The Lambertville record., 1874-06-03
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LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.
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An act to. set off from the township of Alex
andria. in the county of HuntelNon, new
Towaslip, 10 be called the ToMnship Of
HolI8nd
1srf3c il enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State of New jersey, That
all that portion ofthe township o. Alexandria,
In the county of Hunterdon, lying within the
following boundaries, to wit. beginning at
the Warren county linelf III the middle of the
Musconetong creek and line of Bethlehem
township first south along said Bethlehem
line tolands ofJohn Phillips and cornerIof
Bethlehem line to, a corner of lands. Of John
Phillips and. Philip Hawk thence second,
southerly in o line Of said John Philips and
Philip Hawk, to the middle of the puplic road
leading from Bloomsbury to Little York; (;
third, thence southcrly in the middle of said
road, its various courses to the bridge eros
sing the main creek about one hundred yards
north of Apgar's saw mill; thence along the
courses of said creek to the head race and
mill pond Of Peter Uhler thence southeily
in the centre of said race and ponI, TO where
the said water is conveyed under the public
road to the said Peter Uhlcr's grist mill and
at the intersection of the centre of said road,
leading from Little York to Mount Pleasant !;
fifth, thence sdutherly in the centre Of said
road to Mount Pleasant, at the intersection of
residence Of Edward Hunt sixth, thence
soutliwesterly in the centre of said road lead
inc to Frenchtown, to the intersection of the
public road leading from Furman Hawks to
Everittstown seventh, thence northwesterly
following the centreYof said road leading to
Furman Hawks crossing the public road lead
ing from Milford to Frenclhown, to the centre
ola small stream of water running through
Furman Hawks barn eighth, thence north
rsll Ictr OH f1,n b,1n and
twenty yards to its entrance In another creek,
coming through Dark Hollow to the centre of
said creek; ninth, thenae westerly following
tho centre of said creek to the Delaware river;
tenth, thence northwesterly up the various
courses of said river to the Musconetcong
creek; eleventh, thence northeasterly up the
various courses OF sad creek to the place of
beginning be, and the same is hereby set off
and created into ANEW township, to be called
the township of Holland.
2. And be it enacted, That the inhabitants
of the said township of Holland are hereby
constituted body polite and corporate in
law, and shall be styled and known by the
name of 'sThe inhabitants of Holland, in the
county of Hunterdon, and shall be entitled
10 all the rights, powers, authority, privileges
and advantages and shall be subject to all the
regulations, laws, government and liabilities
TO which the Inhabitants of the other town
ships in said county of Huntereon are or may
be entitled or subject to by the existing laws
of this state. hasea s9a
3. And be it enacted, That the inhabitants
of the said township of Holland shall hold
their first town meeting at tile hotel of VIII
liam G. Rockafeliow, otherwise known rs the
GibsonHouse, in the village of Milford, in
said township of Holland, on the day appoint
cd by law for holding the annual town
meeting in the other townships of the county
Of Hunterdon, and annually thereafter at
such place in the said township of Holland as
majority ofthe legal voters of said township
shall determine; that at their said town meet
ing they shall vote by ballot until it shall be
othawYisedetermine aecordingto law, and that
adj the provisions and restrictions Of an act en-
titled stAn act to.authorizo the inhabitants of
the several townships of the state to vote by
ballot al their town meetings. approved
March twenty-second, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty, and Of tile several supple
ments thereto, shall apply to the inhabitants
of thctewnship Of Holland.
-l4.sgAndtbe it enacted, That William Angel.
Albert Opdyke, and Aaron IL. Stoysr he and
they are hereby appointed judges Of election,
te-Aele and preside over tile first town meet
ing and Jesse Sinclair is hereby appointed
town clerk of said township OF Holland L
hold their respective offices until their success
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.b' ana be y enacted, lhat the iniauitant
o. saiu townshipof hoiiand shall eject. sue
ofncers rs are authorized by law % DC chose
IN the townships q the county OF nunteiuoi
and shall vote on the same ballot ior "
amountlof money to be ralsed fors schooil l'u
poses, Tor the repair OF roads,.ior the supper
OF the poor, and lor sueh other purposes
may be authsrzcd by law. ~ kr8 & !
6. And be it enacted, That the town con
mittec Of the said township of Holland, t,
gether with the town committee OF Aiexai
dila,. shall meet at snch time ana place, VIII
IN three months after thelr election, rs sila
DC appointed by the town consmittee OF 10
land OF which notice IN writing snail !
served on the town committee Oh the townshl
Oh hiexanoria, at ieast Ten aAys priof 70 sue
as q majority of them shall direct and the
and there by writing, signed by majority