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Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-11
requirements of this act. and shall be so certified

requirements OF UnlS act, ana snail be so certl1ed
as "."resaid to the secretary of state.
~. Ana be- it enacted, That any local firemen's
rc"ef association, Incorporated or reincorpor-
a1e" ulrier this act, may be dissolved at any
meeting thereof, by vote, by written or printed
Dallot, OF two-thrds of the members present and
Notllg III favor thereof; provided that notice of
Such meeting, and of the purpose thereof, signed
ny tt leaSt ten OF the members, shall have been
it'ied 10 each person entitled to vote thereat at
ieaat twenty days previous thereto, and shall
nave been published for three weeks successive
", once III each week, in newspaper circulat-
ing III the neighborhood where the said associa-
| tloh may be located, notice of which dissolution
snail forthwith be filed with the secretary of
state and with the secretary of said state
association.
d. And be it enacted, That the legislature may
at any time alter, modify, repeal this act, and
may also alter suspend or repeal the charter of
any hreman S relief association incorporated or
relncorporated under and by virtue of the provi-
sions of this act.
81 And be it enacted, That nothing in this act
contained shall be deemed or held to repeal the
charter of any Incorporated association, or to
olssolve any voluntary association, heretofore
organized by the exempt firemen of any city in
THIS state, or by the volunteer firemen therein
previous to or at or about the time of the organ
lzatlon therein Of a paid fire department, or to
| prevent the incorporation of any such associa-
Sitt'ii pIIo "
AFFECT any funds which may have been or may
hereafter be accumulated by any such associa-
| tions.
| 33 And be it enacted, That all acts and parts
OF acts inconsistent with the provisions of this
act excepting such special charters as have been
granted by the Legislature of this state) and es-
pecially the act entitled IAN act TO incorporate
fre departments, approved March eighth, one
thousand eight hundred and s.venty-seven, be
ana The same are hereby repealed, and that this
act shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March %. 1885.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-11

thiru section OF the act of which this is amepda-
TORY shall be and is hereby amended so as K,
read as follows:
l3 AND he it enacted. That any person or Der
sons who shall So Use, se dispose Of buy or
traffic in, or who shall so mar erase. break
destroy or otherwise injUre or fill any such box
or boxes, bottle bottles as aforesaid. snail be
liaDe to penalty not to exceed the sum of fifty
aoiars, to be recovered by proceeding as herein
diter set forth, together with the legal costs of
such proceedings; which penalty shall be for the
use OF the poor of the city, town or township
wherein such offence shall be committed
z. Ahd be it enacted that the seventh section
Oh the act Of which this is amcndatory shall be
ana IS hereby amended so as to read as follows:
u. And be 1t enacted, That when any such
person or persons as aforesaid shall be brought
oelore any justice OF the peace or such other
magistrates upon process issued as aforesaid,
such person or persons shall enter into cogni-
zance with good security, to be approved by
sald justice, i'll the penalty of one hundred dol
lars to appear at such time as the said Justice
snall appoint Tor hearing under said complaint,
WHICH nearing shall not be less than five or
more than ten days from the day of said arrest,
ana may be adjourned by such Justice from
tlihe 10 ume on good and sufficient cause being
SHOWN therefor; and in default Of such recog-
hlLdnce such person or persons may be COM
hiitted py sad Justice to the county Jail to abide
nearing, upon which hearing the said Justice
snail proceed to hear and determine as to the
truth OF said complaint and the ownership of
any such boxes or bottles which may be brought
before hlm and if said justice shall determine
such person or persons guilty of the offence as
charged IN said complaint he shall therelIpon
render judgment against such person or persons
1or an amount not to exceed the sum of fifty
dollars, and all costs of such proceedings. and in
default OF such payment thereof issue execution
therefor against the goods and cllattels and the
the body of such person or persons. and shall
Immediately deliver silcn boxes or bottles into
the possession OF such owner or owners to whom
the same shall appear To belong
3. And be it enacted. HAT this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March 25. 1885.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-11

10 such board of railroad commissioners or state
boai' OF assessors as the case may be, who shall
correct or re-assess the said assessment in ac-
cor''ance with the instructions of such justice. or
OF such court as the case may be.
2. Aud he it enacted. That upon the motion OF
the atIorhey-genCra, to be made in his dis
crethn before tlr, supreme court IN what is
KNOWN as the lnai court, the said supreme court
siiali appoint special term. or terms if need be-
l0i The hearing and determination before said
court in bane of causes pending upon writs of
cel1iorari now or hereafter prosecuted III said
court under and pursuant 10 the act entitled
All act Tor the taxation of railroad aud canal
property" approved April tenth, A. D., eighteen
hundred and ciehly-lotlr
3. And be ii enacted, That the comptroller and
treasurer OF this state, and the person hereto
lore appointed by the governor pursuant to the
provisions of the act entitled An act respect
ing the office of commissioner of railroad taxa
uoh,' approved April seventeenth eighteen
hundred and eighty-lour, shall be deemed and
taken to have been since the appointment OF
such person, and now to be the board OF railroad
commissioners constituted by the act entitled
An act providing for state taxes OH railroads,
and the more efficient collection thereof" ap-
proved April thirteenth eighteen hundred and
SeVenty-Slx, and charged with the duties and
clothed with the powers imposed and conferred
by said act. and they are hereby declared and
constituted to be the board of railroad commits
sloners. and the said board are hereby empow-
cred ana required to perform all the duties pre-
scrlDed by the act last aforesaid to be performed
by the board aforesaid in respect to any assess
menu OF TAX upon any property of any railroad or
canal company, WI ich have not heretofore been
performed; and ;u proceedings in respect to
such assessment Of tax an appeal therefrom,
ana the collection thereof. shall be had and
taken in accordance with the provisions of the
act last aforesaid, and shall be valid and efecual
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-11
CHAPTER CXXXI.

supplement to an act entitled An act rela-
i've to the court OF errors ard appeals"
Revisiom approved March twenty-sevcnth.
one thousand eight hundred and seyeniy-four.
! l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the state Of New jersey, That any
party to any suit now or hereafter pending i'll
the supreme court. or in any circuit court OF this
state, aggrieved by reason of any order hereto
lore or hereafter made by either of said courts
upon argument OF rule to show cause why a
new trial OF said cause shall not be had being
refused or granted. may appeal from the said
order to the court OF errors and appeals i'll the
last resort in all causes.
1 2 And be it enacted. That such appeal shall
be taken within forty days after such order shall
be made.
g. And be it enacted. That all appeals taken
under the provisions of this act Shall be by way
OF re-hearing on the Whole case and shall be
brought by notice of appeal in Il summary way
and no petition or other formal proceedings
other than such notice shall be necessary
4. And be it enacted, That upon producing be-
fore the court or the judge by whom the order
appealed from may have been made acknowledge
ment or proof OF service OF such notice upon the
appellee or his attorney, it shall be the DUTY OF
such court or judge to certify and send the
all causes, and thereupon the cause SHAH be
entered on the calendar OF said court and shall
be noticed and brought 10 IL hearing and dis
posed OF in accordance with the rules and pric-
tice OF said court.
5. And be it enacted That an appeal taken
under this act shall not prevent the entry OF
Judgment final and the issuing of execution
thereon, but the appellant may us OF course.
enter a rule OF court. staying execution imne-
diately after levy made until the appeal is dis
posed of.
Approved March 25 1885.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-11
CHAPTER CXXVI.

All &Att tOlItClHlIiS CltlcS-
!. Be ii enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the
board OF aldermen, common council or other
legislative body of any city OF this state shall
have power to pass, alter or repeal ordinances
to take effect in such city, to license regulate or
prohibit the business of a pawnbroker, and TO
hX the license fee and terms upon which licenses
for such purposes shall be granted, and no other
license whether granted by a court or otherwise
for any such purpose shall be valid within said
city; provided, however, that in case any appl-
cant for license shall have been heretofore
licensed by a court or otherwise, and such L.
cense shall be then in force, the said city shall
return to said applicant the license fee paid I'd.
the clerk of the court of common pleas upon
receiving from said applicant license fee in
virtue of any ordinance.
.. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March 25 1885
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-11
CHAPTER CXXXU.
An Act concerning meXpended balances OF
taxes collected in cities

An Act concerning meXpended balances of
taxes collected in cities.
| l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New jersey That ii
shall be lawful for the council or other legisa-
tive body of any city in this state to 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 payment in sIbse
luent years of expenses for objects similar 10
those for which such taxes were levied, or To the
payment of any expense oreXisting Indebtedness
for which the city is authorized to levy taxes;
provided, that said ordinance shall state the
amount so carried forward and the specific cb-
ject or objects or fund to which the same is to be
appropriated. and such balances 50 transferred
and carried forward shall be used and applied
exclusively for the purposes mentioned and pre-
scribed in the said ordinance; said ordinance
shall not be passed uutli after tile close OF The
| fiscal year in which such taxes are levied.
| 2. And be it enacted, That nothing i'll this act
shall be construed to increase the lim. OF taxa
ton in any city, but the amount 50 carried tor
ward shall be taken and considered us part Of
the amount of the tax levy authorized to be lnaGe
in the year to which the same is applied; and no
such ordinance shall be passed or adopted to
carry forward or transfer any taxes whether col
,ccted or not that have been or may be pledged
10 secure any loan or i'll anticipation of the col
lection of which any loan las beeu or may be
made until such loans are paid
/ 8. Aud be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March 25 1856
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-11
CHAPTER CXXIV.

Supplement to an act entitled "An act coll
cerning idiots and lunaticS," Qevisiom ap-
proved March twenty-Seventh, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy -four.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New jersey That in all
cases of idocy and lunacy of persons who have
been or may be in the military, naval, or marine
service of the United States their widows, chill
dren mothers and fathers, said idiocy or lunacy
may be summarly heard and determined with
out costs except witness and jury fees, by the
prerogative court or the orphans court of the
county in which such person resides, and said
court is hereby authorized on further application
for that purpose to appoint guardian, also
without costs for the person and estate Of said
person; provided, said guardianship shall ex-
tend only to so much of said estate as may come
or be derived from pension, bounty or other
allowance due or to become due to such person
from the United States.
2. And be it enacted, That in hearing and
determining such cases of idiocy and lunacy,
said court, shall call at least two respectable
physicians and other credible witnesses, and
fully investigate the facts of the case including
said estate, and either with or without the ver-
dict of jury at its discretion shall decide said
case and fix the amount of bond of such guar
dian; provided, that when such person is already
an inmate of any lunatic asylum under and by
virtue Of the twentieth and twenty first sections
of the act entitled "An act to provide for the
organization of the state lunatic asylum and for
the care and maintenance of the insane" APP
proved February twenty-three, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-seven, said court may
on due proof thereof, appoint said guardian
without further proceedings.
8. And be it enacted That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1885.
CHAPTER CXXV.
An Act concerning the taxation of railroad and
canal property.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That in
call cases in which an appeal to justice of the
supreme court is now pending or shall hereafter
be brought under or pursuant to any statute OF
this state for the review of any assessment OF
taxes made by a board of railroad commits
sioners, or in which a writ of certiorari is now
pending or shall hereafter be prosecuted In the
supreme court of this state for the review of any
assessment Of taxes made by Il state board OF
assessors, it shall be the duty of such justice or
of such court as the case may be, by whomSoever
such appeal or writ has been or may be taken or
prosecuted to reduce or increase such assess.
ment as may be lust. or to refer the same back
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-11
CHAPTER CXXVIII.


An Act respecting police departments of cities,
and regulating the tenure and terms of office
of officers and men employed i'll said depart
mentS.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the state of New Jersey, That in
the several cities of the state, the officers and
men employed by municipal authority in the
police department of any city, shall severally
hold their respective offices and continue in
their respective employment as such municipal
officers and employees during good behavior,
efficiency and residence in such city, except
where, by statute, the term of Office of any such
officer and employe is determined and fixed,
and does not depend upon the pleasure of any
municipal officer, officers or board authorized to
make appointment or employment in said de-
partments; and no person shall be removed
from office or employment in the police depart
ment of any city, or from the police force of any
city, for political reasons or for any other cause
than incapacity, misconduct, non-residence or
disobedience of just rules and regulations estab-
lished, or which may be established, for the
police force or police department of such city;
provided that any member of the police force of
any city who shall be absent from duty, without
inst cause for the term of five days, shall, at the
expiration of said five days. cease to be men,
Der of such police force.
2. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful,
for the better government and dicipline of the
the municipal authority or authorities IN any
city, whose duty it is or may become. to provide
for, regulate or manage police department, in
such city, from time to time to prescribe and es-
tabliSh just rules and regulations respecting
such
8. And be 1t enacted, That each member and
officer of the police force shall be citizen OF the
United States and resident citizen for two
years of the city in which he Is appointed, able
to read and write the English language under
standingly; lie must be OF good moral character,
d good health and sound body.
4. And be 1t enacted. That no person shall be
appointed an officer or member Of the police
force in any city who has ever been convicted Of
crime who is less than twenty one years or
over forty five years OF age at the time Of his ap-
pointment.
5. And be it enacted, that no person, whether
officer or employe in the police department OF any
city. shall not be removed from Office or employ
ment therein. except for Just cause, as provided
IN the first section of this act, then only after
written charge or CHARGES of the cause or causes
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-11
CHAPTER CNNXIlI.

"A Further Supplement 10 the Act respecting
convey imces (Reyision), approved March
twenty seventh, one Thousand eight hundred
and Seyenty-four.
l. BE it enacted by the Senate ana General
Assembly OF the State OF New Jersey That
hereafter the clerk OF the court of common pleas
lin every county of this state be and he is hereby
authorized during his continuance in Office TO per-
form all the duties and exercise all the powers
belonging to the Office of commissioner for taking
the acknowledgment and proof of deeds; and
each clerk aforesaid upon taking any acknow-
Iledgment or proof by virtue of the powers con-
Iferred 10y this act shall aX TO his signature The
words county clerk"
. And be it enacted, That this act shal! take
effect immediately.
Approved March 25, 1885.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-11
CHAPTER CXXX.

An Act to amend an act entitled An act for the
better protection of manufacturers and bottlers
of and dealers in mineral waters. beer, ale,
porter and other.bevearges.' approved March
eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and
eghty-one.
|. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State Of New Jersey. That the
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-11
CHAPTER CXXIII.

Supplement to an act entitled "An act to author
iZe the formation of railroad corporations and
to regulate the same" approved April second
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
three.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That any
corporation organized during the year one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty three may change
the location previously adopted, including a
change of one of the termni named in its articles
Of association by action of its board of directors
and upon filing a certificate of said action under
the seal of the said corporation, in the Office of
the secretary of state, accompanied with plan
.howing the substituted terminus and route;
any previous route adopted shall be deemed to
be abandoned, and the route described in said
action and plan so filed shall thereupon and
thereafter constitute the route of the railroad OF
said corporation between the termini as therein
fixed; and the said corporation shall be vested
with all the powers as to such substituted line
IS it was vested with in regard to its original
route.
@ And be it enacted, That any such corpora
lion taking the action provided in the first see
ton of this act shall also have the right at the
time and part of said action, to either increase
Or decrease its capital stock in the due proper
ton to which its route may be heightened or
shortened as the result of such action; and if by
said action, the length Of its railroad shall be
Increased, it shall be required to deposit with
the treasurer of the state two thousand dollars
for each additional mile of such increase; but if
the length of its railroad shall be decreased, it
shall at once have the right to demand and re-
ceive from the treasurer of the state, out of the
moneys previously deposited by it. a sum equiv
alent to two thousand dollars for each mile of
such decrease; the moneys deposited by it and
remaining in the treasury of the state shall be
paid back to said corporation from time to time
for each mile of the railroad as constructed.
s. And be it enacted, That any corporation
avaling itself of the provisions of this act shall
have the time within which the construction of
Its railroad must be commenced extended to six
months from the passage of this act, and the
time within which it must be completed to two
years from the expiration of said six months.
a. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1885.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-11
CHAPTER CXXVIJ.

An Act relative to interest on arrears of taxes
and assessments in towns and townships.
l. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That at
any time within one year after the passage of
this act, any person or persons may pay to the
collector OF taxes, or other person authorized to
receive the same, in any town or township in
this state, the amount of any tax or assessment
due upon any real or personal property belonging
to such person or persons laid or imposed prior
to the year one thousand eight hundred and
elghty-four. and now remaining unpaid, together
Win interest thereon at seven per cent per an
mum. to be calculated from the time interest is
properly chargeable thereon to the time of such
payment, together With the actual expenses
heretofore incurred by any such town or town.
snip Tor the enforcement and payment of said
taxes or assessments and the collector of taxes
or other person authorized to receive the same.
shall make and deliver to the person or persons
making such payment a receipt therefor, and
shall forthwith cancel the record of Snch tax or
assessment; upon such payment, such tax or
assessment Shall cease to be IL lien upon the real
estate or property, and shall be deemed and
taken to be fully paid, satisfied and discharged,
and there shall be no right to any further inter
est or penalty by reason of such tax or assess
ment not having been paid within the time here
tofore required by law, or by reason of any
statute passed requiring the payment heretofore
of any penalty or interest over seven per centum
upon any unpaid tax or assessment; provided,
however, that nothing in this act contained shall
authorize the receipt under the provisions of
this act of any such taxes or assessments in
cases where lands and real estate have been sold
for taxes or assessments and bought in by any
other person than the town or township in which
said taxes and assessments are laid, or some
officer, for the use of such town or township, or
where the certificate of sale to the town or town.
ship, or its representatives, shall have been as
signed or sold to anl other person, nor shall any
lien upon real estate for such taxes or assess
ments be released or affected, nor shall any sale
OF any real estate for taxes or assessments, or
the delivery of any certificate or declaration of
sale or deed therefor be stayed by anything in
this act contained. nor Shall anything in this
act apply i'll any township wherein the lands
were sold for taxes under any law vestng the
title in fee simple
.. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with this act be and the
same are hereby repealed, and that this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March 25 1885
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-11
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