The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-13

A Supplement- to an act entitled @An act for the
formation and government OF boiougns, ap-
proved April second, one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-one.
Whereas, Boroughs incorporated under the alb owe
m men ion ab act s are empo ,'%se pa Ig sa,a Il ss sucR + 3 70
oughs. but said act does rot sutnciently set forth
else 4 Of the bower SO conferred BY said act; now,
therefore,
l.. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
a petition in writing Of any owner or owners OF
property interested shall be presented to the
of a sewer or sewers, Drain or drains in such Dor
ough, the council of such borough may pass a reso-
luton declaring its inten ton to cause such sewer
or sewers, drai1 Or drains to be constructed, and
the said council u e, a Shall nc eau nn ? gS6idc inc no. isfd p ao sacs
of intention in a newspaper printed IN tne county
Week. briefly describing The character and location
Of the propo ed WORK and requestilg sucn persons
writing 70 the clerk Of the borough at or before the
expiration .os ten days from the date or sucn
n snresen ri more Than one'haif Of Inc nneal feet
Of the land Ia front of which said proposed sewer
shall SO iresen their objections in writing, len such
proceedings shall lease; but otherwise. and after
fer such council to p5 s. an ordinance for the con
struction of such sewer or Sc wers. drain Or drains
or such mart or parts there II coveted by the notice
of Intention. as tho council may deem advisable.
ana said ordiuance SO passed and approvea py me
weeks. at least once in each week, in q newspaper
printed in the county IN which sald Dofoagn nes;
power TO treat with the owner or owners OF any
lands across whien any proposed sewer s. Or ar ara1 ln, rs
necessary for the CONSTRUCTION OF salq sewer or
drain, or for the right TO construct suen sewer or
land or paid for the right OF way across SAID lanes
drain shall form a part OF the whole cost and ex-
penses OF said sewer or drain: ana II the council
G Griea 20 be paiu. the council shall have the right to
apply to the courts for the appointment OF com
and the PROCEEDINGS IN such case shall be those
usually provided for by law III proceedings Tor
= And be it enacted, That after the passage of
the ordinance and Its approval by the m y or the
the work, and upon the basis OF the bids received
shall cause q preliminary assessment OF the entire
properly fronting on said work covered by the or
dinance, and when, said preliminary assessment
owner SO assessed shall lie notified by the CLERK OF
The borough anu be requested 70 MAKE IN au y 1Se
Whole or any I art Of the amount asse .sed : against
said property owner on tae above ves ~pr sban raeys, ags
from the treasurer a certificate or ieeeipS or Efe
smonn 5s 50 pa q n an and ~ when usahnSSiy y.is e Ier centnm
of the entire cost of the work Is thus PAID 70
WARD spe sis tie CONTRACT and order the mayor 70
execute the same and the WORK may proceed.
s sed not u r nr,s,mss By ! - the tfeasarer Of ne borough
before the expiration OF Sixty days aItef the sp..
r IS bov eon Ds .he s snaqp rescin ui1 he orainsaace, and the
treasurer shall forthwith return to the several pro;
nertV owners tnt dhObnsS ~ Fr~ fy"h
Iii expenses for engineering, advertising and all
other Incidental expen es properly chargeaDle to
the n,oposed work shall in mat case DO born by
the borough at large and included IN the tax levy.
d Aud belt enacted, That If upon tEe coup elton
Of the v ork the treasurer has not suHlclent money
on hand from the ADVANCE paynentS maze Dy the
nronerty owners interested 10 pay tfe entire cost
and 81 penses of the work, or during the progress
Of the work to pay for anyxcurrcnt estimate, he
shall report the amount OF the denciency to the
cunnc;l: and 1t shall then be lawful tor the borough
70 borrow the money necessary therefor. temporar-
liz. Gupon profnissory notes of the borough, or the.
horouph may issue temporary improvement GER
ffncates, and said notes or cerlincates sail
hesr n rate OF interest not exceeding SIX per CEN
fnri per annum, and shall not be Issued Tor q term
exceeding three years
tho entire work authorized by the ordinance, and
ifs nee. rtance by the council, the council shall APP
noint Eli &c commissioners who small be dtstnter-
asted freeholders. not owning or interested In any
lands along the line OF tile improvement, residing
wise the preliminary assessment on the basis Of
the whole cost and expense OF the WORK duly
ascertained 6said whole cost and expe ise OF the
work to include the expense OK engineering. super
iufendpnce and assessment, anu all other incl
deniaI expeuses pro erly chargeable to the work.,
and the council shall have power to NIL any va
cancy in the ONCE OF the com missioner, occurring
from any cause, ana said commissioners shall
iaEeand Subscribe before some person, duly au-
thorized to administer tpe same. an oath Or ar
ffm alton that they will make such assessment le-
eording to their best skill and understandable, which
oath or affirmation shall be attached to the report
that they are hereinafter reauiyed 70 make and