The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-13
nHApTER xXXIV

An Act for the incorporation of societies
for the aid Of children and the prexen-
ton Of cruelty to children.
l. BE lt enacted by the Senate aud GEN
eral Assembly Of the State of New Jersey.
Thas any ten or more persons OF full age,
citlzells and residents within this state,
who shall desire TO associate themselves
together for the purpose OF providing
lodging -house, read1ng-room and otheT
provisions for the mental, moral aud
physical Improvement and care of abused
md homeless children and the prevention
OF cruelty to children, may make. sign
and acknowledge before any person au
fhorized 10 take the Acknowledgement OF
deeds in this state and file in the Office or
The secretary or state, and also IA the Of
the business Of til society is to be con-
Quoted, q certificate in wriJing. IN which
shall be stated the name or title by which
such society shall be known IN law, ghe
particular business and objects OF such
society, the number of trustees, directors
or managers TO manage the same, and the
names OF the trustees. directors or man
ayers of the society for the first year of its
existence, hut such certificate shall not
be fled unless the written consent and
appreciation of one of the justices OF the
supreme court OF the district IN winch
the place of business or principal office Of
such society shall be located be endors ed
on such certificate
2. And be it enacted, That upon fling
the certificate as aforesaid, the persons
who shall have signed and acknowledged
such certificate and their associates and
successors. shall thereupon, by virtue OF
this act, be body, polite and corporate,
by the name stated in such certificate, and
as such shall have power:
|. 10 have perpetual succession By Its
corporate name:
II To sue and be sued, complain and
defend, in any court Of law or equity;
III. To make and use q common seal,
which may be affixed by making al i'm
precion directly on the paper, and alter
the same at pleasure;
~. To appoint sucn officers, managers
and agents as the business Of the corDcra-
ton may require;
v. To make bylaws not consistent
with the laws of the state or Of the United
States for the management OF It's property
nnd the regulation OF its affairs;
VI TO contract and be contracted with
VII. 10 take and hold by gilt. purchase,
grant, devise or bequest any property
real or personal, and the same to dispose
Of at pleasure; but such corporation shall
not, In its corporate capacity, hold real
estate the yearly income derived from
which shall exceed the sum of twenty-five
thousand dollars;
VIII. To assist the destitute in the said
state 10 support themselves by proyidin 6
for them employment protection, instrnc
ton, according to their necessities;
TX TO provide partial or entire sup
port, with suitable instruction. te
children and others in said state in
capable Of seifsupport and not salts
factorily provided for by their parents
guardians or existing Institutions;
K. AS q principal auxiliary 20 tho last
end, TO establish in the city of Newark
school or schools where destitute, vag
rant. abused OF neglected children vi
others may be gathered from uaY TO day
temporarily clothed, fed, and taught in
dustry, morality and the preceDts ant
truth Of the christian religion;
VI TO procure suitable building site!
and lands. and erect and maintain Thereon
IA asylum for such children. when prac
ticnble, under the regulations to be
adopted by the board of directors or
managers and the laws of the state o.
New Jersey, city OF Newark and count
OF Essex, as may be instructed or com
mftted to the care and management 0
said corporation; such an asylum shall
embrace buildings necessary tor the com
Portable accommodation Of the children
therein, for their instruction, moral, in
tellectual and industrial. and for thei
Z general treatment In such manner q.
E may best promote their welfare and mos
fully accomplish the benedeient design
nnd objects OF the said corporations ans
until such building sites and land shal
be procured, and the permanent building
Of the asylum erected thereon and con
piefed Tor use, the corporation may pre-
cure such accommodations as may D
81 necessary for its purpose;
-&l +. 10 exercise any cooperate power
10 the exercise Of the powers abey
enumerated and given
). And be it enacted, That any societ
50 Incorporated n1ay prefer q complain
eef9rF any justice, COURT or court Of n
FtfSt having 1ur isdjcflor. for the ylQiNtlo
s q amy law relating % or a1fectan