Salary.

Vacancies.

Official title.

Oath.

Bond.

ceeding first day of January thereafter, the mayor shall
appoint two suitable persons, residents of such city, for
the term of two years, to take the place of those mem-
bers whose term shall then expire; not more than two
of said board shall at any time be members of the same
political party. The members of said board shall receive
an annual salary of five hundred dollars, to be paid
monthly in the same manner as provided by law for
other city officers. Any vacancy in such board of fire
and police commissioners shall be forthwith reported by
the clerk thereof to said mayor, who shall, within thirty
days thereafter, appoint a person to fill such vacancy
for the unexpired term only. Each of the members of
said board shall devote such time and attention to the
faithful performance of the duties of his office as the
affairs under the government, control and management
of such board may require. The members of such
board so appointed as aforesaid shall constitute and be
called "The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of
the City of...
"(the name of the city in and
for which they are appointed). Each member of such
board shall, within ten days after his appointment,
qualify by taking and subscribing, before some person
authorized to administer oaths, an oath or affirmation to
faithfully discharge the duties of his office to the best
of his skill and understanding, and also give bond to
such city in the sum of five thousand dollars, to be ap-
proved as to form thereof by the city counsel of such
city and as to the sufficiency thereof by the mayor of
such city, for the faithful discharge of his official duties,
which bond shall be filed in the office of the clerk of
such city.

2. This act shall take effect immediately.
Approved January 22, 1923.

CHAPTER 3.

An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled "An act concerning the government of certain cities in this State, and constituting a board of finance therein, and defining the powers and duties of such boards, and vesting in such board certain powers of management and appointment," approved April twelfth, one thousand nine hundred and seven,' approved April twelfth, one thousand nine hundred and ten," approved April twenty-first, one thousand nine hundred and twenty.

BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

I. Section one of the above-entitled act be amended Section! so as to read as follows:

amended.

finance

1. In all cities in this State now or hereafter having Board of a population of not less than one hundred and thirty- appointed by three thousand nor more than two hundred thousand mayor. inhabitants, there shall be established a board of finance, which shall be invested with the powers and duties hereinafter set forth. In all cities now having such popula- Members. tion the mayor thereof shall appoint within one month. after this act shall take effect four suitable persons, residents of the city, to be known as the board of finance of such city, not more than two of whom shall be members of the same political party; two of whom shall be ap- Terms. pointed to serve until the first day of January next following such appointment, and two of whom shall be appointed to serve until the first day of January secondly following such appointment. On the first day of January next following such appointments, and on each succeeding first day of January thereafter, the said mayor shall appoint two suitable persons, residents of such city, for the term of two years to take the place of those members whose terms shall expire; not more than two

Salary.

Vacancies.

Official title.

Dath.

Bond.

of same board shall at any time be members of the same
political party. The members of said board shall receive
an annual salary of five hundred dollars, to be paid
monthly in the same manner as provided by law for
other cities. Any vacancy in such board of finance shall
be forthwith reported by the clerk thereof to said mayor,
who shall, within thirty days thereafter, appoint a per-
son to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term only.
Each of the members of said board shall devote such
time and attention to the faithful performance of the
duties of his office as the affairs under the government,
control and management of such board may require.
The members of such board so appointed as aforesaid
shall constitute and be called "The Board of Finance of
the City of....
," (name of the city in and for
which they are appointed). Each member of such board
shall, within ten days after his appointment, qualify by
taking and subscribing before some person authorized
to administer oaths an oath or affirmation faithfully to
discharge the duties of his office to the best of his skill
and understanding and also give bond to such city in
the sum of ten thousand dollars, to be approved as to
the form thereof by the city counsel of such city and as
to the sufficiency thereof by the mayor of such city, for
the faithful discharge of his official duties, which bond
shall be filed in the office of the clerk of such city.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
Approved January 22, 1923.

CHAPTER 4.

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act concerning municipalities," approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

in boroughs not to be

water supply

resubmitted.

I. If at a general election heretofore held for mem- Question of bers of the General Assembly in any borough the question has in fact been printed on the ballots whether the borough should provide and supply water for the public and private uses of the borough and its inhabitants, or a question involving in substance such subject matter has been printed on the ballots, and if a majority of the legal voters voting on such question at such election have voted in favor of the question, then it shall not be lawful hereafter to submit at any election in such borough any question relating to the ratification or approval of any ordinance providing for a water system or for the issuance of notes or bonds therefor, notwithstanding any protests which may have been or may hereafter be filed and notwithstanding any such protests all such ordinances shall be in full force and effect.

2. This act shall take effect immediately and all acts Repealer. and parts of acts inconsistent therewith are hereby

repealed.

Approved February 5, 1923.

Route 17.

CHAPTER 5.

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act to establish a State Highway System, and to provide for the improvement, betterment, reconstruction, resurfacing, maintenance, repair and regulation of the use thereof," approved March thirteenth, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

1. The State Highway Commission shall, as soon as practicable, lay out a route for a State Highway System as follows: Route No. 17. From Newark, by way of Kearny, Rutherford, Hackensack, Ridgewood and Ramsey to the New York State line.

2. This act shall take effect immediately.
Approved February 12, 1923.