The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09

poration. then such rtrriiory shall be an
l-ncorp0rated village within the intent OF
this act from the time of fling Of the GER
tincate OF said Judge. sad said 1udge shall
also file with said determination an order
designating \ time and place within said
village for the first eleefion 10 be held for
the eiection Of snch village officers as
shall be required to be elected By this act.
which time shalt Re Within thirty days
from the Gcts Of nliBg SAID determine
tion.
II. And be 1t enacted; That II at either
OF such elections a majority Of the ballots
cast shall be against Incorporation. then
such territory shall not aR an inc Incorporated
village. and Ia that case nc second cleo
tion can be held therein, under this act.
within one year from the time the FIRST Of
such elections was held.
II And be II enacted. That the inhabi-
tanrs OF any village Incorporated under
this act shall be . body corporate In fact
IN In law, by tie name OF the village OF
--(heine the name stated In the no
fice OF the electi0nl ana by said name
shall have perpetual successIon and may
sue and be sued. pfosecnte and defend.
In any couCs ~ such name: may max
and use a colmmon seal and alter IL. aud
receive by gifh. purchase, grant. devise or
bfquest, and hold and convey real aud
personal estate for the use and benefit OF
said Village.
u. AND be II enacted, That the person
hereinbefJre designated a Judge and in
spectcrs OK the election for incorporation,
or q majority OF tiem, shall Civ notice
stating thar, on a day stated and at a
place named 10 such village. aad between
certain hours. being the time and place
appointed by the said circuit judge. al
election viii Be held for the election OF
20 be elected by this act. such notice shalt
be published IN a newspapers, II one shall
be published in said village, and posted
BY handoiiis In i've public places, AZ least
ten days before the time Of holding such
election; such election shall be held for Mt
ienst The space of four hours uninterrupt
eddy. between twelve o'clock noon and
seven o'clock In the afternoon. ana the
notice OF the election shall state the hours
OF opening and closing the polls and the
naraes Of the Offices to be flled.
IA And be II enac ed, That in case Of
the failure OF any OF said election officers
10 act, the legal voters present at the time
ana piace d~esigoatep for enfd election. By
q yiye voce vote. may Gil the vacancT and
the said election officers so appointed or
elected, having first taken and subscribed
10 an path or afd honestly aud i'm
partially to hold and conduct said cleo
ton, shall forth with open the polls for the
election OF officers hereinafter mentioned;
aud the said election shall be by ballos.
and shall be conducted Ia the same man
ner as elections for township officers are
conducted; the persons voting At said
elections shall be those who are qualified
to vote at elections for members OF the
Legislature OF the townships wherein said
village rs situated, nj the closing OF the
polls the judge aud inspectors holding
said election shall canvass the votes east
add certify the result, with the number
OF votes cast Tor eacn candidate, to the
CLERK OF The county wherein said village
Is situated, the person eligible and hay |
ing the greutest number of votes for any
Office shall be deemed elected to such
oflcr; II there shall be 4 tie, as to a par
ticular Office. between two or more per- !
sons eligible, ano having the greatest
number OF votes. the person presiding az
such election shall forthwith determine
By lot, In the presence of the other in |
spectors or q majority OF them, which
shall be deemed elected, and set forth
sncn fact in the certificate Of the result
male bv them. |
Is And lie it enacted. That the officers
OF said village to Js elecEed shall be five
village trustees, wh3 shall constitute the
governing bonrd OF said Village. and who |
shall serve without compensation, except
the trustee wno shall be appointed treas
urer, whose compensation may be fixed ,
by a majority of said heard; that at the |
hrst meeting aftfr the election the said
shall decide tnrIr term OF Office
by lot; TIA The term u Office OF one frus- |
tee shall expire GU tile first Tuesday In |
April next ensuing sGcs election. of two
trustees IN one Year thereafter, and OF the
two trustees IN w years !
thereafter; the term IT Office OF the trus-
tees elected after the first election shall be
three years and all vacancies shall be filed
for the unexyired term only; the board
shall organgze bp the election of one of
their " number as president and one as
treasurer, who shall be the village presi-
dent and treasurer respectively. and who
shall hold their offices for one year and
until their successor snail be elected; pro- |
yided, that no president or treasurer shall
remain in office sitter the expiration Of his
term as trustee.
10. And be IL enacted, That no person |
shall be eligible TO the Office of trustee |
he shall be at the time resident and
elector Of said village; whenever any trus-
tee shall cease 10 be a resident thereof, his
office shall become vacant: vacancies in
the board Of trustees occurring from any
cause shall be filled by the remaining
members of the boarn until the next an
nual election
II And be it enacted, That said board
OF trustees shall defray. ont OF the monevs
OF said village coming into their hands,
the reasonable expenses Of said proceed
ings for incorporation. TO be ascertaiued
and determined by them.
IS. And be 1t enacted. That a copy OF
said determination OF said Judge estab-
fishing the boundaries Of said village aad
of ms order confirming said election for
incorporation. shall be dled By said trus-
tees in the Office OF the secretary Of state I
within twenty days after their election,
and a certified copy thereof shall be adj
mirted In evidence in all courts and be |
proof Of the truth Of the contents thereof. 4
10. And be q enacted, That there may
be appointed by the village trustees a wiz
laRe clerk, a village counsel. a superin- |
tendent, and such and SO many policemen
and other officers as shall be deemed
necessary by said trustees. q who shall
hold office at the pleasure OF said board,
and who shall perform such duties as
may be required by law or the ordinances
of said trustees. and who shall receive
such comeens2ti0n as sucn trustees shall. |
By ordinance, establish.
20 And be 1t enacted. That such officers |
as the trustees shall require shall, before
they enter upon the duties of their office, !
give bonds 10 the village in It's corporate
names in such sums and with such sure
ties as the said trustees may require and
approve for the faithful performances Of
their duties.
81. Ard be il enacted, That the annual
election OF trustees for such village shall
be Geld en- the first Tuesday Of April. and