The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-07-13


works, and shall thereafter be expended only
by authority of such board for the purposes for
which such neXpended balances of appropria
tons or receipts assessed. collected or re.
| ceived by Sich city, the municipal authorities
thereon, and the same shall be paid out by such
| city OF its municipal authorities upon the war
rautS OF such board of public works, In the man
| ner aud form the same are now dlsbursed and
| expended by the municipal authorities of such
cities
g. Aud be il enacted, That it shall be the duty Of
the comptroller auditor, treasurer other financial
officer or officers, the may be, of such city
having charge control of the accounts of such
city to credit the board of public works ofsueh city
with the amounts OF the estimates so appropriated
TO such board In any tax levy, budget ordinance
and thereafter the same shall be disOursed and paid
by the financial officers of such city inihe same
manner the expenses of other subordinate boards
are paid in such city.
z. And be it enacted That 1t shall be the duty of
the common council, board of aldermen other
governing body or board having charge of the uan-
ee OF the cities subject to the provisions of this act
each and every year hereafter, as now provided by
Jaw therein, to cause such sum or sums as in their
judgment may be necessary for the current and
necessary expenses of the board of public works in
the various municipal departments, matters and
Things under the government, control, management
ana maintenance of such board for the year, to be
assessed and raised by making provision therefor in
the TAX ordluanee or budget of the year. provided,
however that the total amount to he appropriated
assessed and raised for such board of public works
sna m no year be less than the amount devoted to
all such purposes IN such city for the fiscal year
ending next before the passage and approval of this
/ act
s. And be ii enacted That in all cities in this
state subject TO the provisions OF this act the mayor
thereof shan within one month after this act shall
take elect therein appoint city clerk, city comp
trollet, city treasurer, city counsel, who shall be
| eounsellor-a-law, receiver of taxes inspector of
| buildings lamps, wells and pumps, in lieu Of and
70 Oe substituted for and to net in the place Of and
VINO shall, IN each case respectively be Invested
with and shall perform all the powers and duties of
any such officers, by whatsoever title they may be
| designated now authorized by law to act therein
/ and the pOmptrOlipr in civ shnli
| perform all the duties and have all the powers
therein Us are enjoined upon and given to such
Officers by virtue of the provisions of an act en-
titled IAN act to enable cities to create the office
| comptroller approved March tenth, ammo domiui
/ one thousand eight hundred and eighty, and the
common council, board of alderman other gov
| ernins body Of every city wherein the office of
comptroller does not now exist subject to the pro-
visions of this act, shall, as soon as conveniently
may be after this act shall take effect, by ordinance
| the better define the duties and fix the salary OF
such comptroller agreably to the provisions of said
act enabling cities to create the office OF eomptrol
/ Ter; aud which said officers shall be appointed
| for the term of three years, or until their
successors are appointed or qualified, and
| shall perform the same duties aud receive
| the emouments as are pro-
vided by existing laws and the terms of
the first officers appointed hereunder shall
date from the time of their appointment
under this act, and that such officers shall
give bonds for the faithful discharge of their
duties in such amounts as may now be re-
CURED of such officers in such cities and
which said bonds shall be approved as to form
by the city counsel of such city, and as to the
suhiciency thereof by the mayors thereof;
any vacancy in either of the offices herein
provided for shall be filled in the same man
ner but for the unexpired term only; and all
of such officers shall be sworn in as such Off
GERS are now sworn in each of said cities; and
that the term of service of every such officer
hereinbefore named holding Office in any such
city, shall end on the appointment and quail
tfcation of their SUCCESSORS as herein provided
for; every such officer whose term OF Office
shall so end shall immediately deliver up his
nd no
matters and things whatsoever connected
Herewith to his said succt ssor.
y; Ana DC lt enacted, Tnat the city counsel
act in every such city, shall perform all the
duties now required by law or the ordinances
solicitor, city attorney or city counsel there
of, by whatsoever name he shall be called,
who shall also be the legal adviser and law
officer of the board of public works In and for
every such city as created under and by vir-
aue Of the provision of this act, and also all
other boards, commissions, municipal depart
sments and officers in and for every such city,
as now constituted and created or as may
be hereafter constituted and created by any
law of this state or ordinance or rule or regu-
lation OF any such city.
10. And be it enacted That the mayor of
any such city subject to the provisions of this
act shall have the right to veto the acts of the
said board of public works; and copies of all
ordinances, resolutions and other matters OF
said board of public works, duly certified.
shall be furnished to the mayor of every such
city and he shall have the same time in
which to consider them in each case before
signing and returning them TO the said board
with his objection, as he now has for the con-
sideration of the ordinances and resolutions
passed by the common council board of alder |
men or other governing body of any such city
in which this act shall take effect and become
operative 10y the charter of any such city or
its supplements, and ali of the resolut ons
and other matters of the SAID board of public |
works in any such city shall become operative |
and have full force aud effect therein by pub |
lication or otherwise. as the ordinances reso-
buttons and matters of the common council |
board of aldermen or other governing body
therein do now by law become operative and |
have force and effect therein; the mayor shall
tanned In any ordinance or resolution apprO-
priating money for any purpose and TO APP
prove the residue of the ordinance or resolil- |
ton; the board may pass any ordinance. reso-
luton or other matter Notwithstanding the
objections OF the mayor thereto, by major
ity of the votes of all the members of such
board.
ii. And be it enacted. That no appointment
authorized by law to be made by the mayor of
any such city subject to the provisions OF this |
act shall be made by any officer acting In the |
absence, disability or place of the mayor |
thereof for the time being.
IL. And be IL enacted, That such board of |
public works shall have full power and au- |
thority in addition to all other powers grant. |
cd by law TO fulfill, perform, and carry out |
according to law any and all contracts, agree |
ments and obligations heretofore lawfully |
made and entered into by any governing |
body or board, department or municipal au- |
thority of any such city, In the name of suen |
city or of any municipal authority therein or |
thereof regarding the subject matters con |
tanned in this act, and hereby transferred or |
transmitted to the government control and |
management and directions of such board of |
public works
Is. And be 1t enacted, That no suit or pro- |
ceedng by or against any city subject to the |
provisions of this act and no proceeding or |
application for any public Improvement shall |
abato or be discontinued by reason of any |
provisions in this act contalned; but shall |
proceed and continue according to law, and |
not Inconsistent with the provisions of this |
act, proper amendments thereto being made |
il necessary.
IA, And be it enacted, That in any case, for
any reason any section or provision of this |
act shall be questioned in any court or be |
held to be unconstitutional or invalid, the |
same shall not in any wise affect any other |
section or provision of this act.
Is. And be IL enacted, That all acts and |
parts OF acts, general and special, public or |
local, inconsistent with the provisions of |
this act. be and the same are hereby repealed |
10. And be 1t enacted. That this act shall |
take effect Immediately.
Approved March 49, 1892.