The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-25
LAWS or N.Es. lERs
tBY 1urHoRIrY.I
CHATTER CcLxvII1.

An Act authorizing any town, township OF
borough or part thereof, containing pop
uIatIon EXCEEDING live thousand Inhabitants
To be incorporated as city, after vote OF
the people, and providing for the govern
ment and powers of such city.
l. Be itenacted by the Senate and General
| Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
the Inhabitants OF any town or borough, OF
of any township or part thereof, which had
by thecensss of the United States taken in
| the var one thousand eight hundred and
ninety or which may have by any census
congress or of the legislature of this state, q
population exceeding five thousand inhabi.
rate In net and in law, by the name and title
OF the bayor and city council OF -" (spec-
irving Tie name to be borne by such city,
whenevG at any special election called for
that purlOse, or at any town or charter meet
ing or election at which the question of fncor-
poration Under this act is submitted, as here
matter plovided, it shall be SO decided by a
Majority q the voters thereof voting at any
such electbn; none OF the provisions of any
general or pecial act relative to cities In this
state shall apply to cities organized nnder
this act nolshall any such act hereafter en-
acted so apply, unless the same shall be sup
plement to tbs act, or ouch future act shall by
| its terms be nade applicable to cities tncorpo-
rated under luis act
2. And be il enacted, That the council,
| township committee or other governing body
of any such town, borough or township, upon
the petition, in writing, OF at least fifty resi-
dent freeholders. which petition must desiy-
nate the name proposed for said city and the
boundary lines of the district intended to be
so Incorporated, except Eere whole town.
| ship. town or borough 3 proposed to be erect
ed into a city. in whichcase it shall only be
necessary to state in tle petition the fact that
| the boundary lines of the city are to be con-
| current with the lines d such existing town,
township or borough. may, by the votes of the
majority of all the men berS thereof, pass a
resolution or ordinance for the holding of a
| special election in suchtown, borough. town
ship or part thereof for the purpose of decid-
ing whether such town borough, township or
part thereof shall become Incorporated as a
| city under the provisions OF this act, which
resolution or ordinance shall prescribe the
| time and place or places OF holding such spec
ial election and such other regulations re-
| specting the same as may pc deemed neces-
sary and proper; provided. however, that in
| stead of providing for special election such
resolution or ordinance may provide for sub
hitting the question of incorporating as city
under this act TO the voters OF such town,
borough or township, or part thereon, at the
| town charter meeting or election to be hell
| next thereafter.
8. And be it enacted, That if a special cleo
ton be called, notice Of the same shall be
given by advertisement published in one OF
more newspapers of such town, borough or
| township. and If there be none, in at least two
| newspapers published in the county ana cir
culating in such town, borough or township,
at least once, and by printed notices posted in
at least one hundred conspicuous places there
| in, at least ten days next preceding the time
appointed for such election, which advertise
ments and notices shall specify the time,
| place or Places and the object and purpose OF
| holding such election; and In case said reso-
| luton or ordnance brownies IOr submitting
| the question of incorporating as a city under
this act at a town or charter meeting or cleo
lion, notice thereof shall be given by adver-
| tisement published in one or more newspa-
pers OF such town, borough or township, and
| ii there be none, in two newspapers published
| in the county and circulating IN such town,
| borough. or township for two weeks success
sively, next preceding the day appointed by
| law for holding such election at least once in
each week, and by printed notices posted In
at least one hundred conspicuous places there
/ IN. at least Qft6en QaVS prior to the QaY AD-
pointed by law for holding such election,
which advertisement and notices shall set
forth that the question of Incorporating as a
city under the provisions of this act will be
submitted at the next ensuing town or char
| ter meeting or election.
4. And be IL enacted, That any special cleo
ton held under the provisions OF this act
shall be by ballot, and shall be held and
conducted l1ader the general acts respect
| Ing elections, and the votes shall be canvass
ed and counted in the manner provided by
law tor canvassing and counting votes al
town or local eectons held In such town,
borough. township or part thereof; the tai
| lots shall contain the words "fOr fncOrpora-
ton as q city under the act entitled AN act
authorizing any township or borough or part
thereof containing a population exceeding
four thousand inhabitants to be incorporated
as a city. after a vote OF the people and pro
viding for the government ana powers OF
such cities,'" or against incorporation as
a city under the act entitled AN act author
izing any town. township or borough or part
thereof containing population exceeding
four thousand Inhabitants to be incorporat-
ed as city, after vote of the people and
providing for the government and powers OF
such cities;'" and in case the question OF in
corporation as city under this act shall be
submitted at a town or charter meeting OF
election, the words 'for incorporation as a
city under the act entitled AN act providing
! for the Incorporation and government OF cit
les y shall be printed on la Z = seDeath
/ the list OF candidates theF5c.s-;- s5iid words
| or proposition be marked OF or defaced upon
| the ballot 1t shall be counted as a vote
az ainst the same; if not marked off or de.
| faced the ballot shall be counted as vote in
favor thereof; If a majority OF the votes SO
cast at any special town or charter meeting
or election shall be in favor OF incorporation
as city under this act then within three
days after the result of the election shall
| have been declared, certificate OF the result
of such election, signed by the chairman OF
the council, committee or governing body OF
such town, borough, township or part there
of, and attested by the clerk thereof. to-
gether with certified copies of the petition,
ordinance and statement OF the board OF can
vassers OF election officers who canvassed the
vote. and proof by afndavits that due notice
of such election was given, shall be filed with
the secretary of state, and from and after
filing the same such town, borough township
or part thereof, shall be and 1t is hereby de-
fact and in law by the name and title afore-
said and by same name and title shall have
perpetual succession, sue and be sued, pros.
ecute and defend in all courts in this state
have a common seal and alter the same al
pleas ure, and purchase, hold ana convey real
and personal property for the use and benefit
of the city.
8. And be 1t enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the council, township committee OIL
other governing body of such town. borough
township or part thereof, which shall have
city under this act, to divide such city into
not less than three wards; each ward shall
consist of contiguous territory and each shall
contain as nearly as possible an equal mum
| Der of inhabitants; provided, however. thai
such division into wards shall be made al
least one month before the first annual city
/ oil hfAln nj YrnUfdad
further, that where any town, borough, town
ship or part thereof shall have been DIVIDED
| into three or more wards before adopting
| this act, such division shall continue, and
such existing wards shall constitute the
wards of the city as formed and incOrporat
ed un der this act ; and further, that the city
| council may be empowered once in four years
or upon the addition of new territory, If il
shall be deemed needful TO increase, revise
and alter the existing wards in such manner
as to secure equal division of Inhabitants
in each.
g. And be 1t enacted, That the officers O.
| any town, borough, township or part Jhereo
which has voted as aforesaid for incorpora
tion as a city under this act, who shall hoIC
office at the time of fling the aforesaid Ger
tificate with the secretary Of state, shall con
| first day of May next succeeding the first an
| nual city election held under this act and
| shall in all things be subject 20 the provisions
| of this act in the same way as II they had been
elected hereunder; and no surety of any sucl
| officer shall be discharged from liability on
|
such officer by this act, unless, within five
days after this act becomes operative in sucT
city, he shall. in writing, notify the council o.
| mis- intention to withdraw from his suretyshiI
| in which case he shall be discharged from liza
| bility from the time this act becomes opera
tive in such city and the council may require
such officer to furnish new additional suretieS
| in place OF the ones Withdrawing as aforesaid
and If he tails or neglects so to do, the coun
Gil may declare his office vacant and may fiji
such vacancy in the manner hereinafter pre-
scribed for the filling of vacancies.
| 4 And be 1t enacted That the council OF
governing body of the city may I'LL by ap
| pointment all such offices herein provided fol
| which did not exist in g. TOwns borough
! township or part thereof of which 1t Is tht
successor; and all such appointments to cleo
| tive offices shall hold only until the first day
of May next succeeding the first city election
held under the provisions OF this act, and al
other such appointments shall hold only un
til the first day of June next thereafter.
| 8. And be 1t enacted, That any city which
may be formed or Incorporated ur der the
provisions of this act shall take, hold, posses.
and enjoy and become absolutely vested witt
all the rights and property of the town, Dor
ough township or part thereof OF which 1t Il
the successor. or If part of township is in
corporated the rights and property embraced
| within the district Incorporated and shall bt
responsible for and liable to all contracts
debts and obligations OF such town. borough
or township, or in case part OF the township
then its equitable share thereof; and further
that whenever majority of the voters OF an!
adjoining borough, township or part thereo
shall desire to be annexed and incorporated
within the limits of any city Incorporated un
der this act, and shall so express their willing
ness by petition of its governing body to the
city council, 1t shall be lawful for the mayo
of the city, with the approval OF Jwo-th1rd
vote Of the city council. to submit such pre-
posal to vote of the people OF the city at
special or annual elections and If a majorit.
OF the voters shall be in favor OF enlarging tn
limits OF the city and accepting the proposal
then to take all necessary legal action, II any
to receive the said district into the city limits
and upon the acceptance Of the proposal b.
the city, said borough or township govern
ment shall be deemed dissolved within tn
said territory and the SAID territory shall be
come part of the said city.
9. And be it enacted, That the city an,
ward officers of the city shall be mayor,
city council, consisting of one councilman
from each ward, city clerk, receiver o
taxes, q city treasurer, city attorney. an as
SCISSOR, recorder, a board OF commissioner
OF appeal. consisting o. one men member from eac