Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-14
lary q, 1855.
CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.
Supplement- to entitled AN act for the taxa
pri tenth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty
bly, OF the State Of New Jersey That in case any prop
erI OF any railroad or canal company which has
local authorities Of any taxing district has BEEN ~ 'T or
shall be also assessed by the state board OF assessors
r9r 9e Be
assigned by the chief Justice shall determine, in
whether used for railroad canal purposes and by
Which assessors the same has lawfully been assessed
which determination shall be made whether the
taxes In question have been paid not and whether
ssted AZ not 20 resw @ either has been
unQer an order TO show cause at time and place to
BY the chief justice Of the supreme court upon app
c1tlo1 eL parte by any OF the parties Interested
state BY the owner Of the property assessed or by
the authorities Of the taxing district and said order
nxed therein for the hearing upon the said parties
interested not making such application dispositions
be used on such hearing the justices before whom
me matter shall be heard may, if they fit. view
cision; the Judgment Of the court shall direct the
reduction OF either assessment the
CHARACTER Oh the property may require, and shall
make such order as 70 the return to the taxpayer Of
paid to the STATE o to axna s a mo e
titled thereto such court shall deem just the pay
court may deem equitable; the said Judgment shall
be conclusive and final in all collateral proceedings
And Be It enacted That section Ave OF the act to
amended to read as follows
s. And be it enacted That it shall be the duty of
tne assessors in all taxing districts where property
OF any railroad or canal company not used for rail
So 20 9F az eanaa M s6a be assessed required
70 send to the state board of assessor before
o1e sec9na t IN June In each year statement
the assessed valuation thereof the local assessors
shall also, the same time certify and send to the
state board Of assessors short description OF all the
real property in their respective taxing districts,
ing the main stem or road bed and track not exceed
ing one hundred feet in width OF each railroad and
one ee III aRd @ n eeeR
the said assessors shall also certify the said board the
poses, IS soon as the same shall be determined and
sncn other obtained in the course Of the
Doara snail require Of them; and for the services
shall receive three dollars per day r for each day
actuay engaged In such service, to be paid on the
service being filed in the ONCE Of said comptroller
and be It enacted That section two Of the act to
Mnicn this is supplement be and the same Is hereby
~ And be It enacted, That all property any ran
canal purDosessha Be assessed By state board of as
which shall consist of four members and shall
and consent OF the senate not more than two shall
be members OF the same political party and no per
SON shall be qualified or authorized to act mem
Der of said board unless his appointment shall have
s 5ssn Confirmed by the 19 senate their m ts q @ once
SCISSORS first appointed shall be appointed to hold
and until the appointment Of successor ali subse
quent appointments shall be for term OF four years
shall be ed led by the goSernor o. subject to the approval
Of the senate the said shall be citizens OF
be interested in any railroad or canal company each
assessor shall before entering on his duties file with
the supreme court that he viii faithfully discharge
the duties Of his oce and that he s not interested
ceive an annual salary Of twenty five hundred dol
any ociaI act shall Be valid which has the sanction
OF three members; they may employ q secretary,
board Of assessors may determine not to exceed
eighteen hundred dollars they shall Keep record
OF their proceedings and shall annually report to the
legislatre the ONCE Of railroad here
And be it enacted That if any corporation whose
property and franchises have been shall be valued
and assessed under the provisions Of the act to which
shall pay be paid to the treasurer Of TIE
saf q he s ana On n he ~
by law, within fifteen days after the state board
revision Il their Valuations atom and that
neither such nor the lapse OF time In making
by any court or Judge thereof as reason why such
corporation should not be entitled to such writ OF
any fSat may Tefase TO pay the taxes as
sessed against it. and that shall bring Its writ Of GER
ti0rari, to review the valuations and assessments
within the time limited by the act to which this is
G &c a 5 M o5 foF after wa se q dSe
ton has been finally adjudcated and no other ques-
8 And be It enacted, That all corporations who
shall pay the tax assessed for the use OF the state
Is IN ne equal q sa1 o e t days q &
ruary, May. August and fifteenth OF October In each
n ds he 1npd u porn q d
taxes shall theneeforth bear interest at the rate Of
the privilege payment By installments granted BY
IN fs % section sHa not Apply % any r s @
And be it enacted That this act shall be subject
or