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

the recorder Of the city for "a hearing.
81. And be it enacted. That every convie-
ton for violating a city ordinance had be-
fore the recorder. either with or without a
jury trial. may be reviewed by appeal to the
court CT common pleas of the county in the
same manner and upon the same terms as
appeals are now or may be taken from courts
for the trial Of small causes. and in case the
judgment appealed from shall be imprison-
ment the said recorder or any judge OF tne
court of common pleas may admit to ball
the party appealing during the pendeney or
his appeal; but no judgment for the violation
Of any ordinance shall he reversed Tor any
imperfection, omission, defect in or lack Of
form nor for any error except such as shall
or may have prejudiced the defendant in
maintaining his defence upon the merits.
50. And be it enacted, That the officers
empowered to serve process issued by the re-
corder shall be. besides the coTlstables elect
ed or appointed within the city, the police
men of the city, and that said process shall
be returned in the same manner. so far as
circumstances may permit, as warrants in
courts for the trial of small causes. are re-
turned. and the defendant or defendants
named therein shall, if the recorder sees fit
to adjourn the hearing of the charge made
and so orders. enter into recogniance, as
near as may be, in the manner elected in
the courts for the trial of small causes. in
the amount of the penalty named in the
process or in any proceedings brought for
the recovery of the same, with such surety
as may be approved by the recorder, unto
the appearance of the day to which said hear
ing may be adjourned, and in default of
such appearance the said recOgniance may
be prosecuted and collected in the same man
ner as the anne might have been if the said
recognizance had been taken in a proceeding
in courts for the trial Of small causes.
36. And be it enacted, That the assessor.
oYerSeer OF the poor and the health inSpec-
tor shall each hold office for the term Of
two years, and the said assessor, overseer and
health inspector shall perform all the duties
required of such officers by law in the sew
eral townships Of this state and the ordi-
nances of the city.
81. And be 1t enacted, That the city
attorney shall be appointed by the coun-
of one year and sha perform such duties
as the council shall by ordinance pre-
scribe.
surveyors shall be designated from time
give bonds in such penalty and upon such
pensatfon for the service they may render
as the council may by ordinanc pre-
scribe.
80. And be it enacted, That the pound
keepers shall be appointed by the u
ell, and shall hold their office for such
term, and shall perform such duties in
may by ordinance prescribe.
40. And be it enacted, That the MEM
bers Of the board of commissioner of
appeals shall be elected and shall hold
office for three years: they shall perform
be by law enjoined upon commissioner
of appeals in case of taxation.
IL. And be 1T enacted, That the chief
of the fire department shall be elected an
nually on the first Monday in May in each
year, n shall hold his office for one year
from the first day of June next ensuing
his election; the active firemen of the de-
| partment shall alone be qualified to vote
at. such election, 1.-The election shall be
held and conducted under such rules and
regulations as the council shall by or
dinance prescribe: provided, however,
that this section shall not apply to any
city having a population of ten thous-
and inhabitants
IL. And be it enacted, That the chief
of police shall hold office for the term
of three years, and shall be subject to
| removal for cause by a two-thirds vote
! of the city council; he shall be the ex-
ecutive head of the police. department,
and shall be responsible for it's efficiency;
all regular police officers shall first be
nominated by him, and the city council
shall then ave power to appoint them;
he shall have power to remove any Off
| Ger so appointed for neglect of duty OF
| conduct u~nbeeoming am officer of the
peace, and the cause for removal shall
be stated in writing to the city council;
| he shall have power, with the written
assent of the mayor, to appoint special
| officers to serve, at not more than three
dollars per day each, upon special oc-
casions when the regular force may be
deemed inadequate to insure safety to
public health and good order.
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