Ware v. Board of Commissioners of Cape May

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Heher, J.

On April 6th, 1937, the city of Cape May, governed since Januarjt 1st, 1925, under the Municipal Manager act of 1923 (Pamph. L., p. 217), as amended, discarded that system and adopted the provisions of the Commission Government act of 1911. Pamph. L., p. 462, as amended. A board of commissioners, elected pursuant thereto on May 11th, 1937, assumed office on the ensuing May 18th.

On April 12th, 1937, the city council, at a regular meeting, adopted a motion that prosecutor “be employed in the fire department beginning April 16th, at a salary of…