The Penn's Grove record., 1891-05-29
CHAPTER CIVIL.

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A Further Supplement to an act entitled
Al act to ascertain the rights of the
state and OF the riparian owners in the
lands lying under the waters, of the bay of
New York and elsewhere In the state" APP
proved April eleventh, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four.
l.. re 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the Safe of New Jersey. That
no person or corporation shall dig, dredge or
remove any deposits of sand or other material
from the lands of the state lying. under tidal
waters without n license 50 to do first obtained
a. provided in the second section of this act,
and any person or corporation who shall SO un-
lawfully dig. dredge or remove any deposit OF
sand or other material as aforesaid shall for
felt and pay for each and every such offence
the sum of one hundred dollars, to be prosecu-
ted for and recovered by an action on contract
by any person or persons in anv court Of COM
petent jurisdiction with costs of suit. the one
half of the amount so recovered to be for The
use of the state. and the other half to the use
of the person or persons who shall sue for and
prosecute the same 10 effect; provided. how
ever. that nothing in this section contained
sha | prevent the owner of any grant OF lease
of, from DIGGING, dredging, removing, and TAX
iny sand and other material within the lines OF,
or in front of such grant or lease, for the pur-
pose of improving lands granted or leased to
them, or their grantors or lessons. by the
state, nor prevent such owner, assignee or
lessee IRON digging or dredging a channel or
channels to III main channels and removing
and taking the material therefrom.
:. And 1t ell acted. That the riparian COM
missioners or a majority of them therein con-
curing with The approval of IN governor,
may, under such terms and restrictions as 10
duration, compensation to be paid, and such
other conditions and restrictions as the in
ierests OF he state may require license by an
instrument In writing. execute in the same
manner as grants of land under wa.er are re-
quireu to be executed, any person, persons or
corporations To dig, dredge or remove any de-
po lis of sand or other material from the lands
Of the state under tidal waters; and the mo-
neys received from any such licenses as
aforesaid shall be paid to the treasurer of the
slate for stale purposes.
3. And b. ii Q acted, That the riparian
comm IS oners, with the approval of the gov
ernor, may lease or grant the lands OF the
mediately adjoining the shore, to any applicant
or applicants therefor othc' than the riparian
ur more owner or owner, provided The RI
parian or shore owner or owners shall have re-
celved SIX months previous notice OF the In
teDtion to take said lease and grant such
notice given by the applicant or applicants
therefor, and the riparian or shore owner. or
owners shall have failed or neglected within
said period of six months to apply for and
complete such lease and grant; the no ice
herein requli ed shall be in writing and shall
describe the lands Tor which such lease or
grant IS desired, and IL shall be served upon
the riparian or shore owner or owners per-
sonallN a"d in the case OF a minor IL shall be
served upon the guardian in case of u cor
porati' n upon any officer performing the
duties of president. secretary, treasurer OF
director. and in the case of a nonresident
| oNHtT Tue uotlCt may Us ny puuliCalltu lUl
four weeks successfully at least once a week
IN a newspaper or newspapers published In
the county or counties wherein tue lands are
situated. and in case OF such publication. q
copy of such notice shall be mailed to suct
nonresident owner COR in case such non-resi
dent owner be a cOrpoi alton, then 10 the
president of such corporation, directed TO hin
at his post Office address, II the same can bt
ascertained, with the postage prepaid but
nothing IN the provisions of this act con
tanned shall be construed as repeating, altering
I AhFldDInE nF in m nAnn. ~ h
provisions and power conferred upon the ri,
| parian commissioner and governor by the
act entitled "A further supplement to an nc
emitted An act to ascertain the ri hts of tn,
state and Of the riparian owners in the land.
lying under the waters ef the bay Of New
York and elsewhere in the state" approved
April eleventh, one thousand sight hundred
and siNty-four, which supplement- was Rp
proved February tenth, one thousand eigh'
hundred and ninety
4. And be IL enacted, That the riparian
commissioners, or a majority of them, to
gefher with the governor. hall not h" e
after be requ red tn give leases for lands %
the state under water, convertible, or Il
grants upon payment Of The, principal sun
mentioned therein, but may ell or let any o
the lands of the state below mean higk-watc
mark. upon such terms as to purchase none
or rental. and under such conditions an
restrictions MS to time and manner of payment
the duration and removal Of any lease. IT,,
occupation and use of he land sold " leased
and such other conditions and restrictions a
the inte est of tine stat may require. as ma
be fixed and determined by said riparian com
missioners. or a majo ity OF hem, togethe
with the governor.
s. And be it enacted, That all acts an
ports of acts inconsistent with this act be an,
the same are he eby repealed. and that thi
act shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March2 1891.