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CHAPTER xxx.

Supplement to an act entitled AN act re-
lating to the consolidation of corporations
organized as gas light companies. electric
light companies and electric light heat
and power companies in cities of the sec
ond class in this sta G. which heretofore
nave been Incorporated under general or
special laws of this state" approved April
seventh, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety
Whereas. Certain corporations incorporated
under any general or special laws of this
state for manufacturing and dealing in APP.
pliances and apparatus necessarily used
in connection with electric light heat and
power, may have consolidated and merged
their corporate rights, franchises, powers
and privileges INTO Il single corporation
and IL may aiterward have been found that
the certificate or certificates Of Organiza-
ton of one or part of such corporations
so consolidated was recorded and filed sub
sequent to the passage OF the act to which
this a supplement, and there might be an
inadvertence in the application of the said
act to which this is supplement; there
fore. in order that the invested property
rights and franchises of the Stockholders
may not have been nor be imperiled
thereby:
1. BE II enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the state Of New Jersey, That
the provisions for consolidation of the act to
which this is Il supplement shall apply to the
consolidation OF all corporations incorporat-
ed under the laws of this state and whose
principal Office or offices in this state were at
the time OF such consolidation, located in
cities of the second class as mentioned in the
act to which this is n supplement, for man.
featuring. generating, storing. dealing IN,
furnishing and supplying of electricity for
light, heat and power, and also carrying on
of any and all business In connection there
with, and concerning the manufacturing
selling and dealing in appliances and appa-
ratus where electricity is used for light, heat
or power that may at the time of the pas
sage OF this supplementary act have oonsoii-
dated and merged their corporate rights
franchises and privileges into one corpora
ton by the affirmative votes of stockholders
at least two-thirds of the cap
ital stock in each of said corporation
2. And be ii enacted That this act shall be
deemed and taken to be public act, and
shall take effect immediately.
Approved April 4, 1894
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CHAPTER Xxx.

An Act to authorize the issuing of bonds for
the purpose of building jails in counties OF
the fourth class in this state
L. Be ii enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State OF New jersey Ihat
it shall be lawful for the board of chosen
freeholders of any county of the fourth class
in this state by resolution approved by not
less than two-thirds of all the members OF
such board, for the purpose of building jails
in any such county, TO issue bonds in the cor
porate name OF such county and under the
corporate seal of such board, signed by the
director and clerk of the board of chosen
freeholders and conntersiened by the county
collector of such county, to an amount not
to exceed one half of one per eentum OF the
assessed value of the taxable property of such
county, exclusive of the surplus revenue in
dehtedness of such county; providing that
nothing in this act shall authorize any coup-
ty whose indebt edness, exclusive OF the sur
plus revenue Indebtedness of such county,
exceeds, or would with such issue of bonds
exceed one-half of one per centum OF the
assessed value of its taxable property, to is
sue bonds, or incur Indebtedness Tor any OF
the PURPOSES of this act; such bonds may be
registered or coupon bonds, and shall bear Il
rat G OF interest not exceeding flVe per centrum
per aunum, payable yearly, and shall be re-
deemable at any time or times not exceeding
twenty years from their date, in the disere,
ton of the board of chosen freeholders OF
any such county; which bonds may be sold,
either at public or private sale, for the best
price that can be obtained for the same, but
shall not be sold for less than their par value
and all real estate and personal property
within any such county snail De llaDle IOI the
payment of the principal and interest that
may become due on the bonds to be issued by
virtue of this act.
2. And be it enacted, That the board OF
chosen freeholders OF any such county shall
have power and authority to provide by tax.
alton for the payment of the said bonds ana
the interest thereon, and shall yearly ano
every year until the said bonds shall be re-
deemed and paid off, order and cause to he
assessed and collected ny tax, Mt the samt
time and in the same manner that other taxes
I'm any such county are assessed and collected
sum sufficient to pay the principle ane
interest on the said bonds rs the same shall
become due and payable.
g. And be IL enacted That all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with this act be and the
same are hereby repealed. and that this aci
shall take effect immediate ly.
Approved March ~. 1924
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CHAPTER XXXIV.

An Act to amend an act entitled AN act
providing for the purchase and display of
United States flags in connection with the
public school buildings Of the state APP
proved May fifth. one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety.
l. BE il enacted by the Senate aud General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
the first section of an act entitled "An act
providing for the purchase and display OF
United States flags in connection with the
public school buildings of the state" APP
proved May fifth, one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety. be amended so as read as
follows:
l. BE 1t enacted by the Senate aud General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
the board of education or the board OF school
trustees in the several cities towns, town
ships boroughs villages and school dist riet OF
this state shall purchase United States flag
flag staff and the necessary Appliances there
for, and shall display said flag upon or near
the public school building during school
hours, and at such other times as to the SAID
boards may seem proper; and that the neces
sary funds 10 defray the expenses to ne IN
CURED herein shall be assessed and collected
in the same manner as moneys, for public
school purposes are now raised by law.
,. And be it enacted That this act shall take
effect Immediately, and that all acts or pnrtS
of acts inconsistent with the same are hereby
repealed.
Approved April 4. 1894
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and maturing bonds.g approved February

and maturing bonds" approved February
eighteenth. one thousand eight hundred
and seYenty-nine.
l. BE ii enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
in all cases where bonds have been or shall be
issued by any board of aldermen or common
council or township committee or board OF
finance and taxation of any city. town or
township, III pursuance of the act TO whlch
this is q supplement II shall be lawful for
the boards officers or commissioners that
now possess or hereafter may possess author
ity TO levy and collect taxes for any purpose
whatever in such city, town or township,
when thereunto requested by such board of
| aldermen, common council, township com
mittee or board of finance and taxation, to
annually levy and collect a tax for the pay
ment of the interest and the principal when
due of any such bonds at the same time and
in the same manner that taxes are or may be
lawfully levied and collected in such city,
town or township for any other purpose or
purposes, and the tax so levied and collected
shall be appropriated and used for the pay
ment of the I'M crest aad principal when due
upon such bonds, and for no other purpose
whatsoever.
| 2 And be it enacted, That the excess of any
tax or taxes heretofore levied in any such
city town or township, for any purpose what
soever, not required for the specific purpose
or purposes for which the same was leviec
shall be and the same is hereby set apart and
appropriated to the payment of he interest
and the principal, when due, OF any such
bonds; and any tax so levied which does not
exceed the percentage allowed by law TO be
levied for taxes in any such city, town or
township. Is hereby ratified and confirmed,
Notwithstanding any irregularity or sup
posed irregularlty IN the levy or assessment en-
of the same; provided, only, that at the time
of such levy there was authority in such city,
town or township to levy such tax, aud that
the property upon which the same was levied
was liable thereto.
s. And be it enacted That all acts and parts
of acts Inconsistent with this act be and the
same are hereby repeated. and this act shall
, take effect immediately.
Approved April IL, 1894.
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CHAPTER XIV

An Act to repeal an act entitled IA further
supplement TO an act entitled An act reia-
tive to sales of lands under public statute,
or by virtue of any judicial proceedings
lRevisionl, approved March twenty.
seventh one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four,n which further supplement
was approved April seventeenth. one thou
sand eight hundred aud nincty-one.
l. BE il enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
chapter two hundred and siXty-six OF Inc
laws of one thousand eight hundred anC
ninety-one, entitled "a furth + supplement
to an act entitled An act relative TO sales oi
lands under public statute, or 10y virtue Of
any. judicial proceedings tRevisonb APP
proved March twenty seventh, one thousant
eight hundred and seventy-four," which
futher supplement was approved Apri
seventeenth, one thousand eight hundreI
and ninety one, be and the same Is hereby re
pealed.
.. And be it enacted, That all acts and part
of acts inconsistent with this act be ana tn,
same are hereby repealed, and this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved April j, 1891.
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CHAPTER XXXVIII.

An Act to provide for the payment of the
cost OF sewers heretofore constructed with
out authority of law in boroughs and Dor
ough commissions
l. BE IL enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly OF the State of New Jersey, That
whenever within the limits of any borough
or Dor ugh commission of this state there
has heretofore been constructed under any
cont ract entered into with the common coun'
Gil or other governing body of such borough
or borough commission, a sewer, which has
in fact been accepted by such common council
or other governing body, and for the CON
struction Of which there existed, at the time
of entering into such contract, no statute or
law authorizing said common council or
othergoverning body to make such contract
or to pay the cost of the construction of such
sewer out of the general funds of such bor-
ougb or borough commission, It shall be law
full for the common council or other govern
ing body of such borough or borough
commission within the limits of which
such sewer may have been constructed. and
they are hereby required, to pay the contract
price for such construction, together with in
terest ut six per centum per annum upon
such contract price from the date when II
became due. TO the person who const ructed
such sewer, his executors. administrators or
assigns
2. And be IL enacted. That in order to raise
the money necessary to make sucn payment
as aforesaid 1t shall be lawful for said com
mon council or other governing body of such
borough or borough commission 10 issue
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CHATTER XVII.

An Act to encourage and promote patriotism;
l. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
in all public schools OF the state of New Jer-
sey the last Friday preceding the following
holidays viz: Washington's birthday, deco
ration or memorial day, fourth of July and
thanksgiving day shall be devoted to the
development and promotion of higher
spirit of patriotism by the observing of
proper and appropriate exercises.
Q And be il enacted, That such exercises
shall consist of reading the declaration OF in
dependence singing national and other pa
triotic songs, OF select readings decama-
lions, essays, addresses and such other eXer-
cIses of n public, non-sectarian and national
character as the principal or teacher OF the
school may determine, or the school trustees,
commissioners or city superintendent may
direct.
g. And be it enacted That the school com
missioners of the several counties, the city
superintendent. the school trustees ano
boards of education of all cities, towns and
townships in the state of New Jersey art
hereby charged with the duty of enforcing
the provisions of this act, and are authorized
and directed to cancel and revoke the certif
icate of license of any principal teacher VINO
refuses or neglects to provide FOR ana con
duet exercises as prescribed in the above sec
tionS.
A. And be ii enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved April 3, 1894.
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CHAPTER xxx.

A Supplement to an act entitled An act con-
corning promissory notes, bills of exchange,
and notaries public RevisionL approved
March twenty-scventh, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy four
|. BE IL enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
section eight OF the act to which this is sup
plement be amended so as to read as follows,
namely:
8. And be 1t enacted, That the governor OF
this state for the time being. may appoint
and commission such and SO many notarles
public as to him shall seem necessary, who
shall hold their respective offices for the term
of five years, but shall be removed from Office
at the pleasure of the governor.
2. And be it enacted. That the power of APP
pCintment hereby given the governor shall
OF the male sex, but such appointments may
be of persons of either sex; and all words IN
said act, or any supplement thereto, refer
ring to said notaries public as of the mascu
line gender shalt be understood to include
and shall be applied to females as well 1t
males.
B. And be it enacted. That every person APP
plying for the appointment OF notary public
shall inclose with his or her application the
sum of five dollars which sum. II commits
sion shall be granted, shall be paid over by
the governor to the treasurer. aud If euel
commission shall NOT be granted, then thu
same shall be returned to the person making
such application.
-d-.Asd he "a 81 q atnd -That the term of oiIief
passage of this act shall expire July fourth
one thousand nine hundred.
g. And be II enacted, That all acts and parts
of acts Inconsistent with this act be and the
same are hereby repealed, and that this act
shalt take effect Immediately.
Approved April a, 1894.
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CHAPTER XIV.


An Act respecting GAGtullOile
l. BE il enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
when an execution against the property OF
any debtor upon II judgement, recovered on
docketed in the supreme court, or in the cir
cult court, or court Of common pleas for any
county in this state or which now is Or here
after shall be dockcted In the court of com
mon pleas from any of the courts for the
trial of small causes or district courts OF any
clty of this state, shall be returned by the
officer to whom it is delivered satisfied II
o5rr aIIe ltsfs dirty setvt6n ,GlTHe Ofut hfeGclUt
which execution issued, the following: can
celed by execution returned, satisfied" and
to sign his name thereto.
Q And DE it enacted, That the clerk of the
court who shall enter such cancellation as
aforesaid shall receive for such service the
sum of twenty cents to he paid by the officer
returning such execution which sum of
twenty cents shall be taxed by the officer
aforesaid as part of the execution fees
3. And be il enacted, That II shall also be
the duty of the clerk aforesaid up III request
of any person interested in any Judgment en-
tered in any of the said courts upon which
an execution has heretofore been returned,
satisfied, upon receipt of said fee to enter a
cancellation on the record of such Judgment
as above mentioned
4. And be il enacted, That this act shall be
deemed a public act and shall take effect i'm
mediately.
Filed March 81, 1894
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CHAPTER XI.

An Act to repeal chapter two hundred and
fifty of the laws of one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-two. entitled "A sup
plement to an act entitled An act to
create county boards of license commits
sioners and to define their powers and du-
ties approved March twentieth, one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-one, which
supplement was approved April fourth,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
two
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey That
chapter two hundred and fifty of the laws Of
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two.
entitled "a supplement to an act entitled
AN act to create county boards OF IL
cense commissioners and to define their
powers and duties approved March TWEEN
tieth one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-ope,n which snpplsment was approved
April fourth, one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-two, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
2 And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Filed March p. 1894.
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CHAPTER XXI.

A Further Supplement 10 an act entitled IAN
act respecting conVeyances " [Kevisionl ap-
proved March seventeenth, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-four
l. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
when any deed of conveyance. declaration OF
trust, marriage settlement or other instru-
ment In writing affecting or concerning the
title to lands, shall have been recorded for
more than twenty years In the public records
OF any state of the United States or of any
county thereof, and any person snail desire
to have the same recorded in this state. for
the purpose of making title to any lands or
real estate In this state, or of mantle sting
such title it shall be lawful for the clerk of
the court of common pleas in any county of
this state, or for the register Of deeds and
mortgages in counties having such register,
upon an exemplifed copy of the record OF
such deed OF conveyance, declaration of trust,
marriage SET Element, or other Instrument in
writing, and of the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of proof
thereof, being filed in the Office OF such clerk
or register, exemplified and attested as a true
copy IN the manner required by the laws of
the state in which the same shall have been
heretofore recorded, thereupon TO record the
SAID copy, together with the exemplification
thereof, in the record of deeds of conveyance
In the office of such clerk or register, and the
record thereof shall have the same effect and
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CHAPTER XIII.

An Act TO repeal an act, entitled IAN act ia
mend an act entitled "A supplement to an
act entitled "An act to regulate fishing with
seines in Barnegat bay" passed February
seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred
and forty-two, passed April twenty-hrst
one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
six" which amendatory act was approved
February twenty-eighth, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-three.
l. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey That
the act entitled "An act to amend an act en-
titled "A supplement to an act entitled Gan
act to regulate fishing with seines In Barne-
9at bay" passed February seventeeth, one
eight hundred and forty-two
passed April twenty first, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-six," approved Febru-
airy twenty eighth, one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-three, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
g And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March 90 1894.
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CHAPTER xxx.
An Act to provide for the compensation OF

An Act to provide for the compensation of
certain officers of the legislature.
/. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New jersey That
as compensation for the legislative session
for which the following named officers are
eIected or appointed there shall be paid to
the two assistant enRTossinR clerks of the
house of assembly each the sum Of six hun
drcd dollars; TO each assistant doorkeeper of
the senate the sum of three hundred and
flfty dollars each. and to such one of the as
sistant sergeant at arms of the house of as.
sembly whose salary Is not provided by law.
the sum OF five hundred dollars; to the as
sistant bill clerk OF the senate, the gum of
Ave hundred dollars; to each of the two as
sistant bill clerks of the house of assembly,
the sum of five hundred dollars; to the us.
slstant private secretary OF the speaker of
the house OF assembly, the sum of four bun.
dred dollars; to the post master of the house
of assembly five hundred dollars; to the OH
Ger known as assistant to the clerk of the
house of assembly, four hundred dollars; to
the clerks of the following committees of the
house OF assembly, viz; judiciary, corpora
tons. railroads and canals, municipal cor
porat1ons and revision of laws, the sum of
three hundred dollars each.
2. And be II enacted, That this act shall take
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CHAPTER XIII.

An Act to repeal an act entitled "An act
authorizing the board OF chosen freehold
ers in counties of the second class TO fill
vacancies" which act was approved March
seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred
and niuety-three.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
an act entitled An act authorizing the BOARD
of chosen freeholders in counties of the sec
ond class to fill vacancies which act was APP.
proved March seventeenth, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-three, be ana the
said act is hereby repealed.
2. And be ii enacted That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Filed March 81, 1894.
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CHAPTER II.

An Act to repeal chapter sixty-tour of the
laws of one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-two, entitled "An act providing for
the creation of a police department in
cities of the second class il this state,
whose population now exceeds or may here
after exceed fifty thousand, and vest1ng in
such police department certain powers of
management and appointment now vested
in other departments or offices in sald
cities" approved March eleventh, one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-two,
and to end the term of office of any officer
or officers appointed hereunder.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eraI Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That chapter sixty four of the laws of one
thousand eight hundred and nine-two, entl-
tied AN act providing for the creation OF q
police department In cities of the second
class in this state whose population now
exceeds or may hereafter exceed nifty thou-
sand and vesting in such police department
certain powers of management and appoint
ment now vested in other departments or
offices in said cities, approved March eleV-
enth. one thousand eight hundred ana nlne-
ty.two be and the same are hereby repeated
q And be it enacted, That the term of Office
of any officer or officers appointed under ana
by virtue of said act be and the same Is here
by terminated. ,..-,-,,..,-
8 And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Filed March 81, 1894.