Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-06-05

An act to amend an act EMIT ed can net con-
corning certain townships in this state.n ap-
proved March twanty third, one thou and eight
hundred and eighty-three.
l. Be it enacted BY the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
section one of an act entitled s'An act concern.
ing certain townships in this state,. approved
Mar h twerty-third one thousand eight hun
ired and eighty three, be, ,and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
II. Be it enacted BY the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That il
shall be lawful for the township committee Of
any township in this state existing under and
governed by special charter to change by or1i-
nance the title and designation IF such town
ship from township to town, so that such town
ship shall be thereafter known and designated
as town instead Of a township; provided
however, that certified copy of such ordi.
nance, under the seal of the township. shall be
filed with the secre'a 'ary Of state within thirty
days after its adoption; and after such fling as
aforesaid, the cnrpornte name and title of such
town shall be s'the inhabitants Of the town Of
(specifying he name borne by the town
ship of which it is the snceessor) in the county
Of (narning the county in which such
town is situated), and the governing or legisla-
tive body of such town shall be known and de-
signated as ''the town council" and the other
2. And be it enacted, That section two Of
said act be and the same is hereby amended So
as to read as follows:
r. And be It enacted. That the charter d
any such township. and all acts supplementary
thereto, and amendatory thereof, shall apply to
and continue to govern the town succeeding
the same; provided, however, that when any
provision Of such charter or supplement- shall
be moons stent with the provisions of any
general statute heretofore passed or which may
be hereafter passed by the Legislature Of this
state affecting or applying to incorporated
towns, then such charter and supplements to
the extent that the same are or may be incon-
sistent with any such general statute shall be
taken and deemed to be repealed.l
8. And be it enacted, That any town which
may be formed or created under the provisions
of this act and of the act of which this act is
amendatory, shall take. hold, possess and enjoy
and become absolutely vested with all the
rights and property of the township of which it
is the successor, and shall be responsible for
and liable to all contracts, debts, allegations
and liabilities of such township.
4. And be il enacted, That all ordinances,
resolutions and bylaws Of anv such township
shall within the town succeeding the same con-
time in force until modified, altered fr repeal
ed by the town council of the town succeeding
the same
S. And be it enacted, That all general
statutes heretofore passed or which may here
after be passed by the legislature Of the state re-
lating to or affecting incorporated towns in the
state, shall apply TO all towns which may Be
formed or created as aforesaid.
6. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effeci Immediately.
Passed March 25, 1884.