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CHAPTER xxxyI

A Supplement to an act entitled AN act 10
re-apportion the several assembly districts
of the state of New Jersey approved April
fourteenth, ammo domlui one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-one.
l. BE IL enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State OF New Jersey That
section eleven of the above entitled aot bt
and the same Is hereby amended so as to read
rs follows;
H. And be It enacted. That tho county OF
Mercer shall constitute three assembly dis
triots, to be composed rs follows: the first
district TO be composed of the townships OF
Hopewell, Princeton. Lawrence West Wind
sor East Windsor. Washington, Hamilton.
Ewing, the first and tenth wards of the city
of Trenton, and 80 much OF the ninth ward
of the city OF Trenton rs lies within the fol-
lowing boundaries, to wit: beginning at the
intersection of the centre line OF the Assam
pink creek and the Delaware and ltaritan
canal. and running thence southerly along
the centre line of the said canal to point
where the centre line OF Elmer street, IL pro-
duced, would intersect ne centre line OF said
canal; thence easterly in straight line TO
and along the centre line of Elmer street TO
the centre line of Prospect street; thence
northerly along the centre line of Prospect
street TO the centre line of Hamilton avenuei
thence westerly along the centre line of
Hamilton avenue TO the centre line of
Hudson street; thence nOrtherly along the
centre line of Hudson street ana continuing
the same course. TO the middle OF the Assam
mink creek; thence westerly along the mid
die of said creek to the place OF beginning
and the fourth precinct OF the seventh ward
%
ed the second district TO be composed OF the
fifth and eighth wards of the city of Trenton
and all of the first, second, third and NTH
precincts of the seventh ward of the city of
Trenton, us now constituted; the third dis
trict 10 be composed of the second. third,
fourth, sixth and eleventh wards of the city
of Trenton and 40 much of the ninth ward OF
the city of Trenton as lies within the follow
ing boundaries. to wit: beginning at n point
in the Delaware and Raritan canal where
the centre line OF Elmer street, II produced.
would intersect the centre line OF the said
canal and running thence easterly in "A
straight line to and along the centre line of
Elmer to the centre line Of Prospect street,
thence southerly along the centre line of
Prospect street to the centre line OF Cum
mings avenue; thence westerly along the
centre line of Cummings avenue to the cen
tire line OF Coleman street; thence south
westerly along the centre line of Coleman
street TO the centre line Of Broad street;
thence northwesterly along the centre line
OF Broad street to the centre line OF Cass
street; thence westerly along the centre line
of Cass street TO the centre line OF the Della
ware and Raritan canal; thence northerly
along the centre line of the said canal to the
place of beginning.
effect Immediately.
Approved March z, 1892
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CHAPTER xxxvIlI.

An Act regulating the renewal of excise IL
censes in cities of the third class.
Whereas, IL Is deemed best that uniformity
should exist in the cities of the same class
af to the manner of granting renewals of
licenses therein for the keeping of inns and
taverns, saloons or vitualing-houses;
therefore,
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey That
hereafter in all cities of the thirdciass in this
state whether such licenses are now granted
by board of excise or commissioners OF ex-
else or by the governing board of such city or
Its city councils). that after a license has once
been granted in any such city to Keep an Inn
and tavern. or license to sell ale beer and
wine. or n license to keep victualing-house
with privilege of retailing spirituous liquors,
within such city. to any person or persons at
any place In such license designated accord
ing to the terms OF the charter of such city
or cities rs they now exist IL shall not be
requisite In order to give such board OF excise,
or commissioners of excise, or city council, or
other governing body Jurisdiction to grant re-
newals of such license that new application
recommended by freehoders shall be first
signed and presented TO such board; but that
the filing with the board OF body authorized to
grant and renew licenses In any such city of
petition for renewal, signed by the applt-
cant, accompanied by a new bond of the same
tenor as accompanied the first application.
shall confer full power upon such board to
renew such licenses for the term of one year;
provided always that the freeholders who
may have recommended the former applica-
ton shall not be eligible as signers for any
new application for the term of one year
for the granting of such renewal; and pro-
vlded further. that this act shall in no wise
effect applications for new inns and taverns,
or saloons or victualing houses in such cities.
"a And be 1t enacted. That all acts and parts
of acts, general, special. local or private, In
consistent with the provisions of this act, be
this act shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March Z. 1899
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CHAPTER XIV.
An Act to appoint a commissioner of mines
and defining the powers and duties of such

An Act to appoint a commissioner of mines.
and defining the powers and duties of such
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey That
the governor shall Immediately after the pas
sage OF this bill appoint, with the advice and
consent of the senate, some suitable person
who shall be II resident and citizen of thi,
( state as commissioner of mines, who shall
receive such compensation as shall be recon-
mended by the inspector of factories ant
workshops, and approved by the governor
and comptroller not to exceed one Thousand
! dollars per annum, whose term of Office shall
| be for three years.
?. Aud be it enacted, That the said commits
sioner of mines shall have full power an(
authority to visit and inspect, at all reason
able hours, and as often as practicable al
mines in this state; and to report to the gov
ernor OF this state, on or before the first day
of November in each year. the result OF such
inspection. together with such recommends
ton as said commissioner shall deem proper
and necessary.
3. And he it enacted, That the said commits
soner of mines shall, by personal examina
ton or otherwise, ascertain If proper and
necessary safeguards are erected and main
tanned by the owner or owners. lessee or les
sees, OF each and every mine. for the protec.
ton of the lives of the men employed there
in; and In case IL shall appear to the said
commissioner of mines that any such owner
or lessee has neglected to make proper pro-
vision for the safety OF the employees work
ing in any such mine, he shall serve or cause
to be served upon any such owner or lessee Il
notice III writing, stating briefly such neglect,
aud such owner or lessee shall Immediately
remedy the same or in case of death or acct
dent from such neglect be criminally Liable
therefor
a. And be II enacted, That it shall be the
duty OF said commissioner of mines to whom
a complaint in writing shall be made by any
employee in any mine in this state that any
such mine Is dangerous to the lives of those
employed therein, without delay to view and
examine the mine complained of; and II he
shall find such complaint to be just he shall
give notice in writing of the danger to the
owner or lessee thereof, and in such notice
may. in his discretion, order such mine closed
until he shall issue his order that such dan
ger has been removed.
g. And be 1t enacted. That any owner OF
lessee receiving such notice MS is mentioned
in the last preceding section, and refusing TO
comply Herewith shall forfeit the sum of
one thousand dollars. to be recovered in an
action upon contract by the said commission
er of mines. in his individual name, in any
court of competent jurisdictions; the said
fine when recovered, less the costs and ex-
penses thereof, to be paid to the oyerseer of
poor of the township in which such mine is
located for the use of the poor of said town
ship.
q. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately
Approved February 25, 1892.
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salary not exceeding six hundred dollars TO
De liked by such board; the board having
charge and control of the finance of such CITY
snail provide for the payment of such salaries
anu the other expenses of such board the tur
lsdlction OF the board first appointed in any
city under the provisions of this act shall ex-
tend to all unpaid assessments for taxation
made after the first day of January, one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-one; pro-
Nded, that the members of said board shall
not hold any other municipal or county
office whatever.
2. And be it enacted, That upon the appoint
ment OF board OF appeals in cases of taxa
Sfd0f, IN any city as aforesaid, the board, com
9missioners or other offices now exercising the
powers or performing the duties of board of
appeals In cases of taxation in such city shall
cease to perform such duties or exercise such
powers; no commissioner, assessor, assistant
assessor or other officer acting as an assessor
snail be appointed member of any board
created by this act.
3. And be it enacted, That the commission
ers of appeal authorized and appointed under
this act may be removed by the appointing
power at any time, and others appointed in
their places or in the place of any one of
them, but for the uneXpired term only.
4. And be it enacted, That all appeals made
TO SAID commissioners shall be hled within
three months after the confirmation of said
taxes and shall be acted upon by said COM
missioners within four months after such
combinations; provided, that said commits
sioners shall have two months from and after
their appointment to consider and act upon
appeals from taxes confirmed before the pas
sage of this act, and after the first day of Jan
uary one thousand eight hundred and ninetv-
one.
8. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved February 25 1892
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CHAPTER XVII.

An Act to enable boards having the control
of the water supply in the cities of this
state to construct reservoirs for the storage
of water.
Whereas IN some of the cities of this state IL
has been or may be found that the storage
reservoirs used to retain water for immedi-
ate use in case VI accident to the works
through which the supply is maintained,
are not sufficient In capacity to provide
against such contingency; therefore,
l. BE IL enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
it shall and may be lawful for the board or
body having control of the water supply in
the cities of this state TO construct and pro-
vide a reservoir or reservoirs for the storage
of water sufficient in capacity to retain and
hold for immediate use, In case of accident to
the works, by which the ordinary daily sup.
ply is maintained. quantity of water equal
to the average daily consumption therein,
for at least ten days and such board shall
have authority for this purpose to make
necessary contracts, to purchase or condemn
lands either within or without the limits of
such city as may be deemed most advisable.
and to build construct and complete such
reservoir or reservoirs and connect the same
with the mains or pipes through which the
water supply of the said city is distributed.
2. And be IL enacted. That 1t shall be the
duty OF the common council or other govern
ing body or board having control of tho
finances of any such city, on requisitIon
therefor made by the board or body having
the control of the water supply therein, to
furnish from time 10 time the money neces-
sary to provide such reservoir or reservoirs,
and all the cost connected with the purchase
OF the lend and the construction and com
pletion thereof; all property purchased by
any such board or body shall be purchased In
the name and for the use of such city, and
title shall be given in the name OF such city
therefor.
3. And be It enacted. That to enable such
city to obtain the money requisite for the
purpose aforesaid, such city may issue its
temporary loan bonds or certificates bearing
interest at a rate not greater than five per
centum per annum. and may renew the same
from time to time until the works so author
lied to be constructed shall be completed.
4. And be IL enacted. That when such reser-
voir or reservoirs SO constructed as aforesaid
shall have been fully completed, it shall be
the duty of the board or body having charge
of the construction Of the same and the con-
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CHAPTER XIV.

An Act 10 authorize any county. city, town
or other municipality to convert coupon
bonds into registered bonds and re-conyert
the same at pleasure
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
whenever under any existing authority of
law, or any act that shall hereafter he passed
any county. city, town or municipality In
this state shall have power To issue coupon
bonds, the board, othcer or authority of any
county city, town or municipality shall have
power to convert any coupon bonds issued,
or hereafter issued, into registered bonds, by
cutting off and canceling the coupons at
tnched thereto, and shall write or print on
the back of said bond or bonds n cert itlcate
of registration, signed by the proper exec
utive officer OF the county, city, town or
other municipality which certificate shall
state that the within bond is hereby con-
verted into u registered bond, with the In
terest payable thereon semi AN nually, and
from and thereafter the contract made by
the bond shall be converted into one, making
the principal of the bond payable at the time
stated in the body of the bond, and the In
terest thereon payable semi-annually TO the
person In whose name the registry of said
bond shall be made, or his assignee or legal
representative; that by assignment of the
person In whose name the said registry shall
be made the proper officers of said county,
city, town or otner municipality are author
in the names OF the party authorized TO have
such registry by the consent of the holder of
said bond and said municipality
3. And be 1t enacted That said bonds thus
registered may, with the consent of the said
county, city. town or other municipality and
that of the holder of said bonds, be recon
verted into coupon bonds at the expense of
the holders of said bonds and again recon
verified into registered bonds from time to
time MS the said municipal authority and the
holders of said bonds may determine.
3. And be IL enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts; general, public special or
otherwise, inconsistent with the provisions
of this act, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed
a. And be IL enacted That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
+ Approved February %, 1892.
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CHAPTER XVIII.

A Supplement to an act entitled can act to
establish an excise department in cities of
this state passed April eighth, one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty four.
l. Be il enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
it shall and may be lawful for the common
council or other governing body of any town
or CITY of this state. except cities of the first
class, incorporated under any special or other
act of the legislature thereof. by ordinance
passed by the affirmative vote OF majority
of all members composing such common
council or other governing body to provide
for the establishment within and for such
town or city of board of excise commission
ers, which ordinance shall provide that from
and after the passage thereof there shall be
established within and for such town or city
a board of excise commissioners, appointed
pursuant to provisions of this supplemental
act.
2. And be it enacted That within ten days
after the passage OF any such ordinance as
aforesaid, a copy thereof certified by the
clerk OF such town or city, shall be by said
clerk deposited and filed in the Office of the
clerk of the court of common pleas of the
county wherein such town or city Is situate;
and the clerk of such court shall thereupon
forthwith notify the president presiding
Judge of such court of the ding of such ordi
nance; SAID Judge, SO notified, shall within
thirty days after the receipt of such notice
convene said court at the court house in his
county and said court shall then and there,
in writing. under their hands, appoint a
board of excise commissioners within and
for such town or city, which appointment
sudli bt ny setiu COuIt IutFtdittF
filed in the Office of the clerk of said court,
and the filing thereof shall be notice to the
appointees of their appointment as members
of such board; said board of excise commits
sioners. so to be appointed. shall consist OF
three persons, all of whom shall be residents
and legal voters within the town or city for
which they may be appointed, and they shall
Except as herein otherwise provided con-
tinue in office for the term of three years.
and until their successors are appointed con
formally to this supplemental act.
>. And be 1t enacted, That upon the origi-
nal appointment of any such board of excise
commissioners. as aforesaid. one of the mem
beers thereof, to be designated by said court
shall serve for the term of one year. one for
the term of two years and one for the term
of three years. and that upon the expiration
of the term of any member of any such board
his successor shall in manner aforesaid be APP
pointed by said court, for the term of three
years; any vacancy occurring in said board
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CHAPTER vi.

An Act concerning licenses to keep inns and
taverns, and to sell ale, strong beer lager
beer, porter, wine, and other malt liquors
in the boroughs of this state.
1. Be IL enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
hereafter, In addition TO the power and
authority to grant licenses to keep inns and
taverns or to sell ale strong beer, lager
beer. porter. wine aud other malt liquors
that Is or may be vested in the governing
body of the boroughs of this state, or any of
them, the power to grant such licenses with
In and for suca boroughs, shall also be vested
in the inferior courts of common pleas of
the county within which such borough or
boroughs is or are situate, such power to be
exercised by said courts in accordance with
the act of the legislature of this state, en-
titled AN Act concerning inns and tavernsn
approved April seventeenth, 1876, and the act
entitled IAN Act to regulate the sale of ale
strong beer lager, porter. wine and other
malt liquors in the state of New Jersey" ap-
proved April fourth, A. ID. 1871 and the
several supplements to said acts respectively
the passage of this act all license fees paid for
licenses granted within said boroughs by said
courts Except court and clerk fees shall be
received by the clerks of said courts TO and
for the use of he borough within which the
license granted is to be exercised and enjoyed;
and all such fees received by any such clerk
shall within thirty days after the receipt
thereof be by such clerk transmitted to the
proper borough to the person or body having
the legal custody OF the funds thereof, to be
by the governing body of such borough used,
employed and disburSed for the uses and pur-
poses of such borough
3. And be it enacted, That the act entitled
AN act concerning licenses in boroughs of
the second class" approved March 9th, 1891,
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CHAPTER XIX

An Act to enable cities of this state to create
and maintain paid fire department
1, BE 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
In all cities of this state which have establish
ed or which may hereafter establish board
of fire commissioners, created under and by
virtue of the act approved May second, one
Thousand eight hundred and eighty tive, en-
titled AN act to remove the fire and police
departments from political control" the Gre
alton and establishment of a paid fire depart
ment shall be had and made by resolution Of
said board of fire commissioners rs adopted
by a three-fourths vote of said commission.
?. And be IL enacted. That upon the adop-
ton of such resolution, establishing paid
ire department, IL shall be the duty OF said
board OF fire commissioners to present to the
common council, board of aldermen, or other
governing body of said city IA detailed state
ment of the amount of money needed for the
purchase of the engines. utensils and appa-
ratus necessary for the effective establish
ment of the said fire department, and 1t shall
be the duty of said common council, board of
aldermen, or other governing body, and II Is
hereby required to raise such money by the
issue and sale of bonds to an amount not eX-
ceeding one thousand dollars TO each one
thousand Inhabitants OF such city, which
bonds shall have not more than twenty, nor
less than ten years TO run. and shall bear
interest at Il rate NOT to exceed five per cen
tum per annum. and shall pledge the faith,
credit and property of said city for the pay
ment of the principal and interest thereon,
and shall provide for the redemption of the
same by taxation.
3. Aud be il enacted That for the mainteu-
ance support of the said fire department, the
said board of fire commissioners shall have
authority, and are required, to make to the
common council, board of aldermen or other
governing body the same detailed estimate Of
expenses that they now have authority and
are required to make for the maintenance of
the departments now under their control,
under and by virtue of the act entitled IAN
act TO remove the fire and police departments
in the cities of this state from political con-
troll" approved May second, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-five, and the sew
making such estimates the said boards OF fire
commissioners shall be limited to the maxi
mum per capita tax, as is provided in the said
act.
A. And be 1t enacted, That all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with this act be and the
same are hereby repealed
8. And be II enacted. That this act shall
take effect Immediately
Approved February "a, 1892.