New Jersey § acts:saved-54 - (1)

§ acts:saved-54. (1)

1. That it shall be lawful for the board of aldermen, common council, or other legislative

body of any city in this state, with the concurrence of the board or body having charge

or control of the finances of the city, in which any such arrearages of taxes, assessments

or water rates may exist, to make application to the circuit court of the county in

which such city is situate for the appointment of three freeholders and residents

of this state as commissioners of adjustment, at least one of whom shall be a resident

of the city, for the purpose of performing the duties and executing the powers conferred

by the following sections of this act; at least two weeks' notice of such intended

application shall be given by public advertisement, signed by the clerk of the city,

and published at least once each week in two newspapers printed and circulating therein;

such notice shall state the time and place when and where said application is intended

to be made, and all persons interested therein, either as taxpayers, owners of delinquent

lands or otherwise, shall be entitled to appear and be heard before the court on said

application; after such hearing, and upon due proof that notice has been given as

aforesaid, on which the judgment of the court shall be final and conclusive, it shall

be the duty of the court to appoint three disinterested freeholders and residents,

as aforesaid, as commissioners of adjustment for said city for the purposes aforesaid;

said commissioners of adjustment shall, before entering upon the discharge of their

duties, take and file with the city clerk the oath of office required to be taken

by officers of the city for which they are appointed, and they shall receive for their

services such compensation as the said court shall determine; vacancies in the board

of commissioners, caused by death or otherwise, shall be filled in the same manner

as original appointments are herein required to be made.