State v. Mayor of Bayonne

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lippincott, J.

On July 7th, 1891, William 3D. Salter was elected by the board of council men of the city of Bayonne treasurer of that city, under and by virtue of the provisions of an act of the legislature entitled “An act to authorize the election of a city treasurer in cities of the second class for a longer term than two years,” approved March 17th, 1891. Pamph. L., p. 166 ; Gen. Stat., p. 498. This act provided that the term of office of such treasurer as might be “ elected ” should be five years. Mr. Salter qualified and entered upon the duties of…