West-Jersey pioneer., 1874-06-05
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.
fBy Authority.
CHAPTER xCv.
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of Cumberland, to be c ilea the township o
Commercial.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate ami General
Assembly of the Stste of New Jersey, That
all that part of the township of Downe, iu the
county of Cumberland lying within the bonn.
daries following, to wit: beginning in the mid
die of Dividing Greek at the point where said
Dividing Creek empties into Delaware bay, and
running thence up the middle of Dividip gereek
the several courses thereof, to the point where
Hansey's creek empires into the sam e. and rti n.
ming thence up the middle OF Hansey's creek,
the several courses thereof to the bridge; across
The same near where Frazer Clam formerly
lived; thence in a northeriy course TO the bridge
whore the public road leading from the vllaga
of Dividing Creek to Port Norris, known as the
indian, going over thence northerIy course to
point opposite theswest end of Lore's mill
dam, in the line of David Lore'5 land; thence q
north course to tho intersection of the Ackley
road. following said road to the Dividing Creek
road; thence following the. east side of said
road to the line between the township OF Down e
and the city of MillFille; thence by said boun-
Diary line to the middle of Maurice river; thence
following the middle of said river, the several
courses thereof to Delaware bay; and thence in
northwesterly course and along the bay shore
to the place OF beginn ming, shall and hereby
is set off from the SAID township Of Downe, and
made a separate township to be called by the
name of Commercial.
?. AMI be ii enacted, That the inhabitants of
the township of Commercial shall be and they
are hereby constituted a body polite and cor
porate, and shall be styled and known by the.
name of 1.-The Inhabitants OF the Township Of
Commercial in the County of Cumberian ~ and
shall be entitled to all tn right powers, author
lty, privileges and advantage as, and subjeat
the same regulations :, government andliabilities
as the inhabitants o. the other townships in the
county of Cumberland.
3. And be it enscrea, That ths inhabitants of
the said township of Commercial hereby cres.
ted, shtll hold their trst annual town meeting
st the public school house IN the village of
Mauricetown, on the day appointed by law for
holding the annual town meetings in the other
townships of the county OF Cumberland, aud
annually thereafter at such place in the said
township of Commercial as majority of the
legal voters of said township shall determine;
that at their said town meetings they shall vote
by ballot until 1t snail be otherwise determined
according TO law; and that the provisions and
restrictions of an act entitled 'An act TO author
lze the Inhabitants of the several townships OF
this state to vote by ballot at their town meet
ings,"approved March twenty second one thous-
and eight hundred aud sixty and OF the SUP
plements thereto, shall apply to the inhabitants
OF the township of Commercel.
4. And be it enacted, That Alien Sheppard.
Lew Lo e, and George E Compton be AMI they
are hereby appointed judges of election. to hold
and preside over the hrst town meeting. and
Samuel Butcher is hereby appointed town clerk
OF said township of Commercial, to hold their
respective Off .as until their successors are
elected aud qualifi al in their stead: and any
person acting as judgs OF election or town clerk
shall be entitled to hold any off &c in said town
ship. to which they, bya msjorits of the legal
voters of SAID town ship, may be elected pro-
yided, that in case of the absence inability to
serve OF any OF stid persons so appointed ny
this act, minority of the legal voters present
may fill such vacancy.
5. And be it enacted, That all the provisions
and requirements of tbs ACT entitled "An act TO
divide Downe township in the UNITY of Cum
berland, into four road districts, aud TO provide
for raising money. and for the election of over
seers in the same" approved February twenty
second. eighteen hundred ami seven y-one shail
be and remain in full force AMI effect in the
township Of Commercsl hereDy created. an
the division ne between the two townships
shall be the division line of the road districts.
g. And be il enactad Tha. the inhabitants OF
said township of Commercial shall elect, st
their first annual town m aetiug, such Off GERS
are authorize 1 to be chosen in the other town.
ships of he..eounty of Cumb ria nd, and shall
vote on the same ballot for the amou1t of money
to be raised for school purposes, and for such
pur poses as may be authorized b, Law
Z. And bait enacted. Thst the town committee
of the township of Comm srclsl, together with
the town committe of the township OF Downe,
shall meet on the second Tuesday of pril next
at the inn of William Casper, IN the village of
Dividing Creek, in the township of Downe, at
tep o'clock in the forenoon, and shall then and
there proceed, by writing, signed by m jorty
of the members of the township commi tee, to
sllot and divide between the said townships all
the paupers which are hereby chsrgeabie to
that township. within the bounds of which thew
shall have acquired their settlements respec-
lively, and to aIlot aud divide between the said
all property and moneys on hand or
due in proportion to the taxable property and
as valued and assessed by assessors,
within the respective limits of the said town.
ships at thore last assessments; an l the inhab-
l:ants Of the said township Of Commercial shalt
be liable to pay their Just proportion of the debts
il any there be due and 10 support and maintain
the psupers so allotted to them; aud if any of the
persons composing either OF the t)wn committee
shall refuse or ne TO meet as Aforesaid those
sssemb ed may proceed to make the SAID aliot.
ments and oivision and the decision of ma.
jorty of those present shall be final and con-
elusive: provided, that it shall and may be law
full 10 adjourn the above meeting to such time
and place within said township of Downe as a
majority of those assembled may think proper
s. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act
shall be so constructed as 10 interfere with the
officers now elec.ej in that part of the township
OF Downe set off and called the township of
Commercial, nor with the commissions of ius-
tees of the peace, nor commissi oners of deeds,
until they shall expire by their own limitation
9. An be it enacted, That the committee Of
the sad township OF Commercial shall cause
the boundary linesof said township to be sur
veyed and marked, when deemed necessary.
10. And be it enacted, That the township Of
Commercial shall form part of the first assem-.
bly, district OF the county of Cumberland.
IL. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts
Of acts. in conflict with the PROVISIONS of this
act, be and the same are hereby repealed and
hat this act shall take effect immediately
Approvez February %. 1s7i.
CHAPTER CCCCXXVI.
An act authorizing common carriers, factors
and others to sell goods, wares merchandise
and other property unclaimed, upon which
they have lien
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General
assembly of the State of New Jersey, That it
hall be lawful for common carriers, having a
len, either for freight. storage or other charges
lpon goods, wares. merchandise or other prop
srty, and which shall have been or shall be
hereafter unclaimed for three months, or up
IN which ouch freight or charges shall have
emained or shall hereafter remain unpaid for
| like period OF time, to sell such goods, wares.
merchandise or other property a t publ auction
lfter notice by advertisement once week for
hree weeks, in at least one newspaper published
n the city or county where such sale is to be
made, and by hand-biils posted at the place
where such goods. wares or merchandise were
consig gned to, and a. not less than
wenty conspicuous places al the designated
'oint OF sale, at least len days prior to such
ale, giving time and place of sale. ,ud name
owner or consignee, if known or legble
ddress or marks thereon, If any, with de
crption or name of the article to be sold, and
Then known. the place to which the same were
Consigned; and all goods, wares, merchandise
II other property hereby aui ihoriSed 10 be sold
Fhich may be IN the custody, Of or stored by
my common carrier at any depot. station or
'ther place, may be removed therefrom and
old at such ci les or towns or boroughs within
his state as such carriers may deem the hest
market for the articles to be sold, and that such
ale may be made in bulk +, in the original pack.
ges as marked and consigned, contents un-
nown, or by the piece, as may, in the Judgment
the carriers, realize the largest amount to the
wners. ats
And be it enacted, That IN all cases where
oods, wares, merchandise or other property
hall be perishable or damaged. and which the
wner or consignee shall for that or any other
eason refuse to receive, or by reason of the
wner consignee being unknown, 1t shall be
lwful for the carrier or other having lien upon
he same as aforesaid to sell the same by public
utcry, OF auction, upon such notice thereof as
ie nature of the case may reasonably seem to
equIre or NIT OF.
g. And be etenacted, That the proceeds of all
aes made under the authority of this act,
fter deducting freight, storage and charges
hich may be due. as well as adv ertisinP cost
t selling and other reasonable expenses, shall
9 paid to the owner of such property, upon
proof of snch ownership; provided
lat such proof be made within two years from
10 date ofsuch sale; and on failure to make
lch proof at the expiration of that period, such
1rnlIls shalI "a maid info the afa troosurv for