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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-05-05
cHApTER cLxxx.

An act to amend an act entitled " An act u -s
tablish q system Of public instruction IRE
visionl, approved March twenty seventh, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy -four.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of tho State of New Jersey, That
section ninety-two of the act entitled An act
to establish q system of public instruction y
TRevision[, approved March twenty-seventh,
one thousand eight hundred and seyentv-four,
be and is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
90. And be it enacted, Thatin case any school
district or city shall use any of the school money
apportioned to it for any other than public
school purposes, as these purposes are defined
and limite1 in the ninety-first section Of this
act sgcf district or city shall forfeit out of the
next annual apportionment, a sum equal to
twice the amount thus used; and it shall be
the duty of the county superintendent to reap
portion the money thus forfeited among the
other districts and cities of his county; provid-
ed, the state superintendent may remit such
penalty for cause
2. And be il enacted, That this act shall take
effect immediately.
Approved March rs, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-05-05
CHAPTER CCL

An act to enable chur b bodies to perfect their
organization and to secure and perfect title TO
real estate.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State Of New jersey Thne
in case the trustees Of any intended church orr
ganization which ha not been perfected accord
ing to law, shall have taken title to any lands
or real estate in their own names, or in their
own names as trustees, of such intended organ
ization, and euch intended organization has at
terward perfected their organization according
TO law BY the same or any other name it shall
and may be lawful, and such trustees or the
survivors OF survivor of them are and IS hereby
authorized and required to convey by good and
sufficient deed or deeds In the law all their
right, title and interest in the said lands and
real estate to tho trustees OF the said perfected
organization, whether the same shall have been
perfected heretofore or shall hereafter he per-
fected according to law, by the same Or bT any
other name than the one originally. intended.
and that when tho said lands shall have been 90
conveyed, said perfected organization shall hold
the same as fully and completely as though the
said organization had been originally perfected
according to law.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March Is, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-05-05
CHApTER nryvvrv

A sup element to an act entitled ''An act re-
specting the orphans court, and re.ating to
the powers and duties of the ordinary and
the orphans court and surrogate approved
March tEenty-seventh, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-four
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State Of New Jersey, That
it shall be the duty of the surrogate to keep all
papers and records appertaining to his Office
properly indexed in an alphabetical manner, in
which records of all the official acts (which are
made Of records in said oftice) of the previous
week (so far as the same can be done) shall be
recorded, properly indexed in manner aforesaid;
any failure to perform said duties the surrogate
shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars for
each and every week he shall neglect said du-
ties, to be sued for and recovered by the di-
rector of the board Of chosen freeholders in the
county where the delinquency shall happen, in
his own name, to be applied, when recovered,
to and for the use Of the county.
q And be eit enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March Is, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-05-05
CHAPTER CcII1.

A supplement to an act entitled g An act to in
corporate trustees Of religious societies
[Reyisionl, approved April ninth, one thou
sand eight hundred and seve1ity-tixe- pro
hibiting the diversion Of church properly
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State Of New jersey, Tllas
it shGu not be lawful for the rector, Eardens
and vestrymen or the trustees, eonsistory or
session of ar1x church, congregation or religious
society incos brated under any OF ths laws OF
this state to divert the estate property or reve-
nue. belonging thereto 10 any purpose except
the support and maintenance Of the church or
religious or benevolent institution or object
connected with the church or denomination TO
which such corporation shall belong, and the
highest judicatory Of any denomination from
which property is attempted to bo, or is being,
or shall be diverted in violation hereof, is here
by authorized to enforce the foregoing provision.
but nothing herein contained shall be construed
as preventing action being taken by members
of the congregation or otherwise as heretofore
to enforce the said provision.
Approved March 25, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-05-05
CHAPTER ccv.

supplement to nnact entitled nAn act appoint
ing commissioners to locate the northern
boundary line between the states OF New
York and New Jersey, and to replace or erect
monuments therein" approved April thir-
teenth, one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-six.
/. Be ii enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly, of the State Of New Jersey, That the
commissioners appointed under said act to
which this is q supplement shall, in addition to
the authority conferred by said act, have au-
thority in their discretion, to proceed to ascer-
tain and agree upon the location Of the north
ern boundary line between the states of New
York and New Jersey, as originally established
and marked with monuments; and in case any
monuments are found dilapidated or removed
from their original location, said commission-
ers are authorized to renew or replace them, IN
a durable manner, in their original positions
and TO erect such additional monuments at
such places ON said line as they may deem ne
cessary for the proper designation Of the bound
airy line Of said state.
q And be it enacted, That any agreement
made by the said commissioners shall be IN
writing and signed and sealed by the authorities
Of the state Of New York and the commissioners
of this state, but shall not take effect unless
confirmed BY the respective legislatures Of the
states Of New York and New Jersey
s. And be ID enacted. That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved March ~. 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-05-05
nHApTER CxcrTII.

An act respecting the representation Of cities
in boards Of chosen freeholders.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State of New Jersey, That
all cities in this state shall be entitled to be
represented by not less than two freeholders in
the boards of chosen freeholders of the counties
in which they are respectively situated; provid-
ed, that whenever any city shall, under the pro
visions Of this act, be represented by two free
holders, they shall not be elected from the same
ward; and provided further, that any city with
in township, which township as such is repre-
sented in the board Of chosen freeholders Of the
county in, which such city is located, shall not
be represented as city in said boardof chosen
freeholdere; and provided further, that any
city which has not been divided into wards
shall be deemed to constitute one ward for the
purposes Of this act.
q. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts
Of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed, and this shall be public act and take
effect Immediately.
Approved March 25, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-05-05
CHAPTER ccrr
a supplement to an act entitled 6 An act con
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a supplement to an act entitled ss An act con.
corning taxes" approved April fourteenth
one thousand eight hundred and f0rty-siK-
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
on or before the first day Of April annually, tie
collector or other officer having The collection
of taxes for any township IN this state, shall
make out and file with the clerk Of such town
ship statement in writing. sctting forth in de-
tail the name Of each person assessed whose
tax or taxes he has been unable to collect from
the person charged with such tax or taxes, By
reason OF removal, insolvency or erroneous
assessment; the valne and kind Of property, the
amount of tax and the cause Of inability to col
lect said tax, In each case, in proper columns
provided in a list for that purpose, which said
statement shall be verified BY the oath on
affirmation Of such collector or other collecting
officer.
2. And be it enacted That the township com.
mittee shall, within ten days after the fling Of
the statement mentioned in the preceding see
ton, carefully examine said statement, and ON
being satisfied as TO the correctness ofthe same
or of any part thereof may. by resolution.
credit or release the said collector or other col
lecting officer from liability, and collection Of
any or all the taxes 60 reported BY him as being
uncollectable.
8. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-05-05
CHAPTER CxcvII.

Supplement to an act entitled can act to pre-
vent the spread Of Canada thistle" :" approved
March eighth, one thousand eight hundred
and forty-eight.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That
any person aud persons who shall knowingly
and willfully bring into this state, any bale OF
bales Of hay containing Canada thistle, or seeds
Of the same, or any grass or grain seed with
which the seeds of Canada thistle shall be mix
ed, or who shall knowingly and willfully sell any
manure containing any Canada thistle, or seeds
of the same, shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor and on conviction thereof, shall be liable
to fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, OF
to imprisonment in the county jail, workhouse
or penitentiary of the county in which such
conviction shall take place, or both fine and i'm
prisonment may be imposed, in the discretion
of the court.
q And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March 25, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-05-05
CHAPTER oLxxxI.

A further supplement to an act entitled " An
act for the government and regulation Of the
State Prison" approved April twenty first,
one Thousand eight hundred and seventy
SIX
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State OF New Jersey, That
section four Of an act entitled San act for the
government and regulation of theState Prison, =
approved April twenty first, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-six, and which section, as
amended by a supplement approved March four
teenth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight be amended as follows:
Provided, further, that nothing In section
four shall be deemed, taken or construed to
authorize said supervisor or board Of inspectors
to contract with any person or corporation to
hire or contract out the labor of the prisoners,
or any part Of them, exceeding one hundred
persons in number, at any time, in the prose-
cqtion or conduct Of any special branch Of in
dnstry, trade or business Of making or manu-
featuring goods, wares or merchandise Of any
kind whatsoever.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March Is, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-05-05
CHAPTER co.

AN act respecting ire-escapcs or means of exit
in and upen buildings in cities or municipal
corporations.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the
common council, board of aldermen or other
governing body Of all cities or municipal cor
porations in this state, are hereby authorized,
empowered and required to pass, ordain and en-
respecting the building, erection, equipment,
maintenance and use Of proper and efficient
fire-escapes or means of exit, in and upon
hotels, theatcrs, halls, school houses and other
public buildings, manufactures or other public
buildings where operatives are employed.
2. And be it enacted That this shall be
a public act, and take effect Immediately.
Approved March IS, 1851.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-05-05
CHAPTER CCvrTT

An act providing for public safety on railroads
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State Of New Jer9eg,. That il
shall not be lawful TO use, ID the transportation
Of passengers over any railroad In this state,
any passenger car OF coach having screens, bars
or gratings across the windows; and That any
person or corporation owning, controlling Or
car or coach shall pass in violation Of the pro
visions Of this act, shall be subject 10 4 tine of
two hundred dollars for each offcnac to be re
covered by any inhabitant Of this stateMho may
sue for the same, in any court having cogniS-
snce of the same, one-quarteT OF said fine To 70
to the person suing for the same, and three
quarters thereof to the state.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect from and after the first day of May, 10
the year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-one.
Approved March 25, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-05-05
CHAPTER CxcIr.


An act to prevent the manufacture and sale ef
adulterated lard.
l. Be II enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State Of New Jersey, That
any person or persons, who shall knowingly sell
or exchange or expose for sale or exchange any
impure or adulterated lard, shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor, and, on conviction
thereof, shall be punished by q fine of not less
than fifty dollars for each offense, or shall be
imprisoned in the penitentiary or county Jail for
not less than sixty days, or both, in the discre-
tion Of the court; provided, that all persons who
shall sell, or expose for sale or exchange such
adulterated lard with the words "adulterated
and impure lard 2 plainly and durably stamped
in plain letters on each and every frkin, tieree,
package or box, in a suitable and conspicuous
place, or in case Of retail sales, each parcel or
package shall be stamped or labeled as above
pure lard are hereby declared TO be exempt
from the penalty of this section Of this act
2. And be it enacted, That any person or per-
sons who shall manufacture or refine lard and
shall add thereto fat of other animals than
swine, or any chemical substance and offer the
product thereof for sale, shall be deemed guilty
OF n1isdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof.
shall be punished by fine of not less than one
hundred dollars for each offense or shall be
imprisoned in the penitentiaTy or county jail
for not less than sixty days; provided, that If
the packages Of every description containing
SUCH duult6Idb6u laIu SHALL DC PLAINLY marked
or stamped before or when the same is sold or
exchanged, or exposed for sale or exchange,
with the words aduiterated and impure lard. .
as is provided in section one Of this act, then
the persons who shall refine sell, or expose for
sale or exchange, the same shall be exempt
from the penalty of this act
s. And be it enacted, That any person or per
sons who shall render, or cause to be rendered,
swine, or the fat of swine, that have died a
natural DEATH by disease or in transportation
to market, and expose or offer the product Of
the same for sale or exchange as lard, shall be
doomed guilty OF msdemeanor, and, on con-
viction thereof, shall be punished by fine Of
not less than two hundred dollars for each
offense or shall be imprisoned in the peniten-
iary or county jail for not lees than ninety
days.
l. And be ii enacted. That the addition Of
water or any other liquid or chemical prepa-
ration to lard, or the use of chemicals for
whitening, is hereby declared to be an adultera-
ton within the meaning of this at.
g. And be it enacted, That it shall be the
duty of district attorneys to conduct prose-
cutions under this act, in the name Of the peo-
pie, and one-half the fines recovered from con-
victions shall be paid to the informer and the
residue to the State.
g. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved March as, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-05-05
The Sun and the Color oF ne sian.

Climate, as affecting complexion, pre-
sents some singular diversities, and the
psychologist is puzzled with such facts
in this direction as that, att the same
distance from the equator is fdknd the
fair Englishman, the yellow MonGol,
and the copper-colored Indian; north
Of the white Russian and Finn live the
swarthy Lapp and Samoyed; north u
the Caucases are the dark-slEinned Tar
tars, south OF it fair -complexioned Cir.
cassians. Again, the aborigines Of
America vary less in color than the ma
tives of the old world Of them
are as fair as the Swede, none as black
as the negro Of Congo, and those living
in Brazil, on the equator, are not the
darkest. In Australia and New Guinea,
too, there are blacker men than in Bor-
neo and Sumatra, though these islands
are on the equator and those are not
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-05-05
CHAPTER CCyL.

A supplement 10 an act entitled An act con-
stituting courts for the trial of small causes
[Revision], approved March twenty seventh,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
four.
/. Be it enacted, by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State Of New Jersey, That sec
ton ninety of an act entitled can act consti-
tuting courts for the trial of small causes 4
one thousand eight hundred and seventy -four,
be and the same is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
80. After the trial Of an appeal IN the court Of
common pleas, new trial may be granted by
the said court
q And be il enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March 81 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-05-05
CHAPTER CxCIv.

An act to defray the incidental expenses of tn
New Jersey Legislature for the session Of on
thousand eight hundred and eighty-one.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Genera
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
shall be lawful for the treasurer Of the State o
New Jersey to pay, upon the warrant of tn
comptroller, to the several persons hereinafte
named the following amounts, viz:
Item No. 1. To A. H. Hickey, for
furnishing parchments and preparing
oaths of members and officers of the
Senate and General Assembly, fifty
dollars. ..........:........ $50 0
Item No. 2. To John s. Jessup, for
professional services rendered in con-
tested election case of Carter versus
Murphy, during session of one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-one,
sixteen dollars 16 0
Item No. 8. To Ellen Meeley, for
cleaning Senate and Assembly cham
bers and committee-rooms during the
session of one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-one, two hundred dollars. 200
Item No A. To John L. Murphy, for
wrapping paper, envelopes, brushes,
rubber bands, ct cetera, furnished ser
geant-at-arms of the House Of Assem-
bly,, one hundred and seventy-seven
dollars and thirty -one cents. 177 8
Item No. 5. To L. A. Dunn, for bill
files furnished the House of Assembly,
three hundred and thirtv-thFee dollars
and twenty-five cents. .,.......s... 333
Item No. s. To A. KessIsr, for repair
ing locks and furnishing keys for House
OF Assembly, one dollar and seventy
cents. ..................... z
Item No. 7, To John L. Murphy, for
stationery, etcetera, furnished engross-
ing clerk House of Assembly, three
hundred and tive dollars and twenty-five
cents ...................- 302
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-05-05
CHAPTER oLxxx11r.

Supplement to an act entitled "An act to regu.
late the manufacture in the state Of nitro
glycerine and its compounds," approved
March twenty fourth, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy -four.
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
the provisions of this act be extended to, en-
brace, and include the manufacturing and
storing of nitro -naphthaline, blasting powder,
or any material of which nitro -naphthaline is
an essential ingredient or forms a component
part
2. AMI be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March as, 1881.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-15
wan street CHAR.

New York, Jsn. II. The Graphic saws:
A French rynaieate are yet negotiating for a
block of 100000 shares Of Wabash pre.
iarrsd stock, ami Judge Parsons i, in Paris
conducting tho opsrstion.
IL is rumored that prominent Wall
street operator will this week enter tho cot.
ton m srkst, which is to be manipulated for
higher prices. '
II rs stated that Jay Gould, General Pal
msr and Dr. Noryin Green, Of the Western
Union Telegraph company, held private
Soaiarencc or telegraphic matters late
saturday afternoon. 1t is rumored that the
way was paved for peace, if not for the pool.
ing of the earnings Smaeamation or CEN
solidatlon OF the companies. The Conmer-
cial SAYS; Three Of the great opera
tors of Wall street, who are sun
posed TO have no interest or comma-
nicalion in common. are credited with max.
lsg the great bull turn Of twenty per cant in
Western Union tele ,suph. We mean Van-
tsrbill, hgene and Gould. The simultaneous
great rise in WesterR Uzion and American
Uaion telsgraphs, indIee thN s.spicion that
the rival operators understood each other.
and that ultimate consolidation or a .combi
nSIsn ofinterest is almost sure to occur.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-15
Il View Trunk Hine.

Syrscus1, n. Y, Jan. 14.-Thero has bsel
no little agitation in local hnsucisl cirslss
over the proposition to crnstruct new trunk
limo Of railway from New York to Chicsgo
in opposition to the railroads now in opOrs-
tisn. The fac. has already had snRouncs.
mont that the Sou.h Side railroad, mootad
years ago, had been revived and seriously
canvMsed. The through route has the meri.
of novelty. EI-Msyor James j. Belden tho
millionaire of this city, is Interested in the
enterprise which has the support Off. Gould.
II il understood that if the road ia built MIR.
Belien will be prominently identified with its
interests. 1t is stated on the authority of
Mr.. Belden that although u company has
not beea formed to further tho project such
= measure is not unlikely. Recent meetings
Of capitalists have been held in New York,
at which the scheme was favorably consid-
cred. The liue would cost to build from
$76. 0o0,00 to Sl00,000,000. Tho stock OF
the New York Central and Lake Shore rail
roads, now forming continuous route, is
9346,000 900, which is a plausible argument
that the new rosd would be paying one.
Jay Gould is deeply interested in the matter
having long been Of the opinion that 8
parallel line should be constructed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-15

Washington, Jan. ,,14-Tho ccnIuO bureau
furnishes tha following statement Of the pop
ulation Of towns ssd cities in the southern
statss having mora than 10000 and less than
10000 inhabitants Augusta, GA, 23,O2s;
Galveston, Tax, 22,2sS; Norfolk, Va, @, ,926;
Petersburg, Va, 2l,S5S: Ssn Antonio, Tex,
20,66l; Housten, Tex, 1S,646; Wilmington,
n. c., H86l; Montgomery, Ala, Sill;
Lynehburg, Va, 1889; Chattanooga Tenn,
1882; Macon, Ga, l2,74S; Vicksburg, Miss,
1854; Portsmouth, Va, 1885, Shreveport,
Ls., ll,0l7; Austin, Tex, 10 $50; Dallas,
Tex, l0,S58; Columbia, S. O., 1000.