The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-29

A&A1 - = A4E . W A6WT 80 NFRk 49,
contested ELECTION Of q county officer.
Approved March q, 1885,.
CHAPT4s. CCxxII,
An Act concerning certain cites Of the
second class, permitting the cOnso1ida-
t tion. q aS S51Gss saa relating tarms' t au ths s and
j. Belt enacted by the Senate and aeq-
s sss, Thaat tie eoalon Council. Board q
aldermen or other legislative body OF
any city of the second class IN this state
five thousand, hall hav power from time
to time, by ordinance or ordinances, to
K consolidate any two public offices OF said
enact that the duties Of the offices SO
consolidated shall thereafter be perform
edb y one and the same person, and
ordinances to fix and determine the
nature of said duties, to designate the
name or names by which said oifiees shall
length of the term for which the hold
er thereof sail be elected or appointed,
W whs fmo shall vaar N no no er sxeee 4be me sm term
and nature OF. the bond to be required
from the holder of such offices when
to be paid him and ddA the tt and manner
OF paying the same, which compensation
shall be a definite salary and shall IN no
allowed the officer holding the one OF
said offices SO consolidated. for which the
greater compensation or salary was for
z And be It enacted: That such com-
legislative body in any such city shall
ordinance or ordinances. to fix and de-
termine the duties a~ppertaining to any
public office therein or in any depart
shall be paid any person holding any
such Office and the time and manner Of
paying the same. which compensation
fixed at any amount not exceeding the
srssstivsly, the term for which shey
shall in no case exceed the term Of two
the bon to be pease-ed from such
01 :, And T be an L enacted. That this act
shall be construed to apply to and in
clude all offices in any such city or in
compensation Of which is paid directly
city. and ali ofices therein the holders
of said city at its charter elections, or
by said comon council. board ofaldermen
body of said city, the members of
which are chosen, by said common Soun-
Ell board Of aldermen or other Legs,
of the board of education of any such
city and all persons employed as prinei-
p peho;ols ea 81 sald or ci lsnit that IN an the two RoD IL
said Offices may be consolidated as pro
vided for in the first section Of this act.
AND # aba any g PIN fbs the ele n3lasr o e s wale aity is
at its charter election, shall be CONSOLE
dated with one formerly filled in some
other manner, then useh consolidated ed
chosen to designate them as above set
forth. shall be filled in the usual manner
e ey tie siea and Is p a sgoo of sess f. ahe II Ro ddsr'o Of
which is now chosen by said common
council. board Of aldermen or other
soiIidated with one the Holder Of which
is now chosen by said board. connission-
ers or similar public bodyaforesaid, then
such u h .m cons .d d ehos ofhese a aa b. ans thame
as above set forth, shall be filled by the
said ommon council, board Of alder.
vb msa S o5 ot Is the lesi ofiees 50 o0d% syo,ns oh.
dated were formerly filled in the same
manner by the same, body or persons,
then no os eh a1'Eny t 7 same ea ma When m th aag
are consolidated
1. And be it enacted. hat such com
I msn s3Rncfbs od P9a Of said os fi esty, after er pass pass
ing any ordinance or ordinances .Whlch
they are authorized to pass by this acts
may declare vacant and vacant any and
all offices IN relation to which such orr
dance or ordinances shall have been
passed, and persons may then be chosen
IN Inc manner dIOVS set IOillv W ala stSh.
offices under the terms and provisions OF
such ordinance or ordinances at. the
COMPENSATION therein liked; pgoyided
which they have been elected directly
by the electors Of such city at its charter
election, may continue IN once curing
under the terms existing at the time OF
their said election.
5. And be it enacted, That, the entry.
offices by any person duly chosen there
to, shal be constructed to be an accept
anee of the duties of said office or offices,
d~inances, at the compensation therein
fixed, anything in the charter OF any
such city or any supplement- thereto OF
or special law. to the contrary notwitn-
standing.
s. And be it enacted, That all acts and
s!stent with the provisions of this act,
be and the same are hereby repealed, and
that this act shal AXE effect on the
hundred and ninety-1ve.
Passed March q, 1895.
CHAPTER CCxxIII.
An act to provide for the permanent
Improvement of the public roads III
this state
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey, That whenever the board OF
chosen freeholders Of n county in
sH2S Stdtt shall ny ISSolutpOL, lave ue-
clared their intention to cause any such
particular road. or section thereof, with
n such county to be improved under
the provisions of this act, such boarG
shall cause all necessary surveys to be
made and specifications to be prepared;
the specifications shall require the co1.-
struction of a macadam.zed road, or q
telford or other stone road, or a road
constructed of gravel, oyster shells or
other good materials, in such manner
that the same. of whatever materials
( constructed WNl- With reasonable TAna.rg
thereto, at all seasons of the rear, be
firm, smooth and convenient for travel;
shall be so prepared as to call for bid
from which an approximate estimate of
he cost can be aseertained, and shalI
state the amount OF security that will
be required of the bidder after said speci-
ficstsons shall have been prepared they
shah be submitted to the board of chosen
freeholders for their approval or re-
lection: and, If such board shall approve
them, they shall then be submitted to
for his approval or rejection; it shall be
the duty of the commissioner of public
roads, before approving the specifications
for any road SO submitted to him, to
ascertain, by personal examination or
other wise, the natural character of the
soil upon which such road is proposed
to be constructed, and all other facts
that he ma deem important, and If.
after examination, he shall be of the
for the construction of a road that will,
with reasonable repairs thereto, be firm
smooth and. convenient for travel at
all seasons of the year.. and If he shall
also be of the opinion that one-third Of
the cost of constructing the road or