The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-07-13
CHAPTER cxlI.

An Act TO authorize horoughs in this state to pur-
chase sewer works and systems within the bor-
ough limits from individuals or corporations and
to provide for the payment, operation and main
tenanee of the same.
l. BE it enacted BY the Senate and General As
sembiy of the State of New Jersey. That when
ever the governing body of any incorporated bor-
ough or this state shall deem il to the best interest
of said borough 10 purchase any sewer works or
systems of sewers located within the corporate
limits of such borough from private individuals or
corporations owning the same, they shall have the
power and authority to do subject to the provis-
ions hereinafter contained.
2. And be it enacted That no systems of sewers
shall be purchased nnder this act until the govern
inc body of said borough shall first pass resou-
ton favoring the purchase of sewer system located
within the Limits Of said borough which resolution
shall state the name or names OF the owners thereof
the streets aud avenues through which lis mains,
pipes and eondus are laid and located, the price TO
be paid therefor, the terms OF payment and the
conditions and restrictions under which the same
are to be purchased, il any that SAID resolution,
before ii shall be legal or operative shall first be
submitted 10 the legal voters OF said borough at
special election 20 be held for that purpose; that
thirty days notice shall be given of the time and
place Of holding said election signed by the clerk of
said borough. in one or more newspapers, published
and circulating therein, and in addition thereto, said
notice shall be posted In at least ten public places
within the corporate limits; that said notice shall
state the sewer system TO be purchased the price 30
be paid therefore, and the conditions and restrc-
ti0ns under which the same TO be purchased, If
any that said clerk shall provide for each electOr
voting said election ballots 10 be printed writ
ten, partly printed or partly written on which
shall be the words, For the purchase of the sewer
system described in the resolution" or against
the purchase OF the sewer system described in the
resolution y that the polls shall he open at seven
O'Clock in the morning and shall continue open I'M
til six O'Clock in the evening with the exception of
from one O'Clock to two o'clock in the afternoon,
when the same may be closed; that said election
shall be conducted by the borough election officers
nm the same manner as borough elections are con-
Quoted, except as herein stated who shall return
statement OF the result of saa election to the gov
borough
can be made which said statement shall be entered
in the regular book of minutes OF said borough.
g. And be II enacted That should majority OF
the legal votes east at said election be in favor OF
the resolution for the of the sewer system,
described therein it shall be the duty the govern
ing body of said borough to issue the bonds OF said
borough tor the SUN mentioned as the purchase
price in slid resolution said bonds to bear rate
Of interest not exceeding the legal rate. the prnci-
pal to be payable in ten years or sooner at the option
of said borough that 1t shall be the duty OF said
governing body TO make sale OF said bonds at not
less than their par value the proceeds thereof TO be
appropriated according to the provisions OF this act
4 And be 1t enacted that the governing body Of
said borough for the payment OF said bonds and
such interest as SHALL from time to time accrue
thereon shall have the authority to make three or
more annual assessments upon the lands and real
estate in front Of the side Of which said sew
are laid and located at a certain sum amount
per lineal foot which said sum or amount shall be
the per foot in all parts of said borough that
should the sewer main run or be laid along the side
and in front of houses lots located the corners
OF two streets avenues, then the land
shall be measured and the assessment made for the
number of lineal feet on the street avenue
which the connection TO said sewer main is made
and not for hnea feet other streets or avenues
that should sewer mains be laid in streets or ave-
on which vacant corner lots are located said
vacant lots shall be assessed for the lineal feet
'front.' IL main Is located in front of the same
f not then said lot lots shall be assessed for the
lineal feet on the side thereof which said sewer
main is located; that should any property be con-
nected 10 SAID sewer mains which is not located On
any street or avenue through which sewer main
Is laid said property so connected shall be assessed
the per ineal foot front properties located
on streets and avenues having the sewer Mains
5. And be it enacted. That said asseSsmen ts shall
be made by the borough assessor other officer
having authority to assess taxes therein for borough
purposes, at the same time and in the same manner
as the taxes tor said borough levied and
ed, and said assessments shall be collected by the
borough collector or other officer having authority
collect taxes therein for borough purposes at the
same time and in the same manner as the taxes Of
said borough collected, and shall have the same
remedies for the enforcement of the payment there
of.
6. And be 1t enacted That said boroughs shall
have the authority, by resolution ordinance,
to extend said sewer systems, mains and pipes to
such said streets and avenues within SAID boroughs
as the governing bodies shall deem necessary for
the protection OF the public health, and the inn
pIoyements of the sanitary conditions of said bor-
oughs.
!. And be it enacted, That the governing bodies
Of said borOughs shall have the authority %
the costs and expenses for extending said system
of sewers, mains and pipes upon the lands and real
estate in fiont or on the side of the streets or
avenues through which said mains are laid or
located at certain equal per iineal foot, which
said assessment shall be made and collected at the
same time and by the same officers as tax assess
ments levies made and collected IN said bor-
oughs; and said boroughs shall have, in all re-
spects, the remedies for the enforcement of
said assessments as are provided for the enforce
ment of taxes.
s. And be 1t enacted. That for the purpose Of
maintaining and operating said sewer system, and
properly caring for the same, the SAID b0roughs
shall have the authority TO impose special sewer
tax on all the lands ID real estates within the
porate limits of said ,roughs which said shall
not, however, in any one year exceed the sum OF
one dollar per Thousand dollars the assessed
valuation.
9. Aud be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1892.