davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24
CHAPTER cLxvI.

A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An act
concerning townships and township officers ap-
proved April twenty-dlst, thousand eight
hundred and seventy-six,
/. Be it enacted BY the Senate and General As
eembly Of the State Of New Jersey. That the
collector Of each Of thetownships in this aic shall,
on the second Tuesday in February, In each year,
file with the clerk Of his township full, true and
complete account OF his receipts and expenditures
year, the amount OF taxes remaining unpaid, the
nsmes Of the delnquentss and he amount due from
each; that the said account shall be in writing,
verified by the oath Of the collector hat the same
IS ia ali respects, inst and true; and that any col
lector who shall neglect refuse to make and file
such account as Aforesaid, at the time and manner
designated IN this act, shall be guilty OF misde-
meanor and subject, upon conviction, 10 hne OF
one hundred dollars.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effest Immediately.
Approved March %, 1883.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24
CHAPTER CLxxxL
An Act concerning the payment of public school
janitors in cities.

/. Be It enacted by the Senate and General As
Eembly of the State Of New Jersey, That where
the appropriation heretofore made for the payment
OF salaries to the janitors of public schools in any
city of this city, during the present fiscal year OF
such city, shall be found inadequate for the proper
payment of such jantors and the fact Of such find
ing shall be certified by the municipal board having
charge of the public schools of such city to the
municipal board having control OF the finances of
such city, it shall be the duty of the latter board to
appropriate sum not exceeding thrty-five hundred
heretofore appropriated for the present fiscal yea
toward the payment Of proper salaries to such
janitors.
g. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for
the board making such appropriation to borrow the
sum SO appropriated in anticipation Of taxes next
hereafter to be levied in such city, and payment Of
the amount aforesaid shall be provided for in such
levy.
8. Andbe it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1888
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24

An Act authorizing limited appropriations for the
relief and education of certain INDECENT children
in the cities Of the state
l. Be it enacted by the Senate nnd General As
sembly of the State of New jersey That In addiuon
to its yearly appropriations for school purposes it
shall be lawful for the body having control of the
finances of any city in this state to raise IN It's an
nual tax levy, sum Of moLey not exceeding one
thousand dollars, which, together with any moneys
obtained therefor y voluntary contributions, shall
be expended frr the relief and primary education
Of such INDECENT, homeless or deserted children OF
said CITY as, by reason of their age, their ina
bility 10 obtain suitable clothing, their necessary
occupations or otherwise, unable to attend the
public schools; provided, however, that the moneys
thus appropriated shall be expended under the di-
rectio1 of the mayor of said city.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
eject Immediately.
~fAnnroved March 23. 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24
JOINT REsoLU7ioS-SuMBER ".
A Joint Resolution providing for an exchange
state bonds in certain cases.

A Joint Resolution providing for an exchange 81
state bonds in certain cases.
Whereas Certain holders Of registered bonds Of this
state known as war bonds n have, for the puF-
pose Of the division Of estates, maze application
Ia the state authorities for the exchange OF said
bonds for similar bonds Of smaller denominations
than those held by the said applicants; theru-
fore,
/. Be It resolved by the Senate and General A.
sembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That the
governor ard treasurer, upon the application rf
holders OF New Jersey bonds OF larger denomina~
tion than one thousand dollars, are hereby uufhnr
lied to exchange and substitute Ike amonnt uf
registered bonds OF the state. Of denomination
less than one Thousand dollars each, for registered
bonds Of larger denomination which have already
been Issued under the laws Of this state, and which
have not yet become due; provided. that the time
of payment and redemption, the rate OF interest
andthe other conditions Of tho bonds substituted
shall in all respects. agree with the bonds for which
they are substituted or exchanged, and that nothing
herein contained shall be construed to Authorize
any change in the existing obligations Of the elnrN
concerning the bonds already issued: and provided
fnrther. that the conditions to signing, sealing
and registry. provided by the law for the issue 81
the original boncs shall be observed In the issur uf
any bonds substituted in accordance herewith
3 And be it resolved, That this joint resolution
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March 13, 1883
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24
An Act concerning cities.

Al All CONCERNING ClLltd.
]. Be Il enacted by the Senate and General AZ.
sembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That whers
In any city or cities Of this state the appropriation
made for the payment Of the school census takers
of any such city cities. has not been sufficient 70
pay such census takers for taking such census the
sum fixed by law for taking such census, or where
the appropriation made for such purpose was sufa-
Gent 10 pay such census takers, the sum required
to De paid them by law, but part Of such arproprz-
ton having been used for some other purpose than
as above and the balance OF such appropriation not
being sufficient for the purpose above. that in
any such case, and where such census takers haye
not been paid the amount which the law required
should be paid them for taking such census, then
and in every such case the board Of aldermen, COM
mon council, board OF finance other board
having the control Of the finances Of any such city
cities, are hereby authorized and required to make
an appropriation of sufficient sum for the pay
ment OF such census takers of at least the difference
between the amounts PAID them and the minimum
compensation fixed by law for taking such census,
and such board having the control Of the finances
Of such city or cities. shall have power to borrow
such sum as above to be appropriated, and shah
place the same in the next annual tax levy Of any
such city.
q And be it enacted, That any part pRrts OF
any acts Inconsistent herewith hereby re-
pealed, and this act shall take effect immediateAy-
Approved March %, 1883.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24
CHAPTER cLxxxK.

further supplement to the act entitled !" An act
to secure to creditors an equal and just division
of the estates of debtors who convey assignee
for the benefit of creditors,' (Revision) approved
March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-four.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That in all
cases where assignment has heretofore been made
for the benefit Of creditors under the act to which
this is a supplement, and the assignee, for any
reason has not sold the real estate has sold said
real estate and has not made his final report within
the time prescribed by the act to which this is a
further supplement, it shall be lawful for such as
signee to hereafter proceed in all things as he
might have done If the time prescribed in said act
had not expired; provided he shall file his final re-
port and account within year from the approval
of this act.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24

An Act concerning horse railroads.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State Of New Jersey, That it shall
be lawful for horse railroad companies by vote of
a majority n value) of all the stockholders thereof
to increase their capital stock to any amount not
greater than double the number of shares authorized
by law, at the time such increase shall be made and
TO dispose Of the shares representing such increase,
as their respective boards of directors shall
determine to be for the best interest of said
company.
y And be it enacted, That any company avsiiing
itself Of the provisions of this act, shall Immediately
thereafter file in the Office OF the secretary of state,
under It's corporate seal, and attested by its pres-
dent and secretary, statement setting forth the
amount of its capital stock as originally author
lied, the amount to which it shall have been in
creased and the number Of shares representing the
increase Of capital as authorized BY the stock
holders.
3. And be It enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved March 29, 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24

Az act TO cure defective executions of conveys

AZ act TO cure defective executions of conyeyances
by attorneys agents.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That whenever
any attorney attorneys authorized to execute
and deliver conveyances for lands, tenements and
herediaments has or have failed to convey the title
Of their principal or principals thereto, he or
they were so authorized to convey the same, by
reason of any informaty irregularity in the re-
ctals or subject matter contained in said deed or
conveyance or by reason Of any informality or ir-
regularity in the execution thereof although it was
the intention of such attorney attorneys to
vey good title to the same, such informality or ir-
regularity shall not affect the title intended to be
so conveyed by said deed or conveyance, but such
deed or conveyance shall convey the title Of said
principal principals in and to said lands, tene-
ments and hereditaments as effectualiy as though
such informality irreguarity did not exist, and
as though said principal or principals had himseH
or themselves executed said deed or conveyance.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be pub
Lie act and shall take effect Immediately.
Passed March %, 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24
cHApTER CLxxxTv.

A further supplement to an act entitled /" An act
regulating proceedings in criminal cases," Ire
visionl approved March tweuty-Seventh, ono
thousand eight hundred and seVenty-fonF.
]. Be it enacted By the Senate and General AS
semby Of the Stale II New Jersey, That In no case
hereafter in this state, in which person shall have
pleaded siilty to any indictment or accusation.
shall writ Of have the effect OF staying the
proceedings upon the Judgment and sentence
which the court or any judge thereof may have
pronounced against the person or persons obiatn-
ing and prosecuting such writ OF error
D. And be it enacted, That all acts and parIs
of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed, and that this act shall take effect immedi-
ately.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24
CHAPTER cow

Further Supplement to an act entitled An act
relative to the publication of the laws of this
state in the newspapers thereof" approved April
twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-six.
i. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That from and
after the passage Of this act in counties Of this
state where there cities of the first class, the
public laws shall be printed and published in one
newspaper. daily, in addition to the number con-
in the German language, in the Incorporated city
thereof including the laws of the present session
of the legislature; the governor and comptroller to
designate said paper under the same regulation and
restriction, and at the same compensation az is
provided in the act to which this is a supplement.
2 And be it enacted, That this act shall take ef-
feet Immediately.
Approved March %, 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24
CHAPTER CXCIV.
A Supplement- to an act entitled g An act author
izing the issue Of tax arrearage bonds in cities,
sPproved April twenty-irst, one Thousand

lzlng tne issue OF TAX arrearage ponds IN cities,
approved April twenty-frst, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That section
four of an act entitled " An act authorizing the
issue OF tax arrearage bonds in cities" approved
April twenty first, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-six, shall be amended as to read as
follows:
l. And be it enacted, That the provisions of this
act shall not extend to cities that already under
their charters or the supplements thereto have
power to issue bonds for the purposes mentioned
in this act and for the length of the time herein
provided, nor shall anything herein contained be
construed to permit increase of the Indebtedness
of any city whose debt is now limited by law; but
in all where said bonds shall have been here
tofore shall be hereafter issued by any munich
pality to take the place of like amount Of out
standing temporary obligations Of said city, issued
in conformity with law in anticipation of the col
lection of unpaid taxes said bonds issued for the
purposes aforesaid, shall be and they are hereby de
clared to be valid and binding obligations of said
city, but the proceeds of the sale thereof shall be
applied to the payment of said outstanding
temporary obligations, and for no other purpose
whatever.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1888
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24
CHAPTER CLXXXTL.



/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That all cities
in this state in which the legislative other munich
pal body has control of the construction Of sewers
which the said city has heretofore may hereafter
be indicted for maintaining nuisance shall in all
cases where the construction of sewer shall eff
fectiveiy abate said nuisance proceed order and
thereof shall be assessed the cost of construction
Of other sewers assessed in such city; pro-
vided, that the costs and expenses shall not in any
one case exceed the sum Of fifty thousand dollars
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1883.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24
An Act respecting the record Of transfers Of rea
property.

An Act respecting the record of transfers OF real
property.
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That when
ever any deed of conveyance release Of lands
lying In this state of any estate interest in
made, shall be duly recorded in the county where
such lands lie, whether sd recorded within fifteen
days after its execution or not such record shall
become and be forthwith notice to all persons OF
the execution thereof.
?. And be it enacted, That whenever any deed Of
conveyance release of lands lying in this state,
of any estate interest therein heretofore made
has been duly recorded in the county where such
lands lie, although not recorded within fifteen
days after it's execution, such record shall. from
and after the passage of this act forthwith become
and be notice to all persons of the execution Of
such deed of conveyance or release.
3. And be 1t enacted, That all deeds Of convey
release OF lands lying in this state Of any
estate or interest therein, hereafter to be made,
shall, until duly recorded in the county where such
lands lie, be void and of effect against su5se-
quent Judgment creditors without notice, and
against ali subsequent bona hde purchasers and
mortgages for valuable consideration, not having
rn'ice thereof whose deed or mortgage shall have
been first dnly recorded registered provided,
that all deeds of conveyance and release recorded
in the manner provided by law shall be deemed TO
have been duly recorded, although not so recorded
within fifteen days after their execution and pro-
vded, also, that such deeds shall be valid and op
erative, although not recorded, except as against
such subsequent judgment creditors. purchasers
and mortgages.
4. And be it enacted, That oil acts or parts OF
acts inconsistent with the provisions Of this act, be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved March %, 1885,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS; S;0F new JERSEY.
CHAPTER oLxI.

Further Supplement to the act entitled can act
respecting conveyances," fRevisionl, approved
March seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy -four,
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That the fifty
seventh section of said act shall hereafter read as
follows:
81. And be it enacted, That all Acknowledgements
or proofs of deeds heretofore made or taken, or
hereafter to be made or taken, after the lapse OF
ten years from the date Of such acknowledgment or
proof, notwithstanding any errors or imperfections
in said Acknowledgement proofs, shall be taken
and held to be good and sufficient in law; provided,
however, that all such deeds shall have been duly
recorded.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24

further supplement to an act entitled 4 An acI
relative to the publication Of the minutes and
proceedings Of the several municipal boards of
the cities OF this state approved February
twenty-scycnth, one thousana eght hundred and
eeventy-nine,
I. BE ii enacted BY the Senate and General AZ
scmhiy Vt the State of New Jersey. That the pre-
Visions of TIE act 70 which thlS j. supplement
masic prior 70 the approval Of such act
3. And I'd u enacted, That thlS art shall takc
elect Immediately.
Approved March s3, isss
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24
CHAPTER cLxIv.
An Act to extend the time for the completion of
railrnads.

railroads.
l. BE it enacted by the Senate and General As
semby of the State OF New Jersey, That all rail-
road companies Incorporated by any special act of
he legislature of this state part Of whose railroad
has been built and is in operation, the time OF the
completion of which has expired since the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-fo be and
they are hereby authorizee and empowered to COM
peie their respective railroads. or any part thereof
within four years from the passage of this act, and
to alter or amend the location of such uncompleted
portions by fling the surveys of the same in the
office of the secretary of state, subject to all
the powers and restrictions contained in their
several acts of incorporation and the supplements
thereto.
p And be it enacted, That any and all acts or
parts OF acts inconsistent with the provisions of
this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
3. And be it enacted, The this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March %. 1883.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24
CHAPTER cLxxIII.

Supplement to the act entitled san act to compel
the determination of claims to real estate in GER
tain cases, and to quiet the title to the same, ap-
proved March the second, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That when an
issue at law has been or shall be directed in any
arising under the act to which this is sup
plement, provided in the fifth section thereof, it
shall be lawful for such issue to be tried in county
other than that in which the lands in dispute IRE
situate, whenever it is ordered by the order di-
recting such issue, or by any other order made by
the chancellor in such cause.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March 23, 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24
CHAPTER cLxxvL.

A Further Supplement to San act concerning inns
and taverns,n approved April seventeenth, one
Thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That hereafter
in all incorporated boroughs Of this state Of the
taverns, ale and beer saloons, shall be granted by
the inferior court of common pleas of said county
wherein such town or bcrough is situated, and
the moneys for all such license shall be paid over
by the collector of such county to the treasurer,
collector, or other financial custodian, of such town
or borough.
e And be IT enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately, and that all acts or parts Of acts
inconsistent herewith, be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Approved March %, 1883
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24

An Act respecting assessments for local improve
ments In towns and townships.

An Act respecting assessments Tor local Improves
ments In towns and townships.
l. Be it enacted bv the Senate and General As
in assessing the costs and expenses or street,
and drainage Improvements in any town or town
ship Of this state, the commissioners or board OF
assessment, by whatever name they may be called,
shall assess the said costs and expenses upon the
land and real estate benefited by such improvement
and in proportion 10 the benefits therefrom re-
ceived and no lot OF parcel shall be assessed
than 1t LIZ benefited; and Ii the total cost and ex-
penses Of an improvement exceed the aggregate
amount Of the assessable benefits, such excess
shall be borne and paid BY the town or township AZ
large.
q And be II enacted. That all acts or parts
Of acts inconsistent with the provisions OF this
act De and the are hereby repealed, and this act
shall take cfTcct immediately
Approved March 2s, lss3.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24
CHAPTER cLxxx.


An act In relation to sewers, portions Of which Z,
IN two adjoining cities.
l. BE il enacted by the Senate and General AS
eemnly OF the State Of New Jersey, That when
ttfucteo, partly in one city and partly in another
CITY, and said sewer, as constructed, shall
De insufficient TO carry of the sewage dis
charged, or to be discharged through said sewer il
snail be the duty Of the city whose sewage Il car
neo, OF intended to be carried by such sewer, to
eniarge tne same, or to change the course thereof
90 az 10 make more direct discharge of the sew
age therefrom, even though such chance NAV make
the outlet OF the sewer in a different city from IN
IN which such outlet is now placed or may have
. peeh placed when iTst constructed; and said city
IN changing the route, may replace any part of the
sewer, on the new outlet as determined upon. with
iron or cement pipes placed above Or below The
surface Of the ground, of sufficient caDacifv 10
carry of the sewage; and the authorities OF the
clty making the enlargement or change shall have
the power to go into the other city and make such
excavations and do such other work in any Of the
streets OF such other city as NAV be necessary to
carry out the provisions of this act or increase the
emclent working OF such sewer; and they shall
aItef sucn WORK, replace the streets in the same
condition as they shall have found them; and IT, at
any time thereafter, it shall be necessary they may
enter upon said streets to repair or replace said
sewer
2 And be it enacted, That the board having the
control OF the finances Of the city dong such work
may borrow sufficient money to pay for the game
and place the amount in the next tax levy, and no
Indebtedness shall be incurred by any board or city
official for such purpose. without the previous ati-
fhority Of the board having the control OF the
finances Of said city.
9 And be Il enacted, That ali acts and parts Of
acts general public special, local OF otherwise,
Inconsistent herewith, be and the same are hereby
Iepsaieo, and this act shall teke effect immedi-
z5gv7sd xsrsA =. Ina