The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-19
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.
RY AUTHoRITY.)

CHAPTER CxIII.-(Continued.)
so. And be it enacted. That the council
vide for. establish. regulate and control
a day and night police. and to regulate
and define the manner of their appoint
ment and removal; their duties and com
tpensation: provided. that such police
force Excluding %officers) shall not exceed
more than one policeman to every eight
hundred inhabitants: and provided fur
Their. that 10 policeman or police officer
shall be removed except for neglect of
duty. misbehavior, incon1petency or ina
bIity to serve. a
81. And be It enacted. That the council
shall have full W to enact and pass
such and SO many other ordinances or
bylaws for the peace. good government
order. welfare and convenience of the
town as they may deem necessary, pro-
per and expedient, not r%epugnant to this
act or tc tho constitution of this state or
81. And be it enacted. That the council
shall ave power to pass ordinances app
propriating and providing for raising by
taxation moneys for the following pur-
poses:
/. Tor lighting the streets of the town:
II. For the support of the police depart
III. For the maintenance of the fire
w. For regulating. cleaning and keep
ing IN repair streets and highway;
v. For repairs to public highways:
vi. For the relief of the poor:
VII. For water for the ex-tinguishment
VII. For the paymen of interest upon
the debt of the town and such part Of
the principal as shall from time to time
become due and payable;
TX. For the sinking fund required to
be raised:
x.For the general and incidental ex-
and p~ublicationof minutes of the council,
ordinances and such matters required
by law to be puglished;
XII. For the llpport of the public
schools; and noappropriation shah be
made or ordered for any other purpose,
except by a majority of the voters OF
election
50. And be it enacted, That the council
shall have power to provide for the light
Ing of the streets, avenues. n public
places of the town. in such places as
they in their judgement may deem
necessary.
shau have power to provide for a supply
of pure and Wholesome water to the in
habitants and for the extinguishment
waite corporations or with adjoing num-
cipalit:es owning or controlling water
works; and the council shall have power
dit.ons upon which private companies
may lay their mains or pipes IN the
streets of the town.
IS. And be it enacted. hat the council
shall have power to designate an official
newspaper in which all the advertise
msnts and notices shan be published
IS . fAiiQ NC 0iidCtG0, 4tldl Tx OulAC-
shall have power to borrow money
temporarily in the name of the town.
In anticipation of appropriated revenues
not exceeding in amount one-half of such
anticipated revenues.
81. Md be It enacted, hat the unc
shall have power at n time TO direct a
special election to fill any vacancy that
may occur. IN their body. 4
SO. And be it enacted, Tha the
of any parcel of land fronting on any
improved street to keep the sidewalks,
Tagging, curbing, curbs and cutters in
front of said land in good repair, and If
such repairs be not lone by such owner
or the council may have the
same cone, and the expense thereof,
with interest and costs. may be owe
the town against such owner as for 50
much money due for labor performed
and material furnished by said town for
such owner or occupant. at his %reuest.. or
may be assessed as a tax on such lot,
and h be a Zen thereon. and be col
lected as other taxes are collected.
60. And be it enacted, That the Town
council shall appoint three discreet per
sons. residents and freeholders of the
town, to be commissioners of assessment
and who shall hod their Office for three
years, except as hereinafter provided, the
said commissioners shall make all as
kind under this act; provided that # any
of the said cornmisS oners shall be in
teresited in the matter of any such as
s~eSSnents the council shall appoint some
discreet impartial ~freseholder or
~freeholders, resident IN said town, to act
in regard to such assessment in lieu of
the commissioner or commissioners In
tereSted thereinas aforesaid; and every
report of assessments msde dy commits
sioners Of assessment shall be accom-
panied by the oath or affirmation OF each
Commissioner making the same that he