The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-06

An Act to regulate the pay of patrol
men on police force in cities other
than first and second class cities, and
In all towns and townships of this
State.
Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State Of New Jersey;
l. In all cities, ether than first and
townships of this State. the pay or salary
of all patrolmen on the police force shall
be not less than eight hundred dollars per
annum Gor the first year of service dating
from the time of appointment, with an
increase of fifty dollars per year for each
year of service thereafter, until such sal
airy shall reach the sum of twelve hun
dred dollars per annum, when such in,
crease shall cease; such salaries shall
be paid semi-monthly. All patrolmen in
eight hundred dollars per year when this
act takes effect therein shall continue to
receive said salary; but shall not receive
have served a sufficient time to eptitle
them thereto upon the above schedule OF
service and salary.
3. This act shall take effect Immediately,
but its provisions shall remain inopera-
tive In any such municipality until the
said municipality by a majority of votes
cast for or against such act at any gen.
eraI election hereinafter to be held In
sScss w notins sor or against al int the m sae @ CO
of this act shall be in favor Of its &C
~ceptance, the provisions thereof shall be
daemeQ to be accepted ny SucI mlliiti-
patty, and such municipality shall be
bound by the. terms thereof. When the
question of the acceptance of this act
shall be submitted to the o 2oters' there iefs
for every election precinct, district OF
ward Of such municipality the word for"
and the word "against' above and. and int M
Of 1909 to regulate Compensation of police
men," If the word for be marked off
or defaced upon the ballot, 1t shall De
this act; II the word against" be marked
off OF defaced upon the ballot, it shall be
acceptance ssse5sa as of this SGfs ad Il a aaS0r in Sf os sss
neither the word for nor the word
against be marked off or defaced upon
the the. ballot ballot, t i shall ar ga nos be snc foo aneenta as q
There shall be a canvass and return of
the votes upon the question of the ac-
officers IN the same. way and manner as
for officers voted for at such election,
and, IL the majority of the votes cast for
or against the acceptance of this act shall
be found to be in favor of it's acceptance.
1t shall then. but not otherwise, become
operative and binding upon the munich
taken.
8. The question of the acceptance or
rejection of this act shall be submitted
upon an order of the governing body OF
such municipality. expressed by resolu-
ti to- m and voted ed for for by a majority : Of s all
thirty days before said election.
4 In any municipality in which this act
shall become operative in the manner
therein provided, the increase OF pay or
salaries therein made shall go into effect
on the first day of the next calendar
month thereafter. Notwithstanding that
there may not be an existing appropria-
ton or fund sufficient to permit such in
crease. and the board of authority having
control of the finances of such munici-
pality shall borrow a sufficient sum to
cover such increase for the remainder
pality, or may permit the same to be paid
out Of any money OF said municipality,
levy raised in said municipality.
& This act snail take effect immediately.