Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-21

suuneraert to An nct entitled AN act relative TO
Ine Monfnouln patLie m9nnl4e4L. 4ppIgs ~ l1gr
wHsTsas 9,s the Mouuo,,th Battle Monument Associa
tion,n a corporation under the lzws Of this state
did III conformity with the provisions gf the AZ o
which this "A a supplement, convey to the state cf
New Jersey the tract or land In the county OK Mon
mouth known as monument park" containing
And Whereas a monument, to commemorate the bat
tie Of Monmouth has been erected on said land, oy
and United States governments. under the superviE
ion o. the commission created ~ said act;
sion has not sufficient funds remaining to grade
fence and Improve said land the site OF the monu-
And whereas. under Ike provisions Of said act the
Monmouth Battle Monument Association retained,
said association y the people the sum Of two thou
sand dollars the interest from which was Intended
to be used towards keeping the grounds N order
and caring for the monument after the same had
been eompletedi
since the passage OF said act other moneys towards
keeping the grounds Ia order and caring Tor the
And Whereas it is desirable that said grounds should
be graded fenced and improved as speedily as pos
sIble so as tocause the site correspond in beauty
with the monument itself
And Whereas 1t is represented that the said associa
tion win pay said commission created by said act
all said moneys now in hand or which may hereaf-
bonds or evidences OF Indebtedness belonging to
said association, to be used by said commission In
grounds, the site Of the monument, now belonging
to the state Of New. Jersey provided, that after
grounds and the monument shall, until otherwise
provided by law, be and remain in the care and
under the supervision Of said commission TO keep
the same in order and care for the monument:
And Whereas, one q the chief Inducements 70 & Ine
lars made by the United States toward the erection
Of said monument was the Iact Snat tne stle 70 ts
fact considered guarantee that the site and
the monument would be continually cared Tor,
!. BE it enacted BY the Senate and General Assem-
bly, OF the State of New Jersey, That when The
pat flp
all the moneys belonging thereto and shall transfer
possession OF said association to the said commission
created By the act to which this is supplement- the
said commission may receive the same and shall use
the proceeds thereof soon as practicable 10 grade,
fence, beautify and improve said Monument farki
other evidences of Indebtedness transferred afore
said by said association to said commission snaii
exceed in value the sum OF twentysik hundred DOL
q Ana be it enacted, That after tie said grounds
cees Of the moneys paid over and evidences OF in
debtedness assigned by said association to said COM
the monument itself, shall until otherwise provided
oy lazy be END remain In ne care aRa M Tnaer VIZ N
legislature OF this state TO which this Is supple
8 And be it enacted That as soon as the improve
ments to the grounds as aforesaid shall have been
finished said commission shall make to the governor
areport and detailed account Of the eTpenaitures u
making such improvements, who snail lay tne same
before the Legislature at the next session thereafter
and thereafter the said commission snail Keep sald
grounds in order and care for the monument
T. And be it enacted, That said commission snail
report annually in detail the items of cost of keeping
said grounds IN order and caring for the monument
to the governor the for the time being for his
approval and il approved BY him, the shall be
paid out of any moneys in the treasury Of the state
on warrant Of the comptroller, upon vouchers cer-
fed by the president of the commission, and such an
nua report shall be laid annually before the iegsla
ture provided that such annual cost shall not exceed
the sum Of three hundred dollars.
8 And be it enacted, That the members Of said com
mission shall not receive any compensation for their
services under this act the act To which this Is
supplement.
Immediately.
Approved March l6, 1886.