Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-18
effect Immediately.
Passed April =, 1885.
CHAPTER Civ,

An Act providing for the taxation of property In
townships in this state in cases where the
officers of the township have omitted or neg
lectcd to assess the same for taxes.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
where in any township of this state, the assessor
has neglected or omitted to assess for taxes for
the current fiscal year of such township property
in such township which is liable to taxation and
where the commissioners of appeal in eases OF
taxation have met and adjourned without having
received complaint of any such neglect or omis-
sion it shall be lawful for the township committee
to file with the commissioners of appeal n COM
pant in writing setting forth the property so
omitted or neglected to be assessed and the name
or names of the owner or owners of such prop
erty, if known, and requesting such commits
sioners to convene and take such action thereon
as may be authorized by this act or any other
statute of this state
Q. And be it enacted, That within five DAYS
after receiving such complaint the said commits
sioners of appeal shall by writing under their
hands, designate the time and place when and
where the said commissioners will meet to con-
slider the matters embraced i'll such complaint
said time to be not more than twenty DAYS after
the time of receiving such complaint, and SHALL
within the time aforesaid, file such written
designation with the township clerk.
8. And be it enacted, That the township clerk
shall Immediately after the filing with him of the
written designation aforesaid give public notice
of the time and place and OF the meeting of the
commissioners of appeal by posting written or
printed notices thereof in at least six of the most
puDllc places in said township at least eight days
prior to the time and place appointed for such
meeting, and shall also cause to be served copies
oil such notices upon the owners of the property
or any part thereof set forth on the said com
plaint, personally if resident in the township an
ifnon-resdent by mali, at least eight days prior
a mo into FOrS StIn1
however that no assessment made under the
provisions of this act shall be held to be invalid
or shall be set aside for or by reason of any mis-
take i'll the names of such owners
4. And be it enacted, That at the time and
place designated us aforesaid the commissioners
OF appeal shall meet and shall have and exercise
all the powers conferred upon commissioners of
appeal in and by the act entitled" An act con-
cerning taxes" Revsion) approved April four
teenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty
SIX and the several supplements thereto and
shall ascertain and determine whether or not the
property mentioned and set forth in the COM
plant or any part thereof has been assessed for
taxes and it said commissioners shall determine
that such property or any part thereof has not
been assessed and that the same ought to have
been assessed by the township assessor, then
said commissioners shall make a just valuation
and assessment of taxes of and upon such prop
erty, and shall file the same with the township
collector.
5. And be it enacted, That any tax levied, as
sesSed or imposed as aforesaid shall be lien upon
the property upon which it is so levied, assessed
or imposed until paid, and such tax may be col
lected and the payment thereof enforced in the
manner provided by law for the collection and
enforcement of taxes.
6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect immediately
Passed April Q, 1885.