The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-07-04

reason of the same to he sent to the city prison Of
county jail, for a term consisting Of one day fol-
every dollar of such fine penalty. and each days
imprisonment of the defendant or defendants shall
be taken to satisfy dollar of such fine penalty
the said court shall also have jurisdiction to try and
determine all cases of simple assault and battery and
petty larceny where the ofense is committed in the
corporate limits of the city in which the court is
established provided, that the person or persons
charged with any such offense shall, in writing,
waive Indictment and trial by jury
49, And be it enacted, That the SAID police JUS
tce shall keep docket Of The proceedings in such
court, which docket shall contain the names of the
parties and record of all the proceedings in every
case excepting the evidence given this docket shall
be the property of the said city and shall be kept in
the court-room subject 10 the inspection of all per-
sons lawfully entitled thereto; and all papers in
every case excepting complaints and Teeognzances
required by law to be delivered to the prosecutor OF
the pleas OF the county grand jury shall be filed
aud remain IN said court; and no conviction Other
than the record SAID docket shall be necessary in
any case.
10 And be il enacted, That the common council
shall have power, by majority vote of all its men,
bers to appoint police justice of said court, who
shall hold his Office for the term of two years, and
until his successor has been in like manner ap-
pointed every such officer shall before he enters
upon the discharge of his Duties take and subscribe
before some person authorized to administer Oaths,
an oath itbiully and impartially TO execute the
duties imposed upon him by law, according to the
best OF his skill and ability and shall inter INTO
bond to the said city, in Its corporate name, in
such sam and with such sureties the common
council may approve, conditioned for duly account
ing to the proper authorities for all moneys that
may come to his hands such officer, and for the
payment of the same ON demand to the person or
persons entitled to receive the same.
80. And be 1t enacted, That the officers empowered
to serve any process issued by any such police jus
tiCe shall be, besides the cOnsables elected or APP
pointed in such city, the officers members of the
police force of such city and such process shall be
returned IN the same manner, as far circum-
stances shall permit, similar processes shall be
out of courts for the trial of small causes before
justice of the peace and that such defendant de-
PENDANTS shall, if such police justice fit to ad
lourn the hearing of the charge and order enter
into recognizance as near may be in the same
| manner directed in courts for the trial of small
causes or before justice of the peace, in such sum,
ana with such surety as may be approved by such
justice such recognizance to be given to such city
for the appearance of the said defendant or defend
ants on the day to which the SAID hearing may be
adjourned; and in default of appearance, the said
| Iecognizance may then be collected in the same
manner as it might have been had the said reeog-
nizanee been taken in proceeding in court for the
trial of small causes, before justice of the peace
| II commitment shall be issued in any case when
the defendant is not in custody il shall be lawful
for such defendant to be taken into custody under
such commitment in the same manner as under
warrant and to be delivered to the keeper of the
city or county jail directed in such commitment
81, And be 1t enacted That in any proceeding
mad before such police justice for recovering the
penalty Tor the violation of any ordinance regu-
lation of such city any board thereof such ordi-
| nance may be proved by copy thereof certified
under the seal of the city clerk, by the introduce
tiOn in evidence of any compilation of the ordi-
nances of such city any public board of such city
duly authorized and recognized as the ordinances OF
the same; and due publication of all ordinances or
regulations of any public board of such city shall be
| presumed to have been made until the contrary is
proven.
| 81. And be il enacted That the common council
| OF such city where police court is established shall
provide suitable room rooms for the transae-
ton OF the business OF such court and procure suit
able furniture therefore, and such books and sta
tionery as may be necessary and such common
council shall designate the place in said city where
such police justice shall sit for the transaction of
/ business, aud the time during which said court
| ministratton oi justice by such police justice
| throughout such city may be facilitated and made
convenient and il Is hereby made the official duty
OF such Justice to be IN attendance at the time and
place so designated; and the said common council
shall designate aud provide the police officer Off
GERS to attend the sitings of such court and pre-.
serve order therein.
50. And be II enacted That such police court
shall be court of record and shall have an official
seal and all persons shall be amendable TO punish
ment for contempt of said court in the same man
ncr as other courts of record III this state having
power to punish for contempt of court; aud sucn
police justice may make such rules may be
sary Tor the orderly conduct of business and pro-
ceedings in such court such rules shall be APP
proved by and subject TO revision by the president
Judge OF the court OF common pleas of the county In
winch such city Is situate
"a. And be il enacted, That such police Justice
shall pay over daily to the treasurer OF such city for
the use OF such CITY, all ices, fines, penalties and
nanees and other offences whereof complaint is
made before him. and the receipt OF such treasurer
therefor shall on the payment thereof be suffi-
cient discharge for the same.
So And be il enacted, That such police Justice
shall whenever required by the common council
make report In writing OF the moneys received by
hm US such police justice, not before reported for
fines, penalties and costs OF suit when and from
whom and Tor the violation of what ordinance or
ordinances received, and what judgments remain
unpaid and when such written report shall have
ell
police Justice shall, without delay pay over to the
treasurer OF such city all moneys thereby appearing
TO be due from such police Justice, taking the receipt
oil sueh treasurer for the amount so paid.
MISCELLANEOUS.
s6. And be il enacted That all laws In force In
any city OF THIS state not Inconsistent with repug-
nanl to the provisions of this act shall remain and
continue In force, and all powers conferred and
duties imposed thereby upon the governing body
or any municipal officer thereof shall apply to and
be conferred upon all boards and bodies hereby
created aud officers to be elected appointed under
the authority of this act having like or correspond
Ing powers and duties.
81 And be IT enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately, but its provisions shall remain
imperative In any city of this state until assented
TO by majority OF the legal voters thereof voting
an election TO be held in such city at any time to
be liked by the common council of such city of
which the city clerk OF such city shall cause public
notice of the time aud place OF holding the same TO
he giyeA, by advertisements signed by himself, and
SET up In at least twenty public places in such city
printed therein for at least six days previous to the
day OF such election and said clerk shall provide
for each clector voting at such election ballots be
printed or written, partly printed partly writ
ten, on which shall be either the words s. For the
adoption for this city OF the provisions an act en-
Tilted An act relating to and regulating the govern
ment of cities, or Against the adoption for this
city Of the provisions of an act entitled AN act
relating to and regulating the government of
cities W that the polls for such election shall be
held At the usual place of holding the annual char
ter election IN such city and shall be opened at six
O'Clock In the forenoon aud closed at seven o'clock
M the aierDcon,and such election shall be conducted
by proper election officers of such city for the time
then being, and in the manner as may then be pre-
scrioed by the law regulating elections therein, aud
such officers shall return to the common eoun-
ell other legislative body of such city true and
correct statement in writing, under their hand of
The result OF said election the 10 be entered at
large upon the minutes of said body and upon such
ADOPTION and not otherwise, this net shall in all
spects be and become operative in such city and
binding upon the inhabitants thereof, and upon all
persons and property to be effected thereby, and
shall abrogate, repeal ana annu NIL acts and parts
of acts now existing, whether general special In
any wise affecting the government of such city
which are contrary to or inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act.
Approved April "a, 1894.