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CHAPTER LxxxyIL


A Further Supplement to an act entitled IAN
act to regulate fees" approved April fif.
tcenth, one thousand eight hundred and
forty-six.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey. Thai
for making every report in pursuance f an
order made upon hearing a cause, every mas
ter in chancery shall be entitled to receive
the sum of four dollars In lieu of the fees
now allowed by law.
2. And be 1t enacted, That every master in
chaneery, special master In chancery and
supreme court commissioner directed to APP
prove any bond by any court or Judge there
of, shall be entitled to receive the following
fees, in lieu of the fees now allowed by law,
namely the sum of three dollars when the
penalty named in said bond does not exceed
the sum of one thousand dollars and FIVE
dollars when such penalty shall exceed the
sum of one thousand dollars.
3. And be it enacted, That in addition to
the fees now allowed by law to masters in
cheneery. examiners In chancery, and special
masters in cbancery and to supreme court
commissioners for taking testimony in any
matter or cause pending in any of the courts
of this state or in any proceeding based
upon the growing out OF any decree or judg-
ment of any of the courts OF this state, or
order of any judge thereof, there shall be
allowed an attendance fee of four dollars for
every appointment not exceeding two at
which testimony shall be taken, to be paid by
the moving party and inclnded in the taxa
Bile costs.
4. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March ~. 1892.
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hereafter in any case where vacancy shall
occur IN the board of chosen freeholders Dro-
Vlded FOR in the act to which this is a srpnle-
menu, or IN any act supplementary thereto.
exclusive OF the director or director-lf large
py the resignation of any member thereof or
otherwise than by the expiration of the term
OF such member, and no provision has been
made for the filling of such vacancy. sneb
board Is hereby authorized to fill the same nv
erecting thereto by a majority vote of ali the
existing members of such board, some
person who shall be a reputable elector
residing in any district which by reason
Of such vacancy shall be without member
IN such board to represent the same; the
member thus chosen to fill any such vacancy
snail hold office until the next general cleo
ton for members of such board; the resigna-
ton OF any member of such board including
the director or director-at-large thereof NAV
pc erected by putting the same in writing
addressed to the board and filing it in the
once OF the clerk thereof whose duty it shall
pc as soon as practicable thereafter to inform
the board Thereof and file the resignation in
tne ONCE OF the county clerk, where the same
shall remain of record.
2. And be in enacted That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March II, 1892.
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CHAPTER Xxx.

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act to
provide for the regulation and incorpora-
ton of insurance companies approved
April ninth, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-five.
|. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey That
the expense of examining into the affairs of
any insurance company under the provisions
of the act to which this is a supplement and
the supplements thereto, shall be paid to the
commissioner of banking and insurance by
the company so examined; and IL, after such
examination. any such company shall on the
application OF said commissioner have been
or hereafter be, declared insolvent by the
chancellor, the expense of such examination
shall be taxed in the costs of the said pro-
ceedings in the court of chancery and paid
out of the assets of said company.
2. And be ii enacted, That it shall be the
duty of every life insurance company incor-
porated by the laws of this state, to make re-
turns In January of each year to the commis-
sioner OF banking aud insurance, showing all
its policies and annuity bonds in force on the
first day OF said month, with such particulars
of the same as are necessary for the valua-
ton tn reof, as is hereinafter direc ted; the
commissioner of banking and insurance shall
thereupon cause to be computed the value of
such policies and bonds or what is known as
the reinsurance fund therefor, according
the American experience table of mortality
and interest at the rate OF four and half
per centum, or according to the actuaries'
mortality and four per centum interest or
according to any other recognized standard of
valuation as he may deem best for the securi-
ty of the business aud the safety of the per-
sons insured; upon such valuation being
made and a certificate thereof furnished by
said commissioner, each company shall pay
SO such officer, to defray the expense thereof
the sum of one cent for every thousand dol
lars of the whole amount issued by its poll
cies so valued, and of the gross amount of its
annuity bonds so valued.
8. And be it enacted, That all acts and
parts OF actsinconsistent herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed and that this act
shall take effect immediately.
Approved March II, 1892
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cHAprER kew.
An Act concerning associations known as the
Sons of Veterans.

An Act concerning associations known as the
Sons of Veterans.
1. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
whenever any legalized organized association
of the Sons of Veterans, from the late war. in
this state shall apply to the governor for the
temporary loan OF the camp aud garrison
equipage, ordnance or other military stores
for any purpose whatever, not in conflict or
violation OF the peace of the laws of this state
or of the laws of the United States, the gov
ernor shall examine into such application
and. upon finding it a just and proper de-
mand, he shall have the power to order and
authorize the issue of the stores asked for In
the application; provided however the APP
plicants be required to furnish good and suf-
teent bond for the value of the stores issued.
which bond shall first be approved by the
governor, and to remain on file in the Office
of the quartermaster-general of the state.
2. And be il enacted, That all acts and parts
of the acts inconsistent with this act be and
the same are hereby repealed.
3. And be IL enacted, That this act shall be
deemed to be apublicact and shall take effect
Immediately.
Approved March 20, 1892.
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CHAPTER OK.

An Act in relation to the foreclosure of mortgages.
whore IL Is unknown whether any person who
has might have Interest or lien upon the
land covered by the mortgage or any part there
Of IS dead or alive, and his heirs and deyisees or
legal representatives are unknown in whole or in
part.
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly OF the State of New Jersey, That in all
proceedings hereafter commenced in the court of
chancery of the state OF New Jersey for the fore
closure Of any mortgage upon lands situated in the
state of New Jersey mentioned and described in
the bill OF complaint; whenever 1t shall appear by
the allegations in said bill that the complainant after
diligent inquiry therefor has been unable TO ascer
tain whether any person or persons having or hay-
ing had or claiming or having claimed, or believed
by the complainant TO claim to have claimed any
right title interest estate In to the said lands,
or any part thereof, any lien upon the same, is
alive dead, and that he has been unable 10
tain the residences of his heirs and devil
sees or personal representatives such of them as
are proper parties defendant aforesaid in case
such person or persons are dead, such bill may be
fled against and such action may proceed against
such person or persons by name, and his heirs,
devisees and personal In the
of absent defendants whose names are known; pr0vi
ded nevertheless. that such notice is required
by law to be published against absent defendants
in default OF personal service, addressed to such
person by and to "his heirs deysees and per-
sona representatives and containing such further
statements, and giving such further time as the
chancellor may by his order direct, be first pub
ished and mailed in such manner as the chancellor
may by his order In said action direct and in case
such person. his heirs, devisees or personal rep
resentatyes shall not appear, plead, answer or de-
muir within the time limited in said notice, or
further allowed by the chancellor If he shall think
proper proof to the satisfaction of the chancellor
OF mailing and publication OF said notice as direct
ed such action may proceed in all respects as
though such person his heirs, deysees person.
al representatives had been duly named and de-
scribed and served with process Of subpoena in said
action, and had failed to appear, plead, answer or
demur to the complainants' bill of complaint
within the time thereto allowed by law.
2. And be 1t enacted, That all such defendants
and all persons falling within the description of
"heirs, devisees personal representative" Of the
defendant supposed to be dead, aforesaid, shall
thereupon be bound by all orders and DEGREES in
sand cause, as If they had been duly named and de-
scribed and served with process within this state.
costs allowed security ordered and proceedings for
restitution other relief from said DEGREES and
orders had in like manner as the same now al
lowed by law in case of absent defendants.
4. And be it enacted, that this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March 23, 1892.
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CHAPTER Lxxxv.

AFurther Supplement to the act entitled "An act
concerning the custody Of infants" approved
March twentieth, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty
1. BE it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the state OF New Jersey, That the first
section of the act to which this is further supple
m mt be and the same Is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
T. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, OF the State Of New Jersey, That when any hus-
band and wife shall live in a state Of separation
without being divorced. and shall have any minor
children or children of the marriage, the chancellor
upon he said child or children being brought be-
fore him upon habeas corpus. shall make an order
for the access of the mother to her infant child or
children at such times and under such crcum-
stances as he may direct; and if the said child or
children be within the age of seven years shall
make an order that the SAID child or children be
delivered TO and remain in the custody Of the moth
er until said child or children shall attain such age
unless said mother shall be Of such character and
habits as to render her improper guardian for
said child or children and If the said child OF chill
dren be over the age Of seven years then, upon pre-
sentng to the chancellor petition OF the mother,
alleging sufficient grounds therefor the allegations
OF which petition shall be satisfactorily proved or
upon presenting the consent OF the father Of such
child or children, which consent shall be In writ
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CHAPTER XcVIII,

A Supplement TO an act entitled IAN act to
provide for drainage and sewerage in dense
ly populated villages in which there is u
public water supply" approved March
tenth, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-one.
l. BE IL enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of tho State OF New Jersey, That
whenever system of sewerage or drainage
or both shall be constructed by any village
under and by virtue of the provisions of the
act to which this is u supplement, II shall be
lawful for the governing body of such village.
by ordinance, to establish annual rate or
rates for connections of private sewers OF
drains with the public sewers or drains con-
structed by such village and 10 make such
regulations us may from time o time be nee
essary to enforce payment of such annual
rate or rates against the owners of lands with
which such connections are made.
2. And be IL enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
AnnrOXnd Mnrch % 1902
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CHAPTER CT

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act to reap
portion the several assembly districts OF the State
OF New Jersey, approved April fourteenth, one
Thousand eight hundred and ninety-one
l. BE 1t enacted by the Senate aud General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That section SIX
OF the act to which this is a supplement be and the
same is hereby amended to read as follows:
g.. And be 1t enacted That the county of Cumber-
land shall constitute two assembly districts to be
composed as follows; The first district to be COM
posed OF Stow Greek, Hopewell the frst second aud
third wards of the city of Bridgeton Deerield the
third ward of the city OF Milyile and the township
of Landis including the borough of Vineland; the
second district to be composed Of all that portion Of
the county of Cumberland not included by this sec.
ton, in the first district of such county.
2 And be II enacted, That this act shall take eff
feet Immediately.
Approved March o. 1892.
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Supplement- to an act entitled can act to
establish bureau of statistics upon the
subject of labor considered in all its rela-
tions to the growth and development of
state Industries, approved March twenty
seventh. one thousand eight hundred and
seventy -eig hit.
i. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey. That
the sum of four thousand dollars be and is
hereby appropriated for the current expenses
of said bureau.
2. And be il enacted, That the treasurer OF
this state Is hereby auth Jrized to pay from
any money not otherwise appropriated, the
sum provided for in the first section of this
act.
8. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately
Approved March %. 1892
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cHAPrER LxxxI.

An Act authorizing municipalities governed
by commissioners to 1 ave and improve
streets and avenues and provide for the
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey That
whenever the governing body of any munici.
paltty. by whatever name the same may be
known, and however created, governed BY
commits oners, shall be DESTROYS of causing
any street or streets, avenue or avenues or
portions thereof. lying within the limits OF
such municipality to be paved, macadamized
or otherwise improved, # shall be lawful for
such tody, after the consent of q majority OF
the owners of real estate on the street OF
streets to be improved has been obtained In
favor Of such Improvement, by majority
vote of all the members thereof at any regti-
lar meeting thereof. to call an election OF
such voters OF such municipality by resolu
ton of such body containing the following
statements viz:
L 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 OF
streets. avenue or avenues (uaming them OF
it) or portion thereof describing it), and the
assessment and collection of one-half of the
costs thereof upon all the property adjoining
and abutting on such improvements;
III. The amount of money to be expended
for such improvements:
Nv. Or il # is proposed to issue the bonds
mentioned in Sc ction eighteen hereof, said
resolution in addition to containing the third
statement as above set forth. shall also state
that IL is proposed to issue bonds of said mu.
nicipality, piedging the faith. credit ano
property thereof, for the payment with in
terest. by the said municipality of the re.
manning one-half of the cost OF said improve
ment.
q And be it enacted, That such resolution
shall be published at least two weeks before
the holding of such election, by setting up
copy thereof in at least ten public places in
each ward of said municipality. and publish.
ing said copy for two weeks at least once 9
week. in newspaper published in said mu
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from all license fees Except clerk and court
fees, from any and all licenses to sell spiritu-
Gus vinous, malt and brewed liquors, grant
! ed by the court of common pleas of the diff
| ferent counties of this state or other licens-
| ing board or body, and paid over to the body
| or person entitled to the legal custody of the
FUNDS or any such municipality, which sums
! of money so received or hereafter received
| from all such license fees shall be by said
governing body set apart as special fund
| OF said municipality may, if so authorized
! according to the requirements of sc ton one
! hereof, to issue the bonds of said municipal
! ity pledging the faith, credit and property
thereof, for the payment with interest at the
time to be specified by them in said bonds, of
SAID remaining part or portion of such Inn
| provement; said bonds shall be of the de-
nomination of one thousand dollars each,
bearing interest at rate not exceeding five
per centum, which shall be paid semi-annual-
ly, and shall not be disposed of or sold by
said governing body for less than their par
value; all license moneys received by said
municipality shall be applied to the payment
OF the interest TO accrue thereon, and IL said
fees shall be more than sufficient to pay said
interest then the surplus shall be set aside
by said governing body as a sinking fund
with which to pay the principal of said bonds.
~ And be 1t enacted, That the governing
body of any municipality may issue notes of
said municipality in anticipation of the as
sessment and collection of the part of the
costs of such Improvement or improvements
upon the property adjoining and AUDITING on
such street or streets so TO be paved, macada-
mixed or otherwise improved, and in antic-
patton or the receipt OF license ices as prOvid-
ed for by section eighteen of this act suni-
cient to pay for such Improvement
20. And be it enacted. That no work on any
such proposed improvement or improvements
shall be commenced until the governing body
of such municipality shall have deposited in
such special fund as provided for by section
eighteen of this act twenty-five per centum
of the estimated cost thereof; provided, how
ever, this section shall not be operative in
any case where bonds are issued as mentioned
in section eighteen.
2l. And be 1t enacted. That the powers here
in conferred shall be construed as being an
addition to, and not in lieu of. any powers to
pave, macadamize OF otherwise improve
streets or avenues, or to issue bonds contain
ed in the provisions of any charter or act
creating any municipality.
p. And be it enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts, general or special, public or
private, inconsistent with or repugnant to
the provisions of this act, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
%. And be it enacted. That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March IL, 1892
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CHAPTER xcIx.

An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to
authorize the appointment of assistants to
city treasurers" approved April twenty
eighth, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-five.
/. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State OF New Jersey, That
section two of said act be and the same Is
hereby amended TO read as follows:
q And be II enacted, That the compensa-
tion of such assistant city treasurer when 30
appointed snail be fixed and determined by
resolution of the council. board of aldermen
or other legislative body of such city, and
shall not be increased or diminished within
one year after the same has been so fixed and
determined.
.. And be it enacted. That this act shall
take effect Immediately
Approved March 49, 1892.
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CHAPTER Lxx1x.

A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An
& Act concerning cities of the first-class in
this state. and constituting municipal
boards of street water and commissioners
therein, and defining the powers and duties
OF such municipal boards, and relating to
the municipal affairs and departments of
said cities placed under the control and
Management of such boards, and providing
for the maintenance of the same approved
March twenty-eighth, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-one.
1. Be II enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
so long as the bonded debt of any CITY mem
toned and described in the act to which this
act is further supplement does not exceed
nfteen per centum of the assessed value of
the real and personal property therein, as
shown by the records of SAID city. it shall be
the duty of the common council or other row
erning body thereof, upon the request of the
board OF street and water commissioners of
such city, to issue temporary loan certificates
or bonds for any sum not exceeding one hum
dred thousand dollars, and to negotiate the
same at the best price allowable and to place
the proceeds of such certificates or bonds In
the city treasury of such city, as part of n
capital fund to be used exclusively together
with all benefit assessments made and collect
ed for such improvements for the opening of
streets In such city, and that so much of such
capital fund so to be raised as aforesaid as the
board OF street and water commissioners of
such city shall from time to time determine
to use for that purpose may be applied to the
opening Of streets in such city, and such
board snail De fully empowered. by unani-
nous vote of its members to open any street
or highway, or part thereof, in such city
without any petition or consent Therefore
proceeding in all things as required by law
for street openings in such city. except as
hereinafter otherwise provided.
2. And be it enacted. That all assessments
for benefits from such street opening improve
ments shall be made, levied collected and be
a first lien upon the lands and real estate
specially benefited thereby in conformity
with provisions of existing law in force in
such city with respect thereto and the moneys
collected therefrom, shall be paid into said
fund and expended solely for street opening
as such board of street and water commits
sioners of such city shall deem judicious
3. And be 1t enacted. That bonds or certifi-
Gates of indie tedness shall in no case be issued
for longer period than twenty years; and it
shall be the duty of the comm on council of
such city to provide in the annual tax levy,
for the interest to become due thereon, aud
also sinking fund of not less than three per
centum annually, TO pay the principal OF
such bonds or certificates when due
8. And be 1t enacted, That all acts and parts
of acts, general, local or specific, inconsistent
with the provisions of this act be and the
same are hereby repealed,
Approved March Ia, 1892.
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ing, aud signed and acknowledged by the father in
the presence OF two witnesses present at the same
time who shall subscribe their thereto wit
nesses, he may make order in accordance with
such petition or consent and may direct that such
child or children be delivered to aud remain in the
custody OF the mother, or of such mother and some
other person persons, to be selected by HIM, for
such length of time as he may deem best and upon
the entering of ssch order with the clerk of the
court of chancery such disposition of the custody
of such child or children made aforesaid shall
be good aud efectual against all and every person
or persons claiming the custody tuition OF such
child or children guardian by nature or other
wise for the time specified in said order,
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately,
Approved March % 1892