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

ted before them fol violation of all ordinances of
such city passed enacted by such city any
board thereof, against whom brought and when. for
the violation of what ordinance, what proceedings
were had, what judgment was rendered therein. and
state particularly the items OF the costs for which
Judgment shall be given, and if so, when, whether
the amount of the judgment was paid, and
when and how whether upon exeuction other
wise, and If said suit not prosecuted TO judg-
ment, when and for what reason and by whose d.
recton the same discontinued whether any
money received on account of the suit, and If
so. what amount and when and from whom and ii
less than the whole amount TO which the city would
have been entitled had Che suit been successfully
prosecuted to judgment. by whose authority di-
recti0n such less sum accepted; and such police
justices shall also keep record in their said dOckes
respectively OF all complaints of criminal nature
which shall be made before them with true state
ment Of the parties by whom the same were made.
when the same were made, for what offence, what
action was taken and services rendered touching
satd complaints by them respectively, what fees
were received by them therein. together with the
items making up the amount OF said fees; each of
such police justices shall keep his said docket at the
police courtroom wherein his court is located and
held and said doekes shall be there at all times open
to the inspection ofthe mayor board of aldermen
the governing body OF board Of such city, but shall
be under the control OF the board Of aldermen Of
such city.
l6. And be it enacted, That such police justices
shall also carefully file and preserve. each in his
own court room, all complaints and other papers of
whatever description in or relating to any suit in
stituted before them, during all the time they shall
respectively continue in office; and said complaints
and other papers shall be and remain the sole pro-
perty of such city and each Of such police justice
shall, on demand, deliver up all said complaints and
other papers OF whatever description together with
his docket to the person who shall at any time be
appointed to succeed him police justice; said police
justices shall also respectively keep at the places of
holding their said courts true and complete daily
account in the form of cash account of all their
receipts for fines penalties, fees and costs, which
accounts shall be at all times open TO examination
of the mayor and finance committee OF the board Of
| aldermen or auditor and such cash accounts shall
be kept in suitable book books, which said
book books shall be and remain the sole property
| Of such city, and shall also be delivered by said
police justices to the person appointed to succeed
| them in Office respectively.
IT. And be it enacted, That the justices holding
the police courts under this act in any second class
city in this state shall have power and are hereby
authorized TO appoint in and for each of the police
courts of said cities a clerk whose duty il shall be
to attend the sessions of the court and TO the
nations trials and proceedings had therein; such
clerk shall under the direction of the court keep
brief record of all matters which shall before
| the same; he shall unless otherwise expressly d-
| rected by law, receive all fees and penalties imposed
in the court to which he shall act and shall account
for and pay the same to the proper officers
| authorities within forty-eght hours after his re-
cept thereof; he shall keep record of all such fines
and penalties and OF the disposition thereof in
books to be provided for that purpose by the board
hereinafter named, and shall perform such other
duties and services as the court or the justice or
judge aforesaid may require; he slall receive a
| salary of nine hundred dollars per annum To be
| paid in the same manner provided for by
law Tor tine payment OF city Oncers; ne ShalI De re-
quired to enter into bond to the said city in the
corporate name in the sum of three thousand dol
lars, with at least two sufficient sureties TO be APP
proved of by the board body of such city having
control of the finances thereof conditioned for the
faithful performance Of his duties, which bond shall
be renewed annually every such clerk appointed
aforesaid shall hold office for the term of five years
unless removed for cause by such police
justices.
rs. And be it enacted That the police justices ap-
pointed under this act in OF inability to act
from sickness other cause shall have power al
his expense to designate justice Of the peace
of said county in which such city is situate to act
in his place and stead and, while SO acting shall
have the same powers of such police justices.
10. And be IL enacted, That such police justice
shall also have power TO take recognizances OF bail
in all criminal where complaints made
before him, except in cases of manslaughter
murder.
20. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts OF
acts general special local, inconsistent with the
provisions of this act, be the same hereby
pealed, and this act shall be public act and shall
take effect Immediately.
Passed March 5. 1892.