New Jersey § acts:saved-40 - (7)

§ acts:saved-40. (7)

The city council of any such city shall be composed of three members from each ward, when

said city is divided into two wards, who shall be elected for and hold office as follows:

one in each ward at the first election, for a term of 1 year, one for a term of 2

years, and one for a term of 3 years; and thereafter one shall be elected annually

in each ward for a term of 3 years; when such city is divided into more than two

wards, the city council shall be composed of but one member from each ward, who shall be elected

for and hold office as follows: one-half the members, when the membership is even,

and the minority when it is odd, shall hold office for a term of 2 years, and the

others for a term of 3 years, the length of terms of the respective members to be

determined by lot immediately after the organization of the city council and thereafter one-half of said board, or the majority thereof, as the case

may be, shall be elected for a term of 3 years; there shall also be elected, in every

such city, one councilman-at-large, who shall hold office for the term of 2 years . Said city council shall also appoint one overseer of the poor who shall hold office for the

term of 5 years, and a city clerk, a tax assessor and a tax collector to serve for terms as provided

in chapter 9 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes. Other city and ward officers as are now or hereafter may be provided by law shall be elected at large . At the annual meeting of the city council a city treasurer shall be appointed by the said city council, who shall hold office for the term of 3 years, except in cities where such

treasurer is under tenure of office. Each member of the city council shall receive such annual compensation for his services as the city council shall, by ordinance, fix and determine, to be paid in equal semi-monthly

installments, but shall receive no fee or other compensation whatever.