The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-25

this act during such year: and the county
board Of assessors hall include the sum
so eertlhed In the county taxes assessed
Tor such year. n the same shall be as
sessed, collected n paid over TO the
county in the same manner and within
the same time that other county are
assessed. collected and paid over. II q de-
heiency shall exist in consequence Of the
consequence Of the receipt Of les
than one-third Of the cost from
the state treasury. the board
Of chosen freeholders shall have nuthor
ity to borrow OF temporary loans 70 the
amount OF such deficiency until the next
annual taxes shall be assessed. collected
and paid over to the county; and IL there
be a surplus in consequences OF the cost
being less than the estimate. smell sur
plus shall be retained and used IN the
construction of other roads under this
act, or In repairs 70 roads constructed
under this act
g. And be it enacted, That any road
act shall forever thereafter be q county
road. and the duty of keeping the same
in repair shall devolve upon the county
officers as hereinafter mentioned; after
the first road shall have been constructed
under this act 10 any county, II shall be
the duty Of fheiboard ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF any county not having q public road
board to appoint a county supervisor Of
roads,. who shall hold his Office for three
years and until his successor is appoint
ed, shall give bond to the board Of chosen
freeholders fu the sum of one Thousand
dollars conditioned for the faithful per-
formance of the duties of his office. with
such sureties as the board may approve,
and shall receive such salary or allow
ance as the board may fix; the board OF
chosen ~freeh0lders shall provide all
MONEYS to keep 10 a prope state OF repair
The rnuAa sons ruefoa undor rhFS
may. IL there be no moneys on nand that
can be lawfully used for such repairs,
borrow therefore on temporary loans untiI
the next annua taxes shall have been
assessed. collected and paid over 70 the
comfy; it shall be the duty of the super
visor 70 expend the moneys raised for
such repairs in such manner and upon
such portions of the Dad as will tead to
Keep them IN the best possible state OF re-
pair; no part of said moneys shall be paid
into the hands OF the supervisor. but all
expenses Of repairs shall be paid By the
county collector Oh the orders Of this
board of chosen ~freeholders, granted only
on abe presentation of bills verified BY
affldavft as now Required by law In the
case OF other claims. against the county;
in any county having a public road
board the supervision Of said repairs shah
be vested in snch board; IL the
board OF chosen freeholders shall neglect
OF refuse to make appropriations suf-
hcieni 10 keep q such road as aforesaid
in good repair, any citizen Of the county
NAV apply to the supreme court for .
writ Of mandamus to compel said board
to make an appropriation as aforesaid.
and when any such application is made
the court, upon a rule to show cause. or
upon affidavits taken on due motto Q. or
otherwise, in such manner as the court
shall prescribe, shall ascertain and deter
mine whether sucn road as aforesaid
- in . Rronar zfQfQ Of rQ1afr and Uhu<
sum Of money, If any shall be raised for
repairs. and may also. in its discre lion.
allow to the attorney Of the applica Mt q
reasonable counsel fee 70 be paid by the
county, In case the board of chosen free
holders shall not nave on hand
sufficient moneys out OF which TO
make the appropriation manded
to be made by any writ of mandamUs<
granted as aforesaid. they shall borrosr
such sum or sums as may be necessary
h~erefor, on temporary loan on the credit
of the county, and shall require the
amount so borrowed to be raised by tax
alton with the next assessment Of county
taxes.
Z. And be it enacted, That
there shall be presented to the board Of
chosen f~resholders of any county q petit
ton signed ny the owners of az
least two-thirds Of the lands and
real estate fronting or bordering
on any public road or section Of
road In such county, not being less b
one mile In length, praying the board TO
cause such o or section TO be improved
under this act. and setting forth that they
are willing that the peculiar benefits con-
ferred on the lands fronting or
bordering on aid road or sec
ton shall be assessed thereon in
proportion to the benefits conferred. to
an amount not exceeding ten per centnm
OF the entire cost Of the improvement, IL
snail be the duty of the board to cause
such imorcvement TO be made, provided.
tnat the estimated cost of all improve
ments made under this act in any county
in any q year shall not exceed one-hzlf
of one per centufn of the ratables OF such
county for the last preceding rear ft
shall not be necessary for the board IN
such case TO declare BY resolution their
intention 10 cause sucn improvements 10
BE- nude. but they shall forthwith cause
all necessary surveys of such road or Sec
tion TO be made. and specifications for a
macadam. teiford or other equally good
stone 0 a 10 be prepared, ana shall then
proceed IN the same manner as is herein
before required in cases where such in
tention mas been declared, If the sDecin-
cations shall nc be approved BY the
board, or by the state commissioners or
agriculture, or il all the bids for the wDrK
shall be rejected, It shall be the duty or
the board 10 cause other specifications to
DC HItpu4cA VI ADVERTISEMENT AoN UAA1
TO be made. as OXEN as may be necessary,
n until a CONTRACTS shall be awarded. 70
the end that the Improvement prayed
for may De completed with reason
abls speed, provided. however, thar
no Reimbursement need be made
where The lowest bid submitted shows
that the Improvements prayed for can
not be made within the limit Of expen-
diture ~hereinaboTe mentioned, in every
case where a contract shall be awarded
after the presentation Of such petition as
aforesaid the BOARD OF chosen ~freeholders
instead of certifying TO the county board
OF assessors two-thlrds OF the estimated
cost of the work, as prescribed ~ the
fifth section of this act, shall certify two
thirds of said estimated cost less enc
tenth of said estimated cost, which sum
the county board Of assessors shall In
clude IN their assessment OF county
taxes.
s. And be it enacted. That when the
improvement prayed for as aforesaid
shall have been completed. and the state
meut Of the cost thereof fled vita the
board Of chosen f~reeholders, as prescribed
by the third section Of this act, said
board shall apply to the circuit court Of
the county for the appointment OF com
missioners To estimate and assess the PEE
culiar benefits incurred by such improve
menE upon the lands aud real estate front-
iag or bordering on the ROAD or section
thereof improved. OF the time and place
OF which application notice snail be given
By ten DAYS publication IN two aafig
newspapers printed aud circulating Ia b
county, n 10 case there are not two such