The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-27

of two hundred and fifty dollars to be
paid quarterly to u commissioners by
10. And be 1t enacted. That said board
of police commissioners shah annually,
nor whenever a vacancy occurs, select
prone of their number to act as president,
who shall preside at their respective
meetings, and in case Of a vacancy in
the sad board shall perform an the
duties and possess all the powers Of said
position during the continuance of such
ii. And be it enacted, That the said
board of police commissioners shall have
power to fix and regulate the compen-
sation of all officers, servants and em-
ployes Of their respective departments,
.oint a surgeon from among the .regu-
arly graduated and licensed physicians
sue &c eityi, who sh hal - pc anu Under spbi fnf
r. its rules and regulations.
! he. And be It enacted. That the said
T5wer to issue subpoenas in the name of
Gae president of such board and compel
e attendance Of witnesses upon any
guiations, and each member of sad
Jard is hereby authorized to administer
this or affirmations in any matter or
corrupt swearing by any person before
i'd board shall. be deemed perjury and
DJNnishable in the same manner as Is
.iGw prescribed by the statutes of this
tie IN cases of perjury.
7. And be it enacted. That annually.
RI fore making up the tax levy or tax
M6Idget in any such city. the said board
nall estimate in detail the expenses OF
The police department therein for the en- =,
she tax ordinance of such year; PROVO
ed. the sum required shall in no case
exceed by more than ten per centun the
amount expended for the police depart
= ment in such city for the fiscal year
, provinded. further. that it shall be law
erning body to make additional appro-
rriation to the use of the said depart
ment whenever the public interests may
IA And be it enacted. That in paying
salaries of said police department a pay
roll of such department shall be made
and submitted to the mayor of such city.
and such mayor shall order warrants
drawn on the city treasurer of such city
for the amount thereof to the order of
the president of such beard of police
commissioners. and it shall be the duty
1.-THE officers and employees of said board
aaceordiug to the payroll SO made out
Wsnd submitted to such mayor.
Nel5. And be it enacted. That the mem
,-sars Of the police force employed by the
bard of police commissioners are here
PRIV invested with all the powers appilca-
file to sherjf's and c~onsta5les of this
Thall also be exempt from duty as jury
Then and from military service during the
Peme thew shall remain members OF sueh
{, And be it enacted. That each of such
i1ce commissioners shall have full pow
eeato arrest, without warrant, for breach
Zee: ard in every such ease of arrest
Pros person so arrested saall be forthwith
ntken before q proper Judicial officer to
ya- dealt with according to law.
I'll. And De it enacted. That no police
qInlrrissiensr shall accept or hold any
-ithfa the elective franchise or accent
:uy nomination therefor unless he shall
fret resign his Office of commissioner,
hoard hall become vacant
4eIsS. AID be it enacted, That in case ans
e-siee commissioner appointed under TINS
Il Erj. e~onpsnsstion or emoiumsnt for
in respect of any service nnder this
th ssi ef s fG e on made q Fe Or Voted q ON any or rP for or
~ IS such commissioner. he shall be
%oweson thereof shall be punished by
rot exceeding two Thousand dollars,
IoPgis siing tw at T nara ia or b5 5Gl = at te fha
#oasetier of the court before which
u, conviction is had.
4otnd be It enacted. That it shall be
tty of the common council OF any
ofsrrth his state whsreia is established
T visions OF this act, 20 provide SUCH
Il with suitable and proper offices,
aoors ana accommodations. and to
- (s1c1 changes and alterations ti1eTe-
IA to increase and enlarge the same
pIIege such board shall 50 rseWfl'
eemrfon eouaeA 1890
"a md De II enacted, IhaT. THIS act
shall not apply to nor be operative IN any
city until It's provisions shall, have been
accSptsd by an ordinance duly passed
for that purpose by the. common council
or otfer governing body of such city
exercising legislative power therein by
n majority vote of all its members ana
such ordinance shall have been approved
nv the mayor of such city, and Il shall
he the duty of the mayor upon the ap-
1 prevail of such ordinance forthwith TO
q cause proclamation to be made OF the
passage of such ordinance and It's ap-
prevail, stating therein that this act mas
"A become operative in such city, ana ne
: shall cause the said proclamation TO pc
published for four weeks successfully,
once each week, in then pup
lisbed and circulating IN the said city
IN which the ordinances of the said city
are required by, Law. to be pgblishea.
sa:d ordinance the said act shall take
effect in and be operative in such city.
q. And be it enacted, That all acts
and parts of acts, general, special, local
or private, inconsistent herewith, pc ana
and the same are hereby repealed, and
that this act shall take effect immedl-
ately.