, 1905-02-15

Mr.. Gibbs, of Camden county, pro-
ided for the adjustment of all spring
ections in all towns, townships, bor-
lghs and other municipalities in this
ate. Before final passage in the AS
it was amended at the request
: State School Superintendent Bax-
II so as to not apply to school cleo
Ons.
The bill as amended reads as follows:
An Act relative to the time of
election and appointment and
terms of office of officers elected or
appointed in towns, townships,
boroughs and other municipalI-
ties in this state.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of
New Jersey:
l. Hereafter, in all towns, town.
ships, %boroughs and other munich
palities 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 Mon
day 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 ballots
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, it being the inten-
ton hereby to consolidate the
municipal or charter election in
towns, townships, boroughs and
other municipalities with the gen.
eral or state election; provided,
that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to effect the
election of any member of any
board of education or school trus-
tee, and all members of such
boards of education and school
trustees shall be elected or APP
pointed at the same time and in
the same manner as heretofore.
2. The term of office of every
such elective officer except JUS
tees of the peace heretofore elect
ed in any town, township, bor-
ough OF other municipality, and
holding office at the passage of
this act, shall be and hereby is eX-
tended from the time when his
term would otherwise expire un-
til twelve O'Clock noon of the first
day of January next succeeding
the date at which his term of
office would otherwise expire; pro-
vided, that this section shall not
apply to any officer whose term of
office now expires by law on the
first day of January in any year.
3. Every officer heretofore APP
pointed or chosen by the township
committee, mayor or other govern
ing 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 January next succeeding
the date at which his term of of
flee would otherwise expire; pro-
vided, that this section shall not
apply to any officer whose term of
office now expires by law on the
first day of January in any year.
4. The terms of office of all Of
ficers except justices of the peace
hereafter elected in any town,
township, borough or other NUM-
cipality shall commence at twelve
o'clock noon on the first day of
January next succeeding their
election and continue for the re-
spective terms of years now fixed
by law; and the terms of office of
all officers hereafter appointed or
chosen by the township commit
tee, mayor or other governing
body of any town, township, Dor