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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12
CHAPTER XVII

An Act to authorize the construction Of connect
ing sewer in cities, in certain cases, and provid-
in for the payment thereof.
!. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly OF the State Of New Jersey, That any city
board having control Of the construction of sewers
shall have power TO take and hold any land, or
other real estate, necessary for the construction Of
any sewer to be built for the purpose Of connecting
a sewer now in existence, with another, where such
connection is necessary proper TO drain either OF
such sewers into the other and the drainage can be
more advantageOusly done in that mode and in
ease Of any disagreement between such board and
the owners of any such lands real estate which
sald board may deem necessary for such purpose,
as to the amount Of compensation to be paid to
such owner, or in case such owner be infant, or
married woman, or unknown, or insane, or shall be
absent from this state, or from any other cause
agreement cannot be reached with such owner or
owners, the Circuit court in and for the county
wherein such sewers are located, shall, applica-
ton OF either party, nominate and appoint three
disinterested parties to examine such property and
e5timate the value thereof, damage sustained
thereby, and who shall after reasonable notice to
the parties Of the time and place where they will
be heard in relation to the matter, proceed without
delay to make their report thereon, and deliver the
same TO the court as soon as finished and when
ever such report shall be confirmed by said court
aforesaid, said board shall forthwith pay to such
owner, OF TO such person or persons as the court
may direct, the mentioned in said report in full
compensation for the property so required or for
the damages sustained, as the case may be- and
thereupon the corporate authorities of such city
shall become seized in fee Of such property re-
quired, and shall be discharged from all claim by
reason Of such taking or discharge.
2 And be it enacted, That the expense or ac-
quiring such land and constructing such connect
ing sewer shall be assessed upon the land and real
estate benefited thereby, in proportion to the ben
eft received with the provision that if the expenses
shall exceed the amount Of special benefit, In any
case, then such Of expense benefit shall
be paid by the city and raised by tax.
B. And be il enacted, That the board having con-
troll of the finances of such ity shall have power at
any time. to borrow any money necessary for the
purpose Of purchasing such land, or constructing
such sewer and to issne bonds therefor bearing
not exceeding five per centnm interest, and rnn-
visions and in such form such board shall deter
mine to be for the best interests Of the city
4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved February s, 1883.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12
CHAPTER ".
An Act for the punishment of cruelty to chill


dren.
l. Be it enacted BY the Senate and General As
semby Of the State Of New Jersey, That whoever
having the care, custody or control Of any child
within the state, shall willfully permit the
life Of such child to be endangered, its health to
be injured. or who shall willfHlly cause permit
euch child to be placed in such situation that its life
may be endangered, or its health injured, who
shall wlllfnlly, maliciously, in cruel and inhu-
man manner beat, whip, or punish any child go as
TO endanger its life or injure its health, upon con-
yiction thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and shall be punished by imprisonment in
the county jail for term not exceeding six
months, or by fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars or by both, such fine and Imprisonment in
the discretion Of the court
2. And be it enacted. That it shall be lawful for
any society, incorporated and organized under act
entitled IAN act for the incorporation of societies
Tor the prevention of cruelty to children approved
eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-slx, to prefer complaint against and
cause to be arrested and prosecuted before any
court magistrate within this state having juris
diction for the trial of misdemeanors, any person
OF persons who shall offend against any OF the pro-
visions of section one of this act and may aid in
bringing the facts before such court or magistrate
in ny proceeding taken under this act.
g. And be 1t enacted, That whenever, upon con
yiction of any person of criminal assault upon any
child in his or her custody, the court magistrate
before whom such conviction is had shall deem it
desirable for the welfare of sHch child that the per-
son SO convicted shall be deprived Of its custody
thereafter, such court or magistrate may commit
such child to any orphan asylum, children's home,
other charitable institution for its best care well
fare and protection.
A. And be it enacted, That all fines, penalties
and forfeitures imposed and collected in any case
where any society, organized under the provisions
Of the act mentioned IN the first section Of this act
shall be complainant. shall innre to such society, in
aid Of the purpose for which it was Incorporated; ;
all other fines, penalties and forfeitures imposed
and collected by any court magistrate, shall be
paid to the ovefseer of the poor of the city town
ship wherein the conviction shall be had, to be ap-
piled by the of the poor for the benefit Of
the poor Of such city or township.
5. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall be
deemed to be public act and shall take effect i'm
medately.
Approved January 30, 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12
Msath.r PrnhahiIiiies.

"What about tomorrow % I asked
Uz. as we stood on the brow of the
hill and gazed over the meadows at
our feet, now partially veiled in a
silvery mist.
Uz wet his fore6nger and held # up,
looking closely at the movement of the
few fieecy clouds above as he did 50.
After brief pause he replied, with
the air of one well convinced Of the
truth Of his opinions: "ThereI be
southerly rain, and ducks"
A word about weather predictions
L am compelled to admit that I have
faith in the Judgment Of men like old
Gaunt, when they pronounce an opin-
ion as to the morrow or day or two
beyond; but he, like all other men,
fails in the matter Of foretelling sea-
sons. w does not like my referring to
the winter of 18S0-81. His prediction,
which he early made known to me, was
quite the opposite Of what the season
proved to be. He eonsoled himself,
however, with the earnest protest that
he was never before mistaken, and
that "covers three more than fifty
years since he commenced solving the
riddle of what the winters win be.
IS Natur knows what's coming" he
has often said to me, and natur gets
ready for winter to suit the sort o.
weather it's goin' to be"
This is a common impression
wherever I have wandered, but it win
not stand the test of statistics. Corn
husks, pigs spleens. goose hreast-bones,
squirrels magazines of nuts, muskrat
houses-al are relied upon by country
people. but not one is trustworthy.
Perhaps the position Of the dark and
light portions Of the breast-bones of
geese-that is Of geese Matched the
previous spring more relied upon
as an indication Of the s.open" or cold
weather Of an approaching winter
than all the otherss but it cannot be
Of any use, if for no other reason than
because in number OF such bones
reported upon by as many different
people. there was nothing like unanim-
ity; and, strangely enough. il il yet
al open question whether the light
portion Of the bone is Indicative cE
aopens weather and dark portion Of
cold, or vice versa What originally
gave rise to these various signs is weIl
worth tracing: hat ID is not 10 ha
'+rs's s'non hers zhs eaFt'Hsst
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12

An Act to authorize the payment Of the sum Of
one thousand dollars to the payrnaster of the
Sixth Regiment Infantry, Second Brigade Ma
tional Guards of the State OF New Jersey, for
Company Of said regiment, its appropriation
for the years one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-nine and one thousand eight hundred
and eghty-one.
Whereas, Company B Sixth Regiment Infantry.
Second Brigade National Guards Of The State Of
New Jersey, was deprived Of its annual appro-
priation for the years'one thousand eight hun
dred and seTenty-nine and one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-one, by reason Of the muster
rolls Of said company for said years not showing
the standard number of men required by law
and whereas, said company was not disbanded,
and still continues to be an integral company Of
said regiment; therefore,
l. Be il enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That the comp
troller of the State of New Jersey be, and he is
hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the treas
ury in favor Of the paymaster of the Sixth Regi-
ment Infantry, Second Brigade National Guards Of
the State Of New Jersey, for the sum Of one thou.
sand dollars, for Company Of said regiment, be-
ing the amount Uf appropriation Of money to
which said company would have been entitled for
the years one thousand eight hundred and seventy
nine and one Thousand eight hundred and eighty
one, if the muster rolls Of said company for said
years had shown the standard number OF men re-
quired by law.
effect Immediately.
Approved january 80, 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12
WOODBURY., N. J.. THURSDAY, APRIL l2, 1883.

loading the cars. 1t is a matter of
three or four hours and of the most
trying sort of work, and when done
they throw themselves on the floor of
the cars, under the cages, and snatch
what sleep they Gun. They reach the
next stand at three or four in the
morning, and then it is the work of
unloading again Six months of this
work leaves man a shadow at the
end of the season. But the performers
are rich, fat and cheerful, and the pro-
prietors are from 100000 to 100000
better off than they were when the
season began. But in winter quar-
ters, where this immense lot of ami
mails must be fed, these profits are
pulled down by about s5O,0OO.-NeD
York Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12

BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY,
CHAPTER II.


An Act to authorize cities in this state 10 issue and
dispose Of water-bonds or water scrip to renew
certain water bonds or water scrip.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State Of New Jersey, That where
legally issued by any city board or board Of water
commissioners, and any city in this state is IL
able for the payment thereof, or for the payment
of money borrowed to pay said bonds, that the mu-
nicipal board Of any such city having the manage
ment and control OF the finances of said city, may,
without the action Of any other board, renew such
Indebtedness or any part thereof by the Issuing Tor
that purpose of bonds or water scrip to be known
as water bonds water scrip, such bonds or water
scrip to be issued in the corporate name of such
city. signed by the mayor and city clerk of such
city, and signed, attested and countersigned by
such other city officials (f any the board having
the control and management of the finances OF
such city may direct; and it is hereby made man
datory upon any city official named in such resou-
on without the action Of any other city board, to
forthwith sign and countersign the same as therein
directed, which water bonds or water scrip shall be
made payable in not less than twenty and not more
than forty years, and draw such interest not ex-
ceeding five per centum per annum, and be issued
in such sums not less than one hundred dollars
each, and in snch form MS said city board shall by
resolution determine; and such water bonds or
water scrip may be coupon or registered, or both,
and convertible from one form to the other, from
time to time, in the discretion OF said city board
when the said water bonds or water scrip are coupon
bonds or coupon water scrip, they shall have semi
annual coupons for interest attached in such form
anu as City DOdIu 5uail
determine
2. And be it enacted, That such water bonds or
water scrip shall be sold by said city board pub
lie sale for the best price that can be obtained
therefor but at not less than their par value the said
city board shall the proceeds Of such sale to pay
of said water bonds water scrip now due, and to
pay off any money heretofore borrowed or that
may hereafter be borrowed to pay off such water
bonds or water scrip any part OF such indebted
uese when due nothing in this act contained shall
be SO construed to authorize any increase of the
Indebtedness of said city.
3. Aud be 1t enacted, That the said city board
shall have power to provide for the creation Of
sinking fund to pay of the principal Of said water
bonds or water scrip issued under this act as the
shall fall due and shall have power TO direct
that an amount to be named shall be raised each
year by taxation for that purpose.
4. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts Of
acts. public general special, local or private, incon
sistent herewith, be and the Eame are hereby re-
peaed, and this act shall be deemed and taken to
be general public act, and take effect inmedi-
ately.
Approved January 80. 1esa
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12
'ebrlary I, 1853.


A Further Supplement to an act entitled ''An act
relative to sales of land under public statute OF
by virtue of any Judicial proceedings" approved
March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hun
dred and seventv-four-
Whereas. the provisions OF the first section OF the
act recited in the title of this act and the provs
ions of the act amendatory thereof, approved
April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-ive, require advertisements to be pub
lished at least four weeks snccessively, once a
week, next preceding the time appointed Tor
selling the same, in two newspapers, which pro-
visions have not in all cases been known and
complied with, whereby titles of certain lands
may be deemed defective; therefore,
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That sale of
lands made by any officer or other person or per-
since the approval Of the said amendatory act
shall be held be invalid by reason Of failnre TO COM
ply with the provisions Of said acts relating to the
publishing of advertisements in newspapers; pro-
yided that said sale sales shall have been adver-
tsed the statutory number of times next preceding
the time appointed therefor, in at least two news
papers printed and published in the county where
the land is situated, whether such advertise
ments appeared in the week in which the sale was
made or not, and provided such sale or sales took
place within two weeks after the last appearance OF
such advertisements, and upon the day and at the
hour and place advertised; and provided further,
that all the other provisions of said aforementioned
act in relation to the publication Of advertisements
Of sales Of land shall have been complied with and
that this act shall be construed to extend to any
sales Of land to be made after this act goes into
effect
effect Immediately.
Approved January %, 1883.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12
A SONG OUT OF SILENCE.
VOLUME. v.

The sweetest song is that
No poet has begun;
The grandest deed, the deed
No hand hath ever done;
The keenest thought, the dream
That cleaves the dying brain;
The widest Joy, the sense
OF a release from pain.
Oh, mad and sweet the song
That to thee could singl
And high as hope I'd reach
To do the noblest thing.
May Heaven preserve the power
Thou shouldst have walked in mel
Will Heaven hold the JOY
could have given thee?
Or is the finest fate
That life or death shall know
The rapture of despair,
The glory of this woe +?
To know the dearest words
Unsaid forever be,
Because thou mayst not speak
The least of them to me.
To know not earth nor heaven,
Nor any crimson star,
Can measure losses such
As ours unmea5ured are.
To know we would not quench
With any paler wine
ETbo
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12
Astronomical.

Wife (who has been sitting up for
delinquent, who enters with an UNI
brella over his head Are you crazy ?
Have You been going about the streets
with yoar umbrella Up this starlight
night?
Weary Husband-That's just it.
dear. It's the stars rs-perfect avalanche
of 'em couldn't dodge 'em. 50 put-up
m umbrella. Thought people would
think was intoxicated If / didn't.
Wife Il You didn't what?
aTired One Dun no.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12
CHAPTER XX.

A sunplement to an act entitled "An act to incor-
porste societies for the promotion OF learning
tRevisionl, approved April ninth, one thousand
eight hundred and eeventy-dve.
Il Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General As
seusblv Of the State of New Jersey, That whenever
for want of sufficient bylaws for the purpose, or
Of officers dnly authorized, or from the improper
neglect or refusal OF such officers from other e-
rai impeachment. q legal meeting OF any association
81 persons In this state for the promotion OF learn
mo which now or hereafter may be, cannot pc
Otherwise called. three or more members or such
association may call meeting thereof, BY giving
such notice as Is required by the act to which this
I a supplement, and such meeting 90 called, shall
be legal meeting Of the association, and If there
be ~ officers or the association present, whose
tfnfv II il 10 preside at meetings, the members
present NAV elect such officers o. the association
as ID required BY law, and i shan be the duty o.
the secretary of such association 70 record lne pre-
of THE association w
=. And Ne Il enacted, That this sct a1al, oe
1He1ntu and taken AS pnuHe aft AA4 FA-A IA2e
eject Immediately.
Approved February 1eS9
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12

further supplement to the act entitled "An act
to secure TO mechanics and others payment for
their labor and materials in erecting any build
ing,r extending liens to alterations.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembIy Of the State Of New Jersey, That the lien
given by the act 10 which this is a supplement.
shall be and is hereby extended TO all buildings, OF
whatever description, within this state, and 70 the
lot curtileges whereon the same are erected ior
all debts contracted or owing 10 any person Tor
work done or materials furnished in and for the
alteration Of any such building; provided, that
work done or materials furnished under contract IN
and for such alterations, shall be liable to the con-
tractor alone in the manner provided BY the second
section of said act
Annrnved FebruasY S. 1SS5.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12
CHAPTER III.

An Act to extend the time of chartered railroad
companies, whose time for completing their rail-
roads shall expire in the year one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-three, where work has been
performed on said railroads or money expended
thereon
]. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
semhiy Of the State of New jersey, That whenever
the time limited for the completion of any railroad
authorized TO be constructed within this state un-
der special acts, shall expire in the year one thou-
sand eight hundred and eighty-three, snch time
shall be- and the same hereby is, extended for the
further period Of year; provided, however, that
money shall have been actually expended in szr-
yevs or location of route in acquiring rights Of
wav or in construction Of such railroad
Z And be 1t enacted, That this act shall take
effct Immediately.
Approved January 80, 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12

1 snpplement to the act. entitled san act for the
maintenance OF bastard children, approved March
twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four.
II Be it enacted BY the Senate and General As
sembly Of the State of New Jersey, That whenever
anv bond shall be taken mentioned in the act TO
which this is supplement, to perform any order of
6iiation and any breach shall happen in the condl-
tjon Of sny such bond, the same may be prose
cuted by the counsel or attorney OF any city OF
township in which proceedings shall be taken IN,
der said act, and the same proceedings snail oe nan
thereupon as are now provided by the act to which
this is supplement, in the same manner as II SAID
suits were prosecuted by the prosecutor Of the pleas
as provided by said act, - ,--
q And be it enacted. That this act shaA tAAs
effect Immediately.
A,,r,rn,-ld Enhruarr S. 1SSa.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12

The house on Staten Island, New
York, in which Garibaldi lived has
been allowed to stand by the present
owner Of the estate, in response to the
request Of the Italian government,
and in return he has received from
the government papers giving him the
freedom of the city of Rome.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12
CHAPTER XIII
An act in relation to city printing in the cities Of

this state.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That in all
cases when by the charter of any city Of this state,
the city printing is required to be printed in certain
newspapers therein particularly designated, and
any Of the newspapers designated have
ceased. or shall cease TO be published, it shall and
may be lawful to have such printing done in such
of said newspapers as continue, or shall continue,
to be published, and in such other Others if any,
as the common council, city council board Of alder
men other legislative body of snch city shall, by
resolution, appoint for the purpose provided, that
such paper or papers, SO appointed, shall be author
zed to publish the laws of the state Of New Jersey
q And be it enacted, That all acts and parts Of
acts Inconsistent with this act be and the same are
hereby repealed.
effect Immediately.
Approved February Z, 1883.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12
CHAPTER ".


An Act to authorize cities Of the second class to
make additional appropriations for police pur-
poses
j. Be II enacted by the Senate and General As
semby Of the State OF New Jersey, That whenever
in any city Of the second class the annual appropri
alton for the police department for the current
Be lawfrl for the board Of aldermen or common
council of such city, by resolution, to authorize the
appropriation and expenditure Of such additional
sum as shall be necessary to defray the ordinary
expenses Of the police department for the remain
der or said current year, and in case there shall
not be sufficient surplus money in the city treasury,
not otherwise appropriated to answer snch addi-
fional expenditure it shall be lawful for the author
ties Of the city 10 provide therefor by temporary
loan OF loans and the amount of such loan or loans
shall be Incorporated in the next annual tax levy
p And be il enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved January 80. 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12


l. BE Il enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly Of the State of New Jersey, That from and
after the passage Of this act il shall not be lawful
for any person, company or corporation running
ferry boats to charge or receive more than five
cents for the transportation of one passenger on
said ferry boats across any river stream in this
state, or across any river or stream between this
state and the adjoining states where the distance
is not less than two nor more than three and a
half miles, under the penalty Of ten dollars for each
offense, to be sued for In any court of competent
jurisdiction by the person aggTieyed-
2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts Of
acts, whether special or general inconsistent with
the provisions Of this act, be and the are
hereby repealed and this act shall take effect i'm
mediatey.
Approved February {, 1883.