The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-07-04
CHAPTER CXXXIII.

A Supplement to an act entitled IAN act for
the protection of bridges in this state,
passed February twenty-seventh, one thou
sand eight hundred and thirty-three.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
section one of the act to which this is sup
plement be and the same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That If
any person having command of any vessel
shall come within ten rods of any drawbridge
without first lowering his sails SO as to prevent
said vessel from coming against such bridge,
until it is opened, so that the said vessel can
pass gently through, without doing any dam
age to such bridge; or If any person shall open
any draw and keep it open more than fifteen
minutes, when not absolutely necessary for
the passage for some vessel or boat through
the same, or shall cut remove or destroy any
piece or pieces of timber, plank or planks, post
or posts, pile piles, any stonework
belonging to or part of such bridge or draw,
or otherwise wi1fully damage or do any act
which may have u tendency to injure such
bridge or draw; or if any person having COM
mand of any steamboat, tugboat or other YES
sci or boat shall at any time make fast to or
lay any steamboat, tugboat, vessel or boat
alongside of such bridge, or of any wing
thereof, or in the draw thereof, for the pur-
pose of loading or unloading, or for any
purpose whatever, except OF passing through
| the same, he or they so offending shall forfeit
and pay a penalty of not less than twenty
dollars, nor more than fifty dollars, besides all
damages that may be done to such bridge.
2 And be it enacted, That every justice of
the peace and recorded in any county where the
offense is committed is hereby empowered, on
the affidavit of one or more persons made ac-
eording to law, that any person or persons has
or have violated any provision of this act, by
warrantunder his hand and seal directed TO any
constable or constables of the county, to cause
such person or persons charged to be arrest
ed and brought before him for trial; and the
said justice or recorder shall have power to
adjourn said trial from time to time, and to
require the person or persons so charged to
give bail to appear for trial at such time as
said Justice or recorder shall appoint and on
the return of said warrant, or at the time so
appointed the said Justice or recorder shall
hear the proofs and determine the guilt or
innocence of the person or persons so charged,
and upon the conviction of the person per-
sons so charged shall impose a penalty upon
the person so convicted of not less than
twenty dollars and not more than fifty dollars;
and if any person SO convicted shall fail to
pay the penalty so imposed, together with the
costs of the prosecution, the said justice or re-
corder may commit the offender to the COM
mon Jail of the county for period of not more
than twenty days; and all penalties recovered
under this act shall be paid to the county col
lector for the use of the county.
g. And be it enacted That all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with this act be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Approved May l, 1894.