The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-16

habitants thereof with pure aud wholesome water.
my request he comm n cornell. township com
township 10 cali a special election for the purpose
OF Obtaining the consent of a majority OF the
such wafer work. In the manner herein after mem
TONED and that such request snsli be in the form
township comrnittee or other g terning body OF
shch town or township, signed by the owners Of
ship. according TO its assessed value In the year
sont.d to the common council, townsRip com.
m'ttee or other governing boiy of such town
oath OF the assessor of such town or township Of
the amount or the asses ed value of the re lestaie
owpsd By the signers OF such petit on, ana that
such amount is, at least. q majority OF the real
estate in such { wn or township, according to its
.. and be it enacted, That upon tx filing of such
petition with the common council. township com
nlitree or other governing body Of such iown or
township the sa d common council, township com
mtt.os or other governing body OF such town or
required, within thirty davs from the fling II
such petition. to call a special election to be held
by the common 20 neil. township COMMITTEES or
other goyelning body OF such town or township.
petition. Of wbi h election the clark of sail town
or places OF holding the same. to be given by adj
veitisment siened by himself and set up in at least
ten days previous TO the day of such election. and
also published in one or more weekly newspap es
election; and said clerk shall provide two printed
ballots, enc containing the words for the adop-
Of an act entitled AN act to enable towns and
townships in this state {, construct water works
inh abitants thereof with pure and wholesome
water' F." the other containing the words against
provisions Of an act entitled An act to saable
towns and Townships of this state to construct
supplying the inhabitants thereof with pure and
polling ulsce In s lch TONI or township shall be
provided BY said clerk with a quantity of ballots
the IImha of VOtpS PaSt ar cIInI1 nnflfnp r1o.a q r
the last election prior to the special election here
f f,an ene,i m be be59 d ina shat the polls oI Of such else-
the annual town or townsh p election 10 said town
fhe t9 m1rafns and and sA e1ose % e o. sss Ia At o SIX o { &c ti IL
evening, and such election shall be conducted by
the proper election officers of said town or town
snip for the time then being. and such officers
shall return TO common council, township com
township, a tue and correct settlement in writipg.
under their hands. of the result OF said election.
the same to be entered at large upon the minutes
Of said town or township by the clerk OF such
town or township.
3, And be it enacted, That If at such election q
majority of the votes cast at such election shall
be IN favor of the adoption OF the provisions Of
township shall be aud are hereby authorized In
the manner hereinafter provided, in the corporate
name ( such town or township, to take a4id con
t t'eysf from fn1o ss sod sSpese or s sources ssw as m pc psae-
such quantity Of pure and wholesome water as
supplying the inhabitants thereof with pure and
wholesome water. and other purposes, and to this
era Lne SAID co ttn1oQ COUNCIL, township committee
or other governing b1dg OF said town or town
ship IL hereby authorized and empowered in the
chase take, hold and enjoy. and convey ami dis
pose of all real and personal estate. land aud
poses OF this act, aud may construct and maintain
canals. aqueducts, reservoirs, pipes. BUILDINGS
may be necessary and useful for sucn purposes,
with full power aud authosit TO l y and relay
highway. street, or alley. within the said town or
township, and 10 use The streets and roads OF such
Tnxyn mr. nrrsChfn RI law nj n a in, n.l q ,-k -
IRE hydrants. anu to make alterations and add,
lions TO is said water WORKS and su ply pumps,
machiner. :, and lay pipes in ant place, and to con :
struct and acquire the necessary works. pumps, ON
gines. boilers and otner requisite machinery. to be
located IN or out or the town or township, and to
lay down main and supply pipes. ru ming in such
direct ons throughout, the town or township as
may be eSpedient, aid as many fire hydrauts as
may be axpelient, and that all work necessary to
these covers may lie done directly bv the town or
township. or through contractors. who sitter rear
the best security for completing the work, on The
most advantageous terms, ard who sosll be the
with ample security for the f,,thfuI performances
OF The contra t; all such bonds shall be executed
ana befo e being accepted snail be examined and
approved by the attorney OF such town or town
ship.
j. And lie it enacted. That the ssid common
council, township committee or other governing
by are invested with all the overs nece ssafy TO
enable them 70 construct. keep up ana ~naintain
waiting water as they may deem necessary from
time to time. with such e%rections, works. oStap
lishments and fixtures as may be in their Opinion
required TO effectuate the objects of tnis act. and
to take and use such parts of the water Of any
stream, lake or pond nece ;sary for the purposes
contemplated by this &C; and TO lay all pipes
under the streets or through private property that
may be needed 10 conduct said water to reservoirs,
and from the reservoirs to such parts OF the town
or township and vicinity as the common council,
tGwnship committee or other governing body of
said town or township may from tin g to time
deem expe0ient, and Tor those purposes said com
mon council, township CO miEtee or other gov
erning body of such town or townsi tD may make
sucn contracts ana employ all such engi eers,
surveyors, officers. agents. employees, work
men AMI lab rers as they Uay deem nece ssary,
subject, however, TO the restrictions ter
provided.
To be Continued.