The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11
CHAPTER LxxyI

An Act to abolish public road boards in
counties of this state and to transfer to
and vest in the Board of Chosen Free7,
holders in and for the counties in which
such public road boards may now exist,
all the powers, rights and property now
vested in and belonging to such public
road boards. s.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey. That
from and after the first Tuesday of May,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four,
the board eff chosen ~freeholders in and for
any county in this state in which any county
public road board having charge of public
roads may now. exist, shall be vested with,
possess and be subject to all the powers,
rights, authority and duties which are now
by law vested in or imposed upon such pub
lie road board.
2. And be it enacted. That all county pub
lie road boards having charge of public
roads shall, on the first Tuesday in May,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
four, be and the same are hereby abolished,
and all powers vested IN such road boards
and all property, books, papers,, rights,
leases, titles and assessment liens belong
ing to or vested in such boards or under
their control shall be transferred to and
vested in and become the property of the
board of chosen freeholders in n for the
county in which any such public road board
may now exist.
3. And be it enacted, That the terms Of
office of the members Of the said public
road board shall, on the thirtieth day OF
April, one thousand eight hundred n
ninety-four, cease and be terminated, not
outstanding the members thereof may
have been appointed or elected for a term
extending beyond said date. and the salary
or compensation of such members shall be
apportioned so that they shall receive COM
pensetion for services rendered at the rate
n0w ol1Ou1dd III fn said date only
4. And be it enacted, That the terms OF
all officers and employees of the said public
road boards shall. on the thirtieth day of
April, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-four. cease and be determined, not
withstanding such officers or employees may
have been appointed for a term extending
beyond that said date; and the salary or
compensation of such officers or employees
shall be so apportioned that they shall re-
ceive compensation for services rendered up
to the said date only, and at the rate now
paid.
5. And be it enacted, That the board Of
chosen freeholders in and for any county in
which any public road board may now exist
shall have full power and authority to full
fill, perform and carry out according to law
any n all contracts and agreements and
obligations heretofore lawfully made and
entered into by any such public road board
and no suit or proceeding by or against any
Sucn puDnc ROAD poaru' anu no PIoceSulng
or application for any public improvement
shall abate or be discontinued by reason OF
the passage of this act but shall proceed and
continue, according to law, and proper
amendments shall be made for that purpose.
6. And be it enacted, That all laws or
parts of laws, general, special, local or pri-
waite. now in force regarding any such pub
lie road board, shall apply to the board of
chosen freeholders in and for the county in
in which anv public road board shall exist,
and such board of chosen freeholders shall
be solely vested with all the powers, duties,
rights and authorities which are now by law
vested and conferred OF any such public
road board.
Z. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved April "a, 1894.