The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-07-10
CHAPTER LXII.
An Act relating to and regulating the gov
eminent of cities.

eminent OF cities.
OF ELECTIONS AND THE SELECTION. DUTIES AM
OBLIGATIONS OF CITY AND WARD OFFICERS.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and Genera
Assembly of the State OF New Jersey, Tina
the term of office of any mayor hereafter
elected in any city OF this state shall be two
wears, Notwithstanding any clause in the
charter OF any city limiting the term ior g
period less than two years, and that his term
of Office shall commence ON the third Tuesday
in March next ensuing said election.
2 And be il enacted, That the mayor shall
be the chief executive officer of such city
and shall possess the powers and privileges
and shall perform the duties which are here
after specified, and shall be elected for the
term of two wears at the annual charter cleo
ton on the second Tuesday in March, and
shall receive such annual compensation fol
his services not exceeding two thousand hve
hundred dollars per annum, as the common
council shall by ordinance fix and determine
and he shall receive no fees or other compen
sation whatever.
8. And be il enacted, That the mayor shall
be the head of the police department., and
shall have exclusive power to appoint, sus
pend and remove all policemen and subordi
mates in such department; his appointments
however. shall not take effect until confirmed
by the common council he shall see that
all such officers are prompt and faithful I'm
the discharge of their duties and shall, from
time TO time. take such measures as he may
deem necessary for the preservation of peace
and good order and the enforcement OF the
laws ana ordinances of the city.
L. And be 1t enacted, That the common
council may by ordinance in every city in
this state, provide for and establish board OF
education, to consist of seven members to be
appointed by said council or other legislative
body. who shall hold office for term not eX
ceeding three years.
g. And be it enacted, That an election by
ballot shall be held annually on the second
Tuesday in March in each of the wards and
election districts in every city of this state,
Mt such times and in such manner as is now
provided by law, at which election there shall
be elected in each and for each of the wards
of such city such members OF the common
council as is now or may hereafter be provid.
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office tor tV7o years; and there shall also be
elected in and for every city in this state, nj
the city election in every three years, one per
son to be collector OF taxes OF said city, and
one overseer of the poor, who sbal hold their
respective offices tor the term OF three years
there shall be elected one assessor and one
chosen freebooter from each OF the respective
wards in every city in this state who shall
hold their respective ofhees for the term OIL
three years; there shall also be elected each
year three commissioners of appeal in cases
of taxation who shall hold their office for one
year, and such other city and ward officers
shall be elected at such city elections as Is
now or may hereafter be provided by law; the
common council may BY ordinance abolish
any office not created by or in virtue of the
provisions of this act. ana end the term and
authority of any officer serving therein.
6. And be it enacted That II at any annual
city election in any city of this state there
shall be one or more vacancies to be supplied
in any Office at the same time any person is to
be elected tor the full term OF said office. or II
two or more arc elected At the same time 10
serve for different terms, the term for which
each person voted for for said office, is in
tended, shall be designated on the ballot; ana
il any person who shall be elected to any
office at the annual city election shall not
qualify according to law for the space OF
twenty days after such election, or II any per
son who shall be elected or appointed to MI
any vacancy in any OF said offices shall not
qualify according TO law. for the space OF
twenty days after snch election or appoint
ment his office shall be deemed vacant.
7. And be il enacted, That in case of death,
resignation, disability, disqualification, re-
m0Nni from office NEGLECT refusal to act, or
removal out of the city or ward OF any OF the
officers, or any vacancy in any Office except
mayor councilman or justice of the peace IL
shall be lawful for the common council to APP
point others in their stead until the next city
election, or in case of appointed officers until
the regular period for appointments, VINO
shall. during the said term. perform the like
services, be entitled 10 the same fees ana be
subject TO the same responsibilities as though
elected at the annual election OF appointed at
the regular time prov ided. that all resigna'
tons shall be sent to the mayor and he shall
report the same to the common council at its
next meeting thereafter
8. And be enacted, That any person elected
or appointed to any oflloe In pursuance OF
this act. OF any law or ordinance of the com
mon council, including the city solicitor, who
shall be elected FOR the term OF three years,
shall, before they enter unOn the duties OF
such office, take and subscribe before the
mayor or city clerk. an oath or affirmation,
faithfully and impartially TO execute the du-
ties OF his Office to the best OF his knowledge,
skill and ability and such other oaths as may
be required by the laws of this state al such
OathS or afnrinatiOnS shall be Hled by the city
clerk i'm his office; the city treasurer, superin-
tendent of schools, receiver OF taxes, consta-
bles oVerseer of the poor and such other OIL
GERS as the common council may require shall
also, before entering upon the duties, each
give bond TO the city in its corporate name
in such sum aud with such sureties AS the
common council may approve, or may be
required by any act OF the legislature of this
state conditioned for the faithful perform
ance of the duties of their respective offices /;
ana IL at any time the common council shall
deem the sureties OF any officer tnsun Gent,
they shall require him to give additional ecu
rity.
.. And be It enacted, That any city or ward
officer, except members of the board OF city
assessors may be removed from on ce by res
olution, for disability or other good cause
shown, upon complaint in writing 10 the com
mon council, setting forth such cause, sup
ported by one or more afiidavits OF the truth
of the facts therein alleged provided, how
ever, that no such removal shall take place
until the person sought to be removed has
had an opportunity To be heard I'm his defense,
nor unless two thirds of all the members OF
the common council shall vote for such re-
moval and provided, further, that any mem.
ber OF said board OF assessors may be removed
from office tor good cause shown, on the re-
of the finance committee OF
the common council and by two-thirds vote OF
all the members of the cOmmon council; va.
caneies occurring In such ONCE shall be filled
tor the unexpired term by the common conn