The Penn's Grove record., 1892-06-24
CXXlII.

let immediately.
Approved March 2S, 1892.
CHAPTER cxxlII.
An Act concerning the government of certain
cities in this state and constituting IL muuic-
ipal board OF public works and other oil
GERS therein, and defining the powers ami
duties of such boards ana relating to the
municipal affairs and departments of such
cities placed under the control and manage
mcnt of such board and providing for the
maintenance of said board.
1. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
in all cities in this state now orherearterhav-
ing within their territorial limits Il popuIa-
ton of not less than fifty thousand nor more
than one hundred thousand inhabitants. the
mayor thereof shall within one month after
this act shall take effect, appoint five suitable
persons. residents of such city. TO be known
rs the board of puhlic-wOrks of such city, not
more than three of whom shall be membCrso OF
the same political party. one for the term of
one year, one for the term of two years, II
for the term of three years, one for the term
Of four years, one for the term of FIVE years.
all from the date of their appointment here
under; and that at the expi alton of the term
of service of each member of said board,
Others shall be appointed in the place of those
whose terms expire, in the same manner, for
the term of five years each; any vacancy arts
ing in the Office of member of such board shall
he filled by appointment, in the same manner
for the uneXpired term only; that each of the
members of said board shall devote such time
and attentionto the faithful performance Of
the duties of his office as the welfare of the
ppIlia 1uprlc or tnuuiain1l nnoafp,pta a41
the affairs under the government, control aud
management of such board may require; tEaI
the members of such board, so appointed as
aforesaid, shall constitute and be called the
hoard of public works of the city of --"
(name OF the city in and for which they are
appointed; that each of the member of such
hoard shall, within ten days after his said APP
pointment, qualify. by taking and subscribing
before the clerk of such city an oath or affirm
ation faithfully to discharge the duties of his
Office to the best of his skill and understand
ing, and also give bond TO such city in the sun
of len thousand dollars each, to be approved
AS TO the form thereof by the city couHse! Of
such city and as to the sutliciency thereof by
the mayor of such city, for the faithful dis
charge o ftheir official duties, which bond shall
be filed in the Office of the clerk of such city;
that each of the members of said board shall
be paid an annual salary of Ave hundred dol
lars, payable monthly that the said board of
public works of such city shall have fult
power, in addition to all other powers granted
by law. in their discretion, i'll the corporate
name and on behalf of such city, to make con-
tracts and engagements, all of which shall be
binding on such city, in reference To any par-
pose whatever connected with the exercise,
authority, power and duties by this act con
ferred or contemplated TO he conferred On
such board, and of c~ondemniHg, taking, pur-
chasing, holding and conveying. in the cor
purate name of such city, any real estate
which in their Judgment may become neces-
sary or convenient for the public use or pur-
poses, or forthe public works or municipal af-
fairs, matters and things whatsoever, which
by the provisions of this act are placed under
the government. control, management or di-
rcction of such board Of public works; and all
the acts and doings of such board, within the
scope of their authority or duty. shall be oh
~ligatory upon, aud be in law considered as
lone by such city and under and hy the au-
thority Oftho same that the members OF sneh
board first appointed hereunder shall meet as
a municipal board Immediately after the tax
ing and subscribing Of the required oaths or
aifrmatious, and the execution of their Official
pohns 'oF TUE "i'"tu u NV
uu'iss ~ 'hcif '"'o' III" my '""'i '"'
ulateiS seicct one VI 'holr ei""''H '" u -
president OF snch poard ior rue ensuing year
and thereafter they shaii seiec' apieSi'."'
each year and In ease OF a vacancy ocetlrrihH
at any time during the year the noarn Sh'''
MI the once Tor inc rest Oh '"e year 'u"'"
majority OF the whoie huhipero TUE "'ell"cf9
OF such be ara shall oe heceS7"iS "co"e'''"'t
Il quorum iofthet fahs"clion vi business ~"
the acts OF three MEMBER OF s"ch poatd Slai'
be the acts of the board; Una inc preSllel'
shall have the power 10 cali Speclai meetings.
OF such board whenever ne s'"u uecii 1t cA-
pedlent; that me menlo''s "a s'ip my
make, establish, modily ana reptd so'h ny
laws rules and regulations anu p"sS sum
resolutions governing thc prooe'u'uE7 sum
hoard OF OF It's meuhoers ""u '"t oihecis Nv
employees over whom ny tne pr VI
TINS act taey shah ave "u'""'i'' II" ,on
troll, as such ooari may uee"i Propcr am ia
visahle.
= And DO it enacted lhat 'h1 n''r'oi pun
lie WORKS herein proVlueu " III ANY cry
snail lie SUBSTITUTED 'oF ""' S""' NC
with and SHAH perform a'i tue u"'ieS anu
powers of any street coilmissi"'icr vi Vo"''H's-
sioherS' common oou"en' Do"'
or other governing houy' or MY "o"'" u ""-
thority now having power ~ i"A u"', oF'H,
grade, alter, Vacate or mango the itheS OF
streets or TO pave repair OF Vi'"u e'ree'e,