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

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lines Of any public street on high
way ia such township OF municipal
ity, making compensation Ii necessary to
any owner Of lands so akell,appropriated
or used; in case such sewer or drain be
laid through or across any public street or
highway In such township Or municipal
fty, or be cieansed, repaired or replaced
therein, It snail be done ander such rea-
sonable regulations, il any, as may be
imposed by such township III municipal
sty, with respect to like work done there
in by Itself, and such street or highway
shall be. as far rs possible, restored 10 It's
original condition at the proper costs
of the city for whose beneiit the work is
DONE
5. And be it enacted, Taat ia case the
common council OF such city shall deem
| it expcdient To contract with the authors
ties Of any osher city or cities, or of any
township or townships, 60 construct
sewers or drains NJ their joint cost
within or without the territorial limits
OF the contracting parties in such
manner us may be agrceu upon, or to con-
tract for the privilege Of connecting its
sewers aud drains with those OF such
other city or cities, township or town
ships. constructed, or 70 be constructed,
il shall be lawful FOR the common coun-
ell on township committee OF the corpora
lions concerned to enter into contract in
writing for that purpose upon such terms
and for such consideration and length of
time. rs may be mutually agreed upon
g. And be IL enacted, THAI in addition
to the land that it may be necessary to
take for tile purpose Of laying drains and
sewers. it shall be lawful for common
council 10 acquire by purchase or con
demnaiion il the manner herein men
toned, any other land either within said
city or beyond its limits that may be
needed for sewerage purposes.
Z. And be it enacted, That in case the
common council shall doom 1t eSpedent
to collect the sewage of any city or of any
part thereof from any sewer or sewers
Constructed under this act or any other
act OF the Legislature OF this state and to
deodorize, utilize, consume or dispose of
the same by sale or otherwise, wholly or
in part, it shall be lawful for said COM
mon council to purchase lands in the
corporate name of the city, and to erect
all necessary buildings. works and
machinery thereon, and to take and APP
propriate for such purpose any lands and
real estate upon making compensation to
the owner or owners as hereinafter pro-
vided.
s And be it enacted, That whenever
any ordinance shall be passed by the
common council directing the construc-
fion of any Improvement under the pro-
visions or this act. all further acts and
proceedings which it may be necessary TO
take in order to complete said improve
ment, and all orders relating thereto,
may be by resolution and not by ordi-
nance.
.. And be ii enacted, That no ordinance
for the making of such Improvement
shall be acted upon by the common coun-
Gil until public notice shall be given in a
newspaper published or circulating in
said city of the intention Of the common
council to cause such improvement to be
made, and TO that end it shall be the duty
OF the city clerk, by direction of said
council, 10 give such notice; the notice
shall briefly describe the improvement,
and request such persons as may object
thereto to present their objections, in
writing. ut the city clerks office, at or
before the expiration OF ten days from
the date of the notice, or TO the common
council at its first meeting held after the
expiration OF said ten days, and said
council may, at such meeting or after
wards, proceed to consider aud pass such
ordinance, notwithstanding any objec-
ton.
10 And be it enacted, That after the
passage of such ordinance il shall be the
duty of the common council to appoint,
by ballot, from amongst themselves a
committee to be called the committee
on sewers which shall have charge of
the WORK under the supervision OF said
council. and which shall III all things
proceed as the council may by ordinance
or resolution urdain; such committee
shall from amongst themselves elect a
chairman. who shall approyein writing
all bills or vouchers involving the dis
bursemenb of money before the same is
paid, and each member OF such commit
tee shall be entitled TO one dollar day for
every days actual service as d member of
such committee, OF which service he shall
make affidavit before he shall be entitled
to be paid; all work, before it is accepted,
must be approved by the engineer in
charge Of the work aud by said commit
tee; such committee shall continue in
Office for one year, and until their success
sors be appointed, the members thereof
continuing to be members of said coun-
Gil, but II they cease to be such me m bers,
then their place shall be supplied by said
council; vacancies. howsoever caused,
shall be filed by said council, and all inn
proyements made under this act shall be
referred to said committee by resolution.
ii. And be 1t enacted, That Whenever
the common council shall determine by
ordinance to construct any sewer or
sewers drain or drains, or any sewage
receptacle or pumping station, or other
structure or work for treating and dis
posing of water or sewage, and shall
deem it necessary to take and appropri-
ate for any such purpose any lands and
real estate, either within said city or be-
You'd its limits, they are hereby author
lied to treat with the owner or owners
thereof for the same; and they may pur-
chase said land and real estate from the
owners of the same, and make such COM
pensatiOn therefor as they may deem
reasonable, and they shall receive from
such owner or owners conveyance of
such lands and real estate to said city.
IL. And be 1t enacted, That in case no
agreement for the purchase Of the lands
and real estate, which it may be neces-
sary to take for the purposes aforesaid,
can be made between said common coun-
Gil and the owner or owners thereof, or
when by the absence or legal Or other in
capacity of such owner or owners no
such agreement can be made, or when
the owner is unknown, the circuit court
OF the county in which said city is stu
ated shall, on application, in writ
ing, made on behalf of said city,
and after notice OF the time and place of
making such application, published at
least ten days previous thereto in some
newspaper circulating in said city and
county, appoint three disinterested COM
missi0ners to make an estimate and as
sessment of damages as hereinafter men,
toned; such estimate and assessment
may embrace the lands and real estate of
all owners with whom no agreement can
be made: in case of the death. resigna lion,
refusal TO serve or disability Of any COM
mission SO appointed, the vacancy shall
be filed by said court as soon as may be I;
the said commissioners, after having
taken the oath required by section nine
teen hereof, shall give notice. either by
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