The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-30

deemed and taken. aud are hereby de-
cisred to be repealed Immediately upon
such annexation or consolidation taking
effect: provided. that such repeal shall
not operate to, affect any right which any
such annexed township or any person
shall have acquired nnder or by virtue OF
the law or laws SO repealed; and provided
further that all ordinances and regula-
tions of such annexed township or town.
ships, so far as the same may be consist
cut With the charter n ordinances OF
such city or town, shall continue In full
force and effect until the same shall be
lawfully repealed, ,rescinded or altered by
the proper municipal authority OF scum
city or town.
3. And be it enacted, That the persons
resident within the territorial limits OF
sucn city or town and Of the territory Of
shetownship or townships annexed 10 or
consolidated Herewith aud their success
sors upon such annexation or consilida-
ton taking effect. shall be, as a munich
pal corporation. under and by the
~corporats name of such city or town, an
they are hereby declared TO to be abso-
luleIy and completely vested with all the
lands. tenements, hereditaments, prop
erty rights, causes of action and
estate whatsoever, both at law and in
equity, in possession. revision and re-
mainder, which at the TIME such annexa-
ton or consolidation shall AXE effect
shall be vested in or OF right belong to
such city or town and to such annexed
township or township; provided, that
nothing in this act contained shall affect
any suit or suits which shall be pending
ut the time of such annexation or CONSOLE
dalton in the name OF such city or town
or OF auy such annexed township; and the
collection OF all taxes and assessments Of
all such annexed townships standing at
the time of such annexation or consolida-
tlon, shall be effected in the manner pre-
scribed by the respective charters, ordi-
nances and regulations of such annexed
township or townships.
g. And be it enacted. That such city or
town to which such township or own
ships shall be annexed shall be liable TO
pay the bonded aud other Indebtedness of
every township so annexed thereto. which
Indebtedness shall be ascertained in the
manner hereinafter provided; all paupers
chargeaDie to any township. the whole
territory of which shall be annexed to or
consolidated with such city or town, shall
be char geable TO aud snail be supported
by such city or town.
a. And be 1t enacted, That on the Mon
day after any such annexation or con-
solidation shall taxi effect a committee
Of three to be appointed by the board OF
aldermen. common council, town council
or other governing body or board Of such
city or town. and a committee OF three TO
be appointed by the township committee
of the township or tow nships which shall
be annexed to or consolidated with such
city or town, shall meet at the city hall
or town hall Of such city or town. at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon of said day, and
shall then and there. or as soon thereafter
rs may be, proceed TO safe an account Of
all the property, real and personal, all
debts, dues and demands, all Judgments,
recognizances and claims, ana all liens.
actions ad rights of actions belonging 10
any township so annexed OF consolidated,
and to state the fair value of the same to
the city or tewn council, common council,
board of aldermen or other governing
body or hoardiof such city or town; and
also to state an count fn like ANN OF
all the debts outstanding OF any town
ship or townships annexed or cousOli-
dated with spch city or town, all
which porperty and debts shall there
after become and be the debt of the
whole city OF town ~ consolidated,
and for the final payment thereof the
faith of the city or town thereby con-
solidate and the property thereof, as well
as all the property of the township or
townships annexed or consolidated, shall
stand pledged; If any member Of any com.
mittee so appointed as heretofore pro-
vided, shall neglect or refuse TO attend
such meeting. then those members OF
such committee so assembled may act us
fully as If all were present; provided, it
shall be lawful for "a majority of the
whole number of such joint committees
to adjourn such meeting from time TO
time. not exceeding n week
8. And be it enacted, That all commits
sioners of deeds, Justices of the peace and
constable resident within the territory OF
the township or townships annexed to
such city or own shall continue to hold
their respective Offices until the expira-
ton of their respective terms, and all
police officers of any sue township SO
annexed n consolidated with such city
or town shall continue to hold their offices
and to exercise the functions aud powers
thereof as provided by the ordin-
auces, rules and regulations of such
city or town, and under the mar
shall or chief of police thereof, until
their successors shall be regularly ap-
pointed by the proper municipal anthori-
ties OF such city or town; until their suc-
cessors shall be chosen. and while they
shall remain III such positions they shall
receive from such city or town the same
pay shat they shall have received from the
township of which they were officers
before such annexation or consolidation.
To be Con finHed.