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

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cess or in any proceedings brought for the recov-
cry of the same, with such surety as may be ap-
proved by the recorder, unto the city, by its cor
porate name, for his or their appearance on the
day to which said hearing may be adjourned, and
| in default of such appearance the said recognize
ance may be prosecuted and collected in the same
manner as the same might have been if the said
recogniZance had been taken in proceeding in
| courts for the trial of small causes.
SO. And be it enacted, That the assessor, overseer
of the poor and health inspector shall each hold
office for the term OF two years, and the said as
SCISSOR, Overseer and health inspector shall perform
all the duties required of such officers by law in
the several townships of this state and the ordi-
nances of the city.
81. And be it enacted, That the city attorney
shall be appointed by the council he shall hold
his office for the term of one year and shall per
form such duties as the council shall by ordinance
prescribe.
49, And be it enacted, That the city surveyors
shall be designated from time to time by the coun-
Gil, and they shall give bonds in such penalty and
upon such condition, and shall receive such COM
pensation for the service they may render, as the
council shall by ordinance prescribe.
80. And be it enacted, That the poundkeepers
shall be appointed by the council and shall hold
their Office for such term, and shall perform such
duties i'll addition to the duties imposed upon them
by any law of this state, as the council may by or
dinance prescribe.
40. And be it enacted, That the members of the
board of commissioners of appeals shall be elect
ed and shall hold office for three years they shall
perform such duties hereafter may
be by law enjoned upon commissioners OF appeals
/ in cases OF taxation.
Al And be it enacted, That the chief of the fire
department shall be elected annually on the first
Monday in May in each year, and shall hold his
office for one year from the first day of June next
ensuing his election, the active remen Of the de-
partment shall alone be qualified to vote at such
election, the election shall be held and conducted
under such rules and regulations as the council
shall by ordinance prescribe; provided, however,
that this section shall notappy to any city having
population of ten thousand inhabitants.
AZ. And be it enacted, That the cher of police
shall hold Office for the term of three years. and
shall be subject to removal for cause by two
thirds vote Of the city council he shall be the ex-
ecutve head OF the police department. and shall be
responsible for its efficiency; all regular police Of
cers shall first be nominated by him, and the city
council shall then have power to appoint them (;
he shall have power to remove any officer 50 ap-
pointed for neglect of duty OF conduct unbecoming
officer of the peace, and the cause for removal
shall be stated in writing to the city council he
shall have power, with the written assent of the
mayor, to appoint special officers TO serve, at not
more than three dollars day each, upon special
occasions when the regular force may be deemed
inadequate TO insure safety to public health and
good order.
commissioners shall consist Of five members, three
of whom shall be elected at the first city election
held under this act; one member OF the board
shall be elected for one year, one member for two
years and one member for three years.; but no
more than one member shall come from the same
ward and the voters at such election shall desig-
nate on their ballots the terms for which the
several candidates for said offices shall be elected
thereafter annually one member OF the board shall
be chosen for three years the three members thus
chosen together with the mayor, who shall be the
presiding officer OF said board, and the chief of
police shall constitute the board; they shall have
full power regulate, license or prohibit the sale
or transfer Of spirituous vinous, malt or other
strong intoxicating liquors provided, however,
that no such license shall be granted to any per-
son who is not citizen OF the United States; they
shall have power to prescribe the terms and con-
ditiOns upon which licenses for such purposes
shall be granted, and to provide for the reyokins
and annulling OF licenses for violations Of such
conditions provided, however, that all such con-
ditions shall be printed ON the license and pro-
yided, further, that no license shall be granted
unless the applicant shall first pay to the city
clerk such license fee as may be required by any
general law OF this states and If there be no gener-
al law such fee, not less than fifty dollars as may
be fixed by the board and If the application is
r, iected the deposit shall be returned the mayor
shall sign all licenses directed to be issued by the
board the board shall, upon the request OF the
counsel render a statement OF all licensed and
unlicensed saloons, inns, teverns or restaurants
existing in the city, together with record OF all
IA And be il enacted, That the city council
shall have power to authorize by ordinance that
there shall be appointed by the city council, with
the MAYORS approval, a street commissioner, who
shall hold Office for the term Of three years, and
shall be subject to removal for cause upon two
thirds vote OF the council, have supervision over
all the streets, avenues, roads, sidewalks, public
lanes and alleys, bridges, culverts and all public
highways Of the municipality ana the repairs
thereto, and perform such duties as may be re-
quired OF him by the city ordinances relating
thereto.
pointed by the city council, with the mayors APP
proyal, in the month OF May in each year, suit
able and competent physician, resident OF the
CITY to be city physician, who, when he shall have
ken and subscribed the oath of Office before the
mayor, recorder other officer entitled to ad-
minister such, shall be the medical adviser of the
board Of health and city council, and shall per
form such duties as may be required of him by
ordinances OF the city council or the board OF
health
46. And be it enacted, That the council shall,
on the first day OF April in each year, cause to be
printed full statement OF all receipts and exPen-
Of das rriI or w
with all su IN further information as may be ne
cessary for full understanding OF the financial
concerns of the city, and that it shall be the duty
OF the city clerk distribute such printed state
ments among the people of the city or to furnish
copy OF such statement to every citizen applying
for the same.
AZ. And be it enacted, That all contracts in
which any councilman shall be interested, either
directly indirectly, or in which any councilman
may be surety for the faithful performance there
of, shall be null and void and no member OF the
council shall become security tor any public ON
Ger elected or appointed under this act
49, And be it enacted, That no ordinance or by
law shall be passed by the city council unless the
same shall have been introduced at previous spe-
cial or stated meeting, and shall be agreed to by
majority of the members of the council; and no
ordinance shall take effect until nve days after 1t
shall have been published in one or more newspa-
pers of the city, aDd if there be none, in at least
one newspaper published in the county and circu-
lating in the city, provided, however. that no or
pinance for opening; paving OF mscaaamzlng any
ton of any sewer shall be passed or adopted
less it shall receive the votes of two-thrds of the
members of the council.
a. And be it enacted, That the council may by
the title, "The Mayor and City Council of -,
in the county Of -" pass, adopt, alter, modify
and repeal ordinances to take effect within the
city for the following purposes to manage, regu-
late protect and control the finances and property
of the city to make and adopt an assessment man
or maps whereby to describe lands assessed for
taxes or improvements; to ascertain and establish
! the boundaries of all streets, highways, public
lanes and alleys in the city to regulate clean and
keep in repair the streets, highways lanes and al
leys and to prevent and remove all encroachments
| distractions and encumbrances in and upon ali
streets highways, lanes and alleys, sewers drains
| and water courses to prescribe the manner in
which corporations or individuals shall exercise
any privilege granted to them in the use of any
street. highway OF alley or in digging up any street.
highway or alley for any purpose whatsoever; to
direct and regulate the planning, rearing, trim
ming and preserving of ornamental shade trees in
the streets, parks and public places, and to autho-
rize or prohibit the removal or destruction of such
| shade trees; to name and number the Streets
force the removal of snow and ice from the side
walks and cutters Of streets by the owners Of land
| fronting thereon, and to provide that in case OF
neglect refusal of or by the of any lot of
land fronting on public street or highway to re-
move snow or ice from the sidewalks and gut
tiers in front of his lands, that the council NAV
cause the same to be done at the expense of such
owner, and that the cost and expense thereof,
with interest thereon, shall be addeu to and shall
form part of the taxes next to be levied and
| ed upon such lands and shall be and remain lien
upon such lands until paid; to regulate the use of
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viduals, and vehicles OF every kind to prevent
and punish horse racing and immoderate driving
or riding in any street; to regulate and control
the passage through the streets and public places
of buildings and other large structures; to pre-
vent animals of all kinds from running at large
in the streets or public places, and for the i'm
pounding, sale or destruction of the same, and
to regulate and prevent the driving of cattle
| or other animals in droves in or through any
of the streets Of the city; to prevent and pro-
hibit any practice having tendency to fright
| en- animals or persons passing in the streets; TO
regulate or prohibit all public performances
and exhibitions for money; TO prevent and sup
tramps or Migrants, mendicants and street beg
gars to preserve the public peace to prevent
and duel riots, disturbances and disordery assem-
blages to restrain and suppress disorderly and
gaming houses and houses OF illfame; to establish
and regulate one or more public pounds, ana &c
provide for the sale of animals impOunded, and t.
fix the fees to be paid persons impoundtng animals
and the redemption fees TO be paid to regulate
and prevent and to provide for the destruction OF
dogs running at large; to regulate or prohibit
swimming or bathing in the waters of OF bounding
the city to remove or destroy buildings that are
dangerous to life to regulate or prohibit the car
rying on of manufactures danger GUS in causing OF
promoting fire to regulate or prob bit the manu-
facture, sale, keeping, storage or use Of fireworks
gunpowder, camphene, kerosene, burning fluid
nitro glycerine dynamite or other infiammable OF
explosive materials; to raze and demolsh any
building or erection when necessary to prevent the
/ extension OF a conhagration, and to provide for
! the ascertainment and payment Of just damages
and compensation to owners of property destroyed
in such cases 70 regulate OF prOhlDV lne use oi
firearms and the carrying of weapons of any kind
to provide fire engines and such buildings for the
use thereof may be necessary; to establish 9
board of health, define its powers and duties, anc
provide for the protection and maintenance Of the
health of the city to regulate the burial of the
dead prohibit interments within such limits as il
NAV prescribe; to purchase land for public burial
places, direct the keeping and return of bills OF
mortality and to estabishlsuch reguationsfor car
rying the dead through the streets as the health
and good order of the city may require; to license
and regulate cartmen, porters, hack, cab, ON
nibus, stage and truck owners and drivers, carri-
ages and vehicles used for the transportation OF
passengers and merchandise, goods or articles Of
any kind, and to require the owners to mark We
hicles in such manner as the council shall desig-
nate and to license and regulate auctioneers
common criers, pawnbrokers, juDk-shop keepers
sweeps and scavengers, and to prohibit unlicensed