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CHAPTER CCIv.

A Supplement to the act entitled "An act relating
to the proceeds of real estate sold or taken by
law approved March eighteenth ammo domini
one thousand eight hundred and fty-eight.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
Sembly of the State of New Jersey, That whenever
any lands. tenements. herediaments or real estate
have heretofore been shall hereafter be- sold or
taken upon compensation, pursuant to any COM
petent judicial authority any law of this state
and the proceeds of such sale or the compensation
for such taking have been or shall be paid into
any court of this state other than the court of
chancery. pursuant to such authority or law, and
1t shall appear to said court wherein the same
have been or shall be paid that the interests of
any person or persons entitled thereto any part
thereof require or will be substantially promoted
by the payment into the court of chancery of SO
much or such proportion of said proceeds or com
pensation as said court said money is paid,
may determine belong to or should be reserved for
the benefit of such person; 1t shall be lawful for
such court to order the same paid into the said
court of chancery. to be thence disposed of as
ordered and directed by said court of chancery.
2 And be it enacted. That upon filing said
order in said court OF chancery, and payment of
said money hereunder. the said person or persons
shall SO far as relates to such property or money
and its income, be considered ward of the court
of chancery
8. And be it enacted, That It shall be lawful for
said court Of chancery and all other courts of this
state. to make such rules, regulations and orders,
and establish such form of practice, as shall be
necessary and proper to fully carry this act into
effect
4. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of
acts inconsistent with this act be and the same
are hereby repealed, and that this act shall be
deemed and taken to be O public act and shall
take effect Immediately
Approved April 90, 1885.
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CHAPTER ccvIu


An Act to provide for the erection of suitable
monuments to mark the position of New Jersey
regiments upon the battlefield of Gettysburg
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the
governor and comptroller of this state are hereby
empowered to cause to be erected upon the battle
field OF Gettysburg, in the state of PennsyIvania.
the position of any of the New Jersey regiments
who took part in the battle of Gettysburg during
the late war OF the rebellion that the expenses
incurred for the said purpose shall not exceed the
sum Of twenty-five hundred dollars for the said
monuments, which may be erected, in the discre-
ton of the governor and comptroller, upon or
ments, and the governor is hereby empowered to
make his reputation upon the state treasury for
me expense, OF tne same, and the comptroller
paid by the state treasurer out of any moneys in
the treasury net otherwise appropriated.
2. And be it enacted That !his act shall take
effect immediately. sl
Approved April 20, 1885,
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CHAPTER cxcv.

An Act authorizing turnpike companies to yacate
or dispose of portion of its road and property
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly Of the State of New Jersey. That when any
turnpike company in this state may deem 1t ad-
visable to dispose or vacate any portion of their
road not In excess of half of its entire length
they shall hereby have the power and privilege
of SO doing at any time when the same may be
favored by q vote represented by those owning
two-thirds of the capital stock of said company to
be voted at special meeting of said stockholders
called by the officers of said company, and the
notice of said meeting being published in at least
one newspaper in each county where said road is
located for the space of thirty days. once in each
week, said notice to state the time and object of
said meeting; the said stockholders may, by a
vote represented by those owning two-thirds of
the capital stock of said company, authorize and
empower their president and secretary to sell or
yacate to the freehoders Of the county or counties
the portion SO desired; and if vacated without
compensation committee of the board of free
holders of the. county or counties may view the
same and report to the said board upon what
terms they have agreed to take said road and the
action of majority of said board of freeholders in
accepting or rejecting said report shall be final.
2 And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately. t@ x
Approved April 90 1885.
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/ Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New jersey That the thirty
third section of the act to which this is supple
ment. be and the same is hereby amended SO as TO
read as follows
organized by special charter OF this state, or under
the provisions of this act shall be permitted TO
purchase, hold and convey real estate for the pur
poses land no other) and In the manner herein set
forth, that is to say ff,sfi. s1.a4.
accommodation in the transaction Of its business;
20 Such as shall have been mortgaged to It in
good fmLh by way of security for loans previously
contracted or for moneys due Or - H.xfs
90. Such as shah have been conveyed to 1t In
course of its dealings; or, ~ T., -
"A, Such as shall have been purchased at sales
upon judgments DEGREES or mortgages obtained or
made for such debts; and it shall not be lawful
for any Incorporated company. as aforesaid, to
purchase, hold or convey real estate in any other
case or for any other purpose; ard all such real
estate as may be acquired as aforesaid. and which
shall net be necessary for the accommodation OF
such company, in the convenient transaction Of
its business shall be sold and disposed Of within
five years after such company shall have acquired
title 70 the same; and 1t shall not be lawful for
such company to hold such real estate for longer
period than that above mentioned, unless the said
company shall procure certificate from the chan
cellor that the Interests of the company will suffer
materially by forced sale of such real estate, in
which event the time for the sale may be extended
to such time as the chancellor shall direct in
said certificate; provided, that nothing herein
contained shall prevent any insurance company
from improving and conveying its real estate not
withsandng the lapse of five years as aforesaid
without having procured the certificate aforesaid
5. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved April 20, 1856
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mIssI6ners as hefefnbefO PROVIDED; no part or
the debt shall be purchased or redeemed at price
above the par value thereof; the said commissions
ers shall have power to make such rules and
regulators. from time to time respecting the
management OF said fund, not inconsistent here
with. as they shall deem expedient; they shall
annually make to said township committee, on
the first day of December, or at such other time as
the said township committee shall direct, full
and detailed report Of the state Of said fund; in
case the said township committee shall desire to
pay any portion of the bonded debt of said towns
ship before its maturity from other funds in their
control, the same shall be done through the said
commissioners who shall receive the said moneys
from the township committee and redeem aud
cancel such Of said bonds they may direct, pro-
vided the same can be procured, and render a
report thereof to the said township committee.
5. And be 1t enacted, That in case said COM
missioners find, at any time before the maturity
Of the said bonded debt. that the amount OF
moneys in their hands will enable them to pay
said bonded debt at their maturity, together With
the interest thereon they shall imm ediateiy there
upon report the said facts to said township COM
mittee, who shall thereupon cause 70 be levied
the tax authorized for the payment of the interest
upon said bonded debt, and shall repeal all ordi-
nances or resolutions raising any other moneys
for the use of said sinking fund; and the said
commissioners shall take such measures to call
in and redeem said bonds as they may deem
s. And be 1t enacted. That the said township
committee shall, by ordinances or resolution, fix
the yearly compensation of said commissioners,
which shall include and cover all the expenses
of said Office; and shall also from time to time,
determine the amount in which said commits
sioners shall give bond. and the number of their
sureties; and the said commissioners, before en-
tering upon or dischaging the duties of their said
Office, shall execute bond to the said township,
In the corporate name thereof, in such an amount
and with such number of sureties as aforesaid,
conditioned for the faithful performance of all
the duties OF their said Office, which bond shall
be approved by the supreme court of this state,
any justice thereof.
T. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts Of
acts general public local or special, inconsistent
with this act be and the same are hereby repealed
and this act shall take effect Immediately.
Approved April 20, 1885.
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CHAPTER CCXyIII

ASupplement to an act entitled IAN act for the
more easy partition of lands held by copartners,
joint tenants and tenantsin common" approved
March twenty seventh, one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy four.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
gembly of the State of New Jersey, That where
two or more parties to a suit now pending, or
which may hereafter be commenced, in the court
of chancery for the partition of lands make it ap
pear to the court that they desire to enjoy their
respective shares of the whole or of any part of
said lands in common with each other it shall be
lawful for the court, in its discretion to direct
partition to be so made as to set off to them their
shares of the lands partitioned without partition
as between themselves, to be held by them in
common; and where any party to any such suit
for partition is minor, under the age of twenty
one years, it shall be lawful for the court in its
discretion, and if it shall appear to be for the
benefit of such minor to direct partition to be so
made as to set off to such minor and to any other
party or parties to such suit who may consent
thereto their respective shares in the lands parti
toned without partition as between themselves,
to be held by them in Common
2. And be it. enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved April 90 1885.
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cHAprrp cxcru

An act to amend section one of the act entitled
IAN act to authorize railroad companies incor-
porated under the laws of this and adjoining
states, to merge aud consolidate their corporate
franchises and other property" approved March
twenty-ffth, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-one.
l. Be II enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
section one of the act entitled "An act to authorize
railroad companies, incorporated under the laws
of this and adjoining states. to merge and CONSOLE
date their corporate franchises and other prop
erty." approved March twenty-fifth, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-one, be and the same is
hereby amended SO as to read as follows: basi
81. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General As.
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That it shall
be lawful for any railroaQ< npany OF corpora
ton, organized under the pf.this stale, 10
merge and consolidate tKt1f pital stock, fran.
chises and property with tn0xe Of any railroad
company or companies of thisetate whenever the
said railroads so to be consolidated shall or may
fom connecting or continuous line or lines OF
railroad provided, that no railroad company
claiming q contract with the state on the subject
of taxation shall avail itself of the provisions of
this act unless said contract is surrendered"
2. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved April H. 1885.
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CHAPTER Gel

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act for the
maintenance of bastard children" approved
March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hun
dred and seyenty-four.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey That it
shall be lawful for any justice of the peace on the
first day of the week commonly called Sunday,
on proper application and examination, to issue
his warrant, or to endorse the warrant of any
other justice, for the apprehension of any reputed
father of bastard child or of child likely to be
born bastard.
2. And be it enacted, That itshall be lawful for
any constable having q warrant issued for the
apprehension of any reputed father of a bastard
child or of a child likely to be born bastard, to
arrest such person on the first day of the week
commonly called Sunday, whether such warrant
was issued on the first day of the week commonly
called Sunday, or on any other day.
8. And be it enacted That when any such per-
shall be arrested it shall be lawful for the
constable to carry such person on the same day
before the justice issuing or endorsing the warrant
as the case may be, whereupon the usual pro-
ceedings, as required by the act to which this is
supplement, may be had.
4. And be it enacted, That any and all proceed
ings had and taken on the return of such warrant,
shall be as legal and valid if had and taken on
any other day of the week; and if bond be
given, it shall be of the force and effect as
if given on any other day.
5. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved April 90 1885.
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A Supplement to an act entitled @Ans act to pro-
vide for drainage where the same is necessary
to the public health approved March twenty
fourth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That when
ever it shall become necessary for commissioners
appointed under the act to which this is supple
ment, to sell any lands upon which an assessment
made in pursuance of said act shall be lien, said
commissioners may, in the name of the township
wherein said lands are located bid upon the same
othe amount of such assessment, including inter
est and all fees charges and expenses of collection
and sale and in case no higher bid is made upon
said land said commissioners may purchase the
same in the name of such township, and the
township committee of said township shall there
upon forthwith pay or cause to be paid to said
commissioners the amount of such bid. and said
township shall thereupon become vested with the
same title in such lands as if the same had been
sold for unpaid taxes.
q And be it enacted, That if any commissioners
heretofore or hereafter TO be appointed under the
provisions of said act shall borrow more money
than shall be requisite or necessary for the pur-
poses mentioned therein, they SHALL after the per-
Torrance of all the duties enjoined upon them by
said act pay into the treasury of the township in
which such drained district lies, such surplus of
such moneys as then shall then remain in their
hands for and on account of the assessment made
under the provisions of said act againstsuch town.
ship.
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CHAPTER CxCyL

Supplement to IAN act to ascertain the rights
of the state and of the riparian owners in the
lands lying under the waters of the bay OF New
York and elsewhere in the state" [Reyisionl,
approved April eleventh, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four, and theseyeral supple
ments thereto. - 81 PSI ~
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That the
commissioners appointed under the act entitled
San act to ascertain the rights of the state and of
the riparian owners in the lands lying under the
waters of the bay of New York and elsewhere in
the state" approved April eleventh. one thousand
eight hundred and sixty four. and to which this
act is supplement, shall on the first day of May
next, one thousand eight hundred and eighty five
SO arrange themselves, either by agreement or
ballot that the Office of one of them shall be va
Gated every year for 9. period of four years, and
that the said commissioners hereafter appointed
shall respectively hold the said office for the term
2. And be it enacted, That if vacancy shall
occur in the Office of any commissioner by death
resignation or otherwise, the appointment To fill
such vacancy shall be for the unexpiEed term
. And be + en-. enacted, That this act shall take
approved April q, 1885. a4,S
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g. And be it enacted, That the brigadfer- general
OF each brigade shall appoint three experienced
officers OF his command, not below the rank of
major, who shall constitute board for the exam
nation of all company officers who may here
after be elected the report of this board shall in
each case accompany the certificate of election
when forwarded from brigade headquarters; any
line officer once examined by this board shall be
deemed qualified without further examination for
promotion TO any other Office in the company.
g. And be 1t enacted, That the Acknowledgement
be and he is directed to prepare. from time to
time, as may be necessary, under the approval of
the governor and commander-in chief a compila-
ton OF the laws governing the National Guard,
ana to print and issue as many copies thereof as
may be required.
10. And be it enacted. That whenever howitzer
or gat1ing gun shall be attached to any regiment
or battalion by the msjor-general of division, a
gun squad to take charge of the same shall be
organized, to consist of one first lieutenant one
sergeant, one corporal and twelve priyates; the
ofhcers to be appointed by the regimental or bat
talon commandment; the lieutenant SO appointed
to be commissioned and attached to the regmental
or battalion staff; if for any cause the gun squad
shall cease to exist the lieutenant shall be placed
upon the retired list
II. And be. it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved April II, 1885.
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8. And be it enacted That If any person or per
sons feeling aggrieved by the action of said COM
missioner, shall appeal therefrom as provided in
the twelfth section of said act, and upon such
appeal q greater sum shall be awarded to such
person or persons for land or property taken or
used, or water rights or privileges injured or
destroyed for the purposes mentioned in said act;
or if the sums assessed for benefits upon land of
such person or persons shall be reduced by such
appeal such excess awarded, and such reduction
of benefit shall be added to the sum assessed
against said township; or if, upon such appeal a
less sum shall be awarded to such person or per
sons for lands or property taken or used or water
rights or privileges injured or destroyed. for the
purposes mentioned In said act, or If the sums
assessed for benefits upon the lands of such per-
son or persons shall be increased by such appeal
such decrease awarded and such increase of
benefits shall be deducted from the sum assessed
against said township. ~ sr~
n 4 And be it enacted That in case upon such
appeal asgreater sum shall be awarded to such
person or persons for lands or property taken
or used or water rights or privileges injured or de-
stroyed for the purposes mentioned in this act such
excess shall be paid out of the treasury of the
township in which such drained premises lie,
upon warrant therefor signed by said commits
sioners or q majority of them. -a I-s
5. And be it enacted, That all expenses for
commissioners fees otherwise accruing, after
the making of the assessment provided for in said
act shall be paid out of the treasury of the town.
ship in which said drained district lies upon war
rants therefor signed by said commissioners or q
majority of them.
Approved April 90 1885.
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CHAPTER cCxI.

An Act fixing the compensation Of commissioners
constituting city boards having the control and
management of the assessing and revising of
taxes In the cities of this state.
/. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey That the COM
missioners constituting city boards having the
control and management of the assessing and re-
vising of taxes which now or may hereafter exist
In any city of this state having more than one
hundred thousand inhabitants, under the laws
thereof, and disconnected from the financial de-
partment of the city government, shall each re-
celve and be paid, in lieu of any per diem or
other compensation which under any general or
private act he may now receive. an annual salary
of eighteen hundred dollars said salary to be paid
IN the same manner and at the same periods as
the salaries of other officers of said cities are now
paid; provided, however, that this act shall not
apply where assessors are now paid fixed salary
2. And be it enacted. That all acts and parts of
acts Inconsistent herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed and this act shall take effect Inn
mediately. a st Hn
Approved April 20, 1885.
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CHAPTER cLxxxrrr.


An ACT relating TO assessors Of taxes In cities,
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That in all
than one assessor of taxes. each of whom Is
charged by law with the ms king of the valuations
ton for the particular ward. precinct or district
for which he is elected or appointed such assess
ors shall hereafter at least three days prior to the
Tano nneo Dy law do5 composing tnes annual
revise, inspect and review the valuations of each
of said assessors, and correct the same where
may be in the valuation of property in said city
a majority of assessors shall be a quorum of said
board, and all valuations of property shall be ap-
provei oeyt;sad r tS % asSa.St hL 90 10y
@ And be it enacted. That this act shall not
apply TO any city where, by its charter provision
is made for joint action of the assessors upon the
valuations or assessments for taxes; and this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved April II, 1885,