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


5. And be it enacted, That the police justices
herein provided to be appointed in such city shall
have possess and exercise all the powers and
authority in criminal matters which are conferred
IpOn justices of the peace in and tor the several
counties of this state and for the purpose OF re-
covering the penalty for violating any ordinance
regulation Of such city or any board of such city
they are respectively hereby empowered on oath or
made according to law, that any
person or persons has or have been guilty of any
violation of any of the ordinances regulations of
such city of any board Of such city, to issue pro-
cess at the suit of such city, either in the nature of
a summons or warrant, as to such police justice may
seem most advisable, against the person or persons
corporation or corporations violating such 0rdi
nance orregulation, which process shall when in the
nature of warrant be returnable forthwith, and
when in the nature of a summons be returnabe in
not less than five nor more than ten entire
days such process shall state what ordinance or
regulation Of such city of any board of such city
by the defendant or defendants named therein has
been violated, or in what manner the same has
been violated and on the return of such process or
to the time to which such police justice shall
have adjourned the same the said police justice
shall proceed to hear testimony and to determine
and give judgment in the matter without the filing
of any pleadings, aud such police justices shall. il
Judgment be- rendered for the plaintiff forthwith
issue execution against the goods and chattes and
person OF the defendant or defendants each OF the
said police justices is further empowered to n6ict
and impose fines, not exceeding the of fifty dol
lars such persons shall be brought before him
and charged with vagrancy disorderly conduct,
found guilty. or in his discretion to order such per-
committed to the county Jail or worknouse for
any period not exceeding ninety days; provided,
that in all cases where the fine penalty shall
coed twenty dollars or where the punishment shall
be imprisonment there may be trial by jury, TO
be conducted as in cases now triable in the courts
for trials of small causes and also appeal to the
court Of common pleas Of the county in which such
cities are situate in the manner now provided for
appeal from Judgment in the courts for the trial
Of small causes in the person arrested for any
offence
have in his discretion to inflict commute, OF
wholly remit the penalty prescribed for the offence
committed by such minor; and each police justice
is hereby empowered TO cause any person persons
who shall be found guilty Of violation OF the Ordi-
nances regulations of any board of any such city
and who may refuse or neglect to pay any penalty
imposed by reason OF the same and all or any per-
son persons found guilty of breach the peace
Of any other light offence, within the jurisdiction
of such justice TO be sent to the Jail workhouse OF
the county wherein such city is situate, for such
time in his discretion may seem meet. and there
10 perform work in such institution, and TO conform
to the rules and laws Of the same: provided, how
ever, that such person shall be sent to such
county jail workhouse to be confined there for a
longer time than ninety days for any offence as
aforesaid.
g. And be il enacted, That the officers empowered
to serve any process issued by any any such police
Justice shall be- besides the COnstabes elected APP
pointed within such city, the officers or members Of
the police force of such city, and the said process
shall be returned in the manner, far as cir
cumstances may permit, as are similar processes is
sued by justices of the peace out of the courts for
the trial of small causes and that the defendant or
defendants shall IL such police justice fit to adj
journ the hearing OF the charge and order, enter
into reeognizanee, as near as may be in The same
manner directed before justices OF the pence and in
courts for the trial of small causes, in not less than
double the amount of the penalty with such surety
may be approved by such police justice unto the
mayor and common council, or mayor and alder
men, of such city for appearance the day to which
the said hearing may be adjourned, and in default
of appearance the said reeOgnizance may be then
collected in the same manner as the same might
have been had the said recognizance been taken in
proceeding before justice OF the peace.
7. And be IL enacted, That in all cases where any
person convicted before any such police Justice shall
have been committed to the county Jail or work
house In default Of the payment of fine penalty,
the said person may at any time previous to the
piration of the term of imprisonment be discharged
upon the payment of the fine or penalty originally
imposed less an amount proportionate TO the time
already served in such public Institution, at the
rate Of one dollar per day for the time of imprson-
ment.
s. And be it enacted, That any proceeding had be-
fore any police justice Of any such city for the pur-
pose of recovery the penalty for the violation OF any
ordinance regulation of such city, such ordinance
may be proved by a copy thereof certified under
seal OF the city clerk or by the Introduction in evil
denee of any hound compilation of the ordinances
of such public board of such city, and duly author
lied and recognized the ordinances of the same,
and due publication of all ordinances and regula-
lions of any public board of such city shall be pre-
sumed to have been made until the contrary is
proven
Q. And he IL enacted. That the board of aldermen
of each such city where said police courts estab-
lished shall provide suitable rooms for the trans
action OF the business OF such courts and procure
suitable furniture therefor, and such books and
stationery as may be necessary, and such board OF
aldermen shall designate the place IN any city
where such police justices shall sit for the transac
ton of business, and the time when the court shall
he opened upon each day, TO the end that the adj
minisfatlen Of Justice by such police justice III suct
city may be facilitated and made convenient; ant
it is hereby made the official duty Of such polio,
justices to be In attendance at the time and place
designated and he shall designate the police Off
GERS TO attend the slttngs OF such police courts anC
TO preserve order therein.
10. And be 1t enacted, That each police justice
herein nrovided 10 be amounted within ten day,
after their said appointment shall take and sub
scribe before officer duly authorized by the laws
of this state to administer oaths the usual oath OF
affirmation taken by officials of such city, and shall
file the same with the clerk OF such city, and im-
mediatey thereupOn such police justice shall enter
into bond 10 such city with at least two good and
sufficient sureties, being freehoders In the city fol
which he shall be appointed, in the sum of five
thousand dollars, which bond shall be in the form
and he approved as hereafter provided, and imme-
diately theroupon the term of office of such police
Justice shall commence and he shall be fully quail
fed TO proceed at once to the discharge and per.
Torrance of the duties Of his Office OF police justice
Of such city; that Immediately upon the expiration
of twenty days after this act shall take effect the
office of all other police justices or recorder OF
special police justice, and all police courts and
corder's courts and any officer thereof, other than
those provided for or recognized by this act, In
such city shall cease, determine and end, and the
offices OF all such persons heretofore holding the
office Of police justice or recorder or special police
justice of In any such city, and all police
and recorders courts heretofore existing therein
are hereby abolished, and thereafter other police
Justice or recorder or police court or recorder,
court shall exist or be recognized in any such city
except such as is or provided for recognized
by or in this act
ii. And be il enacted, That within twenty day
after this net shall take effect, each police justice
special police Justice Of any such city whose ofic,
is by the provision of this act abolished or termi
mated, shall file In the city clerks Office OF sucf
city all books papers and dockeis relating to his
said former office OF police justice or recorder OF
special police justice of or In any such city; and
such books, papers and dockets SO filed shall there
remain public records and the same may be used
and certified as other records of such city by this
clerk OF the same
49, And be Il enacted, That the bond TO be entered
into by such police justices and their suretes a.
hereinbeiore provided, with the condition thereof
shall be in the form following that is to say:
Know all men BY these presents, that we, A. B. e.
of -, and the state of New Jersey, are held and
firmly bound unto dhe corporate title of such city
in the sum of five thousand dollars to be paid unto
the corporate title of such city) to which payment
well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our
heirs, executors and administrators, jointly aud
severally, firmly by these presents; sealed with our
seals dated the - day of -, In the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and -;
the condition Of this obligation is such that IL the
above bounden A. b, shall well and truly execute
the Office OF police Justice of the city of - in the
county of -, and state aforesaid, and In ali
things touching and concerning said Office shall
well aud truly, faithfully and impartially execute
and perform the same according TO law, as well
with respect TO all persons concerned as the (cor-
porate title of such city,, aud at the expiration OF
his said office shall deliver TO his successor in office
all the books papers, records and writings remain
ing in the same or appertaining thereto, then this
obligation to be void otherwise to remain aud be
In full force or virtue;n such bond shall be ap-
proved of by two judges of the court of common
pleas of the county wherein Is situate the city for
which such police Justice shall be appointed, and
when so executed aud approved of shah be recorded
in the clerks office OF such county and filed in ths
same, to be by such clerk safely kept among the
public papers of his office aud in case any person
appointed police justice for such city as aforesaid
before he shall enter into the security aforesaid
shall perform any Of the duties required of him by
law In such Office he shall for such ofense forfeit
aud pay for the use Of such city one hundred dol
lars to be sued for and recovered by the mayor OF
such city In which the offence was committed, in
an action of debt with costs of suit in the corporate
name OF such city.
49, And be il enacted, That such police justices Of
such cities shall pay over daily to the treasurer OF
such city for the of the city, all fees collected by
them respectively which they shall receive from
any person or persons, or from the coHnty wherein
such city Is situate, or from the sheriff county
collector or other officer of such county, for any
duties or services by them respectively performed
or rendered as police justice in any way during all
the time they shall continue in office and Such M