McGrath v. Mayor of Bayonne

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gummere, Chief Justice.

On January 1st, 1908, the board of couneilmen of the city of Bayonne adopted a resolution providing "that Thomas RToolan be and he is hereby appointed and elected assistant building inspector, which office is hereby created for the term of one year, at a salary of $1,-000, and that the salary be paid from the building inspectors’ fund.” RToolan served as assistant building inspector from the date of his appointment until March 1st, 1910, holding over beyond the expiration of his term with the apparent acquiescence of council. On…