The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-11
CHAPTER CIV

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act
providing for the sewerage in ana from
certain towns in this state" approved
April twentieth, one Thousand eight
hundred and eighty-six.
1. Be 1t enacted by the Senate aud Gem
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That whenever, in any town, township,
village, corporation or other municipality,
bonus having been issued and outlet
Sewers have been constructed or are in
course OF construction, In accordance
with the provisions of the act of which
this is n supplement-, it becomes neces-
sary TO construct additional main lateral
sewers in order to enable the lands with
In the drainage area of the said outlet
sewers so constructed or being con-
structsd to be efficiently drained, it shall
be lawful in any such case for the town
council or governing BODY of such town,
township, or village or corporation. to
have prepared plans. maps and specifica-
tons showing the location Of such nece.-
sary main lateral sewers together with
details CT all necessary appurtenances ie-
CURED, in order to at, Ri the necessary
drainage for the drainage area as may be
drained into said outlet sewers.
2. And be IL enacted, That after the fl
ing of such plans. maDs and Specifications
said town council or Other governing
body shall cause a notice of the fling Of
the same by public tion in one or more
daily or weekly newspapers circulating
10 the neighborhood Of the drainage area
for at least three. weeks, once in each
week, aud that the owners eau upon the
date mentioned In said public notice file
with the clerk of said town or other
municipality their written dissent to said
proposed lateral main sewer, and unless
the owners of the majority of the lands
within said drainage area shall so
dissent thereto as azores aid at the
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other governing fodv of said town, the
council or governing body of sad town
shall have the right, il deemed for the
best interest of the town o. any portion
thereof. and all the necessary power and
authority is hereby granted to proceed
with the construction of said main
sewers. by advertising sccording to the
charter OF said town tor proposals for fur
nishing all the materials aud doing all
woi k required. and to enter into contract
with responsible parties to perform the
work. but said town shall be under no
obligation to award the said contract to
the lowest bidder. aad NAV, if deemed
for the best interest of the town, reject
all bids.
3. And be it enacted, That in order to
raise the necessary funds for the cost OF
the said improvements, ii shall be lawful
for the town council or other govern
ment body of said town to issue bonds in
the corporate names OF such town or
other municipality in such amount as
may be necessary for that purpose. which
II shall bear interest at O rate not
exceeding six per centum per annum
ard shall be payable in not more than
twenty years, and shall not be sold or
disposed of for less than their par value.
4. And be it enacted, That upon the
completion of said main lateral sewers
the cost shall be assessed upon all lands
benefited in accordance with the benefit
received according to the provisions of
sections nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thir-
teen, fourteen and fifteen of the acts of
which this is a supplement.
5. Aud be it enacted, That all acts and
parts, whether general. public, local or
special, inconsistent with this act, be and
the same ale hereby repealed.
6. And be it enacted. That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March %. 1892.