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

A Further Supplement to an act entitled IAN act
for the better enforcement in Maurice river cove
and Delaware bay of an act entitled An act TOR
the preservation Of CLANS and oysters, approved
April fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred
and forty six, and Of the supplements thereto
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
semhly of the State of New Jersey, Ihat the
executive committee OF the Maurice river cove
and Delaware bay oyster association shall meet on
the first Saturday Of each and every month, at the
Office of tho collector of the oyster fund, in the
village of Port Norris, Cumberland county, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, and continue in session
until twelve O'Clock noon of the same day, ard the
longer if necessary for the purpose OF hearing
such complaints as to violations Of the provisions
Of the oyster laws OF this state, as they are autho
rzed to hear by virtue Of the provisions of the act
to which this is a supplement- and Of the various
supplements thereto, and also Tor the purpose OF
auditing the bills and accounts of the special Of
hcer Of said association, and Of other persons nav
ing lawful charges against SAID association.
2 And be it enacted, That the collector of said
oyster fund shall not hereafter pay out any OF the
funds Of said association unless the bill or account
for the shall have been first presented, under
oath, to the said executive committee ana approx,
ed and ordered paid by them. and such approval
be certified thereon by the chairman Of said exeeu-
tive committee.
g. Ana be it enacted, That said executive com
mttee shall be entitled to receive as compensation
for their services not exceeding five dollars pei
day for each member, Tor each meeting OF SAD
committee which he shall attend, and that said
committee shall be and they are hereby authorized
10 use and eXpend the money oil sald ASSOCIATION
now in the hands OF the collector OF salu oyster
fund and such moneys may hereafter come to
his hands, for such purposes as Will in their Judg
ment promote the iterests Of the greater NUMBER
Of persons lawfully engaged in the catching
planting and growing OF oysters in said Delaware
bay and Maurice river cove provided, that nc
such expenditure shall be make except by a ma
iority vote Of the whole number OF members Of
said executive committee, personally present and
agreeing thereto.
T. And be it enacted That nothing in this act
contained shall in any wise invalidate any action
heretofore had or taken by said executive com
mttee iii good faith, snail they or the collector
pF soil nd hp accountable call
ed upon to account for any moneys heretofore ex-
pended by them him for the interest of said as
sociaton or of a majority thereof but all such ex-
penditures OF money are hereby validated; provi-
ded however, the accounts OF said collector have
been audited, presented and published as required
by the provisions OF the act to which this supple
ment and the supplements thereto
5. And be il 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, 1891.