Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-06-12
CHAPTER LxxxII.
Passel March r2, 1884.

An Act to ratiIy and confirm an agreement
made between the commissioners appointed
on the part of the state of New York and the
commissioners appointed the part of the
state of New Jersey, respecting the location
Of the northern boundary line tetween the
states Of New York and New Jerses, and the
replacing and erecting of monuments thereon,
bearing date the seven day of June in the
year OF our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-three.
Whereas, Henry r. Pierson, Elias W. Leaven-
worth and Chauncey NJ. Depew, commission
ers daly appointed on the part of the state OF
New York and Abraham Browning, Thomss
N. McCari er and George H. Cook, commits
sion rs duly appointed on the part of the
state Of New Jersey, for the purpose Of nego-
tiating and agreeing upon Q true location
of the northern boundary line b tween the
state of NeNc York and New Jersey, and
also of replacing any monuments that may
have become dilapidated or been removed on
said boundary line, and Of erecting new ones,
have executed a certain agreement in duph-
cate, which is contained in the words fol-
lowing;
IAN agreement, made the seventh day OF
juno, in the year one Thousand eight hundred
and eighty-three, between Henry r. Pierson,
Elias w. Leavenworlh and Chauneey M. De-
pew, commissioners on the part Of the state of
n. McCarter, and George II. Cook, commits
sioners on the part Of the state Of New jersey.
Whereas, BY the first section of chapter
CCCXL. Of the laws ofthe State of New York
for the year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty, it was reciied, among other things
that, whereas, bg an act Of The Legislature,
passed the twenty day Of May, eighteen
hundred and seventy-five, the regents orthe
university Of the state cf New York were
-.
the authoriti of Pennsylvania and New
Je sey, respectively, to replace any monu-
ments which have become dilapldatrd or
Y been remove on the boundary lines Of those
states, and It was thereby decla ed that the
lines originally laid down and marke with
monuments By the several joint conf
nssioners duly appointed for that purpose
and which have since been acknowie lged
and legally recognized BY the several siates in
ierestcd as the limits OF The + territory and
jurisdiction, are the boundary lines { said
states, irrespective Of want OF conformity to
the verbal descriptions thereof; and by the
second section ofthe same chapter Of the laws
of the state OF New York, the said regents
were authorized and empowered 10 designate
and appoint three Of their number as COM
Imissionels to meet such commissioners as
may have been or may be appointed on the
b rt Of the states ot Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, or either Of them. and with sueh last
named commissioners, 50 soon as may be, TO
proceed to ascertain and agree upon the
location Of said lines as originally established
and marked with monuments; and In case
any monuments ure found dilal hated or re-
moTed from their olgiual locati b, said com
missioners are authorized to replace them in
delable manner IN their ol3ginai positions.
and q nsett smell aaditional monnseents at
sflrii alNdes un suil lines Az they maay deem
ntc sary soF tile proper designation of the
boundary lines Of said states;