Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-05

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land and damages sustained, and if they shall 1nt
greater sum than the said commissioners shai
have awarded in favor of the said owner or owners
then Judgment thereon, with costs, shall be entered
against said board of chosen freeholders and execu-
ton awarded therefor; but If the said jury shall b
less sum than the laid coitmissioners shail hays
awarded then said costs shall be paid by said ap-
pilcant or applicants, and either deducted out ol
SAID sum found by the said jury, OF execution
awarded therefor, the said court shall direct but
such application shall not prevent the said board
OF chosen freeholders from taking the said land
upon the fling Of the aforesaid report az aforesaid
provided that in NO case whatever shall said board
OF chosen freeholders enter upon take possession
Of any land Of any person or persons until they
have paid or tenderedto the party parties entitled
to receive the same the amount assessed by the
commissioners as the value Of snch lands and dam
ages bat In no case shall the proceedings Of appeal
stay the entry upon and possession by such boards
Of the lands and real estate so as Aforesaid taken
and appraised for the laying and opening Of said
road and pTovided also, that if any party entitled
to the payment OF the amounts so aforesaid
assessed shall refdse to receive the same be out Of
the state, or under any legal disability, then the
amount assessed or found aforesaid shall be paid
to and kept on deposit by the county collector Of
any such county for the of the party parties
entitled to receive the same and, further that the
party 1r parties entitled to receive the amount
assessed by the commissioners may, upon tender
being made, receive the same without being barred
thereby from his or her appeal from the report Of
the commissioners; and prortded further, that in
case any money paid to or deposited as aforesaid
with the county collector shall belong to any infant,
insane person or idiot, said money shall be paid
over by said county collector TO any guardian sp-
pointed to take charge Of such infants, insane
persons or idiots estate, when it shall appear to
the said circuit court that such guardian has fled
good and sufficient bond to cover said amount, with
the court or surrogate appointing such guardian or
the money may, by said court be ordered to be in
vestedby the county collector for the benefit Of such
4 infant, insane person or idiot
s. And be 10 enacted, That If any person shall have
mortgage lease, life estate, or any other estate less
than fee. ID any lands taken said estate shall be ap
praised py the Commissioners OF IN case q appeal
| by the Jury, and deducted and paid out OF the
| amount assessed or awarded for the whole fee
9. ARd be it enacted, That in order to raise money
| to pay the award Of the commissioners or assess-
ment OF damages by jury in case Of an appeal,
for the lands and real estate taken by this act it
shall be lawful for any such boards of chosen free
holders to cause, by resolution. the bonds of such
county in the name of such board Of chosen free
holders TO be issued for the same, In such sums as
] such board may deem proper, and that money
realized from such bonds shall be paid to the eoun
collector, to be by him applied to the payment Of
said awards and damages as directed by resolution
| of such board; that the bonds authorized to be
\ issued by this section of this act may be either
coupon OF registered bonds as the board Of chosen
freeholders may determine, and the same shall be
made payable. both principal and interest," at the
office Of the county collector OF such county, and
said bonds shall be sold by the board Of chosen free
holders Of such county, upon the orders and reso-
utons thereof either upon bids for the same, duly
advertised for, or otherwise prorided, that said
bonds shall in be sold at less than par the
director Of such board and the county collector Of
such county shall sign Eaid bonds, and the same
shall be sealed with tie seal Of the county, and the
county collector shall number and register the same,
| and registered bonds may be exchanged for coupon
| bonds, and coupon bonds exchanged for registered
bonds at the request Of the holder thereof; pro-
Uided that the board OF chosen reeholders reso-
/ luton, shall consent to such exchange; and said
bonds shall bear such interest as such board shall
| determine, not exceeding five per centum per an
mum, and SAID interest shall be paid semi-annually,
and the said bonds shall have such time 10 run as
said board Of chosen freeholders may, at the time
of the issue thereof, by resolution, determine, not
| exceeding thirty years.
! fO ina Be Il enacted, That such board of chosen
freeholders shall each year. place in the tax evyfor
| such county for such year, so long as such bonds
shall rum sufficient sum TO pay all interest on said
bonds during such year, and also sufficient sum to
pay the principal Of said bonds falling due within
the year; the same to be levied and raised in the
same manner as other county taxes are levied and
raised
| the full power to lay out, open, construct, improve
and maintain such public road, as provided IN the
preceding sections of this act; that such board
shall establish and determine the width Of the car
| riage-way and sidewalks Of said road, prov1ded,
that both carriage-way and sidewalk shall be one
| hundred feet in width and no more nor less; and
shall construct said road by grading the same In
| such wav and manner, and according to such grade
| as the said board shall fix and determine by exca-
waiting and removing earth, rocks, trees, stuInps,
| buildings, improvements and all distinctions, BY
dsposing of such portion thereof are not needed
in the constructing and improving said road, 10 the
best advantage, and by filing any low parts OF the
| ro1te. and otherwise preparing the premises Tor
/ sneh road, by building all the bridges on such road
and BY building all sewers, culverts, and receiving
/ basins, and providing all necessary sewerage and
ontIefs for the same or bv making connection with
or using any public sewers outlets that may exist
| that they may deem necessary. within or without
4 the lines of such road; proUfdsq, that such road
shall be constructed upon the grades established by
any municipal authorities If any have been estab-
lshed az near az conveniently may be, so as to m
sure an easy and even grade throughout the entire
road and in case any grade shall be changed, COM
| oil ha ms do
4 anv there shall be injured by such alteration OF
grade) said board shall have power at any time to
! improve said road or any part thereof by paving;
macadamizing, or otherwise improving the road-bed
thereof and by tagging otherwise improving the
sidewalks any part thereof, BY cnrbing and gut
tering said road or any part tnereo1, Oy proViolng
/ lamps for and lighting such road or any part
! thereof and may use in making any such improve
ment any labor or materials winch sald ooaro is
authorized to use and any materials now or al sucn
time in use, for any Of said purposes, within the
lines of such road that may be found there, or that
may have been placed there by or under any NUM-
cipal authority whatsoever
II And be IL enacted That all work and materials
Of or exceeding one thousand dollars, done or fur
nished in and about the opening, laying outs con-
structng and improving such road, shall be done or
furnished by contract after advertisement, In the
4 following manner the said board shall advertise
for proposals fof doing any work or furnishing ma
terials amounting in thewhoe TO one thousand dol
lars, more, for at least two weeks once In eacn
week. in such Of the newspapers OF sncn county as
| they may deem expedient, and shall thereafter az
some stated or special meeting award the contract
or contracts to the lowest responsible bidder who
shall furnish such good and sufficient sureties as
/ may be approved by said boards ali bids must be
opened at regular or special public meeting Of
said board and not otherwise but said board shall
be under no obligation to accept the lowest bid, II
they deem il to be against the public interest so TO
do and may reject all bids they deem it to be for
the interest Of the public go TO do; and in case OF
sncb rejection the said board shall again advertise
for proposals, and proceed in all things as if no
proposals had before been offered; prorjded, that
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structing and improving said road, any labor OF
/ materials which said board is authorized now by
law to use, and any materials now OF at such time
in use for any OF said purposes wlthn the INES OF
such road that may be found there, or that may
have been placed there by or under any municipal
authority whatsoever
IS. Ind be il enacted, That except to cross such
road, no horse, dummy, or other railroad shall be
allowed on such road or any part thereof
a. And be Il enacted, That costs, charges and ex-
penses Of laying out, opening, constructing and i'm
proving such road in accordance with the provisions
of this act, and all moneys required or necessary
for any of the purposes aforesaid shall pc raised u
the manner hereinafter provided and shall be PAID
by the public Of such county at large, and shall DC
raised by tax at the times and in the manner here
matter provided.
Is. And be Il enacted, That said board shall have
the power to issue certificates Of Indebtedness in
payment for work done or materials furnished, ol
anY expense incurred in the execution OF TINS acl
Except to pay awards for lands taken and damages
thereto which are hereinbefore provided forl. and
to issue them at such times, and for such amounts
PAYABLE at such periods and execnted and transfer
| able in snch manner they may deem best; said
certificates Of Indebtedness shall be pad out OF the
proceeds Of the sale of bonds hereinafter author
lied to be issued and sold, and shall bear interest
at the rate OF four per centum per annnm and shall
be made payable within one year from the date
thereof as the said board shall therein designate
16. And be il enacted, That the entire costs Of
laying out, opening, constructing and improving
| said public road in any county Of this state shall
not exceed lincluding awards for lands taken and
damages theretol the sum Of one million dollars.
H. And be ID enacted, That it shall be the duty Of
such board to maintain such road any part thereof
and to keep the same in repair and fit for public nss
from year to year, at the expense Of the public Al
large Of such county, and that the appropriation fol
such purposes. when necessary, shall be made and
raised in the same manner the appropriations fol
other county purposes are made and raised.
49, Had be It enacted, That in order TO raise none,
4 to pay the costs, charges and expenses OF laying
out, opening, constructing and improving such roat
in accordance with the provisions Of this act, ant
an of