The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-07-11
CHAPTER CCLXIv.

An Act to provide for the changing of bound
airy lines TO boroughs Incorporated under an
act entitled IAN act for the formation and
government of borOughs" approved March
twelfth one thousand eight hundred and
ninety.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That all
boroughs incorporated under an act entitled
IAN Act for the formation and government of
boroughs' approved the twelfth day of March
one thousand eight hundred and ninety, may
by a majority vote of the legal voters as con-
tanned in the last registry list of such bor-
ough, at a special election to be called for
its boundaries; provided, however, that there
shall be no bonded Indebtedness existing
against such borough at the time of making
such change.
2. And be it enacted, That the mayor and coun-
Gil shall upon receiving petition setting forth the
boundaries proposed TO be changed, signed by at
least twenty legal voters within said borough direct
the borough clerk to call special election, to be
held 10 some convenient place within SAID borough
by notice written printed under his hand,
which notice shall contain an accurate description
of the boundaries as proposed to be changed ana
shall state the object of the election to be to vote for
against the proposed change Of boundaries, the
time and place of holding the election, and the
hours between which the polls shall sopen, which
notice shall be up at least fifteen full days previous
to said eectiou in five of the most public places IN
said borough, and shall be published once in each
week for at least two weeks Immediately preceding
said election in all the newspapers published IN said
borough df:any), if none, then in two newspapers,
borough is situate for the same length OF time.
g. And be it enacted, That the mayor of the bor-
ough shall appoint in writing under his hand a
clerk and two inspectors Of said election who shall
be legal voters within said borough, who, before en-
terDg upon the discharge OF their duties, shall take
and subscribe OATH or affirmation TO faithfully
perform their duties as such clerk and inspectors
a. And be it enacted, That the polls shall be open
from o'clock 10 the forenoon to seven o'clock
IN the afternoon, and the sal election shall be con-
ducted may be- in all resi- eets as elections
for members of the general assembly.
g. And be ii enacted, That the ballots used at said
election shall be either printed written and shall
contain the words For proposed change OF boun-
diaries " or Against proposed change of bounda-
ries as the case may be, and at the close OF the
polls the said election officers shall proceed to can
vass the votes cast and stall certify the result in
the same manner las near as may bel as provided
for at general elections, and If the result OF said
election shall be in favor OF the proposed change OF
boundaries, then in that case, upon filing of said
certificate OF the result of said election, and upon
filing the boundaries of SAID borough so changed,
in the clerks office of the circuit court OF the county
wherein the said borough is situate the said boun-
daries so FLED shall become legal boundaries of said
borough.
g. And be it enacted, That all acts parts OF acts
inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed
Approved May 16, 1894.