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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-28
rHAprER uxxYrIr.

An Act respecting police departments of cities and
regulating the tenure and terms of office Of officers
and men employed in said departments.
bly, OF the State Of New Jersey. That in the several
municipal authority In the police department Of any
city shall seyeraly hold their respective ofces and
nicpai ofcers and empioyes during good behavor
sfctencE and residence N such city, S except wnere
einploye Is determined and fixed, and does not de-
GERS or board authorized 70 make appointment or
employment In said departments; and no person
police department Of Of any city or rom tie police
force OF any city Tor political reasons or Tor other
lished or which may be established for the police
e 6e
shall be absent from duty without just cause for the
days, cease to be a member Of such police force
q And be it enacted, That 1t shall be lawful for
in the cities Of this state for the mHnic
ipal authority OF AUTHORITIES IN any city whose duty
age police depart9ent IN such city from tine TO
s. And be it enacted, That each member and ofacer
States and resident citizen for two years Of the city
In which he Is appointed able to read and write the
good moral character OF good health and sound
pointed an officer member OF the police force In
any city who has ever been convicted of crime who
Of age at the time q Bis yappont%en
g. And be it enacted, That no person, whether OIL
Ger or employe In the police department Of any city
shall be removed from office or employment theren
except for Just cause as provided IN the first section
of this then only after written charge charges
the causes OF complaint shall have been pre-
ferred against any such officer employe signed by
the person persons making such charge enarges
and fled In the Office Of the municipal officer officers
or board having charge OF the department In which
the complaint arises, and @tter the said charge or
charges have been publicly examined into by the ap-
propriate municipal board oficer or authority upon
such reasonable notice to the person charged and In
such OF examination as the rules and regnla-
tions governing the same may prescribe it being the
intent Of this act TO give every person against whom
charges for any cause may be preferred under this
act fair trial upon said charges and every reasona
chooses to make and the officer board or body hay
ing power to try such charges shall have power to
issue wr1ts Of subpoena to compel the attendance OF
witnesses, which wTits shall be served in the same
manner subpGnas issued out OF the court for the
trial OF small causes, and every person who neglects
refuses to obey the command OF such writ shall be
liable to penalty Of twenty-five dollars, to be sued
for in the corporate OF the city any court Of
competent Jurisdiction, and the penalty when col
lected shall be paid into the poor fund OF such city
6 And be 1t enacted, That all acts and parts OF
acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act be
and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act
snall take effect Immediately.
Approved March z5s 1854
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-28
CHAPTER cxLvL

j. Be IL enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, on the State OF New Jersey That 1t shall be law
f for any city in this state where work has hereto
fore been done and materials furnished for the ciy
legally entered into and the same have not been fully
paid Cor AZ the contract price for such city Dy ana
through The board having supervision and control ok
the finances OF such city to issue registered cupon
bonds n the corporate OF such city In the form
prescribed In such city to bear interest at O rate
not 10 exceed i've per celtinl per annun, and denver
the at not less than theirpar value to such per
corporation to whom payment may be due or
become due for such work and materials, or Tor an
adjusted amount. or on an account stated between
the city and such person or corporation And ln Iull
such insaiments ana Tor the respective term years
not to exceed ye years. said board may by resolu
tion determine; provided that the principal or
said bonds shall not exceed in the whole amount
said person corporation Try the terms OF such
tract; and provided further that no bond be issued
adopted by unanimous vote OF said board tu be ap-
proved of by the mayor Of said city.
q And BE- IL enacted, That any moneys due or to
become due for the use made OF such work and
connected Herewith or furnished through there
from shall be applied 10 the payment OF such bonds
and for NO other purpose TIL the same are wholly
paid.
stc city. n or the failure to collect sufficient
money in the referred to in the last precen
ing section Of this act to pay and satisfy any such
bond OF bonds lit their maturity shall have power TO
and interest thereon and may order and cause To be
assessed and collected by tax, nt the same time and
in the thar other taxes in such city
assessed and collected OF money sufficient tp
Interest thereon at the several times il shall become
due.
Immediately.
Passed March 3l 1895
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-28
CHAPTER cxxxvIrr

Az Act 20 provide FOR the purchase or furniture ana
appliances rendered necessary by the late fire at
tns state house To provide for the care or the pub
lc documents and records and 10 defray incd entail
expenses incurred on che occasion of the said fre.
Il b. ~ enacted by the Senate ana General Assem-,
Dly Of the State Vt New Jersey. That the governor
resureE comptroller and attorney general on this
STATE shall be and they are hereby empoweredtO an
tnorize the immediate purchase or such furniture
anu appliances for the several departments OF the
state A. have been rendered necessary by the late
nre and 70 derray such Incidental expenses as were
incurred on the occasion Of the said fire. and were
immediately consequent thereupoR. and the neceg
sary SUMS 70 make such purchases and dsfray such
expenses are hereby appropriated, and the comp
troller ~ authorized to draw hs warrant FOR te Same
upon duly authenticated Vouchers
2 And he it enacted, That the said Officers shah
nave power and authority lafter consultation with
the several state officers and heads Of departments
90 assign to the use Of the several ociaIs such rooms
and olces and fire proof vaults whether in the pres
snt state house or elsewhere as the said governor
treasurer comptroller and attOrney-generaI shall
deem necessary for the proper and e1clent transar
tlon Of the business Of the state and for the safe care
OF THE public books, documents and records
3 And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect
Immediately
Approved March 2B, 1885
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-28

An Act TO amend an aet entitled XII anpplefngnt Bt
an act entitled An net for the support df thn New
Jersey State Reform School for EoyR arprnvrtl
harcn tni1t y-nrstt egnteen hundred and High
which said supplement was approved MnT Mftfl@
eighteen hundred and eighty -fOnr
Whereas, Ey reason or the enactment bw titn rHNtm
ture cf the state cH New Jersey of q lAw eniatleH
An net 70 provide for the employment uf thH Ir@
mates OF any prison, penitentiary iniE rr public
fOrmatory Institution located within thla FtmNhH
approved April eighteenth eighteen hundred hnN
the trustees Of Che New Jersey State Reform school,
previous 10 the enactment Of sMiu lnr. AnH wMtrgr
was necessary for the maintenance oA tbe gMuse
has been diverted from said trustees a rauHAWnM
by means whereof the said trustees arH VftlKCm
adequate provision by law for the proper uNA
Bary maintenance OK said school therefore
" Be u enacted by the Senate and General AsHaHA-
duty Of the trustees or the New Jersey state Rafur
School 10 make and submit report To the rnTernnr
OF the state at the expiration OF every three
dating from January hrst ammo do1ninI thousand
number OF boys maintained In the school during suN
period, which said report shall he duly cnrti3HH hW
the president and attesed NY the secretary Bf thA
board; and ~ order 70 support the sau school tNR
treasurer OF this state shall pay amy moneys M
the treasury not otherwise appropriated tu thh
treasurer OF the New Jersey State Reform EuhnrN
such sum shall he considered necessary
Dy the trustees and approved by the governor xxx rN
ceedlng three months such sum NOT t0 exceed fho
maximum sum OF thirtyseven dollars amd Ety eensH
for each boy maintained In said school. whlch Aan
shall be based the average WI ynnMfVN
upon a warrant on the comptroller.
K And be 1t enacted, That all acfH and arE oE anFn
inconsistent with this act be and te same hereby
And BE- II enacted. that this act shall take eract
immediately
Approved March d, 1sss.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-28

An Act to amend an act entitled An act In relation
to county expenditures" approved April second
one Thousand eight hundred and seventy eight.
j. Be it enacted BY the Senate and General Assem-
bly, OF the State OF New Jersey That the fourth
ton OF act entitled An act In relation to county
expenditures Z approved April second one thousand
eight hundred and seventy be and the same Is
amended SO as to read as follows:
"a. And be 1t enacted, That It shall be lawful for
any board of chosen freehOlders to make temporary
loans in anticipation OF the collection OF the taxes or
any fiscal year. such loans not in any TO
exceed threefourths OF the amount Of the appropr
atoms for the said fiscal year and said loans
may be made for such time may be deemed reason
able and prudent and the same may be renewed
from time to time until the taxes in anticipation OF
the collection OF which temporary loans were made
received by the county collectors provided, that
when any such temporary loans shall be renewed all
arearages of thereafter received by the county
collector for the year in anticipation OF the taxes or
which said loans shall have been made shall be held
by the county collector and by him applied to the
payment OF such loan or loans.
2 And be IL enacted, That this act shall take effect
Immediately
Approved March Al 1851
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-28

An Act to amend an net entitled Au aet respecting
conveyances thev1sionl approved March t~enHN
seventh eighteen hundred and seventy four
l. BE It enacted by the Senate and General AHAana.
bly, OF the State OF New Jersey, That section
OF an act entitled An oct respecting eonveYsnnaHf
(ReyisiOnl approved March tWeuty-Hewenth. IMn
thousand eight hundred and Heventy-fDnr be nmN fn1
same Ia hereby amended to read as follows
4l That the governor or this state De nnu H hereby
Is authorized to appoint and commission slich uun-
ber or commissioners in each OF the states and tHr
tories Of the United States and In the District n
Columbia az he may deem expedient nd where gmch
appointment shall not be incompatible with fhe laws
OF such state, territory district where suEh nprn
missioner shall reside; which commissioners Nhn nH
called and denominated foreign Commissioners nL
deeds for New Jersey" and each OF them shall hmTN
authority to take the acknowledgment 1r proof Gf
any deed or conveyance mortgage, defcnEible dGHd.
other conveyance tn nature on mortgage Df nny
lands tenements hereditaments lying and beinr
in this state, any other Instrument writing under
hand and seal required by the laws OF t stntc like
acknowledged on proved and such acknCTled ghnhnf
or proof to be taken made in the manner directed
by the laws OF this state and certified by the comm E
si0ners before whom the same shall be made, JAW hY
the law required, shall have the force and e7aBt
and be a. good and available In law for All purposes
as IL such acknowledgment or proof had been nnMdH
in this state before one Of the justices or the
4 And BE- II enacted That ths act snail take eEeet
Immediately.
Approved April j. 1856
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-28

An Act for the support and Improvement or the ~
Jersey School for Deaf Mnfas

An Act Tor the support and improvement OF the New
Jersey School for Deaf Mutes
L Be 1T enacted ty the Senate ana General Assem-
bly, OF the State OF New Jersey That 1t shall be the
duty q the trustees OF the New Jersey School Kan
Deaf Mnfes to submit quarterly report 10 the GOV.
ernor OF the state, dating from November first tpnA
thousand eight hundred ana eighty-Gour showing
the number of pupils taught and maintained III tha
school In each quarter. statement or estimate ~
the amount of money required to defray the
expenses of tuition and maintenance OF the
said pupils, and upon The approval OF thg
be paid the said trustees for such expenses tbe
sum or required, provided the same shall NOT
exceed. for any three months the sum OF seventy
dollars FOR each pupil taught and maintained within
the said period the same TO be paid out OF the In.
come q he school fands OF this state, upon the war
rant OF the comptroller
2. And be 1t enacted, That for the improvement 81
the grounds OF the said school, the needed repairs c
the buildings and furniture and the such
furniture and school appliances may. in the 1udg
uen or The trustees be from time to time rsaulred
the further sum Of five thousand dollars Is hereby
appropriated. the to be paid provided lii the
foregoing section upon the requsltiOn OF the presL
dentof the board OF trustees.
g. And be ir enacted That all acts and parts Df arts
inconsistent with this act be and the same are hero
byrepealed and TIL act shall take effect Immediately
Approved March 70 1855
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-28
! cffAPTEn cxxxrII.

A Further Supplement to the Act respectfnq con-
veyaneesp iRevision), approved March tvTentV-
seventh one thousand eight hundred ana seventy
l. BE II enacted by the Senate and General euar,,
bly, Of tle State or New Jersey That hrTaffa~ f51
clerk pk tne COURT UI common pleas tn every county
OF this state be and Id IL hereby autorxed TssrTr
ms continuance in 0ce 70 perform n THE duties and
exercise alK the powers belonging ia fe fIp ,f ,a.,
missioner for taking the arknosv r,fi rrs-.f
or deeds and each clerk aforesaid Fipnl frinc sr
ACKNOWLEDGMENT or proof by virtue VI fhe rSvvarss
conferred y this act shall n1x to his SIGNATURE fhf
words county clerk
2 And be il enacted, That this act shall take effect
immediately.
Approved March 2J tss3
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-28

An Act To empower common councils Oh cities Nv
oraltHnce 70 extend the time for transmitting al1-
Huai estimates by other city boards.
! Be II enacted by the Senate and General A.
senlbly Uf the State Of New Jersey. That from ana
aiter te passage % this act It shall be lawful c ina
common council Or any city In this state to whom any
subordinate, coordinate other city board IN NJ.
qulrea Dy law 70 transmit annual estimates III cur
rem " otner expenses for the approval on such COM
mon council, to extend by ordinance cor A r,erind
such estimates.
Immediately e N-Aee
Approved March 49, 1896
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-28
Y III II1 I0lIl
CHAPTER CxI.Tv. IN

A Supplement- to act entitled An act to author
ixe cities order and regulate the construction Or
sidewalks. and 10 provide for the payment OF the
expense thereof approved May TENTH one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty -four.
j. Belt enacted BY the Senate and General Assem-
bly, OF the State Uf New Jersey, That In addition 70
the provisions OF the act TO which this ~ supple
mert, and the powers and authority therein and
thereby given 1t shall and may be lawful for the an
thOrties In such cities to place the made
against any property improved In the manner spec
fed in said act iii the ANIMAL tax bills rendered 20 the
owner owners of such property; aud the same
may be collected In the same manner and by the
same officers as taxes may be collected In such
cities and it shall and may be lawful to anticipate
the collection OF assessments made for such improve
ments by temporary other loans in the same man
and to the same extent as Is now lawful or may
hereafter be lawful TO anticipate the collection or
taxes in such city or cities.
Passed March 81 lAs1.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-28

i Further Supplement to an act entitled All aet
relative to sales OF lands under public statue
bS virtue OF any judicial proreedi Ting. s2eFfsionl
approved March TWEEN sey Ent ona thousand eight
hundred and seventy -four
Il BE II enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
ly 0f the Sfate Dc Ne7 Jersey, That sale of land
heretofore made shall be inFaiiAaf4d by reason 0f
ttA publicaffpni ii aHewspapEr pupi sed un Sunday
nf one Of the tSyU tisemens OF such sa ared
hy law to lie pubiiAhed four weeks next before Che
time appointed fos such sale IN two newspapers
printed ana published III ine county where the lands
uf sfnafn- Out such saie shall In li cases be bella tD
he aS valid and cffecKEiak III both advertisements
were made iii newspapers published oik week days
provided tHE THE advert lsezncpt pf Sllch sale SlA
hIv6 been iii other respects according tn Law
and BE IL enacted That tais act slRil take efecS
Immediately.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-28

An Act for the construction OF an act 10 establish
system Of public Instruction tRevision) approved
March twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and
seventy four.
II BE IL enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of New Jersey That nothing in the
act entitled An act to establish a system OF public
Instruction. (Revisionl approved March twenty
seventh eighteen hundred and seventy four shall be
construed to require the township collector pay
over to the county collector any school moneys re-
ceyad by him from special township or district
school taxes raised under the eighty sixth section of
said act
Immediately
Approved March 81, 1885.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-28


L Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, OF the State of New Jersey. That it shall be law
fui for the council other legislative body OF any
city in this state transfer and carry forward BY
ordinance any unexpended balance or balances of
taxes that have been or may be levied in any City for
any purpose and appropriate the same to the pay
ment Ia subsequent years OF expenses for objects
similar to those for which taxes levied or to
the payment Of any expense existing Indebtedness
for which the city + Authorized TO levy taxes pro
vided that said ordinance shall state the amount
carried forward and the specific object or objects
fund TO which the same is to be Appropriated, and
such balances SO transferred and carried forward
shall be used and applied exclusively for the pur-
poses mentioned and prescribed I'm the said Ordi-
nance said ordinance shall not be passed until after
the close OF the fiscal year in which such taxes
levied
q And be it enacted That nothing In this act shall
be construed to increase the limit or taxation in any
city but the carried forward shall be taken
and considered part OF the amount of the tax levy
authorized 70 be made In the year to which the same
is applied and such ordinance shall be passed or
adopted to carry forward transfer amy taxes
whether collected or not that have been may be
pledged to secure any loan or In anticipation OF the
collection OF which any loan has been or may be made
until such loans are paid.
And be 1t enacted That this act shall take effect
Immediately.
Approved March rs. 1881
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-28
CHAPTER c,r.TT.


A Further Supplements " an act entitled An aet NJ
authorize H the , formation % ef raToad ccEpqEs
eighteen hundred and seventy three
/. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, or the state "a New Jersey THAT ln adalticE Ny
the powers granted under the act to WHICH LhlN sH9
supplement, any railroad company incorpcrAtea
under the act 20 which this IL supplement nl4 Y
supplements or amendments thereto. shall hHNH
power to construct its railroad TO nu
the land for which portion has been takHn fur
street by condemnation under proceedings au linNr
IN said street IN highway has Ieen ON t rr tifnp wa
the construction OF said railroad shall have beer lad
eighteen hundred and sixty four when the ArHt
riparian act was passed the right torross such strne
established grade OF such street highway ur Nh
ished grade, ais fin the Judgment OF the suunriral
body or bodies hereinafter referred tn may ue NHt
promote the interests of such municipality provided
that the board OF aldermen common COUNCIL rf
other similar governing body iii such muncipallHy
shall Dy ordinance, authorize the construction uf
such railroad across the street highway fn s7rl
concerning the same a. 10 such board of aldermen.
common council Or other similar goverElnE podS nlSy
permission shall be given, The sad board of alApf
men, common council or other similar governing
the portion OF such street highway crossed hy d
such street highway adjacent thereto as nIMS IiH
between the next lntersecting lines Of pnhlir hEh
crossed BY snd railroad MS Aforesaid Or between a
next intersactng line of public highway on ehe
provided that amy navgRble basin Dr natural FntHr
wny. subject to THE right Of public navigation Shn1f
be deemed and treated as public highway tur tiiF
purpose only Of defining the limit ok vacation une
this net and provided, further that Said railrGrl
company shall pay to such municipality Tile nNHUaI
amount expended by sufd city for an impr0ve
Of the part of the street vacated Including ilM
amount paid lN such municipality for tn land iAr A,
BY such municipality under proceedings tn eonAFM
said land for public street highway, suuh nmf
0f the amount ~ expended ns has Not hepM utaGrN
repaid to said Municipality.
And be N enacted That all artE and narts Uf mts
whether generator local special incnfsfste hNre
with. he and the same are hereby repealed auN tN4
act shall take effect immediately
Approved April 2, 1855.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-28
CHAPTER cyL.

An Act relating to elections and appointments ia
Office hereafter to be made by any board alder.
men. common council, township committee or other
municipal board or body.
l. BE il enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, Or the State OF New Jersey, That hereafter nc
member of any board of aldermen. common council
body shall. during the term for which he shall have
been elected such member shall be eligible for elec
ton appointment TO any Office thRt15 here
after may be by law required to be filed by any such
board council, committee body. OF which he H.
such member; provided however. that this shall
not apply to any offices now required by law to be
filled from any such appointing body.
And be 1t enacted, That this act shall be deemed
public oct and shall take effect Immediately
Approved March 81, 1855.