The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-07-06
CHAPTER LXxxI1.

| An Act to regulate the pay of officers and
employees of paid fire departments in cities
of the first class in his state.
1. BE II enacted by the Senate and General
| Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
in any city of the first class in this state hav-
| ing paid fire department, the pay or salaries
| per annum of the following named officers
and employees shall be as hereinafter speci-
| hed namely: to the chief engineer. the sum
OF two thousand i've hundred dollars; to the
assistant engineer the sum of one thousand
six hundred dollars; to the battalion chiefs
of district engineers the sum of fifteen hum
bred dollars each; TO the clerk of the board
of fire commissioners the sum of two thou
sand dollars; to the superintendent of tefe-
graph, the sum of one thousand five hundred
dollars: to engineers of steamers the sum of
eleven hundred dollars each; TO stokers of
steamers, drivers of steamers. drivers of ten
ders, drivers OF trucks and tillermen of
trucks, the sum of one thousand dollars each;
to permanent hosemen and permanent truck
men, the sum of nine hundred and fifty dol
lars each; to telegraph linemen, the sum of
thousand dollars each to inspectors of horses
the sum of eight hundred dollars each; to
foremen of companies, the sum of three hun
dred dollars each; to hosemen at call, and
truckmen at call, the sum of one hundred
dollars each, in lieu of all other compensa-
tion whatsoever.
O. And be it enacted, That the provisions
of this act shall remain imperative in any
such city until the same shall, by resolution
therefor of the board having control of the
fire department of such city, be submitted to
vote of the legal voters of such city, and be
assented to by majority of all the legal
votes cast for or against the acceptance or re-
lection of this act at any regular charter or
general election to be hereafter held in such
city or municipality next after the passage of
such resolution; such submission shall not
be made until notice of the adoption of said
resolution by said board shall have been pub
lished every day for at least ten days next
preceding the time when the official ballots
must be ready for distribution for such cleo
tion in such city, in the official daily newspa-
per in such city, by the clerk of such city;
persons voting Mt any election at which this
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press their assent to or rejection of this act
by depositing their ballots in the box pro-
vided for depositing ballots at such election
in the election precintts. districts or wards
of any such city; and those who are in favor
of the acceptance of this act shall each de-
post a ballot containing the words 'for In
crease of pay of fire department written or
printed thereon, and those who are opposed
thereto shall each deposit a ballot with the
words against increase of pay of fire depart
ment," written printed thereon; but this
acceptance or rejection may noi be expressed
upon the ballot on which are the names of
the candidates for ward city county or
st ate officers. but must be expressed upon a
separate ballot, and the election officers in
the several precincts, wards aud districts of
such city, and the board of canyassers of
such city shall, in the canvassing, determin-
ing a1d returning the votes cast at such cleo
ton, canvass determine and return the votes
and the result OF the votes at such election
upon the question of the acceptance or reiec-
ton OF this act in the same manner as for
officers voted for mt such election; and IL
majority of the ballots on which there shall
be the words for increase of pay OF fire de-
partment or the words against increase of
pay of fire department" are in favor of the
acceptance of this act, then this act shall
take effect Immediately.
And be it enacted, That the increase of
pay of officers, provided for by this act. shall
go into effect on the first day of the next cal
endar month after this act shall take effect as
aforesaid. notwithstanding that there may
not be any existing appropriation or fund suf
ficient TO meet such increase, and il there be
not such appropriation or fund, the board or
authority having control of the finances of
such city shall borrow. by issuing bonds if
necessary, a sufficient sum to meet such in
crease for the remainder of the current fiscal
year of such city, or may permit the same to
be paid out OF any money of said city, not
otherwise appropriated. and shall put such
sum in the next tax levy in said city.
4. And be It enacted That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March ~, 1892.