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seventh, one thousand eight hundred aud seven
i. b. il enacted BY the Senate and General AS
sembly OF the State OF New Jersey, That when
unaer tRe act 70 Which this act Is a Supplement-
snail have heretofore or hereafter by the lesIns of
Tors II rsspset 10 the tinle for which the.i shall ssy-
orally hold ofice pursuant TO the provisionl OF tne
Act concerning corporations (Reyislon) APP
proved April seventh, one thou sand eight hundred
aud 50 ye,,ty ,hy ,o and and the nsn sa5p lnnsiras ana ham anne enc mo-
ia that event any such corporation shaii haye me
com ean at . ! m lied fer o. 3aa tn pus sIosenU undsr the Ss p pro-
visions OF this act By the vote OF q majority in
OF the spiiaI stock Of said company then out
8 landing. no viewer represented. whether BY com
each share OF stock in said com pany OF Whatever
class. II classified, being entitled to one yot' un,
or all the provisions whereby SAID elias IN
S @sIeD they o5 e snsiI ssyer N rs soli once sS t has 'i BEEN f or
may hereafter be affected. and to Repeal any ana
the directors u any class nay have been hereto
fore or may hereaf or be conferred upon any class
others, anb to thereupun determine an limit the
term Of office OF any board OF directors OF SAID
OF Office OF said entire board then and there expire
by limitation At such meeting; on the passage Of
sage OF such resolution 70 repealing SAID provi-
sions as to classification Of direeIors Or soting
forthwith proceed 10 elect a new board OF dtrecs-
O Oua T. m meet osHs q said dns stocahoids su,'. il ut the net time
fixed for the next annual meeting - less tnan one
repeal Of said provisions Is made, and until their
successors are chosen and qualified in their stead,
shall be chosen annually by stockholders at such
time and II .ee as sgalI be provided BY the by laws
of the compady, and shall hold their ofices for one
year a I'd until Others are chosen and quai ned In
Z And be it enacted. That the persons holding in
their own names Oh the b Ioks OF the company
majority in amount In interest OF the toeal capital
~ aforesaid, then outstanding of any such cor
poratlon, and desiring to avil themselves Of the
nrtytlAr9S of this act. may call a me eLlnR OF hi Inf
stocknol lers Of said company foc the pu rpose Of
provisions AS 0 classic cation OF directors; or vot-
ing power Of both as aforesaid, o I'D OF eiectfns u
der the provis ons Of this act. by signing a notice
OF such meeting specifying tne time and place OF
ject thereof q ID Publishing the same at least ten
days prior to the date liked therein for said meet
ing In a newspaper circulating in the county
wherein the business of said company Is coaductei
or where their principal place of business $40
Gated.
?, And be it enacted. That any such meeting so
called shall be a lsgai meetinS Of the sto ckaoiders
the corporation. or If it ha non. at the place in
this state whore It's principal business has been
denied or cannot be had. at some otner place in
the city, village or town where such office or place
is, or was loo 4ted; at such meeting. Ihs SOCK
holders attending shall con sttIuts q quorum. aud
each snare Of L stock : Fl se any * 1i ind Of ro GLASSES sa All T G Glss-
tons properly coming before said meeting. any
laws Of said compaay Notwithstanding the stock
holders otten1ing may elect q chairman. secretary
ana inspectors OF Tile VOt0 On CQ0 COuStucrattOu u
said question q repeating any such proalsiSn a. e.
the classification q of directors Or voting po yer OF
rectors that may be held in case OF such repeal,
and may Q cot a new board OF directors II suca re-
Tor future anna. i meetings and election OF dl-
recsofs Vt the company, ana may transact any
nual meeting If the nam 5ers Of thu corporation.
and 1t Shall 70 the duty OF the se:retary OF tne
Ing from TIE secretary thereof to ME ths same IN
ihn hu0k of minutes OF thH co IA Qany
a. And be 1t enacted. That in the absence at such
meeting Of the books of tine corporatiou, showing
shall present lis sworn statement setting fortl
that he is a srocshoIder OF the corporation and the
standing IN his name on the books II the corpora.
ton, an! II know. to MIN, ths total nuinoer OF
ofuding all classes II elassihed; on hung such
sss Z ne ou m sls y sSas. IS Of I s sso,r apeear RI sA IN =
sucn statement to be owned by hin aud standing
sh ars Of whatever class emitting him TO one vote;
always provided, that in case OF raisity or mistake
VI Validity isin Of the passage Or fejectioa Of any sGca
resolution by the votes then cast, any shares not
deducted from the total Vote on either side Inen
cast o. represen ed in thereafter the
valid lty OF the passage or rejection OF any sucn
resolution by the actual vote cast at such meeting
by those actually entitled to cast votes thereat Us
above provided.
: And be 1t enacted, That In case of a resolution
shall oe duly passed. at any suca meeting pursuant
W. yi,i az as to the ciassdcation of directors or
yoting power or both, that then and from thence
company then in Office saall ceaso and determine.
and q new election for directors Of said company
shall be held as aforesaid, and the new directors
then ele cted shall be the lawful board of directors
OF said company. and shall be forthwl b entitled
to the posse ssion and control of its property and
franchise. 81
9. and be it enacted, That in case OF the reaeal
d 1i aen - Or . Voting poSer, or SoSa, It Snail and
may be lawful for the chairman and secretary
nlaAe and sign q certiicaJe under their hands,
sworn 10 BY them as true to 5hs bess Of their
edged as q dee 10 be recorded setting forth
and specifying in general ts n the pro ;s sainss
inclading the o~rlsina! or a copy OF the notice OF
meeting 50 siSned nd tns si = iid assis OF sne priaier
and the proceedin IS mad o; az lon taksI sc said
may os died in the office Of the secretary Of state,
upoa the payiixnt to tte sseretary or Gno state for
lars and a copy Of SUCH certificate 80 inade ami
filed as aforesaid, July ceri led by the secretary
a lcoyrts anu places Of the facts therein recited.
and OF the figntto issue The notice, OF such meet
ing and of the que issue and DuoiicoGioa OF such
notice aJd the hoidiog an | action OF sucn meeting
in The premiser, and geaesaliy tnaS ths foresolng
and comvled with
effect Immediately.
Approved March Ii, 1898.
CHAPTER CCLXIX
A Further Supplement to aa acc entitled "An act
for the Formation AID government of borouahs,"
ftu plA oOSOAA a O0SA " 49, AtA-
/ Be il enacted by the Senat5 AMI General As
scmblv OF the state OF New Jersey, fnat III all bol
ougbs Incorporated under the at TO which this is
4 Supplements, ha wing a population of three tnou-
sand inhanitanEs or more. there shall BE- a may or
aud six members OF coInca. who snail Constitute
the council aud shall mold once tor Two years
provided. THAI aG the 1rst meeting of tile council
after the flrs election held under said act, the
members of council snail divide. themselves. By
lot. mo two glasses; the term OF the nrst class
snail be vacated at tls g xpirai ion OF tue first year.
the term OF the second class at the expiration OF
the second year. 30 Jna5 three members or the
election: and il vacancies happen by resignation
or otherwise the person OF persons elected to sup
ply suca vacancies shall be elected tor the unea-
q And be it enacted, That the council OF any
borough may select and designate q Justice OF Tue
peace In the borough TO Try AMI determine ali
nance OF the co incil, anu the Justice Of the peace
SO selected ana designated shall have the same
power aud aulnorily 20 issue process, try and de
termino said causes. and fine and tmpftSon, upon
con yicti,n, IN all respects as the mayors or bor-
ougns are now given un Ier said act.
8. And be 1t enacted, that this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved narcn q, lS3S.
CCLIII.
An Act to enable second class cities in this
state to improve and extend the water sup ply
in said cities and 10 issue bonds for the payment
i. Be il enacted by the Senate and General As
sembiy OF the state of New Jersey. That in any
water works are owned and operated by the CT y
authorities 1t shall and may be lawful for the
common council, board OF Aldermen, board OF
public work, or other governing body snail be
oallet. waenever Lucy small deem it ex
ped cent. to purchase and acquire such adj
ditional land. p~rooerty. water source, water
slider advisable Tor the Improvement aAd ex-
tenaion Of the water supply or such city, either at