Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-14
CHAPTER xxxvI.

Further Supplement to act entitled An act con-
thousand eight hundred and forty-sS
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of New Jersey, That in all cases in
lowed either for Indebtedness or for property claimed
to be exempt from taxation from the total values
to be assessed or taxes IN Ills ste snch u
corporation shall, In addition to the requirements
taxing oflcer or authority statement under oath or
alr9ation showing when the Indebtedness for which
list OF the securities or property claimed to be exempt
ties or 70 Other 111ert1 @ ~ ols e9ss ~ maSa stH
adeclaratio under oath that said Indebtedness was
not Incurred nor sid securities or property purchased
with the intent escape taxation but IN good faith
And be 1t enacted, That deduction shall be
made either for Indebtedness, or for property or
securities claimed to be exempt from taxation unless
the statement and deductio hereinbefore required
now or hereafter directed BY law for furnishing state
ments q taxable property and schedules Of indebted
ment make false return In whole Or in part Of his
or her taxable property Or Of his her indebtedness
or OF the indebtedness or taxable property Of the
poration Of which he may be an cfAcer, or Of such
taxation, shall be deemed guilty Of perjury and sub
ect 70 the penalties now or hereafter prescribed by
g. And be it enacted, That the statements and dec
aratons herein required to be furnished when made
and sworn to by the president or principal oeer of
such corporation.
ocer or other taxing authority to whom such state.
ments and declarations shall be made. shall havo
Of any corporation as to the truth of the matters
ta1ned IN the statement return made BY such per
son or officer and shall have authority to compel the
attendance of such person persons and other wit
nesses and the production OF books and papers, at
slcn time and place as they may designate; giving
notlee 70 such person or persons such additional
witnesses 10 attend at time and place In said notice
designated, and to produce such books and papers,
which notice shall be served at least two days before
tne Time therein designated by leaving it at the resi-
dence OF such person or witness, at the ofce OF
such corporation and such assessor taxing oficer
or any member Of any taxing board is hereby author
ized to administer oaths arnlatlons to all persons
examined before him or them as aforesaid
,. And be It enacted That In case any person so
n0tified TO attend before said assessor or taxing
oaqer @ 9r enthozty shall refuse neglect to appear
~ we fnle ana place 50 designated such assessor or
taxing omcer or authority may adjourn such examine
lion 70 subsequent day, and apply to the circuit
court 81 the county and said court shall award pro
cess @ q subpoena to compel the attendance or such
person or persons negecting refusing to attend
before such assessor, or taxing ofcer or authority
ana said court shall have power In cases depend
ing IN said court TO punish as for contempt any per
son dlsooeying or disreRarding such process.
And be 1t enacted, That this act shall take efect
Immediately
Approved February 2s 1855.