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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07


ing the duties OF office shall enter into bond to
the State OF New Sersey, conditioned for the
laltnInl olscnarge OF ms quhes, In sucn sum as
the SAID commission Shall determine, and shall
not receive any compensasion ana tnat tne
saiu assoclauon snsIl on OF oeaoIe tne nrst Mon
Gay OF May, ammo oomml, one thousand eight
nunored ana eignty-ones transfer TO the treas
urer OF sala commission az tne moneys or evi-
dences OF lnoeDteaness wnien now are, or snail
De In tne nanas OF the treasurer OF said associa-
sion ~ anas tiile anu snau' "a lrom lme 70 tlme,
Ray 70 salq II 1ne nioneys wnicn may
Z, sleiealeol ~ tecelseu ~ saau assocla1ion lor
tne puIpose ol.sfecllon ol tne mo9iunent, e1
csps sne sum u % sw9 .nuasan9 uoaiars, wnicn
Saiu aesSoiaelVu snsai i9Isiu ~, sllo purposes
ieIeinaltol pIoNie 1iiu slo ssiu y OF snali
Ia an cases pay guy moneys Only On Ihe 9ruer OF
81 lsast lo9l Ui salu colinissioI u OF winch az
ieas' two small % s'a'e omcers herein aesigna-
TED
:. ana Pc " enacted, mat tne treasurer OF
tniS sei.e snalla 4, On sne warIene S 9i ele colnp
pay y w t.easuIe q u salu = IL N
olls money neleDy app. " ue oseu ~
saau yoii1i1slons .nl sosoee. nlln sile inonoys
oontripu'eu py saiu assoclA'iol 70 srecl ana
u nain.alh mon9uels on sa.u Monument
farK, ana 70 gTaae, renee ana improve SAID
grounas; ProVioeos tne salo assQclaIon small on
OF OF peiore .ne nrso Monaay IN may next, trans-
ieI al moneys anu 9Viusnces oi nuepteoness
pelonslns VI weI n sian enen oeions u saio IS,
s'.e =: IVY slacenaliu
uoa,sl; W ene 'leasol5l u ssa1 commission,
ana snan eAecuSe ana oellver tne 9eea Aforesaid
70 lne s'ate on NeW Jersey; proylued aiso, lnas
no part OF sara moneys nereDy approprlaleo
snail De drawn 1rom the treasury OF tne state
untlI malorlty OF Ine persons composing sad
commission tsae complfo4er oelnS ohe) snail
ceruIy IN w5lnng lhat SAD moneys are needed
anu reqtnreu lor ths purposes ioe wnlcn Inls
spproprlatlon Is made. which certIhcate shall be
nieo "a lne once OF tne comptrouef, ana pro,
slded 1urtner, tnat not more tnan TWO thousand
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
[BY AUTHORITY.
Laws of New Jersey.
CHAPTER xoI.

A supplement to an act entitled can act to fa-
cilitate the collection Of certain premiums
Tor the benevolent funds of fire departments
of cities, from fire insurance companies not
organized under the laws of this state, but
doing business herein, approved March four
teenth, one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-nine
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
each ire insurance company not organized un-
der the laws of this state, that shall take in
surance risks on property in this state, shall on
the first day of the months Of January and July
IN each year cause to be made to the treasurer
OF the fire department relief fund association of
each city, town or township in which property
Is on which such company has taken an insur-
ance risk, true return In writing, verified by
oath of an officer of such company, showing
the amount of all premiums collected by 9TH
ers than the regularly appointed agents of such
company doing business in this state, within the
ak months Immediately preceding time of max
ing each of said returns for insurance by such
company on property in such city, town or
townships and pay, some time in the months
OF January or July in every year, to said treas
urer, the sum of two dollars for every one hun
dred dollars of such premiums and at the same
rate for amounts of premiums collected less than
one hundred dollars; but this act shall in no
wise alter or effect the making of returns to the
different fremen's relief fund associations by
regularly appointed agents of such fire insu-
rance companies.
2. And be it enacted That each fire insurance
company that shall fail to comply with the pro-
visions Of the preceding section, the same being
reported to the secretary of state, in writing,
attested by the oath of said treasurer the secre-
tary Of state shall forthwith revoke any certifi-
cate of authority issued to said company, and
until the provisions of this act shall have been
complied with by such company, said company
shall not have authority to transact business in
this state.
s. And be it enacted That all acts and parts OF
acts inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed, and that this act shall take effect i'm
mediate1y.
Approved March II, 1881
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
NUMBER 80.
ro1Nr Rrsn1r1rrnN. NnHHER rrr

Joint resolution to enable tho state 0f E6N Jcf.
sey to take part Id the celebra tion 81 The c3n-
tennial anniversary Of the battle of Yorktown
WHEREAS. The congress of the United Btatea
on the twenty-ninth day Of October. ona thou.
sand eight hundred and seventy -cna, did
adopt the following resolution; That tha
United States, IN congress assembled Will
cause to be erected AZ Yorktown, Virginia
marble column adorned with emblcms ct the
alliance between the United States md llie
Most Christian Majesty, and inscribed with
Hucclnct narrative Of the surrender of Earl
CORVALLIS to his Ezceileacy General WASH
ington, commando r-in-chief Of the combined
forces Of America and France, to bis Excel
lency Count de Rochambeau, Commanding
the auxiliary troops Of liia Most Christian
Majesty in America, and his Excellensy Count
de Grasse, commanding -in-chief the naval
army Of France in the Chesapeake T. and
whereas, the forty-sixth congress did, to
carry into effect the foregoing resolution
enact q law appropriating one hundred thou
sand dollars, 70 be expended under THE direc-
tlcn OF the secretary of war, in erecting the
monument above referred to at Yorktown, In
Virginia, and also the sun Of twenty thou
sand dollars to make all necessary arrange
ments for such celebration of tile centennial
anniversary of the battle of Yorktown, Oh the
nineteenth day Of October, one Thousand
eight hundred and eigfity-Dne as shall befit
the historical significance cf that event and
the present greatness of the nation; and
whereas, the congress Of the United States
appointed Joint committee to make al nee
essary arrangements for such celebration; and
whereas, the said committee Of congress have
extended their invitations to the governors
and the commissioners of all the states TO be
present on that occasion with their military
stafs. and such military Organizations a.
they may wish to accompany them, and g.
pressing the desire that s. least tie fhirisen
original states shall provide for as inlposing
representation as possible, by the preasnrB OF
their civil officers and their military orgau-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
CHAPTER xCIv.

Supplement to an act entitled sc An act for the
formation of borough governments, approved
April fifth, ammo domini, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy eight.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That, the
legal voters Of any borough Incorporated under
the act to which this is supplement-, when the
number of legal voters within the boundaries
of said corporation does not exceed one hundred
and fifty, may at any election hereafter being
had, decide by majority of votes cast, whether
or not said borough incorporation shall be con-
tinued or set aside.
2. And be it enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the freeholders of the township wherein
said borough exists, to appoint time and place
for such an election upon the application Of ten
freeholders residing within the limits of such
borough incorporation, by setting up notice Of
such election in three public places within said
borough, at least ten days previous to said
election; provided, this act shall not apply or
be construed to apply to any borough in this
state which has entered into contract or is liable
for any expenditure or indebtedness of any
kind.
8. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March 15, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
CHAPTER OK.

4 supplement to an act entitled can act con-
cerning executors and the administration of
intestates estates" approved March twenty
seventh, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy four.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the
tenth section of the act to which this is SUD-
plement as amended by the act entitled ga
supplement to an act entitled An act concern
INC executors and administrators of intestates'
estates,'" approved March twenty seventh, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy -four, and
approved February twenty sixth, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy -nineo be and the
same is hereby amended so that the said
amended section shall be and read as follows:
10. And be it enacted, That where any lands,
tenements or hereditaments have been or shall
be given, or devised by any last will or tesla
ment executed in due form Of law to the exec
.utors therein named or any of them, to be sold,
or have been or shall be thereby ordered or di-
rected to be sold by the executors therein
named, or any of them, and or more of
said executors shall die or have died, in the
lifetime of the testator, or if living at the death
of the testator shall refuse or neglect to prove
the said last will of tie testator or shall die; or if
having proved said last will, and taken upon
himself herself or themselves, the execution
thereof shall die, or resign the executorship, or
remove out Of this state and refuse to act, or
have died, or resigned the executorship or re-
moved out of this state and refused to act, or
shall be or have been discharged or removed
from office by any court of competent jurisdic-
ton, then and IN any Of such cases, the trusts
in said will shall vest in the other executor or
executors in said viii named who shall prove or
heretofore hath or have proved said last will,
and in the survivor or survivors of them, unless
1t shall be or is otherwise expressed in said will;
and it shall be lawful for such acting or surviv-
ing executor or executors to sell and convey the
said lands, tenements and hereditaments Of the
purposes, as If all had been living or acted and
Joined in such sale
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March II, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
CHAPTER ov.

supplement to An act respecting the Court
Of Chancery" [RevisionJ, approved March
wenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-five.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That III
addition to the vice-chancellor provided for in
shall hereafter be another vice-chancellor, VINO
shall be a counselor at law of at least ten years
standing, and who shall be appointed by the
chancellor and commissioned by the governor,
and who shall continue in Office for seven years
from the date Of the commission.
2. And be it enacted, That the powers, duties
and compensation Of the vice-chancellor ap-
pointed by virtue of this act shall be similar to
those Of the vice-chancellor appointed by vir-
tue of the act to which this is supplement-
8. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect immediately.
Approved March Is, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
CHAPTER xcYI.

A further supplement to an act entitled "AH
act for the protection of bridges in this state"
[Revision], passed February twenty-seventh,
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That it
shall and may be lawful for the owner or own
ers OF any bridge erected and maintained
across any navigable waters within this state
under the provisions of any law thereof, to
erect and maintain in such waters, on both
sides Of the drawbridges of such bridges, sub
stantial and conspicuous distance post, at the
distance of five hundred yards from said draw
bridge, in such position as to cause the least
practicable obstruction to lie navigation of
such waters, and to erect upon such drawbridge
apole not less than thirty feet in height, to the
top Of which a ball, not less than two feet in
diameter, may be raised; and it shall be the
duty of the person having special care of such
drawbridge, to raise said ball to the top of said
pole whenever any railway passenger train
about to cross said drawbridge shall have ar
rived within the distance of one mile from said
drawbridge, and to keep the said ball SO raised
until such train shall have passed over said
drawbridge, and then promptly to lower said
ball; and If such person shall neglect to raise
and lower said ball in manner aforesaid, he shall
forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred dollars
to be recovered III an action Of debt, before any
court Of competent Jurisdiction, with costs Of
suit by any person who shall sue fer the same
2. And be it enacted, That if any person Oh
persons having the command of any vessel
about to pass through any drawbridge COM
prised within the provisions of the first section
Of this act, shall, while the ball mentioned in
the said first section is raised as aforesaid,
cause or permit such vessel to pass the distance
post aforesaid, erected on that side of such
drawbridge toward which such vessel is ap-
preaching, he or they so offending shall, for
each and every such offense, forfeit and pay the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
CHAPTER cXIv.

An act to afford just compensation for work
or materials, or both, furnished for municipal
corporations on contracts which have been
adjudged beyond the power Of such corpor-
alton to make
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That if
heretofore any person or persons shall have en-
tered into any written agreement with any muni-
eipal corporation of this state for the construc-
tion of sewer or other public work for the said
municipal corporation and shall have furnish
ed work or materials, or both, in part perform
ance of said contract, and afterward said con-
tract shall, upon certiorari, have been adjudged
BY the supreme court Of this state to have been
beyond the power Of said municipal corporation
to make, said person or persons 50 having fur
nished work or materials, or both, as aforesaid
shall be entitled to receive from said municipal
corporation just compensation for all such work
OF materials, or both, by him or them furnished
respectively, before the service upon him Oh
them Of said certiorari, and may recover the
reasonable value Of such work and materials, OF
both, in any action of law now depending, or to
be brought by him or them respectively; and in
said action neither the fact that said contract
has not been completed, nor the fact that the
same was beyond the power Of said municipal
corporation to make, shall be defense.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March II, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
A Dear Chronome;er.
Approved March II, 1881.

Meanness not infrequently resemble
the
vaulting ambition which oe'rleaps ITSELF
And falls on the other.
An excellent ILLUSTRATION Of this I" o'er-
leaping' is furnished hY a certain trans
action of John Jacob Astor with one az
his captains. The story is told hT a
writer In the Boston iranscl INT
The captain had sailed six voyages 10
Chira without chronometer. depend
ing on /" dead reckoning and s'luna1s;
just starting on bis seventh voyage, he
suggested to Mr.. Astor that il would he
safer TO have chronometer.
" Well, get one, said the us2zchaut. !.
The captain did 50, and cfi5e4 egg
cost in his account current. When
tors eyes fell upon the item be drsH
his pencil through IL The captain ex-
postulated. Said Astor: I told Eou
to get one; didn't say I'd pay for 4. x
The captain severed his connecti1m
with Astor then and there, and wnnh
into Wall sheet, engaged with otheE
owners, and before night sEas iD .mn
mand of as fine q ship as eNeF Hnaic
New York beautiful bay.
III tuItc uatfr SIG dr. ItttRf AI4 tNt'F
and set sail At the same time AstN'R
ship, under the command IF a new caY-
tain, set sail also TEev had race fo'
Hong Kong, but The captain wha, H. he
used to put II, had discharged John
Jacob Astors bY keeping the men " tha
braces, took advantage Of every pnf. 81
wind and won by three days.
Then there was lively work
ship was loaded i'm the shortest tfll@
possible, and before Astor's vessel. =
which had arrived meantime, BaSu.ls sil
loaded, our captain weighed anrfl'5f
and with full cargo of tea set sail fuiSA
Sandy Hook; arrived in good times rNt
his ship alongside tile wharf and began
hosting out his cargo, which was sod
by auction on the spot.
This glutted the market, for
consumption was comparatively 10
in those days, and when Astor's
csmein prices lad fal1t6mau
Two days later, as Tie 1sssSs
sauntering down Broadway, he 80 lfis
former employer.
How much did dat chronomet
ost you asked the latter.
Six hundred dollars
"Vell.D said Astor, g dat was sheaV.
II cost me sixty tousand dollars
The merchant and the captain have
long since paid the reckoning, but thR
chronometer is still good timekceps
md treasured relic " walL-~--y,,,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
CHAPTER CxI.

A further supplement to an act entitled can
act to amend and consolidate the several acts
relating to game and game fish, approved
March twenty seventh, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy four, and the supple
ment thereto approved March eighth, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy seven.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State Of New Jersey, That
section ten Of thea act to which this is supple
nlent, be amended 60 as to read as follows.
10. And belt enacted, That no person shall
kil or expose for sale, or have unlawfully in his
or her possession, after the same has been
killed any rail bird, except in the months Of
bird or marsh hen, except from the twenty
fifth day of August to the first day Of Decem-
Der, under penalty of five dollars for each and
every rail Bird marsh hen or reed bird so killed
or had in possession.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March II, 1881
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
CHAPTER cxY1.

A further supplement to an act entitled :" An
act regulating proceedings in criminal cases"
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That if
one ofthe justices of the supreme court shall
not be present in any county Of this state on the
day when the grand jury for such county is en-
titled to be discharged, then the court Of gen
eral quarter sessions Of the peace In and for such
county may receive such indictments and pre-
sentiments as may be presented by said grand
Jury and discharge said grand jury.
2. And be 1t enacted, That such indictments
SO received as aforesaid, as are not triable In
the courts Of general quarter sessions OF the
peace, shall be delivered by said courts TO the
courts Of oyer and terIniner and general jail de-
livery in their respective counties.
8. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect immediately.
Approved March H. 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
cHApTER ox1L

A further supplement- TO the act entitled g An
act in relation to the court Of pardons, +" ap-
proved January eighteenth, one thousand
eight hundred and tiffy-three.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly OF the State Of New Jersey, That
whenever any person, after conviction, has
heretofore been, or may hereafter be, sentenced
to imprisonment, and has served out, or may
serve out, the full term Of such imprisonment
and shall apply to the court Of pardons, Of this
state, for a pardon and restoration Of the
rights and privileges forfeited by such convic-
ton and imprisonment, such person may ba
heard before said court, either in person or by
one counsel
O. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts
of acts inconsistent with the provisions Of this
act are hereby repealed, and that this shall be
public act and take effect Immediately.
Approved March II, 1881
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
CHAPTER xCII.

An act to extend the time for tho completion of
horse railroads whose charters shall or shall
have expired during the years one thousand
eight hundred and eighty and one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-one, where work
has been performed on said horse railroads
and money expended thereon.
!. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
whenever the time limited for the completion
of any horse railroad, authorized 10 Dc con-
structed within this State under special acts
shall expire or shall have expired during the
years one thousand eight hundred and eighty
and one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one,
such time shall be and the same is hereby ex-
tended for further period of five years pro-
vided, however that this act shall not apply,
unless money has been actually expended in
surveys, locations of route, the acquirement OF
rights OF way, or construction.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect immediately
Approved March IL 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
JOINT RESOLUTION, NUMBER VIM


JOINT RESOLUTION, NUMBER VIII
Joint resolution in relation to sale of lands BY
the East Jersey proprietors
]. Be it resolved by tho Senate and General
Assembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That in
order to ascertain and quiet the title and rights
of all parties and persons who have purchased,
leased or acquired any lands under the waters
or rivers Of this state, by virtue Of the author
ity Of any Of the enactments of the legislature
Of this state, and to ascertain and secure to
such person or parties the enjoyment of
the same and the products thereof, against
any alleged claim or attempted sale thereof by
the board of proprietors, or their representa-
tives. or agents, or a5ent either heretofore or
hereafter, and in order 70 restrain and prohibit
all and every person or persons or association
or board Of proprietors from interfering with
the right and property Of the State Of New Jer-
sey, and OF any person or persons enjoying pos
session of any part of the same, by authority OF
any of the acts of the legislature Of this state in
said waters, and IN said lands under or adjacent
to said waters, and the products thereof, and
from doing or to do any act which will IN any
way cast any cloud on the title of the state or
OF any Of such other persons. or parties having
or lawfully or equitably claiming any right OF
title or property therein BY lease, deed or con-
tract of any kind from the state; that the at
torney- general Of this state is hereby authorized
and required, in the name Of the state Of New
Jersey, and at the expense Of the state speed
lily to institute and prosecute in the
proper court or courts such proceedings
as he may deem necessary and proper
to accomplish the objects and purposes
above set forth, against the board Of pro-
prietors. their representatives or agents, or any
OF thems who have attempted or may attempt
to enforce any such sale or conveyance Of, In on
to any Of said lands, or the products thereof.
and as will determine aad secure to tho state of
New Jersey and to the proper respective par
tiss right liy ma Lawfully claiming BY deed,
lfsse N eopFraet unlIaF bf, tirc igh, or with
she state W New Jersey, filleaAd property in
spiQ waters ala tlie lanels Sud products atora-
Appfnaad Maxah 10 Ssl
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
CHAPTER xcYII.

Supplement to an act entitled San act to es-
tablish bureau of statistics upon the subject
Of labor, considered In its relation to the
growth and development Of state industries.
Assembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That the
sum of three thousand dollars be and is hereby
appropriated for the current expenses of said
bureau.
O. And be it enacted, That the treasurer Of
this state is hereby authorized to pay from any
money, not otherwise appropriated, the sum
provided for in the firstsecti0n of this act.
8. Apd be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March ID. 1881.