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

said commissioners having thus qualified shall pro
coed to revise said preliminary assessment on the
basis OF the wheie cost and expenses Of the work
q Ky asceftained assessing upon the va iGus tlo.s
deem benefited by the construction OF said sewer
that nave actually accrued to the variou, plots ana
parcels OF land and real estate by reason Of the
whole cost aud expense OF such work shall exceed
Inc amount OF the benefits SO assessed upon the
be assessed upon and be paid by the Borough at
large. AID be raised by, general tax. and before
the commissioners shall give public notice of the
time ana place when and whore t1ey will meet for
same an opportunity 70 examine said assessment,
and hearins any objections TO the same that may be
paper printed In the county in which such borough
lies for the space OF TWO weeks, at least once In
sioners, having given due cousiderat oa to all OBJ
5ections that NAV be made. may amend the assess,
equitable, and then snail proceed to complete SUCH
report Of assessment by sining. the same
sessment 10 the council. together with
so assessed ana the names Of Tie owners OF the
various plots and parcels of lLnd as far as
assessed against the same. and no error or
omission in stating the name or names or the
the assessment; and tie council shall then ratify
the assessment so made Without delay, and the
the borough as upon the owners of land affected
thereby; and such assessment shall be and remain
q first lien upon tile lands so assessed to the same
extent as taxes and assessments are now O lien
under the general laws OF This st ste, aud shall bear
interest at the rate of six per centum ler annun;
and the council shall Immediately give public no.
tlce that sucu assessment has beer ratified.
d. Ana be IL enacted. tEat no certiorari shall be
allowed by any conrr to review any of the pro
ceedings In relation to such work, nor to affectfn
coino issieners after the lapse Of thirty
Gays fom the ratification OF the council
writ of ceftiorari shall NOT be allowed unless the
party applying Tor he same shah enter into bond
to sucn borough in the sum OF two hundred dollars
with good anu sufficient securities. conditioned
that such applicant shall prosecute the said GER
tiorari, and shall pay to the said borough the cost
and charges incur ed by said borough necessary
under the psoeeedings s Of me nei.cnegt io ona ". WIN fd inter ao
be approved by the court TO which the application
4 And be it ena cted. That after the ratification
Of the said assessment. the treasurer OF the bor-
ongh shall credit upon ea:h lot or parcel Of land
j ayment that may have been made by the owner
thereof. under section tnree OF this act, and the pal,
ance remaining unp.id upon me assessment shall
tken be collected as hereinafter provided; and IL the
owner OF and mas PAD 70 me treasnrer ga ms az "a
amount OF the assessment against his property, as
shown upon such ratified'assessment, then the diff
ference shall be refunded to said owner by the
treasurer of the borough.
8. And 10 IL enacted. That If any assessment up-
on any plot or parcel of land remains unpaid
after the expiration Of two years ( ON The ratif-
borough shall proceed to enforce the collection
thereof as now required of township collectors IN
lard $ shall be sold against when an unpaid as
sessment Tor benefits for construction OF u sewer
mas Deeu returned, tne same Snatl De SOlQ Tree ana
clear OF all membranes and the title thereto
shall become an abs lutte title in fee simple TO any
purchaser after the expiration of TWO years from
the date OF the certificate OF such sale, issued by
the collector of said borough, in the same m nner
that certificates OF sale are now issued where
lands are sold 10 raise and pay taxes assessed
and levied under the general laws OF this etate
and all proceedings under this -ac6 TO sell lands to
pay such assessments shall be carried o in the
same manner and subject tothe same rule observed
and provided in this state for making the general
taxes a first lien upon real estate aud providing
for the sale OF the same, except as herein otherwise
provided.
9. And be it enacted. That the council OF any
borough, in which part OF the costs and expenses
lor building any sewer or sewers, drain Or drains
has been assessed upon the borough at large. shall
have the power to order the assessor OF the bor-
ough to include the whole amount SO assessed upon
the borough in the tax levy ne st folio wing the
ratification of the assessment; or such council can,
in its discI elton, order the amount so assessed
against the borough TO be assessed and collected in
not more than three yearly tax levies nexl follow
ing the ratification OF the sessmen6s
10. And he It enacted, That il any borough which
is Incorporated under the act TO which this act is q
supplement. shall have already begun proceedings
for the purpose of constructing sewers or drains.
as they are EN- by sad act TO do. all such
proc edings shall have as Iuu legal effect as 1t hey
had been taken after the passage OF this acc; pro-
yided, they have been taken in a manner set forth
il this act, and they are hereby confirmed.
IL. And he 1t enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March, {, 1898.