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plement, or any purchaser mediately or imme-
diatcly from such heirs or deyisees shall desire
to self any land or real estate to which said
person would be entitled, If living, 1t shall be
lawful for said heirs or devisees, or said pur-
chaser from them, to present q petition to the
court of chanccry; and tbereupon the said
court. upon being satisfied of the truth of the
fact. that 1t will be just and equitable. and
upon proper security being given, by bond, TO
~ s ate of New Jersey, for double the value
OF sad land or real estate, that the proceeds of
the sale be paid on demand, with inter
est, to tho said person presumed to be dead, or
TO his OF. her lawful issue, in case he. she or
they shall appear or claim the same. to order
the said land or real estate to be sold, rs the
court may deem advisable; and that the said
person so presumed to be dead, and his or her
lawful isstie, IL he, shc or they shall prove to
be living. shall be forever thereafter barred
from any claim or title to said land or real
estate. and entitled only to the proceeds there
OF; and in such case the purchaser shall hold
and be seized of as good and perfect estate
In the said lard or real estate as IL the said
person presumed to be dead had conveyed the
same,
Q. And belt enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved April ., 1891.
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An Act to authorize the appointment Of spec
ial policemen for state institutions.
]. BE It enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, Thai
the governor of this state is hereby authorized
to appoint and commission under his hand 50
many special policemen as as he may think
necessary for any of the state institutions,
whose powers shall be for the time limited
within the territory prescribed, the same as
the cpnstab,es of the county or the police OF
the cities in criminal cases; such appointments
to be made upon the written application of
the president of the board of trustees or man
ayers of the said institutions; the special du-
ties of said special policemen shall be to pre-
serve order in and about such institutions,
with power to arrest and hold any offender
against the public peace within the limits OF
their commissions; provided that such special
policemen shall entail NO expense for their SER
vices upon the state.
9. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved April 8, 1891.
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CHAPTER CLIII.

A Further Supplement to the act entitled AN
act respecting cOnyeyancesn lRevision, APP
proytd March twenty-seventh, one thousand
eight hundrcd and seyenty-f.ur.
l. ne IL enacted by the Senate and General
assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the
thirty ninth section of the act to which this
is n snpplement be and the same is hereby
nmended 40 as to read as follows:
M. And be il enacted, That the commission
ers appointed as aforesaid shall be commits
stoned BY the governor, and hold their Offices
for five wears; but in case any commissioner
shall remove out of the township in which he
shall reside Mt the time of his appointment,
his commission shall ~thereupon become void;
and further, all commissioners appointed AS
yforesaid may be removed from office by i'm
peachment, for maloonduet during the time
they shall hold the said Office; and the said
commissioners, and each and every one of
them are hereby authorized to demand and re-
ceiye the same fees as are or shall be allowed
nv law for like services 10 other persons for
taking tho Northumberland or proof ofdeeds;
That II shall not be lawful to appoint for any
county in this state II greater number of com-
misssoners as aforesaid than six for each town
shin in said county that has been divided into
election districts, or of townships having a
nopulation of twenty-five hundred, and three
Tor each OF the other townships, and a like
number as last aforesaid for each of the wards
Of the different incorporated cities. boroughs
and towns of this state, provided that the
whole number of commissioners shall not at
any time exceed three for each ward.
y And be IL enacted, That this act shall take
eiec Immediately. -. :
Approyed April 2, 1881.
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A Supplement to an act entitled A act TO compel
The dete rmination of claims to real estate in GER
tain cases aud to qnict the title TO the same ap'
proved March second, one thousand eight hun
dned and seventy.
L. Be il enacted by the Senate and General As
sembiy of the state OF New Jersey. That when any
person or corporation shall have heretofore been or
shall hereafter be ia peaceable possession OF lands
In this state. claiming to own the same, and shall
have heretofore caused or shall hereafter can.c a
map TO be made and filed according to law. dividing
the said lands into lots and laying out and dedica-
ting streets upon said lands. and shall have hereto
fore sod and conveyed, or shall hereafter sell and
convey said lots. OF any OF them, then and III shch
case and to avoid a multiplicity ct sult., u snal he
lawful for such gIantor as Aforesaid, in hs of lis
own name, to bring aud maintain Tue suit N chan
ccry authorized aud prescribed in the act 10 which
This Is a supplement- notwithstanding such convey
auce or conveyance; and no suit in chaneery which
has heretofore been hsoight or shall hereafter rs
brought by any such gutnfor as Aforesaid sbaii DC
dismissed for the cause that the complainant IN such
suit had aiiened the said lots of land or any OF them
before bringing such suit, but for the pnr-
poscs OF such suit. the title and possession
uf the grantees Of the said lots shall be- Deemed and
taken to be the title and possession Of 1.-THE complain
ant In such suit.
effect Immediately.
Approved April 4. 1891.
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A Supplement TO an act entitled IAN act to in
corporstc trustees of religious societies. sp-
proved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred
and eeyenty-dye.
l. Be 1t enacted By the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey. That IL shall not
be lawful for the rector. wardens and vestrsmen of
any protestant episcopal church. or In case the
church he without a miinstrr or rector. then for the
said wprdens ard ycsify men, or fur the ward'ns
and ve,irymen for the time Icing, OF any pnotes.
tant episcopal church who are trustees of the same,
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| A Further Supplement to an act entitled IAN
act to enable certain municipal corporations
ofthis state TO erect buildings and structures
April tenth, one thousand eight hundred and
| eighty
il Beit enacted by the Senate and General
| Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the
| second section of an act entitled AN act to
enable certain municipal corporation of this
state to erect buildings and structures for mu.
nicipal uses and purposes" approved April
tenth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty
nine, he and the same is hereby amcnded SO as
to read as follows:
and expense of any buildings or buildings,
structure or structures to be erected under
and In pursuance of the first section of this
act, such corporation may issue bonds In the
| corporate name of such corporation in sums
| of not more than one thousand dollars and not
! less than one hundred dollars each, to be
/ signed by the mayor or other chief officer, and
| countersigned by the clerk and sealed with
the corporate seal of such corporation. and to
to hay written or printed thereon the words
CONSTRUCTION bonds" said bonds to be dis
| posed of Mt not less than their par value, aud
| to draw interest at a rate not exceeding five
| per centum per annum, payable semi-annt-
| ally; and the common council or other govern
| ing body of such municipal corporation shall
have power to raise the money to pay tho
| principal and interest of said construction
bonds as the same mature. In addition to the
the same manner as o,her taxes are assessed
and raised by such municipal corporations.
2. And be IL euactcd, Ihat where in any mu-
nicipality of this state the common council or
other governing body of any city, town or
municipal corporation Of this state incorpo-
rated or existing under or by virtue of any
law of this state. shall also be ex-oiicio trus-
tees Of the fire department of said city, town
or municipal corporation, it shall be lawful
for them. as trustees OF such fire department,
TO convey, assign, transfer and set over. upon
resolution adopted to tnat effect, the title 10
any real state standing in the name of the
trustees OF such fire department to said city,
49,. 49, t,ttniatnnI anrnnrat;a,,4 ~ tl.,
state Incorporated or existing under or by
virtue Of any law of this state: provided, now
ever, that such land or real estate shall be
used for the purpose of erecting thereon, in
whole or in part, a building or buildings,
structure or structures for municipal uses or
purposes, pursuant to an act to which this is
8. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts
of acts, general. special, or private, incon-
sistcnt with this act be and the sam arc here
by repealed.
An.rn.ol A nril 2 1891
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CHAPTER COW.

Supplement to an act entitled A act con-
CO. ning the settlement and collection II un-
plid taxes, assessments and water rates or
water ents, in cities of this state. and i'm,
no Ing a I'd levying a lax assessment a Il
en- in lieu, and instead Of such arreara es
and to enforce the pay ment thereof. and to
provide for tie sale of lands subJec ct TO
iuturc ~ttxation aud assessment." approved
March tairtieth, one thousand etsnt nun
dred and eighi y-six, and tbs operation
thereof.
/. he il enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
jhe provisions of the act to which this ict Is a
supplement be and the same are herebi ex-
teided To- include all cases, where any tax as
8 s nest or water rate shall have b ea LEVIED
or imposed, or attic npted to be leyfd or I'M
DO ed, on any lane i'll anv city OF this STATE
subsequent to the passage OF the act to which
this act is a supplement-, and where such tax
as-e sment or water rate shall temain unpa
and in arrears Tor the perio | of one year.
8 And be IL enacted. That all acts and
m, Is of acts inconsi-ten with the PROVISIONS
Of this act be ana the sam, are hereby ~
pcaled.
deemed a public act, aud shall akee Get I'm
m,ediately.
Ann. owed April IA, 1891.
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Sole Proprietors
OF THE
GOLDEN IRISH
Irvine and netting,

Regardless of the advanced duty on
Irvine, VIC are at present selling Irvine
and Netting at tho same price as last
year. We now have ten American ma
chimes operated by the best workmen in
the factory, employed on our netting and
are turning out about 5000 pounds OF
netting per month.
We would advise our patrons to place
heir orders promptly, as we do not guar
antee that the price will remain the same
throughout the season, and all orders
placed now will receive our prompt at
tention at old prices and goods be held at
store subject to purchasers order.
We have az unusually fine stock of net
ting and Irvine this year and think it
would be to the iishermen's advantage to
call and examine it
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A Supplement- TO an act entitled IAN act for
the classification OF cities in this state for
the purpose of municipal legislation In rela-
ton thereto" approved March fourth, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-two.
l., ne it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State OF New Jersey, That
whepeyer a census has been or shall be taken
bv national or state authority, the same shall
take eFfect and be applicable TO the cities emu
merated in the act to which this is a supple
menf, ninety days after the official ~promnlga
ton thereof.
q Ana be It enacted, That in all cases In
which any city has become. by reason ofIits
population. a memher IN snothrr class in &C.
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A Supplement to an act entitled A act In
relation to eonyeyances of land by married
women" approved March fifth, one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety.
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey. That
in case any married woman owning lands sit
uate within this state has sold or shall he dc
sirous Of selling the same or any part thereof,
| thereof In other lands In this state, or has ex-
changed or shall be DESTROYS of exchanging
the same, or any part thereof for other lands
of dual value in this state, but shall not be
able to convey her said lands so sold or ex-
changed, or intended so to be, by reason of the
inability of her husband, through lunacy or
other mental incapacity, to join with her in
the execution of proper deeds OF conveyance
therefor, it shall and may be lawful for the
court of chanccry, upon petition filed for that
purpose and upon satisfactory proof OF the
truth of the allegations therein contained, TO
make an order confirming or authorizing such
sale or exchange and directing that such mar
ried woman may convey her lands so sold or
exchanged by decd or deeds executed by her
self, without the concurrence of her husband,
which deed or deeds OF conveyance shall con-
vey her said lands free from any claim, estate
or right of the husband of such married wo-
man, and shall be an absOlate bar to any right
of courtesy therein IN case he shall survive
her.
2. And be II enacted, That upon making the
order aforesaid 1t shall not be necessary for
said court to ''ascertain the actual money value
Of the estate or interest OF the husband in such
lands, II any" or to direct any sum to "bc
paid out of the purchase money of the said
lands by the purchaser TO the committee or
guardian of said lunatic or incapacitated hus-
band" or ito the clerk of the court" as re-
Quired by the second scotch of the act to
which this is a supplement-; but in making
such order the court may impose such terms
or conditions us it shall deem advisable.
8. Ard be Il enacted, That this act shall a
effect immediately.
Approved April =, 1891.
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to allen, grant. assign. demise. let or mortgage any
real church property, without the previous written
consent Of the bishop and a majority Of the stand
ing committee Of the diocese within which such
real church property may be situated. or in case OF
q varancy In the Office OF bishop, or OF his alb .encc
from said diocese, then a msjority of the standing
committee thereof; which consent shall be sc-
know edge or proved and recorded with the deed,
letse, mortgage, or instrument of conveyance, and
without such consent the alienation, grant. rs
%signment, demise, lease Or mortgage shall be null
aud void.
3. And be 1t enacted. That this act shall take effect
Immediately.
Approved April 4, 1891.
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The Farmers Muha|Fire| ms Co.
OF SALEM COUNTY.

OFFIcE-HEAD OF MARKET ST., SALEM,
TIIIs old and reliable Company Of 20 years
i standing continues to insure al kinds OF
property. not extra hazardous, In owl OR coull-
Try Tor any length Of time not exceeding hva
years at rs low RI es as will pay losses and ex.
penSes. IL insures against tire or lightning or
damage by either. Its losses are promptly adj
tnsted and paid. Its funds on hand are ample
10 meet all probable loss, being larger than az
any previous time Of. It's existence and steadily
increasing, while It's reserve assets are OF a
character and aniriint to surely meet all losses
however extraordinary. and cannot be frittcred
away fy unfortunate investment or defaulting
officers.
Wrectors-A. Bildcrback, J.B. Grier, Joseph
Waddington. William u. Carpenter, Woodruff
Petit, Qtlinton =. Harris, J. ii. sinnickson, y.
II. Sinnickson, Barclay GriscOm. j. e.. HOlme,
Charles Hires, and Josiah WIstar.
Executive COmmittee-Alpheus Bilderback,
President; Jonathan Is. Grier, Joseph Wadding-
ton. william y. Carpenter, Woodruff Petit,
who meet weekly Oh seventh day, at3 O'Clock,
p. M.
Secretary and Treasurer-J. b. Grier, to whom
application may be maize in relation toany bust
ness connected with the Company, at the Office
of The Company, 1888 broadway, head Of Mar~et
street, or at his residence, No. $50 Broadway,
Salem.
In addition to the above the following persons
have been elected Agents and Surveyors.
George Is. Grier, WoOdstOwn.
Josiah Summerill, UP. Neck.
Asa q. Turner, fenns Grove.
J. Forman Sinnickson, l.. L. Neck.
James d. Evans, Cohansey.
john Hitchner, Alloway.
X. NJ. Hitehner, Elmer.
Joseph livZley. ClarksbOrO.
Daniel d. Garrison, Mar ton, Bur. Co
Zacheus b. siekler, Salem. 81
George Il. Morrison, "
Joseph II. Bartlett, Atlantic City.
ALPBEUS BfLDERBACK, President.
j. .GRtER, Secretary and Treasurer.
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cordance with the classification above rc-
ferred to. the laws before that time applicable
thereto shall cease to have any effect, and
thereafter such city shall only be governed by
the laws applicable to the classification in
nothing herein contained shall affect or make
void any, contracts or rights or any act hereto
fore done by such city; or in any manner at
feet or change the Internal structure or ar
rungement thereof or the laws affecting the
same. except the said laws ARE accepted by
ordinance by the board of aldermen or the gov
erning body of said city.
.. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved April 2, 1881.
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DIPBTuERlA is raging in C~ocenhageu, Den
mars, to an aiarming degree. The SCHOOL,
have been closed.
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CHAPTER C;vI.

A Supplement to nm ACT entitled IAN act to
establ sh a bureau of statistic. upon the sub
jc:I OF labor considered n NIL lis relations
l., the growth and develop nent of state IN
dustrie-,' approved March twenIy--eventh
one tho isand eight hund ed and sew. mtg
eight. :,
l. Be It enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the state OF Ne Der ey, That
the sum of four Thousand dollars be and Is
hereby APP opria ed for he cuir.nt expenses
of said BUREAU.
=. And be 1t enacted, That the treaslrer of
this state Is hereby authorized to pay from
any money not otherwise appropriately the
sum provided for in the first section OF tnis
act.
3. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall
take elect Immediately.
Approved April IA, 1871.
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,. owed April IA, 1891.
CHAPTER C Y.

An Act enabling cities to return taxes. asses
ments and water rents paid in error.
], he 1T enacted by the Ser ate and G,neri,l
Assembly of the $ ate of New Jerset, That II
shall be lawful fpr the bosrd having charge
n CO trvl of the fiananc - of any cry n TINS
state to return. without interest. the amount
of any tax. assessment or water rent pht or
TO be pail in error by any person upon any
real estate situate therein. ard to cancel the
recJrt ot such payment: provttei that no
transfer, mortgage or encumbrahce shall have
been placed upon record against said Prop
erty since the date of such payment IN
error. -,
Z. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall
Ia, e eff ct Immediately.
Apr we'd April IA, 1891.
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An Act to determine the tenure of office of
city marshal in cities.
1. he 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State OF New Jersey. That in
ali CITIES Of this state term of Office of the city
marshal, now existing or that may hereafter
be created, shall he three years from the date
of his appointment, subject to removal for
cause. as now provided by law.
Z. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved April 2. 1891.
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CIV.

An Act to enable certain municipal corpora
tons of this state to regulate the salaries OF
certain OF Its officers.
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State OF New Jersey, That
1t shall be lawful for the town council or other
legis alive or governing body OF any incorpor-
ated town or other municipal corporation
within counties of the first class of this state,
Incorporated or existing under and by virtue
of any law of this state, to fix by resolution
the annual salaries of the treasurer of such
town: provided, that the sum so fixed shall not
exceed one thousand dollars, and by resolution
to Tx the nnual salary of the clerk OF said
town; provided, that the sum SO fixed shall not
exceed the sum of one Thousand dollars, and
by resolution fix the annual salary of the col
1ector of taxes and assessments of said town;
| provided, that the sums fixed shall not exceed
one thousand dollars, and by resolution to fix
the annual salary of the recorder of said
| town, provided, that the sum so fixed shall
not exceed four hundred dollars, and by reso-
luton to fix the annual salary of the assessor
OF said town; provided, that the sum so fixed
shall not exceed five hundred dollars.
2. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall not
| apply to cities.
3. And be it enacted. That all acts and parts
of acts, general, special, local or private. in
consistent herewith be and the same arc here
by repealed.
4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
| effect May first, eighteen hundred and ninety
one.
Approved April 2, 1891.
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SOLE AGENTS FOR
TOWERS FISH BRAND
OILED

We have "a large and assorted stock of
both the Fish and Shield Brands Of Oiled
'iinihing. which are acknowledged to be'
The best Oh the r>srket.
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[BY AuruoRIrY.l
OF NEW JERSEY.
CHAPTER CxLvI.

An Act to amend an act entitled A act Tor
the formation of borough. commissioners,
March seventh, one thousand eight huhdreo
/. BE il enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State OF New Jersey, That
section four OF the act to which IL is amenda-
tory be and the same Is hereby amended so as
4. And be it enacted, That the legal voters
OF the said borough shall make aud hold an
election in said borough, on the FIRST TUESDAY
Of Apri, hereafter, at which election shall sva oe
commissioners, for the term OF three years.
provided, however, that at the first annual
borough election in such borough commits.
sions, after the passage of this act, the ticket
voted shall designate the name OF two menu
bcrs of the board of commissioner OF the saiu
borough commission, for the term OF one
year, two members for the term OF two years.
and three members for the term OF three
years, and at each succeeding election the
members of said board of commissioners shall
be elected for the term of three years, who
shall be freehoiders and tax payers on personal
property, but a majority of whom shall be
ireeholders of the said borough, who shall be
denomjnated 1.-THE board of commissioners OF
the borough commission Of" and py
that name they and their successors IN once
agreements, make regulations and ordinances,
and impose penalties, not exceeding hfty dol
lars in amount for the purpose or carrying out
and effecting the object and purposes OIL TINS
act: provided, that nothing in this section
shall be so construed as to prevent tine eiec-
ton or two OF the aforesaid commissioner
who may reside beyond the limits Of said Dor
ought; and II Is further provided; that nothing
In this section shall be so construed rs TO
prevent the first election for the said seven
borough commissioners being held at any
time within three months after the incorpora-
tion of any borough under this act.
effect Immediately.
| Approved April 2, 1871.