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cHAPrER ccT.

An act to regulate the manufacture and storage
of gun powder, dynamite and other explosives
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sennbly Of the State of New jersey That no per-
son or persons corporation shall after the pas
sage of this act be permitted within this state to
erect, have or maintain. or cause to be erected,
had or maintained any establishment, storehouse
or building in which shah be manufactured.
stored or kept any gun powder, blasting powder,
dualn, dynamite, forcite, giant powder, nitro,
glycerine or any powder or materials of which
nitroglycerine is an essential ingredient or forms
a component part, or any other explosive, within
the distance OF one thousand feet from any public
road and every parsons or corporation offending
against the provisions of this act shall be gui ty
Of misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof
shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two thou
sand dollars provided however that nothing in
this act shall be 80 construed as to prevent any
person persons from storing in iire-proof maya
zines any quantity of gun powder OF blastii G
powder, exceeding in quantity two thousand
pounds within the said distance Of one thousand
feet of public road and provided further that
the prohibition in this act contained shall not
apply to any establishment, storehouse, or build
ing heretofore erected and used for the manufac-
turing, storing, OF keeping Of any of said expIo-
sive substances.
Approved May II, 1885,
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CHAPTER ccxLv.
An Act concerning tow MS and cities

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j. Be 1t enacted by the Sepate and General As
eemb3y Of the State of New Jeseey That il shall
be lawful for the common council OF 0tAer legis.
lative body Of any city, town OF township to mr..
chase suitable building to build tipon any
land which said cooperation may own. or pur.
chase land and erect buildins for public town
tow nship on ward hall, for the tse Of the rseorle
thereof, 70 hold their public meetings aud have
their public offices Located therein; provided khe
cost thereof does not exceed the SUM of Zen thou
rand dollars provided, further, two-thixds ct the
legal voters in said town, township o. in ward
Of said cities, at any public election shall be In
favor of having the same, and those In favor of
having public hall shall each deposit a ballot
containing the words " for public hail." and
those who are opposed shall each deposit ballot
with the words, against public hall; = pro-
vfded, further. ten days public notice shall be
given before the day Of election in q newspaper
circulating in snid corporation and ward 81 the
clerk Of the town, township, city or by printed
notice posted in one hundred public places, with
the names of at least fifty property owners printed
thereon, that the question Of having public hall
will be voted on at the next election
And be 1t enacted, That if two-thirds of the
legal voters in town, township or ward in any
of said corporations, should b. In favor of pub
lie hall then the municipal authority Of said cor
porations shall have power to raise by tax, in one
or more years. such sum or sums of money from
the taxable property in the township, town or
ward as they shall deem necessary to pay for the
erection of said hall provided the same does not
exceed said SUM Of ten thousand dollars
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the necessary expenses of the companies Of such
regiment or battalion while remaining detached
and whenever any of the said companies shall be
assigned to any regiment or battalion, be shall
pay to the paymaster or acting paymaster Of such
Regiment or battalion pro rata amount of the
moneys remaining in his hands at the time OF
such assignment, TO be expended by said pay
master or acting paymasteT as provided By k0r
moneys received from the state treasY
count Of companies.
9. And be It enacted, That paymena pro
vided by law on account of gatling COM
psnies shall be made to the paymat Sof the
brigade to which such company is atta ned, and
shall be expended by him upon requisition of the
commander of such company, duly approved by
the brigade commander.
Z. And be il enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved May %, 1856.
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CHAPTER cCxLIII.

Further Supplement to an act entitled Gan act
concerning taxes" approved April fourteenth,
one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That where a
farm or tract of land lying adjacent to lands upon
which the owner resides shall be, or may hereto
fore since eighteen hundred and eighty one have
been, acquired by such owner. by transfer sepa-
rate from the transfer by which he acquired the
lands on which he resides, such farm or tract SO
acquired shall not by reason of the change of
ownership, be assessed in the township where
such owner resides, but shall be assessed in the
township where the same is situate
Q. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of
be and the same are hereby repealed, and this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Passed May H. 1885,
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cuAprRR CcXLIx.

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act to estab-
lish a system of public instruction [Reyisionl
eight hundred and seventy-four
Whereas In townsh;ns If s,rs1, terr;toria1 aroo
II i possible nv n1,Itino the severa, schoo dis.
graSa IF th scbns ns5Li;sh ~ 81 a1v9 slI
Snild;na for the common heneft IF the yvhoia
to,vnshn ana secu 70 cher edncstionai oSao,,
tes ,5 as iI st;iI , ;,
1850 ~ III Iii VII ssiii ~ "i'nin oonseniene
$3.50. - a.
1. Fe " enaoed ny tne senate and General AS
semniy Of the state OF New jersey, That 1t shall
pc awial LOT inc state board OF education, on
appliicsatllon MADE 70 them N me manner herein
Protiueu, 70 cs4lsotlnatc lneo one scnooi dlstHct
snps IN TINS stare whose territorial area does not
eHcned iour SQUARE mics put sueh application
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CHAPTER ccLu.

A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An act
respecting the orphans court and relating to
the powers and duties of the ordinary and the
orphans court and surrogate" approved March
twenty seventh, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy -four.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly OF the State of New Jersey, That section
twenty-six of the act to which this is a supple
ment, as the same was amended by supplement-
to said act, approved March seventeenth, ammo
domini one Thousand eight hundred and eighty
two, be and the same hereby is further amended
50 as to read as follows
26. And be it enacted, That when any viii shall
have been admitted e probate in any state
Columbia, or in any foreign state or kingdom,
and any person shall desire to have the same re-
corded in this state, for the purpose Of making
title to lands or real estate in this state it shall be
lawful for any surrogate of any county in this
state, upon an exemplified copy of such will and
of the certificate of probate thereof, and of the
letters testame ntary or of administration with the
will annexed issued thereon, being filed in his
Office exempliied and attestcd as true copy i'll
the manner required by the laws Of the state,
district or territory in which such will shall have
been admitted TO probate, to make it legal evil
denec in such state district or territory to record
such WILL certificate and letters ard file the said
copy in his office, and any such viii certificate
aRd letters upon being so recorded, shall have
the same force and effect in respect 10 all lands
and real estate whereof the testator died seized,
as if said will had been admitted to probate and
letters testamentary OF of administration with the
will annexed thereon had been issued in this
state; and all conveyauces of such real estate,
heretofore or hereafter made by any executor or
executors, or administrator OF administrators with
the will annexed, or the survivor OF survivors of
them, or by any devisce or devisees, shall be as
valid as if said will had been admitted 10 probate
and letters testamentary or of administration with
the win annexed had oesn issued in this state
and such record or certified copies of said will,
certificate and letters shall be received In evil
dence in all courts of this state
2 And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved May il, 1886.
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CHAPTER cell,

A Further Supplement to an act entitled IAN act
concerning roads, approved March twenty
seventh. one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-four.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That it shall
and may be lawful for the legal voters of any
township in this state, by majority of all the
votes cast at the annual town meeting, by ballot
TO vote for and appropriate such sum of money as
they may determine, for the purpose Of crushing
or providing crushed stone, gravel or cinders and
placing. the same upon the public roads OF the
township.
2 And be il enacted. That the money so appro-
priated shall be assessed and collected at the same
time and in the same manner that taxes for other
township purposes are or may be assessed and
collected and the said money shall be used and
expended and the said stone gravel or cinders
placed upon the roads of the township under the
exclusive direction and control of the township
committee.
g. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts
inconsistent with the provisions of this act be
and the same are hereby repealed, and this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved May Ii, 1886.
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CHAPTER ccxxxIII.

An Act to authorize cities in this state to remit
property where the same has been purchased
on the faithsof searches made by city officers
having control of the record of such liens,
of such purchase.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That it shall
and may'b lawful for the cities of this state to
authorize the remission and cancellation of any
tax assessment prior TO 1870 which appears as q
lien upon any property therein, when it shall be
shown to the satisfaction of the common council
or other governing board or body having control
which such lien exists was purchased on the faith
of searches made before the year 1875 by anoficer
Of such city having control of the record of such
of such purchase such lien did not exist
z. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Passed May 4, 1856.
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CHAPTER cc1Iv.

A Supplement to the act entitled "An act for the
Organization of the national giiayi OF the state
of New jersey" approved March NINTH one
thousand eight hundred and sixty nine.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New jersey, That when any
portion of the national guard is ordered by the
maioz-general Of division, with the approval OF
the commander-in-chief, to attend an encamp-
ment there shall be paid to such officers and en-
listed men as shall be present for duty under said
order in addition to the present allowance OF ra-
tiolis the following sums each for each day actu-
ally on duty:
TO all enlisted musicians and privates, one dol
lar and fifty cents;
TO all corporais, one dollar and fifty cents:
To all company sergeants below first sergeant,
one dollar and sevcnty-ive cents;
To all first sergeants and nori-commissioned
To all commissioned officers below the rank of
captain. except when said officers are in com
mand of companies two dollars and fifty cents I;
To all captains adjuiants and officers COM
manding companies, three dollars;
To all field officers below the rank OF colonel,
except when in command OF regiment or bat
talon, four dolfars;
TO all commanding officers Of regiments or bat
talions, five dollars
To all brigadier-geaeraI six dollars;
To all staff officers except adjutant the same
pay and allowances us are allowed 10 officers of
equal grade in line
All mounted officers and all members of any
troop or battery, mounted and equipped, shall be
paid two dollars per day for each horse ldually
used by them provided, that the amount ex-
pended in any one year under this supplement
shall not exceed the sam of twenty five thousand
dollars
2And be it enacted. That the commanding
officer of an encampment 30 ordered, shall have
power to convene general courts-martial for the
trial of enlisted men for absence without leave
characterization. neglect OF duty, intoxication
disorderly conduct and such other misdemeaiiors
as are amcnable to punishment under this act or
the regulations of the United States army they
shall have power to impose fines which shall be
deducted from the pay provided by this act, or
such other penalty as they may deem proper.
g. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved May II, 1856.
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CHAPTER CCxLIy.

A Supplement to an act entitled IAN act for the
formation of borough governments in seaside
resorts" approved March twenty-nipth, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State Of New Jersey, That the
common council Of all bcroughs incorporated or
which this is a supplement, shall have power, by
ordinance, TO provide for the grading and gray
cling of the streets in such borough in the follow
ing manner, viz. upon the majority Of the prop
erty owners any street or avenue, or specified
part thereof, making application to the borough
council for tire grading and grayeling of any
council may authorize such street or avenue, or
specified part thereof to be graded and graveled
in a specified manner and within a specified
time and if at the end of the time so specified
by such council, the owners of the property on
such street or avenue or part thereof, shall have
neglected to grade and gravel the same or any
part thereof, it shall be lawful for such borough
council to cause the same to be graded and grav-
eled at the expense of such Borough, and the
costs of such grading and graveling may be as
sessed by such borough against. each property
adjoining such grading aud gravcling, to the
extent to which each of such properties is sever
ally benefited by such grading and crawling:
Q And be it enacted, That the street committee
of each such borough shall upon the completion
of any grading and graveling performed by such
borough in pursuance of the preceding section,
make an assessment of the several amounts which
each of such adjoining properties have been bene-
flied by such street improvement, and file such
assessments with the clerk of such borough where
upon Inc same sldll become q hen upon the lanQ
so assessed and if any such assessment shall re-
nasx unpaid by the ownsrsof the landso assessed
for the space of thirty days after tao same is 30
Llad with said borough clerk, it shall be lawfHl
tox Fslch borough c0uRcil to forthwith cause such
hands to be sold for the payment Of such ASSESS
nent IN the same manner as landAlno sold by
law for taxes.
g. And be it enacted, That in all cases where
any street or alley. or part thereof in any such
borough has been graded grayeled or graded and
grayeied, and the cost thereof paid by such bor-
ongh and charged to the owner or owners of the
adjoining properties and such owner or owners
have neglected or refused to pay for the same, it
shau be lawful for the street committee of such
borough TO meet and assess against such adjoin-
ing properties the amount that each such prop
erty hes been benefited by such street improve
ment and after such assessment shall have been
on file with the borough clerk for thirty days,
gnch assessment may be enforced as provided for
in the preceding section.
4. And be it enacted, That that act shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed Mag II, 1eS6.
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CHAPTER CCxxxvIL.

An Al "a r,rofect the nlautinr and crlfivatfno
Of rss,ars in the tidezSatare NJ the co',ntv ~
Ocean u
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1. pe IL enacten ny tne Ssaote anu us ~, an
semoiy OF tne ssate q new Jersey, tnat any
PeIso5 OF persons, cusens On tlis state, now or
nereaisr loauing, usius. or. 9l occ .ps Any
gIou.us iaSas u,ls,e. sne su.m a.els o. ing
cu ~ " VSe", io s'c ta.s.s y, su.it ssink
on oSs.ers Msle9n, 1os how h 10y, ana IscoS
laeu no snai s pes ,rea mnlca
tnere y now sa1f ssa - ~ you..s SysssH t1r
PSains p, = sns s.l oe sds s ~ tss..
onS VI f. ~ "a ,t; ssyunus ius 49,. y. Put
he oS - am and sroynr fbereon shau Ss
t .ne Y 49, pun 80 ~ ~ l5 s -
me peasoi.a. paopy III WI perS OF ei sna
sn;S uis " ~ ND sbaii bso h,
II w w 49, ,,.,s
py ~, Ess ~ s,
Is,,ts a s,1e, ne era,,nas 60 rta oY
q And Be it en2aed. That upon the grounds
now or hereafter held, used or occupied as afore
said the person oy VERSIONS holding. using or occ,
nyine fh+s same may nlant csltiyafe and gather
oysters they may shsll said grounds and gather
tia LISTERS that n.av xpor thereon and al ovefeys
m SAID eynnnds shall h. deemed and taken Ia he
their personal properly and eFery person or ner-
sons Who shall ssfrr catch ar tale nvstrs els
or shells from any iot OF ground held. used or ocs
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CHAPTER CcxLyuI.

Supplement to the act entitled "An act for the
organization of the national guard of the state
of New Jersey, approved March ninth, one
thousand eight hundred andcsixty-niue.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembsy of the State of New jersey, That whenever
any member of the national guard shall have
period Of over ten years, he may apply to The
governor and conmander-in-chief to be placed
upon the retired list thereupon, the governor
shall be empowered and he is hereby authorized,
upon slch application of officer of the national
guard qualified as aforesaid to place said officer
upon the retired list.
2 And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved May H. 1885,
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GOVERNING ,nnninirai iasiat; -, ~ July,
s5aiI have yenrer f1 f,s.roes ca ~ 10 vi IL. ~
mayor 10 a sum moi exceedinc one tho,,sa nd 5oi.
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cHApTER ccxL

A Supplement TO an act entitled can act re-
specting assessments in cities, approved April
twenty first one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-six.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey That all acts
parts of acts either general special, and all
or any provisions of any city charter which are
inconsistent with the provisions OF the act to
which this is q supplement-, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
2. And be il enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed May II, 1886.
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CHAPTER CCXxxyI.

Supplement to an act entitled IAN act to provide
for the drainage of lands" approved March
eighth, one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-One.
J. Be It enacted by the Senate and General A.
sembly of the State Of new Jersey That section
eight of the act entitled Gan act to provide for
the drainage of lands approved March eighth,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one,
whiclHaSads as follows:
SO "a be it enacted That this act shall not
extend to any salt marshee or lands flowed by
tide-water" be and the same is hereby repealed
2 And be it enacted That all the provisions of
the act to which this Is a supplement- shall be
and the same are extended to any salt marshes or
lands flowed by tide-wster in thisstate.
8. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved May Ii, 1856.