The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-08
LAWS OF new JERSEY.
tBY AUTHORITY,

excise commissioners shall consist of
five members, three of who shall be eject
this act: one member of the board shall
be elected for one year, one member Tor
two years s,t and an none one member mem one fo me Inbes
shall come from the same ward; ana
the voters at such election shall desig-
The several candidates for said offices
shall. be elected; thereafter annually one
membe Of the t board f5rs shall mem os en1 fbus
chosen, together with the mayors who
shall be the presiding officer Of said
stitute the board; they shall nave full
power to regulate, license or pronlplt
the sale or or o tFansfs sfro OF spi or intox ysaeas;
liquors; provided, however, that no such
license shall be granted to any person
they shall have power to prescribe the
terms and conditions upon which LICENSES
for such purposes shall pc grained, any
ing of licenses for violations of such con-
ditions; provided, however, that AL such
and provided, further. that no LICENSE
shall be granted unless the appilcant
shall first frs . ! pay ga to b the see eitg ale by t Sace gem n
erai law of this state. and II there be no
general law. such fee not less than fifty
and II the application is rejected the de;
post shall be returned; the mayor snail
Sign all licenses directed to be issued
Tso,iest of the council, render a state
ment of all licensed and unlicensed sa-
listing within the City. together with a
record of all the proceedings OF the
board.
A. And be it enacted. That the city
by ordinance that there shall be appoint
. ed by the city council. with the Mayors
approved a street ear c9mm 1srm ef th mne
Years. and sha be subject to remoya
for cause upon a two-thirds vote Of the
e~ouncil. have supervision over All ,b Inc
|ianes and alleys. bridges, culverts and
all public highways of the municlpality
and the rspairs thereto Ire 2so aha p of 6im
bv the city ordinances relating thereto.
Is. And be it enacted, That there shall
h mayors approval. in the month of
May in each year. a suitable and com,
petent physician. who. when he shall
have taken and subscribed the oath OF
office before the ago recorder or
h officer entitled to administer such
| shall be the medical adviser of the board
kperform such duties as may be required
50 him by ordinances of the city council
pr the board of health;
Gil shall, on the first day of April m
each year.. cause to be printed a I9l
statement of all receipts ana tsSxlp e ysa
preceding, with all such further .nforma-
ton as may be necessary for a full I'M
derst SiIS s |, Of tb the fina abai1 be soh ths dut q
Of the city clerk to distribute such print
ed statements among the people OF the
city or to furnish a copy OF Suen stare
ment to every citizen applying for the
same.
Al. And be it enacted. That all con-
tracts in which any councilman shan pc
or in which any councilman may be
surety for the faithful performance there
Of. shall be null and void, and no mem9 9r
any public officer elected or appointed
*. And be it enacted, Tina no ordin-
ance or bylaw shall be passed by the city
council unless the same shall have been
introduced at a previous special or stated
9nsierity Of the members Of the council;
and no ordinance shall take effect until
five days AFTER it shall have been publish
CITY. and II there be none. in at least
one newspaper published In the county
and circulating in the city; provided,
hue OF public place. or for the construc-
ton 9ant Of ,,nisss se y Shall Ina receive Iy P The Votes es
OF tws-thirds of the members OF the
council.
40. And be IT enacted, That the council
may by the title the IN, mayor ana CITY e nana
adopt. alter. modify and repeal ordinances to
take effect within the city for the following
purposes: to manage, regulae. protect and
control the finances and proptrty of the city;
TO, make and adopt an assessment map or
maps whereby to describe lands assessed for
taxes CT improvements; to ascertain and es-
tablish the boundaries Of all streets, high
ways, public lanes and alleys in the city;
20 regulate. clean and keep in repair the
streets, highways, lanes, and alleys, and to
prevent and remove all membranes, OBJ
structions and membranes in and upon
all streets, highways, lanes and alleys, sew
orc drh{na md Wafer cn11rGQg. tn nragnrihe
the manner in which corporations or indiyid-
uals shall exercise any privilege granted to
them in the use of any street, highway or
alley or in digging up any street, highway or
alley for any purpose whatsoever; to direct
and regulate the planting, rearing, trimming
and preserving Of ornamental shade trees in
the streets, parks and public places and to
authorize or prohibit the removal or destruc-
ton of such shade trees: to name and num-
to provide for and enfoce the removal Of
snow and ice from the sidewalks and gut
tiers Of streets. by the owners of lands 'front.'
ing thereon. and to provide that In case of
neglect or refusal of or by the owner of
any lot of land fronting on a public street
or highway to remove snow or Ice from the
sidewalk and cutters in front of his lands.
that the council may cause the same to be
y done at the expense of such owner, and that
the cost and expense thereof, with interest
thereon. shall be added to and shall form
part Of the taxes next to be levied and as
eessed upon such lands, and shall be and re-
tmain a lien upon such lands until paid; to
regulate the use of streets. highways and
public places by individuals, vehicles OF every
kind; to prevent and punish horse racing
and immoderate driving or riding in any
street; to regulate and cont$ol the passage
through the streets and public places OF
buildings and other large structures;
to prevent animals of all kinds from
running at large in the streets or pub
lie places, and for the impounding, sale
or destruction of the same, and to regu-
late and prevent the driving of cattle or
other animals in droves in or through
any of the streets Of the city; to prevent
and prohibit any practice having a ten-
passing in the streets; to regulate or
prohibit all public performances and ex-
hlbitions for money; to prevent and
suppress vice and immortality; to restrain
or punish tramps or Migrants, mendi-
Giants and street beggars; to preseve the
public peace; to. prevent and Queif riots.
disturbances and dtsorderly assemblages;
to restrain and suppress disorderly and
gaming houses and houses of W-faIne:
to eetblfsh and regulate one or more pub
lie pounds nj to provide for the sale
of animals i~mpounded, and to fix the
fees to be paid to regulate and to be
paid persons ~impounding animals, and
the redemption fees to be paid; to reRu-
Iate and prevent end to provide FOR
the destruction of dogs running at large.
to regulate or prohibit swimming or
bathing tn the waters of or bounding
that are dangerous to life; to regulate
81 prohibit the carrying on Of 1nanufac@
Ore: to regulate or prohibit the manufac-