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CHAPTER VIII.
An Act to authorize cities to issue temporary
bonds In certain enseS.

An Act to authorize cities to issue temporary
bonds In certain eases.
whereas, il has been found that bonds which
the cities of this state are authorized TO
issue to refund other bonds falling due
can in some cases be negotiated and sold at
a.more favorable rate. in case more time is
given In which to make disposition of the
same; therefore,
l. BE It enacted ny the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
where cities of this state are authorized TO
issue bonds to refund other bonds falling due
it snail be lawful to issue any part of the
bonds there authorized temporarily, such
temporary bonds to run for perioG not TO
exceed two years, and bear interest at rate
authorized and such temporary bonds may
be taken up and replaced by permanent
bonds to be Issued under the authority so
given; provided, that in no case shall the
total amo unit of bonds, permanent or tenn
porary, exceed the amount authorized to be
issued TO refund bonds so falling due.
2. And be IL enacted, That when in any
case such temporary bonds are issued they
shall be deemed and taken to be part of the
loan first authorized, aud shall be taken up
and retired by the issue of permanent bonds
to run for the balance of the term provided
for in the act under which the permanent
issue Is authorized, and that while such tenn
porary bonds are outstanding it shall be the
duty of the city issuing the same to make an
nual provision for the payment of the inter
est due, or to become due thereon, and also
for such sinking fund as is required by the
act under which the permanent bonds are
issued.
5. And be it enacted, That this act shall be
deemed public act, and shall take effect i'm
mediately
Approved February 8, 1892
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CHAPTER Xxx.

An Act to require and provide for sinking
fund for the payment of bonds issued by
any city to enable 1t to purchase engines,
utensils and apparatus necessary for the
effective establishment of paid fire depart
ment therein.
l. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State OF New Jersey, That
whenever under authority of law the com
mon council, board of aldermen or other
governing body of any city shall issue bonds
of such city to raise money for the purchase
or engines utensils and apparatus necessary
for the effective establishment of "A paid fire
department under authority of law then ex-
listing, that the proper authorities of such
city shall provide for "A sinking fund for the
payment of said bonds, and where sinking
fund commissioners do not already exist In
such city, they shall create a board of sinking
fund commissioners; that the said city shall
raise annually by taxation such sum Of
money as will be sufficient to pay said bonds
as they fall due. and the money thus raised
by taxation shall be invested by the sinking
fund commissioners then existing to be
created by the governing body of said city, in
such securities as the trustees for the support
of public schools are now authorized to
make Investments, and invest and re-invest
the same; the said money shall be used ex-
clusively for the payment of the bonds as
they fall due.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved February "a, 1899.
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CHAPTER xxx.

An Act to provide for the compensation of
certain officers OF the legislature
/. BE II enacted by the Senate and General
ssembly of the State of New Jersey That
the second assistant engrossing clerk of the
senate and the two assistant engrossng
clerks of the house of assembly shall each
receive as compensation for the legislative
session the sum OF six hundred dollars; the
3 -cond assistant scrgeant-at-arms of the sen
ate the sum OF Ave hundred dollars for the
legislative session; the assistant bill clerk of
the senate the sum of Ave hundred dollars
for the Legislative session; the clerks of the
committee on judiciary, municipal corpora
tions and revision of laws of the senate the
sum of three hundred dollars each for the
legislative session; and three assistant door
keepers of the senate the sum of three hun
bred and fifty dollars each; and TO each one
of the three assistant sergeants-at- arms of the
house of assembly whose salary Is not pro-
yided for by law. the sum OF 1--WE hundred dol
lars; to each of the two assistant bill clerks of
the house of assembly the sum Of five hum
bred dollars: to the assistant private secre-
tary of the speaker of the house OF assembly
the sum of four hundred dollars; TO the
clerks OF the following committees of the
house of assembly. viz: judiciary corpora
tons bill revision. banks and insurance. bor-
oughs and borough commissions, revision of
the laws railroads and canals and municipal
corporations, the sum of three hundred dol
lars each; and TO the clerk of the committee
on railroads and canals of the senate, three
hundred dollars for the Legislative session of
eighteen hundred and ninety-two.
g And be II enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately, and shall apply TO
the present session of the legislature only.
Approved March B. 1892.
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CHAPTER xxxvII.

An Act to provide for. the purchase and
otherwise acquiring of lands within the
corporate limits of towns and boroughs OF
this state, for the purpose of public parks
aud places of resort for the public use
health and recreation. and to provide for
the Improvement aud maintenance OF the
same
/. BE It enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
any town or borough in this state may lease,
purchase or otherwise acquire lands for pub
lie park and places of public resort for health
and recreation, and may provide for the I'M
proyement and maintenance of the same.
2. And be 1t enacted, That no lands shall be
leased or purchased for the purpose OF pub
lie parks or places of public resort under this
act until the governing body or said town or
borough shall have first passed resolution
designating the lands intended TO be leased or
purchased, with metes and bounds the price
to be paid therefor, the terms OF payment
and the conditions and restrictions under
which said lands are TO be leased or pur-
chased, II any, which said resolution shall,
before II have any binding force or effect on
said town or borough, first be submitted 70
the legal voters of such town or borough at a
special election to be held for such purpose;
that Immediately on the passage OF said reso-
luton the governing body of said town or
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CHAPTER l.

CHAPTER !.
A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An
act concerning corporations lReyisiOnl
approved April seventh, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-five.
l. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
it shall be lawful for any corporation exist
ing under and by virtue of any general act
for the formation of Incorporated companies
in this state. with the assent of a majority in
interest of its stockholders. at special meet
ing to be called for that purpose, and with
the approval of the Governor, at any time
within three years from the date of its incor-
poration, to record with the clerk of the
county in which its original certificate of in
corporation was recorded and file with the
secretary of state an amended certificate,
duly signed by its president and attested by
its secretary under its corporate seal and duly
acknowledged or proved as required for deeds
of real estate, modifying. changing or alter
ing its original certificate of Incorporation,
in whole or in part, which said amended GER
tiicate shall take the place OF the original
certificate of Incorporation and shall be
deemed to have been filed and recorded on
the date of the filing and recording of the
original certificate; provided. however, that
nothing herein shall permit the insertion of
any matter not in conformity with the law
under which such company was or shall have
been organized; and. provided, further, that
nothing herein shall Affect any suit or pro-
ceeding. at the time of filing such amended
certificate, pending by or against such cor
poration, or impairing any rights of action
accrued by or against its stockholders, COR
porators or directors; and, provided, further,
that the total authorized capital stock of any
such corporation shall not be increased or de-
crease in the amended certificate herein pro-
vided for.
2. And be it enacted, That this net shall take
effect Immediately and that all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with this act be and the
same are hereby repealed
Approved January 20, 1892
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CHAPTER xxxIv.

A Supplement TO an act entitled IAN act TO
establish system of public instruction
[Revisionha approved March twenty-seventh,
one Thousand eight hundred and seventy
four.
l. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
In case any public school In this state shall
(after the dste of the establishment of a
school library therein.) have neglected In any
tertaininent. the sum OF ten dollars annually,
for the establishment and maintenance IN
such school of a school library and to pro-
cure philosophical and chemical apparatus;
and such school shall in consequence have
failed TO receive from the treasurer of the
school fund, upon the order of the state sup
erintendent of education, the sum of ten
dollars In any such year or years, for the pur-
poses aforesaid; the treasurer of the school
fund upon the order OF the state superinten-
dent of education, Is hereby authorized aud
directed to pay over to said school out of the
income of the school fund, the sum of ten
dollars for each year during which such
school shall have 30 neglected to raise. by
subscription or entertainments like sum
for the purposes aforesaid. provided that
within one year from the passage of this act
there shall have been raised for such public
school, by subscription or entertainments a
like sum for each of such years for the pur-
pose aforesaid, and further provided that the
amount to be paid any one school district un-
der this act shall not exceed forty dollars
expended under the provisions of this act
shall not exceed the sum of one thousand
dollars
O. And be It enacted That this act shall take
effect Immediately,
Approved March e. 1892
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CHAPTER XVI.

A Supplement to an act entitled IAN act to
incorporate the chosen freeholders In the
respective counties of the state" approved
April sixteenth. one thousand eight hun
dred and fOrty-six.
/. BE II enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey. That
II shall be lawful for the commissioners of
the sinking fund or any similar body or com
mittee appointed by the board of chosen free
holders o. any county of this state or a ma
jority of such commissioners, body or com
mlttee. at their discretion, 10 invest the
moneys collected by them, In all cases where
such Investment Is authorized by law, in the
bonds stocks or securities of tie United
States of America or in the bonds of the state
of New Jersey or in the bonds of the munic-
Qualities, or any of them situate In or lying
within the limits of said county, for the use
OF said county, and keep the same invested
as now required by law; provided. that such
municipality has never made default In the
payment of principal or interest of any bonds
Issued by 1t; and provided further. that the
total amount of the Indebtedness of such
municipality does not exceed ten per centum
of Its ratables liable TO taxation as shown by
the assessor's books for the time being.
2. And be II enacted. That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved February Is. 1892.
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CHAPTER XII.

An Act to authorize common councils
boards of aldermen and other governing
bodies In cities OF the second class to change
the date of their charter elections, to define
the beginning of the terms of officials
Hereinafter elected and extend the term
of certain officials so that the same
will begin and end with the fiscal year in
said city.
/, BE IL enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly OF the State of New Jersey. That
IL shall and may be lawful for common coun-
eils boards of aldermen or other governing
bodies In cities of the second class In this
state, by ordinance duly passed as required
by its charter, TO change the date of the char
ter or municipal elections from the day now
of the year next after the passage of said or
dinance, and yearly thereafter on the said
second Tuesday in April
O. And be il enacted, That where, in any
CITY an ordinance has been duly passed
changing the date of the charter or municipal
election as provided in the first section here
of. IL shall aud may be lawful for the COM
mon council board of aldermen, or other
governing body, TO ordain that the terms of
nal elections shall begin with the beginning
Of the first fiscal year of said city next after
their said election; and to further ordain
that the terms of all city officials holding
office under such city either by election or by
anpointment and confirmation, shall be ex-
tended to the first fiscal year next after the
date at which their terms would have expired
il said ordinance had not been passed.
g. And be 1t enacted That all acts and parts
ent with the terms of this act be ana the
same are hereby repealed, and that this act
shall take effect Immediately
Approved March g. 1892
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under and by virtue of the provisions of
certain special acts operative in said town
ships, have been paid over to and expend-
ed, either In whole or in part for such pur-
poses by the commissioners elected under
said special acts; and in some of said town
ships said commissioners have, in expecta-
uon OF receiving said money so voted, as
sessed and collected, expended their own
moneys for such purposes and rendered
personal service; and whereas, questions
have been raised as to the legality of such
payments, expenditures and services be-
cause of the provisions of the act to which
this is q supplement-; and whereas, in GER
tain townships of this state there has been
failure or neglect to comply with the pro-
visions of the fifth section of the act to
which this is supplement-:
/. BE IL enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey That
in all of said townships of this state in which
moneys have been voted, assessed and collect
cd, Tor the making and repairing of the pub
lie roads therein for the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-one under and by
virtue of the provisions of certain SPECIAL
acts operative in said townships and such
moneys have been paid over or expended In
whole or in part for such purposes by the
elected under said special act
or said commissioners in expectation of re-
oelving said money so voted, assessed and
collected, have expended their own MONEYS
Tor such purposes and rendered personal SER
vices such payments, expenditures and SER
vices are hereby confirmed and made as legal
valid and etfectual as IL the same had been
made and rendered in accordance with the
provisions OF the act to which this is a sup
plement; and 1t shall be lawful for the town
ship committees of said townships, upon the
presentation of any bill or bills incurred by
said commissioners for such expenditures or
services made or rendered by them in expec-
tat1on OF receiving such money SO voted as
sessed or collected, to pay the said bill or
bills out of said moneys.
=, And be it enacted, That in any township
In this state where there has been a failure
or neglect to comply with the provisions of
the ntth section OF the act to which this is a
supplement- for the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-two, 1t shall be lawful at
the meetings held In said townships for the
year one thousand eight hundred aud ninety
Two, TO vote moneys for the making and re
pairing of the public roads therein without
making the estimate and publication re
qutred by the provisions OF said fifth section
provided that the amount so voted shall moi
exceed the rate now fixed by the act to whicl
this is supplement, or any supplement- tina
may be made thereto.
3. And be it enacted That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March Z. 1892.
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CHAPTER XXI.

Supplement 10 an act entitled An act TO pro-
vide for drainage where the same IL neces-
sary for the public health" approved
March twenty-fourth, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-one.
L. BE IL enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
whenever the commissioners appointed un-
der the act 10 which this il supplement,
shall have made an assessment for benefits
and also a general assessment against the
township or townships, for the payment of
the costs, damages and expenses of any
drainage undertaken under the provisions
of said act and shall have expended the
whole of the moneys so realized towards pay
ing SAID costs, damages and expenses with
out fully completing the WORK, the costs
damages and expenses, OF which were to be
paid by moneys realized from said assessment
it snail be lawful for the legal voters OF said
township or townships at their annual town
meetings. to vote. grant and raise such
money as they may deem necessary for the
purpose OF completing said drainage, which
moneys shall be assessed and collected as
other taxes are now assessed and collected In
said township or townships.
2. Aud be IL enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March Z, 1892.
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CHAPTER TX.
AnAct concerning elections in municipalities
in counties of the first class and fixing the
f,x fba

AnAct concerning elections in municipalities
in counties of the first class and fixing the
time for holding the same.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State OF New Jersey, That
all elections of all officers elected by the
voters of any municipality In any county OF
the first class in this state shall hereafter be
held on the second Tuesday In April; where
any election for mayor, councilman or other
municipal officer of any municipality In any
such county Is now by law directed to be held
on any day other than the second Tuesday in
April. such election shall be held on that sec
ond Tuesday in April next following the date
now fixed by the law for the holding of such
election; the terms OF Office of all municipal
officers elected in any county of the first class
in this state shall commence on the first Mon
day in the May following the election of such
officers.
2. And be 1t enacted. That each and every
officer of every municipality in any county
of the first class In this stat shall hold his Of
fee until the election and qualifications of
his successor.
3. And be it enacted. That all acts or parts
of acts which provide for the elections of
municipal officers in counties of the first class
on any day other than tn second Tuesday in
April are so far us they are inconsistent with
this act, repealed, and that this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed February 10. 1892.
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CHAPTER xxi.

A Further Supplement to an act entitled
An act concerning corporations IRE
visionl approved April seventh, one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-hve.
l. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey. That
upon the dissolution of any corporation or
ganized under the act to which this is a fur
ther supplement-, or any amendment or sup
plemcnt thereto, the president and directors
acting as trustees TO settle the affairs of said
corporation shall, in cases not already pro-
vided for by law, have power to meet and act
under regulation to be fixed and determined
upon by majority of said trustees, and shall
have power to determine when and how and
where the property, real or personal of said
corporation shall be soil, whether In parcels
or as a whole, and shall sell all or any part
for cash. or partly ON credit. or take mort
cages not exceeding fifty per centnm of the
purchase price, secured by bonds, for part of
the purchase price for all or any OF said prop.
perty, and to fix the terms and conditions of
the sale of all or any part of said property.
q And be 1t enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved February "a, 1892.
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CHAPTER xxx.
10 10

An Act concerning the levying of assess
ments for sewers.
l. BE IL enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey. That
1t shall be lawful for any board. commission
officer or officers, heretofore appointed or
elected, or that may hereafter be appointed
or elected in any city or other municipality
In this state. for the purpose of making or
Ievying any assessment for benefits conferred
by the construction of any lateral sewer. or
sewer connecting with any sewer heretofore
constructed. or that may hereafter be con-
structed In any such city or other municipal
ity prior to the construction of such lateral
or connecting sewer to assess ON the lots or
parcels of land specially benefited by such
lateral or connecting sewer not only the cost
or part of the cost thereof but so much of
the cost of the sewer with which the same
may have been or may be connected, as in the
Judgment OF such board, commission. officer
or officers is proper; provided, that no lot or
parcel or land shall be assessed for any sum
or amount In excess of the special benefit
conferred thereon by any such lateral or con-
Meeting sewer and the sewer or sewers with
which the same may have been or may be
connected: and all lots or parcels of land SO
specially benefited shall lie assessed In pro-
portion to the benefit received by each.
o. And be ii enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts, general. special or local, incon-
slstent with this act shall be and the same
are hereby repealed, and that this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March ). 1872.
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CHAPTER XII.

An Act to remove from any board or excise
In this state any mayor OF any CITY therein
who Is now a member thereof and to pro-
vide for the appointment of a suitable per-
son 90 take the place OF said mayor so re-
moved.
i. be ii enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey. That
from AMI after the passage of this act in any
city in this state having board OF excise, OF
which said board the mayor of said city IS
member, either by virtue of the charter OF
said city or by any act, either general or spec,
ial. the said mayors term OF Office as such
member of said board of excise shall imme-
dlately cease and terminate.
O. And be 1t enacted. That the said council,
board of aldermen. or other governing body
OF any city whose mayor by the terms Or this
act Ia DISQUALIFIED as a member OF the board
of excise of said city. shall Immediately pro-
coed by ballot to select q suitable per-
son to Ali the vacancy in said board caused by
the removal of said mayor theretrom; the
term of Office OF said successor shall be for
the same term as is now fixed by the law IN
said city for the other members OF the board
of excise therein.
3. And be 1t enacted That all acts and parts