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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-26
PROPOSALS.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
y CEIVED at the office of the Secretary of the
Town Council of Butler borough until TUES
DAY, June y, 1900, at 7;30 p. NJ. for the paving
of Main street of Butler borough (about 2b.OO0
square yds. to be paved with fire or yitrihed
brick.) Plans and specifications can be seen at
reserves the right 10 reject any or all bids.
w. T. MECHLING,
President of Town Council.
BUTLER. PA. Nav 2i. 1890. my22-13
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-26
FnrIns.

TOR SALE - FARM-i5K ACRES. NEW
l. ground: new house. six roomB: tin roof; new
stable; corn crib; washhouse; near school and
two miles from Parnassus; price low;
81. 800; half cash. ED. WITTlSb, 40 Grant st.,
my23-D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-26

TOR SALE-A FINE BRICK DWELLING
and large lot, with side entrance. in Allie
gheny. near the parks, on line OF electric cars.
ten spacious rooms together with library, bath
and lavatory and all other of the more recent i'm
superior property In every particular JAS.
W. DRAPE CO., l2s Fourth avenue, Pittsburg.
my24-43-D
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LI,KEAsuRY pEPARrMENT. MAY 1z lSpo

TREAsURY DEPARTMENT. MAY IL. 1890
Sealed proposals will De received at the
office of the Supervising Architect. Treasury
Department, Washington, ID. c.. until 2
o'clock p. M. on the 9th day of JUNE, 1890,
for all the labor and materials required
for the iron furring, lathing and plaster
Postoffice building at PIttsburg Pa. in accord
ance with the drawings and specifications,
copies of which NAV be had on application at
this office or the office of the superintendent.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified
check for $3.50 The department will reject all
bids received after the time fixed for opening
the same: also, bids which do not comply
strictly with all the requirements of this in
vitation. Proposals must be sealed and in
dorsed, proposals foriron furring. lathing and
plastering for the United States Court House
and Postofice building at Pittsburg. Pa" and
addressed to JAMES H. WINDRIM. Super
vising Architect. my21-36-MwF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-26

LIoR sALE-NOKTH HOMESTEAD LOTS COZ
L 120 feet, fronting on a 60-font street. near
3wissvae station, p. X. r., and City Farm station,
o. X. r. price f400 to $500 each: terms to suit.
IKA III. BURCHFIELD, 15s Fourth avenue.
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FOR sALE-sECOND-HANDE ENGINES AND
II boilers; all sizes and styles In stock from to
100 h. D. ;all RENTED good new at lowest prices;
portable engines. to % h.. p. boilers an sizes
ana styles. Us. YOUNG, 70 Park way, Allegheny.
Pa Oc25-sO-D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-26

DOR SALE A FARM 1T ACRES AT A
very reasonable price to settle an estate at
Walkers Mills, II miles from the city; farm Is In
good state of cultivation; good farm buildings
OF All kinds; underaid with coal: mine open
ready to ship, with side tracks, tippe. ETC.. also
good stone quarry on the property. See W. A.
HEKkON SONS, No. so Fourth ave.
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FOR sAI.E-mIsCELLANEOCs.

EOR SALE - DRILLING ENGINES AND
II boilers for oil or gas wells, engines and boil
ers in every size and style, saw mills and wood
working machinery. HAKMES MACHINE
DEPOT, No. 81 First ave., PittsburR, Pa.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-06
CHAPTER XVIII.

An Act relative TO paSt-due taxes and as
sessments in towns and townships.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and Cen
erai Assembly Of the State of New Jersey.
That it shall be lawful for the township
committee of any township or the town
council of any town in this state to make
such abatement, revision, alteration. adj
justment and settlement of past-dne
taxes and assessments, both Of principal
and any and all interest and penalties
thereon, gand such board shall deem equit-
able and just and to be for the best inter-
est of such township or town; provided,
that the provisions of this act shall not in
any wise affect or impair the interest or
any lien of any purchaser other than such
township or town, acquired under any
sale made for past-due taxes or assess
ments,
2. And be it enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the township or town collector,
upon receiving a certified statement OF
the amount which the township commit
tee or town council shall have agreed to
accept in full satisfaction of such unpaid
taxes and assessments, or either, to accept
such sum SO agreed to be accepted, in full
satisfaction Of such taxes and assess
mentS and to give q receipt for the
person paying the same; which receipt,
accompanied by said statement, shall be
sufficient evidence OF the payment and
satisfaction of such taxes and assess
ments, and upon presentation thereof,
with the tax bill annexed, to the clerk of
the county, he shall satisfy che tax or as
sessment record in the Office relating TO
unpaid taxes and assessments, or either
or both of them, as far as relates to the
payment of the said tax or assessment
g. And be 1t enacted, That in case re-
duction of any tax, taxes assessment or
assessments be made by the township
committee or town council upon any APP
plication presented to it under this act,
such reduction shall be null and void, un~
less the same be paid within sixty days
thereafter.
4. And be it enacted, That this act shall
be deemed public act, and take effect
Immediately.
Passed March T. 1890
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CHAPTER. x

An act to amend an act entitled "A fur
Their supplement TO the act entitled An
act concerning taxes, approved April
fourteenth, one thousand eight hun
bred and forty-six, y which supplement
was approved April twenty-third one
thousand eight hundred and eighty
eight.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That section four of the said act be
amended SO as TO read as follows;-
T. And be 1t enacted, That all honorably
discharged soldiers or sailors resident in
this state who have served in the army
or navy of the United States during the
late rebellion or during the war
of one Thousand eight hundred
and twelve, and the widows
of Esuch soldiers or sailors, as
long as they remain unmarried, shall be
exempt from general and special poll tax,
and from state, county and municipal
taxation upon real or personal property,
or both. not exceeding in the aggregate
five hundred dollars
?. And be it enacted, That this aetshall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March 3, 1890.
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CHAPTER xxyI.

a supplement to an act entitled "a fur
ther supplement- to an act entitled "A II
act to amend the law relative to the
property OF married women approved
March twenty-second, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy four, which
supplement- was approved March
twenty-second, enc Thousand eight
and eighty-one.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly Of the State of New
Jersey, That section one of rhe act to
which this is amendatory, be and the
same is hereby amended TO read and be
in the following words, to witt
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly Of the State OF New
Jersey, That any married women whose
husbands real estate, or any part
thereof, may have been or shall be
sold and conveyed under and by
virtue OF any deed, release or assign
ment executed by the husband or by
mis- assignee in bankruptcy, in which
the wife has not or shall not Join In the
execution thereof, may without her hus-
band joining with her in the execution
thereof, execute and deliver reiease OF
such real estate, SO sold, from her incho-
ate right OF dover therein, and thereby
discharge such real estate, SO sold, from
such inchoate right of dover. as effectu-
ally as she might If her husband should
JOIN with her in the execution of such re :
lease
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately
Approved March 8, 1890.
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CHAPTER *.

A Supplement- to an act entitled AN act
providing for the establishment Of
schools for industrial education ap-
proved March twenty fourth, one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-one. and
making the trustees of such school q
body corporate, and giving them power
to lease and purchase real and personal
property, to sell and mortgage the
same, aud to accept and receive dona-
tions and requests Of money and prop
erty.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State OF New Jersey.
That the board of trustees of schools for
industrial education, provided for and or
ganized under the act to which this is a
supplement, be and they are hereby
created body corporate under the name
and Style of e the board of trustees of
schools for industrial education, with
the right Of perpetual succession. to sue
and be sued, to purchase, lease and hold
personal and real property, and sell and
mortgage the same, and with power TO
accept donations and requests of money
and property to be used Tor the purposes
for which the said boards are constituted
and organized.
2 And be it enacted. That this oct shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March 3. 1890.
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CHAPTER. XIV.

A Supplement- to an act entitled IAN act
regulating proceedings in criminal
cases" Reyisionl approved March
tWenty-seventh, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-four.
/. BE it enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New jersey,
That upon The trial of any indictment in
any court of this State, for any crime or
misdemeanor, IL shall be lawful to take a
general exception to the charge of the
court to the jury, without specifying any
particular ground or grounds for such
exception, and without specifying what
portions Of said charge are excepted to,
and it shall be the duty of the judge to
settle bill of such exception, ana to sign
and seal the same TO the end that the
same may be returned with writ of err
ror to the court having cognizance there
of. and to the end thatspeedy justice may
be DONE
O. And be it enacted, That it shah be
lawful where such general exception has
been taken, to assign any error Or errors
of law upon any portion of such charge
excepted to; provided, however, that for
every miSdirection on matters of evidence
a special exception thereto Shall be taken
at the time OF the trial. in order to assign
any error or errors of law thereon.
3. And be it enacted, That il, upon the
hearing of the cause upon writ of error,
it shall appear to the court that any error
of law mas been committed in any part of
the charge SO excepted to, TO the preju-
dice or injury of any defendant. 1t shall
be the duty of the court having cogniz-
ance thereof, to reverse judgment.
4. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March f. 1890.
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cHApTER Xxx.

An Act to amend an act entitled can act
authorizing and providing for the in,
corporation OF associations of exempt
firemen, aud the formation of state
association Of exempt firemen," APP
proved February twenty-fifth, one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty nine.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and GEN
eral Assembly of the State OF New Jersey,
That section fourteen of the act to which
this is amendatory be and the same is
hereby amended to read as foliows.--
IA. And be 1t enacted, That for the pur-
pose of this act where there is no local
law or ordinance liking the time that it
shall be necessary for active firemen to
serve to be entitled to become exempt
firemen, and receive their certificates
thereof, a service of seven years as an ac-
tive fireman in any fire engine, hook and
ladder, hose or supply company or salvage
corps, the members of which corps shall
have been enlisted from among the active
fircmen, or In any other association or fire
department, or board OF fire wardens, or
as chief of any fire department., hereto
fore or hereafter rendered in any OF the
said cities, towns, boroughs, townships
and fire districts in this state, such COM
panies being under the supervision or
control of the common council. township
committee, board of fire commissioner OF
other governing board or body whatso-
ever, shall be taken to constitute said IRE
man an exempt fireman, and to entitle
him to all the rights, benefits and priv
leges whatsoever to which any exepk
fireman now or hereafter may become
titled.
.. And be it enacted, That ali act
parts of acts repugnant to or incons
herewith be and the same are hen
pealed. aud that this net shall be-
act and take effect immediateh
Passed March s, 1890.
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CaAPTER XII

An Act to amend an an act entitled "An
act to regulate the practice of courts OF
law, approved March twenty-seventh,
one thousand eight hundred and sew
entyfour.
/ Be il enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer-
sey, That section nineteen of the act to
which this is amendatory, be and the
same is hereby amended SO as to read as
foIlows:--
-. And be it enacted, That all bills,
bonds and other writing, whether sealed
or not, containing any agreement for the
payment of money, and all contracts for
the sale and conveyance of any real es-
tate, aud all judgments and DEGREES re-
covered in any of the courts of this st ate
or in any other State or Territory OF the
United States or Of the District of Column
bia. and all other chooses ia action arising
on contracts shall be assignable at law,
and the assignee or assignees may sue
thereon III his. her or their own name,
but in such suits there shall be allo wed
all just set-offs, discounts aud defences
not only against the plaintiff. but also
against the assignor or assignors before
notice of such assignment snail be given
to the defendant.
2. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March 4. 1890
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CHAPrER Xxx.

A supplement- to the act entitled "Au act
respecting writs of error" Revisionl,
approved March twenty-seventh, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
four.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey.
That it shall be lawful for the party
damnitied or aggrieved by any order of
any circuit court of this state discharging
or making absolute rule to show cause
why verdict should not be set aside and
q new trial granted, to sue out of the SUI
preme court writ of error to be directed
to the said circuit court; commanding the
said circuit court to cause the record of
the suit wherein such rule was granted,
and the evidence, with all things touch
ing and concerning the same, to be
brought before said supreme court, but
such writ must be issued within sixty
days from the time of entering such
order.
q And be it enacted, That the proceed
ings on such writ of error shall be in ac-
cordance with the practice on writs of
error issued out of the supreme court in
other cases.
g. And be it enacted, That the party
suing out such writ shall, without delay,
cause transcript of the pleadings and
evidence in the, suit in which the trial
was had to be made and certified, and the
judge OF the court to which the writ may
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and endorse proper return on said writ
and return the same under his signature
and seal.
f. And be it enacted, That on the hear
ing of such writ of error the supreme
court shall hear the motion that the YER
dict be set aside ana new trial granted.
and reverse or affirm the order as in their
opinion Justice demands and remit the
record to the circuit court to be proceeded
upon accordingly.
s. And be it enacted, That the issuing
of such writ shall not prevent the entry
OF judgment final and the issuing of exc
cution thereon, but the plaintiff in error
may have a stay Of execution on the same
terms as now provided by law in the case
Of writs of error in civil causes upon final
Judgment.
g. And be 1t enacted. That all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with the provis-
ions Of this act, or any of them. be and
the same are hereby, so far as the pro-
visions of this act are concerned, repealed.
z. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect immeasately.
Approved March 4, 1890
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CHAPTER. M

An Act relative to assessments for streets
or roads in this state where no statu-
tory provision exists for q constitu-
tional or lawful assessment of the
costs and expenses thereof.
/ Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That where an improvement of any
streets orGoads mas been heretofore or
shall hereafter be made in this state, and
no statutory provision or authority exist
for making constitutional or lawful as
sessment of the cost and expenses there
of, the commissioners, persons, assessors
or other tribunal authorized to make any
such assessment, by whatever name they
may be called, after first ascertaining the
costs and expenses lthereof, shall,
in all such cases, assess the said costs and
expenses upon the land and real estate
benefited by such improvement, and in
proportion to the benefits thereby re-
ceived in making which said assessment,
the same shall be made and assessed upon
the several lots or parcels of land bene-
fitted by such Improvement, in proper
ton to the benefit actually received by
each one of said lots or parcels of land
and no lot or parcel shall be assessed
more than it is benefited and the excess,
IT any, OF such costs and expenses shall
be assessed upon the Municipality where
in such improvement shall lie; provided,
v "
any part thereof. shall lie within or run
into two or more municipalities. that
then such excess, If any, of such costs and
expenses. shall be assessed upon the
municipalities within or into which said
improvement or any part thereof shall
lie or run, in the proportion that the total
of the assessment of benefits on the own
ers of land in each of said municipalities
bears to the sum of the total assessment
of benefits on owners Of land in all such
municipalities, and shall be paid out of
moneys raised by general tax for that
purpose; and provided further. that II
any portion of the costs and expenses of
any such Improvement has already been
raised and paid by any such municipality
or municipalities by general taxation,
under any provision of law, the amount
or amounts SO raised aud paid shall not
be included In said costs and expenses as
sessed under and by virtue of this act
2. And be it enacted, That the said
commissioners, persons or assessors max
ing said assessment shall, before proceed
ing to the execution of their duties take
and subscribe an oath faithfully to per-
form their duties in the matter.
.. And be 1t enacted, That where two
or more streets or roads. or parts thereof,
have been or shall be constructed or inn
proved together as one Improvement,
such improvements shall be Included in
the provisions of this act.
4. And be it enacted, That the term
municipalities shall be taken and con-
strued under this act to include any city
or cities, town or towns, township or
townships, and all other municipal cor.
porations whatsoever
5. And be it enacted, That all acts in
consistent with this act be repealed, and
that this act snail be deemed and taken
to be public act, and shall take effect
Immediately
Approved March 4, 1890.
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CHAPTER XXI.

An act to amend the act entitled IAN act
concerning divorces" (Kevision) APP
proved 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 section three of said act be and the
same is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:--
3. And be it enacted, That divorces
from the bonds of matrimony may be de-
creed in case the parties are within the
degrees prohibited by law, and in case of
adultery in either of the parties, and also
for willful, continued and obstinate de-
sertion for the term of two years: but the
decree or sentence of divorce in such
cases shall not render illegitimate the
issue OF any marriage so dissolved
2. And be ii enacted, That this act shall
apply to all cases in which a bill or petit
ton has been fled since March seventh,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty
nine, or shall hereafter be filed.
8. And be IL enacted, That this act
shall take effect Immediately
Approved March 5, 1890
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CHAPTER XVII.

An Act to increase the powers of trustees
or other governing authorities of viii
lagos.
l. Be il enacted by the Senate and Gem
eral Assembly Of the State of New Jersey,
That the trustees or other governing ail-
thorities of any village in this State shall
have power to pass, alter and repeal ordi-
nances TO take effect within their respec-
tive villages Tor the following purposes
l. To license and regulate public
hacks, cabs, omnibuses, stages, carriages
and other vehicles. to fix license fee for
the same, and TO prevent unlicensed per-
sons from acting ia the capacity of hack
men:
H.. To pass ordinances regulating the
grading, laying, tagging, repairing,
eurblng and improving the sidewalks
within the village limits;
Ill. To license and regulate hawkers,
peddlers and slaughter houses;
Nv. To fix the terms npon which such
licenses shall be granted, and to make all
proper rules and regulations for the coli
lection OF license fees;
v. TO prescribe the penalties by
line, not exceeding twenty dollars
IN each case. or by Imprisonment
ten days In each case, or both, for the VIC
lation of any ordinance provided for in
this act; provided, however. that the per-
son or persons violating the provisions of
such ordinance or ordinances shall be
brought before justice Of the peace in
the township in which such village is To-
Gated, why shall have cognizance of such
offence
2 And be it>enactea. That every con-
temDlated ordinance shall be presented at
regular meeting * the trustees or other
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THE SUNDAY MORNING. NEWS July s, 1890

p
or printed thereon; and this acceptance
or rejection may be expressed upon the
ballog on which are the names of the
state, city, district or ward officers and
no separate ballot shall be required for
the purpose OF this vote; there shall be
u canvass on the return of the votes up
on this question of such acceptance or re-
lection made by the election officers in
The same way and manner as for officers
voted for at such election, and if a major
ity of the ballots on which there shall be
either the words new water bond act
accepted or 'snew water bond act re-
jected, shall be found to be for the ac-
ceptance of this act. it shall then, but
not otherwise, 90 into effect and be Bind
ing upon such city wherein such vote
shall have been taken.
10. And be it enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts, general and special, incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act, be
and the same are hereby repealed, and
this act shall take effect Immediately.
Approved February 26, 1880.