has or nave
viOlat al, and In what manner the same
has been violated. and then, on return OF
such process. or ut the time 70 which the
police justice shall nave adjourned the
anne the said police justice snail proceed
to hear testimony and 70 determine and
give judgment in the m ttec without the
fling OF any pieadings, and the said
police justice shall, II judgment be reu-
dered Tor the plaintiffs. forthwith issue
execution against the goods aud chattels,
aud against tie body OF the defendant or
defendants: aud the said police justice
shall be further empowered TO iuiict
fiues. not exceeding the sum Of twenty
dollars, on such persons as snail be on
victed before him OF vagraDcy. disordefly
conduct, breach Of the peace, or. In his
discretion, TO order . persons TO be
committed to the COUNT jail or town
lookup for any period not exceeding
thirty days; provided that ia all cases
when the fine or penalty shall ex-
coed ten dollars, or where the punish
ment snail be Imprisonment. there may
be a trial by jury, TO be conducted as in
cases now trlable in courts for the trial OF
small causes; police justices shall also
have power to cause q person OF persons
VINO shall be found guilty OF q violation
of the ordinances Of the town, and VINO
may refuse or neglect TO pay aug penalty
imposed, to be committed 70 the county
jail for any period not exceeding thirty
days; aud the police justice shall be
present at the sration-nouse. or other
place provided for him by the board Of
commissioners, at such hours each day a.
the board shall designate: and the police
justice shall have the same powers IN
criminal matters, within the territorial
limits of the town, as are possessed and
exercised by justices of the peace m this
state; all fines. penalties and license fees
collected by him snail be paid TO the town
treasurer.
2 Aud be il enacted, That any member
of the board Of commissioners nuring his
term Of Office, q any marshal or assist
ant marshall. aud any policeman OF said
town, b have the power on witne sing
any breach OF the peace or any violation
of a town ordinance, to forSyith arrest and
take into custody. without warrant, the
offender or offenders. aud 70 take said
offender or offenders before the police
justice of the town for a hearing.
B Aud be IL enacted. That every con
viction for violating a town ordinance
had before the police justice, either with
or without a jury trial. may be reviewed
by appsai to the courts of common pleas
OF the county In the same manner and
upon the same terms as appeals are or
ma be taken from courts for the trial Of
small causes, and in ease ths judgment
appealed from shall be imprisonment, the
said police justice or auy judge of the
court OF common pleas, may admit to
bail the party appealing during the
peDdehcy OF his appeal; but no Judgment
tor the violation OF an ordinance shall be
reversed for . imperfection, omission.
defect in or lack OF form, nor for any
error except snch Us shall or may have
Drejudiced tie defendant in maintaining
his defence upon the merits.
A. And he il enacted, That the officers
empowered TO serve proc ess issued by the
police justice shall be. besides the con-
stables elected or appointed within the
town, tile marshal, assistant mar
shals, aud the policemen OF the town,
and that said process shall be returned
In the same manner, so far as circum-
stances may permit, rs warrants in courts
for the trial of small causes are returned,
and the defendant or defendants named
therein shall. If the Dolice Justice sees
fit to adjourn the hearing of the charge
made aud 50 orders. enter into recogui-
zance ~ nearly as may be. in the manner
directed III the courts tor the trial OF
small causes, in the amount of the penalty
named. in the process or Ia auY proceed
ings brought for the recovery OF the same,
with such surety as may be approved by
the police justice, unto the town, by its
cor porate name, for his or their appear
apce on the day to which said hearing
may be adjourned. and in default OF such
/ appearances, the said ecoguiz ance may
be prosecuted aud collected ia the same
names as the same might nave been IL
the said recogniZance Ind been taken in
a proceeding in courts for the trial Of
snail causes.
s. Aud be it enacted, That che board OF
commissioners may by the title, That the
board of commissions of the town OF
--," pass ADOPT, alter, modify aud
repeal ordinances to take effect
WITHIN the town for the follow
ing PURPOSES: To manage, regulate,
protect u control the finances
and property of the town: 10 make and
adopt an assessment map or maps where
by to describe lands assessed for X or
Improvements: 70 ascertain and establish
the boundaries of all streets. highways.
public lanes aad alleys in the town; 10
| regulate, Clean HNu repair tuc SltrSNop
highways, lanes and alleys in the town,
and TO prevent and remove Ill ~encroach-
ments, instructions md encumbrances
In and upon all streets. highwsys, lanes
and alleys, savers. drains and water
courses: 10 prescribe the manner IN which
corporations or individuals shalt exercise
anv privileges granted TO them in the use
| OF any street. highway or alley for any
purpose whatsoever; 10 direct and regu-
late the planting. rearing, trimming and
preserving of ornamental shade trees IN
streets, parks and public places OF the
town. and to authorize or prohibit the re-
moval or destruction Of such shade trees;
10 name and number the streets. houses
| and lots in the town; 70 provide for and
enforce the removal of and ice from
the idewalks AMI cutters OF the streets
by the owners of lands by the owner OF
any lot of land fronting on II pub
lie or highway to fronting thereon.
and to provide that in case OF
neglect or refusal of or renoye snow
or ice from the sidewalks and cutters in
front of his lands, that the board OF com
missioners may cause the same TO be done
at the expense of such owner, and that
the cost and expense thereof with interest
thereon snail be added to and shall form
part of the taxes next to be levied and
assessed upon such lands, and shall be
| and remain a lien npon such lands until
paid; to regulate the use of streets, high
ways ana public places by individuals,
vehicles, railways and engines of every
kind: to prevent aud punish horse racing
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