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

such body. by a majority vote Of all the mem.
bers thereof at any regular meeting thereof, 10
pality. by a resolution.of such body containing
the following statements, viz:
I: The time of holding such election.
III. The object thereof being to obtain the
consent of such voters to the paving, macad-
amizing or improving of a certain street or
streets, avenue or avenues manning it or
them, or portions thereof describing it,, and
the assessment and collection of onc-half of
the cost thereof upon all property adjoining
and a1utting on such Improvement.
Ill. The amount of m Jney to be expended
Tor such improvements.
3 And be it enacted. That such resolution
shall be published at least two weeks Eefore
the holding of such election by setting up a
copy thereof in at least ten public plares in
each ward OF said municipality and publish.
week, in a newspaper published in said muni-
cipality, or IL said municipality be not divided
into wards, then bv setting up a copy of such
municipality, and publishing the same in
manner aforesaid in a newspaper, If there be
one published in said municipality.
| 3. And be 1t enacted, That the election shall
| be held at the time stated in said resolution,
| and that the ell ctio officers elected at the
last municipal election held in said munich
| pality shall serve at said election: vacancies to
| be filled as they are in general municipal cleo
| tions in sa d municipality; and the polling
PLACES shall be the polling places used at the
| shall in such resolution designate other poll
lug places; the polls shall open and close at
the same hours as they do In all municipal
elections neld in said municipality, and said
election shall be conducted in all respects In
the same manner as all such municfp al
elections are conducted in such municipality.
A. An be it enacted, That all ballots cast
at said election shall have the following words
printed or written thereon, viz; "ror i'm
rowing street inserting name Of
inserting name OF street.; each ballot may he
in favor of as we'll as against improving GER
tain streets or avenues ms med thereon:
L aud that tha sauna may ha nrrnfa1 m aud
voted with the official ballots cast at the
municipal election when held on the same
s. And be 1t enacted. That il a majority of
the ballots cast at such election are against
improving the street or ayeuue named
therein the said governing body shall proceed
the street or avenue named In such ballot shall
be held within one year from the holding Of
said elect on.
8. And be 1t enacted. That if a majority OF
said ballots cast at said election are in favor
of improving certain streets or avenues
named therein. il shall be lawful for sail
governing | ody to proceed at once to advertise
for at least two weeks. once in each week, in a
newspaper published in laid munic pa ity.f r
such work shall lie idone by wri ten con-
tract by the lowest resp l!sible bidder.
Z. And be 1t enacted, That an accurate ac,
count of the cost OF such | improvements shall
be ascertained by said governing body as soon
as possible after the completion thereof, and
filed with the clerk of said municipality.
| o. Anu bt IL tlttttu, d iiL hutH III lUI-
provement as aforesaid shall have been COM
pleted, and the statement of the cost thereof
filed with the clerk of said municipality as
prescribed by the seventh section of this act,
said governing body shall give notice of the
appointment ofcommissi0ners TO e innate and
assess the peculiar benefits conferred by such
Improvement unon the lands and real estate
fronting or bordering on the street or str, cts
or sec ion thereof improved, Of the time aud
place of which appointment notice shall be
given by two weeks publication In two weekly
newspapers printed and circulated therein. at
which time and piace,o or at such other time and
place as the governing body shall designate,
said governing body shall, without unreces-
sary delay, appoint three co: missioners. who
shall be freeholders and residents Of the
municipality to estimate and assess the bene-
fits aforesaid the said governing body shall
have power to remove anS commissioner and
appoint another in his place, and also TO fill
any vacancy that may occur in the office OF
any commissions from any cause.
.. And be it enacted, That said commission
ers before entering upon the duties required of
them by this act, shall take and subscribe be-
fore some person duly authorized to admins
ter the same. an oath or affirmation that they
will make all assessment and estimates re-
quired of them fairly, legally and equitably,
according to the best of their skill and under
standing, which oath or affirmation shall be
attached to the report that they are herein
after required to make.
10. And be it enacted. That the said COM
missioners having thus qualified shall give
notice. under the direction of said governing
body of the tim and place when and where
they will hear any persons in interest or who
may present themselves to be heard, and at
such time and place, aod at snch other times
and places to which they NAV adjourn for
that purpose. the said commissioner shall
attend, and shall give a public hearing to
those persons in interest who may desire to
be heard the said commissioner shall have
power to examine witnesses under oath, to be
administered by any one of them, and to enter
upon and view the lands and real estate
fronting or bordering on the street or streets
or section thereof improved, and to adjourn
from time TO time in their discretion, or as
directed by said governing body; they shall
use diligent efforts to ascertain the names OF
the owners of the lands fronting or bordering
on the street or streets of section thereof
improved. and shall state the same in the
report hereina fter mentioned: but the failure
to ascertain the name OF any owner. or to
state the same correctly, or the omission of
any such name from the report, shall not
invalidate said assessment, nor be a bar 10 the
collection of the same.
IL. And be it enacted. That after having
given opportunity as aforesaid for q public
hearing of the persons in interest. and having
viewed the lands fronting or BORDERING on the
street or streets or section thereof improved
as aforesaid. the .said commissioner shall
make q report within forty five days from
the time of their appointment, in writing. Of
their estimates and as essments to the said
governing body; aceompan'ed bS g surrey and
the several tracts or parcels of lands and re VI
estate fronting or bordering on said street or
streets or section thereof; he SAID report
may be furnished 10 the commissioners by
the clerk of the Municipality from the report
aIed with him under. the requirements
Of the seven h section of this act. and shall
Give The names as far az asrertained. of the
owners Of the tracts or parcels Of land aud
real estate fr ntire or borderinp on said Il, Get
or streets mr. sectinn thereof. and the amount
~ the assessment 10 Inc owner or owners OF
each of said traces or parceis Of land ami real
estnte for tbe said benefits. which several
esSessnients shall he in nronortion- as near as
may he t. ihe necniiar benefits deemed 10
have been conferred hy said Improvement
me the resnective tract. NJ land and real
elta,e afore.aid in no case shali any tract or
narcel Of land and reaI estate or any owner
ihareof he asse.se6 heyond The amount of
henefit actually derived from said Improve
ment nor shsu the AGGREGATE amount of
nssessuents imno- ed mon the ,rlcts or par
cejs ~ land fronting Or bordering on such
road or section thereof exceed fifty per centum
m he who q co I OF such Improvement in from
~ snch tract or nIrceI Of iapd and RAJ estate,
onS shall in no case exceed the sneeial benefit
,iar;vad from said innroyement.
10 Ara he IL enacted. That unon the COM
,ra in 81 apv such renort siyned bv The said
~ stnnor " ram two az them. said gov
epning hoIv shall carse snch notice 10 be
oinan % IL shall deem m oper' Of the time and
Siaca If h.arinf, anv nhiections that NAV be
nado 10 snch az cssmrnt and after heating
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