The Penn's Grove record., 1891-05-29
LAWS OF NEW New JERSEY.

municipal records OF such cities expecting
the same.
Whereas much litigation, loss. confusion and
Inconvenience have been caused grantors
ana gran ees of real estate situated IN the
large cities Of the first class OF this state, by
reason of numerous municipal liens by law
attaching to such real estate, for taxes, as.
s.ssments, water rents and other municipal
liens and charges, as well AS sales thet efor.
being wrongly or partially recorded in the
numerous records OF the many departments
OF such large cities; and whereas no mnnici.
pal oihcer of sucn large cttes heretofore
designated or required by any general stat
ute OF thi5 state to make and properly certify
the requisite official searches OF the mum.
cipal records of such large cities, could be
held legally respon fible for the correctness
Of such official searches regarding municipal
liens and charges against real estate situate
within the corporate limits Of such citi IS:
now, therefore.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
records respecting all municipal liens and
charges against land and real estate situated
within the corporate limits of cities Of the
hrst class this state. shall be made; and the
correctness Of the same duly certified to by
the comptroller or corresponding chief finan-
cial officer OF such city having charge and
cipal liens and charges against land and real
estate as aforesaid, and the same shall be made
by such officer at his own individual cost and
expense in the manner and form hereinafter
provided, and for such purpose said municipal
Officers and th,ir assistants and employees,
shall have full and free access to all he NUM-
ctpal records Of such ty or Of any board or
department thereof.
q. And he it enacted, Tat said official
searches respecting nun cipal liens on land or
re res he estate tsh,s situate uiG ~ within ~ m,d the &C. eodFt c%s1ti, Limits It's
the municipal officer thereof as aforesaid, shall
show in detail and be in the form following:
l. A correct map or diagram of the tract,
parcel, LOT. or piece of land and real estate on
which such official search represented to be
made, and shall plainly show the tract, parcel,
lot or piece OF land and real estate In such
city on which such official search is made;
the correct dimensions of the same in figures;
the name or names of the street, avenue, lane,
alley. road or highway on or near which the
said land and real estate Is located. and the
name or names of the nearest cross streets,
avenues, lanes, alleys, roads or highways in
such city to such land and real state, and
sucI names shall be plainly marked or writ
ten n said man or diagram.
III. Such official search shall plainly and
correctly state in detail. whether or not atthe
date thereof there exist any unpaid or
uncancelled municipal liens or charges against
the land and real estate mentioned and de-
scribed in such official search for or on ac-
rent OF any other municipal lien or charge
Whatsoever therefore levied, assessed or made
by or on behalf Of such city or by any depart
ment thereof, against the said land and real
estate.
Ill. In case there shall exist any municipal
lien or liens. charge or charges against the
lanu ana real estate mentioned III SuCn onlcldl
search. then and in that case such official
search shall show In detail the several sums
or amounts due to such city or any depart.
ment thereof, principal. interest, cost and
charge or charges on such land and real
estate is or are d e and owing, and the date
when the same became a lien or charge
tn, reon.
O. And be ii enacted, That the comptroller
or corresponding chief financial officer of any
such city afore- aid shall be and hereby is au-
out .Rl own aanrn raAl 70 RhaNrsA faEn nn1
receive for his own use and bene't for the in
dIvidual services and disbursements of hin-
self and his private assistants and employees,
In and about the making of such official search
regarding municipt ii liens on lands and real
estate as aforesaid, q sum not exceeding eight
dollars for n complete search as herein above
described against any single lot or parcel of
land, and any such comptroller or other cor
responding officer as aforesaid by this act au-
thorized to make s1ch official searches,regard-
ing municipal liens and charges on land and
real estate in such city as aforesaid, and who
shall charge therefor u greater amount than
the sum of eight dollars. shall be dee ned
thereof shall be punished for each cffense by
a fine of not less than i've hundred dollars
nor more than one thousand dollars, or by
imRris sna R sSai forever hTs eTG thsreafte gns Be y ineap or
BILE of holding any Office under the govern
ment of this state, or of any municipality
thereof.
1. And be it enacted, That any person de-
string to have any official search as aforesaid
made by such comptroller or corresponding
chief financial officer of such city shall make
application therefore 10 such officer, and such
application shall be addressed to such officer
and be signed by the person making the same,
and shall be a printed or written, or partly
written and partly printed application, and
shall describe The land and real estate IN
which the search desired is to be made, to-
gether with the name of the rel uted owner
thereof; and such applicant shall at the time
of the delivery of such application aforesaid
to such officer of such city deposit in cash
with him, taking a receipt therefor. the
amount to he charged for such sea CHI; and
unless such application as aforesaid be made
as aforesaid and the said amount to be
charged therefore be deposited Herewith as
aforesaid, then and in that case said officer of
such city shall not ma Ike such official search
and he shall wholly refuse to do so.
g. And be it enacted, That the city comp
troller or corresponding chief financial officer
correctness of an official search as provided
for in act, shall he and 5 hereby made legally
liable and personal ' responsible to any per-
jury occasioned by reason of any error. mis-
take or omission in any official search herein
after provided to be made and certified by
such city comptroller or corresponding finan-
cial officer of any city as aforesaid.
O. And be it enacted, That the said comp
troller or correspondence chief financial officer
shall enter into bond with good and sufficient
sureties for the faithful performance of the
duties imposed by this act to the city in its
corporate name to the amount of ten thorsand
dollars, which bond shall be approved by the
mayor; and such bond may be prosecuted for
the benefit of any person or pc sons or cor
poration suffering anv loss, damage or injury
occasioned by reason OF any error, mistake or
omission IN any ofc al search made and GER
tilted by any such comptroller or correspond
ing chief financial officer at the request Of any
such person OF persons or corporation.
7. And be 1t enacted. That all acts and parts
of acts, general special. or local, Inconsistent
with the provisions Of this act, be and the
same are hereby repealed. and that this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March Is, 1881.