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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-03

An act to amend act entitled San act to author
ize the Incorporation of rural cemetery associa-
tions and regulate cemeteries lRevisionl, ap-
proved April NINTH one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-fve.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That section
numbered four Of said act be and the same Is
hereby amended to read as follows:
A. And be 1t enacted, That any association In
corporated under this act under any special act
may take, by purchase or devise, and hold. within
the county in which the certificate OF their incor-
poration Is recorded. not exceeding seventy-ive
acres OF land. and not exceeding in taxable value
seyentyfive thousand dollars to be held and occu-
pied exclusively for a cemetery for the burial Of
fne dead; such land or parts thereof as may from
une 10 Tune be required for that purpose, shall be
suryeyea and suodivided into lots or plots Of such
size as Inc trustees may direct. with such avenuee
paths, alleys and walks as the trustees may deem
proper, and map maps of such surveys shall
be filed and kept in the Office of the association
open to the inspection of the lot owners the trus
tees may sell and convey the lots or plots and parts
terms as shall be agreed. and subject to such
dltons and restrictions as may be imposed upon
the use OF such lots or plots by rules or regula-
tons now adopted OF hereafter to be adopted by
the trustees Of such association : the conveyances
to be executed under the common seal Of the asso-
citation, and signed by the president vice-presi-
dent and the treasurer Of the association any as
sociation incorporated under this act may hold
personal property to an amount not exceeding five
thousand dollars, besides What may arise from the
sale Of lots or plots; provided, that any portion Of
the property Of any such company not actually
set art and used for burial purposes shall be sub
iect TO taxation until the same has been 60 set
apart and used for actual purposes OF burial, ex-
ass.
2 And be i enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1883.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-03

Supplement to act entitled san act to establish
state board Of health" approved March ninth,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seyen
and to supplements thereto relating TO the con-
tagious diseases Of animals.
/ Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly Of the State of New Jersey, That when any
animal, or herd of animals, is held in quarantine
under authority given by the laws of this state to
the state board of health it shall be lawful for
the owner or keeper thereof to add any animals to
such herd, by purchase or otherwise, without the
written consent Of said board, under penalty of
being adjudged guilty of misdemeanor and fined
therefor to an amount not exceeding one hundred
dollars
2. And be it enacted, That when, by reason of
the locality of an infected animal or herd within
city, or by reason Of frozen ground or extreme
heat, it is in the judgment Of the state board Of
health, or those under its authority, inexpedent or
Impossible to bury said dead or slaughtered ami
mails on the premises, the board may authorize any
veterinarian acting for said board to slash the skin
and cut the flesh Of the same and either under his
direct oversight. that Of city board of health,
or contractor for the disposal Of dead carcasses
to give over the same to the use Of bone boiling,
or glue, or other establishment for the disposal of
dead animals, but in shall the same, or any
part thereof be disposed of for food and any such
disposal Of the same shall make the party or par-
ties concerned guilty of a misdemeanor and pun
ishable by fine not to exceed one hundred dollars,
or imprisonment in the county jail for period not
exceeding six..months.
3. And be it enacted, That in case of any animals
heretofore killed by order of the board of health or
by any veterinarian acting therefor, which duly
authentlcateu anu proved 10 the comptroher OF
this state as having been given to the proper
person or persons for disposal only in the way
herein specified and allowed, the comptroller, on
the presentation Of the proper vouchers therefor,
is hereby authorized to audit the same, and, with
the approval of the governor, present the same to
the treasurer for disbursement.
T. And be it enacted, That If between the first
day OF october and the first day of May of any
year, veterinarian who has been regularly grad-
mated in veterinary medicine, desires to make a
post-mortem Of any animal he has attended, or at
the request Of the owner Of the animal that has
died within the city limits, he may so do, if said
examination is made within twenty-four hours Of
the death or slaughter of said animal, but in this
he shall notify the city scavenger, or remover
of carcasses of animals, of the hour Of his
tion and said scavenger shall arrange TO remove
beginning of said examination.
Approved March %. 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-03
CHAPTER LxxxIx.

A Further Supplement to san act concerning rail-
road corporations approved March sixth, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-ssven
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
eemby OF the State OF New Jersey, That it shall be
lawful for any railroad corporation owning or op-
Grating any railroad within this states take and
acquire title in the manner prescribed by the act
under which snch railroad NAV have been origin
ally constructed, or under which such power may
have been at any time conferred by supplement to
such act, or otherwise, to all such lands as in the
Judgment OF the board Of directors Of such corpor
alton shall be necessary to change the location OF
any section Of such railroad in order to avoid any
quicksand, quagnire, sink-hole or other ply
sical obstacle in the way of the safe, convenient
and expeditions construction of its roadbed and
the maintenance thereof, and the operating of such
railroad, and to promote the carrying into effect
OF all the legitimate purposes of such corporation;
and any such railroad corporation as aforesaid, Is
hereby again invested for the purposes contem-
piated by this act with all the powers, privileges
and franchises heretofore at any time enjoyed or
possessed by it or its lessons, for acquiring and
taxing title to lands required for the and pur
poses OF such railroad provided, that no more
than one hundred feet in width for the main track
OF any road shall be taken for the right of way.
cept where for depth of cut or the height of en-
Dankment more ehal be necessary to be taken
and that the section of road altered in location
as provided for in this act, shall not be than
one mile In length and in case the road shall have
been actually constructed within the limits Of any
corporate city, it shall not be lawful to alter its To-
cation or any part thereof under the provisions of
this act within the corporate limits of such city,
Z And be it enacted, That if any such railroad
corporation as aforesaid, shall have taken and ac-
quired lands herein provided and shall have con-
structed Its road on such new line location, it
SHAH be lawful for it to sell dispose of the sec
ton of road or location abandoned in such man
ner as its directors may see fit.
B. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect immediately
Approved March Il, 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-03

Supplement to act entitled SAN act relating to
local boards Of health approved March twenty
second. one thousand eight hundred and eighty
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly OF the State of New Jersey, That where To-
cal boards Of health as existing in any township
outside Of city limits have been formed and exer-
else powers under an act entitled San act concern
ing the protection Of the public health and the
record OF vital facts and statistics relating thereto"
approved March eleventh, one thousand eight hun
ored and eighty, or supplement thereto entitled
"A supplement TO an act concerning the protection
OF the public health and the record OF vital facts
and statistics relating thereto,n approved March
thirfy-hrst, one thousand eight hundred and eighty
two, or "An act relating to local boards of health''
eight hundred and eghty-one, said board shall be
the only township board authorities having
powers relating to public health as defined in said
acts.
O. And be it enacted, That in any city. town.
borough or township board Of health, constituted
and exercising authority under these acts the
power to abate nuisances sources of foulness or
cause of sickness hazardous to the public health.
shall not depend upon whether said board shall
have exercised their power or privilege to pass.
alter, amend or publish ordinances in relation to
the public health.
g. And be i enacted, That where any township
has no township physician, the state board Of
health may name some graduated physician of the
same township, OF, II there be none in the town
ship may name one Of an adjacent township, who
may be appointed for not more than three years.
and who shall serve as a member of the board OF
health OF snca township Dnt U any such township
come to have township physician, said appoint
ment shall be revoked by the board Of health.
T. And be it enacted, That every board of health
now organized or 10 be hereafter organized in the
cities Of this state according to the provisions OF
the act entitled can act relating to local boards OF
heath,n approved April twenty-second, one thou
sand eight hundred aud eighty-one. under author
ity Of any ordinances Of such cities, shall be fully
vested with all the rights and powers conferred BY
ead act, and by the act entitled "a supplement tc
an act entitled An act concerning the protection
OF the public health and the record of vital statistics
relating thereto,"' approved March eleventh, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty, which supple.
ment was approved March thirty-frst, one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-two notwithstand
ing the charters Of such cities or OF any of them
may provide for the exercise Of the aforesaid rights
and powers, Of any them, by the board OF alder
men or common council Of such city, or by CON
mitzee thereof.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-03

Supplement to an act exempting arenen from ,,. tas
alton. approved March twenty-fourth, one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-one-
J. Be ii enacted by the Senate and General As
sembiy Of the State OF New Jersey, That the first
section Of the act to which this is amendatory be
and the same is hereby amended so as TO read as
follows:
j. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembIy OF the State OF New Jersey, That a active
members OF any organized volunteer fire depart
ment of any town, city, borough or township OF
this state under the control of any town commits
tee common council municipal corporation.
wb ch is now, OF may hereafter be established
III III be exempt from the payment Of any taxes to
Id town, township, city and borough, 70 the ex-
snt and In the manner following, to wit. II the
sum at any one time assessed BY any assessor upon
any active member Of said iire department shall
NOT exceed the sum OF five dollars then such meni-
Der shall be exempt from the payment Of taxes
upon such assessment; IL the sum at any time ex-
ceeds the sum Of live dollars assessed against such
member, then such member shall have credit for
he sum Of 1--WE dollars on the amount assessed
against such member, and the amount over and
above said 1--WE dollars shall be paddy said member,
or collected In the way and manner directed
FOR the collection OF taxes.
effect Immediately
Approved March -, 1883.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-03
CHAPTER CxIv.

An act to authorize the appointment Of commits
sioners to the Southern Exposition
Whereas, it is announced that an exposition will
be held at Louisville, Kentucky, beginning August
first, one thousand eight hundred and eighty
three, and to continue one hundred days, TO be
called the "Southern Exposition" meaning
thereby an exposition Of the agricultural, man
ufacturing and other products Of the Southern
and other states; therefore,
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
senlbly of the state Of New Jersey, That the gov
ernor is hereby authorized, with the advice and
consent Of the senate to appoint one or more COM
missioners residents Of this state, who shall at
tend said Southern Exposition, not less than ten
days during said period of one hundred days, who
shall report such results of their observations as
may be of interest to our farmers, manufacturers,
mechanics and Others, at the next session Of the
legislature.
4 And be it enacted, That the said commission
ers shall not receive any compensation for their
services.
g. And be 1t enacted, That to pay the necessary,
expenses such travelling, ct cetera, attending and
consequent upon the discharge of their duties there
be hereby appropriated the sum of five hundred
dollars to be paid by the treasurer Of the state
upon the warrant of the comptroller.
4 And be It enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-03

Supplement to an act entitled IAN act concerning
savings banks approved April twenty-hrEty one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-six-
/. Be il enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly OF the State of New Jersey. That section
twenty-seven of the act to which this is supple
ment, be and the same is hereby amended 90 that
the same shall read as follows:
2T. And be it enacted That it shall be the duty OF
the managers of any such corporation, as soon as
practicable, TO invest the moneys deposited with
them in the securities named in the twenty-sixth
section OF this act except that for the purpose OF
meeting current payments and expenses in excess
of the receipts, there may be kept available fund
not exceeding ten per eentum Of the whole amount
Of deposits with such corporation and the same may
be kept on hand, deposit In any b nix or bank
ing association in this state, organized under any
law or laws of this state or the United States; or
the same may be deposited on call, at interest, in
such solvent trust company or safe deposit company
state or Of the state Of New York or Pennsylvania
as 4 majority Of the managers Of such bank or in
stitution for saving may direct, by resolution
adopted at regular or special meeting, and duly
recorded their minutes. or such avaiao lie fund,
or any part thereof may be loaned upon pledge OF
the securities, or any Of them, named in subdvis-
ions one, two, three and four OF section twentysix
OF this act. but not in excess of seventyhye per
centum of the cash market value of such securities
so pledged nor in excess Of the par value thereof
and should any of the securities, held in pledge,
ieprecate IN value, after making any loan thereon,
it shall be the duty OF the managers to require the
iinmediate payment Of such loan, or Of par
thereof or additional security therefor so that the
amount loaned sss.n at time exceef seventy -Hve
per centum of the market value Of ,he securities
pledged for the same
Z And be it enacted, That this act shall take
fleet Immediately.
Approved March p, 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-03
CHAPTER xCIrL.

An act to authorize the comptroller to file an
amended abstract of ratables from Bergen county
for the year one thoHsand eight hundred and
eighty-two
Bergen, at the regular meeting OF said board,
held on the fourth day Of September, In tfe year
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two, In
creased the valuation of real and personal prop
erty subject to taxation in the township OF New
Barbadoes, In said comfy, by the sum OF two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and the town.
ship OF EnglewoOd, in the said county, by the
sum of three hundred Thousand dollars, and
caused an abstract of ratables, including said
sums Of increased valuation, to be fled In the
Office of the comptroller Of the state; and
whereas, the supreme court Of this state, at the
November term. one thousand eight hundred nnG
eighty-two reversed and set aside the said action
Of said board OF assessors, and ordered thar the
valuation Of the real and personal property liable
to taxation in said township Of New Barbados,
should be fixed at the sum Of one million three
hundred and eighty thousand nine hundred and
ninety dollars, and that the valuation Of the real
and personal property liable to taxation in said
township of Englewood shculd be fixed at the
sum of Two million two hundred and sixty-one
thousand two hundred and seventy-flFs dollars !;
therefore,
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly OF the State of New Jersey. That 1t shall be
lawful for the comptroller of the state to receive
ratabes for said county Of Bergen, which shall
form with the said order of the said supreme court
which amended abstract of ratabes shall be treated
and considered in all respects by the said comp
troller as if the same had been made and fled as
now provided by law and shall stand In the place
and stead Of the abstract OF raabes Tor sala county
Of Bergen, now on file in said comptroler's ofhce.
O. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Aunroycd March 2l. 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-03

supplement to an act entitled IA further act
concerning taxes making the same first lien on
real estate, and TO authorize sales for the pay
ment of the same, approved March fourteenth,
one Thousand eight hundred and seventy-nlne.
/. Be it enacted bv the Senate and General As
sefeby of the State OF New Jersey, That the owner
or owners, mortgage or other person having a
legal or equitable interest in any lands sold for un.
paid taxes and purchased by the township, shall
have the right to redeem the same ut any time
while snch taz title is held by the township (even
though the redemption period OF txo years, In sec
ton nine of the act to which this is supplement,
snail have expiredl, by paying 10 such township
the sum Of money mentioned in the certificate Of
sale to said township, and interest," COSTS taxes and
charges thereon and all subsequent taxes assessed
thereon, together with interest and lawful costs,
fees and charges, and that, upon receiving snch
payment, tho township shall surrender said prem
ises 10 the person rcdceming, bis heirs or as
signs; provided, however, that In case the town
ship saIll.aye leased rented said land and real
estate or any part thereof the tenant in possess
ion under said township shall hold for and during
his serm until the first day OF May next ensuing
such redemption, except that such tenant shall pay
all rents thereafter aecruing to the person so re-
deeinine.
?. Aud be II enacted. That oil acts or parts OF
acts inconsistent with the provisions Of this act be
and the same hereby repealed, and that this
act shah take effect Immediately.
Approved March ~, 1883.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-03
CHAPTER cY1tr.

A Supplement to an act entitled can act to regu-
late the practice Of medicine and SURGERY ap-
proved March twelfth, one thousand eight hun-
dred and eighty, and supplement thereto ap-
proved March second, one thousand eight hum
dred and eighty-one.
l. And be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly OF the State Of New Jersey, That sec
ton two Of said supplement, approved March Sec
und, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one,
be and the same is hereby amended so that the
same shall read as follows:
& And be 1t enacted, That any person who shall
Commence or continue to practice medicine or
ssrgery without conforming to the requirements of
the first section of this act, shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and on conyiction shall be pun
ished by fine of twenty-five dollars, or imprison-
ment in the county jail not exceeding six months
both, at the discretion Of the court for each pre-
Hcrption made, operation performed, or profess
sonal service rendered; provided, that any person
who shall have had twenty years experience in the
practice of medicine surgery in one locality, and
shall file with the clerk of the county, in which he
resides, an affidavit setting forth the fact of such
experience and length of practice, shall be exempt
from the requirements contained in section first of
the entitled An act to regulate the practice of
medicine and surgery approved March twelfth,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty.
2. And be it enacted, That in order to secure to
the state board of health full record of all physi-
clans and surgeons who, under the laws of this
state, required to give certificates Of death, 1t
ehal be the duty of the county clerk of each county
of the state to furnish to the state board of health
q list of the names of all physicians and surgeons
who have deposited with him copies Of their d.
pIomas together with the date of their respective
diplomas and the name and place of the institu-
ton purporting to confer such diploma, and each
comfy clerk shall yearly furnish to the state board
of health similar list OF those physicians and
surgeons hereafter depositing diplomas with him
and shall include in such list also the names Of
those physicians and surgeons filing afiidavits with
him. as mentioned in the second section Of this act;
and each county clerk shall keep in suitable book
an index of the names of all physicians and sur
geons depositng diplomas or filing affidavits in
pursuance of this act or the acts to which this
supplement: and for every name indexed and
furnished to the state board Of health ashereinbe-
fore provided, the county clerk SO indexing and
furnishing such name shall be entitled to receive
from the state board OF health through its
nv. the sum of six cents.
8. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-03

An act to provide for deficiencies created by loss OF
public funds borrowed or raised for the payment
of costs and expenses incurred in constructing
sewers and making other improvements in town
ships and villages
1. Be it enaeted by the Senate and General As
sembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That 1t shall
be lawful for any board of Commissioners or i'm
pro7ement commission in any township or village
Of this state, whose moneys, borrowed or raised for
the payment of the costs and expenses incurred in
constructing sewers making other Improvements, 3,
have been lost by the failure OF any bank whereby
the payment of the debts for which said money
was borrowed or raised is or may be delayed or
prevented to provide for the payment Of srch IN
debtedness, and the costs and expenses incurred by
said commissioners or improvement commission
by reason Of any litigation to determine their liza
biiitv TO pay said Indebtedness and the expense Of
issuing the bonds hereby authorized, BY taxation
sufficient to supply such deficiency and costs and
expense. or by borrowing money sufficient to dis
charge snch Indebtedness, costs and expenses, and
for that purpose to issue bonds in the manner and
subject to the restrictions provided by the
der which said money so lost was borrowed or
raised and to provide for the payment Of the said
bonds, to be issued under this act, by taxation
provided, tnat the moneys collected or borrowed
nndsr this act shall be applied only for the purpose
for which the same are received as aforesaid
2. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall be
deemed public act and shall take effect immedi-
afely.
Approved March y, 1889.