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NEAR >TAGRANGE,
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In ChaDcery,

In the Circuit Court Fifth judicial Circuit of
the State of Florida in and for
Putnam County.
In Chnncary
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Notice to Debtors and Creditors.

November 10Th, 1885.
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CHAPTER ~

A Further Supplement to an act entitled FsAn act
to incorporate trustees of religious societies y
IRevfsionl. approved April ninth one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-fve, yesting the title
30 the property of extinct Baptist churches or
Baptist religious societies in The. New Jersey
Baptist State Convention"
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey That all the
property both real and personal, belonging to or
held in trust for any Baptist church or Baptist
religious society that has or shall become extinct,
shall vest in and become the property of The
New Jersey Baptist State Convention and its sue
cessors and assigns; providing, that nothing here
Ia contained shall affect the title to,any Baptist
church Baptist religious society that is held by
any of the Baptist associations OF this state and
provided further that this act shalfnot affect the
revessfonary interest of any person or persons in
any such property.
O. And belt enacted. That all acts and parts Of
acts inconsistent with this act be and the same
are hereby repealed, and this act shall be deemed
a public act ana take effect Immediately
Approved March &, 1856.
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cHApTER xxxIx.


An Act authorizing the Inhabitants Of townships
to purchase or erect building for township
purposes.
/. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General As
sembfy of the State of New jersey, That the
Inhabitants of any township in this state may, by
vote Of majority of these voting at any spring
election, or annual town meeting, authorize the
town committee of such township to purchase
lot and erect building thereon Tor purchase
lot and building) for township purposes taking
the title thereto in the corporate name OF the
inhabitants of said township provided. however,
that the total cost of such building, with the lot
whereon the same shall stand, shall not exceed
one-half of one per centum of the assessed valua-
ton of the property in such township for the year
next preceding such election.
2 And be it it enacted, That when so authorized
the town committee may divide the cost of such
lot and building into not more than three parts,
and cause one of such parts to be included in the
tax levy of each year until the whole is paid and
may borrow upon the credit of the township, or
by mortgage on said premises, the necessary means
to pay for such building at the time of its erection
or purchase, and until the same is raised by tax
as aforesaid and said committee are authorized
to execute such mortgage, If they deem the same
to be necessary.
s. And be it enacted, That the building when so.
erected or purchased shall be used for town COM
mttee meetings; for the meetings of commits
sioners of appeals; for depository for the town
books and papers; for place of temporary con-
finement of tramps and criminals for at least one
of the polling places of such township, and for
such other uses as may be authorized by the town
committee of said township.
4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved March /, 1886.
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CHspTER xLvI

An Act to prohibit owners OF lands along public
roads where bridges are constructed over streams
from closing up access to such streams against
the travelling public
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That wherever
stream of water crosses public road and is there
bridged, and such bridge does not extend to within
five feet of the outside line of said road it shall
not be lawful for the adjoining land owners to
consructa fence or put up ANY obstruction between
in the judgment of the township committee of
the township wherein the bridge is situate, or of
the committees of both townships where the bridge
is on the division line between two townships,
such fence obstruction is necessary for purposes
public safety and in all cases where it is prac-
cable to do the overseer of the road shall clear
out alsd make passable road path or access to
such stream of water on at least one side of such
bridge, in order that horses cattle sheep or other
domestic animals May drink from such STREAM of
water.
o. And be it enacted, That whenever such a
fence or obstruction now exists, or may be here
after constructed it shall be the duty of the town.
shipe committee of thetownship wherein the bridge
is located or partly located, to notify the owner
of the land adjoining, who maintains OF erects
such obstruction, to remove the same within ten
days after service of such notice, on failure to do
which such committee shall order theoverseer of
the road TO remove such obstruction and for such
failure the land owner aforesaid shall forfeit and
pay to the use of the township whose committee
shall thus act the sum of ten dollars.
g.. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect upon the first day of May next.
Approved March l, 1886.
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CHAPTER LII.

An Act to amend an act entitled "a supplement
to an act entitled "A supplement to en act to in
corporate trustees OF religious societies IfeF1-
ASon1 approved April NINTH one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-five approved February
tenth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty
five.
sembly Of the State Of New jersey, That thchr
section Of the act entitled "a supplement to ain
act entitled "A supplement to an act to incorpo-
rate trustees of religious societies. [Revision],
approved April NINTH one thousand eight hui
dred and seventy-ive approved February tenth,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty.fve, be
and the same is hereby amended to read as fol
lows:
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That 1t shall
be lawful for any diocesan convention presby-
governing body having jurisdiction over mum
Der of incorporated or llnincorporated churches,
congregations or societies OF any church or rehg
ious denomination in this state, at any stated or
regularly convened meeting thereof, to elect as
trustees certain discreet persons, who, upon filing
the certificate hereinafter provided, shall be and
become body corporate, capable of taking, hold
ing, managing and dealing with property, both
real aud personal end that the presiding 0ffeer
and clerk or secretaxy Of such governing body,
at the time of such election shali, Immediately
thereafter prepare ana file certificate in writing
under their hands end seals, which certificate
shall contain, first the name or title BY which such
body corporate shallsHe known. and, second, the
zRmeso OF the trustees 80 as aforesaid elected and
the times for which theYwefe respectively chosen
to.serve, which certificate, duly acknowledges BY
said, presiding officer and clerk or secretary shall
be fiedin the office Of tie secretary Of state and
such trustees upon the Cling of such certificste,
shall thereNpon be and become body corporate
by sfle name therein mentioned and that any
such governing body may in its dissection, eleet
more than one set of trustees, in manner afore-
said, who may in like msaner become incorps~
rated, sndswAo shall adopt. such names as shall
% distinguish and designate them reference.
being had to the object of their trust and that
such trustees shall be elected for three years. one
each aNpept that thu tr11st
shall bee16oted 0ne-tnifd of.fhs number FOR one.
year, onethird for two years and one-shird for
three years all of which trustees shall, when so
required by the governing hody, by which they
were elected, furnish to said body statement and
account Of the particulars andfems of their trust
and permit an auditing of tfts'same and an In
spectfon OF their books and Investments aIld all
things pertaining thereto, at such time and in
such mode els said governing body shall direct.
2. And be it enacted, That ali acts and parts of
acts inconsistent herewith be and the same are
nerebyrepeaied, and that this acE shall take effect
Immediately.
Approved March 6. 1886.
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CHAPTER XXX

An Act 70 amend an act entitled IAN act to incor-
porate societies or clubs for social, intellec.
tual and recreatiye purposes approved March
twenty seventh, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy eight.
i. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State Of New Jersey, That section
one of said act be and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That it shall
be lawful for the officers of any society or club
composed of not less than thirty members, asso.
ciated for social Intellectual and recreative pur-
poses TO make and file certificate as hereinafter
provided, whereupon such society or club. and
such persons as may be associated with them
shall be constituted body polite and corporate
In the law by whatever name they may assume
and by such name shall have succession and con-
FINANCE and be capable in the law of suing and
being sued, defending and being defended in all
courts and places whatever, and may have and
use common seal, and alter and renew the same
under their common seal may make and enter
into, execute and enforce any contracts or agree
ments relating to, touching or concerning the
objects of said corporation or its property pro-
vided, however, that such certificate shall not
be made or filed without authority by resolution
adopted for that purpose at any regular meeting
of such society or club, at any special meeting
thereof called for that purpose, copy of such
resolution, with notice of the time Of the in
tended Introduction of the same to be first posted
in conspicuous place In the meeting-room of
such society or club for not less than ten days.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved February 90 1886.
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CHAPTER LII.

An Act concerning street railroad companies
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of theState of New jersey That when
ever any horse oTrssreet railroad company of this
state shall have paid or shall pay out of its net
earnings, from tifae to time its mortgage bonds
or other funded debt, or shall haze applied and
used, or shall apply and use, such net earnings
Cor the extenson'Sf its road, the laying of addi-
dOnal tracks or toithe purchase offlands for the
necessary uses of sadd company and the improve
ment thereof, such company maysinorease its
existing authorized capital in an amount, equal
TO the amount paid for or aceountso of an,r such
bonds or other debit and to the actual cost of any
such extension and Improvements: and upon
making any such increase of its capital stock
such company shall; within three months there
after, file with the secretary of state a. written
statement, sworn tosand subscribed by its presi-
dent and treasurer showing the amount of such
increase, the amount so paid on account of its
bonds other debt and the cost of said extension
and Improvements.
2. And be it enacted, That any street railroad
company in this state may use eleetrieor chemical
motors or grip cables as the propelling power of
its cars instead of horses provided, it shall first
obtain the consent of the municipal authorities
having charge of the public highways or streets
on which it is proposed to use such motors or grip
cables.
8, And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved March 6, 1886.
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cHAPTER Xxx

An Act to amend section one of the act entitled
"Ali act respecting police departments of cities
and regulating the tenure and terms of Office
of officers and men employed in said depart
ments. - approved March twenty-ffth one thou
sand eight hundred and eighsy-fve.
j. Be ii enacted by the Senate and General As
semb1y of the State of New Jersey, That section
one Of the act to which this Is supplement shall
hereafter read as follows:
J. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly Of the State of New jersey, That in the
departments are under the-control of commission
ers or otherwise 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 employ
ment 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 employee is deter
mined and fixed, and does not depend upon the
authorized 10 make appointment or employment
IN said departments and no person shall be re-
moved from Office or employment in the police
department of any city, or from the police force
of any city for political reasons or for any other
cause than incapacity, misconduct, non-residenoe
or disobedience of i rules and regulations estab-
1ished or Whlcn may be lablished Tor the police
force or police department of such city provided,
that any member of the police force Of any city
for the term of five days shall, at the expiration
Of said five days, cease to be q member of such
police force; and provided further, that this act
Shall not apply In or to cities commonly known
as seaside and summer resorts.
2 And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Passed February %, 1856.
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cHAPTER xxxvL.

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act respect
ing writs Of error " lRevisionl approved March
twenty-seyenth, one thousand eight hundred
and seyenty-fou
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sernbly of the State of New Jersey, That whenever
the attorney-geneya in behalf of 60 NOMINEE or
in the name of any board or officer thereof shall
the supreme court of the state, such writ shall be
made returnable, at the option of the attorney
general either at the next term thereafter of the
court of errors and appeals, or within ten days
<ter the teste of the writ and, in all such cases,
tne attorney general may assign and file errors
and serve a copy thereof on the defendant in
error or his attorney within ten days after the
return of the writ, and tho defendant shall join
in error within ten days after service as aforesaid
Of a copy of the assignments of error, and in de-
fault thereof the cause shall be set down to be
heard ex parte
a And be it enacted, That when the attorney
general shall elect to make such writ Of error
teste, the cause shall come on for argument with
out further notice at special term Of the court OF
errors and appeals to be appointed by the presld
ing judge Of said court, upon the application OF
the Encouragement, without notice TO the defend
ant: said special term to be held not more than
twenty days from and after the time herein nxed
& And be it enacted, That the encouragement
shall, with the approval OF the governor and the
comptroller have power to employ such assistant
counsel and to incur such other expense for print
ing and otherwise as may be necessary to protect
and properly defend the interests OF the state; and
such assistants shall be paid such compensation
ernor the encouragement and the comptroller
4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved February rs, 1885.
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cHAprER xrru
An Act concerning cities in this state. :


L Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS.
senAbly Of the State Of New Jersey That where the
appropriation made for the aid and relief of the
poor in any city of this state for the fiscal year
ending in one thousand eight hnndred and eighty
five, was insufficient to pay the Indebtedness con-
tracted for the necessary relief Of the suffering
and destitute poor of such city, it shall be lawful
for the board of finance of any such city, or, in
the absence of such board, then the board OF
aldermen or common coancil of any such city, to
make a further appropriation at any time in such
amount not exceeding four thousand dollars, as
said board of finance, or aldermen or common
council may deem requisite for the purpose of
hIuidating such Indebtedness
q And be it enacted, That said board of finance,
or aldermen or common council Is hereby author
lied to borrow the amount of money which it may
by this act appropriate for the purpose Of paying
said indebtedness and to issue proper evidence
of Indebtedness therefor, which shall be signed
by the mayor sealed with the seal and attested
by, the clerk; and the said board of finance or
aldermen or common council, as the case may
be, shall provide for the repayment of the said
borrowed money in the tax levy to be made next
thereafter, unless the same be previously paid.
3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March /, 1885,
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cHApTER XIII.

An Act to enable cities and municipalities of this
state to create and maintain paid fire depart
ment
]. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
scmbly of the State of New jersey, That 1t shall
and may be lawful for the commo council, board
of aldermen or other gOverni g body of any city
municipality OF this state, al present without
paid fire department, to provide by general ordl-
nance for the creation and maintenance of paid
fire department for sucb city municipality, and
also for the appointment by the mayor of such city
or municipality by and with the consent Of the
common council board of aldermen or other gov
erning body therein, of four citizens Of such city
or municipality, who shall hold Office for the
period of three years from the date of their ap-
pointment and who shall serve without salary or
compensation, who, with the said mayor, shall
constitute board OF fire commissioners of said
city or municipality, the powers and duties Of
which board shall be prescribed and regulated by
the said ordinance.
> And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately; provided, that its provisions
shall remain imperative in any city or munich
patty until assented to by majority of the legal
voters thereof at any regular charter election to
be held in such city or municipality and the city
clerk Of such city or municipality shall, on the
resolution of the common council board of alder
men or other governing body of such city or
such election, ballots to be printed or written or
Be either the words For paid fire department"
or Against paid fire department"
g. And be it enacted That for the purpose of
creating and maintaining said fire department,
and for purchasing the necessary engines utensils
and apparatus necessary for the purpose the said
erning body Of said city or municipality shall
have power to issue bonds to an amount not ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars to each one thou
sand inhabitants of such city or municipality,
which bonds shall have not more than twenty
nor less than ten years to run, and shall bear
interest at a rate not to exceed five per centum
property of said city for the payment of the prin-
cipal and interest thereon, and shall provide for
the redemption of the same by taxation.
4 And be 1t enacted, That all acts and parts of
be and they are hereby repealed.
Approved March /, 1885,
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CUAPTER TX

An Act b authorize cities 10 commute and adjust
for Fixed SUM the payment by abuttfng Land
owners OF special sewer taxes.
l. Be ID enacted by theSenatc and General AS
sembty OF the State of New Jersey, That when
ever In any city of this state, special sewer tax
is levied annually, in pursuance OF it's charter,
upon lands fronting upon streets in which sewers
are constructed, In proportion 10 such frontage,
for the purpose of raising money for the payment
Of the annual interest upon sewer bonds hereso-
fore issued by such city, it shall be lawful for any
owner or occupant of lands subject or liable to be-
90 taxed, to commute for fixed sum the payment
of such annual tax in the manner hereinafter
provided.
2. And be it enacted, That it shall be Lawful for
the board of finance and taxation or other board
having control of the financial affairs of any city
In this state or the common council or other e9is-
lative body Of any city having no such board,
upon the application of any person having legal
or equitable interest in any land lands subject
to annual sewer tax, as mentioned in section one
to commute and adjust such annual sewer tax for
the payment OF certain fixed sum, in Gross to
the city, the amount of which gross sum shah be
fixed by the said body as justly and equitably as
shall be possible; In fixing such gross sum, said
board shall have regard to the following consid-
erations: first the original cost Of the sewer in
front Of said land or andsI second the cost OF
lContinued on 9th page
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CHAPTER xLIII.

An Act to provide for the payment Of bonds issued
in anticipation of taxes levied in the cities Of
this state.
l. Be it enacted BY the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New jersey That where,
In the cities Of this state bonds have been Issued
in anticipation of taxes levied and assessed there
in and the same or any part thereof have fallen
OF may fall due before the payment and collection
of the taxes pledged for their payment, and no
other fund has been provided therefor, 1t shall
and may be lawful to reissue 30 much and such
parts of such bonds as remain unpaid after the
application thereto Of the taxes paid and collected
al the time they fall due and in case Of reissue
Of any bonds under the authority Of this act, pro-
vision shall be made for raising in the tax Ordi-
nance annually sum sufficient to pay the inter
est thereon as 1t accrues, and sinking fund for
their payment when due; and the amount SO
raised for sinking fund shall be equal each year
z And be it enacted, That all moneys paid and
collected from taxes SO anticipated, which would
otherwise have been used for the redemption of
the bonds so reissued, shall be used for the re-
demption of the series of such bonds next falling
due
effect Immediately.
Approved March !, 1886.