The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09


Of the proposed village. aud be signed By
parsons owning az least one-dftn In value
OF the taxable real estate Ia the limits OF
the proposed village as the same appears
upon tue assessors duplicate for the pre-
csding aunua tax levy.
g. And he Il enacted, That previous to
the presentation OF SAID petition the said
petitioners shall cause aud accurate map
aud verbal description Of the boundaries
Of the territories Intended 70 be embraced
within such village 10 be made by a prac-
tical surveyor. showing the quantity OF
land 10 such territory. TO be verified by
the affldavft OF the surveyor, aud shall
also cause an accurate census 70 be
taken Of the resident population OF such
territory within thirty days Of the time Of
presenting said petition, which census
shall exhibit the naIne OF every head OF q
family and the number Of such family re-
siding IN said territory at the time OF TAX
ing such census; such census shall be
verified By tue affidavit Of the person tax
ing tue same, written thereon and an
nexed thereto; SUCH surrey, map, verbal
description OF the boundaries and census
completed q verified as aforesaid shall
be filed, with said petition, with the clerk
OF said county. and be open TO the in
spection of all persons Interested
L. And be it enacted. That upon the pre-
sentation and fling OF said petition. mar
and census, it shall be the duty Of said
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ton OF said petition. notice of which shall
be in writing, set up &C least ten days pre-
vi0us TO said time, in five OF the most
public places Within said proposed village
limits, ana published at least twice in a
newspaper published therein. II my and
II none so published, then In a newspaper
published in said county; such notice
shall contain the name and boundaries Of
the poposed village. and shall state that
on the day so appointed the said Judge
will sit TO hear aud consider what may be
said thereon by o persoas Interested
). And be 1t enacted. That at the time
and place so appointed the said judge
shall hear all parties who may appear be-
fore him and desire to be heard on any
question affecting the proposed incorpora-
ton. aud shall determine whether the
boundaries OF the said proposed village
are such as will be probably most advan-
tageous and consistent with the public
interests, In view of the character OF the
locality and community proposed TO be
incorporated, aud will not unduiy or nm
reasonably include or exclude Any terri
tory that ought not To be included OF ex-
cluded; and said judge shall confrm.
amend or alter the boundaries thereof as
shall seem TO him most consistent with
public and private interests, and may
designate another name for the proposed
village han hat specified In the said Pc
tiIion II there shall appear to him to be
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be substituted therefor.
0. And be IL enacted, That said Judge
shall also determine by af1davirs or evil
dence taken before him whether the said
proposed village contains the population
mentioned In the first section OF this act.
and whether said petition is signed py pc
titioners owning the requisite amount
OF real estate. be nav adjourn said hear
Ing from time TO tune. aud make such or
ders as may be necessary to correct or
amend any defective proceedings, and
shall file with the clerk OF said county his
determination in writing OF the matter
submitted to him, including the name q
description OF the boundaries Of the pro-
posed village rs finally determined by
him, which determination and iDdiug Of
said judge shall be the basis On which fu-
ture proceedings for incorporation shall
be founded.
Z. And be IL enacted, That In case any
OF the siRners OF such application shall be |
dissatisfied with the determination of
said judge. IL shall be lawful for them To
file their dissent in writin0 and their de-
sire TO have their names removed FROM
said petition within five days after said
judge shall have filed his determination
AS aforesaid; provided, IL shall be lawful
for any other owner Of taxable real estsfs
within said territory TO cause his IN
TO be added to said petition within the
sam5 time, and IL then It shall appear TO 4
be decidedly summariiy by said judge
that the names Of the owners Of less than
one-tfth OF the taxable real estate within 1
said territery remain on said petition. |
then the whole application shall be
deemed to be abandoned and the proceed
ings shall be dismissed, but il the names
remaining on said petition or added To 1t
as aforesaid reprssen the owners of more J
than on e-fifth OF said taxable real estate. |
then an election shall be held as herein
provided.
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s. And be it enacted. that thereupon it
shall be the duty Of said judge TO call q
venient place within the said proposed
village, by notice in writing under his
hand, which notice shall contain the
name. and an accurate description OF the
boundaries of the proposed village, and
state the object OF the said election TO be
TO vote for or against the Incorporation of
the said election 10 be TO vote for or
against the incorporation of the said
proposed village under the provisions OF
this act; which notise shall be set mp at
least twenty days previous to said pro-
posed election in i've of the most public
places within the proposed village limits.
and published for two weeks, &c least
once in each week, In a newspaper
printed aud published within the pro-
posed limits. If any. or IL none SO pub
lished, then In a newspaper printed u
published in the countv wherein aid pro-
posed village is situated.
0 And be it enacte I, Thai The said
judge shall appoint by writing. under his
hand. a judge n two inspectors of SAID
election, who shall be legal voters ip said
proposed village, a1nl who shall hold and
conduct the election aforesaid at the time
and place specified in the said notice; the
polls shall open q close st such hours
as said Judge shall direct in said order,
provided the polls hall be open not less
than SIX hours, and the election shall be
conducted, as nearly as may be. in like
manner as township elections are con-
Quoted; the ballots cast shall contain the
words .for incorporation" or against
corporation" as the case may be, at the
close Of the polls the said judge and In
spectors of election shall cRnvas the
votes cast, and they shall forthwith Ger
tffy the result OF said election, snd the
number 6 votes cast for and against in
corporation, under their a to said
circuit court judge, to be filed in the
Office OF the clerk Of the county Wherein
said village is located.
10. And be il enacted, That at the ex-
~piration of dve days from the fling of
said certificate. the said circuit judge
shall examine the same, aud If the said
proceedings appear to be regular and
legal, shall confirm and esta blish the re-
suit Of said election by writing under his
haDd to be filed with said clerk: provided.
thai any elector qualified to vote ut said
election, nay within i've days after the
Ming OF said certificate, appeal to said