The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-06-08
CHAPTER ccxcI.

An Act amendatory of and supplementary to
an act entitled AN act amendatory of and
supplementary to the act entitled An act
to enable cities In his state to furnish suit
able accommodations for the transaction of
public business and an armory for the use
of the national guard of the state therein
organized. approved April fifteenth, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven
and the supplement thereto, approved May
twenty-eighth, one Thousand eight hum
dred and ninety. and to amend the title of
said act and supplement-" approved April
fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred
and niuety-one.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
section three of said act of April fourteenth,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one,
to which this is a supplement, be amended so
as to read as follows:
3. And be it enacted, That section one of
said act of April fifteenth, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-seven, be amended
so as to read as follows:
1. Beit enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey That
In any city in which there are not buildings,
the property of the city, suitable and sufii-
ctent TO accommodate the different officers
and departments of the city government,
such city is hereby authorized to erect such
building upon property now owned by such
city, and to purchase other land on which to
erect such building for city hall and the
accommodation of the different officers and
departments of the city government, In the
manner hereinafter provided; provided that
the total expenditure therefor shall not IL
any case exceed four hundred thousand dol
lars in addition to any amount, not exceed
ing Atty thousand dollars, derived from tn,
sale OF buildings and grounds as provided IL
this act.
3 And be II enacted, That section six o
said act of April fourteenth. one thousan,
eight hundred and ninety-one to which thi
act Is supplement, be amended 10 as to rea,
as follows:
0. And be 1t enacted. That no bonds shall b,
issued under the provisions of this act be
yond the amount of four hundred thousan,
dollars; that said bonds shall be issued at ,
rate of interest not exceeding Ave per centun
per annum; the said bonds shall not be sol,
for less than par and accrued interest; sal,
bonds shall be issued and made payable IL
such manner that said bonds to the amount
of ten thousand dollars shall fall due eacl
year from and after three years from the
appointment of such commissioners; that
there shall be included In the tax levy, ant
raised by taxation In such city each year 4
sum equal to the interest upon such bond.
and the principal OF the bonds falling due
within the year.
3. And be it enacted, That no bonds shall be
issued or authorized under the provisions OF
this act, by the board having charge and con,
troll of the finances of such city, nor shall any
contract be made for the construction of a
new city hall or any part thereof. or resolu.
ton for the expenditure of any moneys be
authorized by such city hall commissioners
unless the same shall have been approved by
the mayor of such city. to whom the same
shall be submitted for approval in the same
manner US the acts and resolutions of other
municipal boards are by law required TO be
submitted.
Approved April Q. 1892.