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courts and places, of the due passage by said board of any and all ordinances and by-laws recorded therein; and until the contrary be proven, all ordinances and by-laws so recorded shall be presumed to have been regularly introduced, passed and published, according to the requirements of the provisions of this act; that the city clerk shall receive and pay over to the collector of revenue all moneys which by any law or usage may be paid to the clerk of said city.

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19. And be it enacted, That the overseer of the poor and Duties of overthe superintendent of schools, shall respectively perform such poor and su duties as by the laws of this state now appertain to and de-of schools. volve upon overseers of the poor and superintendents of schools in the townships of this state, subject to the provisions of this act or any ordinance or ordinances passed by virtue thereof, and they shall in addition thereto perform such other duties as the said board shall fix, designate and establish; the street commissioner and the city surveyors shall respectively perform such duties as are provided by law, and by the provisions of this act, and by the ordinances, bylaws or regulations of said board, adopted by virtue thereof. 20. And be it enacted, That there shall be appointed by Duties of col the said board of aldermen a collector of revenues for said nues. city, whose duty it shall be to receive and collect all moneys due to said city, whether for taxes, assessments, arrears of taxes, or otherwise (except for water rents and water taxes), and shall do and perform all other duties which the said board may, by ordinance prescribing his duties, ordain; and it shall be his duty to keep a record of all his proceedings affecting the revenue of the city, and at the end of each and every current year the said proceedings shall be filed in the office of the city clerk; and the said collector of revenue shall pay over all moneys received by him for the city, as soon as collected, to the treasurer of said city, who shall in turn pay over to the treasurer of the state, or to the collector of Hudson county, upon demand, the full quota of taxes required by law to be raised in said city for state or county purposes. 21. And be it enacted, That the constables, chosen free- Duties of holders, surveyors, pound-keepers, commissioners of appeals, and inspectors of registry and elections, and assessors in the several wards, shall perform the duties required of such officers, by law in the several townships of this state, and the ordiances of said city.

22. And be it enacted, That no person elected or appoint

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ed to any office in pursuance of this act, or of any law or unst take an ordinance of the board of aldermen, shall enter upon the discharge of his duties, unless within twenty days after his election or appointment he shall take and subscribe, before the mayor or city clerk, or some other person authorized to administer oaths, an oath or affirmation, faithfully, fairly and impartially to execute the duties of his office according to the best of his knowledge, skill and ability, and shall file said oath or affirmation with the city clerk, who shall keep all such oaths and affirmations on file in his office; and the oath of the city clerk shall be filed by the mayor; and if any such person shall neglect to take such oath or affirmation for twenty days after his election or appointment, or shall neglect within said twenty days to give such security as may be required of him, he shall be considered as having declined such office, and the same shall be deemed vacant.

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23. And be it enacted, That the official term of the several persons who shall be elected in pursuance of this act, shall commence on the last Monday of April next after their election, and they shall continue in office unto the end of their term; and that the official term of the several officers who shall be appointed by virtue of this act for said city shall commence on the first Monday of May in every year, except in cases otherwise provided for in this act, and they shall continue in office until the end of their term and until others are appointed and qualified in their place, unless removed as herein provided.

24. And be it enacted, That the city treasurer, clerk, colcers to give lector of revenue, and such other officers as the board c aldermen may require, shall, before they enter on the duties of their office, give bonds to the city in its corporate name, in such sums and with such sureties as the said board may approve, for the faithful performance of their duties, and all constables shall give bonds to the city in the manner required by law, with sureties to be approved by said board.

Justices of the peace.

Duties of assessors.

25. And be it enacted, That for the election of justices of the peace, each ward shall be considered a township, and shall be entitled at least to one justice of the peace.

26. And be it enacted, That the assessors before entering upon the discharge of their duties, shall take and subscribe the oath required of other officers of said city; all taxes for the purposes of the city shall be by them assessed in the manner and within the time directed by the laws of this state for

assessing township, county and state taxes; and the said assessors, acting as a board of assessors, shall meet together from to time, as may be necessary before concluding their duties, to determine and compare the justice and propriety of any and all assessments made by them, or either of them, in order that a uniformity in valuation may be established for all portions of said city.

27. And be it enacted, That all fines inflicted by ordinances Fines. shall, when received, be paid into the city treasury.

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28. And be it enacted, That if any person, having been an Penalty for officer of said city, shall not within ten days after he shall over property, have vacated or been removed from the office, and upon notification and request by the city clerk, or within such reasonable time thereafter as the board of aldermen shall allow, deliver over to his successor in office all property, books and papers belonging to the city, or appertaining to such office in his possession or under his control, he shall forfeit and pay to the city the sum of five hundred dollars, to be sued for and recovered with costs.

TITLE III.

OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

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29. And be it enacted, That the legislative power of the Legislative city of Bergen shall be vested in the board of aldermen; they in the board shall annually elect one of their number to be president of said board, and in his absence shall elect one of their number to preside for the time being; appoint the times and places of meeting; determine and establish the rules of their own proceedings; be the sole judges of the qualifications of their own members; keep a journal of their proceedings, pass ordinances, by-laws and resolutions, pertaining to the purposes and objects of said corporation, and necessary and proper for carrying out the provisions of this act; and may expel a member for disorderly conduct or a violation of their rules, but no expulsion shall take place except by a vote of twothirds of all the members elected, nor until the delinquent member shall have had an opportunity to be heard in his defence.

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30. And be it enacted, That every ordinance of the common ordinances to council, and every resolution of the common council affecting the interest of the city shall, before it takes effect, be pre

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sented, duly certified, to the mayor, and the report of the clerk shall be conclusive evidence that the said ordinance has been so presented to the mayor; if he approve of it he shall sign it, if not he shall return it with his objections, and file the same with the clerk within ten days after he received it; and the said board shall, at its first regular meeting thereafter, order the objections to be entered at large on its journal, after which it shall proceed to reconsider the same; and if two-thirds of all the members elected shall then pass the same it shall take effect as a law; but in every such case the votes shall be taken by ayes and noes and entered on the journal; and if such ordinance or resolution shall not be so returned by the mayor within ten days after he has received it, it shall become a law in like manner as if he had signed it; provided always, that each and every ordinance so passed as aforesaid shall be published for the space of ten days in at least two newspapers published or circulated in said city before said ordinance shall go into effect; provided also, that no ordinance or by-law shall be enacted or passed by the said common council unless the same shall have been introduced before the said common council at a previous stated meeting, and shall have been agreed to by at least seven of the members of the common council.

31. And be it enacted, That every alderman shall have the power, and it shall be his duty, without warrant, to arrest or cause to be arrested, any person or persons engaged, in his presence, in disturbing the public peace or violating any law of the state or ordinance of the city for the preservation thereof, or of good order or morality, and to bring, or cause such person or persons to be brought before the recorder or a justice of the peace, to be dealt with according to law.

32. And be it enacted, That the said board shall, on the first Monday of April in each year, publish for six days, in at least two newspapers printed and circulated in the county of Hudson, a full statement of all receipts and expenditures of every description for the fiscal year preceding, which statement shall include all moneys which have passed through the hands of the treasurer for any purpose whatever, together with the different sources of revenue, and the amount received under each, with all such other information as may be necessary for а full understanding of the financial concerns of the city.

33. And be it enacted, That a majority of the board shall

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constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a Meetings of
smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the men.
attendance of absent members; the said board shall hold
stated meetings at least twice in each month, at such times
and places as they may appoint in said city; but the mayor
or any two aldermen may call special meetings, by written
notice to each of the members, served personally, or left at
his usual place of abode at least twenty-four hours previous
to the time appointed for such meeting.

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34. And be it enacted, That resignations of any office held Resignations under the provisions of this act, may be made to the board of vacancies. aldermen; and said board may fill vacancies in office, as provided in this act; that any officer except the mayor may be removed from office for cause, by resolution of the said board; provided, that no such removal shall take place until the Proviso. party sought to be removed has had an opportunity to be heard in his defence, nor unless two-thirds of all the members elected vote therefor; and in case of any such removal, the ayes and nays shall be entered upon the minutes.

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35. And be it enacted, That all contracts in which said Contracts null aldermen, or any one of them, shall be interested as indi which alderviduals, either directly or indirectly, or in which any one of cerned. them may be surety for the faithful performance thereof shall be null and void; and no member of said board shall become security for any public officer elected or appointed in said city, and no member shall, during the period for which he was elected, be appointed to, or competent to hold any other city office or ward office in the city of Bergen, the pay or emoluments of which would come from the city treasury.

36. And be it enacted, That the board of aldermen shall Compensation have power to fix the salary, pay, or compensation of all offi- nowed.

cers, both elected and appointed (except mayor and aldermen,

who shall not be entitled to any compensation,) by general
ordinance, and the salary or compensation of any officer or
officers which has once been fixed as aforesaid, shall not be
increased during the continuance of his term of office.

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37. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of said Ordinances. board, by ordinance or ordinances, to prescribe and define the duties, and establish all need:ul regulations, for the gov ernment of all officers in the different departments of said city corporation; and to require any of them to make returns and reports at stated periods during the year, and for the

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