[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Emerson 2-18-1986 by Ord. No. 887. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Board of Trustees of the Emerson Free Public
Library shall consist of nine members as follows:
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 1494; at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The terms of appointment were initially for
terms of one, two, three, four and five years, respectively, and are
currently for terms of five years. The sixth and seventh citizen members
appointed serve terms of five years. Upon the expiration of the term
of office of any trustee, the Mayor shall appoint a citizen for a
term of five years, with the advice and consent of the Council, in
the same manner as the original appointment was made. Vacancies occurring
in the Board of Trustees shall be filled for the unexpired term only
in the same manner as the original appointment was made
The Mayor and the Superintendent of Schools,
serving as a member of the Board, may respectively appoint an alternate
to serve in his absence and to vote in his absence and to vote on
all questions before the Board.
The Trustees shall have all the powers, duties
and obligations as set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:54-1 et seq.