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

keep all the records, books, papers and document
of the city, counteTsIgn all licenses signed by IN
mayor and keep the record OF all the proceedings
the common council he shall engrosS all the orul
nances of the common council in book 10 oe pro
yided for that purpose, with proper index, whie
book shall be deemed public record of such ord
nances and such ordinance shall be signed IN SAT-
book by the president or president pro tempore Q
the common council and said clerk and copies Q
all papers duly filed in the office of the city CLERK
and transcripts thereof and of the records and pro
ceedings of the common council, and copies oil IN
laws ordinances of the said city, certhed ny mn
under the corporate seal, shall be evidence IN al
courts and places he shall also receive and pa.
over to the treasurer all moneys which by any law
ordinance or usage are paid to the city clerk
81 And be it enacted, That the city engineer, sur
veyor city solicitor. city marshal, city sealer o
weights and measures, and all other officers appoin
ted by the common council shall possess the power
and be subject to the obligations conferred and i'm
posed ON them by law, or by the ordinances, by
laws, rules and regulations of the common counci
and application for that purpose the secretary o
state of this state shall allow and assist the sale
sealer of weights and measures to compare ano
adjust the standard of weights ana measures tol
said city and shall certify and seal the same IN the
manner required by law.
ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.
30. And be it enacted, That the common council
shall have power to raise by tax in each year such
sum or sums of money as they shall deem expedi-
ent for the following purposes:
!. For lighting the streets Of the city:
III. For the aintenance and support OF the poor
Ill. For regulating, cleaning and Keeping IN
repair the streets and highways and the conStruc-
ton of crosswalks;
~. For regulating, improving and protecting the
public grounds and parks
V. For the support of public schools and for erect
ing and maintaining public school houses;
VI For the support of the police department
armory purposes and to support of national guard
VII; For the support of the fire department.
VIII. For supplying the city with water for the
extinguishment OF fires and other purposes;
TX. For the payment of interest upon the city
debt. and upon temporary loans, and such part OF
The principal thereof as may be due and payable
and TO provide sinking fund therefor;
X For purchasing necessary real estate;
ri. For the contingent expenses OF the city
and for all other objects and purposes authorized
by law to be assessed and collected in such manner
as the common council shall by ordinance direct
provided. always that 1t shall not be lawful for the
common council to raise by taxation i'll any one
year in the general assessment for city purposes
amount of money that shall cause a greater late
than two hundred cents on one hundred dollars OF
the valuation OF the real and personal prop rty
rated aud returned for taxation therein as shown by
the duplicate of assessment for the current year.
49, And be it enacted That the hoard of city as
SCISSORS shall meet on the second Monday in May,
in each and every year, and at such meeting they
shall select one of their number as chairman, who
shall hold his office one year during the pleasure
of said board of assessors; majority of said as
SCISSORS shall constitute quorum Tor the transac-
ton of business and they shall have power to adj
journ from time to time, and make such rules and
regulations for their own proceedings are not in
consistent wit this act and the laws of this state
relating thereto.
a. And be il enacted, That the board of city as
SCISSORS shall possess the powers of the like officers
of any township of this state and having duly or
ganized shall proceed to make full and fair valua
ton enumeration and assessment OF all the real and
personal property in SAID city according to law; and
all Statements returns and assessments shall be as
of the twentieth day of May of each year. the day
ON which the assessment is to commence: the as
SCISSORS shall tabulate and arrange such valuation,
enumerations and assessments in lists which shall
also EXHIBIT. in alphabetical order, he names of all
persons, firms. companies or corporations liable to
be assessed to pay any tax designating the lands,
tenements and real estate as laid down ON the mans
prepared or to be prepared for that purpose. or on
the city atlas aud to aitX to each lot, aud each sub
division thereof as the same stands recorded on
said atlas. distinguishing the same by their marks
or numbers The true value OF each lot or subdivision
together with the value, enumeration and assess
ment of the objects liable to taxation, for which
such person, firm company or corporation is liable
nj the time of making these Valuations, enumera-
lions and assessments the assessors shall also make
out lists. showing the name and residence of each
male inhabitan OF said city of the age of twenty
one years and upwards, upon whom they shall as
sess such poll tax required by law, or any
dinance of the common council passed in conform
ity with statute in force at the date of the pas
sage OF this act that when the board of assessors of
said city shall have made the valuation of personal
property aud real estate and the improvements
thereon they shall give one weeks notice in two of
The daily newspapers published in said city, setting
forth the time or times and place when and where
ineN VIII atttiu 10 near All
touching such valuations, under such rules and
regulations as they may prescribe and 10 increase,
reduce, alter or modify such valuations to them
may appear just and equitable, after hearing such
and making such changes they may
deem proper
So And be it enacted, That the said board of as
Sc sOrs. or such of their number as they may desg
nate for that purpose shall attend all the meetings
Of the county board of assessors which shall be
yened according to law, and in the proceedings of
said county board of assessors shall be entitled to
ia. 10 utN
they represent, which votes shall be east as said
city assessors, or majority of them, shall direct.
Sc And be il enacted, That il shall be the duty of
the common council to cause to be made and re-
vised from time to time, city map or atlas there
IN deneating and describing the lots plots and
tracts Of land and real estnte situate within such
city and subdivisions thereof; the said city map
atlas and all revisions thereof shall be det med pub
lie records of the said city.
81 And be il enacted. That the city engineer or
surveyor shall prepare, keep renew and have the
custody of the city map atlas he shall keep an
index register of the lots shown thereon and the
several owners thereof; and II shall he his duty 10
make and keep in his office an abstract of each and
every deed or transfer affecting lands situate in
such city; each abstract shall be properly indeXed
and entered upon the city atlas it shall be the duty
Of the common council to fix by ordinance the COM
pensatOn of the city engineer or surveyor for the
above and all other duties apperainng to his office.
3S And be II enacted, That il shall be the duty of
the board of assessors to prepare full lists of taxes
and have them ready for examination, revision and
before the common council on or before
he third Monday IN August in each year; and the
common council after such examination, revision
and correction. when satisfied that the taxes have
been Justly and legally assessed shall d rect dupli-
;ates to be made in the shortest possible time and
placed in the hands of the collector Of taxes whose
luty it shall be to make out bills and serve SAID
bills as required by law said bills shall contain a
printed notice when and where the commissioners
Of appeal will meet for the purpose Of hearing any
appeals from parties considering themselves ag-
yrieved
a. nd I've il enactpd That the assessors of the
said city shall arrange their duplicates to
specify therein, by letters and numbers shown
the city atlas the several lots or subdivisions of
lots assessed with the valuation thereof, as shown
by the register kept by the city engineer sur
veyor to the end that each lot and subdivision,
they appear at the time upon the city atlas, shall be
liable for the whole tax assessed thereon but II any
lot shall have been sold and such transfer not en-
tered on said atlas and register as aforesaid the per-
sou who shall have paid the tax AS assessed thereon
shat have the right to recover from the other par
portion TO the value of the several parts thereof
40. And be IL enacted That the assessors of every
city in tins state shall In the respective divs
ions and wards OF such city IN one and the same du-
pieate, all the state, county and city taxes to be
eVied in such city in each year; and the asses
s0rs shall assess the said taxes and the collector of
axes shall demand payment at such times as the
Laxes payable in the townships Of this state
IN case the common council shall fix different
lime, at the time so fixed. of the tax or sums as
sessed on each individual named in the assessment
place of residence IL not resident in said city. by
notice mailed TO his or her last known post office
address, and also give notice Of the time and place
Jf the meeting OF the commissioners of appeal aud
he said assessorH and collector of taxes shall, for
the duties required OF them by law amp
Inc city ordinances, be entitled to receive such
pensaton the common council may by ordinance
iircct, in lieu of such fees as provided by
aw.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Al. And be IT enacted, That the board of educa-
ion shall be body polite in fact and in law /; they
md their forever shall and may have per-
petual succession and shall be persons in law capa-
bic Of suing aud being sued pleading and being nI-
pleaded, answering and being answered unto, de-
lending and being defended in any court of law or
equity aud that they and their may have
common seal and alter the same at their pleasure
that the said board Of education shall annually
elect a president from its own body and in his abb
sence president pro tempore, appoint Its time and
place of meeting and determine the rules of its own
and such board Of education shall have
power to choose a city superintendent, define his
duties and fix his compensation, not TO exceed one
thousand five hundred dollars per annum. ana his
term of Office shall not exceed three years 1t shall
also appoint secretary, who shall keep journal OF
its proceedings and perform such other duties the
board may prescribe; a majority of the whole mum.
Of business, and no resolution or order
shall be adopted without the consent of a majority
Of the whole number Of said members the presi-
dent of the board shall have the power to call special
meetings whenever he shall deem ii expedient
AZ. And be il enacted. That the board of educa-
ton shall prepare and transmit to the common
council on or before the first day Of July In each