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snereof- as soon Is pFaeticaDfe, o-graue fences'
Deautify and improve said monument park;
provided, the sum paid. together Withythe bonds
and other evidences Of indebtedness transferred
as aforesaid by said association to said commission
shall exceed in value the sum Of twentysix hum
dred dollars.
@ And be It enacted That after the said grounds
shall have been improved as aforesaid with the
proceeds Of the moneys paid over and evidences
of indebtedness assigned by said association To
said commission, the said grounds the site of thta
monument and the monument ITSELF SHALL until
otherwise provided by law. be and remain in the
care and under the supervision of the Commission
created by the act Of legislature of this state to
which this is supplement-
8. And be 1t enacted, That as soon as the inn
provements TO the grounds as aforesaid shall have
been finished, said com mission shall make to the
governor report and detailed account of the
expenditures in making such Improvements, who
shall lay the same before the legislature at the
next session thereafter, and thereafter the said
commission shall keep said grounds in order and
care for the monument.
4. And be it enacted, That said commissions
Rhall report annually in detail the items of cost
of keeping said grounds in order and caring for
the monument TO the governor of the state for tho
time being for his approval, and IL approved by
the treasury OF the state, upon warrant Of the
comptroller, upon vouchers certified by the presi-
dent OF the commission and such annual report
shall be laid annually before the legislature pro-
vided that such annual cost shall not exceed the
sum of three hundred dollars.
5. And be it enacted, That the members of said
commission shall not receive any compensation
for their services under this act or the act which
this is a supplement
s. And be It enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved March Is, 1885,
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CHAPTER Tx,


An Act to provide additional shop room at the
New Jersey State Prison.
Whereas, The laws of this state provide for the
abolition of the existing system of contracts for
labor OF convicts confined in the state prison of
this state and for the employment of the said
convicts in the manufacture OF goods to be used
in other state institutions or under either the
system commonly known as the piece price
plan" or the system known as the public &C.
count system;'' and 9t-
Whereas, In the opinion of the authorities of the
said prison the present shop room connected
full establishment of either of the plans author
lied by law; therefore, 4
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That for the
Ing new buildings to provide the necessary facil-
tiles for the proper employment of the said con-
victs, the board of inspectors together with the
principal keeper and the supervisor of the said
prison are hereby appointed and constituted
building commission with authority to purchase
the necessary material, to employ the necessary
labor and incur such other expense as may be
necessary to alter or construct such shops with
the approval of the governor of the state as may
be required to carry out the Remembered pur
poses. " 8 f3V 1elol rs
2. And be it enacted, That the sum of fifteen
thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated for the purpose
of this act and the said commission shall have
power to use for the said purposes (if in their
Judgment 1t shall become necessary any unex-
pended balance of the sum appropriated by an
act entitled IAN act making an appropriation for
the extension of the state prison walls" approved
April eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-four; provided, that in the alteration or
construction of the said buildings all materials
and work which in the opinion of the said COM
mission can advantageously to the state be fur.
nisbed or done by contract shall be so done or fur
nished after due advertisement for proposals; and
provided, further, that so far as shall be deemed
practicable the labor of the convicts in the said
prison shall be employed and utilized in the said
alteration or construction.
g. And be 1t enacted, That the comptroller of
the state is hereby empowered aud authorized to
draw his warrants from time to time upon the
state treasury for the expenses incurred in carry
ing out the provisions of this act, upon bills and
vouchers certified and approved by the said COM
mission.
4 And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately. a 81 ll-
Approved March 10, 1885. %
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CHAPTER xLyr11.

"A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An act
relative to sales of lands under public statute
or by virtue of any legal proceeding" lRevsion),
approved March twenty seventh, eighteen hun
dred and seventy-four.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
;sembly of the State of New Jersey, That no sale
of lands heretofore made shall be invalidated by
the omission of portion of the newspaper adver-
Using provided for in the act TO which this act is
q supplement, or in any other act supplementary
thereto; provided, that such sale shall have been
advertised in newspaper printed and published
lands are situated once in each week for thirty
days next preceding such sale, and in one other
newspaper of said county three weeks next pre-
ceding such sale; provided further, that all the
other provisions of said act shall have been COM
piled with and that this act shall not be construed
TO regulate any sales of lands to be made after this
get goes into effect
2SAnd be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed March 8, 1885. ea
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CHAPTER LxvuT

An Act to authorize the issue of bonds for the
erection or rebuilding of public buildings de-
stroyed by fire. and purchase of fire apparatus.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS.
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That in any
Incorporated town in this state having more than
five thousand Inhabitants as shown by the last
census, where buildings for the use of its govern
ment and fire department. have existed and been
maintained. and where the same have been de.
stroyed by fire. it shall be lawful for the common
council, town committee or other governing body
OF such town to raise money by the issue of bonds
for the purpose of erecting, providing and prop.
erly furnishing suitable buildings for the uses and
purposes OF the town government, and all depart
ments created by, or existing under it. and for the
proper equipment of a fire department with neces-
sary apparatus for protection against fire.
2. And be it enacted, That the said bonds shall
state upon their face the purpose for which they
were issued. and the term for which such bonds
shall run shall not be longer than thirty years;
and they shall be redeemable any time after the ex-
piration of five years, at the option of the town:
and shall be of denominations of not less than five
hundred dollars, and the total amount of bonds SO
issued by authority of this act shall not exceed
the sum of thirty thousand dollars and shall
bear rate of interest not to exceed six per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually in the months
OF January and July.
8. And be it enacted That the amount neces.
sary for the payment of the interest of said bonds
shall be placed in the appropriations tax levy or
tax ordinance, to be assessed and raised by taxa
ton. as other moneys are raised for the uses and
purposes of the town, together with the sum of
one thousand dollars in each and every wear
which sum, when collected shall be deposited in
the sinking fund of the town for the liquidation
OF the principal of said bonds when due
4 And be It enacted, That all acts and parts of
acts, conflicting or inconsistent with this act be
act shall take effect Immediately.
Passed March TO- 1885. LH
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the extinguishment OF fIIes ana supplying the
inhabitants thereof with pure and wholesome,
water" passed March fifth, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-four.
L Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the
provisions of the act to which this is supple.
ment be extended and applied to all incorporated
municipal commissions IN this state By Whatever
name they may be designated in'their act of in.
corporation. So t ri.tf ss1 su
the act to which this is supplement be and the
same is hereby amended SO that the same shall
read and be N6 u
"19 And be it enacted That it shall be the duty
of said water commissioners to keep all funds
which may come in their hands on deposit with
one or more of the banks located in said town,
borough camp meeting association, and other
municipality, and in case there are no banks in
said town, borough, camp meeting association or
other municipality, said funds shall be deposited
IN such bank or banks as may be designated by
said board of commissioners or other Governing
body of such town, borough, camp meeting associ.
alton or other municipality and they shall draw
said FUNDS by checks upon said bank or banks to
be signed by at least two of their number, which
said checks shall specify briefly the purposes for
when tne same are drawn, and the said water
commissioners shall keep accurate accounts of
their receipts and disbursements in proper books
to be provided by them for that purpose, and
which shall always be open for the inspection of
the commissioners or other governing power of
said town. borough, camp meeting association or
other municipality, and their authorized agents,
and which accounts shall be annually in the
month OF March, audited by committee of said
board of commissioners of said town borough
camp meeting association, or other municipality
and q short abstract thereof shall be published
with the annual statement of the town finances
every water commissioner at the expiration of his
term of office shall deliver to his co commission
ers all books and papers which he may have in
his possession or custody by virtue of his said
office; and all books and papers of said water
commissioners which no longer currently
needed by them shall be deposited with the clerk
of said town. borough, camp meeting association,
keep them safely in his office, but with liberty to
said water commissioners at all times to examine
9he same in said clerks office; provided, nothing
in this act shall be construed to apply to towns
and boroughs having special acts 49,.
g. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Passed March 9, 1885.
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UHAPTEK LVII.
An act to protect children,

1. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey. That all and
every person or persons having in his her or their
custody or control. lawful or unlawful any minor
child under the age of eighteen years, who shall
apprentice. give away, let out, hire or otherwise
dispose Of such minor or minors for the purpose
of begging, singing and playing on musical in
struments, or for any other mendicant business
whatsoever. or in any immoral conduct or occu.
patton in the streets. roads sno other highways
and public places of this state, aud whosoever
shall take, receive. hire employ, use or have In
custody any such minor or minors under the age
of eighteen years and use or employ him. her
or them in any mendicant or immoral business
whatsoever either in public or private places
within this state shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined or imprisoned; the fine not to exceed one
thousand dollars and the Imprisonment not to ex.
coed two years in hard labor in the discretion of
the court. f1a @
q And be 1t enacted, That IT, upon such convic-
ton. the minor or minors shall have no home or
means Of support and no one to take proper care
of him. her or them the court may in It's dIscre-
ton, If IT shall appear humane and proper thing
to do commit such minor or minors to the state
reform school for boys or the state industrial
school for girls. until said minor or minors attain
the age of eighteen years or for less age in the
discretion OF the court -
And be It enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately. n.
Approved March 9, 1885. ass,s,
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tair value; which acts may provide for the actual
taking OF said property by the state or for an
agreement with the companies now holding or
possessing the said property to sell the same to
them or for the sale of the right of the state to
take such property TO the highest bidder or for
the repeal of the charters of such companies and
the appointment OF receivers to take charge there
of on behalf Of the state aud of all parties con-
cerned. or for such other measures as shall seem
just and for the interest of the state having In
view the abolition of all special privileges or i'm
munitfes and the realization to the state of the
fair value of its rights and interests in railroad
property and corporations. ~ 8f slfl
4. And be 1t enacted, That said attorney general
may employ such counsel clerks s.enographers
and other assistants as may be necessary. and the
treasurer of the state is hereby authorized and
directed to pay, on the warrant of the comptroller
the expenses incurred under The sions of this
act, the same being first properly certified by the
attorney general aEn - s-5Ef
5. And be 1t enacted. That for the purposes Of
this act, the attorney general shall have power to
examine witnesses and take evidence, and require
the production of books and papers; If any per-
son shall refuse to appear and testify before him
when required, or TO produce books and papers
under his control when required, the attorney
general may apply TO any justice of the supreme
court for an order to compel such appearance and
production, and the disobedienee of such order
shall be contempt of the supreme court and
shall be punished by said justice in the same man
ner as such contempts are punished.
6. And be 1t enated, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March IL, 1885,
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CHAPTER LY.

An Act to further amend section seventy nine of
the act entitled IAN act for the organization of
the national guard of the state of New Jersey"
approved March ninth, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-nine.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That section
seventy-nne of the act entitled IAN act for
the organization of the national guard of the
state of New Jersey" approved March ninth, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty nine. be and
same is hereby amended SO as to read as follows:
10 And be it enacted, That the widow and
minor children of any officer or soldier who may
have been within three years last past, or who
may hereafter be killed or fatally injured in the
performance of any actual service of this state
while engaged in any parade. encampment or
brigade. regimenal or battalion inspection mot
in the service of the United States) any officer
or soldier who may be wounded or disabled in the
performance of any actual service of this state
shall receive from the treasury of this state the
like reward that persons under similar circum-
stances receive from the United States; and in
cases of fatal injury, such reward shall date from
the time of receiving the injuries on account of
which such reward is allowed.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March 9, 1885.
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ticket or tickets that they may have Sold as the
purchaser, for any, reason has not used and does
not desire to use, at rate which shall be equal 10
the difference between the price paid for the
whole ticket and the cost of ticket between the
points for which the proportion of said ticket was
actually used; and the sale by any person of the
unused portion of any ticket, otherwise than by
the presentation of the same for redemption as
provided for in this Section shall be deemed to be
violation of the provisions of this act and shall
be punished as hereinbefore provided; provided,
that this act shall not prohibit any person who
has purchased u ticket from any agent authorized
by this act, with the bona ide intention of travel
ing upon the same the whole distance between
the points named in the said ticket from selling
the unused part of the same to the company that
sold the same, and it shall be the duty Of the
said company to pay for such unused portion
of ticket the difference between the actual fare
to point used and the amount paid for such
ticket.
6. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall be
deemed public act and shall take effect imme-
diately.
Passed March Q, 1885.
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Ing the next years taxes, In The Corporate name
OF the borough. for all purposes for which they
are authorized by the act to which this is sup
plement to raise money by tax, as they may deem
necessary, and secure the payment thereof by
bond or other instrument, under the common
seal Of the borough aud signature of the mayor
attested by the clerk. and to provide by tax for
the payment thereof within the ensuing year;
provided, that no loan shall be made without the
concurrence of majority Of all themembers of
q And be it enacted, That whenever hereafter
greater sum of money than the said sum Of
twenty mills on the dollar shall in the opinion of
said council be necessary to be raised in any one
year for the use of such borough then and In such
case the said council are hereby authorized to
give notice to the property holders of the borough
by advertisement, published in one newspaper, If
any there be printed in the county in which such
borough is situate for at least two weeks once in
each week, before acting thereon; and by printed
hand-bflls put up in five of the most public places
in such borough for like period stating the sum
of money necessary to be raised and the purposes
and uses for which such money is needed, and
upon obtaining the written consent of persons
representing one-half or more of the taxable
property in said borough, as represented by the
duplicates of the borough assessor for the previous
year, said members of council may proceed to
vote thereon; and every sum of money so voted
by any resolution of said council to be raised by
tax In said borough shall be assessed end collected
the same as other taxes assessed and collected
providing always that whenever council shall by
unanimous vote. declare any sum, not exceeding
two thousand dollars in any one year to be neces-
cdly AOh tilc IcpdtlnS Ut 1dlHtdiIlR Vi the DeaCn
front, such sum SO voted upon shall be assessed
and collected in the same manner that the other
taxes are assessed and collected, and said council
may, If by unanimous vote they declare it nee
essary, borrow such sum in anticipation of its
assessments and collection, giving therefor such
bond or bonds as they are hereinbefore authorized
to issue.
8. 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 take effect
Immediately
Passed March 10, 1885. 2
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CHAPTER T.Yv

Further Supplement to an act entitled IAN act
for the formation of borough governments in
seaside resorts" approved March twenty-ninth
one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight.
/. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That it shall
incorporated under the act to which this is a sup
piement to order and cause 10 be assessed and
raised by tax every year, such sum Of money not
exceeding twenty mills on the dollar as they shall
deem expedient for the current expenses of such
borough, and for all other objects and purposes
authorized by the act to which this Is a supple
meIit; TO be assessed and collected in the same
manner as the assessors and collectors Of town
ships are or may be by law required to assess and
collect the state and county taxes; which taxes
said council; and the said council may from time
to time borrow such sum or sums Of money not
exceeding ten mills on the dollar of the assessed
year. and then only FOR the purpose of Anticipate
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CHAPTER Lxxry.

A Further Supplement to an act entitled Gan act
to establish system of public instruction" APP
proved March twenty-seventh, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy four.
1, Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly, That section fifty of the act to which this
is supplement be amended so as to read as
follows: r.
80. And be it enacted, That in every city hay
ing board of education governed by special laws
there may be city board of examiners to consist
Of such members as said board of education of
that city may appoint said examiners shall have
power, subject to such rules and regulations as
may be prescribed by the city board of education,
to grant certificates of qualification. which shall
be valid for all schools of that city and no teacher
shall be employed in any of the schools of that
city unless possessing such certificate or state
certificate nor in any school of a higher grade
than that for which said certificate represents the
holder to be qualified; any city board of exami-
ners may recognize the certificates of any other
city, and without examination issue to the holders
certificates of corresponding grade"
2. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March II, 1885.
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CHAPTER LxII.

Supplement to an act entitled can act respecting
the orphans court, and relating to the powers
and duties of the ordinary and the orphans
court and surrogates" (Revision), approved
March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy -four.
/ 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New jersey That in order
to prevent the failure of justice By reason of mis-
takes and objections of form, it shall be lawful for
the orphans court or the ordinary, at all times
and in all cases. including estates now in process
of settlement. to amend all defects and errors in
any proceeding whether there is anything in
writing to amend by or not, and whether the de-
feet be that of the party applying to amend
or not, and all such amendments may be made
with or without costs, and upon such terms as to
the orphans court or ordinary may seem fit; and
all such amendments as may be necessary for the
purpose of determining in the existing SUIT pro-
ceeding the real question in controversy between
the parties or the real question raised on the ap-
plication to amend, shall be so made.
2. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March 10, 1885.