The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-04-27

A Supplement tO an act eBiltie "A n act concern
ing the government Of certain cities IN tiis
state and constituting munistpai board Of
public works and utis~r Oflic.rs th-rcih aud de-
ii uing the powers aud duties ~ such boards
and relating to tho municipal ahaiis and de-
partments Of such cities placed upaer the con-
troll aud management OF sSch board and proVid-
ing for the maintenance Of said board, approv-
ed March twenty-tnird. one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-twJ.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembiy of the State Of New Jersey, That section
three of the act to which this Is supplement
be and the same ls hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
g. And be it enacted, That the board OF public
works Of any city herein authorized shall have
power by ordinance to lay out, open, grade, pave,
repave. improve and vacate the streets aud alleys
within the corporate limits OF any such city in
like manner as the same now are laid out, opened.
graded, paved, repayed, improved aud vacated ia
any such city by existing laws. and to make all
sewer constructions. connections. alterations re.
pairs and improvements in like manner as the
same arc constructed, connected. altered.
repaired and improved in any such city by ex-
listing laws, aud to construct. repair, main tain
control and operate all public works. and to con-
troll the pHblic water supply and the distribution.
sale and OF the water and Of the collection OF
water rents and charges Of such city In like man.
ner the same now are constructed, repaired,
maintained, controlled and operated aud said
board shall have the power to make, alter and
amend rules. regulations and ordiBances to regu-
late, preveEt aud remove distractions and eu-
cumbrances in and upon the streets and sidewalks;
sidewalks and cutters thereof by the owners and
occupants OF the premises fronting thereon; to
regulate and prevent the throwing aud deposit
ing of ashes, offa dirt, garbage and other refuse
and material in the streets; to regulate aud pre-.
vent the erection and construction OF any stoop
step. platform, cellar. area Sign, post or any OBJ
struction or projection in, over and upon any
street or avenue. and to remove the same 81 the
expense or the owner occupant of the prem
ises; to provide for and regulate street improve
ments, crosswalks. cnrbstones. CUTTERS aud side
~
streets for the purpose OF laying water gas and
sewer pipes, and making house connections there-
with and the laying OF conduits for electric wires
10 regulate the speed Of vehicles. to er4ut fraa-
cuises aud licenses relating to the use streets
and said lrd shall and may enforce obedience
to all such ordinances relating TO the above
enumerated powers by the imposition of fines
not exceeding fifty dollars or by imprisonment
not exceeding thirty days, or both; any ordinance
ofthe city now iu force relating to any OF the
above enumerated objects shall continue in forco
and operation until Tegea ed or modified by said
board.
q and be it enacted. That section seven OF the
act to which this is supplement be aud the same
is hereby amended as to read as follows.
L And be it enacted, That 1t shall be the duty
OF the common uncil board OF aldermen or other
GOVERNING body bosr having charge of imam
ces of the cities subject TO the provisions of this
act each aud every year hereafter. 10 levy tax
two aud one-eighth mills gu each dollar en all tue
taxable property in such city, such tax TO be levi
cd and collected aud With the general tixes oi
the city aud to be known the fund for the board
OF public works and shall be used by said board
OF public WORKS for the purpose OF repairing clean
ing aud repairing aud cleanipg OF sewers, tn 6
reparing and building OF receiving basius, Tor
drains and sewers Tor itgry purposes aud all
repairing and cleaning OF such other proptrty en-
trusted to the custody OF said board under
this act and the supplement therefor and sat d nnd
shall be in lien all other apprpIr tions Tor the
purposes Aforesaid. % be made b sicii body or
,ard. except that Il tue public water supply
,or the city is leased or obtained from private
IRA inn
paid for such supply tor tine nsc year sha 1 alsa
be Iusertedi in the annualtax ordinance and shall
with said fund be placed to the credit of said board
of public works and expended by them as provid-
ed in this act
g. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts OF
acts iucop sistent herewith, ba and the same are
hereby repealed and that this act shall taxi effect
imm ediately
Avp owed February 2sth 1898.