The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-08-28

tion TO the bonds heretofore issued tor such
purposes by such countyor counties, or either
of them the bonds of their respective coun-
ties for any sum MT exceeding one hundred
and nifty thousand dollars tor each county
and may negotiate and sell the same at any
price not less than par; such bonds, II issued,
shall be made payable in not more than
twenty years from the date OF their issue, ana
shall bear interest at "A rate not greater than
nYe per centum per annum
T. And be it enacted, That in case II shall be
necessary to acquire land tor the approach or
approaches mentioned in the fifth section of
this act, and the boards of chosen treenolders
Of the counties in which such lands lie, and
the owner or owners thereof cannot agree up
on a price To be paid therefor, it shall and
may be lawful tor any Justice OF the supreme
court and the said justice Is hereby directed,
upon application by said boards of chosen
freeholders of the county In which such ap-
prOach or approaches shall lie, upon two
weeks previous notice, served in person or
by leaving a copy thereof at the dwelling
mousse or usual place OF abode OF the owner or
owners of said lands and tenants il any there
be- or in case of the absence from the state or
legal disability of the owner or owners or ten
ants, then the said notice shall be published
in n newspaper published in the county
where said lands are situate for two weeks
prior 10 the time fixed tor such application,
to appoint three DISTINGUISHED persons COM
missioners, which said commissioners shall be
residents of the county where said lands are
situate, to condemn ana assess and ascertain
the value OF the lands necessary tor such ap
| proach or approaches, which commissioners
shall appoint time and pla- e at which they
shall meet ana execute the duties of this ap
DOintment, ana shall cause two weeks notice
| thereof to be given to the owner or owners
and tenant or tenants thereof either by per
sonal service or by leaving q copy thereof at
I the dwelling house or usual place Of abode OF
/ SAID owner or owners ana tenant or tenants
/ or in case of the absence from the state or
| legal disability of said owner or owners or
tenant or tenants, then said nOt1ce shall be
published in the county whore said lands are
situate, for two weeks prior to the time of
such meeting; at which time and place the
| said commissioners. or any two Of them shall
| meet and view the premises and lands and
hear all the parties interested, and take evil
dence, if any shall be offered ana for that
purpose shall have power to administer OathS
or afiirmations, and to adjourn from time to
| time; and the said board OF chosen freehOders
shall make and exhibit 10 the said commits
sionors, at their meeting aforesaid a descltD-
1 ton OF SAID lands req uired for such approach
or approaches aforesaid, either in writing Or
! by maps or drawings or both; ana the said
| commissioners, or any two of them shall
| thereupon ascertain and assess the value OF
said lands and shall execute under their nandS
and seals, or the hands ana seals of any two
OF them, an award 10 said boards OF chosen
| freeholders, stating therein the compensation
| therefore by them assessed, in favor OF said
| owner or owners, tenant or tenants il any
! there be, and IL description OF he said lands
which said award shall be acknow edged by
he commissioners making the same and filed
/ in the registers office of the county where
sald lands are situate, ana recorded DIV the
said register in the same manner and in the
same books that deeds for real estate are now
recorded.
s. And be it enacted That when the said
| commissioners, or any two OF them shall
make their award and assess the value of the
lands aforesaid, then 1t shall be the duty OF
! the said board OF chosen freehOders to pay to
! the owner or owners OF said lands and to the
tenant or tenants, If any there be, the amount
so assessed by the said commissioners, and in
case the said owner or owners, tenant or ten.
! ants, refuse to receive the same, or reside out
of this state, are legally DISQUALIFIED OF
cannot be found then the said board OF
! chosen freeholders shall pay the said amount
so assessed to The clerk OF the circuit court of
the county whore said lands are situate.
And be ii enacted, That the award Of the
| commissioners aforesaid, or any two OF them,
ana the payment of he money so assessed as
| aforesaid by the board OF chosen freeholders
shall vest in them IN the lands and premises
described in said award, the same tate as
would have vested in them had the owner or
owners thereof conveyed the same to the said
board of chosen freehoiders under their
hands and seals, in fee simple.
10. And be it enacted That if the said board
| of chosen trcehoders or the owner or own.
ers or the tenant or tenants, OF said land are
not satisfied with the assessment of the said
commissioners of the amount to be paid to
1.-THE owner or owners, tenant or tenants OF
fsaId lands then and in that case either party
4 may appeal to the next or second term there
after OF the cigcuit court OF the county where
i said lands FTP situate, by filing a petition
with the clafk nfssaid circuit court and serv
ing notice af BzH@b appeal upon the opposite
| party three %eeKs prior to such term or by
publication III newspaper printed in the
! county where said lands are situate for fOuI
weeks prior to such term which petition
when filed, and the notice served or published
as aforesaid. shall vest in said court full pow.
| er to hear and determine said appeal
II. And be ii sIaeted. That in all cases oil
appeal from The assessment OF the commits
sioners, il shalfaMdanay be lawful Tor either
| party 10 dematid end have Il trial by jury and
the a sessmentlof the court or jury shall be
| final.
r. And be it enacted. That all acts and part.
of acts inconsistent with this act be ana The
same are hereby repealed, and that this ACT
! shall take effect Immediately.
Approved May % 1894.