Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-05-22
CHAPTER XIV.

An Act to provide for drainage and sewage in
densely populated townships, in which there
is apublic water supply.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That in
any township in this state in which the popu-
la1ion has become, or shall hereafter. become so
dense as to average not less than two thous-
sand inhabitants to the square mile of territor-
iAl area contained in such township, and in
winch supply of water for public and domes-
tic use is furnished or shah be furnished from
water works it shall be lawful for the township
committee to provide for, obtain and cause TO
be constructed system Of sewage, or Of
drain age, or both.
2. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful
for the township committee Of such township
to cause to be made surveys, plans and esti-
mates by competent engineers and mechanics,
sufficient to demonstrate practical and eff
fient system OF sewage and drainage for such
township, including the disposition Of house
sewage and waste.
8. And be it enacted, That it shall be
lawful for the township committee Of such
township whenever in their opinion the pub
lie good demands it, by ordinance to cause
sewers and drains to be constructed in any
part Of such township, and if necessary. to take
and appropriate for tho purpose Of constructing
such drains and sewers any lands and real
estate upon making compensation 10 the
owner OF owners thereof as is hereinafter men,
Toned and provided.
4. And be it enacted, That in case the said
township committee shall deem it advisable in
order to the efficient sewage drainage of such
township to build and construct q sewer or
sewers to tide water, and Tor this purpose to
pass through territory situated with n the
bounds OF any other municipal corporation or
c operations, it shall be lawful for such town.
ship committee to build and construct such
sewer or sewers to tide water, and to take
and appropriate for this purpose any lands and
real estate, and to lay down, examine, repair,
and replace such sewer or sewers in, through
or across any pnblic street or highway, upon
making compensation to the owner or owners
thereof as is hereinafter mentioned and pro-
vided
5. And belt enacted, That in case the town
ship committee shall deem it expedient to con-
tract and agree with the municipal authorities
OF any city whose territory adjoins that Of such
township for the privilege and right to connect
the sewers and drains of such townships with
those of such adjacent city in such manner
that the sewnge and drainage of such township
or city shall flow into and through the sewer
OF sewers Of said city or township, it shall
be lawful for the township committee
OF such township, and for the common council
or other governing body of such adjacent
city TO enter into and make a contract
dag cement IL wiring in behalf of the muni-
cipsl orporations which they represent. tort the
night and privilege sforessi upon such terms
sn for such consideration and during such
period as may be set led upon snd determined
by AMI between The said township committee .
and the said c mmon council, aid any such
contract duly made and ratified by such town
ship committee and such common council shall
be the valid c. ntrect Of such township and of
such city during ths period and according 10
the stipuations therein expressed.
6. And be it enacted, That in case the town.
ship committee Of such township shall deem it
to be practicable and expedient to collect the
sewage OF such township, and 10 deodorize.
utilize, consume or dispose of the same, by sale
or otherwise, wholly or in part, it shall be INV
ful r said township committee to purchase
lands IN the corporate name of the township.
and to erect all necessary tuildings, works and
machinery thereon, and to take and appropriate
for such purposes any lands and cal estate
upon making compensation to the owner or
ownefs as hereinaf eI mentioned and provid, d.
n And be it enacted, That whenever any
ordinance shall be p ssed by such township
committee, for making any improvement orper-
forming any work und II n0d by virtue of the
provisions ofhis act, all further acts and pro
ceedings which it may be e-sary for said
township committee to take to carry out said
improvement or work to completion, and I'LL
and not by ordinar ce.
s. And be i. enacted, That whenever the
township comm tee shall de- ernine by ortli-
nance to make ard construct a'y sewer or
sewers, drain or drains or any sewage recepta-
ole, or works or place for treating and disposing
of sewage, and shall deem it necessary to take
and appropriate for any such purpose any lands
andreal estate. either within said township or
beyond its limits, they are hereby authorized to
treat with tn owner OF owners thereof for the
same, and they may purchase said lands and
real estate from he owners Of the same and
make such compensation IN refor rs they may
deem reasonable, and thereupon shall receive
from such owner or owners conveyance OF
such lands and real estate to the inhabitants OF
such township
9. And be il enacted that when the town.
ship committee cannot agree as to price or
compensation with the owner or owners of any
lands and real estate which they may deem il
necessary to take and acquire, or when hy the
absence or gal incapacity OF such owner or
owners no such agreement can be made, it
shall be lawful for the circuit court Of the
county. in which such land and real estatc are
situated, on spplication in writing made on be-
hall OF such township committee, and after
notice OF the time and piice Of making such
application published al least ten days previous
ly thereto in some newspaper circulating in the
said county. toappoint three disinterested com
fnissioners who shall make an estimate and
assessment Of the damages that anY such
owner or owners will sustain, as well for tho
taking Of his, her on their lands and real esf1fe
with til appnrtenances, as for the injury to
the owner or owners BY reason OF the intended
improvement; II any q said commissioners die
On refuse to pct the said court shall immediato-