Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-22

hereafter any fireman who is over IS
years old when appointed shall not be
eligible to membership in the pension
fund. Mr.. Brooks, of Essex, intro
duced a duplicate measure applying to
cities only.
Mr.. Nissan, for Mayor Seymour. Of
Orange, offered a bill to take from
the Governor the right to appoint any
police justices or recorders in any
municipality of the State and to vest
the authority to make such appoint
ments in the Mayor of such munich
palities. Judge Bray, of Orange, and
one other justice are the only two in
the State now named by the Cover
nor.
Mayors TO Name Excise Boards.
Another bill by MI. Nissan (by re-
quest) places the appointment OF ex-
else boards in cities or towns In the
hands of the Mayor instead Of the
Court of Common Pleas.
DR.. amsey, Assemblyman from Mid
dlesex, introduced two bills, one abol-
ishinS the tuberculosis commission,
relative to contagious and infectious
diseases in animals, and the other in
vesting the State b I'd of Health with
that body's powers and authority.
Other House bills introduced call for
increasing the compensation OF the
election officers, make 1t necessary to
pick officers of fire departments from
the ranks, cover investment of fire.
mems pension funds and deal with
many local problems through the State.
Son of the twenty-seven new meas
ures follow:
Mr.. neutrality-suspicious. in fire
departments shall be to no higher
grade than that of hoseman or a grade
equivalent thereto in point of compen-
sation. Promotions in fire departments
shall be made from among the mem
bers thereof, and no members shall be
promoted to higher grade than that of
hosemen until they shall have served
three years.
Mr.. Radcliffe-Amends the act relat-
ing to fire department pension fund by
allowing the investment of such funds
in township or borough bonds. by ap-
propriating the license fee collected
from places known as moving picture
shows, amusement parlors and like
places of amusement to such fund.
Mr.. Gillen-Provides for the retire
ment of deputy keepers, employees and
officers of the New Jersey State prison,
who shall have served not less thar
twenty years, and who shall be SO years
of age. If one becomes physically inca
pacitated In the service of the State,
then he may be retired before becom-
ing 60 years of age. Upon such retire
ment an annual salary at the rate of
one-half of the salary or compensation
he had beer receiving shall be allowed
him for life.
Election omcers' Fees.
Mr.. Entertainments the fees for cleo
ton officers at primary elections, as
follows: In all cities of 5 5000 popula-
ton, first registry day. SIS. every other
day, $3.50; for election days. SIS. In
all other cities, townships and munich
palities the fees shall be first registry
day, IS; each other registry day, SO, and
for election day. ST..
Mr.. Wohlfarth-Permits Judge Mae
Lear n Judge Lintott, of the Newark,
District Court as we'll as the District
Court judges in Jersey City, to appoint
q deputy clerk in each court. i,
Mr.. Scharff-Incorporates the Bora
ough of .Moonachie, Bergen County.
Mr.. establishments the election act
relative to notices Of primary elections.
Mr.. Wohlfarth-Provides that all
children between the ages of I and Is
shall, unless such child is being taught
at home, be sent to a day school each
day. Bodily or mental condition may
excuse such attendance.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures govern
ing bodies of cities by ordinance to pro-
vide for the examination and licensing
Of engineers having charge of station
airy and steam boilers and steam en-
gines in such municipalities, and to
prevent anyone but a duly licensed
engineer using the same.
Mr.. James-Extends to governing
bodies of all municipalities power to
appropriate a sum not exceeding 500
for observance of Memorial Day, and
adds American veterans Of foreign
service and Spanish-Amcrican veterans
to whom such appropriation shall be
paid.
Mr.. schwartz-Gives local boards Of
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