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w-ithstanding the certificate accoulpany-
ing such Acknowledgements or proof under
the great seal OF such state or territory,
or under the seal of a court Of record of
the county in which it was made, does
It was made was, at the time of the tax
ing. thereof, authorized by the laws of
such state or territory to take the ac
acknowledgements and proofs of deeds or
conveyances for lands, or her
IN such state or territory;
provided. such certificate and such ac,
knowledgment or proof and the certi-
tfcate thereof: in al other respects con-
forms 70 the laws Of this state.
:; And be 1t enacted, That this act shall
take effect immediately.
Approved March 20. 1856.
CHAPTER cxCIv.
An Act to create, establish and egulate
a police department in the cities 0 the
second class in this state having a pop
nlatlon by the last census not exceeding
same rom political control.
l..Be it enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer-
created and established in each of the
cities of the second class in this Stat
or State census last taken, does not ez
coed thirty-ive thousand. which shall
accept the provisions of this act as here
matter provided. a board of police COM
mlssionefs. to whom shall be exclusively
missioners, to whom shall be Exclusives
entrusted the government, control a.
Iidiid5tlIleut Ol llle pOlIGe OtpdEIIle
therein and the transaction and cont
of all public matters and business.
z. And be it enacted that such boa
of police commissioners shall consist
four persons, resident in such city, al
each of whom shall be appointed an
commissioned by the mayor of suc.,
city; two of the persons so appointed
| shall be selected from the dominant.
political party and two from the party
which at the last preceding municipal
OF votes in Sllrh PJtVs that is 10 saw two
Of the members of the said board shall
be selected and appointed from each
largest number of votes at the last pre-
ceding municipal election in such city
two OF the said commissioners, one from
DO appointed for the term of two years
and two of the said commissioners, like
wise one from zach of the said political
OF three years; and thereafter, upon
| the expiration of the term of Zach of
the members. of said board of police
commissioners. as hereinbefore provided.
the mayor of such city shall appoint his
successor, who shall be selected from
the same political party as his prede-
wears as a member of said board of po-
lice commissioners; but in no case and
at no tine shall more. h two of said
aforesaid.
8. And be it enacted, That such board
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to have and appoint a clerk. who shall
receive a salary to be fixed by the said
board, and who shall keep a record of
all their proceedings and proper accounts
of all moneys received and expended b.
said board. and the said board of police
commissioners shall make and render
| detailed reports monthly to the mayor
OF Such city.
4. And be it enacted. hat before enter
| of said commissioners, and the clerk of
the said board. shall take and subscribe
an oath or affirmation before the clerk
to perform the duties of such Office.
shal enter into a bond to the corporation
five thousand dollars. and with such
Sureties as may be designated or ap-
proved by the mayor of such city, con-
d~itional for the. faithful. performance OF
MS duties as said commissioner.
3. And be it enacted. That the a
of such city shall have the right to ex-
pei from office any of the said COM
m~.ssioners therein on good cause shown
and after q trial of such commissioner
pose. such mayor shall be and he is
hereby fully authorized and empowered
to summon, swear or affirm and examine
witnesses. hear council, and try and de-
termine the charges against such COM
missioner, as to the said mayor shall
seem just and proper, and his determine
elusive.
s And be it enacted, That in ease a va
cancy shall occur in the said office of po-
lice commissioner, such vacaneyl shall
forthwith be filled for the remainder of
the unexpired term, in the same manner
as the original appointment was made,
! and such Commissioner shall be selected
and appointed from the same political
party as his predecessoE;
I Z And be 1t enacted, That the commits
sioners composing such board of police
commissioners be and they are hereby
fully authorized and empowered to en-
pley SUCH persons as may be deemed nee
esSary by said board, from time to time,
in their respective departments; and the
said board is hereby fully authorized and
empowered TO declare vacant any or all
of the offices or positions therein or there
under as 70 such board may appear best
for the public interests in such depart
rnent, including the chief of police of
such department. or person holding the
| equivalent or similar position however
called or designated; and the said board
shall have power to make and altar, from
time to time sneh bylaws, rules and
board and for the conduct and manage-
ment of the affairs of such board and
the department under its control and gov
board shall seem proper provided, such
bylaws. rules and regulations are not
this state or the provisions of this act.
s. AND be it enacted, That such board
of police commissioners shall be and 1t is
hereby fully empowered and authorized
TO designate, appoint and approve all the
policemen or other persons employed in
the police department. of such city; and
the said board of police commissioners is
also hereby fully empowered and author
lied, and it is hereby invested with the
FUN right and power to suspsngs9reraoYe
expel and discharge anv andi All9perse9s
employed or appointed in prbupaepItbe
department under the. goveynmeNsralsd
control of the said board. preyiaed seed
cause shall be shown for sEchf suSpen-
| sion, expulsion or discharge after an IN
| v~estiga.ion by the said board.
8. And be it enacted. hat each of such
commissioners shall devote such time
and attention to the duties of his ONCE
as the welfare of the department under
his control and the public .nterestssthere-
missioners shall receive an annual salary