The Penn's Grove record., 1894-02-23
BOROUGHs.

square miles, nor q population of 5VO
inhabitants.
They are divided into three classes.
Boroughs of the first class contain a
population Of from 5000 to 5000 inhaci'
tants; of the second class from 1900 10
5000; and of the third class all others.
A petition containing the names and
boundaries signed by persons owning AT
least n tenth of the taxable real estate
within the proposed borough limits,
must be presented to the judge OF the
court OF the county In which the pro-
posed borough, is situated. The Judge
must order an election, giving at least
ten days notice and appoint n clerk and
two inspectors, who must be~frseholders'
The election must be advertised two
weeks in a paper published in the pro-
posed borough. The election must be
conducted in the same way as general
elections are. The ballots must contain
the words, "For Incorporation" or
against Incorporation"
If there Is a majority for incorpora'
ton, the clerk and inspectors sign and
file the proper certificates in the county
| clerks office. The clerk of the town
ship gives notice Of the first election
and the borough clerk of subsequent
elections.
The expenses Of advertising aud hold
ing the first election are paid by the Pc
titioners. The judge and inspectors
receive the same fees as in State cleo
lions. The tow nship clerk receives two
dollars for advertising and calling the
first election. Thetexpenses OF subse-
quent elections are paid by the borough.
Voters must have a residence within
the proposed borough limits at least
sixty days prior to the election.
The Judge must appoint the day of
election not more than thirty days from
the day Of application.
At the first election a mayor and six
councilmen are elected. The council
men will be divided into three classes
so that two shall be elected each year
and hold office for two years.
The mayor and council receive moth
ing for their services, but in cases
brought before the mayor for trial or
hearing he receives the same fees as a
justice Of the peace.
Not more than $500 per year can be
raised for current expenses, but voters
may vote to raise money for roads and
keeping streets in repair, and council
may provide for curbing and guttering.
The collector holds all Of the money
and pays 1t out on the warrant OF the
council signed 10y the mayor and attest
ed by the borough cleck.
That the mayor and council shall
have exclusive supervision management
! and control Of the streets, avenues,
roads, public places and sidewalks
within the borough, and shall have
power and authority to accept, If public
conveniences requires it, any unaccept.
ed street or avenue as a public highway,
| after the same shall have first been
opened worked and graded in conform
ity to the grade established thereon by
the mayor and council, which street
road or venue so accepted shall there
after be q public charge and be kept in
repair by the said mayor and council.
That the taxes which shall hereafter
be assessed, levied and collected upon
and from the real and personal property
within the borough limits for roads, or
for the improvements or repair Of roads
shall not be used or applied to roads
outside OF borough limits. but that the
same shall be held by the collector sub.
ject to order of the mayor and council
of the borough, and shall be. used by
the said mayor aud council for the
working, repair and improvement of
the streets, roads, avenues, public
squares and street crossings within the
borough limits.
The mayor and council have power
to pass ordinances for the following
purposes:
LIST. To declare what shall be COIL
sidered nuisances in the streets, roads,
lots and places in said borough and to
prevent and remove all distractions,
membranes and nuisances in and
upon any street, road, lot, side inclos-
ure or any other place iu said borough.
I'd. TO prevent horses. cattle, sheep,
swine, dogs, goats and other animals
from running at large is said borough
and to provide for the impounding and
sale of the same.
Sd. To prevent immoderate or fast
driving on the streets or roads, and to
prevent cruelty to animals.
4th. To prevent riots, disturbances
and diaorderly a~ssemblages in the
streets, or in any house or place in said
borough, to prevent and suppress all
| gambling houses and houses of III fame,
and to prevent gambling for money or
other valuable things to restrain or
punish indecent or disoiderly conduct
or drunkenness and restrain and punish
all street beggars, mendicants, tramps
and common prostitutes, and to sup.
press vice and immortality.
9Th. To provide means for extin-
| gushing fires In said borough and for