The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-08-21
CHAPTER CCCX-

nee justices ~ cities OF the first class
L. he II enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State OF New Jersey. That
IN each city of the fret class there shall be
two police justices, who shall receive an an
nual salary OF two thousand five hundred
dollars; they shall be appointed by the MAYOR
of such city and shall hold office for the term
appointed and qualified
2. And be 1t enacted That each OF the DO
nee Justices shall have All the powers in erin
maj matters that justices OF the peace I'm and
for the several counties OF the state now have
ana, Tor the purpose of recovering the penal
" LOT violating any ordinance or regulation
of said city, he Is hereby empowered on oath
or animation made according to law that
any person or persons has or have been guiItv
OF any violation OF any OF the ordinances
ces or regulations of any board OF the said
city, to issue process at the suit OF said city
either IN the nature of a summons or warrant
as 10 MIN shall seem most advisable, against
the person or persons so violating such ordi-
nance or regulation, which process shall,
When IN the nature OF warrant, be returna-
BILE forthwith, and when in the nature Of a
summons, be returnable In not less than We
nor more than ten entire DAYS: such process
the defendant or defendants named therein
has been violated, ana in what manner the
same has been violated and on the return OF
such process; or at the time to which the said
justices shall have adjourned the same the
said justice shall proceed 10 hear testimony
ana TO determine ana give judgment in the
matter without the filing of any pleadinVs.
ana the said Justice shall, If Judgment be rem
dered Tor the plaintiff, forthwith issue execu-
ton against the goods ana chattels ana ner-
son Of the defendant or defendants. each nf
the said police justices Is further empowered
to inlet fines, not exceeding the sum OF
twenty dollars, on such persons as shall be
brought before him and charged with vae-
rancy, disorderly conduct, breach OF the
peace, or any other light offense. II found
guilty, or, in his discretion, TO order such per-
sons committed to the county jail or work
mousse Tor any period not exceeding ninety
days; provided, that in all cases where the
fine or penalty shall exceed twenty dollars
or where the punishment shall be imprisou-
t., ne "a ri 81 hrrf t1frr to ha
Quoted as in cases now triable in the conrfs
Tor trial OF small causes, ana also an appeal as
IN all cases where an appeal may now be had
from Judgment in courts for the trial OF
small causes; in case the person arrested for
any onense shall be minor each of said Jus
Uces snail nave the power in his discretion,
to infitct, or commute, or wholly remit the
penalty prescribed for the offense committed
by said minor; and each of said justices is
hereby empowered to cause any person or
persons who shall be found guilty or a viola
ton OF the ordinances or regulations of any
board OF SAID city and who may refuse or neg
lect TO pay any penalty imposed by reason of
the same, ana all or any person or persons
found guilty OF a breach OF the peace, or of any
other light ofense, within the Jurisdiction of
the said justice, to be sent to the work house
for such time as in his discretion NAV seem
meet, ana there 20 perform work In said work
house, ana TO conform TO the rules AMI laws OF
the same: provided, however that such per
son shall not be sent to said workhouse to be
eonhned there for longer time than ninety
days for any offense
3. Ana be it enacted, That the officers EN-.
powered TO serve any warrant issued BY any
of the police Justices shall be, besides the
constables elected or appointed within the
said city, the policemen of said city and that
said process shall be returned in the same
manner, so far as circumstances may permit
as warrants tor the arrest OF persons issued
out OF the court for trial of small causes are
returned; and that the defendant or defend
ants named therein shall, If the police justice
see ut to adjourn the hearing OF the charge
made ana so order. enter into recognizances
as near rs may be in the manner directed IN
the courts tor the trial OF small causes in the
amount of the penalty named in the process
or any proceedings TO be brought for the re-
coVery OF the same with such surity as
may be approved by the police Justice, unto
such city, for appearance on the day to which
said hearing may be adjourned; ana in de-
mult OF appearance the said recognizance
may be collected in the same manner rs the
same might have been had the said recogni-
zance been taken In a proceeding In courts
Tor tho trial of small causes
4 And be 1t enacted, That the board OF po-
lice commissioners shall designate the place
In said city where each of said police justices
shall sit for the transaction Of business ana
the time when their court shall be open upon
each day, to the end that the administration
OF justice by said justices throughout the city
may be facilitated ana made convenient; and
IL shall be the duty Of said police Justices TO
be In attendance at the time and place so des-
ignated.
5. And be It enacted, That In any proceed
Ing before any police Justice OF any such city
Tor the purpose OF recovering a penalty for
the violation OF any ordinance or regulation
of such city, such ordinance may be proved
ny int copy tLtIeOt cSILlUtQ DN the CITY clerk
under the seal OF such city, or by the intro
ductton In evidence OF any printed compia-
ton of the ordinances of such city duly Au
thorized ana recognized as such compilation
and due publication of all ordinances and
regulations by any board of such city shall be-
presumed to have been made until the con
tTary Is proven.
8. And be It enacted, That every police Jus
tiee so appointed shall, within tan days after
his appointment, take ana subscribe the
usual oath or affirmation taken by officers OF
such city ana file the same with the clerk
thereof; such oath may be taken before such
clerk, who IS hereby authorized and empow
cred to administer the same
Z. Ana DO 1t enacted, That each of said DO
lice Justices shall have power to appoint 4
clerk, whose duty II shah be to attend the
tice. and keep docket in which shall be en-.
tered brief record OF all matters which shall
come before such Justice; all fines and penal
ties imposed by such Justice shall be paid to
same over TO the proper officer OF such city
within the time limited In the charter OF such
city for such payment, or ii no such time Il |
limited, then within twenty-fsur hours after
ceive salary OF one thousand two hundred
dollars per annum, to be paid monthly by the |
board OF police commissioners OF such city |
and before entering upon the duties OF his |
the penal sum OF I'VE thousand dollars with |
at least Two sufficient sureties to be approved |
by the mayor; every clerk so appointed shall |
hold office during the pleasure OF the police |
Justice appointing him.
g. And be fl enacted, That any vacancy oc- |
curing In the office OF police justice shall be
filled for the unexpired term by the mayor OF |
the city wherein such vacancy occurs.
8. And be II enacted That all acts and parts |
of acts, general or special, inconsistent with |
the provisions OF this act, be and the same arc |
hereby repealed, ana that this act shall take !
effect Immediately
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