Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Constable Appointment
Purpose: To work as a peace officer of the Courts.
Name of Appointee: Leon Purdie
Address: 87 Lenox Street, Newark, New Jersey 07106
Appointment Term: For a term of three (3) years from the date of appointment or until the expiration of the Constable Bond, whichever occurs first.
Sponsor: Council Member, Mildred C. Crump
Additional Information:
Appointee shall submit Constable Bond
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WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-120 et seq., the City of Newark is authorized to appoint up to fifty (50) Constables for a term of three (3) years, unless the Municipal Council by resolution, fixes a one (1) year term; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-121, the City of Newark wishes to appoint Leon Purdie as a Constable, for a term of three (3) years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. Leon Purdie, of 87 Lenox Street, Newark, New Jersey 07106, is hereby appointed as a Constable, in accordance with his application to serve as a peace officer of the Courts.
2. Prior to carrying out duties of his office and no later than thirty (30) days after the effective date of the appointment, the aforesaid appointee shall submit a Constable Bond, which shall be approved as to form, amount, and sufficiency of Surety by resolution of the Newark Municipal Council.
3. This appointment shall be for a term of three (3) years from the date of the appointment or the expiration of the Constable Bond, whichever occurs first.
STATEMENT
This resolution hereby authorizes the appointment of Leon Purdie, of 87 Lenox Street, Newark, New Jersey 07106, to serve as a Constable in the City of Newark, New Jersey for a term of three (3) years from the date of the appointment or the expiration...
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