The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-07-10

treasury particularly against which appropri
alton the said warrant is drawn the said officer
receiving bill or warrant, shall examine the same
and if it be for any purpose for which there is ap
preparation or the appropriation for which is ex
hausted, or to which for any other cause he canno
give his approval he shall report the fact to the com
mon council and the warrant in such shall no
be signed except by special authority from diree
ton by the common council; he shall upon the death
resignation, removal or expiration OF the term OF Of
fee of any officer or person who by law may be au
thorized to receive dsburse the moneys Of sucl
city which said comptroller is acting as afore
said audit and examine the accounts OF such offce
or person and report the condition of his business Il
the common council; he shall before the payment o
any warrant against such city, first audit the bill con
tanning or making up such claim, with view to as
certain whether the supplies charged to the said city
or the services alleged to have been rendered have
been furnished and rendered as stated, and whether
the sums demanded therefor proper, and
and after so auditing snail return said Dill to the Of
hcer department having control of the appropria
tons against which said claim is made and against
which the warrant Is 10 be drawn; he shall, oft,
as he may deem necessary, the common council
may require, suggest plans to the said common coun-
! Gil Tor the improvement advantage and better man
agement OF the finances of such city he shall have
the control of the seial concerns of all departments
and officers of the city, and may require at any time,
from any and all OF its departments and officers,
full exhibit of their business and statement and
count in writing of any or all moneys and property
of said city within the control or in the hands Of said
department and officers, and the said comptroller
shall Immediately, in of any default delinquen
cy official misconduct report the to the COM
mon council; and in order that he may fulfill his
duties and make complete audits Of the account, he
shall have power, whenever he shall fit to
inc all books papers and vouchers pertaining to any
and all departments OF the citys business and shall
have free and unresraned to them for the pur
poses aforesaid and the said officer shall also all-
thorized, whenever in his judgment the interests of
the city shah require, to examine under oath, any
person present ing bill or claim against such city
for the payment of moneys; and also to examine wit
nesses and to investigate, by other evidence and in
qury, all facts relating to such claim which, in his
opinion necessary to establish the accuracy and
good faith of such claim, and to ascertain the city's
~ that abs l,n
amor for such officer to sign any ORDER
otherwise procure the payment of any money from
the city treasury not authorized by law.
POLICE COURTS.
IT. And be it enacted. That there shall be consti-
tuted in every city court to be called 1.-The city police
court inserting the name of each city,, which shall
have power. authority and jurisdiction as follows:
the said court shall have possess and exercise all the
Jurisdiction. powers and authority in civil and in
criminal matters which may be conferred upon
Justices of the pesce in and for the several counties
Of this state excepting such as are conferred such
justices of the peace by the following acts: act
titled "An ast constituting courts for the trial Of
small causes approved March twenty seventh one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, and the
various supplements therefor act entitled can act
concerning landlords and tenants approved March
twenty-seventh thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-four, and the various supplements therefor an
act entitled An act for the relief Of creditors against
Ascending and absent Debtors" approved Mar h
twenty-seventh one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four, and the various supplements thereto;
an act entitled "An act concerning fercibe entries
and detainers approved April sixteenth one thous-
and eight hundred and forty-six. and the various
supplements thereto: and act entitled IAN act to
increase the Jurisdiction to justices OF the peace"
approved March twelfth thousand eight hundred
and seventy-nine, which Jurisdiction shall, within
the corporate limits of sad city be exclusive of all
other courts, judges and magistrates excepting the
courts Of oyer and terminer and general jail deliver
ies quarter sessions and special sessions of the
of this state and the judges thereof and the said
court shall have exclusive jurisdiction for the purpose
of enforcing and recovering any penalty for the VIC
Iaff of any or nj
CITY or any board thereof and is hereby empowered
oath or affirmation made according TO law, that
any persons has or have been guilty of any
violation of any of the ordinances regulations OF
said city any board thereof to issue process the
suit of said CITY, either in the nature OF summons or
warrant as to the police Justice thereof shall
most advisable against the person persons, cor
poration corporations violating such ordinance
regulation, which process shall when in the nat
ure of a warrant be returnable forthwith and when
in the nature of summons, be returnable in less
than two nor more than fifteen days; such process
shall state what ordinance regulation has been
lated by the defendant defendants named therein
and the return of such process, at the time to
which the matter shall have been adjourned the said
police justice shall proceed to hear testimony,
determine and give judgment in the matter without
the filing of any pleadings; and such police justice
shall, if Judgment be rendered for the plaintiff forth
with issue execution against the goods and chattes
or body of the defendant defendants which execu-
ton shall be executed and returned as near as NAV be
in the manner in which executions now by law
issued and returned in courts for the trial of small
causes; such police justice is further empowered to
dollars such person shall be brought before hin
charged with disorderly conduct breach of the
peace if found guilty. in his discretion order
such person committed to the city prison or county
jail for any period not exceeding ninety days. pro-
ved that in all cases where the penalty shall
twenty dollars, appeal may be taken in the same
manner as appeal might be had from Judgments
in courts the trial of small causes and such Judge
is hereby empowered to cause any person persons
who shall be found guilty of the violation of any
ordinance or regulation Of said city any board
tn reof and any person or persons found guilty of
dsordery conduct breach of the peace, any other
offense within his Jurisdiction and who may refuse
to pay any fine penalty imposed by him by reason
of the to be sent to the city prison county
Jail for term consisting of one day for every dollar
of such fine penalty. and each days imprisonment
the defendant defendants shall be taken to sat
sfy one dollar of such fine or penalty; the said court
shall also have jurisdiction to try and determine all
of simple assault and battery and petty larceny
where oiense is committed in the corporate limits
the city in which the court is established provided
that the person persons charged with any such Of
Tense shall in writing waive Indictment and trial by
jury.
rs. And be it enacted, That the said police lust
ice shall keep docket of the proceedings In such
court which docket shall contain the names of the
parties and record of all the proceedings in every
case excepting the evidence given, this docket shall
be the property of the said city and shall be kept
the court subject the inspection all per
lawfully entitled thereo and all papers in every
case excepting complaints and reconizances required
by law be delivered to the prosecutor of the pleas
of the county or grand jury shall be filed and
in said court; aud conviction other than the
record in said docket shall be necessary in any case
70. And be it enacted. That the common council
shall have power. by majority vote of all its
bers to appoint police justice of said court, who
shall hold his Office for the term of two years. and
until his successor has been in like appoint
ed every such officer SHALL before he enters upon the
discharge of his duties take and subscribe, before
person authorized to administer oaths an oath
faithfully and impartally to execute the duties i'm
posed upon him by law according to the best of his
skill and ability; and shall enter into bond to the
said city in its cOrporte name in such and with
such sureties as the common council NAV approve
finu to l1ar
tiles for all moneys that may to his hands as
sucn officer and for the payment of the same on de-
mand to the person persons entitled to receive the
same
so. And be it enacted, That the officers empow-
cred to serve any process isused by any such police
justice shall be- besides the constabes elected ap
pointed in such city, the officers members of the
police force of such city and such process shall re
turned in the same manner. as far circumstances
shall permit, similar processes shall be out of
courts for the trial of small causes before justice
of the peace and that such defendant defendants
shall If such police justice fit TO adjournthe hear
ing ofthe charge. and order, enter into recogniz
ances asnear may be in the manner directed
courts for the trial of small causes before Justice
of the peace, in such sum, and with such surety as
may be approved by such justice; such recognzance
to be given to such city for the appearance of the
said defendant or defendants on the day to which
the said hearing may be adjourned and in default of
appearance, the said reeognizance may then be col
lected in the same manner is might have been had
the said recognizaDce been taken in proceeding in
court Tor the trial OF small causes, or before JUS
tice of the peace; If commitment shall be issued in
any case when the defendant Is not in custody IL
shall be lawful for such defendant to be taken
custody under such comm tim nt in the same manner
under warrant and TO be delivered to the keep
Of the city county jail, directed in such com
mtment.
81. And be it enacted That in any proceeding
had before such police Justice for recovering the pen
atty for the violation of any ordinance regulation
of such city or any board thereof; such or
dnance may be proved by copy thereof certified nm
der the seal of the city clerk by the introduction
in evidence of any complication of the ordinances of
such city or any public board of such city duly au-
thOrized and recognized as the ordinances of the
same and due publication of all ordinances or regu.
latons of any public board of such city shall be pre-
sumed to have been made until the contrary is
proven.
49, And be 1t enacted, That the common council of
such city whore police conrt is established shall
provide suitable room for the transaction
of the business of such court and procure suitable
furniture therefor and such books and stationery as
may be necessary; and such common council shall
designate the place in said city where such police
justice shall sit for the transaction of business and
the time during which said court shall be open
each day, to the end that the administration of JUS
tice by such police justice throughout such city may
be facilitated and made convenient; and 1t is hereby
made the official duty of such justice 10 bo in at
tendance at the time and place designated ana
the said common council shall designate and provide
the police officer officers TO attend the sittiHgs of
such court and preserve order therein.
49, And be it enacted That such police court shall
be court of record and shall have Off cal seal
and all persons shall be amenable to punishment for
contempt Of said court In the manner as other
courts of record in this state having power to punish
for contempt of court; and such police Justice may
make such rules may be necessary for the orderly
conduct of business aud proceedings in such court
such rules shall be approved by and subject to revis
ion by the president judge OF the court of common
pleas of the county in which such city is situate
"a. And be IL enacted That such police justice 1
shall pay over daily to the treasurer of such city,
for the use Of such CITY, all fees fines penalties
costs which he may receive for the violation of ord
nances and other ofenceswhereof complaint is made
uAt .gsa.