The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-20
CHAPTER LxxyII.

Shall take effect lmmedldieiy.
Approved March p, 1919.
CHAPTER LNAYII.
Au Act to provide for drainage and sew
erlge in TOWNSHIPS.
/. Bsft enacted by the Senate and Sen
eral Assembly Of the state OF New Jer-
sew. YAa5 it snail be iawfal for the town
shlp COMMITTEES in any township in this
state TO provide for, OBTAIN and cause to-
be constructed system Of sewerage or
OF drainage, OF OF both
2. Aud be enacted, That It shall be law
full for the township COMMITTEES OF such
township 10 cause to be made surveys,
plans aud estimates by competent en4ln-
GERS anu mechanics, sufficient To dem
onstrate practical and efficient system
OF sewerage and drainage fJr surh town
ship, including the disposition Oh house
sewage and waste
8. Aud be il enacted, That it shall be
lawful for the township committee Of
such township whenever in their iudg-l
nlens the public good demands IL, By or
dinance To cause sewers and drains TO be
constructed in any part OF acntowushlp,
and. ii necessary, 10 take md approprl-
are, for the purpose OF constructing such
drains and sewers, any lands anu real
estate upoa making compensation to the
owner or owners thereof as Is hereinafter
mentioned and provided.
4. And be il enacted, That in case the
said township committee shall deem i5
advisable, in order to the efficient sewage
or drainage of such township, 70 bund
aud construct a sewer or sewers TO tide
water. and for this purpose to pass
through territory situated within the
bounds Of any other municipal corpora
ton or corporations, it shall be lawful
for such township commlltee TO build
and construct sucn sewer Or sewers TO
tide-water, aud TO take and appropriate
for this purpose any lands aud real estate,
and 10 lav down and examine, repair and
replace such sewer or sewers in, through
or across any public street or highway
upon making compensation TO the owner
or owners thereof rs is hereinafter men
toned and provided; provided, however,
that no sewer or sewers shall be built or
constructed under this act into or
through any adjoining or other township
without the consent OF the township COM
mittee of any such township; and pro-
vided, further, that no sewer authorized
to be constructed as herein provided shall
be built or constructed so as TO empty,
drain or discharge any of its contents
otherwise than into a river
= And be it enacted. That in case the
township committee shall deem it expe-
dent TO contract and agree with the nu-
nicipal authorities OF any city whose ter
ritory djOins that OF such township, for
The privilege and right TO connect the
sewer and drains Of such township with
those OF such adjacent city in such man
ner that the sewage and drainage of such
township or city shall flow into and
| through the sewer or sewers OF said city
/ or lownship, it shall be iaWful Tor che
township committee of such township,
| and for the common council or or other
governing body of such adjacent city, to
1 enter into and make a contract and
| agreement. in writing, in behalf of the
| municipal corporations which they rep
resent, for the right aud privileges nfore-
| said, upon such terms aud Tor sdch con-
! siderAtion and during such period as
may be settled upon aud determined by
| and between the SAID township commit
! tee and the said common council, and any
! such contract duly made aud ratified BY
! such township committee and such COM
/ mon council shall be the valid contract OF
| such township aud such city during the
period aud according to the stipulatlons
therein expressed
6 Aud be it enaoted, That In case the
township committee OF such township
shall deem it to be praeticableand exped-
lent to collect the sewage Of such town
ship, and to deo,lor.Ze, utilize, consume or
dispose of the same by sale OF otherwise,
wholly or in part, it shall be lawful
for said township committee TO pur-
chase lands in the corporate name OF the
township, and TO erect all necessary
buildings, works ana machinery thereon,
and to take aud appropriate for such pur-
pose any lands and real estate, upon
making compensation to the owner or
owners thereof as hereinafter mentioned
and provided.
I. And BE- It enacted, That whenever
any ordinance shall be passed by such
township committee for making any i'm
Drovement or performing any work un-
der and by virtue OF the provisions OF this
act, all further acts and proceedings
which it may be necessary for said town
ship COMMITTEE to take to carry out said
Improvement or work TO completion, and
all orders relating thereto, may be by
resolution and not by ordinance.
g. And be it enacted, That whenever
the township committee shall determine
by ordinance to make and construct any
sewer or sewers, drain or drains, or any
sewage receptacle, or works or places for
treating or disposing Of sewage, and shall
deem it necessary TO take and appropriate
for any such purpose any lands ana real
estate either within said township or be-
yond its limits, they are hereby author
lied to treat with the owner or owners
thereof for the same, and they may DUR
chase said lands and real estate from the
owners of the same and make such COM
pensation therefor as they may deem rea-
sonable, and thereupon shall receive from
such owner or owners conveyance or
such lands and real estate TO the inhabI-
tants of such township.
0. And be it enacted, That when the
township committee cannot agree as to
the price or compensation with the owner
or owners of any lands and real estate,
which they may deem it necessary 70 take
or acquire, or when by the absence or le-
gal incapaci.y of such owner or owners
no such agreement can be made, 1t shall
be lawful for the circuit cOurt Of the
county in which such lands and real es-
tate are situated, on application in writ
ing, made on behalf Of such township
committee, and after notice of the time
and place of making such application.
published ut least ten days previously
thereto in some newspaper circn latlng IN
said county, TO appoint three disiuter-
ested commissioners, who Shall make an
estimate and assessment Of the damages
that any such owner or owners will sus-
tain, as well for the taking of his, her or
their lands and real estate, with the ap-
purtenances, as for the Injury TO the
owner or owners by reason of the intend
ed improvement; if any of said commits
sioners die or refuse to act the SAID court
shall Immediately make appointment of u
proper person to ill any vacancy SO Great
ed: the said commissioner shall be sworn
to make just and impartial estimate and
assessment, and shall presenr without
delay, 10 the said court, report IN writ
| ing of such estimate and assessment,
| which shall be sufficient il signed by