The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-18
NEW JERSEY
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CeEttlu GILES Ill lulS SJhte anu SoDStl-
tuting u municipal board of public
works and other officers therein, and
defining the powers and duties of such
boards and relating to the municipal
affairs and departments of such cities
placed under the control and manage
ment Ct such board and providing for
the mainteoancs of said board.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate aud
General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey. That in all cities in this state now
or here ftsr having within their terri
oral limits 4 population of not less Than
nfty thousand or more than one hundred
Thousand inhabitants. the mayor thereof
shall within II month after this act
sha take affect, appoint five suitable
persons, residents OF such city, to be
known us the board of public works
of such city, not mora than three
OF whom shall he members OF the
same political party, n for the term of
one year, one for the term of two years.
one 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 hereunder; and
that at the expiration of the term of ser
vice of each member oil said board, Others
shall be appointed hereunder; aud that
at the expiration of the term of service
each member of aid 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
arising in the office of member OF such
board shall lie filled by appointment in
the same manner, for the unexpired term
only: that each of the members of said
beard shall devote such time and atten-
ton to the faithful performance of the
duties of his office IS ths welfare of the
public works or municipal departments.
and the affairs under the government.
pOnfpCl md n Af nra1 hnnrG
may require; that the bers of such
board. SO appointed as aforesaid,
shall constitute and be called "the
board of pnblic works of the city of -"
(name of tie CITY in and for which they
are apDoinued); that each of the members
of sucn board shall, within ten days after
his sad appointment. qualify. by taking
and subscribing t efore the clerk of such
city an oath or affirmation faithfully to
discharg, the duties of his office to the
best Of his skill aud understanding, and
also givo bond to such city in the sum of
ten thousand do lars each, to he ap-
proved as to the form thereof by the city
counsel of such city and as to the sufi-
cheney thereof BY the mayor of such city.
for the faithful discharge of their 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 five hundred dol
lars, payable monthly; that the saii
board OF public works OF such city shall
have full power, in addition TO all other
powers granted by law. in their dlscre-
ton, in the corporate name and on
behalf of such city, to make contracts
and engagements. all of which shall
be binding on such city, in reference to
any purpose whatever connected with the
exercise, authority, power ard duties by
this act conferred or contemplated to be
conferred on such board. and of condemn
ing, taking, PURCHASING, holding aud con-
veylDg in the corporate name of such
city. n real estate which in their judg-
ment NAV become necessary or CONVEX
lent for the pubic use or purposes, or fer
the public works or municipal affairs.
matters and things whatsoever, which by
the provisions of this act are placed under
the government. control, management or
direction OF such boarI Of public works:
and all the acts and doincs of such board,
within the scope OF their authority or
duty, shall be obligatory upon, n Oe in
law considered as done by such city and
under and bV the authority of the same;
that the members of such board first ap-
pointed hereunder T shall meet as a mnni-
cipal board immed .ately after the taking
and subscribing OF the required oaths
or affirmntions, aud the execution of
their official bonds for the faithful per-
Torrance of the duties of their office,
and they shall Immediately select one OF
their members to act as PRESIDENT of such
board for the ensuing year, and there
after they shall select a president each
year, an0 in case Of Il vacancy occurring
at any time during the year, the board
shall NIL the office for the rest of the year:
that Il majnrity of the whole nus Der of
the members of such board shall be neces-
sary to constitute a quorum for the trans
action of business, n the acts
of three members of such board
shall he the acts of the board:
that the president shall have the
power to call special meetings. of such
board whenever he shall deem it expe-
dent; that the members of said board
NAV MAKE establish. modify ard repeal
such bylaws, rules and regulations, and
pass such resolutions governing the pro-
ceedings of sucn board or or its members
and the officers and employees over
whom, by the provisions of this act. they
shall have AUTHORITY and control, as sucn
board may deem prope and advisable.
2. And be it enacted. That the board of
public works herein provided for in any
city. shall be substituted Tor and shall be
vested with and shall perform all the
duties and powers Of any sti eat commits
sioner or tomm issioners, common coun-
Gil, board of aldermen or other governing
body, or any board or authority now hav-
lug pow SF " lay Oui, open. kF2ue, dller,
vacate or change the lines OF srret t5, or to
pave. repair or clean streets. sidewalk or
sewers. and to make street and sewer
improvements and onst uction. aud hay.
ing the charge. control, management,
maintenance or construction OF water
works and the water supply, and the dis
trioution. sale aud use OF the water in
any such city; and any nntice required to
be given BY any city clerk i'll the course of
any proceeding or work that shall or NAV
be undertaken or doae by said DO I'd
of public works as proriied for in this
acr. and which is now given by any city
clerk or other officer, shall hereafter be
given by the clerk of said board of public
works, n any advertisements required
to be male in the prosecution of tho pub
lie works in such city shall be made by
sad board of public works, and any ap-
plicHtion or petition for the doing of any
pubic works in any such city shall tie
made and addressed to the board of pub
lie works of such city, it being the inten-
ton of this act to entirely supersede the
common council. beard of aldermen or
other governing body OF such cites, or
other power or authority therein, in the
several departments of stree's, sew ers
and water works, and place the same
under the power, authority and control
OF the board of public WORKS as herein
provided for. in the same manner and
With like powe and authority as the
same are now vested in or under the au-
thoritv or control of any such common
council, board of aldermen or other gov
erning bDdy OF any such city or other
power or authority therein, and this act
shall be 80 construed,
8. And be it enacted, That the board of