The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-07

~ 4 t<tQ IN tA4a y ~
Of the board OF educatoion, a new .elec-
ton for such officer or officers shall be
ima a ga Y ordered e : srsct by the 9sb city nc eoq nsTaop
aef unless Re Shall have resided in the
and no person Shall be eligable to any;
ward ofiee unless he shall be an actual
resident Of the ward; and no person shall
zen Of h United States; provided, how,
ever. that when any person elected or ap,,
poIn,ea f f. any ybe city sitS or az wa mard pft his a saaal
II. And be 1t enacted, THAT in case q va
cancy shall occur by reason of the death
resignation. inability, disqualification, re-
moval or refusal to serve of or by any
city. or ward officer, elected as aforesaid,
fill such. vacancy by the appointment of
a suitable or qualified elector to hold un-
eii n1s a snsce asaIid saali a naye tb been nn aalyi ed
portion Of the term{if any remain) Shall
be filed at the city election to be held
however, that in case any such vacancy
shall, occur in the board of education,
said board of education may fill such va
cancy by appointment until the next city
election. when the vacancy shall be filed
by the electors Of the city; provided, that
If At any i city ayv e nf;cs g there ba a, gha and 1e al E
the same time an election for a full term
of Office, the. term for which each shall be
voted for shall be designated on each
Is. And be it enacted, That in case any
such vacancy as aforesaid shall occur IN
or election by the city council shall have
power to fill such. vacancy by, the ap-
p 110srpirad o Of = suitable ds tnt to ta hold IS for s1 5es
is. And be it enacted. That every per-
to any office, shall. within ten days after
such felection or appointment, take and
subscribe before an officer qualified to adj
NJ ~ tch n - W rrrAh 9TH nr q f1Tfn A..
ton. faithfully and impartialiy to exe-
cute the duties Of his office according to
the yeest ct his ability 81 y and and u sSsr a. aIsgd
inA e city clerks Office and any per-
son so elected So elected or appointed
| shall be deemed vacant, and may be filled
in b. a manner hereinbsfo re pr4yided: o,arr
| other officers as the city counc may re.
quire before they enter on. the duties or
Their. office and within such time as the
! scribeshaIl give bonds to the city in it's
corporate name in such sums and in such
| ouire and approve for the faithful per-
When so given, shall bind the ~obligators
officers giving the Same shall beactually
INDICTED into office, and If any officer
shall fail or neglect to give bonds q. in t II
| the time required by such ordinance. the
council may declare SUCH off &c vacant
snnan a1eh h%ereinSsfo Tea pro Uf niiea IA the
of fk ait term m Of II the Several liio oficers who
election after the firstshall commence on
the first day of May e succeeding thfir
election; and the term OF. any officer whe
shall be. appointed by virtue of this act
shall commence on the first day of June
next succeeding his appointment, except in
cases otherwise proyidend f fer In 1T, TINS Sac &C.
| during his official term and until his sue
cessor shall have. been duly elected or
3. And be aaio it enacted, That it Shall be
| tie duty of every officer in said city with
III ten days after the expiration OF his
to deliver to his successor in office. or
to such person as the city council may
appoint, all books, records. papers. voch-
| session or Under his control, belonging to
such city or appertaining, to such oftice,
aaq for a ! failar SO Ito to do DO he s,,m shall u f fiys
eovered in Io'i the name Of t the city with
%. And be 1t enacted, That the salaries
mayor may copnncilmen, city clerk. the receiy-
attorney, the recorder, the assessor, the
| chief OF police, health inspector, city ply,
| sician,. street commissioner, member OF
the city surveyors, .poundkeepers.. com
misssioners Of appealss and commission
ers of assessment and all other publise
| the salary or compensation of any officer
which has been fixed as aforesaid shall
| term of office, and all fees paid to any of
| said officers for any services required of
them by this act or by n ordinance 4p or
use Of. the city unless herein otherwise
| specially provided.
2. And be it enacted, That all officers OF
the. city shall be governed by such gen
| qq-addS. 1S95ioHoalretlee shrd 70 aoishrh
from time to time adopt, not i~neonslst-
ent with the provisions OF this STATE,
Office for cause by. a two-thidS vote OF
| all the members of the council, but no
such removal shall take place until the
| had an opportunity of being heard in
lis own defense; but the provisions Of
e this of festio of s he p oppd1y Of to ed iny %smDsr
e5. And be it enacted, That the city
| clerk shall hold office for the term of
dwfie ye1 reaus aad s Il him n By s9ot this act 'o or
| any other law of this state. have charge
of the records. books and documents of
the than city 6ybes eNfept 'aI Maen fae s SisH f feepei a
| record Of the proceedings of the council,
he shall engross all ordinances in a
s w}aeb t9 book 6s g gEsII 5e f 9eem ladt ! pu ppbiie
| record of such ordinances, and each or
| dinance shall be signed in said book by
the chairman of the council and caid
clerk; copies Of all papers duly filed in
the office OF the city clerk and trans
cripts thereof, and the records and pro-
ceed.ngs of the board of council and
copies of the ordinances of said city,
| certified by the said clerk under the
| corporate seal of the city, shall be evil
| dence in all courts and places: the city
| clerk shall pay over to the city treas,
by or paid to him for the use of the
city; his office shall be at the city hall
or the place designated by the city
| council, and he shall keep the same open
for the transaction of public business
during such hours as the council shall
by ordinance prescribe; 1t shall be law
full for him to charge and receive for his
folio, for copies of all official papers and
records and for the return of any writ
| of certiorari made by him.
26. And be 1t enacted, That at the
first city election held under this act,
a mayor shall be elected for two years,
| n at the annual, election every two
years thereafter: he shall be the chief
recommend the city council to pass such
measures as he nay deem necessary or
\ expedient for the welfare of the city;
it shall be ME duty to communicate to
the city council, at their first meeting
in each year, and at other times when
statement of the condition of the city in
| relation to its government, finances and
improvements, with such recommends
lions as he may think proper; to, be vigil,
ordinances of the city to be executed
and enforced; to exercise a constant
supervision over the conduct of of all
subordinate officers, and. to examine into