The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-27
CHAPrER Elk.


it shall take effect Immediately.
Approved April IA, 1880
CHAPTER elk.
An Act to provide for the sewage and
drainage in Incorporated townships In
which thore IS public water supply.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State Of New
JERSEY, That in any Incorporated town
ship IN this state in which supply OF
wafer for public and domestic use Is fur
nished, from water works. 1t shall be
lawful for the board of township COM
mietee or other governing body Of such
township TO provide for, obtain and cause
to be constructed a system of sewage and
drainage, or both.
2. And be it enacted, That it shall b Q
lawful for the said board OF township
committee or other governing body Of
sucn township to cause TO be made sur
yeys, plans and estimates by competent
engineers and mechanics, sufficient TO
demonstrate a practicable and efficient
system Of sewage and drainage for such
township, including the disposition of
house sewage and waste.
3. And be ii enacted, That it shall be
lawful for the said board OF township
committee or other governing body or
such township. whenever III their opinion
the public good demands 1t, by ordinance
or ordinances TO cause sewers and drains
to be constructed from time to time in
such township, or any part thereof, as
they may designate In the ordinance or
ordinances which the said board OF town
ship COMMITTEES or other governing body
may for that purpose adopt and pass
4. And be 1t enacted, InRt it shall be
lawful for the said board OF township
committee or other governing body Of
such township, II necessary, to take and
appropriate for the purpose of construct
ing any sewer or sewers, drain or drains
authorized by any ordinance or ordi-
nanees passed and adopted By such board
OF township committee or other govern
ing body of such township, under and by
virtue of the provisions of this act, any
lands and real estate, upon making com
penSation to the owner or owners thereof
as hereinafter mentioned and provided.
5. Aud be 1t enacted, That in case the
board of township committee or other
governing body of such township shall
deem 1t practicable and expedient to col
Iect the sewage of such township, and to
deodorize, utilize. consume or dispose of
the same by sale or otherwise, wholly or
in part, it snail be lawful for said board
OIL toWnSh1p committee or other govern
ing body OF such township to purchase
lands in the corporate name Of said board
OF township committee or governing body
of such township, and erect all necessary
buildings, works and machinery there
on, and TO take and appropriate for such
purpose any lands and real estate upon
making compensation to the owner or
owners as hereinafter mentioned and
provided.
9. Aud be it enacted, That whenever
the board of township committee or other
governing body of such township shall
determine by ordinances to make aud con-
struct any sewer or sewers, drain Or
drains, or any sewage receptacle, or
works or place for treating or dis
posing of sewage, and shall deem
1t necessary to take and appropriate
for amy such purpose any lands
and real estate within said township,
they are hereby authorized TO treat with
the owner or owners thereof for the same
and they may purchase said lands and
real estate from the owners Of tho
same, and make such compensation
therefor rs they may deem reasonable,
and thercupon shall receive from such
owner or owners conveyance Of such
lands and real estate to the said board of
township committee or osEer covering
body of such township
7. Aud be it enacted, That when the
board OF township committee or
other governing body of such town
ship 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 to
or legal incapaeity of such owner or
owners. or from any other cause, no such
agreement can be made, 1t shall De law
full for the circuit court OF the county in
which such lands and real estate are
situated, on application, in writing
made on behalf Of such board or
township COMMITTEES or Other govern
ing body OF such township. and after
notice of the time aud place of maxim z
such application, published at least ten
days previously thereto in some news
paper circulating in the said county, TO
snpciut three dfsintcrested cominissiGn-
ers, who shall make an estimate and as.
sessrnent of the damages that any stlch
owner or owners viii sustain, as We'll for
the taking of his, her CT their lands and
real estate, with the appurtenances, as
for the injury to tho owner or owners by
reason Of the intended improvement; Il
any of said commissioners die on refuse
10 act the SAID court shall immediately
make appointment Of a proper person to
Gil any vacancy SO created; the said csna-
missioners shall be sworn to make Just
sud impartial estimate and assessment
and shall present, without delay. TO the
SAID court, a report IN writing or sueh es-
innate and assessment, which SHAH ne
sufficient, If signed by a majority OF said
commissioners; the circuit court shall d.
rect notice TO be given by advertisement
in some newspaper circulating in said
county, for ae least tan days, OF the time
and place at which said court
will proceed TO consider said re-
port and any objections that may
he made thereto, aud shall have power
to consider said report and the objec-
lions thereto in a summary way, aGd 10
revise and to confirm said report with or
without alteration; said report, when
confirmed by the court, or 4 copy thereof
duly certified by the county CLERK. shall
at all times be plenary evidence of III Q
right of the said board of township COM
mfttec or other governing body Of such
township 90 enter upon. take and use the
said laud and real estate, with the appur-
lenanees, the said board Of township
committee or Other governing body
such township firss rendering TO the
owner or owners thereof, K resident in
this state, the amount so awarded 20
them; and II any owner IS not resident
OF this stxtc, or, on due inquiry, cannot
ha fouu,i therein. or is a luEatic or idioc.
or under age. or Is TOR any other
cause iEoapscitsted to recsivo shc