The Penn's Grove record., 1891-05-22
CHAPTER LS&NI.


An Act to provide for drainage aud sewerage In
densely populated villages in which there is q
/. BE it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly Of the State of New Jersey, That in any vii
lage in this state in which the population has be-
come or shall hereafter become so dense as to
| average not less than one thousand inhabitants tt
the square mile of territorial area contained in such
! village, and in which "A supply of water for public
and domestic use is furnished or shall be furnished
from waterworks, il shall be lawful for the govern.
ing body of such village to provide Tor, obtain and
cause to be constructed II system of sewage OF
drainage or both.
.. And be 1t enacted, That it shall be lawful fol
the governing body of such village to cause 10 be
made Surveys, plans and estimates by competent
engineers and mechanics sufficient to demonstrate
| a practical and efficient system of sewage and drain
age for such village, including The disposition OF
house sewage and waste.
8. And be 1t enacted, That 1t shall be awful for
the governing body OF such village, whenever in
their opinion the public good demands it, by ordi.
nance to cause sewers and drains 10 be constructed
in any part of such village, and II necessary to take
and appropriate, for the purpose of constructing
such drains and sewers, any lands and real estate
upon making compensation to owner or owners
thereof as hereinafter mentioned and provided.
4. And be il 6nacted. That where any such village
is 90 situated that any section thereof has no imme-
diate Ontlet for sewerage or drainage, except
| through and across the territory of an adjoining
township or municipality, IL shall be lawful tor the
governing body of such village to build and con
struct, in connection with and as part of any main
sewer in process of construction or proposed TO be
laid or bnilt in such village, an extension or outlet
sewer Ill, through unGef ana across the ROADS,
streets and highways of such adjoining township
or municipality in such manner and to such point
or place of discharge, and upon such terms and
conditions as shall or may be mutually sgreed upon
by the governing body of such village and the
proper municipal board of such adjoining town
ship or municipality, and il no agreement can be
made. then such proceedings shall be had as are
hereinafter provided.
5. And be it enacted. That in case the governing
body of such village shall deem il to be practicable
and expedient to collect the sewage of such village
and 10 QpO1pflze. utilfZp. consume OR ul5nOSp 0t the
same by sale or otherwise, wholly or In part, II shall
be lawful for said governing bodyto purchase lands
IN the corporate name of the village, and to erect
all necessary buildings, works and machinery there
on. and to take and appropriate for such purposes
any lands and real estate upon making compeusa-
ton to the owner or owners as hereinafter men
C. And be ii enacted, That whenever any ordi-
nance shall be passed by the governing body OF
such village for making any improvement or per-
forming any work under and by virtue of the pro-
visions of this act, all further acts and proceed
ings which II may be necessary for the governing
body of such village TO take to carry out said i'm
proYement or work to completion, and all orders
relating thereto may be by resolution and not by or
dinance.
Z. And be 1t enacted, That whenever the govern
ing body of such village shall determine by ordi-
nance to make and construct any sewer or sewers,
drain or drains or any sewage receptacle, or works
or place for treating and disposing, of sewage. and
shall deem it necessary to take and appropriate for
any such purpose any lands or real estate, either
within said VILLAGE or beyond its limits, they arc
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ers thereof for the same, and they may purchase
said lands and real estate from the owners of the
same and make sneh compensation therefore as
they may deem reasonable, and thereapOn shall re-
ceivc from such owner or owners n conveyance OF
such lands and real estate TO such village.
8. And be il enacted, That when the governing
body of such village cannot agree as to the price or
compensation with the owner or owners of any
lands and real estate through, over, uuder or upon
which 1t may be deemed necessary or desirable to
construct any such sewer or sewers, drain or drains.
or when by the absence or legal incapacity OF such
owner or owners no such agreement can be made,
Il shall be lawful for the circuit court of the county
in which said lands and real estate are situated, on
application in writing made ON behalf of the gov
erning body Of such village, and after notice of The
time and place OF making such application pnb-
ltshed at least ten days previously thereto IN some
newspaper circulating IN the said county, to APP
point three disinterested commissioners who shall
make an estimate and assessment OF the damage
that any such owner or owners v III sustain. as we'll
for the taking of his, her. or tier lands and real
estate, with the appurtenanccs, as for the INJURY TO
The ON her or owners by reason OF iac intended i'm
proyementi il any OF said commissioners die or