The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-14
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY
By AUTHORITY.

CHAPTER CCLXVII.:
An Act to provide for the efficient sewerage of low
lands in the cities of this state.
/. Be 1t enacted by the Senate aud General, AS
sembly of The state of New Jersey. That when
ever it shah BE- ere repr ssa,a 70 p ~ me eo 6oara OF id nsalin
board Of aldermen. or other governing body OF any
are situated, tna,. in the opinion OF such board, the
SYSTEM of tidal sewers then in operation In such
lands. and lat by reason thereof the health Of the
entire city is impaired or endangered, or Likely 10
and practical method OF draining said marsh or
iowlands be substi uted for the system n q Ia
common coun IL. board OF alder men. Or other
governing body Of such city; to in9uire into
Of asc-rtainiag the pes! mans Of effectualiy
and a s5ste ps u snae araih,Tn s4t 'n the sa said i9 Common
council, board. or sidermen, or oIner govern 2
the subject, shall decide as 70 the adopgion and
selection of suon necessary outfali, outlet, sowtr
Sr sew ,sh d dea ngss' snd t apaeaisasnG Snail shal have
power. by resolution, from time to time, az sald
governing body may deem nece ,sary, to make such
Connections or ad iitilns TO such outlet or 9utfan
complete drainage of said lowlands. and 70 taat
end may employ, IT from ,9ad line e. 70 ssi tin Man az ~ e, sey9e Is
age. compstont engineers aad SURVEYORS 70 super
maps and Specifications for the proper execution
of saiG work. or any part thereof. and 10 employ
tracts for the performance Of the work. and for
the erection and construction OF such sewer or
SeeIfs herewith, through the publ: streets and
other places in such city. as the said comm IN
body OF said city may from time to tine, consider
necessary under Tx circumstances.
fling in the otlce OF the city clerk of such city OF
said map. plan and speei ficatio5s for Sid ~orS
| other governing body of such city shall advertise
In said city, Tor twenty days. for proposals for the
dotng OF said work, and that the SAID common
S Soay n Ill award the contract Tor the said WORK 10
| The lowest responsible body who shall theresfter
board Of aldermen or other governing body may
designate III said advertisement for the faithful
4 And be it enacted. rhat the said work shall
proceed under the directed oi otl Of sa aoys eommG ho d9u Of
such city, or their appropriate committees wnen SO
or engine RS as the said common council. board OF
aldermen or other governing BODY may designate.
the said COMMON council. board Of aldermen
or other governing body. shall have power
70 su sn' sewers = for the purposs OF surveying. lese-
ing and laying out the route OF such sewer CT
Necessary for the locating and building OF such
sewer or sewers and 10 erect al necessary works
or appurtenances in connection Herewith ant
| wnen the said common council. board OF aldermen
Or other ,s goy yss r a,nss BODY ay s m r i IF 59r su say re rsasen
iaud for the purchase thereof. a particular dss-
Submitted by petiiion in writing BY said common
| council board OF aldermen or other governing
court shall then order that on a Ger aiu dag. MOI
less than nve days from the making of said order.
y, rpeusired 70 sppesr before said court and sh w
eau 9 why commissioners should not be appointe1
70 condemn the said lands. \ copy OF which
order saaiI be served on al persons Interested
resident In the stat, 10 me same manner mar s n INV
required TO be served. aud upon AL
| ication as SAID circuit court may in said order
| direct. at which time and place, upon satisfactory,
. . y vide the Of sa .n0 Judge SrIss0s shall appoint three dds
| n Interested impartial and judicious freehoiders or
prslse the said lands and to assess the DAMAGES
upon sucn notice to ali persons in interest as may
ne exDres.ed in the order appointing SAID com.
mmiissfoners; and 1t shall be the duty of the said
commissioners 3 n nt;ang fd irsa faEen aa ana i sunsctlDsa
| TO examine the maG,e r in question and to MAKE 3
and Understandings, to meet at the time an pl ce
upointed and proceed TO view, ana examIne SAID
lar a .. Of the value of the same. q id an
assessment Of damages to be paid for suca lands,
hads and seals Of said commissioners, or any TWO
Of them fled within tie 4 days thereafter, togstner
with the aforesaid de criptton Of lands = ID me az,
pointment and oaths or affirmations Aforesaid IN
the clerks office Of the county or Ar reSon, 70 70
COPY thereof certified by the CLERK OF said
e e9idsggc sna Of Il the a rights Of said Common council.
board of aldermen or other governing BODY, 70
owner or owners to recover the amount of the
said valuations, with interest and costs. In an @
ton in a suit to be Instituted against the said
common council, board Of aldermen or other gov
he same III the manner aforesaid for twenty days
and the said circuit court shall on appaoatioI OF
otners. tax and allow such COST. fees and expenses
20 sor nj com nnn Of the dntiss prescriDed in this sec.
ton, ar said court shall think e1utt.Dls ami Just;
meetiue ana defraying the payments due on any
contractor or contractors, said commoa coun ell
UPON the certldcate OF the managing engineer in
charge of said work. order issue Improvement GER
fidcate to the person named In said engineers
certfiicate, for the amount named in said engin-
esr,s certificate, which improvement esr. n re
the payne 1T thereof. at q period not exceedlnS
t bear interest ttereest at = rasc not to excsed six per cent
UNI per annum, but shall contain . proviso .nas
the same be soon redeemed at the option Oh SAID
&. AND be It enacted, THAT at the completion of
e eoia Of MG she 81 Same shall IA lave been fully t ised and
asceruaiusd. AID 50 often as may be necessary TO
mon council, board OF aldermen or other govern
I 6 BODY shall cause the aeot SO ascersaineu aha
funded by causing bonds OF the said city 70 pc
lars. bearing Interest at a rate not to exceed five
per cent. per annum. payable IA not Less Juan
sw sse, yg, sr maTs sh ssa aa,s a9s aSd y ersai tt Of ss ID city assG fer
The payment thereof. which bond shall, after pub.
iishsd in said city. and IN such other papers as SAID
common council board VI aldermen or other gov
eru1ng body shall think proper, he sold to the hign-
est bidder therefor. which said bonds snail be SO
Issued as to mature asfniiows; ten rhous sua 9oiiars
from the dats OF issue, ana ten tnoas ma
dollars every day there ft9r until the lutt am )unt
O. said issue o. bonds be paid aud sattstei |; ana
| that for tDt urpose OF meeting the principal OF
said bonds at maturity a. aforesaid, the BOARD or
lody having control OF the fuauciai appropriations
or said city, . all annually appropriate az er tho
expiration OF ten years from The date OF issue OF
said bonds, a sum sufiicient TO meet said bonds
when they mature, which sum shall be devotedto
a sinking fund for the purpose aforesaid. and the
SAID board ef finance or other body In control Or
| the appropriations In said coty snail also appr0-
pirate annually sufficient moneys In the tax levy
OF each year to meet the curielt interest Que on
said bonds ana the inciusntai cost OF maintaing
SAID sewer or sewer; provided, however, tnas II
shafI not be lawful for said common council. board
or a dermen or other governing DO ~ TO tncdr any
indebtedness for II on account OK the construction
! thereof to 8xcead one hundred Thousand dollars in
any year, or to fssue boJlds IS afosesaid for or on
acc unit Of said work for a greater amount in any
year than enc hundre1 lhousauc doltars.
<. And be II enacted. That all acts OF, parts Of
in Consistent herewith be and they are hereby
publ acs. TO take sfecs immediately.