Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-05-29

are tried; and it shall be the dntY Of the said
jury to assess the value Of the sail Land or dam
ages sustained, and if they shall find greater
sum than The said appraisers shal have award
ed in favor of the said owner orowners, then
Judgment therefor, with costs, shall be entered
against said commissioners. and execution
awarded therefor, but if the said jury shall be
applied for by the said owner or owners, and
shall find the same or less sum thnn the COM
missioners shall have offered or the said applai-
sers awarded, then the said costs t, be paid by
said applicant or appl cants. and either de-
Quoted out of the said sum found by the said
Jury or execution awarded therefor, MS the
court shall direct; but such application shall
not prevent the commissioners IRON taking or
laying pipes through said lands upon the award
of the appraisers, The yalne or damages being
first paid, or upon a refusal to receive the snme,
upon tender thereof, or the owner or owners
thereof being under any ! gal disability, the
same be ng first paid into the court of chancery
6. And be it enacted, That whenever it
shall become neccssa y to make any repairs or
alterations in anT pipes, which may have been
laid through any private lands either by virtue
Of the preceding section, or by agre ment with
the owner or owners thereof ii shsll be lawful
for the said water commissioners, wi h their
workmen and agents and with necessary We
hicles, tools, and implements, to enter upon
said lands and make the necessary repairs and
attentions. doing no unnecessary damage; pro-
vided always, that nothing in t is section con-
tanned slia be SO construed as to protect the
said water commissioner, or their workmen or
agents, from any action that may be brought
against them individuality, BY the owner or
owners Of said hands, for any damage which
they may have williully or unnecessarily done.
Z. And b. it enacted, That the work and
materials, which h. said water commissioners
are hereinbeiore authorized to procure, shall be
obtained by contract whenever the expenditure
for any particular work and material shall ex-
coed two hundred dollars. and that notice shall
be given by said water commissioners by public
advertisement, so that ample time may be
given for tie reception of proposals therefor; in
any advertisement, the proposals invited shall
be set for h with as much precision as
possible, and it shall be distinct stated in
such advertisement that no extra allowance
above the contract pr.ce agre upon will be
made under any prrtext whatsoever; each con-
tract SHALL in all cases, be awarded to the low
est bidder therefor, who shall give bond with
ample security, for the faithful performance Of
the contract; all such bonds shall be executed
to the town in its corporate name, and de-
posted for safe keeping with the clerk Of said
town, and no extTa allowances shall be made bv
said water commissioners 10 any contIs,ctor or
contractors; all contracts involving a greater
amount than two hundred dollars, and ali con
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proved OF by the governing power OF said town.
before said contract shall tate effect.
s. And be it enacted, That when said works
shall haze teen sufficiently completed, the said
water commissioners shall have AUTHORITY to
furnish water TO individuals and to establish
such general rates Of price and time Of pay
mcnt thereof, as they may deem proper, and
TO prescribe such rnlcs, regulations conditions
and restrictions rs to the use Of water, as NAV.
in their opinion, be necessary to prevent abuse;
any such city or cities IS hereby authorized, not
withstanding such failure to advertise for pro.
posals, upon the board first above mentioned,
determining by resolution the amount ed said
bills and the person or persons TO whom they
are 70 be paid, to order warrants 10 be issued
to such person or persons for such amount OF
amounts.
2 And be il enacted, That any part or parts
Of any act or acts inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed. and this act shall take effect
Immediately.
Passed March II, 1884