The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-07-24
CHAPTER CLxv.

An act to organize the board OF oh osen freehoders
in each of the counties Of this state having within
its territorial limits population OF not less than
seventy-hye thousand inhabitants more than
two hundred thousand inhabitants.
/. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, OF the state of Now Jersey. That hereafter the
board of chosen freeholders in each county Of this
state having within its territor limits population
of not less than seventy Ave thousand Inhabitants
more than two hundred thousand inhabitants shall
consist Of one chosen freehoder from each ward Of
each city, chosen freebooter from each township
and one chosen freehoder from each borough pos
sessing complete autonomy Of local government in
such county.
2. And be it enacted, That at the first municipal
and township election held in each Of the counties
Aforesaid after the passage of this act and every
ond year thereafter, there shall be elected by the
electors of each ward and township and each borough
possessing complete autonomy of local government in
such county aforesaid, in the manner and under
the same laws and regulations may be pro
yided for such municipal and township elections one
chosen freehoder provided for in the first section
of this act to be member Of the said board of chosen
freehoders, who shall hold his Office two years
and that the term of Office Of the respective members
OF every board of chosen freehoders under the pro-
visions of this act shall commence at twelve O'Clock
noon on the second Wednesday of May next ensuing
such election.
B. And be it enacted That each OF the rnember rs of
every board of chosen reehoders elected under and
by virtue of the provisions of this act shall receive
a salary and compensation for his services 10 sum
paid out of the county treasury by the county collect
or in equal quarterly payments and that no other
of the said members for any services whatsoever.
4. And be 1t enacted That each and every board
OF chosen freehoders elected and organized under
the provisions of this act shall be vested with all the
powers and authority and rights and privileges and
duties now vested in and imposed upon the present
board of chosen freeholders in each the counties
to which this act is applicable.
8. And.b it enacted, That the board of aldermen
city council in any city, the borough council in
any borough, and the township committee in any
township shall have power for such city borough
township, to fill any vacancy that may occur in any
board of chosen freeholders of any county which
this act is applicable, and the person or persons
appointed shall hold the position of chosen freehold
er for the unexpired term only.
6. And be 1t enacted That the act entitled Gan act
to organize the board Of chosen reehoders in certain
counties OF this state, approved March fifteenth one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-two and all 9TH
err acts and parts of acts general special and local.
inconsistent with the provisions of this act be and
the hereby repealed; provided however that
the members of the present board of chosen freehold
and all persons appointed by them in any capacity
whatever in each of the counties to which this act is
app licable shall be and continue in office and that
each such board of chosen reehoIders and spersons
appointed by them shall be possessed of the same
powers authority rights privil GEES and duties as are
now vested in and imposed upon them until twelve
O'Clock noon of the second Wednesday of May one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, when the
same shall cease and determine.
Z. And be it enacted That the board OF aldermen
or common council in cities, borough council in bor-
oughs and township committees in townships in the
counties to which this act is applicable be and they
hereby authorized aud empowered to choose from
their respective wards boroughs and township mem
bers of the board of chosen freehoders hereby Gre
ated, to serve until the second Wednesday in May,
in the year eighteen hundred and ninety five
g. And be it enacted, That this act shall take eff
ninety-four.
Passed May O. 1854.