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CHAPTER CXLx.

An Act to amend an act entitled "a supplement
to an act entitled An act for the support of the
New Jersey State Reform School for Boys"
approved March thirty-f first. eighteen hundred
and eighty two. which said supplement was ap-
proved May fifth, eighteen hundred and eighty
four,
Whereas, BY reason of the enactment by the legis.
lature of the state of New Jersey of law en-
titled can act to provide for the employment of
the inmates of any prison, penitentiary, Jail or
public reformatory institution located within
this state approved April eighteenth, eighteen
hundred and eightyfour; the revenue derived
from industries by the trustees of the New Jer-
sey State Reform School previous to the enact
ment of said law, and which was necessary for
the maintenance of the same, has been diverted
from said trustees and is required by said law
to be paid into the treasury of the state by
means whereof the said trustees are left with
out adequate provision by law for the proper
and necessary maintenance of said school !;
therefore, -
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That 1t shall
be the duty Of the trustees of the New Jersey State
Reform School to make and submit report to
the governor of the state at the expiration of every
three months dating from January first, ammo
domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty
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CHAPTER cxxxIx.
An Act for the support and improvement of the
New Jersey School for Deaf Mutes.


New Jersey School for Deaf Mutes
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
eembly of the State of New Jersey, That it shall
be the duty of the trustees of the New Jersey
School for Deaf Mutes to submit a quarterly re-
port to the governor of the state dating from No
vember first, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty four, showing the number of pupils taught
and maintained in the school in each quarter, and
a statement or estimate of the amount of money
required to defray the expenses of tuition and
maintenance of the said pupils, and upon the ap-
proyal of the said report by the governor there
Shall be paid to the said trustees for such ex-
penses the sum or sums required, provided the
same shall not exceed for any three months the
sum of seventy dollars for each pupil taught and
maintained within the said period; the same to
be paid out of the income of the school fund of
this state upon the warrant of the comptroller.
2. And beat enacted, That for the improvement
of the grounds of the said school, the needed re-
pairs to the buildings and furniture, and the pur
chase of such furniture and school appliances as
may, in the judgment of the trustees, be from
time TO time required, the further sum OF i've
thousand dollars is hereby appropriated, the same
to be paid as provided in the foregoing section,
upon the requsition of the president of the board
of trustees. ag
g. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent with this act be and the same are
hereby repealed and this act shall take effect i'm
medately. l
Approved March rs, 1885.
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CHAPTER cxxxI

Supplemental an act entitled "An act relative
to the court of errors and appeals (Revision),
approved March twenty seventh, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy four.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That any
party to any suit now or hereafter pending in the
supreme court or in any circuit court of this state
hereafter made by either of said courts, upon
argument off rule to show cause why new trial
of said cause shall not be had, being refused or
granted. may appeal from the said order to the
court of errors and appeals in the last resort in all
causes. 81. szF s4fr- ssssst sfs ESQ
And be it enacted, That such appeal shall ba
taken within forty days after such order shall be
made. a36
g. And be it enacted. That all appeals taken
under the provisions of this act shall be by way
of rehearing on the whole case, and shall be
brought by notice of appeal in summary way
and no petition or other formal proceedings other
than such notice shall be necessary.
4. And be it enacted That upon producing
before the court or the judge by whom the order
appealed from may have been made, acknowledge
ment or proof of service of such notice upon the
appellee or his attorney it shall be the duty of
such court or judge to certify and send the whole
case to the court of errors and appeals in all
causes, and thereupon the cause shall be entered
ON the calendar of said court and shall be noticed
and brought to q hearing and disposed of in ac-
cordance with the rules and practice of said court
under this act shall not prevent the entry of judg
ment final and the issuing of execution thereon,
but the appellant may. as of course, enter rule
of court staying execution Immediately after levy
made until the appeal is disposed Of
Approved March 25, 1885.
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CHAPTER cxLIv.

Supplement to an act entitled "An act to author
ize cities to order and regulate the construction
ofsidewalks. and to provide for the paymento of
the expense thereof approved May tenth, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-four
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That in adj
dion to the provisions of the act to which this is
a supplement, and the powers and authority
therein and thereby given. it shall and may be
lawful for the authorities in such cities to place
the assessments made against any property i'm
proved in the manner specified in said act in the
annual tax bills rendered to the owner or owners
in the same manner and by the same officers as
taxes are or may be collected in such cities; and
it shall and may be lawful to anticipate the col
lection of assessments made for such improve
ments by temporary or other loans in the same
manner and 10 the same extent as is now lawful
or may hereafter be lawful to anticipate the col
lection of taxes in such city or cities.
Passed March 81, 1885.
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CHAPTER cxrJr

A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An act
relative to sales of lands under public statute
OF by virtue of any judicial proceeding" (Re-
yisionl, approved March twenty-seventh, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy -four.
/. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That no
sale OF land heretofore made shall be invalidated
by reason of the publication in newspaper pub
lished on Sunday. of one of the two advertise
ments of such sale required by law to be pub
lished four weeks next before the time appointed
for such sale in two newspapers printed and pub
lished in the county where the lands are situate
but such sale shall in all cases be held to be as
valid and efectual as if both advertisements were
made in newspapers published on week days !;
provided that the advertisement of such sale shall
have been in other respects according to law.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately +
Approved March 81, 1885.
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CHAPTER cXxIX.

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act to author.
ize the incorporation of rural cemetery associa-
tions and to regulate cemeteries :" (Revision),
approved April ninth, one thousand eight hun
bred and seventyfye.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
ssembly of the State of New Jersey. That every
dead human body inferred in any buryipg ground
or cemetery within the limits of the state of New
Jersey, shall be buried SO that the top of the out
side coffin shall be at least four feet below the
natural surface of the ground and shall be imme-
diatefy covered with at least four feet of EARTH
soil or sand excepting only the bodies ofinfants,
in boxes not more than four feet in length, which
shall be inferred that the top of the outside box
enclosing them shall be at least three feet and six
inches below the natural surface of the ground,
and they shall be Immediately covered with at
least three feet and six inches of earth, soil or
sand provided, that this shall not apply where
bodies are placed or buried in properly con-
structed private vaults, to prevent The escape
of noxious or unhealthy gases therefrom.
g. And be it enacted, That no dead human body
shall be disinterred or removed from any grave,
tomb or burial place within the limits of this
state between the first day of May and the first
day of November. except by direction of COM
petent court of this state, for the purpose of
criminal investigation.
. g. And be it enacted, That no dead human body
of any person who has died of smallpox or othci
Contagious disease shall be disinterred removed
from any grave, tomb, vault or place of burial
within the lirrits of this state at any time unless
Z the said body was inferred in metallic case
Theoretically sealed and then only by the order
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cHAprER cxL

An Act relating to elections and appointments to
Office hereafter to be made by any board of
aldermen, common council. township commit
tee or other municipal board or body.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That hereafter
no member of any board of aldermen, common
council, township committee or other municipal
board or body shall, during the term for which
he shall have been elected such member be
eligible for election or appointment to any Office
that is now or hereafter may be by law required
to be filled by any such board, council, committee
OF body, OF which ne Is sucn member; PROVIDED,
now required by law to be filed from any such
aDDointlno bodv
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CHAPTER cLyII.

An Act amending "An act for the formation of
borough commissions" approved March
seventh, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-two.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey That section
four OF the act to which this is supplement be
and the same is hereby amended SO as to read as
follows:
.. And be it enacted, That the legal voters OF
the said borough shall make and hold an election
In said borough on the first Tuesday of April
by plurality of the votes cast seven commits
sioners, who shall be freehelders or taxpayers on
personal property, but majority of whom shall
denominated the board of commissioners of the
borough commission OF and by that name
they and their successors in office may sue and be
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cHAprER cxxxv.


An Act in relation to certain past due assessments
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New jersey That whenever
any sewer or continuation of sewer has been
constructed through or in adjoining cities of this
state, and assessment for such improvement
has been heretofore made. the board of finance
and taxation or other board having control of the
finances of any city, or officer which is charged
with the duty of collecting such assessments may
make such adjustment and settlement of all inter-
est and penalties of such assessment such board
subject to the approval of the mayor of such city,
may or shall deem proper.
Q. And be 1t enacted, That upon payment to the
officer charged with the collection of such assess
ment in conformity with any such adjustment, or
settlement, he shall make and deliver to the per-
son or persons making such payment receipt
therefor and shall forthwith cancel the record Of
such assessment; upon such payment such as
sessment shall cease to be lien upon the real
estate wherein the same was assessed and shall be
taken to be fully paid, satisfied and discharged;
provided that the provisions of this act shall not
in any wise affect or impair the interest or lien of
any purchaser other than such city or cities ac-
quired under any sale for past due assessments.
g. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March 25 1885.
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CHAPTER cxxxI1.
An Act concerning unexpended balances of taxes
collected in cities.

An Act concerning unexpended balances of taxes
collected in cities.
!. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That it shall
be lawful for the council or other legislative body
of any city in this state to transfer and carry for
ward, by ordinance, any unexpended balance or
balances of taxes that have been or may believed
in any city for any purpose, and appropriate the
same to the payment in subsequent years of ex-
penses for objects similar TO those for which such
taxes were levied, or to the payment of any ex-
pense or existing Indebtedness for which the city
is authorized to levy taxes; provided, that said
ordinance shall state the amount so carried for
ward and the specific object or objects or fund to
which the same is to be appropriated, and such
balances SO transferred and carried forward shall
be used and applied exclusively for the purposes
mentioned and prescribed in the said ordinance;
said ordinance shall not be passed until after the
close of the fiscal year in which such taxes were
levied.
2. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act
shall be construed to increase the limit of taxation
in any city but the amount so carried forward
shall be taken and considered as part of tie
amount of the tax levy authorized to be made in
the year to which the same is applied; and no
such ordinance shall be passed or adopted to carry
forward or transfer any taxes whether collected
not. that have been or may be pledged to secure
any loan or in anticipation of the collection of
which any loan has been or may be made until
such loans are paid.
8. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1885.
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nyegnowTng me average numperoT boys nam
tanned in the school during sHch period, which
said report shall be duly certified by the president
and attcsted by the secretary of the board; and in
order TO support the said school the treasurer Of
this state shall pay out of any moneys in the
urer of the New Jersey State Reform School, such
a SUM as shall be considered necessary by the
trustees and approved by the governor of this
succeeding three months, such sum not to exceed
the maximum sum of thirty-seven dollars and
fifty cents for each boy maintained in said school,
which said sum shall be based on the average
number of inmates for the last preceding quarter,
such sum to be paid upon warrant of the comp
troller.
acts inconsistent with this act be and the same
are hereby repealed.
8, And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March 81 1885.
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CHAPTER Gilt.

An Act concerning cities in this state and author
iziDg the common council to fix the term and
salary of certain officials therein.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That in any
city CT this state where the common council has
by law the authority to appoint city counsel or
attorney, the said council may at the same time
and in the same manner by which the said APP
pointments are now made, fix the term of their
and when so appointed shall hold office for the
term SO fixed. t
q And be itenacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed April 2, 1885.
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CHAPTER CXxxvu

An Act to empower common councils Of cities by
ordinance to extend the time for transmitting
annual estimates by other city boards.
2 /. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That from
and after the passage of this act it shall be law
state, to whom any subordinate. coordinate, or
other city board is required by law to transmit
annual estimates of current or other expenses for
the approval of such common council, to extend
by ordinance, for a period not exceeding two
months, the time for transmitting such estimates
2. And be it enacted That this act shall take
effect Immediately. t r- ess-r4a5 81
Approved March Is, 1885.
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CHAPTER CxLv.

Supplement to an act entitled San act for the
preservation of fish" approved April thirteenth,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That section
four of said act shall be amended to read as fol-
lows:
"A. And be it enacted, That the fish commits
sioners of the state shall appoint the fish wardens
required by this act, and the said fish ,Wardens so
regulations adopted by the fish commissioners of
this state.'' aa ~
2 And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately. f
Passed March 81, 1885.
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CHAPTER CxLvII.

An Act to authorize cities to provide for the pen
sioning of members of the police force.
81. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey That it shall
be lawful for any city of this state, by general
ordnance az to provide tor the payment 6y such
retired members of the police force of the city
shall have honorably served upon such force for
twenty years; provided, that no member of the
police force of any city shall be retired on pen
sion under the provisions of this act, who has not
attained the age of sixty years unless he be per-
manently disabled by injury received or by dis
contracted during the time of his active SER
vice on the police force.
2. And be It enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed March 81, 1885.
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CHAPTER Civ

An act providing 'or the taxation of property 10
townships i'll this state in cases where the off
GERS of the township have omitted or neglected
TO asse the same for taxes.
l. 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 cases of
taxation haze net ar sw'th~''t havirs.
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CHAPTER CxXxIII.

A Further Supplement to the Act respecting
conveyances' (Revision), approved March
twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy four. se1
1. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That hereafter
the clerk of the court of common pleas in every
county of this state be and he is hereby authorized
during his continuance in Office to perform all the
duties and exercise all the powers belonging to the
Office of commissioner for taking the acknowl-
edgment and proof of deeds: and each clerk
aforesaid upon taking any acknowledgment or
proof by virtue of the powers conferred by this
clerk" tss
3 And be it enacted. That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed March Is, 1885. IL
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CHAPTER CXXvII.

CHAPTER CAXVI1,
An Act relative to interest arrears of taxes and
assessments in towns and townships.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey. That at any
ume within one year after the passage of this act,
any person or persons may pay to the collector of
taxes or other person authorized to receive the
same, in any town or township in this state the
amount of any tax or assessment due upon any real
or personal property belonging to such person or
persons, laid or imposed prior to the year one
thousand eight hundred and eighty -four, and now
remaining unpaid together with interest there
on at seven per cent. per annum, to be calcu-
lated from the time interest is properly charge
able thereon to the time of such payment together
with the actual expenses heretofore incurred by
any such town or township for the enforcement
and payment of said taxes or assessments, and the
collector of taxes, or other person authorized to
receive the same shall make and deliver to the
person or persons making such payment receipt
therefor, and shall forthwith cancel the record of
such tax or assessment; upon such payment, such
tax or assessment shall cease to be lien upon the
real estate or property, and shall be deemed and
taken to be fully paid. satisfied and discharged,
and there shall be no right to any further interest
or penalty by reason of such tax or assessment
not having been paid within the time heretofore
required by law, or by reason of any statute passed
requiring the payment heretofore of any penalty
or interest over seven per centum upon any UNI
paid tax or assessment; provided, however, that
nothing in this act contained shall authorize the
receipt. under the provisions of this act, of any
such taxes or assessments in where lands and
real estate have been sold for taxes assessments,
and bought in by any other person than the town
VI poWuSn1p III WHICH Salu taxes ana assessments
are laid or some officer, for the use of such town
or township or where the certificate of sale to the
town or township, or its representatives shall have
been assigned or sold to any other person, nor
shall any lien upon real estate for such taxes or
assessments be released or affected, shall any
sale of any real estate for taxes assessments or
the delivery of any certificate or declaration of
sale or deed therefor be stayed by anything in this
act contained, shall anything in this act apply
in any township wherein the lands were sold for
taxes under any law vesting the title in feesimple
2. And be 1t enacted, That all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent with this act be and the same
hereby repealed and that this act shall take effect
Immediately f.f
Approved March Is, 1885.
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CHAPTER cxLI.

An Act for the construction of an act TO establish
system Of public instruction (Revisfon) APP
proved March twenty-seYenth, eighteen hum
dred and seventy -four.
/. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey That nothing
in the act entitled IAN act to establish system
of public instruction" (Revision) approved March
twenty. seventh eighteen hundred and seventy
collector to pay over TO the county collector any
school moneys received by him from special
township or district school taxes raised under
the eighty-sixth section of said act -
2. And be it enacted That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved March 81, 1885.