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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-14
CHAPTER xxxv1L

An Act TO INCORPORATE re districts heretofore estab
H5 men NV ay ~ ~ M @ ~
San act 10 provide means for protection against
thousand eight hundred and sevenfy-nine
=. re n enacted by the senate ana General Assem-
heretofore organized, or which may hereafter be
organized. under the provisions Of the act entitled
N tosgnshins. approved March tenth one thousand
eight hundred and seventy nine, shall be known by
tee Of the township within which said district Is
situate and the directors Of said district now known
and hereafter 70 De known as the ire commissioners
thereof, and their SUCCESSORS shall be body eorpor
ate, to be called and known by the name Of the COM
missioners Of fire district number . In the town
ship OF and county OF )" and shall have
power to hold, purchase, lease and convey, In their
Corporate name such real or personal estate the
purposes OF the corporation shall require; to make
powers and privileges, benefits, advantages and
providing maintaining and usint. means for exttn-
gushing fires IN such district.
directors or fire commissioners OF any fire district
heretofore organized under the provisions OF the said
sonal property or leased lands or buildings for the
in the OF the directors fire commissioners OF
such district under isapprehenson OF their powers
confirmed and declared valid and enectual IN law,
and to have the same force and effect and to vest in
said board OF directors or fire commissioners the
title and estate II the said board OF directors or
fire commissioners had been duly Incorporated from
the time or the organization Of said district
g. And be 1t enacted. That the said board Of dfrec
tors fire commissioners shall certify the amount
or money voted at the annual district meeting the
OF the township In which said district Is
situate, which said assessor shall assess the said
money the inhabitants Of said district and their
estates and taxable property therein in the same
manner as township taxes are assessed: and said
money shall be assessed levied and collected at the
time and in the manner that other township
taxes assessed levied and collected, and It
shall be the duty Of the collector OF the township In
which said district Is situate to pay all moneys
by him received, which shall have been assessed By
virtue OF such to the said board of directors or
fire commissioners to be held and expended by them
for the purpose OF providing and maintaining means
for extfnguisling fires in such district.
3 And be 1t enacted That all acts and parts OF acts
Inconsistent with this be and the hereby
repealed, and that this act shall take effect lmme
diately.
Approved February 8, 1885.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-14

Supplement to an act entitled An act To enable
incorporated towns to construct water works for
the extingulshment OF fires and supplying the I'M
habitants thereof with pure and wholesome Water''
passed March fifth, one thousand eight hundred and
/ Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of New Jersey That the provisions OF
the act 70 which this is a supplement be extended
and applied all Incorporated borougls, camp meet
ing associations and other municipal commissions IN
this state, by whatever they may be designated
in their act OF incorporation
2 And be it enacted, That section nineteen OF the
act to which this is supplement. be and the same A
hereby amended so that the same shan read and be
l9. And be It enacted. That t shall be the duty 1f
said water commissioners to keep all funds which
may in their hands on deposit with one or more
Of the banks located In said town, borough, eamp
meeting association and other municipality, and tn
case there no banks in said town. borough. camp
meeting association. other municipality said funds
designated by said board OF commissioners other
governing body Of such town, borough camp meet
draw said funds by checks upon said bank or banks
to be signed by at least two Of their number which
the same drawn and the said water commissioners
shall keep accurate accounts OF their receipts and
them for that purpose, and which shalt always be
open for the inspection or the commissioners or other
governing power Of said town. borough, camp meet
ing association or other municipality and their
authorized agents, and which accounts shall be annu
ally, in the month OF March, audited by committees
q SAID board of ofcommssioners of said town. poFgugn
camp meeting association, or other ANA
short abstract thereof shall be published with Che
annual Statement q the Town nnances every Nller
commissioner at the expiration OF his term OF onlee
shall deliver to his cocOmmissoners all books and
papers which he may have in his possessions custody
by virtue of his said Oce and all books and papers
OF said water commissioners which are no longer
currently needed by them shall be deposited with
the clerk OF said town. borough. camp meeting ass0cia
keep them safely In his offee, but with liberty 70
said water commissioners at all times to examine the
same IN said clerks ONCE; provided nothing IN this
act shall be construed TO apply 20 towns and D0rOugns
having special acts
And be i enacted, that this oct shah take eject
Passed March O. 1885,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-14

An Act 70 prevent fraud upon travellers.


Whereas, numerous frauds have been practfced uuon
unsusPecting travellers by means Of the sale BY
autnoFlzed persons OF railway and other tickets
the fraudulent use OF tickets in violation Of the
tract Of their purchase; now, therefore, with the
view Of preventing and Furnishing such frauds.
!. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assem-.
bly, OF the State OF New Jersey, That it shall be the
or other conveyance for the transportatfon0f passe
gers q provide each agent who may be authorized 20
sell tickets Or other certificates entitling the holder
20 travel upon any railroad steamboat other public
10y of suchagent 70 make such sales, which certificate
shall be duly attested by the corporate seal if such
other public conveyance; and also by the SIGNATURES
Of the owner OFFICER whose name Is signed upon
. And be ii enacted That il shall not Be lawful for
any person not possessed Of such authority, 50 ev
deneed to sell, barter transfer for any cOuefd.
Grafton whatever the whole any part Of any ticket
or tickets passes other evidences OF the holders
title to travel on any railroad steamboat or other
operated or owned within or without the Limits d
this state; provided such tickets shall have printed
thereon notice Of the penalties imposed by this act
$. And be it enacted, That any person 81 persons
violating the provisions Of the second section
and shall be liable to be punished by fine not e'r
not exceeding one year or either or both ia the d
erection OF the court In which such person persons
shall be convicted.
l. And be it eancted. That It shall be the duty y
every agent who shall be authorized to sell tickets
title to travel to exhibit to any person deeIrfnq II
purchase ticket or to any oicer OF the law who may
sell and to keep said certificate posted in couspc-
place in his Office for the Information OF trspl
eFs. s1s-
5. And be 1t enacted That 1t shall be the lssly ~
the owner or owners OF railroad steamboat and other
the terminal station named thereon on the whole on
such parts coupons or any ticket or tickets thst
they may have sold a. the purchaser Tor any reason
has not used and does not desire TO lIse. AT rate
which shall be equal to the difference between the
price paid for the whole ticket and the cost OF ticket
between the points for which the proportion or sasd
ticket actually used; and the sale by any person
OF the unused portion nf any ticket, otherwise than
by the presentation Of the same for redemption as
ton Of the provisions Of this act and shah be pun
lsheq eS hereinDeIore PROVIDED proSfed, that this
ticket from any agent authorized by this act with
the bona fide intention OF travelling upon the same
the whole distance between the points named in sa
ticket, from selling the unused part OF the same 10
the company that sold the same, and 1t shall be the
duty Of the said company to pay for such unused Dor
ton or ticket the difference between the actual fare
to point used and the amount paid for such ticket
s. And be itenacted. That this act shall he deemed
public act and shall take effect immediately.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-14

An Amendment 10 IAN Hct to prevent vending,
tAIng exploding or gums, pistols, toy pistols Dr
other firearn1s u OF by persons under the age OK
fifteen years in this state"
1. Be 1T enacted by the Senat $40 General Assem-
bly, OF the State OF New Jerse the second sec-
tion OF the act approved Felra.4 tenth. one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty two entitled above
set forth be and the same hereby Is amended SO as to
read follows
II And be Il enacted That it shall not be lawful to
SELL hire loan any person under the age OF hf
teen years any gun, pistol toy pistol or other hre
for any person under the age OF niteen
years to purchase barter or exchange any gun, pis
toll or toy pistol or other firearms Tor any per
son under the age of fifteen years 20 carry re oruse,
any pistol toy pistol or ether hrearnas except
In tho presence Ok his father guardian, tor the
purpose of military dsdll n accordance with tha
rules or "a school.
2 Anu bn Kt enacted That amy person OFFENDING
against the provisions " ths act shall bc punished
BY a iIne not exceeding twenty 1--WE dollars.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-14

A Further Supplement to an act entitled sAn Act
relative to sales OF lands under public statute or
proved March twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred
and seventy-fOur.
l. Be It enacted by the Senate and General A..
sembly of the State Of New Jersey, That sale Of
lands heretofore made shall be inralidated b.
the omission OF portion of the newspaper a7Ter-
tising provided for IN the act to which this act Is
supplement- in any other act supplementary there
tised In newspaper printed and published Az Che
county seat OF said county wherein said lands
situated once in each week for thirty days prc
cedfng such sale and IN enc other newspaper of Eaia
county three weeks next preceding such sales rrr-
vded further that all the other provisions 0f said
shall have been complied wth and that this act shall
not be construed to regulate any sales Of lands 10 a
made after this act goes into effect
Q And be It enacted, That this act shall take eject
Immediately.
Passed March g. 198h
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-14
CHAPTER XII
NE1AE4I4ts ALL
A Supplement to an act entitled An act constitut
ing courts for the trial Of small canses.n

Supplement to an act entitled g An act constitut
ing courts for the trial Of small causesH
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, OF the State OF New Jersey That any suit begun
by In court for the trial OF small IL
the plaintiff shall deliver TO the Justice copy on his
account state OF demand against the defendant at
the time OF the issuing OF the summons and furnish
many copies OF said account or state OK demand
there are defendants to be served, then the same
shall be attached to the summons and one OF said
copies shall be attached to and served with each copy
Of said summons, and the return Of the constable
upon the summons shall be proof OF the service OF such
account or state OF demand upon the defendant and
in every such the defendant shall not be entitled
to adjournment OF the trial the return day.
cept upon reasonable cause being shown BY afidayit
by oath Affirmation; the constable making such
service shall be entitled 70 the same fees as for
serving summons alone.
Approved February * 1857
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-14

An act for the relief Of Charles A. Koerner
Whereas on the eighth day OF March, eighteen hun
dred and eighty four, suit entered IN the Essex
county circuit court against Charles A. Koerner Of
the city OF Newark in said county by the state Of
New Jersey, for the OF five hundred dollars,
account Of cee forfeited recoznizance herefo-
fore entered into by the said Charles A. Koerner in
the said county for the appearance OF Louis Lohle
at the court Of general quarter sessions in and FOR
said county
And Whereas, on the fourteenth day Of April eight
cen hundred and eighty four, the said Charles A.
Koerner paid to Oscar Keen prosecutor Of the plcas
for the said county the sum q 1--WE hundred dollars
besides eleven dollars and twenty seven cents COSTS
on account Of said snit brought as aforesaid, and
four hundred and seventy -five dollars thereof paid
into the state treasury
And Whereas, the said Charles A. Koerner, subse
quent to the payment OF said sum Of money, did
procure, at his expense requistti0n from the
governor OF the state OF New Jersey 70 the
Of the state OF Minnesota, and BY means whereof
did deliver up into custody the said Louis Lohle,
who was accordingly sentenced BY the said court
Of general quarter sessions to the state prison for
the term OF three years, and to pay fne Of one
Thousand dollars and costs.
!. Be it enacted hy the Senate and General Assem-.
bly, Of the State of New Jersey That the treasurer OF
Lhis state be- and he y hereby anthorized and re-.
qulred to pay Charles AZ koerners OK the city OF
Newark county og Essex, che sum of four hundred
and seventy five dollars.
2 And be it en8cfAd. That this act be deerfed m
public act and shall take effect imm edlAteiy
Passed February va 1855.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-14

ASuppement TO entitled An act for the better
protection OF sherlffs approved March six eighteen
hundred and seventv-nne.
I. BE It enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
gly ot the state Of New Jersey That when the CON
dition OK any bond mentioned In section one of tie
oct TO which this Is supplement- hns been Or shall
have been fully complied with the sheriff to whom
said bond has been shall have been given whether
his term Of Office shall have expired or not or hts
personal representative III said sheriff be dend Shall
have power and 4 shall be hts duty cancel the re-
cord OF said bond give to the clerk OF the county,
where the same is recorded warrant for the cam
collation. Of the record OF said bond, which shall be
duly acknowledged before some person authorized to
take ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF deeds and In case such
sheriff or exshern or said personal representative
OF any deceased sheriff, shall neglect or refuse to
cancel the record OF any such bond In proper case
any Justice OF the supreme court may make an order
directtng such cancellation; and whenever said re-
cord Is cancelled under this act such record shall 10
longer have the force and effect OK and
shall not operate as Hen upon feRl estate the
same BONG sAA continue 20 have Che same force and
the act 70 which this Is a supplement-
q And bg II enacted, That fhiS act shall take efece
immediately
Passed February 25 lHS5
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-14
CHAPTER XXX


An Act to authorize the common council or
isnye body or the cities OF this state by ordinance
to change the time for commencing the assessment
OF taxes In such cities and also the tre fur furnish
ing statements or schedules or Indebtedness.
Il BE II enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, OF the State OF New Jersey That ID shall ANIL ay
be lawful for the common council other legislative
body OF any OF the cities OF this state having charge
ordinance that the time for commencing tho assess
ment for taxes in such city and from which the taxes
levied or assessed upon property therein shall be-
come lien thereon shall hereafter be the rst Wed
nesday in May OF each year: and that the statements
and schedules OF Indebtedness now required 70 be
furnished between the first Wednesday in April and
third Monday IN June Of each year shall hereafter be
furnished between the first Wednesday IN May and
third Monday in June OF each year.
2 And be II enacted, That this act shall be deemed
public act and shall take effect Immediately.
Passed February rs, ISS5.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-14

A Supplement to an act concerning roads, approved
April sixteenth, eighteen hundred and forty y-six.
]. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of New Jersey That it shall be the
townships OF this state to remove cause TO be
moved during the months of August and September
of each year. the briers thstles and weeds growing
on the highways OF their respective districts and
clear out and open to all CUTTERS drains and bitches
along or across said roads within their respective
limits and divisions much thereof each year az
may be determined upon by the legal voters OF their
respective districts at the annual road district meet
ing
approved February 2S 1885.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-14
cHAPTER xxxIx.

An Act for the cancellation OF the states riparian
lease to Wilson Fitzgerald and the return 0f the
moneys he has paid 20 the state hereunder
whereas, The board or riparian commissioners OF
this state, with the concurrence Of the governor
the tenth day OF March. "a. ID, one Thousand eight
hundred and seventy the Of The state
leased in perpetuitv to Wilson Fitzgerald of Cam
den, New Jersey certain lands under waterin front
Of his farm I'm Che township of Deptford ln taH
county OF Gloucester, at annual rent Of 11n.
dred and forty dollars, which said lease by recent
decision OF the court OF errors and appeals uf thiS
state has been declared TO be invalid and o force
or effect In the hands OF the said Wilson Fitzgerald
And Whereas, The said Wilson Fitzgerald, before and
up to the date Of said adjudication, faithfully paid
the state the annual rent dxcd In said lease from
which he has received no right, title, benefit az
vantage whatever therefore,
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, OF the State OF New Jersey, That the said Wilson
Fitzgerald be released from ohgafioIl the ktufn
under and by virtue OF the said lease aud the bonf
ofriparian conlmiss be authorized and required
out OF the next moneys arising from tile sae len
Of riparian lands W return to the said Wilson Etz
gerald the amount OK his said pryInentS 20 thc snn
treasurer upon the same being properly verified hw
the receipts % the state treasurer otherwise aI
that said lease be made void
And be II enacted, That this act shall tnke erct
immediately.
Passed February 2f 1Ss5
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-14

Supplement to an act entitled An act for the pro
lection Of game and flsh, approved April fourth,
other game laws OF this state providing for the pay
ment or fines into the county treasures.
Be It enacted, by the Senate and General Assem-
Dy OF the State of New Jersey That all that portion
oI nnes hereafter collected OF any person violating
the game laws fishing laws OF this state provided
10 be paid to townships shall and after the pas
sage OF this act be paid the collector or
OF the county in which the offence shall have been
And be 1t enacted That all acts and parts of acts
repealed. ~''---- = -
Approved January g. 1885
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-14

An act relative to interest on arrears of taxes and as
Eeasmenfs in incnrnnratad cifiea


l Be y enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, Of the State OF New Jersey That at any time
within one year after the passage OF this act any per-
other person authorized to receive the same in Inv
incorporated city In this state, the any tax
or assessment due upon any real property belonging
20 the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty.
-FOUR and now remaining unpaid, together wi tn inter.
csi rat, e. seven per centnm per to be
able thereon TO the time OF such pay ment together
with the actual expenses heretofore Incurred by any
taxes or assessments; and the collector Of taxes or
0tner person authorized to receive the same, shall
make and deliver to the person persons making
cancel the record OF such tax or assessment upon
such payment such tax assessment shall cease to
pe len upon the real estate property, and shall
discharged, and there shall be right any further
interest OF penalty by OF such or ASSESS
ment not having been paid within the time hereto
fore required by law, or by reason " any statute
passed requiring the payment heretofore Of any pen
atty or interest over seven per centpm upon any
nothing In this act contained shall authorize the re-
ceipt under the provisions OF this act OF any sfe
estate have been sold for taxes or assessments and
bought In by any other person than the city in which
said taxes and assessments are laid some oficer
Tor tne use OF sucn city nor shall lien upon real
estate for such taxes or assessments be released o
affected, nor shall any sale of any real estate FOR
taxes or assessments, the delivery OF any certi
by anything In this act contained; and provided
further that the provisions OF this shall not be-
Come operative In any Incorporated city until the
charge OF the finances OF such city shall BY resolution
authorize the collector OF taxes other person ai-
thoriEed TO receive taxes to receive and receipt for
3 And be 1t enacted, That all and parts Of acts
inconsistent with this act, be and the same are
hereby repealed and that this sct shall take effect
Approved February 5, 1885.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-14

An Act authorizing persons having liens for work.
labor or materials employed in the repair con-
struction OF any article to enforce such lien.
4. Be It enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, OF the State OF New Jersey That the lien which
sion for labor or materials bestowed or employed
In the repair or construction thereof shall be In
any Judgment for the moneys due FOR such labor or
matersis a ~ and such lien may be enforced by levy
And be It enacted. That this act shall take effect
Immediately.
Approved February 10 1895
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-14


Further Supplement- to an act entitled "An act
co1cernlng roads," approved March twenty-sev
entn, one thousand eight hundred and seventy four
.,i He y y ENACTED by the Senate and General AS
eempy OF the state of New Jersey, That shall be
Ior the township committee in their discretion
~ any township in this State In which overseers OF
tne nigh ways are elected by road districts to change
me number and alter the boundaries OF the road dis
etS q the townships during the months of january
% M rsprnary q any year such change alteration
sn1ll pc made by resolution OF the said committee
1Snlng the boundaries OF new districts and the
changes to be made In any district or districts and
CODY OF said resolution certified by the township
e,er1 sna Pc served on the oyerseer OF the roads
nrst day OF March following its adoption
ana De 1t enacted That notice or the first election
" an overseer OF the highways any district SO
or changed shall be given by the clerk OF the
township, at the time and in the manner that over
seers OF the highways are now REQUIRED nv law To
klye notice OF such elections, except that notice
" Ge gwen by the township clerk shall contain de-
Great ed or changed by resolution
And be it enacted, That all subsequent elections
u overseers In such districts shall be noticed and
conaucted as in districts chat have not been changed
Immediately. = ---'--- ',-s s--SSs
Approved January 2S 1886