The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-20
PTER. LXIV.

CHAPTER LXIV.
An Act providing for the creation OF q
police department in cities OF the second
class in this state whose population now
exceeds or may hereafter exceed fifty
thousand, and ve>ting in sucn police
department certain powers OF manage
ment and appointment now vested IN
other departments or officers in sad
cites.
l. BE it enacted by the Senate and Gen.
eral Assembly OF the State of New Jersey,
That there shall be in every city or the
second class in this state whose poputa-
ton now exceeds or may hereafter eX-
coed by the United States or state census
fifty thousand, a police department.,
which department shall be governed and
managed by a board of four commission
ers, to be known as commissioners OF
police, not more han two of whom. shall
be of the same political party, and who
shall be appointed by the mayor and po-
lice Justice of such cities for the term OF
two years. at an annual salary of tive nun
drel dollars, to be paid monthly, in the
same manner as now provided Tor Dy
law for other city officers; the first up
pointmenJ of commissioners shall be two
for one year and two for two years, and
thereafter W. shall be appointed every
year in place of the two whose term eX-
pires in that year, so TINT the terms OF
said commissioners afterthe first appoint
neut shall be for two years; any appoint
ment 10 fill q vacancy shall be made BY
the said mayor and police justice, and
shall be for the unexpired term only, and
should the mayor fail or refuse TO agree
to appoint said commissioner Tor the
space of thirty days after the passage of
this act or after the expiration of any
term or the occurring of any vacancy,
then the said police justice shall appoint
the said commissioners or commissioner.
and if the said police justice should fail
or refuse to agree to appoint said COM
missioners for the space of thirty days
after the passage of this act, or after the
expiration of any term or the occurring
of any vacancy, then the said mayor shall
appoint the said commissioners or COM
missioner.
2. Aud tie it enacted, That the commits
sioners of police appointed under this &C.
shall be and they are hereby invested
with and possess all the powers hereto
fore given to. and perform all the duties
now required Of OIL imposed upon any
board of aldermen or common council
or other governing body, by Whatever
name called, in any such city of the
second class in this state. concerning and
appertaining to the appointments, powers,
government and other matters relating
to the police of such cities: they Shall also
adopt such rules and regulations rs to the
appointment, control, duties and dismis-
5d1S vi ullO hiGl1bObo VI Ob0 nv A'.So eS
to them shall seem exreiient, and may
alter the same at pleasure; provided, how
ever, that no member Of said police force
shall be removed except for cause, and
after trial therefore before said commits
sioners of police; the police force of such
city shall not exceed n TO: each one
thousand of population of such city, I'M
less said commissioners by u unanimous
vote shall determine that q geater uin-
Der is required.
3. And be it enacted, That the commits
siouers of police appointed under this act
shall proceed forthwith to organize said
commission, and shall elect by ballot, by
n majority vote, one OF the commission
ers to act as president Of said board of
commissioners of police, and should they
fail to elect one to act as president on the
first day of such session, they shall adj
iourn TIL yhe following day at ten o'clock
A. M, and then proceed again to ballot
for a president of said commission, and
should the first ballot result in no cleo
ton, then the police Justice shall have
mower. and it shall be his duty to desig-
nate one of those voted for by such COM
m~issioners, who shall act as such presi-
dent OF such commissioners of police for
the ensuing year, and the said commits
sion shall meet at least once a week.
4. And be it enacted, That the police
Justice of any such city of the second class
where COmu llSSlODeES VI ppllCe are al
poiuted under this act shall be q member
ex-otficio of said board and shall have the
power and it shall be his duty, to act as
n member of said board and vote in all
cases where the said board fails to reach
a decision on any question before them
whether such vote be upon IL matter Of
appointment or other matter brought be-
fore them for action. :
5. And be it enacted, That the clerk of
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the duties of secretary of the said COM
missioners of police, and shall receive no
extra compensation therefor in addition
to his salary as clerk of such police JUS
tice: he shall also keep a correct and ac-
curyte account of all the proceedings Of
the laid commissioners of police in Il book
or books provided by said commissioners,
aud shall, at all times. have The minutes
of said commissioners open for the inspec-
ton of the mayor or any member of the
board of aldermen or common council OF
such cities, and shall at all times give
such information to the commissioners as
they shall desire.
6. And be it enacted, That the said COM
missioners of police appointed under this
act be and they are hereby invested with
full power and authority TO contIol and
manage the department Of charities and
correction in any such city of the second
class, and they shall possess all the pow
ers and perform all the duties now per-
formed by board of aldermen or common
council or other governing body, by what
ever named called, in any such city con-
corning and appeltaining to the manage
ment and control of the said department
of charities and correction; they shall
also have power to buy, sell, construct or
repair such things as in their Judgment
they shall deem expedient and necessary
for the prope management of said de-
partment of charities and correction; they
Shall also have the exclusive power to re-
lieve and pay for the relief of the poor in
any workhouse or building, and the ok.
pense Of any such institution; they shall
| also have the exclusive power to relieve
| and pay for the relief OF the poor not in
| auy such workhouse or other building,
| they shall also AVE the exclusive power
to appoint the poor-master, the oversee
of the poor and all other officers and en-
| ployees in any way connected with the
| relief of the poor in any such city; they
shall, at two specific times designated by
them in each year, solicit proposals fol
| the furnishing of supplies to the de
| partment of in aud outdoor relief o.
| the poor. and shall in every instance
| award the CONTRACT to the lowest bidder
| provided, however, that they shall have
the right at all times to reject any or al
| bids if deemed to be for the interest o
such cities.
z. And be it enacted, That the commits
sioner of police appointed under this &C
shall attor thoir nrOoui1ation alact