Hamill v. City of Clifton

This writ of certiorari brings up the action of the city council of the city of Clifton in appointing twenty men to the fire department of that municipality, eighteen of whom were appointed to new positions created by action of the city council.

On November 4th, 1924, an ordinance was adopted, entitled “An ordinance to establish, regulate and govern the fire department of the city of Clifton,” which was amended on January 21st, 1930, and the' amendment being vetoed by the mayor, it was passed by the city council over his veto on February 4th, 1930. Prosecutor Hamill was a member of the council…