The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-04-16
CHAPTER xL1x

An Act to provide tor the AUTONOMY Of eertafn
CITIES In TINS state which have been created
OUT OF Tow nshtps whose officers huve contfn-
ued 10 exercise their functions within the
corporate limits of such cities
w,nere4s, Certain cities Of this state have
Deen heretofore created within the limits Of
tne oeIrltory heretofore included within the
boundaries OF townships, and governed as
ouJns a .h Notwithstanding the creation of
cllles Inc township committees and other
omcers OF such townships have Continued 10
assert ana exercise their powers as the gov
ernlng Dodies and officers of such townships
IN ana over and within the limits of such
cities, by the assessment and collection OF
taxes ana otnerwise, whereby great confus-
c J as sb arlssn IN Inc government Of said
!, Be it enacted by the Senate ana General
AtssSnDiy OF inc State of New Jersey. That
from ana after the passage of this act no OH
Ger or officers of any township OF this state
from which any city has been heretofore ere
ateo, the ofncers of which townships have
continued to exercise their functions within
the corporate limits OF such city. shall per-
IoIm any goyernmental act or exercise as an
o1ncer OF such township any ofIiciaI function
within or over any such CITY or the Dronert0
or inhabitants thereof -
2 And be it enacted, That from ana after
the passage OF this act, all taxes assessed or
collected within the limits of such cities fer
any porpose shall be assessed and collected
lector or collectors OF such Cities who shall
discharge the same duties and exercise the
same powers conferred by law upon assessors
ana collectors OF taxes In such cities and
such assessors OF taxes OF such cities shall be
members OF the board of assessors Of the
counties In which such cities may be situate
~ And be it enacted, That In each OF such
cities, unless otherwise provided for by law
there shall be elected at the charter election
be authorized by law to be elected in each az
city is situated.
4. And be it enacJed, That in each of such
cities there shall be elected at the charter
election so many freeholders as are or here
aiber may pc authorized by law to be elected
ffrrr obi HE oEs
which such city is situated lHlII7iI
2 8; And be 1t enacted, That in each of such
cities, or in each of the wards thereof, there
snall pc elected at the next charter election
and thereafter as their terms or office may ex-
pre-, SO many justices of the peace as are
now authorized by the constitution; said JUS
tees shall hold office for the Term now liked
by law for the justices of the peace elected
~ y, lo%psRlps 81 sAif Sta haze
in the same hss saas h s1all Be mn
OF vacancies in the offices of justices elected
6. And be it enacted, That the township
committees of such townships and the finance
committees of such cities Tor committees in
charge OF the finances of such cities) shall
meet within thirty days after the passage of
this act, in the city halls of such cities or
other place or places wherein the common
councils OF such cities now meet, and shall
then and there proceed, by writing signed by
majority of the members of said committees
pfksentto allot and divide between such cities
ana townships all property, real ana person
al chooses In action, moneys on hand, tax
liens, OF lne right thereof, due or 10 become
due, In proportion to the taxable property
ana ratables as assessed by the respective as
SCISSORS within the limits OF such cities and
townships at the last assessment for taxing
purposes made by the respective assessors in
SUCH cities ana townships, and may adjourn
sald meetings from time TO Time as a majority
OF those present may deem proper and the
In habftants of the said respective cities and
townships shall be liable to pay their just pro-
portion OF the debts, II any there may be (;
ana a majority OF the persons comprising said
committees shall constitute a quorum, and
may proceed TO make the said division, and
shall, within six months from the time of said
1rst meeting make their report In writing TO
the city clerk of such cities and to the town.
ship clerk of such townships, to be fled by
such officers with the public records of the re-
spectiYe cities and townships; provided that
mittees shall be renewable by certiorart by
the supreme court at the instance Of any free
holder within any such cities or tow nships,
and on the hearing of said certiorau the said
court shall have power TO determine and set
tie in a summary manner all Of the questions
bS 6g u dolfF s A Ffe sH Witt 9HG ses esxs
! may enable 1t to carry into effect the true IN
] tent and meaning OF this section.
/ Z. Ana be II enacted, That all acts or paris
| of acts inconsistent with or Tepugnant 10 THIS
act, in so far as they are Inconsistent with OF
| repugnant hereto, be and the same are hereby
| repealed, and that this act shall take effect
| immediately; provided however that nothing
| in this act contained shall prevent or IN any
| way interfere with the collection in such
cities by the officers of said township OF taxes
| heretofore assessed upon persons and prope l.
| ty within the limits of such cities Dy said
| taxes may be enforced in the same manner
and to the same extent as II this act had moi
been passed.
Approved February ., 1895. i4-.7f