Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
CHAPTER XCIII.
CdAfIEh AClll.
An Act relative to the Monmouth Battle Monu

An Act relative to the Monmouth Battle Monu.
ment
WHEREAS, "The Monmouth Battle Monument
Association" corporation under the laws OF
this state, has acquired title to a tract of land
GQRtalRing nearly four acres, in the township
of Freehold, in the county of Monmouth, at
the place where the battle of Monmouth COM
menced on the morning Of the twenty eighth
day of June, ammo domini one thousand seven
hundred and seventy-eight which tract OF
lapd, called Monument Park is valued at
t5fee thousand dollars, and which was ac-
4ulred by said association for the purpose of
4 erecting monument thereon and whereas
the said association has received from eiti-
zens Of this and other states donations
amounting to over nine thousand dollars in
cash, and are receiving from week to week
additional subscriptions to be expended
towards the erection of a monument on said
Monument Park, " which with the cash now
in hand will probably before the first day OF
April next amount to the sum Of ten thou
sand dollars and whereas, the said assoeia-
ton has not collected, and may not collect
within the time specified in the deed to said
association for said land, a sum of money
sufficient to erect a monument of such size
and finish as is demanded by the importance
Of the historic event it is designed to com.
memorate; and whereas, it is proper for the
state to aid patriotic citizens who contribute
in constructing monuments on her battle
fields; and Whereas it isTepresented that the
said Monmouth Battle Monument -Associa-
tion will convey to the state of New Jersey
the said tract of land known as Monument
Park to be used for said object and also to
contribute money in the hands of its trea-
surer, and which may hereafter come to his
hands, towards the erection of said monus
ment; provided, the state will appropriate a
sum for such object equal in amount to the
value OF said tract of land and the moneys
which have been paid In, or which shall be
paid IN to the said association not exceeding
the sum Of ten thousand dollars therefore,
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That out
Df any MONEYS in the treasury of this state,
there be hereby appropriated the sum of ten
thousand dollars, to be paid as here
matter specified, towards the erection of q
of granite or marble on the tract of
land now belonging to the Monmouth Battle
Monument Association, called Monument
Park, . in the township Of Freehold, Monmouth
SUM Of money or any part thereof, be paid to
The commissioners hereinafter mentioned, or
Herewith, the said association
Bhall convey their right in said " Monument
Park" to the State Of New Jersey, to be used
for the said purpose only and shall also pay to
ne said commissioners the sum q at M least elgnt
thousand dollars to be used, with the sum ap-
hereby by the state, for the erection
Of said monument
q. And be it enacted That the comptroller Of
the treasury, the adjutant general and quarter
master general Of this state the president Of the
senate. and speaker of the house of assembly for
The time being, together with five trustees of
the Monmouth Battle Monument Associa-
don, to be chosen by said association, be and
The same are hereby constituted commission
under this act to select design to contract for,
erect and finish on :. Monument Park" afore-
said a suitable monument, to be ornamented
with such statuary and tablets Of bronze or
other material as the commissioners shall de-
lermine, and also to grade, fence and improve
The grounds ct an expense not exceeding the
SUM hereby appropriated and the amount which
shall be paid to said commission by said asso-
citation and that said commission commence
work upon and finish said monument as soon
4 practicable and said commissioners shall
not receive any compensation for their services.
g. And be it enacted, That the persons who
hall compose said commission shall meet ct
he court house, in the town Of Freehold, onthe
second Saturday Of April s1no donini, one
|housand eight hundred aiia dignts-one. At
Een o'clock A. m, SIX Of uhon shall be
saction 0f bste;1ass, alld shall