The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21
ASSEMBLY bill No. I, providing TO

ASSEMBLY Dill NO. 4, providing 1Or
the holding of all elections in the fall
has passed both Houses and was signed
by the Governor on Tuesday. 1t pro-
yides that hereafter, in all towns.
townships, boroughs and other NUM-
cipalities in this state, all officers re-
quired to be elected therein at any
municipal or charter election shall be
voted for and elected on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday of
November in each year, and with the
same registration and upon the same
official ballots required by law for the
election of state and county officers,
and not otherwise; and the said bal
lots voted as aforesaid for such officers
shall be canvassed, and the result of
any. such election therefor shall be
determined as now provided by law in
the case of county officers and certified
to the clerk of such town, township,
borough or other municipality, 1t be-
Ing the intention hereby to CONSOLE
date the municipal or charter election
in towns, townships, boroughs and
other municipalities with the general
or state election. The term of Office
OF every such elective officer except
justices of the peace (which is con
stitutional office) heretofore elected
in any town, township. borough or
other municipality, and holding Office
at the passage of this act, shall be and
hereby is extended from the time when
his term would otherwise expire until
twelve o'clock noon of the first day of
January next succeeding the date at
which his term of Office would other
wise expire. Every officer heretofore
appointed or chosen by the township
committee, mayor or other governing
body OF any town, township, borough
or other municipality, and holding
office therein at the passage of this
act, shall continue in office, and his
term OF office shall be and hereby is
extended from the time when his term
would otherwise expire until twelve
O'Clock noon of the first day of JanUa-
/ ny next succeeding the date at which
his term Of Office would otherwise ex-
pire.s The terms of Office of allofficefs
Except justices of the peace) hereafter
elected in any town, township borough
or other municipality shall commence
at twelve O'Clock noon;on the first day
OF January next succeeding their cleo
tlon and continue for the respective
terms of years now fixed by law; and
the terms of Office of all officers here
after appointed or chosen by the town
ship committee, mayor or other gov
erning body of any town, township,
borough or other municipality, except
to fill vacancies, shall commence on
the first day Of January of the year in
which they are appointed and contin-
ne for the respective terms of years
now fixed by law, when said term is
for definite period provided, how
ever, that no appointment Of any Off
Ger shall be made by the township
committee or other governing body of
any town, township, borough or other
municipality for a term of office to
commence after the expiration of the
term of any member Of said township
committee or other governing body,
or by the mayor of any borough or
other municipality, for term of office
to commence after the expiration of
term OF said mayor. All vacancies I'M
offices in any town, township, borough
or other municipality Of this state
arising from or created by any other
cause than expiration Of term of office
shall be filled for the unexpired term
only vacancies in elective offices shall
hereafter be filled at the next general
or state election, and not otherwise.
The powers, duties and authorities Of
every officer whose term Of office is ex-
tended by this act are hereby con-
tinued in full force and effect for and
during the period OF such extension.
An amendment provides that the
provisions Of the law shall not apply
to school trustees and boards of edu-
cation. The law is to take effect inn
mediately.
A companion bill arranging the
financial affairs disarranged bv the
new term of office will be passed.
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