The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-25

councilmen. city clerk, city collector, assess
or, constables members of the board of educa-
ton ana commissioners of appeal shall be
elected at an annual city election the city
treasurer, city attorney recorder health in
specsor. overseer Oh me poor CHIEF OF police
and poundkeepers shall be appointed by the
council in the manner and tor the terms here
matter provided; the chief of the fire depart
ment shall be elected in the manner and tor
the term hereinafter provided by the active
members of the fire department; provided,
that in cities to which this act applies having
more than ten thousand inhabitants, that the
city clerk shall be appointed by the city cOun-
Gil, and the treasurer, receiver of taxes, chief
of police and chief of the fire department shall
be nominated by the mayor and be appointed
by him by and with the advice and consent OF
the city council by majority vote of the
whole number of councIlmen.
IL. And be it enacted, That the annual city
election after the trSt shall be held on the
second Tuesday in April in each year, between
the hours of seven O'Clock in the morning and
seven o'clock in the afternoon, at the place or
nlaces in each ward Mathematical hv tha connoji
in the same manner and under the same reg
ulauons in all things as is prescribed by law
Tor election OF members of the general assem-
bly, of this state notice of the time and place
or places of such election and of the officers to
be chosen shall be given by. the city clerk at
least two weeks before the day of election, by
publication in one or more newspapers of the
city, and If there be none, by publication in at
least one newspaper published in the county
in which the city is situated and generally cir
culating in the city; no person shall be per-
mttted to vote at any such election unless he
Is an actual resident of the election district in
which he offers his vote; Immediately after
the polls shall be closed at any such election
the election officers OF each election district
shall count the votes given for the several
candidates, and certify under their hands the
number given tor each, and publicly announce
the same; and within twenty-four hours
thereafter they shall deliver one such state
ment to the judge or inspector, who shall be
delegated to attend the meeting of the board
of city canvassers, and one to the city clerk
and one to the county clerk. to be by them
filed in their respective offices.
IL. And be 1t enacted, That the person or
persons receiving the greatest number OF
votes OF those given in the city tor any city
office and OF those given in each ward respect
lively, tor any office in or from the ward, shall
be declared to be elected.
ID. And be it enacted, That the board of
city canvassers shall consist OF one judge or
inspector of election from each election dis
trict in the city, who shall be appointed for
that purpose by the other election officers
Excluding the clerk) of such district ma
jority of the board shall constitute quorum,
and the city clerk shall be clerk OF said board
the board shall meet on the Friday next after
such election, at three O'Clock in the afternoon,
al the city hall or place designated by the city
council, and shall choose one OF their number
to be chairman thereof; If the city clerk shall
tail to attend, the board may appoint one of
their own number to be clerk thereof; there
upon the members OF the board shall produce
the statements which shall have been deliver
ed to them as aforesaid, and lay the same be-
fore the board, and from such statements the
given at such election for the several Officers
voted for thereat provided, however, that II
for any reason, any member OF such board
shall fail to produce such statement, that
then, on the request of the board, the city
clerk shall produce and lay before the board
the statement filed with him, and the same
may be used with the like effect as if it had
been produced by the member so failing to de-
liver his statement.
IA. And be it enacted, That the said board
of canvassers shall make written state
ment of the number OF votes given for the
several officers to be elected for said city
and the several wards thereof, the names OF
the persons for whom such votes were given
upon such statement SAID board shall pro
coed to determine and declare what person
or persons have received the greatest num-
Der of votes tor each OF the officers mentioned
in such statement; the statement and final
declarations OF the board shall be certified
to by the presiding officer and clerk, and
shall be filed with The city clerk and be by
him recorded in a book to be kept for that
: purpose, and within two days after such can
Yass OF the votes, the city clerk shall deliv-
err to every person elected 10 any city or
ward office a certificate thereof, under the
seal of the city.
election there shall be failure to ill any
office, except that of councilman ormember
of the board of education. commissioners OF
appeals and board OF excise commissioners.
by reason OF two or more persons having re-
ceived equal number of votes therefor,
the city council then in office shall by ballot
elect one of the persons so receiving an ual
number of votes TO fill such office until the
next city election, when the unexpired por-
tion of the term IF any shall be filled by
the electors of the city and If there shall be
a failure for like cause to fill the office OF
councilman or member OF the board OF educa-
zion, a election for such officer or officers
shall be Immediately ordered by the city
council.
49, And be it enacted, That no person shall
be eligible to any office under this act I'M
less he shall have resided in the city for a
period of at least two years, and no person
shall be eligible to any ward office unless
she shall be an actual resident of the ward
and no person shall be eligible to any office
unless he is citizen of the United States ;
provided. however, that when any person
elected or appointed to any city or ward Of
flee shall remove from the city or ward his
Office shall thereby become vacant.
/, II. And be 1t enacted, That in case va
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refusal to serve of or by any city or ward
officer, elected as aforesaid. 1t shall be law
full for the city council to fill such vacancy
by the appointment of a suitable and quail
fed electOr to hold until his successor shall
have been duly elected and qualified, and the
shall be filled at the city election to be held
next after such appointment provided, how
ever, thai in case any such vacancy shall oc-
cur in the board OF education. said board of
education may fill such vacancy by appoint
ment until the next city election, when the
city provided. that II at any city election
there shall be vacancy in any office to be
filled, and at the same time election for
a full term of such office, the term for which
each person shall be voted for shall be desig-
mated on each ballot cast therefor,
Is. And be 1t enacted, That in case any
such vacancy as aforesaid shall occur in any
office which Is filled by appointment or cleo
tion by the city council, the said city cOun-
ell shall have power to I'LL such vacancy by
the appointment OF a suitable person to hold
tor the unexpired portion OF the term of such
office.
/ 49, And be it enacted That every person
elected or appointed u der this act to any
office, shall, within ten days after such cleo
ton or appointment take and subscribe be
fore officer qualified to administer oaths,
an oath or affirmation, faithfully and impair
cording to the best of his ability and under
: standing, which oath OF affirmation shall be
filed in the city clerks office, and If any per
son so elected or appointed shall fail so to
t qualify, then his office shall be deemed va
cant, and may be filled In the manner herein
r before provided.
20. And be 1t enacted, That the city clerk
city treasurer, receiver OF taxes, and such
other officers as the city council may req uire
before they enter on the duties of their office
land within such time as the board of coun-
Gil may by ordinance prescribe, shall give
bonds to the city in its corporate name In
such sums and with such sureties as the
board of council shall require and approve
tor the faithful performance of their duties,
which bonds, when so given, shall bind the
obllgors therein named until the successors
to the officers giving the same shall be actu-
! ally indicted into office, and II any of1cel
shall fail or neglect to give bonds in the sum
or with the sureties or within the time re-
quired by such ordinance, the council may
declare such office vacant, ana such vacancy
shall be filled in the manner here1nDefore
provided.
2l. And be it enacted, That the official
terms OF the several officers who shall be
elected under this act at any election aftel
the first shall commenee on the hrst DAY o.
: term OF any officer who shall be appointed
by virtue of this act shall commence on the
first day of June next succeeding his appoint
ment, except in cases otherwise provided foi
in this act, and every officer shall hold his
office during his official term and until his
| successor shall have been duly elected or ap
, pointed and shall haYe duly qualified.
o. And be 1t enacted, That it shall be the
duty of every officer in said city within ter
days after the expiration of his term of OF
, flee or his removal therefrom, to deliver tt
his successor in Office, or to such person al
the city council may appoint. all books, re
cords. papers, vouchers and property of ev
] cry kind in his possession or under his con
. troll, belonging to said city or apperta1ning
J to such office, and for a failure 50 to do he
J shall forfeit and pay to the city the sum O.
five hundred dollars, to be used for and re
covered in the name of the city with costs.
%. And be it enacted, That the salaries
l and compensation to be paid to the mayor
councilmen, city clerk, the receiver of taxes
/, the city treasurer, the city attorney, the re
corder, the assessor, the chief of police, health
|, inspector, city physician, street commission
!, er, members of the police force, the overseel
of the poor, the city surveyors, poundkeep
! ers, commissioners of appeals and commits
sioners of assessment, and all other public
/ officers shall be fixed by ordinance, and the
! salary or compensation of any officer which
2 has been fixed as aforesaid shall not be in
creased or diminished during his term OF OF
: fee, and all fees paid to any OF SAID ofhcer
Z or by any ordinance or resolution OF the city
council, shall Immediately after the receipt
= thereof be paid by such officer to the city
!, treasurer for the use of the city unless here
:, in otherwise specially provided
}; "A. And be 1T enacted That all officers o.
the city shall be governed by such genera
L ordinances as the city council may from tint
to time adopt, not inconsistent with the pro
: visions of this act and the laws of this state
and every officer may be removed from ofiic,
d for cause by a two-thirds vote of all tn,
a members of the council, but no such remova
n shall take place until the person sought Il
Il be removed shall have had an opportunity
! of being heard in his own defence: but thu
8 provisions of this section shall not apply Il
any member or officer of the board OF educa
v ton.