The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-06-27
CHAPTER XC.

boards of trustees boards of directors managers
of any camp meeting association or any other cor
poratiOn heretofore hereafter Incorporates I'M
der the laws of this state for the purpose OF pro-
viding religious bodies or societies with a per-
manent camp meeting ground or place for religious
SERVICE
/. Be il enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State OF New Jersey, That the board
OF trustees, directors managers Of any camp meet
ing association other corporation heretofore
hereafter incorporated under the laws of this State
for the purpose OF providing any religious body or
society with permanent camp meeting ground or
place for religious ice in addition to all the rights
and powers heretofore granted, shall have power
and authority to open, lay out, maintain, vacate
streets drives ayenuec and walks and lay out main-
tain and beautiy parks and open places, and to
struet and maintain sewers and drains within the
limits of lands or grounds owned or controlled by
such association corporation by authority of law.
with full authority to regulate the use Of such
ers and DRAINS and to prescribe and fix the terms,
times and manner in which such streets, drives,
avenues and walks may be used, and to license and
prohibit the of drays, carts, carriages and all
manner of vehicles thereon.
2 And be II enacted That in all cases in which
streets. drives, avenues, walks and parks or open
places have been opened and laid out by any such
association corporation, over and upon lands
owned by such association or corporation, aud to
which such association or corporation still retain
the title the trustees directors managers thereof
shall subject to any rights which may have been
granted therein by contract have possess and exer
else all the power and authority herein and uherebv
r. And be il enacted, That no person or eorpo-
rnti u
trustees directors managers OF any such associa-
tion or CORPORATION shall, within the limits OF the
round owned and controlled by such association or
corporation under authority OF law contract OF
oneroie any street railway any steam railway or
any railroad, nor shah any public highway or
horouehfare he opened constructed over, into or
across The same without like consent.
A. Aud by 1t enacted. That the trustees, directors
ar managers of every such association or corporation
shall within the limits of lands owned or controlled
Inv such association corporation aforesaid. have,
.pIqp in
and perserve order to abae and prohibit nuisances
detrimental to the public health, and to make and
enforce rules and regulations to promote and pro-
aforesaid shall have for this purpose exclusive
jurisdiction.
inv hereby conferred upon such trustees directors
md managers Of every such association or corpora
tion shall be used aud exercised by making and pub
fishing in the manner hereinafter directed, oy-laws
and regulations, and by the passage of appropriate
ordinances and resolutions; all such bylaws regula-
tions ordinances or resolutions shall receive the
affirmative vote at a regular meeting OF a majority
of ali the trustees directors or managers OF such
association or corporations all such bylaws ordl-
nancos resolutions md regulations shall be entered
AT length in journal or minutes OF such body and
before any such by laws, ordinances or regulations
| shall become operative and binding a copy thereof
duly certified by the presiding officer OF such body
and the secretary thereof, shall be set up for the
snace of FIVE days in five OF the most public places
within the limits of the territory owned or con
troed as aforesaid by such corporation or associa
| ton. ~, =, -, -, -.
ul,tions ordinances and resolutions duly made and
nassed as aforesaid shall have the force and effect oil
laws when not inconsistent with the CONSTITUTION
| and laws OF this state,
| \ And be il lacted, That no tax or assessment
shall be made levied or collected upon the property
reaI or personal of any such association or corpora
ton so long as the same, or the proceeds thereof
,fter payment of necessary expenses are devoted Il
religious and educational uses, but nothing hereii
| contained shall be construed to exempt the prop
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wise taxable within the limits of the territory 81
Iowned and controlled from taxation.
| 4 And be it enacted That every such board o
trustees directors managers shall have full powe
and authority to make establish and enforce ordi
| names regulating the granting OF all licenses, an'
FIXING the fees to be paid therefor, which, by an,
they may have authority to grant, and to fix AM
nresoribe penalties for the violation of any sucl
ordinance or ordinances, any section thereof am
for the violation of any other ordinance rule, regu
Iiation or bylaw which may be lawfully passed b.
said board Of trustees or other governing body o
any such association for any other purpose and tina
the fees for such licenses may be imposed for tn
mrposes of revenue: provided, however, that per
Son or persons shall be required TO take out lcens
to sell any OF the produce OF his farm.
.. And be 1t enacted, That every justice of tn
| MAGE in any county, police Justice office
specially commissioned possessing the powers q
notice justices appointed to be appointed for an
such corporation, is hereby empow cred, on oath o
Affirmation made according TO law, that any perso
ar nersons has or may have violated any section
said ordinances or any of the ordinances OF sal
hoard in relation thereto, or any of the ordinance
| rules, regulations or bylaws whicn nave peen
may be lawfully passed by said board for any othe
to issue process at The suit of such associs
, lion aforesaid IN the nature OF summons for sal
penalty, which shall he retnrnape IN not less ina
one nor more than ten entire days; and such pr,
cess shall state what section or sections OF the ord
nance rule regulation or bylaw has been violate
by the defendant or defendants, and on the retur
! OF such process or at any time to which the tri
shall have been adjourned, the said court, justice
the peace police justice or officer specially eommi
e stoned possessing the powers OF police Justices a
: nointed or to be appointed for such corporatio
/ shall proceed to hear the testimony and to dete
mine and give judgment in the matter without Il
g filing Of any pleadings aud a copy OF the ordinan
a or section of the ordinance or rule, regulation
4 by-law alleged to have been violated certified III
+ der the hand OF the secretary clerk OF the boar
3 shall be taken full and legal proof of the ext
tence of such ordinance, rule regulation or byla
o md that all the requirements of law in addition
the ordaining publishing and making the same
II as TO make the same legal and binding have be-
complied with, unless the contrary be showni al
the said court, justice OF the peace police justice
officer specially commissioned posss ssing q
powers of police justices, appointed or to
appointed for any such corporation, shall gi
Judgment for the penalty sued for and cost
II theidefendant be proven guilty, and he may
the request of the plaintiff. forthwith issue exec
d ton against the goods and chattels. and al
against the body of he defendant or defendant
II without any special order beng made TO tn
II effect for the amount of said penalty and cos
c and lf the same DC NOT pau anu VIC 'ihOVh
l. unable to fluid sufficient goods and chatteis ov
J. and above such reserved by law 10 salts
d said execution in full then he shall take the boz
l. of the defendant under said execution III
d deliver him to the sheriff Of the county who sh
IS keep him in custody in the jail OF the coun
d until he Is entitled To release by law. and
v defendant against whom an execution shall
p or remain unsausfed after being taken In
custody shall be entitled to any OF the benefits
5 priv leges OF any of the insolvent laws or acts
e this state
h 10. Aud be 1t enacted That all acts and parts
n acts inconsistent with this act be and the sal
G are hereby repealed.