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

An Act to amend an act entitled IAN act relating to
to turnpike companies" approved February
twenty fourth, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-two.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate aud General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
section of act entitled An act relating TO
turnpike companies" approved February twenty
fourth one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two,
be and the same is hereby amended SO as TO read
follows:
l. Be it enacted by the Senate aud General
Assembly OF the State of New Jersey, That
if any turnpike company shall not keep its roads
and bridges in repair II shall BE- the duty of any
judge of the court of common pleas of the county IN
which said road part thereof complained OF,
or bridge, is situated, upon complaint being made
to him. in writing, signed by ten freebolders,
residents on the line of said road, within said
county, stating the bridge part OF the road
that out of repair and specifying the particular
defect, and after five days notice in writing to
said company, specifying the particular part of
the road or bridge and the particular defect
complained of, aud after hearing the parties. If
the said company shall have continued to take
toll on that part of the road SO out of repair,
after being notified as aforesaid without having
first amended repaired the bridge part of
the road comp aimed of, to appoint unaer his hand
and SEAL three iudicious, disnterest freehold
ers of the county in which said road, the part
thereof complained of, or bridge, is situated not
residing in any township, borough, or ward
through which said road passes, who. having been
duly qualified according to law, TO act impartial
~ in the shall proceed to view and examine
the said part OF the turnpike road or bridge so com
planned of aud report to the said judge, writing
under their hands and seals under the hands and
seals of any two of Them whether 1t be in such state
as the law requires 1t to be kept and fthe report be
unfavorable TO said road the said judge shall inn
ediately, In writing under his hand seal, order the
keeper keepers of the gates turnpikes to keep
open the until otherwise ordered; and if said
keeper keepers shall, notwithstanding the order
of the said Judge to open said gates turnpikes
toll of Travellers the said company shall for each
ofense forfeit and pay ten dollars be sued for by
any person who shall prosecute for the same, in
action OF debt with costs of suit and the said judge
shall be allowed for his services dollar and the
persons appointed one dollar EACH to be paid by the
company and upon satisfactory proof before the
said judge, that said company shall have repaired
or amended said road or bridge in the particular
complained OF, he shall, by license under his hand
and seal directed to the toll gatherers permit the
gates urnpikes be shut and the toll collected
BEFORE and the said fee shall be allowed and paid
;as before directed but if the view before mem
ttioned the report of the persons appointed
jority of them shall lie favor OF the company, the
same fees shall be allowed before prescribed and
be paid by the persons making the complaint.
2 And be in enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1892.