The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18
IBy Authority
A N ORDINANCE

Establishing and concerning an Ex-
else Department in the City of Lam
bertville.
The Inhabitants Of the city Of Lam
bertUiiie do 0rdain:--
Section I. That by virtue of the
provisions of an act of the Legislature
of the State of New Jersey, entitled "An
Act to establish an excise department
in cities of this State" approved April
8, 1902, there is hereby established in
the said City of l.ambertyille Board o
Excise Commissioners, to consist of five
members, each of whom shall hole
office for the term of three years.
Section 2. That said Board shall be
elected on general ticket at the cleo.
ton in said City of Lambertville next
after the passage of this ordinance, in
the same manner as other officers in
said city are elected, and in the same
manner at subsequent elections every
third year thereafter.
Section 3. That when said five per-
sons shall have been duly elected and
qualified, they shall constitute the Board
of Excise Commissioners.
Section a. That i'll the case of the
death, resignation, inability, disqualified
ton, removal from Office, neglect or
refusal to act, or removal out of the city
of any member of said board, or of any
person elected as aforesaid, the Common
Council shall appoint another person in
his stead, who shall serve as member
of such board until the next election,
and that, at such election provided that
it be not the time for electing new
board), a person shall be elected to
serve in the place Of such appointed
member for the remainder OF the original
term of Office and until new board
shall be elected.
Section S. That each person elected
or appointed as a member Of the said
board, shall, within ten days after such
election or appointment, and before he
enters upon the duties of his Office, take
and subscribe an oath or affirmation,
faithfully and impartially to execute the
duties Of his office to the best of his
knowledge, skill and ability, and shall
also give bonds to the inhabitants of
the city of Lambertville, in the penal
sum OF one Thousand Dollars, with two
or more sureties, to be approved by the
Common Council, conditioned for the
faithful performance of his duties as such
officer.
Section 6. That the salary of each
of the members of said board shall be
fifty (5o) dollars per annum, payable
in equal quarterly payments, by the
Treasurer, on the order ofthe Common
Council, which orders shall be paid by
the City Treasurer out of the moneys
paid to him for license fees, as herein
after provided.
Section T. That the City Clerk shall
act as clerk of the said board, and as
such clerk shall perform such duties as
shall be required of him by the Ordi-
nances and Bylaws adopted by said
board
Section s. That all fees for licenses,
granted by said board, shall be paid to
the City Clerk before the delivery Of
any certificate of license, and shall by
the City Clerk be forthwith paid over to
the City Treasurer.
Section 9. That the Ordinance en-
titled"An Ordinance to establish Board
Of Excise Commissioners to license and
regulate Inns and Taverns, Restaurants,
Beer Saloons, Billiard Saloons, Bowling
Alleys and Ball Alleys" in the city Of
Lambertville, approved March 9, 1886,
and the amendments and supplements
thereto he and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Section 10. That this Ordinance
shall take effect Immediately after its
publication according to law.
Passed March 9, 1903.
CALVIN SOLLIDAY,
President Common Council
Attest
JAMES II. REYNOLDS, City Clerk.
Approved March IA, 1903.
L. II. SERGEANT, Mayor