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

for the formation or borough governments, ap.
seventy-elRht
1. Be it enacted by the senate and General Assem-.
Uppent Il uhs % te Sct entitled IAN Ill for he
formation q borough goyernments' which supple,
eight hundred and eighty three be amended SO as to
fs And be It enacted, That the mayor and council
Of boroughs organized under the act to which this Is
supplement- shall have the power and authority to
provide by ordinance either general Or special for
repair the sidewalks any and all streets, roads.
borough or Which are OF may be laid out upon any
map Of lands therein, at the cost and ex
lands in front Of which the same may be
ae on a reaid Or ePalETeas W. pFSGvqea
such owner or owners at least thirty days time with
such owners by mail, IL their postOfice address be
Tie premises aected thereby T II leaving ing the same
with any occupant thereof or by personal service II
& And be It enacted Thas the mayor and council
shall keep an account Of the cost and expense
Of the work performed by them as contemplated in
the last preceding section Of this act In front OF each
upon the lands front Of which such work was done
or may sue for the same in any court OF competent
cost and expense together with short description
Of the lot OF land front Of which the work
the assessor OF within the borough who shall
assess the same upon the lands 90 described under
name OF Sidewalk assessments" at the same time
and in same manner general taxes for that year,
which when SO assessed shall be and become first
lien on such lands and be collected at time and
in same manner as such other tax
g. And be it enacted, That the legal voters OF
Dorougs Incorporated under the act to which this is
further shall annually by vote upon the
designate an amount OF money 70 be raised BY taxa
ton upon the real and personal property within the
borough for the purpose OF working, permanently I'M
proving macadamizing, repairing and keeping In re-
PAIR the accepted streets, roads, avenues and public
repair all necessary street CROSSINGS In the borough
and the sum of money receiving the greatest number
money be raised for the aforesaid purposes within
the borough, and the result shall be certified upon
voted shall be assessed and collected at same time and
n same manner as other borough tax under the name
OF road tax and the money SO raised and collected
shall be held by the collector thereof subject only to
the warrant of the council signed by the mayor and
attested by the borough clerk under the corporate
seal provided however that in case Of failure OF the
legal voters the borough SO designate the
Of money to be raised al road tax by reason Of
tle vote or that this act shall not become law before
the annual election to be held in March, eighteen
hundred and eighty or for any other reason than
L shall be lawful for the mayor and council at any
exceeding three dfths Of per cent of the valua
on OF e real and Pers0ral Property within ia the ne
yided, further, that township or other road tax
And be It enacted, That every ordinance passed
by the council and every resolution Of such council
obgate the borough and also resolutions auditing
directing the payment OF bills demands together
them take effect and within five days after the pas
sage thereof Sundays excepted be presented to the
mayor il he approves it he shall sign it. If not he shall
return the same within seven days lSq1days ex-
wfthhfs objections thereto in writing an the coun-
ell shall at their next regular meeting Cause the oD-
Jectons to be entered at length their minutes,
and proceed to reconsider the same, and il two thirds
Of all the members of the council shall vote to pass
resolution, shall not be 80 returned BY the mayor
within seven days Sundays excepted) after he re-
shall have signed 1t provided that If any resolution
OF Dlil sha contain more tnan one qlsInc1 seelon,
clause or item the mayor may approve one or more
mayor and council at any sale Of lands for unpaid
taxes Or assessments to cause the same to be pur
of the borough for the use and benefit Of the borough
and to hold, possess and enjoy the same and the
g. And be it enacted That when the election for
borough officers fails the same day as the annual
uate the polls for the borough election shall open
and close at the same time as the polls of such town
4 And be it enacted, That the mayor ana council
shall haye M power and authority ~ proyiae ~ ~ osal
road, avenue or public place, or any part thereoI
here no te eyera % lots Or parces Of land and
real estate within the borough specially benefited
each one of said lots or parcels Of land and real
tate and lot or parcel of land shall be assessed
cost and expense after making the said assessments
then such surplus shall be borne by the borough at
large and shall be assessed and collected at same
time and In same manner as borough taxes are
made as herein directed, shall be. become and remain
from date OF such assessment until paid, first and
paramount lien upon the landS ana real estate 50
assessed, and that in any snch assessment shall
remain unpaid for the space OF sixty days after the
same shall have been assessed, then the mayor
and council shall proceed to collect the same, to.
geher with interest from date Of assessment at and
after the rate OF ten per cent per annuLn and all
costs and expenses thereof by the sale OF the lots
tracts parcels of land 50 assessed, in the same
prescribed for the sale of lands for unpaid taxes
der and by virtue Of act entitled "A further act
concerning taxes, making the same frSt lien on
real estate and to authorize sales for the payment OF
the same, approved March fourteenth, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy nine.
have power and authority to take and administer
oaths, a1irmatons and affidavts in all borough mat
ters required. with like force and effect in all things
as Ii taken by Justice of the peace and to charge
therefor fee of ten cents for his own use.
3. And be it enacted, That such warrants or other
process as the mayor may lawfully issue may pc
legally served or executed throughout the county
within which the borough is situate, and may be
served executed in other counties In Ike manner
as warrants OF justices of the peace now are.
TO- And be 1t enacted That the shall assess
all taxes to be by him levied and assessed within the
borough separate and distinct tax duplicate from
township taxes, the same to be provided as other
duplicates are.
IL And be it enacted That the election Of the first
officers Of hQFOughs Incorporated under the act TO
which this Is a further supplement may be held on
any Tuesday after two weeks from the date OF fling
of the certificate Of the result Of the election referred
to in section three of said act.
r. And belt enacted That all acts and parts OF acts,
both general and special Inconsistent with the pro-
vision Of this act, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Immediately.
Passed March II, 1885.