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

Of the city council. shall act as mayor
pro tempore and he shall possess all
until Such disability be removed 81 a
new mayor be elected: and provided. fur
t 7 f. that 4; Il at e. any ny time meth there sas shall mav be
a member Of said council. attend the
eity Council q i to- to cons sRs9'd the en subjeet Under
q vote upon such question; provided,
foregoing proviso 10 this section shall
not apply to any city having e population
e esee a. esse ten n t ! }s ND inh inn ant eS-
city council. and Of a city clerk, and
occur at the meeting at which the mayor
such tie shall be found e exist, hesshall
p. And. be it enacted. That the coan,
cilmen from the several wards shall
n @set a%naua ehs 'f fo4 o seanflai 6hey On sh the
fall on Sunday, in which case they shall
eject one an e Of th nay Rqsee unmEbser 'e Chairman imam
by a majority vote. whose duty it shall
be to preside over all meetings of the city
council, and in his absence the council
may elect a chairman pro tempore: a
majority of the whole lumber of coun-
cilmen shall constitute a quorum for
smaller Number may meet and adjourn
from time to time; the city council shall
hold stated meetings at least once in
be none. at such place within the city
as they may appoint by resoiutio't at
sEeh ,Ima as may be appointed. they
Of their own proceedings, and pass or
dinances, bylaws and resolutions rer-
tain.ng to the purposes and objects Of
for properly carrying out the provisions
Of this act; the mayor and chairman Of
TO call special meetings of the council
when necessary. and in case Of their ne
| glect or refusal to do so. it shall be
| council to cali any special meeting, by
| written or printed request to each mem-
Der, served personally or left at their
hours previous to the time appointed
%. And be it enacted. That the re-
term of two years, and it shall be his
duty to receive and collect all moneys
due the city, whether for taxes, assess
the city council shall provide him with
an office, which he shall attend at such
times as shall be designated by the coun-
suitable books to be provided for that
purpose, by. the council. any sums re-
csiyed by him for any purpose and he
the persons by whom or on whose ac-
count the payments are made, the date
Of payment and the purpose for which
any payment is for interest or penalties
the amount thereof shal be separately
Tat t ayl he s shall ma at least once each h. week rex
Tor the city to the city treasurer and
shall take his receipt therefor: he shall
month, and. oftner if required, a state
| ment. of. all moneys received and col
!ected by him since his preceding reprot
vas made, and he shall perform all
| Such other duties 4Dnertainlnp To the
said office as the council shall by or
mango prescribe: he shall make a full
April to the council of all moneys re-
ceived and disbursed by him, and he
snail, whenever required, lay, before the
books, papers and vouchers appertain-
ing to his office.
2; And Be it enacted, That the city
he h receive. safely keep. and dis
eurse. under the direction of the city
s9uncil all moneys belonging to or under
accurate account of all such receipts and
payments in such manner as the council
If the treasury except on warrant signed
by the mayor and attested by the city
clerk. excepting. payment of state and
hereby required to make annually out
# the first moneys received by him
rom the city collector and moneys paid
IF property sold for taxes and assess
aaents; and no warrant shall be drawn
an order or resolution of the council
passed at a stated meeting and entered
n their minutes; all such warrants shall
order of the person entitled to receive the
same, and shall specify for what, purpose
r fss am e bs p ahere ana I 1ss appTapr il di,
sgBa i Be H the duty y Of u the fS c e fnb bsfore he 1s
into the margin of the book to be, called
warrant book" opposite to said war
rant, the number date, amount Ct the
is charged, the. date of the resolution
or order authorizing it te be drawn, the
purpose POS n for which dc n ordered, and mnd the name Mans
their receipt in said book at the end of
vided, however, that nothing in this sec
ton contained shall apply to the disburse-
ment and payment Of moneys raised or
80. And be it enacted, That the city
treasurer shall receive. safely. eey and
dssburse all moneys raised and received
keep separate accounts thereof and pay
the same out only on warrant signed by
the chairman and clerk of the board OF
education, and no warrant for any such
purpose shall be drawn on the treas
urer except in pursuance of an order or
g rnd anfsre5 ga IS tbs a. = nt i ana meet fbe
provisions of the last preceding section
of this act relative to warrants on the
treasurer by the city council shall ap-
ply to the warrants of the board of
education, and the said treasurer shall
do and perform all acts and duties en-
Joined upon township collectors by the
school laws of the state.
81. And be it enacted, That the treas
ofteaer if required, shall furnish the
council with a statement of all moneys
received and expended by him (includ-
ing school moneys since his last re-
port, and he shall annually on the first
day of April make to the council a full
report of his receipts and expenditures,
and he shall, whenever required, lay
all books, papers and vouchers apperta.n-
ing to his Office.
80. And be it enacted. That the recorder
shall hold office for three years, and
shall have jurisdiction and is hereby en-
powered, on OATH. affirmation or affi-
davit made according to law, that any
person or persons has or have been
| guilty of a violation of any of the or
dinances of the city, to issue process eth
rant as to him may seem most advis-
able, against the person or persons SO
violating such ordinance. which process
| shall. when of the nature of a warrant,
| be returnable forthwith, and when IN the
L nature of a summons be returned in
not less than three or more than five
days; that such process hall state what
named therein has3or have violated, and
in manner the same has been
violated and then on return of such
process, or at the time to which the re-
corder shall have adjourned the same, the
said recorder shall proceed to hear testi-