The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-05-28
CHAPTER CXCIY.

An Act TO create, establish and regulate a
police department in the cities OF the sec
ond class in this state hayIng popu ation
| by the last census, not exceeding thirty
hye thousand, and to remove the same from
/. be it enacted by the Senate and General
A ssembly of the State OF New Jersey. That
| there shall be ahWzs fEefeDy created and es-
| tablished in each of The cities of the second
class in this state whose population, by the
United States or state census last taken, does
not exceed thirty five thousand, which shall
accept the provisions of this act as herein
after provided, q board of police commission
ers, to whom shall be exclusively entrusted
the government control and management of
the police department therein and the trans
action and control OF all public police mat
tiers and business.
| 2 and be it enacted, That such board of
police commissioners shall consist of tour
persons, resident in SUCH city, and each of
whom shall be appointed and commissioned
| by the mayor OF such city two OF the persons
| so appointed shall be selected from the DOM
inant political party and two from the party
, Wnlcn a AZ the last preceding municipal cleo
In such city that Is to say, two of the MEM
bers OF the said board shall be selected and
appointed from each of the two political par
ties casting the largest number of votes at the
last preceding municipal election In such city;
two OF The said commissioners, one from each
OF the said political parties, shall be appoint
ed for the term of two years, and two of the
said commissioners, likewise one from each
Of tne saia Political parties. shall be appoint
ter. upon the expiration Of the term of each
OF the members OF said board of police com
missioners, as hereinbefore provided, the may
or of such city shall appoint his successor
who shall be selected from the same political
party as his predecessor, to serve for the
term OF three years as member OF said
board of police commissioners; but in no case
and at no time shall more than two of said
commissioners mn composing SAID board belong
r6d1ice e0ifimfssf THAT such board OF
have ana appoint cfEessss1 ~ Itepsf3
" sal airy to be liked BY the said board, and
who shall keep recolkl of all their proceed
ings and proper accounts OF all money re-
ceived and expended by said board, and do
the said board of police commissioners shall
make and render deteiled reports monthly
| to the mayor OF such city.
| T. And be 1t enacted, That before entering
upon the duties OF such office each of said
commissioners, and the clerk of the said
board, shall take and subscribe an oath or
affirmation before the clerk OF such city,
faithfully and impartially to perform the
duties of such office and each OF the said
commissioners shall enter into BOND to the
corporation OF such city, in such sum not ex-
ceeding five Thousand dollars, and with such
suretles as may be designated or approved
by the mayor of such city, conoitloned Tor
such commissioner.
s. And be IL enacted, That the mayor of
such city shall have the right to expel from
office any of the said commissioners therein
on good cause shown, and after trial OF
such commissioners before such mayor and
| Tor such purpose such mayor shall be and
cred to summon, swear or affirm ana examine
witnesses. hear counsel, and try and deter
| mine the charges againstsuch commissioner,
as to the said mayor shallseem just and prop
| er, and his determination shall In all cases be
final and conclusive.
| 6. And be it enacted. hat in case va
cancy shall occur in the said office OF police
| commissioner, such vacancy shall forthwith
be filled tor the remainder OF the une1plreo
| term, in the same manneras the original ap-
| pointment was made. and such commissioner
shall be selected and appointed from the
T. And be 1t enacted Inat the commission
ers composing such board of police commits
sioners be and they are hereby fully author
lied and empowered to employ such persons
| as may be deemed necessary BY said board,
from time to time, in their respective depart
ments /; and the said board is hereby fully au-
thoriZed and empowered to declare vacant
any or all or the offices or positions therein
or hereunder as to such board may appear
best tor the public interests in such depart
meut, including the chief of police of such
department or person holding the equivalent
or similar position however called or desig-
mated and the said board shall have power
to make alter, from time to time, such by
laws rules and regulations for the govern
ment OF such board and lor the conduct ana
the department underits control and govern
ment as to the members of such board shall
see pr1Re are not Contrary to the con-
stituIion and laws of this state or the provi-
sions of this act.
police commissioners shall be and it is here
BY fully empowered and authorized 10 desig-
nate, appoint or approve al the policemen or
ment of such city; and the said board OF po-
lice commissioners is also hereby fully en-
powered and authorized. and il is hereby in
Vested with the full right and power to sus-
pend remove, expel and discharge any and
I'LL persons employed or appointed in or I'M
der the department under the government
and control OF the SAID board, provided good
cause shall be shown for such suspension, eX-
puision or discharge after an Investigation by
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3. And be it enacted, That each of such
commissioners shall devote such time and at
tention to the duties.Qf his Office as the well
fare of the department under his control and
the public Interests therein may require and
each of such commissioners shall receive an
annual salary OF two hundred ana nfty ool-
lars, TO be paid quarterly to such commits
sioners by snch city.
10. And be it enacted, That salo Doaru OF
police commissioners shall annually, or when
ever vacancy occurs, select one OF tnelI
number to act as president, who snail pre-
Of a vacancy IN the once Of chief of police
by removal, disability or otherwise, The pres
ident of the said board shall perform all the
duties and possess all the powers OF said posi-
ton during the continuance of such vacancy
IL And be it enacted, That the said board
of police commissioners shall have power tc
fix and regulate the compensation OF all OH
GERS, servants and employees OF their respect
i've departments, ana said board shall have
power TO appoint surgeon from among the
regularly graduated and licensed physicians
of such city, who shall be under the control O
the said board and subject to its rules anc
regulations.
of police commissioners shall have power t.
issue subpoenas in the name of the president
. of such board ana compel the attendance
witnesses upon any proceedings by virtue o
its rules and regulations, and eacn memDel
; of said board is hereby authorized to al min
lister oaths or afhrmations in any matter Of
proceedings as aforesaid, ana any WliIuI o.
corrupt swearing by any person before saic
board shall be deemed perjury and punish
able in the same manner as IS now prescribed
a by the statutes of this state IN cases OF per
! jury. ,...oa rso+ a,,,ro,,r, 10
fore making up the tax levy or tax bulge
in any such city, ~ said board shall est
4 mate in detail the Q. oenses OF the police de
partment therein fer &Rpsuing year, ant
transmit the same ION 5mmon council o
] such CITY, which body sMu make provision
I for the assessment of the same in the tax or
: dinance of such year provided. the sum re
J quired shall In no case exceed by more thai
= | ten per centum the amount expended tor thu
police department IN snch city for the pre-
. shall be lawful for the common council o
other governing body 70 make additional al
3 preparation to the use OF the said department
. Whenever the public interests may require II
Il. And be 1t enacted, That in paying sal
aries of said police department pay roll o
such department shall pc made out by tn
said com missfonefs thereof, and submitted
f 70 me mavor Of such city, and such navo
sha1i order warrants drawn on the CITY treas
!. nrer 81 such city for the amount thereof t
the order Of the preslsu nd 7. Of such board
IF said president of such board to paw til
officers and employees OF said board Accordin
r to the nav-roII so made out and submitted (
= su * Xnd he in enacted, That the member
@ Of the posice force employed by the board
: nol1ce commissioners are hereby inyeste
With all the mowers applicable to sheriffs an
; constables Of this state. except to serve CIV
nroeess they shall also be exempt from dui