The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-08-14
CHAPTER CCLVT.

Further Supplement to an act entitled can ac
for the formation of borough governments" ap.
proved April fifth, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy eight.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State Of New Jersey, That it shall
i be lawful for the mayor and council of borough
organized under the act to which this is a supple
ment to issue improvement certificates for tn,
4 payment of the cost and expense incurred By
1 them for the construction and repair to sidewalks
within the borough, such certificates to draw in
terest not to exceed the legal rate of six per
per annum. and shall be made payable at suel
time not exceeding three years from date of issue
as the mayor and council may determine, and MAJ
provide for redemption prior to the date fixed fo
| payment thereof
2. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful fo
the mayor and council to fix a definite period fo
the payment of any certificates of indebtedness
other than those referred to in the foregoing sec
ton, authorized by law TO be issued by them, no
exceeding five years, and may in their discretion
provide that such certificates so issued shall bt
redeemable after date therein named, and pay
able at more remote period not beyond said five
Yeas.
and council shall deem it for the public good t.
cause any unaccepted dedicated street, road OF
/ highway to be graded either in whole or in part
| they may of their own motion and without petit
ton, proceed to grade same, provided, that al
least two weeks notice of the intended work be
first given. and fixing time and place of hearing
by publishing the same twice before such hearing
in one or more newspapers printed or published OF
circulated within the borough and mailing copy
thereof to the owner or owners Of lands affected
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can be ascertaned. and cause a copy Of such
notice be posted in the post Office of the borough
at least ten days before the hearing provided,
that if the owners of One-half of the lineal feet
frontage on the street so to be improved shall OBJ
iect thereto in writing, then the proposed work
shall be abandoned and shall not be renewed until
a petition be presented as provided by law for
that purpose ii such written objection be pre-
sented, and no cause shall appear to the contrary,
then the mayor and council shall proceed with the
work in the same manner as though the aforesaid
petition had first been presented to him.
4. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful
for the mayor and council to enter into con-
tract or contracts for the lighting of the streets of
the borough for any period OF time of five years or
less and that any and all such contracts hereto
fore entered into, for a term not exceeding five
years, be and the same are hereby and con-
irmed
of the newly inaugurated mayor to preside at the
annual meeting of the council, which shall be held
on the first Monday following the annual election,
and continue to preside until the president of the
council is elected as hereinafter provided and
thereafter it shall be in the discretion of the may
whether or not he shall preside at any Of the
other meetings of the council during his term ;
provided in case the council, after three ballots
fail TO elect a president, then the mayor shall APP
point the president. from the candidates.
6. And be it enacted, That the council shall at
the first regular council meeting after this act goes
into effect and at the annual council meetings
thereafter, elect from their number president Of
the council, who shall preside at all the meetings
OF the council when the MAYOR does not so preside;
that he shall hold his office for the term of one
year and until the next annual council meeting
he shall have the right of debate aud a vote all
questions before the council that upon his cleo
ton, and before taking his office, he shall take and
subscribe an oath 20 wei and faithfully perform
the duties of his said Office according to his best
ability and understanding, and file the same with
the borough clerk.
T. And be it enacted That in case Of the may
Or's absence for period exceeding three days, OF
in case of the mayors inability to act BY reason of
sickness other cause, the president of the coun
ell shall, during such absence inability, be and
become acting MAYOR Of the borough, and shall
perform all the duties Of the MAYOR during such
absence or inability provided, however, that It
shall be the duty OF the mayor, in case OF his in
tended continued absence from the borough for
more than three days at any one time to notify
said president in writing Of such intended alb
sence, whereupon the said president shall be and
become acting mayor from the receipt Of such no.
tce, and shall continue to act until the mayors
return.
s. And be it enacted. That all vacancies occur
ring by reason Of resignation, death otherwise
in any Of the elective officers Of the borough shall
be filled by the mayor and council until the first
Monday succeeding the then next annual election,
and until the election and qualification Of his sue
cessor.
9. And be it enacted, That each and every or
dlnance passed by the council and also all resOlu
tions of the council excepting only such as mere
ly refer to regulate matters Of procedure by
before the council shall be submitted to the mayor
within the time and for the purpose Of his APP
proyal or veto, prescribed in and by section
four of chapter seyenty-tive Of the laws Of one
thousand eight hundred and eighty five, being
to the act to which this act Is sup
10 And be it enacted That any assessments
made for grading or otherwise improving streets, /
roads, avenues or public places, aud for eurbng /
and guttering, and for the construction Of flag \
stone sidewalks, may, ut the option Of the owner
Or owners Of the lands affected thereby, be paid in
three equal iustallments the first within ninety 4
laws after the assessment has been perfected the /
second in one year thereafter together with inter
es thereon nc and after at six per centum per an
mum, and said assessment, or such part thereof as
NAV remain unpaid, shall he AMI remain a first /
and paramount lien upon the lands affected there
BY until paid that sueh owner owners shall not 4
nave the benefit Of the provisions OF this section /
lnless and until such owner or owners shall exc
,ute and deliver TO the mayor and council an in \
itrument in writing, under his, her or their hand
and seal: duly acknowledged or proven as mort.
RACES are by law required to be, setting forth the
iature and amount Of such assessment and the n
iates when the installments are due and payable 4
md a descrip ton Of the lands and premises I
against which said assessment is levied and which
aid instrument shall be recorded and indexed in \
he clerks or registers office, as the case may be-
II the county within which the borough is situ-
lted in the same ibers and manner as mortgages
ire recorded. and same recording fees paid and .
ipon payment of the assessment therein described,
With interest and the costs and expenses incurred
leliver certificate Of satisfaction therefor, and
he clerk or register shall discharge such record
n the same manner and at same expense as mort
RACES discharged provided, that upon failure
o pay any instailmens and interest when due the
whole OF said assessment shall become Immediate
V due and payable, and able. and collection en-
orced by the sale of the lands Affected thereby.
Is now provided by law for the sale of lands for
unpaid taxes.
H. And, be It enacted That the mayor shall
and with the advice and consent of the
council shall appoint, any and all officers to be
lected or appointed by the mayor aud council,
the filling of vacancies in elective Of
Ices
ID And be 1t enacted, That all acts and parts Of
let's inconsistent with the provisions OF this act be
md the same are hereby repealed, and that this
let shall take effect Immediately.
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