Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-07-10
CHAPTER CLxxxvu.

An Act to authorize cities in this state in GER
tain cases to extend streets now partly OPEN
ed and to pay for such extension.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly OF the State Of New Jersey, That in
all cities of this state the mayor and common
council or municipal board OF any such city
having power to open streets are hereby au-
lhorixed and it shall be lawful for such mayor
and municipal board to open any rect, where
such street is now. opened, at both ends, but
said street is not continuous street by reason
Of the erection of buildings across such street
between the present terminal points thereof,
and such building or buildings, and the land
whereon the same is or are erected IS claimed
under a title adverse to any claim which such
city has or claims to have such portion of said
land as would form portion of such street If
the same were not bisected or obstructed by
such building or buildings; and the mayor and
said municipal board Of any such city are here
by empowered, tor the purpose OF extending
such st eet through such buildings and over the
lands so held under any adverse claim of title
according to the full width of the street as now
opened or laid out, to proceed to condemn such
land and building or buildings, or so much
thereof Us would obstruct the said street If the
same were continued as aforesaid.
2. And be it enacted, That when the mayor
and common council said municipal board Of
any such city mentioned in section one cannot
agree with the owner or owners OF such re-
quired lands and buildings for the purchase
thereof, or when, by the legal incapacity or alb
sence of such owner or owners, no such agree
ment can pe made, a particular description Of
the land and buildings SO required as aforesaid
by any city for the extension Of such stree
or streets shall be given in writing by said
mayor and common council or like municipal
board of any such city and also the name OF
names of the occupant or occupants, If any
there be- and of he owner or owl ers, If known
and their residence, if the same can be ascer
tanned, to one fthe justices OF the supreme cour
of this state, who shall cause the mayor and
common council or said municipal board ofany
such city mentioned in section one to give no
tice thereof to the persons interested, If known
and in this state, or if unknown and out of this
state, to make publication thereof as he shall
direct for any term not less than ten days, and
to assign particular time and place for the ap-
pointmgnt of the commissioners hereinafter
named, at which time, upon satisfactory evi-
dence to him of the service or publication OF
such notice aforesaid, he shall appoint, nndeI
his hand and seal, three disinter sted impartial
and judicious freeholders, residents IN the
county in which the lani in controversy lies or
the owners reside, commissioners to examine
and appraise the said land and buildings and to
assess the damages upon such notice to
be given 10 the persons interested as shall be
directed by the Justice making such appoint
ment, to be expressed therein not less than ten
days; and it shah be the duty of said commits
sioners (having first taken and subscribed an
oath faithfully and impartiaIly to examine the
matter in question and to make true report
according to the best Of their skill and under
standing), to meet at the time and place ap.
pointed and to proceed to the view and ex-
anime the said land and building to make
Just and equitable estimate or appmisement
Of the value Of the same, and an assessment
Of the damages, TO be paid BY the mayor and
common council or said municipal board men
toned in section one for such lands. buildings.