The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-13

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keep an account of all such bonds in
proper books. with the numbers, dates
and amounts thereof, when redeemapie
tho place of redemption, the place
where interest shall be paid and when
payable, with the title of the ordinance
authorizing the same and the names OF
shall be isued: and they shall super
wise the negotiations thereof, and shall
make report thereof to the comon coun-
ell from time to time and whenever re-
of the city clerk to furnish to the COM
missioners of the sinking fund a state
ment showing the amount Of every such
issue and all the particulars herein re-
quired to be recorded, as soon as the
bonds authorized in n case h have
been disposed Of; Ep
70. And be it enacted, 1t shall be
lawful in any such city to create and es-
tablish the office of comptroller whenever
the common council thereof shall by the
passage of an ordinance. determine so TO
do, which ordinance shall define the du-
ties of such officer in conformity with
the provisions of this act.
IA. And. be 1t enacted, That when such
office shall be established therein by an
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ordinance therefor, the common council
of such city, at its first stated meeting
after the passage of such ordinance,
and the approval thereof shall elect
SONG suitable person, a resident or
such city to serve therein: and the per-
son so. elected shall hold his office for
the term of three years, and until his
successor is in like manner elected and
and has qualified.
rs. And be it enacted, That the Off.
Ger, before entering upon the duties OF
his office, shall take and supscrlpe, pc
fore any officer authorized to admins
lister oaths and affiPmations in this state
an oath or affirmation faithfully to exc
cute the duties of his office to the best OF
his knowledge, skill and ability, which
oath or affirmation shall be filed in the
office of the city clerk of such city, and
he shall give a good and sufficient bond
for the faithful performance OF the du-
ties of his office in such sums as the COM
mon council electing him shall direct,
which shall be approved by the common
council electing him shall direct, which
shall be approved by the common coun-
Gil, and he shall receive as compensation
for his services such salary as the com
mon council of such city shall prescribe.
rs. And be it enacted, That it shall be the
duty of such officer to sign all warrants on
the cit. treasury, TO superintend an hscaI con-
thereon at such times as the common council
shall by ordinance direct; to Keep separaee
common council to each and every depart
ment of the city government, and to require
all warrants oni the treasury to state partlcu-
larry against which appropriation the said
warrant is drawn; the said officer, on receiving
if it be for any purpose for which there is no
appropriation, or the appropriated tor
cause he cannot give his approval, he shall
report the fact to the common council, and the
warrant In SucH Case shall lC NC oieiSa -
cept by special authority from or direction by
the common council; he shall, upon me DEAN
resignation, remoy aace OF o eAp or any ohcerperson
person who by law may be authorizea
to receive or disburse the moneys OF
scting as aforesaid, audit and examine
the accounts of such off1cef OF person
and report the condition OF his pus11
before the payment of any. warrant
againts such city, first audit the bill
containing or making up sueh clallh,
with a view to a. asf fhe aaid W cityi or the
services; alleged to have been rendered,
nave been furnished and rendered as
stated, and whether the sum OF su una
after SO auditing shall return aid Dill
to the! officer or department having
control of the appropriations against
which said claim is made and against
which the warrant is to be drawn; ne
shall, as often as he may deem neces-
sary, or asSthe common councl may
require, suggest plans to the sald com
mon council for the Improvement, ad.
vantage and BETTER management OF
the finance of such city: he snail nave
all departments and officers OF the
city. and may require at any time
from any and all of its departments and
officers, a full exhibit OF their pusines any
a statement of the account in writing, OF
any or all moneys or property OF sald
city within the control or in the HANDS OF
said department and ofhcers, and the
said comptroller shall Immediately, IN
case of any default, Delinquency or ofh-
cial misconduct report the same TO the
common councils and in order that ne
NAV fulfill his duties and make complete
audits of the account, he shall have pow
er, whenever he shall see fit, to examine
al bokS, papers and vouchers pertain
ing to ~heamena dnf den ei ntr Of the
of the city's business, and h nave Tree
fire and unrestrained access to them Tor
the said officer shall also De autnorlzea
whenever in his judgment the interests
of the city shall require, to examine
under oath, any person. presenting d
bill or claim against such city Tor the
nayment of moneys, and also to examine
witnesses, and to investigate by otner
evidence and inquiry, all facts. relating
to such claim which, in his opinion are
necessary. to estaplsh the aeeutacs anu
tain the city's liability therefore,; thal u
shall be deemed a misde1neanor for sucn
officer to sigs n warrant OF or az INV W
money from the city treasury, not au-
thorized by law.
POLICE COURTS.
n. And be it enated, That there snal De
constituted in every city a court to be called
1.-THE city police court inserting the name OF
each city,, which shall have power authosl.H
have possess and exercise all the jurisdiction,
powers and authority in civil and criminal
;ustsees of the peace in and for the several
counties of this state, excepting such as are
conferred on such justices 81 the peace u "
shutting courts for the trial OF small causes,
approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-1our anu Ins "a
ious supplements thereto; an act entitled An
act concerning landlords ana tenants, ap-
proved March twenty-Seventh, one thousana
eigth hundred and seventy-four, and the var
ious supplements. thereto; and act entittes an
act for the lreief OF creditors against aosgon2.
ing and absent debtors" approved March
twenty7seventh one thousand eignt hunarea
thereto: an act entitled AN act concerning
forcible entries and detainers,'' approved April
forty-six. and the various supplements thereto;
and an act entitled AN act 10 increase tHe
Jurisdiction to justices of the peace, approved
March twelfth, one thousand eight hundred
and seyenty-nine, which Jurisdiction shall,
within the corporate limits of said city, be ex-
clueive of all other courts, judges and magls-
trates, excepting hte courts OF oyer ana TER
miner and general Jail deliveries, quarter ses-
sions. and special sessions of the counties OF
this state, and the judges thereof: ana the sala
Court shall ahve exclusive jurisdiction for the
nurpose of enforcing and recovering any PEN
alty for the violation of any ordinance, bylaw
or regulation of said city; or any board tnereoi,
and is hereby empowered, on oath OF amrma-
tion made according to law, that any person or
/ persons has or have been guilty OF any Vlo-
lation of any of the ordinances OF regulaeloms
Of said CITY. or any board thereof, to issue pro-
cess at the suit of said city, either in the ma
ture of a summons or warrant, as TO the po-
lice justice thereof shall seem most advsapie,
against the person or persons, corporation or
generations so violating such ordinance or
regulation, which process shall, when IN the
nature of a warrant, be returnapie Ior.nwlsh,
in not les than two nor than fifteen days; such
process shall state what ordinance or regu!a-
ton has been violates py the ae1enaams OF o es
such process, or at the time to which the mat
ter shall have been adjourned, the said JUS
tice shall proceed to hear testimony, and to
do+ar,n{po and give Judgment in tn matter