The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-28

assessmentsand requiring the owners OF
lots and tracts of land assessed in such
report to pay the amount to him Within
six months from the first publication OF
giving of such notice.
16. And be it enacted, That II any
assessment or tract of land made under
the provisions of this act shall not BIZ PAID
within six months after the time ap-
pointed in said notice, the governing body
may, as they shall deem proper, either
bring an action on the case IN any courb
of competent jurisdiction in the corporate
name of such municipality, against inc
owner or owners of such lot or tract OF
land, for so much money laid out and ex-
pended by them FOR the use OF such owner
or owners, and declare generally and give
special matter in evidence, and elther
party, from any judgment rendered
therein may have the same remedy by
appeal or otherwise as if said par
ties were private individuals, or
may proceed to collect the SAID
assessment by sale of lots or tracts of
land wherein such assessment mas Deen
imposed, or may be a lien in the same
manner and to the same extent as lands
are now sold for unpaid taxes in said
municipality, aud the purchaser or pur-
chasers at any such sale or sales, and his
legal representative, shall hold and enjoy
such lots or tracts OF land, with the rents.
issues and profits thereof, in the same
manner and by the same title and tenure
as purchasers Mt the sale of lots or tracts
of land for unpaid taxes can now hold and
enjoy the same in said municipality.
II. And ba it enacted, That the money
so collected shall be applied to the pay
ment of the notes hereinafter mentioned.
IS. And be it enacted, That the remain
ing part or portion of the cost Of such Inn
provement or improvements shall oe PAID
from the moneys now or that may here
after be received by or for the use of such
municipality. from all license fees
Except CLERK ard court fees. from any
and all Licenses to sell soirttnous, vlrous.
malt and brewed liquors, granted by the
court of common peas Of the different
counties of this sta,e. or other licensing
board or body, and paid over to the body
or person entitled to the legal custody OF
the funds of any such municipality, Which
sutas of money so rece we'd or hereafter
received from all sucn license fees shall
be by said governing body get apart as
a special fund for such purposes; or the
said governing body of said municipality
may, if so authorized according to the
reQuirements of section one hereof, to
issue the bonds of said municipality
pledging the faith, credit u property
thereof, for the payment wAh interest. az
The time to be specified by them i'll said
londs, of said remaining part or portion OF
such improvements; said bonds shall be of
the denomination of one thousand dol
lars each. bearing interest at a rate noG
exceeding five per centurn, which shall
be paid semi-annually, and shall not be
disposed of or sold by said governing
body for less thar their par value;
all license moneys received by
said municipality shall be applied to the
aymen of the interest to accrue there
on, and IL said fees shall be more than
sufficient to pay said interest, then the
surplus shall be set aside by said govern
ing body as q sinking fund with'whfch to
| pay the principal of said bonds.
10. And BE- il enacted. That the govern
ing body of any municipality may issue
notes of said municipality in authorization
of the asses sment and collection Oh the
part of the costs Of such improvement or
improvements upon the property adJoiu-
ing and abutting on such street or streets
| so to be paved. macadamized or otherwise
improved. and in anticipation OF the re-
ceipt of license fees as provided for by
section eighteen of this act, sufficient 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 de-
| posted in such special fund as provided
for by section eighteen of this act twenty
five per centun of the mai cost
thereof; provided, however, his section
| shall not be operative in any case where
bonds are issued as mentioned In section
eighteen.
81. And be it enacted. That the powers
| herein conferred shall he construed as be-
ing an addition 60, and not in lieu of, any
powers to pave, ~nacadamize or otherwise
improve streets or avenues, or to issue
bonds contained in the provisions of any
charter or act creating any municipality.
90. Aud be it enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts, general or special, public OF
private, Inconsistent with or repugnant
10 the provisions Of this act, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
90 And be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Annroyed March II. 1892.