The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-11
CHAPTER CXI.

An Act to amend an act entitled IAN act
relating to turnpike companies," ap-
proved February twenty-fourth, one
Thousand eight hundred and eighty
two.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State OF New
Jersey, That section one of an act Gu
titled IAN act relating to turnpike COM
panies,' approved February twenty
fourth, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty two, be aud the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey, That If n turnpike company
shall not keep its road and bridges in re-
pair, it shall be the duty OF any judge of
the court Ut common pleas of the county
i'll which sad road or the part thereof
complained of, or bridge, is 81, uated. upon
complaint being made IT, him, III writing,
sigued by ten ~Ireebo,ders, residents on
the line of said road. within said couutY,
stating the bridge or part of the rohd that
is out of repair, md specifying The par
ticular defect, and after i've days
notice i'll writing to said company,
specifying the particular part of the
road Or bridge. and the particular defect
/ complained of. and, after hearing the
parties, if the said company shall have
continued to take toll on That part of the
road so outot repair, after being notified
as aforesaid, without having first
amended or repaired the bridge OF part of
the 1Eoad complained OF. to appoint under
his Hand and seal. three judicious, dis
Interested freehoiderstUf3 the county in
Mhicn said road, or the fart thereof COM
planned Of. or bridge is situated, not re-
siding in any township. borough, or ward
through which said road passes, who hay
ing been duly qualified according to law,
to act impartlally Ia the case, shall pro-
coed to view and examine the said part
of the turnpike road or bridge so COM
planned of. and report TO the said Judge,
III writing under their hands and seals.
or under the hands and seals OF any W
of them, whether it De ia UGH state as
the law re Qulres 1t to be kept. and if the
report be unfavorable to said roa1, the
said judge shall Immediately. IN writing
under his band aud seal, order the keeper
or keepers of the gates or turnpikes to
keep oped the same until otherwise or
dered; aud If said keeper OF keepers
shall, Notwithstanding no the order
1of .the said 81 judge } To open
said gates or turnpipes. exacttoll of trav-
elers, she snid company shall for each Of
Tense forfeit and pay ten dollars, to be
SUED for by any person whd stall prose-
cute for the same. in an 4ction of debt
with cost of suit; and the said Judge shall
beiallowed for his services One dollar, and
the persons appointed one dollar each, to
oe pHlu. Dy tne company; and upon sat
istactory proof befote the said judge, that
said company shall havg repaired or
amended said ROAD Of bridge in the par
fitieular complained of, he shall by license
'uifdet his IaAd and seal directed to the
toll gstherers, permit the gates or turn.
pipesto be shut, andthe toll collector as
ibefore, aud tile said tee shall be allowed
ana paid as before directed, but Ii. on the
view before mentioned, the report of the
persons appointed, or 4 majority OF the
persous appointed, or a majority of them.
shall be III favor of the company. the
same fees shall be allowed as before pre-
SERTED, and be paid by the persons max
ing the complaint.
2. And be it enacted. That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March %. 1899.