The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-08-28
CHAPTER CCCxL.

Further Supplement to an act entitled can
act concerning cities of the first class in this
state and constituting municipal boards OF
street and water commissioners therein an d
defining the powers and duties of such mu-
nieipal boards, and relating to the municipal
affairs ana departments OF such cities placed
under the control and management of such
boards and providing tor the maintenance
ofthe same, approved March twenty-eighth.
one thousand eight hundred and nfnety-one
!. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
the terms of office OF the members of every
board OF street and water commissioners here
tofore appoin ted under the provisions OF the
act to which this is supplement shall END and
be determined immediately upon the passage
of This act, Notwithstanding that such mem
bers may have been appointed for longer
term
. And be it enacted, That within five DAYS
from the passage of this act the mayor OF each
city of the first class In this state shall appoint
from the citizens OF such city five persons,
who shall, Immediately upon their appoint
ment and qualification, constitute the board
Of street and water commissioners for their re-
spectlVe cities until the nrst MONDAY In May,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-tve
and until their successors shall have been
elected as hereinafter provided and shall have
qualified.
g. And be it enacted That the boards Of
street and water commissioners of cities Of
the first class, rs constituted under the sec
ond section of this act, shall be substituted
for such boards as now constituted, and shall
be vested with all the authority, powers ana
rights now vested n such boards of street and
water commissioners and perform all duties
now imposed upon such boards.
4. And be IL enacted That at the next mu-
ntcipal or charter election to be held in each
city of the first clasa there shall be elected
five members of the board OF street and water
commissioners for said city, two OF whom
shall De elected for the term of one year, two
for the term of two years. and one for the
term OF three yeare, and that at each munich
pal or charter ee elton thereafter there shall
be elected a member or members of the board
OF street and water commissioners, to succeed
the member or members whose term then ex-
pires, for the term of three years
5. And be IT enacted That upon the ballots TO
be used at the municipal or charter election
to be held I'm such cities in the year one thou
SAND eight hundred and ntnety.hve, the des-
tgatiOn of the office to be filled shall be fol-
lows ''tor members of board Of street and
water commissioners for term of one year,
"for members OF board of street and water
commissioners for terms of two years. "for
members of board of street and water commits
each municipal or charter election thereafter
the designation OF the office TO be filled shall
be as follows "for member of board OF street
ana water commissioners" or "for members
of board of street and water commissioners -
g. And be it enacted, That the members OF
the Doard OF street ana water commissioners
appointed pursuant to the provisions OF the
second section OF this act, shall organize in
their respective cities as boards OF street and
water commissioners, Immediately upon their |
appointment or soon thereafter as they |
shall have been qualified, and that IN each
year said boards shall organize on |
the first Monday in May.
7. And be It enacted, That the mayor of each |
city OF the first class shall have the power to |
remove from office for cause, and after |
to be heard, any member of the |
board OF street and water commissioners OF
such city.
s. And be 1t enacted, That whenever va
cancy shall happen in the office OF member OF |
the board of street and water commissioners
than by expiration OF the term of q
member, such vacancy shall be filed by the |
mayor of the city in which 1t happens by the |
such city, who shall hold Office for the unex-
1ired term ana until his successor is elected
and shall have qualified.
O. And be IL enacted, That all acts ana parts
IF acts inconsistent with the provisions OF
his act be and the same are hereby repealed !
ind this act shall take effect Immediately.
Passed May 25 1894.