The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-06-11
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LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.
CHAPTER CCCXI.

CHAPTER CCCXI.
A supplement- to an act entitled AN Act &c
incorporate The New Jersey Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals "approv-
ed April third, one thousand eight hundred
and sxty-eight.
L. Be il enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State OF New Jersey, That the
President of the New Jersey Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, may from
time to time, and ut such times as he shall
deem proper, appoint in the several counties,
OF this state, as many persons as he shall deem
fit to be Especial agents y of said society,
which persons SO appointed may organize in
the county where they reside, district society,
for the purpose of the enforcement of all laws,
Which are now or may hereafter be enacted for
the protection of dumb animals.
:. Be it enacted, That the said societies,
shall have power to elect officers and agents
for carrying on the business Of the same to
establish such bylaws and regulations rs shall
seem necessary and expedient for their govern
ment, and to cleo members Of the same, which
members Immediately ON election, shall be-
come eligible for the position Of Especial
agents = for the New Jersey Society for the
appointed as such by the president Of the said
district society il he thinks fit.
3. And be it enacted, That said district So
cieties may make and use common seal, and
alter the same at pleasure, (Which seal may be
the same as that OF the New Jersey Societies
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and
that all suits Mt law or in equity, to be brought
by, or against said district society shall be in
the name of 'sfhe New Jersey Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" provided
nevertheless, that where in any ease a suit
shall be brought against the said g The New
Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, wherein the cause of action re-
lates only to district society, then and in
such case the Judgment or decree obtained in
such suit shall bind only the property of such
district society.
l. And be it enacted, That sai6 district So
cieties may purchase and hold real estate, in
the counties where they are organized not ex-
ceeding i'll value, at any one time the sum OF
ten thousand dollars but the New Jersey So
cicty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
and said district societies, may take by devise
or gift any and all real estate which is or may
be devised or given to them without regard to
value; the title however ofall such real estate
to be taken in the name of 1.-THE New Jersey
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails" to its own proper use or rs trustee
for said district society, according to the will
of the testator; but the disposition of the
same in the latter case, to be under the con-
troll of the president of said district society
s. And be it enacted, That all fines, penal
ties and moneys imposed and collected under
the provisions Of any act of this state for the
prevention of cruelty to animals, or for the
protection of dumb animals and not especially
provided for in said act, one-half shall be paid
by the justice, or by the clerk or other officer
of the court receiving the same to the inform
or, complainant or prosecutor, and the other
half to the district society for the prevention
of cruelty to animals of the county where the
$, me were imposed and collected il one is in
existence in that county, and if not, then to
The New Jersey Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals to be used by said So
ciety in aid of the benevolent purposes foi
Which it was Incorporated.
6. And be it enacted, That wherever in any
county of this state, any district society may
have been organized before the passage OF
this act, such district society, provided the
same be consistent with the provisions OF this
act, shall he taken and considered as IL organ
lied by virtue of this act, and may proceed
Hereunder without organization.
Z. And be it enacted That all acts and part
of acts inconsistent with the provisions of thi
act be and the same are hereby repealed, an,
that this act shall be deemed and taken a
public act and shall take effect Immediate
ly.
Approved March II, 1878.