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CHAPTER ccLx1x.

An Act relative TO the payment Of the arrears Of
assessments for the improvements Of roads and
streets aud the interest thereon in Incorporated
cities Of the third class.
l. Be IL enacted by the Senate and General As
semby Of the State of New Jersey, That at any
time within four months after the passage Of this
act any person or persons may pay to the collector
of taxes other person authorized to receive the
same In any Incorporated city OF the third class in
this state, the principal amount Of any assessmentY
for the improvement OF any road or street in such
city upon any real property belonging to any such
person persons and now remaining unpaid,
without interest costs that have heretofore or
that may hereafter accrue upon the same; and the
collector Of taxes other person authorized to re-
ceive the same shall make and deliver to the person
or persons making such payment receipt therefor
and shall forthwith cancel the record Of such assess
meDt; upon such payment such assessment shall
cease TO be lien upon the real estate property,
and sh all be deemed and taken to be fully satisfied
and discharged, and there shall be right to any
interest or penalty by reason Of such assessment
not having been paid within the time heretofore re-
quired by law or by reason Of any statute passed
requiring the payment heretofore of any penalty or
interest upon any unpaid assessment; provided.
however, that nothing in this act contained shall
authorize the receipt, under the provisions OF this
act, Of any such assessment In cases where lands
and real estate have been sold for assessments aud
bought in by any other person than the city In
which such assessments paid. or some officer for
the Of such city; nor shall any lien upon rea
estate for such assessments be released affected
shall any sale Of any real estate for assessments
or the delivery OF any certificate or declaration Of
sale deed therefore be stayed by anything in this
act contained; provided. further, that the pro-
visions Of this act shall apply only TO assessments
made in the year eighteen hundred and eighty
nine.
q And be it enacted, That this actsha take effect
Immediately.
Approved April 5. 1892.
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CHAPTER ccLxxxI.

An Act concerning the fire department OF
cities OF the first class In this state. and the
powers and duties of the board and body
having the control and management there
Of
l. BE Il enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey That
the board of fire commissioners or other
body having the control and management of
the fire department IN cities of the first class
in this state shall. In addition 20 the powers
now conferred upon and authorized to be ex-
ercised by such board or body, have the
power to appoint, and the authority there
fore is hereby granted. of not more than two
officers for such fire department. who shall
be known as battalion chief thereof. and who
shall perform such services and duties as
may be assigned to them and each Of them by
such body; to make any such appointment 1t
shall be requisite to obtain an affirmative
vote OF not less than two-thirds of all the
members of such board or body; the compen-
sation OF such battalion chiefs shall be four
teen hundred dollars per annum, to be paid
as other salaries and compensation OF the
subordinate officers and men of said FIRE de-
partment are paid; they shall hold their Office
OF employment during good behavior and
shall be removable only for cause after a
hearing or opportunity therefor is afforded.
Q. And be it enacted. That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved April s. 1892.
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CHAPTER ccLxxx.

An Act to empower township committees to
order money raised by taxation to pay
township Indebtedness I'm certain cases.
/. BE II enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
1t shall be lawful for the township commit
tee of any township to order raised by taxa
ton. in the same manner rs other township
moneys are raised, and for the assessor TO
assess the same, a sum sufficient to pay any
promissory note or notes given prior 70 the
year one thousand eight hundred and nine
ty-two. by order OF the township committee.
and signed by such committee and the chair
man thereof, for moneys borrowed and ex-
pended for the use OF and for the township;
and such moneys when raised, shall be APP
piled to the payment of such notes.
q. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved April 8, 1909.
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CHATTER ccLxxxII.

An Act concerning the repair of school
houses In the cities OF this State.
/. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State OF New Jersey. That
at any time within one year from the date of
the approval of this act 1t shall be lawful for
the board having charge and control of the
finances OF such city, with the consent Of the
mayor thereof, to appropriate such sum of
money as to said board shall seem necessary
for the repair of the public school buildings
of such city. which appropriations shall be
expended by the board in such city now charg-
cd with tho repair OF school buildings.
2. And be 1t enacted. That said financial
board may, with the approval of the mayor.
borrow the amount OF suoh appropriationso on
temporary loan bonds at interest not exceed
ing 1--WE per centrum per annum; provided,
that the payment of said bonds shall be pro
vided for and paid out Of the tax levy next
thereafter to be made in such city.
Approved April 8. 1892.
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Approved April s, 1892,
CHAPTER ccLxvII.

An Act to amend an act entitled "An act for the
formation and government of villages" approved
February twenty-thrd one thousand eight hum
dred and ninety-one
l. BE II enacted by the Senate and General As
semby of the State of New Jersey That section
two of tho said act to which this is amendatory be
and the same is hereby amended as TO read as
follows:
2. And be 1t enacted, That the proceedings for
the formation OF such village shall be commenced
by petition for 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 II such county have 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-ffth In
value of the taxable real estate In the limits Of the
proposed village as the same appears upon the
SCISSORS duplicate for the preceding annual tax levy
said petition shall be fled with the clerk of said
county and be open to the inspection Of all persons
interested.
Q. And be 1t enacted, That the third afth, sew
enth, fty-sixth and sixty-seyeDth sections of said
act be and .he same are hereby repealed.
g. And be It enacted. That section four of said act
be and the same is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
4. And be it enacted, That upon the presentation
and filing of said petition 1t shall be the duty Of
said judge TO appoint 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 Eve of the most public places within
said proposed village limits and published at least
twice In n newspaper published therein II any. and
n none 40 published then In a newspaper published
in said county: such notice shall contain the name
and boundaries of the PROMISED village and shall
state that ON the day so appointed the said Judge
win sit IN hear and consider what may he said
,hsraon NV any ,,erson interested
A. And be II enacted That section ak Of said act
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CHAPTER ccLxx.

A Supplement TO an act entitled "An act CONCERN
ing evidence Revisionl, approved March TWEEN
ty-seyentb, one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-four.
1. BE II enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly Of the State Of New Jersey. That 1t shall
not be lawful for any party in civil cause to take
the testimony of any witness de bene residing
In any foreign state or kingdom upon less than
forty days notice in writing Of the time and place
Of such examination, and Of the names ofthe wit
nesses TO be examined to the adverse party, his at
torney or solicitor that he may be present and put
Undergraduates IL he shall sec 1T. Il
q And be 1t enacted, That no party to any civil
cause shall be examined In his own behalf de bene
esse under the provisions Of the act to which this
Is supplement- except upon the written consent Of
the attorneys of all the parties thereto unless the
court In which the action shall be pending or any
judge thereof al chambers, shall upon the petition
Of the party applying therefor upon notice to the
other side, order in his discretion the examination
Of such party, shall any testimony Of such
party taken or be taken de bene esse be used or
read at the trial Of said cause, unless taken upon
such order. q
8. And be It enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved April s, 1892.
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issue an attachment, directed to any constable or
police officer Of such city for the arrest of such per-
son, and upon his being brought before him. to pro-
coed to hearing Of the case and the said Justice
shall have power to enforce, by Imprisonment in the
county jail, obedience to such subpoena, and the
answering of any question that may be proper, or
the production Of any book, paper documents that
the witness would be compelled to produce in a
court of law and also TO compel such witness to pay
the cost of said proceeding TO be taxed by the said
Justice; and any person who shall wlfully and cor
rupty testify falsely to any material matter upon
oath or Affirmation administered by any member of
such committee, upon such investigation or inquiry,
shall upon conviction thereof, be subject to the
penalties perjury,
q And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent with the provisions Of this act be
and the are hereby repealed and that this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved April s, 1892.
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cHAprEp cc1.xxxu


A Further Supplement, to an act entitled Gan
act for dividing and ascertaininr the
boundary lines of ALI the counties in this
PROVINCE passed January twentv-first. one
thousand seven hundred and nine
Whereas, tho boundary lines of certain conn
ties of this state. In the waters mentioned.
are general and indefinitely described. to
wit: of the county of Bergen, In the Hnd-
son river; of the county of Hudson. In the
Hudson river, New York bay and in XIII
Won Kull sound; of the county of Union,
In Arthur XIII or Staten Island sound: of
the county of Middlesex, In Arthur XIII or
Staten Island sound and in Raritap hay: of
the county of Monmouth. i'm RarItap bay:
and whereas by the agreements made De-
oember twelfth, one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty seven and December TWEEN
ty-third. one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-nine by the Joint board of boundary
line commissioners appointed to locate and
mark out the true boundary lines between
the states of New Jersey and New York In
the above mentioned waters, these bound
arv lines bnve baar, lacafad and ma Ri aa ont
by definite monuments and marks and
said agreements, together with the maps
showing the lands so agreed upon, have
been duly filed in the office of the secre-
taries OF state. Mt Trenton. New Jersey. and
at Albany, New York; therefore.
l. BE II enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State Of New Jersey That
the boundaries lines. to wit. the easterly
and northerly boundary lines Of the county
of Bergen, in the waters of the Hudson river;
the easterly aud southerly boundary lines of
the county of Hudson in the waters of the
Hudson river. New York bay and the Kill
Won Kull sound; the easterly boundary line
of the county of Union. In the waters OF She
Arthur KIN or Staten Island sound; the east
erly boundary line of the county of Middle
SEX In the waters of the Arthur XIII or
Staten Island sound and the northerly
boundary line of said county In Raritan bay;
the northerly boundary line of the county OF
Monmouth in the waters OF Raritan bay to
the main sea; be and the same are hereby
fixed and established as the boundary lines of
the said counties. In the waters hereinbefore
named, as located, marked out and agreed
upon by the Joint boundary line commission
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CHAPTER ccLxIII.

Supplement to the act entitled "Au act respecting
the court of chancery lRevisonl approved March
twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and
sesenty-hv
l. Be II enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That
whenever any lands shall have heretofore been
or shall hereafter be sold by virtue OF any order
decree Of the court of chancery, aud there shall be
surplus arising from such sale which shall be
deposited In said court, aud any person persons
or corporation shall, heretofore thereafter OBJ
tain judgment in any OF the courts Of this state
against the owner owners of said lands so or
dered to be sold, or any other person or persons
who shall be entitled TO such surplus money, or
any part thereof, 1t shall aud may be lawful for,
and the chancellor Is hereby authorized, empower
ed and directed. upon petition filed by In behalf
of such judgment creditor or creditors and upon
due proof made to the satisfaction Of the chancellor
that the residence Of the person entitled to such
surplus moneys is unknown, and cannot be asccr-
tanned. to order and direct such surplus moneys
deposited or so much thereof as may be necessary,
be paid to such judgment creditor or creditors in
satisfaction Of their said Judgment notwithstand-
ing such creditor creditors not made parties
defendant in such cause; that in such cases IL shall
not be necessary for the judgment creditor credi
tors apply TO be admitted parties defendant in
said bot said petition shall be entitled in the
cause out OF which such surplus was realized; and
that such proof is by this act required may be by
by affidavit, or otherwise, the chancellor shall
direct
2. And be 1t enacted, That all acts and parts Of
acts inconsistent with the provisions Of this act be
and the hereby repealed, and that this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approyed Apfil g. 1892
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LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.
CHAPTER ccLv.
PUBLIsHED BY AUTHORITY

Cf1AF1EK NCLN.
Supplement TO an act entitled "An act respecting
police departments of cities and regulating the
tenure and terms of Office of officers and men
employed IN said departments approved March
twenty-6fth, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-fve.
1. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
the provisions OF act entitled "An act respecting
police departments of cities, and terms Of Office of
officers and men employed in said departments"
approved March twenty-ffth, eighteen hundred and
eighty-fye, be and the are hereby extended
and made applicable to all townships of this state
having population of four thousand inhabitants
or over, and to all incorporated villages wherein
there is hereafter may be established police
department.
2.And be in enacted. That this act and shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved April 7, 1892
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CHAPTER ccLxxI.

A Further Supplement to an act entitled "A sup-.
plement to act entitled An act for the relief OF
citizens on the line Of any railroad that has or
may hereafter fail neglect 10 operate approved
February twelfth, one thousand eight hundred
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of such pavement or improvement through the
limits of the said township. and keeping the same
in repair as provided in the said act.
2. And be ii enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved April z 1892
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CHAPTER ccLIx.

A Supplement- to an act entitled IAN act to enable
boards OF chosen freeholders to acquire, improve
and maintain public roads," approved March
nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-nine.
1. Be II enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That II the In
habitants Of any township shall vote in accordance
with the provisions Of any general public law Of
this state to issue the bonds OF such township 10
amount not less than five per centm Of the assessed
valuation Of such township for the purpose OF im-
proving the public roads Of such township, by grad
ing and paving with telford or matchmaking the
same or otherwise paving the same by means OF
stone or gravel, and building eulverts and drains
and the township committee Of said township shall
proceed in good faith to issue such bonds and make
such improvements, then and in such case the said
township shall not thereafter be liable to pay any
part OF the cost Of any pavement or Improvement
made by the board OF chosen freehoders under the
provisions OF the act to which this Is q supplement
upon roads thereafter acquired by the said board Of
chosen freeholders under the said act the cost OF
keeping the same In repair; provided, however,
that il any pavement or Improvement shall be
thereafter make by any such board Of chosen free
holders. through the limits Of the said township
roads acquired before subsequently. then the said
township shall be liable to pay Its share Of the cost
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CHAPTER ccLVII.

An Act relating to the consolidation OF corpora
lions, organized as gas light companies, electric
light companies, and electric light, heat and
power companies, in cities OF the second class In
TINS state whien heretofore nave peen incorpor-
ated under general OF speoiai laws oil TINS state
l. BE It enacted by the senate ana General AS
semsiy OF the state OF New Jersey, That 1t shall
ana may De iawiul Tor any corporation or corpora
uons OF TINS staie, Incorporated uhuee general Oh
special laws, whose object Is to make and sell gas,
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CHAPTER ccLxxv

estate NV the o,rtesv therein. nrovided that
notice shall be or shall have heretofore been
given to the person having such estates of
| dover, by the curtesy or Inchoate right OF
dover or estate by the curtesy In said lands
in the manner provided in said act and sup-
PIGMENTS including this supplement, and In
case the first or christian name of such per.
son, wife or widow or husband, when the
title is in the wife, as the case may be- is un-
known to the purchaser or his agent, notice
may be given to such person using In case of
the wife or widow the first or christian name
of the husband with the prefix Mrs. there
to- and where the title is in the wife the prefix
Mr. before the surname. aud then nus
band off, using the name of the wife; and an
affidavit of the fact that such first or christian
name Is unknown to the purchaser or his
agent shall be filed with the officer with
whom the proof of service and mailing is re-
quired to be fled
a. And be II enacted, That no writ or GER
tiorari shalt be allowed, ami NO ac;ion shall
be brought to contest or set aside any deed
hereafter given pursuant to the provisions of
the act of which this Ia a supplement or any
supplements thereof. or to recover possession
of the lands conveyed by such deed. after the
expiration of two years from the date of the
execution OF such deed,
B. And be It enacted That the assignee of
the certificate or certificates of sale given
pursuant to the provisions OF said act and
supplements shall give notice, In his or their
names. Of such sale TO the owners mortgages
and other persons Interested rs required by
said act and supplements, and to acquire title
to the lands and receive the deed or deeds
thereof. In the same manner and to the same
effect and extent as IL such assignee or assiQ-
nees were the original purchaser or purchas-
ers at the tax sale, and any such notice or
notices heretofore given such assignee or as
signees are declared to be valid and effectual
and are to have the same force and effect as Ia
given pursuant to this act.
l. And be IL enacted, That the officer whose
duty 1t is to make and execute the deeds nm
der the said act and supplements, I'm describ
Ing the land In the deed given pursuant there
TO may in addition to the lot and block num-
bers, describe the same by metes and bounda
II the same can be asoertained from the a asesa-
ment man; and every such deed shall be re-
corded i'm the office OF the clerk or register Of
the county within which the lands and prem-
ises conveyed thereby are altuated. that the
corporation council shall make or have made
the NECESSARY searches and serve or have
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cHAPTER ccLVIII.

CHAPTER CCLNlu.
Supplement to an act entitled IAN Act to es-
tabish weather service In New Jersey, and to
provide for the appointment of board Of diree-
tors and president thereof, and appropriating
money to pay the actual expenses OF the same,
approved June nineteenth, ammo domini one
thousand eight hundred and ninety
Whereas, the senate and general assembly OF the
state OF New Jersey did, by an act oil the egisia-
ture. entitled AN act to establish weather ser
vice in New Jersey, and to provide for the APP
pointment of board OF directors and president
thereof, and appropriating money to pay the
actual expenses OF the same," approved June
nineteenth, ammo domini one thousands .eight
hundred and ninety; whereas, state weather
service was duly established under the provisions
of said act, with central station at the agreui-
tural experiment station at New brunswick, for
the purpose OF securing Trustworthy material for
the study of the climate of New Jersey, to ac-
quaint the people OF the state with the physical
condition OF every locality based upon reliable
climatic data, and to furnish during the growing
season reliable information by weekly ana
monthly reports as to the actual condition OF the
staple crops; whereas, iorty-eight meteorological
and seventy-iye crop weather stations have been
established the observations and reports OF which
have greatly benefited the agricultural, CONNER
cial aud municipal interests OF the state OF New