The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-28
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freeholders in counties of the first class in
this state.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
on after the first Monday in December.
eighteen hundred and ninety-four, boards of
chosen freeholders in counties of the first
class in this state shall be constituted as fol-
lows: There shall be one member of such
board from each ward of each city of the
first-class in such county; two members at
large from each city OF the second class in
such county, and two member from each
township and incorporated tow not form
ing a part of a township, and having by the
last preceding Federal or state census as the
case may be a population of more than ten
thousand inhabitants; one member from
each township and incorporated town, not
forming a part of a township, and having by
the last preceding Federal OF state census a
population of less than ten thousand inhablt-
ants: they shall be elected in and for their
respective wards, cities, Townships and in
corporated towns on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, i'll each sec
ond succeeding year, they shall be respec-
lively citizens of such wards, cities, town
ships and Incorporated towns in and for
which they are elected, their terms Of office
shall begin on the first Monday in December
next after their election and they shall hold
office for two years and until their successors
are elected and qualified.
2. And be it enacted, That the boards Of
chosen freeholders in counties of the first
class constituted as hereinbefore directed,
shall meet for organization on the first Mon
day in December, one thousand eight hun
bred and ninety-four, and thereafter ON the
first Mondayin December of each succeed
ing year, and shall elect from their own
number a sdirector,n who shall be tho pre-
siding officer of said boards, and shall APP
point the standing committees thereof.
3. And be it enacted, That the members of
the boards of chosen freeholders of counties
of the first class shall receive as compensa-
ton for their services a salary of five hun
bred dollars per annum, and that the "direc-
tori shall receive the additional sum of five
hundred dollars as such director" said sal
aries shall be paid out of the county treasury
by the county collector OF said counties IN
equal quarterly payments as the same be-
come due, and no other compensation shall
be allowed, given or paid to any
of said members or to the ''direc-
tori for any services OF expenses
whatever connected with their said office;
before assuming the duties of his office each
freeholder appointed, chosen or elected un-
der the provisions of this act shall take and
subscribe an official oath for the faithful
performance of the, duties of his office,
which path shall be fled in the respective
offices of the clerks of said counties.
ord. And be it enacted, That nyivacancy or
vacancies hereafter existing ia any of the
boards of chosen freehoiders constituted or
elected under the PROVISIONS Of this act shall
be filed by the governing clerk of tIeicity,
Incorporated town or township for, which
such vacancy or vacancies shall exist; pro-
yided. that the members chosen to fill such
vacancy or vacancies shall be citizens; of the
ward, city. incorporated town or township
for which such vacancy OF vacancies shall
exist, and shall hold Office for the unexpired
term only.
S. And be it enacted, That all laws pub
lie, general, special or private, now in
force, relating to the boards of chosen
freeholders of subject to the
operation and provisions of this act and
consistent with this act shall apply to
the boards of chosen f~reeholders as the
same shall be constituted or elected
under the provisions of this act.
6. And be 1t enacted, That the boards
of chosen ~freehoiders constituted or cleo
ted under the provisions of this act,
shall be vested with all the powers,
shall have Imposed upon them all the
duties which are now vested in or i'm
posed upon the boards of chosen free
holders now existing in each of said coun
statutes or parts of statutes now in
force, and in anywise applicable to the
boards of chosen freeholders. in said
counties, public, private, general or spec
iai, be and the same are hereby in all
respects continued in, full force and made
applicable to the boards of chosen free
holders constituted or reelected under the
provisions of this act. except in so far
as the same may conflict with or be in-
consistent. with the meaning OF this
act. &fs
=. And be 1t enacted, That the terms OF
terms of Office Iofs all Observation-Disclosures
chosen or elected prior to the passage of
this act IN any q tne acoun{,es sup]ect TO