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CHAPTER LxxvI.

An act TO authorize corporations organized
Tor religious, educational or benevolent
purposes to procure an increase of their
capacity to acquire and hold real and
personal property.
!. BE it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey, That whenever any corporation of
this state, Incorporated for religious edu-
catienal or benevolent purposes. shall. by
It's Charter or any supplement thereto, or
otherwise, be limited in the amount or
value Of real or personal property which
it may require, have, hold and enjoy for
the use and purposes of such corporation,
and the board of trustees, directors or
managers of such corporation shall desire
to obtain for such corporation legal
capacity to acquire, have, hold, use and
enjoy larger amount than that to which
it Is or shall be so limited, that It
shall be lawful for such trustees, direc-
tors or managers at any stated meeting
OF said board, and from time to time,
Ia, adopt by vote of majority of the
whole number of such trustees. directors
or managers, resolution declaring their
desire to have the amount so enlarged
and stating the amount to which it Is to
DC so increased and to cause COPY of
! such resolution, authenticated and veri-
ned as by this act directed, to be filed in
the Office of the Secretary of State.
| =. And be it enacted, That the COPY Of
|
section of this act to be fled with the
Secretary of State, shah be certified and
authenticated under the common seal of
| said corporation, and shall be verified by
the oath of the clerk or secretary Of said
corporation that the seal affixed to said
| copy is the common seal of said corpora
ton. that the said copy is a true copy of
the original resolution as recorded on the
minutes Of said board aud that it was
passed as directed in the first section Of
this act,
3, And be it enacted, That on filing said
copy of such resolution in the office OF the
secretary Of State, 1t shall be thereafter
lawful for the said corporation to take
and receive by gift, grant, devise, bequest
or purchase, and to have, hold and enjoy
for the uses and purposes of the said cor
poration any real or personal estate not
exceeding the increased amount named in
said resolution, any provision of the
charter. of said corporation, or any supple
ment thereto, to the contrary notwith-
standing.
4. And be it enacted, That this act shall
be a public act and shall take effect inn
mediatelv.
Approved March 81, 1889.
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CHAPTER LXU.

An act to amend an act entitled can act
to amend an act entitled An act incor-
porating the Inhabitants of townships,
designating their powers and regnlat-
ing their meetings" [Revision1, APP
proved April fourteenth, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-six, and which
said amendment was approved April
first, one Thousand eight hundred and
eighty-seven.
L, Be it enacted by the Senate and GEN
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer-
sey, That section number twenty-five of
the ACT entitled "An act incorporating
the Inhabitants of townships designating
their, powers and regulating their meet
lngs" LRevisionJ, approved April four
teenth, one thousand eight hundred and
forty-six, as amended by said act ap-
proved April first, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-seyen, and which
reads as follows:--
''25. And be it enacted, That when any
person shall hereafter he elected to the
office of Collector in any township within
this State, he shall, before he enters upon
the duties of said office, enter into bond
to the inhabitants of said township. in
their corporate name, with one or more
snmcient surety. or sureties, being free
holder or freeholders and resident within
the county in which said township is sit
ute, to be approved of by the Township
Committee of said township and in such
sum as said Township Committee shall
direct, conditioned for the faithful per-
formance Of all the duties of said office of
Collector of said township according to
law" be amended so as to read as fol-
follows
%. And be it enacted, That when any
person shall hereafter be elected or ap-
pointed to the Office of Collector in any
township within this State, he shalt,
before, ne enters upon the duties
of said Office, and within thirty DAYS
after notice given of such election or ap-
pointment, enter into bond of the inhab-
itants OF said township, in their corporate
name, with one or more sufficient surety
or sureties, being freebooter or free
holders and resident within the county
in which said township is situate, to be
approved by the township committee of
said township, in such sum as the said
township committee shall direct, condi-
toned for the faithful performance of all
the duties of said office of collector of said
township according to law,
g. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1889.
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CHAPTER Xxx.

An act to provide for the compensation
of certain officers of the Legislature.
l. BE it enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer-
sey That the following named clerks
shall receive the following compensation
for their services during the session Of
one Thousand eight hundred and eighty
nine:-The clerk of the committee on re-
vision Of the laws of the house of assem-
bly,, three hundred dollars; the clerk to
the committee on municipal corporations
of the house of assembly, three hun
dred dollars; the clerk of the COM
mittee on corporations OF the house
OF assembly, three hundred dollars;
the clerk Of the committee on Judiciary of
the house of the assembly. three hundred
dollars; the clerk 70 the committee on
railroads and canals Of the house of as
sembly, three hundred dollars; the clerk
Of the committee ON labor and industries
OF the house of assembly, three hundred
dollars; the second assistant engrossing
clerk Of the house of assembly, three
hundred dollars.
q And be II enacted. That this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Pissed March "a, 1889.
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CHAPTER LyIII.

A supplement to an act entitled San act
to regulate elections" approved April
eighteen, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-siX.
terest of municipal government that
elections for local officers should not be
held ON general election days; therefore,
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and GEN
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That no local or charter election shall be
held in this State on the same day fixed
for the holding of general election, or
on the day when members of the General
Assembly are now elected by law.
2. And be it enacted, That in all cities
in this State where such charter elections
are now held upon the first Tuesday sue
ceeding the first Monday in November in
any year, they shall hereafter be held
upon the first Tuesday OF December next
thereafter.
3. And be it enacted, That it shall and
may be lawful for the city council or
board of aldermen, or other governing
body of any city in this state wherein the
charter election of any such city now falls
upon different day from the day fixed
for the holding of the general election,
to alter the time for holding such local or
charter election, by 8 majority vote, to
the said first Tuesday in December in
each or any year.
4. And he it enacted, That in any city
to which the provisions of the registry
law apply, the time of the local or charter
election in which may. by the provisions
of this act, be changed to the said first
Tuesday in December in any year,
the registry made for the general cleo
ton shall be used except that the board
of registry shall meet on the Thursday
preceding the said first Tuesday of De
cember, for the purpose of revising the
same in the same manner rs is now done
upon the last meeting of said Board prior
to the annual general election; provided,
however, if such Thursday should
happen to fall upon Thanksgiving day,
then, and in that case, such meeting for
the revision and correction of the regis
try shall be held upon the preceding
Wednesday.
5. And be it enacted That this act shall
take effect Immediately,
Approved March Is, 1889.
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CHAPTER LXXIy.

A supplement to the act entitled "An
act to establish the use of local indexes
for public records relating to land in
certain counties in this State" approved
March twenty-ninth, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-eight
|. Be ii enacted by the Senate and GEN
eral Assembly OF the State of New Jersey
That the Commissioners OF Land Records
appointed or hereafter to be appointed
under the provisions of the act of the
Legislature of this State to which this
act is supplement, may establish such
index OF maps now filed and hereafter
to be filed in the land record offices of
any county for which such commission
ers shall be appointed, as they shall deem
proper; and the number or designation in
such index given to every such filed map
by such commissioners shall not there
after be changed or altered, aud such
system OF map lndeSing so established by
such commissioners shall thereafter be
continued by the Register of Deeds or
County Clerk of any such county, as the
case may be, and all maps thereafter filed
shall be numbered consecutiyely in the
order of their receipt, commencing with
the number next after the last number
adopted or given by such commissioners
in the index so established.
2. And be it enacted That after the
completion and placing in the proper
offices for public use, the maps and in
dexes required by the act TO which this is
supplement, in any such county, no
map shall be received for fling by the
Register of Deeds or County Clerk las the
case may be- of such county, unless such
map shall have delineated and shown
thereon the block boundary or boundaries
and designations established by such
Commissioners respecting the territory
intended to be shown on such map; and
such Register of Deeds or County Clerk
shall be entitled to receive the sum Of
five dollars for fling and indeXing every
such map as required by this act.
3. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March ~, 1889.
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CHApTEB Xxi

A supplement to an act entitled can act
providing for the formation and gov
eminent of towns" approved April
twenty-fourth, one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty-eight.
l. BE it enacted BY the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey.
That section one of said act be amended
so as to read as follows:-
!. BE il enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly OF the State of New
Jersey, That the inhabitants of any
town or borough, or of any township
having q special charter, or of any town
ship which has. or hereafter may have, u
population exceeding fifteen hundred in
habitants, may become body polite and
corporate, in fact and in law, by the
name and title of 1.-THE town of -, in
the county of -" whenever, at
special election to be called for that pur-
pose, as hereinafter provided, it may be
SO decided by majority of the electors of
SAID proposed town who shall vote at
such special election.
2. And be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March 81, 1859.
CHAPTER LXXII
A further supplement to an act entitled
An act to provide for tho support of
the government OF this State, and to
fix the salaries of public officers" APP
pIONSu april IOurIn, one Thousand elQnJ
hundred and forty-five.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That in counties of the first class of this
State having a population within their
territorial limits exceeding one hundred
and fifty thousand inhabitants, the crier
of the court of common pleas, orphans
court and court of general quarter ses-
sions of the peace, shall receive and be
paid an annual compensation or salary of
nine hundred dollars in lieu of the com
pensation of three dollars per diem pro-
vided in an act entitled "A further sup
plement to an act to provide for the sup
port of the government Of this State and
TO fix the salaries of public officers" APP
proved March seventeenth, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-four; and such
annual compensation or salary shall be
paid monthly TO said crier by the county
collector OF such county, ON the certificate
of the county clerk OF such county.
2. And be it enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts, general, special or local, in
consistent with the provisions of this act
be and the same are hereby repealed, and
this act shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March ~. 1889.
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been issued, after said proclamation shall
have been issued for one day; provided,
that nothing in this act shall empower or
authorize said officer to kill any dog or
dogs accompanied by the owner or owners
of such dog or dogs
2 And be it enacted, That the Common
Council Of any Incorporated city or town,
and the township committee of any town
ship, are hereby authorized to fix the
compensation TO be paid to any person or
persons appointed as above provided for,
ana TO pay the same out of any moneys in
the treasury of such city, town or town
ship.
B. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March 26 1889.
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CHAPTER Xxi.


A supplement to an act entitled IAN act
to regulate the practice of courts of
law" approved March twenty-seventh,
one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-four.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey, That section two hundred and
forty-three of the act to which this is q
supplement, be amended to read as
follows
243. And be it enacted That wnen ex-
ceptions shall have been taken at the
trial OF any cause, in cases where q bill of
exceptions may be taken, and the Justice
OF the Supreme Court or Judge OF the
Circuit Court shall die, or he shall cease
by expiration of his term or otherwise to
hold office, without having sealed such
exceptions, the cause shall be heard in
the Court of Errors. upon such exceptions
being stated and agreed to in writing by
the parties or their attorneys; or if the
parties or their attorneys cannot agree
upon the bill of exceptions that were in
fact taken, though not sealed, the same
Shall be settled and sealed, on five days
notice, by any Justice of the Supreme
Court, as the same shall be found by him
to have been in fact taken. and shall be
returned with the writ of error
2 And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March 25, 1889.
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CHAPTER LXxIx

A supplement to can act concerning
savings banks, approved April twenty
first. one. Thousand eight hundred and
seventy-six.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State of New Jersey,
That it shall be lawful for any savings
bank in this State to invest its funds in
first mortgage bonds of any railroad
company which has paid dividends of not
less than four per centum per annum
regularly, ON their entire capital stock,
for period of not less than five years next
previous to the purchase of such bonds,
or in any consolidated mortgage bonds OF
any such company authorized TO be issued
to retire the entire bonded debt of such
company,
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately
Approved March q, 1889.
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CHAPTER LXXYm.

A supplement to an act entitled "An act
to es, abllsh system of public ingtrue-
ton" [Revisionl, approved March
twenty seventh, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy four
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That the State Superintendent of Public
Instruction shall cause to be prepared
and printed in convenient form, plans
and general specifications for the
construction Of school houses of the
various sizes and styles adapted to the
needs OF this State, with such general di-
rrections as to heating, lighting, yentila-
ton and other sanitary conditions and de-
tails as may be desirable, and shall fur
nish such plans and directions, upon APP
plication, to school trustees and other
school officers of this State provided,
that not more than five hundred dollars
shall be expended for this purpose in one
year, and that the same shall be paid on
the warrant of the comptroller out Of the
income of the school fund.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately
Approved March ~. 1889.
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CHAPTER LXV.

Supplement to an act entitled can act for
protection against mad dogs" approved
March twenty-eighth, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-two.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly OF the State Of New Jersey,
That the Common Council OF any incorp-
GRATED city or town, and the township
committee of any township in this State,
are hereby authorized and empowered TO
appoint one or more persons in their re-
spectiye cities, towns, or townships. with
full power and authority to kill any dog,
male or female, found running at large
without n muzzle, within such cities,
towns or townships, after proclamation
shall have been issued in pursuance of
the first section OF the act to which this ID
q supplement, and such person or persons
so appointed shall have full power and
authority, AMI they are hereby author
lied, 10 kill any dog, male or female,
found running at large within their re-
spectiye cities, towns OF townships In
which such a proclamation shall have
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CHAPTER LXIV.

A supplement to an act entitled Gan act
for the government and regulation OF
the State Prison." approved April
twenty-tirst, ammo domini one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six
/. BE it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly Of the State of New Jersey,
That whenever it shall appear to the sat
isfactiap Of the physician OF the New Jer-
sey State prison that any convict confined
therein is pregnant, and likely to be deliv-
cred of the.child before the expiration of
her term Of Imprisonment, it shall be law
ful for said physician to order the removal
OF said person to place, in his discretion,
other than said prison, there to remain
until she shall be delivered of the said
child, and for such further time as in his
Judgment the circumstances of the case
may require, and when he shall deem her
condition suitable, then he shall order her
return to the said State prison, there TO
serve out her term,
s. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Passed March %, 1889
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eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey
That If the lessee of any dwelling house
or other premises in this State shall use
the same for purposes of prostitution or
designation, the lease or agreement for
letting the same shall thereupon become
Immediately void, and the landlord may
enter upon the premises so let, and shall
have the same remedies to recover posses
sion as are given by law in case of a ten
ant holding over after the expiration of
his lease
2. And be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March q, 1889.
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CHAPTER LIv.

A supplement to an act entitled can act
to provide for drainage and sewerage in
densely populated townships in which
there is a public water supply" approved
March fourth, one thousand eight hum
dred and eighty-four, and the various
amendments therto.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State OF
New Jersey, That whenever, for any
reason, lands along the line Of sewers
constructed or To be constructed under
tile authority conferred by the peo-
visions OF said act and the various amend
mcnts thereto. upon which an estimate
and assessment Of benefits may be, or
might have been made under the provi-
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CHAPTER Nv.

A supplement- to an act entitled IAN act
concerning juries,'N approved March
twenty-seventh, one thousand eight
hundred and seyenty-four.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That the grand jurors of the several
counties of this State shall receive the
same compensation, and shall be paid in
the same manner as the petit jurors of the
several counties.
2. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall
take effect immediately.
Approved March %, 1889
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CHAPTER Tx.

4 supplement to an act entitled IAN act
concerning firemen's relief associa-
tions,o approved March twenty-fifth,
gu Thousand eight hundred and eighty
five.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That If the bylaws of any firemen's re
lief association shall provide for the cleo
ton, by each Of the several companies
associations, boards or corps of
which such relief association is COM
prised, OF more than one member
of the board of representatives
thereof, such firemen's relief associ-
alton may provide for a rotation in
the terms of Office of such members
of the board of representatives, and at
any annual election hereafter, there may
be elected one representative for one
year, and for two years. and, If deemed
desirable, ore for three years: and there
after at each election, one representa-
tive shall be elected for the longest term
provided for, not exceeding three years,
from each company association, board or
corps comprising such firemen's relief
ASSOCIATION.
2. And be it enacted, That all acts, and
parts of acts inconsistent herewith lex
cepting such special charters as have
been granted by the Legislature of this
State), be and the same are hereby re-
pealed, and that this act shall take effect
Immediately.
Approved March 25, 1889.
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CHAPTER LxIII.

An act relating to the compensation OF
City Judges in cities or municipalities
of this State.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State
of New Jersey, That the Common
Council, Board of Aldermen, or other
governing body of any city or munich
pality of this State having City Judge,
before whom offences against the penal
ordinances of said city or municipality
jority vote to fix the compensation OF
such City Judge.
2 And be it enacted, That all acts or
parts OF acts inconsistent with the pro
visions of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed.
g. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March 25, 1889.
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CHAPTER LXXy.

a further supplement TO an act entitled
IAN act concerning landlords and ten
ants,n approved March twenty seventh,
one thousand eight hundred aud sew
enty-four.
/. BE it enacted by the Senate and Gen,
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CHAPTER LxvIII.

A further supplement to Rn act entitled
"An act TO provide for the Incorporation