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CHATTER cccIx.

An Act to amend an act entitled An act to
establish a system of public instruction
(Revisionl approved March twenty seventh
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
to establish system of public instruction
[Revisi lnl approved March twenty-seventh,
one thousand delight hundred and seventy
fonr be and the same is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
/, Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
instruction in the state of New Jersey shall
be vested In state board of education, when
board shall consist of two members from
each congressional District only one OF whom
shall be a member of the same political
party, and no two of whom shall reside IN
the same county, except where congress
sional district lies entirely within one
county; said members shall be appointed Dy
the governor, by and with the consent OF the
senate. and shall hold office severally for the
term of five years, and until their successors
shall be appointed as aforesaid. and mere
after, in the place of those whose terms eX-
pire. successors in like manner and for IKE
term shall be appointed. so that there snali
always be two members from each congress
sional district; aud in case of any vacancy
by death, resignation or otherwise. a sue
cessor for the unexpired term shall in ike
q And be it enacted, That the members of
the state board of education already APP
pointed shall continue in Office, severaliy for
9ql terms for which they have been appoint
Ell; provided, however that this section
shall not apply to any congressional district
which now has two members of said state
board of education who are both members OF
the same political party, but the terms OF
office of each of said members shall terminate
upon the passage of this act. and two mem
bers shall be appointed from said district III
the manner provided in the first section OF
this act, one of whom shall be appointed lor
the full term of five years, and'one foT 5ne
term for which the members from said dls-
trict would have served as members of salu
board had their terms of Office not been ter
minated by this act.
g. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately
Approved May o. 1894.
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CHAPTER Geek.

An Act concerning taxes and the eqntliza-
ton of values with reference thereto.
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, Ihal
hereafter In any case, in any county OF TINS
state where any Increase or dim1nutlon OF
tate contained in any assessment or taxing
district or division of such county, as tne
same shall be returned or made to appear 10
the board body or authorities hereinafter
mentioned, by or from the returns or aD-
stracts of ratables thereof presented by an
assessor. assessors tax board or other IKE
authority or body in such county, authors
taxes upon real estate therein, shall be maze
OF affected by, through or by any means OF
any board of commissioners, tax OF assess
meat board or other authority or body what-
ever, authorized by any law OF this state 70
make any increase or diminution OF sucn rea'
estate value. for the purpose OF etfecting an
equalization or values or valuation OF
such real estate between the several as
sessment districts, cities, towns or Town.
ships of such county, no notice there
OF shall be necessary or requisite 10 ue
sent to any taxpayers of such DISTRICT Duo
the action so authorized. and hereby autnor
lied for such purpose, shall be regarded as
nnai and conclusive without such notice, III
all cases, however, where any such increaso
or exchanges shall be made respecting tne
value of any particular piece or portion ..
real estate within any such assessment VI
taxing district, notice shall be given 10 any
and all taxpayers affected, and they shan DC
heard. by way of appeal, or otherwise, IN re.
iation thereto. as the law in such case may
direct
5. And be it enacted, That this act shall be
deemed public act and shall take effect I'M
mediately
Approved May q, 1894.
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CHAPTER coxCII.

An Act relative to the construction, repair
and management of the buildings used in
connection with the school department in
cities of the first class.
l. Be IL enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
the board of education, or other board having
charge of the public school department in cit
les of the first class in this state. shall have
the entire control and management OF the
buildings owned or leased by such city and
used in connection with the school depart
ment thereof; that such board shall keep and
maintain all the buildings of said department
in good order and repair, and make such alter
atoms and additions thereto as may be neceS-
sary from time to; that said board of educa-
ton shall also be charged with the duty of
furnishing and refurnishing said school build
ings.
q And be it enacted, That all unexpended
appropriations heretofore made to any other
board or department in said city for the al
iteration, addition, furnishing or repair of any
of them, of such school buildings, shall forth
with be transferred upon the books of the city
to the credit of said board of education.
g. And be it enacted, That nothing in this
act contained shall affect existing contracts
made by such city for the repair of buildings
for school purposes, and that the expenditures
by said board of education for any purpose
herein authorized shall comply with the pro-
visions of law now or hereafter in force fixing
and limiting appropriations and their dlsposl-
tion
4. And be it enacted, That all laws now in
force in such city relative TO the alteration,
addition, furnishing and repair of public
school buildings therein shall apply TO ana
bind said board of education.
D. And be il enacted, That all acts and parts
of acts, general or special, inconsistent with
the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed,
and this act shall take effect Immediately.
Approved May II, 1894.
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CHAPTER ccxc.

Further Supplement to an act entitled IAN act Ia
establish aud regulate pilots for the ports OF Jer
sey City Newark and Perth Amboy, by way oil
Sandy Hook approved April seventeenth, one
thousand eight hundred and forty-sx.
l. BE IL enacted by the Senate aud General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That section one
Of the act to which this is further supplement be
and the same is hereby amended SO as to read rs
follows, to wit
l. BE il enacted by the Senate and General As
semhy of the State of New Jersey That the COVER
nor by and with the advice and consent of the sem
ate shall appoint six commissioners of piotage not
more than three shall be members of the same po-
itical party who shall hold their offices respee-
lively, for three years and In case any commits
sioner of pilotage appointed shall die or resign,
or In any other way become disqualified to act, 1t
shall be the duty Of the governor, by aud with the
consent OF the senate, ferthwith to l such vacancy
and the person so appointed to I'll such vacancy,
shall hold his office for the like term OF three years
and the commissioners of piotage or majority of
them shall be authorized and full power and au-
thority are hereby gwen TO them TO permit. at their
discretion any person TO act as n branch pilot as
hereinafter provided for OFF the bar at Sandy Hook,
or of the river Raritan. ofthe harbors Of Jersey
City Newark or Perth Amboy, they having exam
ined the said person 10 the manner hereinafter
and made such inquiries respecting him
aud his qualifications as to them the said commits
sioners or majority Of them, shall appear necessary
and expedient.
), And be Ii enacted That the terms Of all the
several commissioners OF pilotage now in office I'M
Ter the act to which this is supplement, and the
sarious supplements thereto, shall cease and de-
ermine upon the appointment and confirmation OF
he commissioners OF pilotage above provided for.
q And be il enacted, That section twenty
our of the act To which this is a supplement-
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cnAprER cCLXXIX.

A Supplement to the act entitled IAN act CONSTITUTE
ing district courts in certain cities in this state
approved March ninth, one thousand eight hun
dred and seyenty-seven.
l. Be It enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State Of New Jersey That In case OF
any appeal from any judgment rendered in any dis
rist court the appellee may apply to said court to
dismiss said appeal for the that the appeal
bond filed on appeal from said Judgment is in any
respect detective because proper evidence Of the
suff.oieneJ IN has been Rlod in sad cor,.
and, thereupon, II shall be the duty Of the Judge q
said court to examine into the question OF the form
execution and suffciency of said bond and of the
evidence thereof, and If he shall determine thai
said bond is detective insufficient, he shall MAKE
an order directing the appellant to file new ap
peal bond within five days from the date Of sale
order, and upon failure TO file another bond pur
suant to said ORDER the judge may dismiss said ap
peal provided, that at the time oil making sad ap
pication the transcript of said cause shall not hay
been sent to the court OF common pleas.
2. And be IT enacted That the court OF common
pleas may permit the appellant to substitute new
appeal bond in the place of the appeal bond filed II
and sent up by any district court; provided, tina
no delay in the trial of the said appeal shall occa-
stoned thereby.
8. And be II enacted That this act shall TAKE
effect Immediately.
Approved May II, 1894.
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CHATTER CCLxXxIX.

A Supplement to an act entitled IAN act for
the punishment of crimes " Revisionl APP
proved March twenty-seventh. one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-four.
1. Be It enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New JERSEY, That
no person in this state shall sell or offer for
sale any baled hay or straw with more than
ten pounds of wood to the bale. the weight
of which is two hundred pounds or upwards.
or more than FIVE pounds OF wood on bales
weighing less than two hundred pounds.
g. And be II enacted, That the gross weight
of all hay and straw sold or offered for sale
in this state in bales shall be plainly marked
on each bale. and no person shall sell or Offer
for sale such hay or straw, so marked, which
shall weigh less than such gross weight after
deducting five pounds from each bale fol-
shrinkage.
s. And be it enacted That no person shall
put or conceal in any bundle or bale of hay
or straw any wet or damaged hay or straw
dirt or stones, wood or other material, fol
the purpose of increasing the weight of any
such bundle or bale.
A. And be Il enacted That any person or per
sons offending against any of the provisions OF
this act and being convicted shall be deemed
and adjudged to be guilty OF misdemeanor
and be punished by u fine not exceeding two
hundred and fifty dollars, or Imprisonment
at hard labor not exceeding six months, Oh
both.
5. And be 1t enacted. That this act shall
take effect September first. one Thousand
eight hundred and ninety 1--WE.
Approved May H. 1894.
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CHAPTER ccxcIx.

A Further Supplement- to an act entitled AN
act to amend An act concerning corpora
tions.' approved April seventh one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-five," which
amendatory act was approved March twen-
tieth, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-one.
/. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
whenever any corporation, which has been OF
shall be included in any proclamation, issued
or to be issued by the Governor for non-pay.
ment of taxes, shall, within ninety days after
the issuance of such proclamation, pay into
the state treasury the amount of all taxes due
frem it to the state with interest, cost and
advertising fees, the said proclamation, so far
as II affects said corporation, shall be void and
the charter of said corporation shall thereupon
be revived to the same extent as If said taxes
had been duly paid and said proclamation had
not been issued.
2. And be it enacted, That upon the payment
of said taxes with interest. costs and adver-
Using fees, and the filing of h receipt therefor
signed by the treasurer and countersigned by
the comptroller, 1t shall be the duty of the
secretary of state to note the said payment
upon the original proclamation and the record
thereof.
3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved May II, 1884,
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CHAPTER CCLXXvIII.

Supplement to an act entitled g An act rela-
tive to the government and management OF
the insane asylums hospitals owned by
the state of New jersey approved March
eleventh, one thousand eight hundred ana
ninety-three.
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
section two of the said act entitled An act
relative to the government and managen1e,n nv
of the insane asylums or hospitals owned by
state of New jersey" approved Marcn
eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-three be and the same is hereby
amended so that hereafter said section two
shall be and read as follows, namely;
q And be it enacted, That the general man
agement and control of both of said hospitals
shall hereafter be vested in one state board OF
managers, to be known and designated as the
board of managers of the state hospitals; "
said board shall consist of eight persons, no
more than four of whom shall belong to the
same political party; they shall be appointed
by the governor by and with the advice ana
consent of the senate, and shall respectfully
hold office for the period of five years and UNI
til their successors are qualified any vacancy
occurring in the said board shall be filled for
the unexpired term only.
2 And be it enacted, That the term of office
of each and every member OF the board OF
managers of said hospitals now in ONCE snail
cease and terminate ON the appointment ana
confirmation of their successors. pursuant 10
section one hereof.
B. And be it enacted, That thirty days after the
first meeting of the said board of managers APP
pointed under this act the terms, duties, employ
ment and emoluments OF the persons whose APP
pOintment or employment is now Nesteu III the sdiu
board OF managers, or in any other person or per-
sons under the act to which this Is a supplement
shall cease and determine; provided, however, that
nothing herein contained shall prevent the reap
pointment or unemployment under this act of suit
able persons.
4. And be it enacted That section three OF th'
said act entitled An act relative TO the govern
ment and management of the insane asylums Of
hospitals owned by the State of New jersey" ap
proved March eleventh. one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-three, and all other acts and part
of acts inconsistent herewith repugnant thereto
be and the same are hereby repealed.
s. And be Ii enacted, That 1t shall be the duty o
the said board of managers to visit each county
lunatic asylum In the state at least once in eaet
year and to inspect such institutions and the
management, and to make, in their annual report
such Recommendations as they shall deem neeessar!
concerning such local institutions.
6. And be il enacted, That this act shall TAXI
effect Immediately.
Approved May II, 1894.
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be and the same is hereby amended SO as to
read as follows to wit:
"a. And be it enacted. That the pilots shall,
once in each month, account to the said com
missioners for the fees received by them for
pilotage; and the said commissioners shall be
entitled to receive one and one-half per centum
from the said fees n compensation for their
services under this act, to be divided among
the commissioners according to the days they
may have, respectively, attended at any meet
ing; provided. that said commissioners, shall
not be entitled to receive said commission on
extra pilotage for boarding off shore or for fees
received fer what is called transportation OF
harbor pilotage.
L. And be it enacted, That hereafter eXsgIE
boat belonging to the pilots hcense6 tby -
| laws of this state shall have but one
| dentured apprentice, who shall be attached u
said boat and indentured to its master, and
serve as said apprentice, under the laws of this
state, at least four years, and at least three
I consecutive years of said apprenticeship as a
/ boat-keeper on said boat and shall be subject
/ to all the laws now in force for the government
of pilots of this state, and shall be examined
as now directed by law. and, after said exam,
| ination. shall be licensed as deputy pilot, al
4 and under the discretion of the pilot commits
sioners of this state and no person shall pc
appointed a pilot of this state by way OF sandy
| Hook, except as herein provided.
| 3. And be it enacted That all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed, and that this act shall
take effect Immediately.
/ Approved May II, 1894.
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cHApTER cCcYIn.

An Act to repeal an act entitled "A further
supplement- to the act entitled An act rela-
tive to sales of land under a public statute.
or by virtue of any judicial proceedings
fReyision1, approved March twenty-seventh,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
FOUR which further supplement was APP
proved March sixteenth, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-one.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That an
act entitled IA further supplement to the act
a public statute, or by virtue of any judicial
proceedings [Revisionl approved March
twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hun
bred and seventy-four,n which further sup
plement was approved March sixteenth, one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, be
and the same is hereby repealed.
g And be it enacted That all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with this act be and the
same are hereby repealed. and that this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved May r. 1894.
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CHAPTER cCCvII.

An Act legalizing, ratifyins and confirming
township elections heretofore held in pursu
ance of an act entitled further supple uent
to an act entitled An act concerning fowls ip
officers, approved April twenty first one tholl
sand eight hundred and seventy - which
supplement was approved Marcl irt.enth,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight.
!. Be it enacted by the Senat and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, hat any
election of township officers heretofore held or
had In any town hip of this state, in pursuance
of an act entitled "A further supplement to al
act entitled AN act concerning township officers
approved April twenty first, one thousan ,igtt
hundred and seventy six" which supplement
was approved March thirteenth, one Thousand
eight hundred and lightweight be and the Saine
IL hereby legalized, ratified and confirmed, any
law to the contrary notwithstanding.
g And be it enacted, That the members OF the
township committee elected at any such eleri0n
haI hold and possess their offices until tie end
of their respective terms.
g. And be it enacted, That only so many town
ship committeeman shall be elected in any such
case, under existing laws, as will make the whole
number of the township committee five. ifcnd-
ing those who hold over under existing terms of
Office
4. And be it enacted That all acts, inconsistent
with this act be repealed, and that this act shall
b. deemed and taken to be a p'.bhc act and shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved May %, 1894.
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CHAPTER coLxxxII.

An Act to empower the town and township commit
tees in counties of the third and second class Il
enter into a contract for public lighting for
term Of years.
l. Be II enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, of the State Of New Jersey, That IL shall be law
ful for and the town or township committee OF any
Incorporated town township in any county Of the
third and second class hereby empowered and
authorized to make and enter into a contract OF
agreement with any gas electric light other COM
pany for year, for term Of years for obtain
ing and furnishing lights and lighting either with
gas electricity other illuminating body for light
ing the public streets or public buildings OF any
such town or township; and any such contract or
agreement when so made, shall he the valid and
lawful contract OF any such township as well as OF
any such gas electric light or other company accord
ING to the tenor and effect thereof and the sum or
sums of money in such contract agreed to be paid in
each year by any such town or township or by the
town or township committee thereof, shall be annu-
ally appropriated levied, assessed and collected as
tax upon the real and personal estates within such
town or township and subject to taxation for other
municipal purposes In the same manner that other |
municipal taxes are assessed and collected ana the
said real and personal estates hereby made liable
TO and for the assessment and collection OF such tax
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CHAPTER ccLxXxIv.
An Act to promote the efficiency of fir

An Act to promote the efficiency of fire de-
partments In cities of the first class.
i. Be il enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State eff New Jersey, That
appointments by the commissioners having
control of the fire department in cities of
the first class shall be to no higher grade Of
hosemen or q grade equivalent thereto in
point of compensation.
q And be 1t enacted. That promotions in said
department shall be made from among the
members OF the fire department having the
best record for intelligence, efficiency. sobri-
ETY. and bravery ; but where the record is
practically the same between two or more
members, preference must be given to that
member among said number who shall have
served the longest time in service In the said
department provided, however, that moth
ing contained in the foregoing two sections
motions to the position chief or battalion
chief in said department when made upon a
unanimous vote of all of said commissioners
3. And be it enacted That this act shall
take effect immediately.
Approved May IL, 1894.
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1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
emily of the State of New Jersey ASS SIS. I laIaD
section three of an act entitled IAN act re1a-
five to corporations" approved May M,
feenth, one thousand eight hundred anu
ninefy.four, be and the same is hereby
amended so that it shall read as follows
3. And be it enacted, That when, by .ne
laws of any other state or nation, any taxes
fines' penalties licenses, fees or other opllgaE,
tions or requirements are imposed upon su -,
cornorations of this state, doing business n
snch other state or nation, or upon ine, I
agents therein so long as such laws con iidnI'
in force The same taxes. fines, penalties lcenr
ses fees. obligations and requirements o.
whatever kind shall be imposed upon an suon
cornorations of such other state or haglo a1,
doipS business within this state ana upon
their agents here provided t9ad d hV'e com.
dition or requirement now imposed ~ ', ~,
upon such Corporations OF 6t1 ths stte
And be it enacted, That all acts anu pa ~ .
of acts inconsistent with this act pc AMI his act
same are hereby repealed, and thai tnls act
shall take effect Immediately
Approved May II, 1884