The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-08-21

AL Act eoncerning citv hosnitnls. ana hi

An Act concerning city hospitals, and pro
viding for their enlargement, reconstruc
ton ana repair
1. BE it enacted by the Senate and Genera
Assembly of the State or New Jersey, Tha
whenever IN the judgment of the municipa
board or body having charge of any hospita
established in any city OF this state, under an
act OF the legislature of this state entitled
IAN Act authorizing the establishment o.
hospitals in tht cities of this state" approved
February twenty-third, one thousand eight
hundred ana eighty-three, ana the various
supplements thereto, the buildings ana prop
erty devoted 20 the use of such hospital shell
be deemed to be unsanitary, improper or in
adequate, and such facts shall be certified tc
the common council or other governing body
oil such city by the secretary or clerk of such
board or body, pursuant to a resolution duly
passed by such board, II shall be lawful foI
the common council or other governing body
OF such city TO repair, reconstruct OF other
wise improve such hospital or hospitals and
cause the same to be put In thorough sanitary
condition ana IN proper order and repair, and
to make such improvements therein and
such additions thereto us may be necess airy
TO provide proper accommodation Tor hospital
purposes IN such city; provided, however
that it shall not be mandatory upon such
common council or other governing body to
make such Improvement, reconstruction oil
repair unless, in the Judgment of snch gov
erning body, the work required is necessary
and the finances of the city will permit the
same 70 be done.
2 And be IL enacted, That any such city by
and through their common council or other
governing body, may from time to time, or at
upon the credit OF such city borrow the money
necessary tor the purpose of carrying into Ell
feet The provisions of this act, and may issue
the bonds OF such city in any sum not exceed
ing three hundred thousand dollars ana may
negotiate ana sell the same at any sum not
less than par, and use the proceeds tor the
purposes OF making the reconstruction. re-
pair ana improvement OF hospitals. rs in this
act provided all such bonds shall be-payable
gs ms b S9eY co snSn t bonds
or may be registered anG~ coupon bonds com
bined; such bonds shall draw interest at a
rate not greater than four per centum per an
mum, which shall be payable semi annually,
ana shall otherwise be of such form and pay
able ut such time and place as the common
council or other governing body may by ordt-
nance provide.
s. And be it enacted, That it shall be the
duty OF the common council or other govern
ing body OF suehk y, In case case any bonds are
provide a sinkingSfund OF not less than two
per centum on the principal OF the said bonds.
which Shall be paid 10 the commissioners of
the sinking fund for the redemption OF said
bonds annually, ana such amount, together
with the amount required for the interest
due thereon, shall be annually raised In the
tax levy of such city to provide for the pay
ment OF interest and the principal OF the said
bonds, when they shall TALL due.
4. And be IL enacted, That when, in the
Judgment OF the common council or other
governing body, The improvements author
iZed by tins act shall be ordered, II shall be
lawful tor the common council to provide the
money necessary to complete the said work
within the limits herein provided by the issue
or temporary loan certificates or bonds, all OF
which. however, when the work shall be
completed shall be paid and retired, and the
permanent bonds authorized by this act shall
be issued.
s. And be II enacted, That this act shall be
deemed public act, and shall take effect I'M
Annroved Nav II 1904