The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-10
LAWS OF NEW Jersey

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An Act for the formation aud govern
menJ OF boroughs.
1. BE It enacted by the senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State OF New Jer-
sey. That the Inhabitants OF any district
in this state, embracing an area of not
more than two square miles and taxable
reH! estate Of The amount OF not less than
one hundred thousand dollars. and with
in which area resides. during any portion
OF the year. "A population OF not less han
two hundred, may become a body polite
aud corporate, 10 fact aud in law. when
ever at a special election to be called for
the purpose. as hereinafter provided, IL
may be so decided bv a majority Of votes
OF the electors OF said proposed borough
who are qualified to vote at elections for
state and township officers.
. And be 1t enacted. That IL shall be
the duty OF the law judge OF the court OF
common pleas In ami for the county in
which said proposed borough ~ situated,
and II such county have no law Judge,
then 1t snail be the duty of the justice OF
the circuit court In said county, upon
presentation to him OF q petition for that
purpose, setting forth the name and
boundaries of the proposed borough, sign
In value OF the taxnbls real estate in the
limits Of the proposed borough. as the
same appears upon the assessors dupli-
cate, to cali a special election, to be held
at some convenient place within the said
proposed borough. BY notice In writing
under his hand, which notice shall con-
tain IN accurate description OF the same
and boundaries or the proposed borough
as fixed and established by the Judge, rs
provided for In section four Of this act,
and state the object of the said election
to pe to vote for or against the incorpo-
ration OF the said opposed borough
under the provisions of this act; which
notice shall be set up at least ten days
previous TO said proposed election Ia five
of the most public places within the said
proposed borough limits, and published
at least twice IN a newspaper printed and
published within the said proposed boz
rough limits. II any, or IL none so pub
lished, then In a newspaper printed and
published tn the county wherein said
proposed borough is situated.
T. And be II enacted, That before any
such Judge a an order for the special
election provided Cor in the preceding
section the petitioners or some of them
shall prove to the satisfaction of the
judge to whom such petition may be pre-
sented that public notice has been given
OF the Intention to present such petition
by publication Tor at least TWO weeks,
once in each week, in q newspaper cir
culatinQ in the limits of the proposed
borough, and also by posting in at least
ten public places within the same limits q
copy OF said notice, which notice shall
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where the petition is to be presented and
the boundaries OF the proposed borough.
4. And be IL enacted, That n citizen
of the township Within the limits of
which the proposed borough Is to be
created, shall be allowed to appear before
said judge and object to the making OF
the order for such special election. or TO
request that the proposed boundaries be
enlarged, diminished or changed, and
that the said judge shall on the same day
or on some other day to which he NAV
adjourn the hearing OF said petit
ton, proceed to hear the whole
matter, aud shall have the power
before ordering the election to amend the
petition by enlarging, diminishing or
changing the boundaries OF the proposed
borough within the area provided for in
the first section OF this act, as 10 him shall
seem best for the public interests; pro-
vided always, that 1t snail appear to him
by petition or written consent Co be at
tached TO aud hled with the original petit
tion that persons owning at least n
tenth In value OF the taxable real estate
within the limits OF the boundaries of
that portion Of the territory which may
be added by the enlargement of or left
out by diminishing the boundaries OF said
proposed borough, have consented or
agreed to such change In the boundaries.
5. And be IL enacted, That the said
judge shall appoint by writing, under his
hand, a clerk and two inspectors OF said
election, who shall be ~freeholders and
legal voters In the said proposed borough,
and who shall hold and conduct the cleo
ton aforesaid at the time and place speci.
fled in the said notice; the polls shall open
aud close at the same hours as ut general
elections III this State. and the election
shall be conducted. US nearly as may be,
in like manner as general elections are
conducted the ballots cast shall contain
the words for Incorporation" or
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may be; Of the close Of the polls the
said clerk and inspectors shall canvas the
votes cast. and If the majority OF said
votes shall be for Incorporation they shall
forthwith certify the result OF said cleo
ton, and the number OF votes cast for
aad against, under their hands to the
clerk of the county wherein said borough
Is situated, to be flied In his office, aud
from the time of filing said certificate In
the office Of the clerk of the county afore-
said, the inhabitants OF said borough
shall be a body corporate. In fact and in
law. under the name of 'the mayor ana
council of the borough OF -" and by
said name shall have perpetual success
sion, sue aud De sued. prosecute aud de-
feud in all courts OF law aud equity in
this state, have a common seal aud alt er
the same az pleasure, and purchase, hold
and convey real aud personal property
for the use and benefit If said borough.
o. And be It epacted, That on the
second Tuesday next, after the filing of
the certificate of the result Of the election
aforesaid in the Office OF the clerk OF the
county, the legal voters OF said borough
shall assemble ut the place where the
election provided for in the next Dreced-
lug section was held. at the hour of
seven O'Clock in the forenoon, and those
so assembled may, by a viva voce vote,
proceed TO elect a judge and two inspec-
tors to conduct the election for the off,
GERS hereinafter named, which said judge
and inspectors, having first taken and
subscribed an oath or affirmation honestly
and impartially to hold and conduct
said election, shall forthwith open the
polls for the election of officers herein
after mentioned; Inc the said election
shall be by ballot, and shall be conducted
in the same manner as election for menu |
bers of the legislature are conducted; the
persons voting at said election shall be
those who are qualified to vote at cleo.
tions for members OF the legislature in
the townships wherein said borough is
situated; the polls shall remain open
until seven o'clock in the evening. and
at the closing of the polls the judge and
inspectors holding said election shall can |
vas the votes cast and certify the result. |
with the numeer of votes cast for each
candidate 10 the clerk of the county
wherein said borough is situated, and
shall also deliver a copy of said certifi- |
cate. under their hands. TO the clerk Of
the borough.