The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-07-06
CHAPTER CIV.

A Supplement to an act entitled Gan act pro-
vidtng for the sewerage In and from GER
tain towns in this state" approved April
twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-six.
l. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
whenever In any town. township village,
corporation or other municipality, bonds
having been issued and outlet sewers have
been constructed or are In course Of construc-
ton, in accordance with the provisions of the
act of which this Is a supplement-, it becomes
necess2ryto construct additional main lateral
sewers in order to enable the lands within
the drainage area of the said outlet sewers SO
constructed or being constructed TO be eff
oiently drained, it shall be lawful in any such
case for the town council or governing body
of such town, township, or village or corpo-
ration to have prepared plans maps and
specifications showing the location of such
necessary main lateral sewers together with
details OF all necessary appurtenances re-
quired, In order to afford the necessary drain
age for the drainage area as may be drained
into said outlet sewers
2. And be it enacted That after the filing
of such plans, maps and specifications said
town council or other governing body shall
cause a notice of the filing of the same by
publication in one or more daily or weekly
neewshspapers circulating IN the nelghborhood
once in each week, and that the owners can
upon the date mentioned In said public no.
tice file with the clerk of said town or other
municipality their written dissent to said
proposed lateral main sewers, and unless the
owners of the majority OF the lands within
stlu ufdlIdke hIBh HHhlt 80 uishtub tntftlO IT'S
aforesaid at the date appointed by the coun-
Gil or other governing body of said town, the
council or governing body of said town shall
have the right, II deemed for the best inter-
est of the town or any portion thereof, and
all the necessary power and authority Is
hereby granted 10 proceed with the construc-
ton of said main sewers, by advertising ac-
cording to the charter of said town for pro-
posala for furnishing all the materials and
doing all work required. and to enter into
contract with responsible parties to perform
the work. but said town shall be under no
obligation TO award the said contract to the
lowest bidder. and may, II deemed for the
best interest of the town, reject all bids.
3. Aud be 1t enacted, that IN order to raise the
necessary funds for the cost of the said improve
ment 1t shall be lawful for the town council
other governing body OF said town TO issue bonds In
the corporate name of such town or other munici-
pality In such amounts may be necessary for that
purpose, which bonds shall bear interest at a rate
not exceeding six per centum per annuni, and shall
be payable In not more than twenty years and shall
not be sold or disposed Of for less than par value.
Of said main lateral the cost shall be assessed
upon all lands benefited in accordance with the
benefit received according TO the provisions Of sec
ions nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen fourteen
and fifteen Of the acts of which this Is supplement-
8. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts,
whether general public, local special inconsistent
with this act, be and the hereby repealed.
9. And be IL enacted That this act shall take effect
Immediately.
Approved March 49, 1897.