The Penn's Grove record., 1892-07-15
ccLXVII.

An Act to amend an act entitled A act for the
formation and government of villages approved
February twenty-third one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-one.
l.. BE it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That section
two of the said act to which this Is amendatory be
and the same is hereby amended SO as to read as
follows:
9. And be 1t enacted, That the proceedings for
the formation Of such village shall be commenced
by petition for an election to be held under this act,
addressed to the law judge of the court of common
pleas in and for the county wherein said proposed
village is situated, and il such county have no law
judge then the Judge of the circuit court In and
for said county, which petition shall set forth the
name and boundaries of the proposed village and
be signed by persons owning at least one-iftb in
value of the taxable real estate In the limits Of the
proposed village as the same appears upon the as
SCISSORS duplicate for the preceding annual tax levy
said petition shall be filed with the clerk Of said
county and be open TO the inspection Of all persons
interested.
2. And he it enacted, That the third, fth, sew
enth, ffy-sixth and sixty-seventh sections of said
act be and he same are hereby repealed.
3. And be il enacted. That section four Of said act
be and the same is hereby amended so rs to read
as follows;
A. And be it enacted, That upon the presentation
and filing of said petition, it shall be the duty Of
said Judge to appoint a time for the consideration
of said petition, notice of which shall be in writing
under his hand set up at least ten days previous to
said time, in five of the most public places within
said proposed village limits. and published at least
twice in q newspaper published therein, II any, and
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in said county; such notice shall contain the name
and boundaries of the proposed village and shall
state that ON the day SO appointed the said judge
will sit to hear and consider what may be said
thereon by any person interested.
4. And be it enacted, That section six OF said act
be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as
follows;
6. And be ii enacted, That at the time and place
so appointed said judge shall determine by afRda-
Wits or by evidence taken before him whether said
proposed village contains the population required
by the first section of this act, and whether said
petition is signed by petitioners owning the requi-
site amount of real estate; he may adjourn said
hearing from time to time and make such orders as
may be necessary to correct or amend any defec-
tive proceedings, and shall file with the clerk Of
said county his determination in writing OF the
matters submitted to him.
s. And be II enacted, That section nine of said
act be and the same is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
0. And be il enacted, That the said Judge shall
appoint by writing, under his hand, a judge and
two inspectors of said election, who shall be legal
voters 10 said proposed village. and who shall hold
and conduct the election aforesaid at the time and
Mace specified in the said notice; the polls shall
omen and close at such hours MS said judge shall d.
rect in said order, provided the poll shall be open
not less than six hours, and the election shall be
conducted. as nearly as may he, in like manner as
township elections are conducted; the ballots cast
shall contain the words for Incorporation or
against Incorporation" as the case may be; at the
close of the polls the said judge and inspectors of
election shall canvass the votes cast, and they shall
forthwith certify the result OF said election, and the
number Of votes east for and against Incorporation,
under their hand, to said judge, to be filed in the
Office of the clerk OF the county wherein said village
is situated.
q. And be ii enacted. That section ten Of said act
be and the same is hereby amended SO as to read as
follows:
10. And be il enacted, Thrt at the expiration Of
five days from the filing Of said certificate, the said
judge shall examine the same. and IL the said
proceedings appear to be regular and legal. shall
confirm and establish the result Of said election by
writing under his hand, to he filed with said clerk
i. videa, that any eleetor qualified to vote at said
elec. ION may within five days after the hling Of
said certificate, appeal to said Judge by petition,
specifying any irregularities in and objections OF
the legality of said election, and praying that the
same may be Investigated by said judge and il
found Illegal be set aside, and the said judge shall
thereupon appoint a time and place for hearing the
same. upon such notice as he may order, and on