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CHATTER ccxxXVIII.

An Act providing for the appointment of
clerks to recorders in certain cities of the
second class in this state and defining their
i. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
the recorders holding the police courts exist
ing in any city of the second class in this state,
having population of forty-three thousand
or over, shall have power and are hereby
authorized to appoint in and for each oil the
il shall be to attend the sessions Of the court
to which he may be appointed or assigned, and
to the examination, trials ana proceedings
had therein before whatever Justice or judge
may hold or sit in the same, such clerk snail,
under the direction of the court. keep a Drlet
record of all matters which shall come before
the same. he shall, unless otherwise expressly
directed by law, receive all fees and penalties
imposed in the court to which he snail act,
and thall account for any the same over to the
proper officers or authorities within forty
eight hours after his receipt thereof; he shall
keep record of such fines and penalties ana
of the disposition thereof in books TO be pro-
vided for that purpose by the board hefeln-
after named and shall perform such other
duties and services as the court or the justice
or judge aforesaid may require; he shall re-
ceive a salary of nine hundred dollars per
annum to be paid in the same manner as now
provided for by law for the payment of city
officers he shall be required to enter into a
bond to the said city in its corporate name in
the sum of three thousand dollars, with at
least two sufficient surities, to be approved by
the board or body of such city having control
OF the finances tnefeOJ, cOnulUlOnet iof LHt
faithful performance of his duty, which bond
shall be renewed annually; every such clerk
appointed as aforesaid shall hold office during
good behavior, and shall be removed for cause
only after opportunity TO be heard respecting
the cause assigned for removal.
q And be it enacted, That IT, when this act
shall go into effect in any such city, there be
not sufficient money on hand out OF which to
pay any expense rendered necessary thereby,
the board or body thereof having control of
the finances shall borrow sufficient money
thereof by means of a temporary loan or
otherwise in anticipation of the tax levy
next to be made in such city, and shall there
in make provision for the payment thereof
g. And be 1t enacted, That all acts or parts
of acts inconsistent herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed, and that this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved May 10, 1894.
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CHAPTER CCLXxI.
A Supplement to an act entitled "a general
act concerning taxes" approved March
a

A Supplement to an act entitled "a general
act concerning taxes" approved March
nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred
and ninety one.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
the state board of taxation shall here
after consist of four members; that In adj
dition to the three members who now con-
stitute the state board of taxati IN the gov
ernor shall appoint by and with the advice
not of the same political party as those
now constituting the state board of taxa
ton or majority of them the term OF ofhce OF
the member to be appointed under this act shall
commence on the first day Of June next, and
shall be for period of five years said member
shall be citizen of this state, aud he shall be
fore entering upon hrs duties as member of
the state board of taxation file with the secretary
of state oath taken before justice of the
supreme court that he will faithfully discharge
the duties of his office the members of said
board shall receive an annual salary Of two thou
sand dollars.
2. And be it enacted, That at the expiration
OF the terms OF Office of the members who now
constitute the state board of taxation and
thereafter, no more than two persons of the
same political party shall be appointed MEM
beers of the state board of taxation.
3. And be it enacted, That when the said
board has reason to believe from information
or otherwise. that any property has been
assessed at n lower rate than is consistent with
the purpose of securing uniform and true
valuation of property for purpose of taxation,
the said board shall have power after due in
vestigation to increase the assessment made
upon such property; and if for this pur-
pose 1t becomes necessary to direct an
assessor or other taxing officer To make a
reassessment of such property according to
the rules which this said board shall estab-
lish, it shall do so and if such assessor or
other taxing officer shall fail or refuse to COM
ply with the order so given, the board shall
have power to appoint some other person to
make the new assessment under the direction
of the board and the assessment so made and
affirmed by the board shall be and be deemed
to be the assessment of such property for the
year.
4. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts
with or repugnant hereto any of the pro-
visions thereof, be and the same are hereby
repealed, and that this act shall take effect
Immediately.
Approved May II, 1894.
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An Act to amend an act entitled " An act concern
ing legacies Revisionl, approved March twenty
seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy
l. Be ii enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly OF the State of New Jersey, That section
eight Of the act above mentioned which this act Is
anendatory. be and the same hereby is amended to
read as follows;
s. And be enacted, That whenever personal prop
erty Is bequeathed to any person for life, or for
a term of years, for any other limited period, or
W condition or any contingency, the executor
or administrator cum testamento annexo shall not
be compelled to pay or deliver the property
so bequeathed TO the person having any such life
interest other interest as aforesaid until security
shall be given to the orphans court having urisdic
ton of such executors or administrators ac-
counts in such sum and form as in tae Judgment Of
the said court shall sufficiently the interest
of the person or persons entitled in remainder,
whenever the same shall accrue or vest in possess
sion but where the person or persons next imme-
diatey in remainder shall be the lineal descendant
of any such life tenant or person having any imi-
ted estate aforesaid, and such executor or adj
ministrator shall not have filed any security, such
life tenant or other person having such
not be required to give security In greater
sum than fifty thousand dollars; provided.
however, In every case where the executor
or administrator is the person to whom any
such life interest or other interest as afore.
said is bequeathed, then such executor or adj
ministrator, before receiving into his pos
will it Is or may be provided that no security
shall be required of such executor. shall file
with the surrogate of the county in which the
will shall be or has been proved or letters
granted, bond to the ordinary of this state
In double the amount of money or the value
of the property to be received, with two sutf-
Gent sureties, to be approved by the orphans
court, conditioned for the faithful conservation
of said property, and until such bond shall
be filed 1t shall not be lawful for such executor
or administrator TO receive such money or per-
sonal property, but the orphans court may,
upon Petition presented by any person in in
terest, and upon ten days NOTICE in writing to
such executor administrator, appoint
some other fit person to receive and adminis-
ter such property as trustee, upon such secu-
rity being given for the faithful discharge of
his duties to the said court shall seem
proper.
2 And be it enacted, That the aforesaid
provisions of this act shall be held to apply as
well to all cases where any will has already
been proved as where it shall be proved; pro-
vided, however, that any such executor has
not already received such personal property
into his possession.
g. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts
of acts, general special or local. inconsistent
with the provisions of this act, be and the
same are hereby repealed, and that this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved May II, 1894
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CHAPTER ccxLvII.
A Further Supplement- to an act entitled
IAN act for the formation and government
of boroughs" approved April second one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-one.

A Further Supplement to an act entitled
"An act for the formation and government
of boroughs," approved April second, one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-one.
l. Be ii enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
all boronghs of the first claes existing within
the limits of any of the townships of this
state, incorporated under the act to which
this is supplement, shall hereafter be en-
tirely separate and independent from said
townships In all matters.
.. And be it enacted, That the legal voters
within said boroughs shall have no right to
vote for any officer or person of the town
ship out of which said borough has been ere
ated, nor to vote for any appropriation for
any purpose concerning the township:
3. And be 1t enacted That hereafter no
money shall be raised in such bosoughs by
taxation or otherwise, for township pur-
poses except such proportionate amount as
may be necessary to pay the interest or prin-
cipal on any bonds against said township,
existing at the time this act shall become a
law.
1. And he Il enacted, That all township OH
GERS elected prior to the passage of this act,
residing within said borough, shall hold their
offices until the expiration of the time for
which they are elected
5. And be IL enacted, That in all boroughs
of the first class Incorporated under the act
to which this Is a supplement, the legal voters
of said borough shall, at each annual election
of borough officers, elect Justices of the peace,
constables, surveyors of the highways, pound
keepers, and overseers of the poor for such
borough in accordance with the existing stat
utes regulating the election ana term OF once
of such officers in townships.
9. And be IL enacted, That hereafter all bor-
oughs of the first class Incorporated under the
act to which this is n supplement, shall be en-
titled to one member of the board of chosen
freeholders to be elected in accordance with
the existing statutes new regulating the cleo
ton and length Of terms of members of se.5
board of chosen freeholders.
q. And be itenEcted, Tnnf all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
3. And be it enacted That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved May 10, 1894.
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CHAPTER. CcLX

A Further Supplement TO the act entitled An
act to provide means for protection against
fires in townships" approved March tenth,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
nine.
|. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
section six of the act to which this is "a supple
ment be amended to read as follows:
6. And be it enacted, That the legal voters
of district so organized shall meet annually
on the last Saturday in May, at three O'Clock
in the afternoon, and determine the amount
of money to be raised for the ensuing year,
and elect II board of fire commissioners, to
consist of five persons resident in such district
who,.when elected, shall possess, within such
district, all the rights and powers of the town
ship committee under this act, and shall hold
Office for three years and until their success
sors are elected; provided, that at the first
meeting of said board of fire commissioners
elected after the passage of this act, the men,
bers of said board shall divide themselves by
lot into three classes the term of two mem
bers composing the first class shall be vacated
at the expiration of the first year; the term of
the two members composing the second class
shall be vacated at the expiration of the sec
ond year, and the term of the one member
composing the third class shall be vacated at
the expiration of the third year, so that two
members of said board of fire commissioners
shall be elected annually after the first cleo
ton, except every third year, when but one
member shall be elected to hold office for three
years. and If vacancies happen, by resignation
or otherwise, the person or persons elected to
unexpired term only.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved May Is, 1884,
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CHAPTER CCXLIY.

An Act in relation to certain sales of lands
tenements, Entertainments or real estate, UNI
der any order, judgment or decree of any
court of this state, or by an executor, trus-
tee, assignee or other officer.
Whereas, TIE provisions heretofore in force
relative to the advertisement of sales OF
lands, tenements, hereditaments or real es-
tate have not been in certain cases in all re-
spects complied with, whereby the titles to
certain lands, tenements, hereditaments or
real estate or may be alleged 10 be uncertain
or defective.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
no sale of any lands, tenements, heredita-
ments or real estate made before this act goes
into effect, under any order, judgment or de-
cree of any court of this state or by any exec
utor, trustee or any other officer shall be in
validated by reason of any omission TO adyer-
tise such sale, or any adjournment thereof, in
the manner and for the length of time there
fore required by law, or by reason Of any ir-
or default in such advertisement;
but the purchaser of such lands, tenements,
or Entertainments or real estate, having paid
the price thereof, and having received his or her
Iced therefor and his or her heirs and assigns
shall be deemed to have as good and complete
. title thereto as If such sale or adjournment
rad been in all particulars duly advertised.
q And be it enacted, That this act shall take
ffct Immediately.
Approved May III, 1884.
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CHAPTER cCLxvII.

Further Supplement to an act entitled "An act to
regulate elections" lRevisionl, approved April
eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-six.
l. Be It enacted by the Senate aud General Assem-
bly, OF the State of New Jersey, That all cases Of
contested election for any county township or city
office heretofore brought hereafter to be brought
in any circuit court under the provisions OF the act
to which this is supplement, shall be tried by such
court without jury and not otherwise.
g And be it enacted. That the act entitled
"A supplement to an act entitled An act to
regulate elections approved April eighteenth,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, y
which supplement was approved March sec
ond, one thousand eight hundred and ninety
one be and the same hereby Is repealed.
g. And be it enacted, That the act entitled
"A supplement to an act entitled An Ar act 70
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six /"
which supplement was approved March nine,
tenth, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-one, be and the same hereby is re-
pealed. :,
4. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved May II, 1894.
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hospitals, as in this act provided all such bonds
shall be made payable in not less than twenty nor
more than thirty years, and may be registered or
coupon bonds may be registered and coupon
bonds combined; such bonds shall draw iu-
terest at rate not greater than four percentum per
annnm, which shall be payable seml-annuay, and
shall otherwise be of such form and payable such
time and place as the common council or other gov
erning body may by ordinance provide.
g. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty OF
the common council other governing body of such
city in case any bonds are issued under the proyi-
sions Of this act provide a sinking fund Of not
less than two per centum on the principal of tue
said bonds. which shall be paid to the commission
ers of the sinking fund tor the redemption of the
said bonds annually. and such amount, together
with the required for the interest due there
on shall be annually raised in the tax levy Of such
city to provide for the payment of interest and the
principal of the said bonds when they shall fall due.
4. And be it enacted. That when. in the Judgment
of the common council or other governing body the
improvements authorized by this act shall be
dered ii shall be lawful Tor The common council to
provide the money necessary to complete the said
work within the limits herein provided by the IS
sue of temporary loan certificates or bonds, all of
which, however when the work shall be completed
shall be paid and RETIRED and the permanent bonds
authorized by this act shall he issued.
). And be it enacted, That this act shall be
deemed public act, and shall take effect immedi-
ately.
Approved May II, 1891.
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CHAPTER CCLxxv.


An Act concerning city hospitals, and providing for
their enlargement, reconstruction and repair.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
semby OF the state OF New Jersey, That whenever
in the judgment of the municipal board body
having charge of any hospital established in any
city of this state under of the legislature of
this state, entitled "An Act authorizing the estab-
proved February twenty-third, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-three, and the various spple
ments thereto, the buildings and property devoted
to the use Of such hospital shall be deemed to be
unsantary, improper or Inadequate, and such facts
shall he certified to the common council or other
governing body of such city by the secretary or
clerk Of such board body. pursuant TO resolution
duly passed by such board ii shall be lawful for the
common council or other governing body Of such
city TO repair, recons truct otherwise improve
such hospital hospitals and cause the same to be
order ana repair. and to make such improvements
therein and such additions thereto may be neees-
sary to provide proper accommodations ior hospital
purposes in such city provided however, that il
shah not be mandatory upon such common council
or other governing body to make such Improvement
reconstruction and repair unless, In the judgment
OF such governing body the work required is
sary and the finances OF the city will permit the
same TO be done
q And be it enacted That any such city by and
through their common council other governing
body, may from time to time or at once, as may be
deemed most advantageous, upon the credit OF such
city borrow the money Necessary for the purpose Of
carrying into effect the provisions of this act and
may issue the bonds OF such city In any sum not ex
ceedIng three hundred thousand dollars, and may
negotiate and sell the same at any not less than
par, and use the proceeds for the purpose OF making
the reconstruction, repair aud improvement Of
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CHAPTER CCLII.

A Supplement to an act entitled i" An act to
authorize the transfer of suits from the sew
eral circuit courts to the several inferior
courts of common pleas,'' approved March
twenty-third, one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-two.
/. Be itsenacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
in any suit that has been transferred, or shall
hereafter be transferred from the circuit
court to the inferior court of common pleas
by virtue of the act 10 which this is a supple
ment the presiding law judge of such inferior
court Of common pleas may, at his discretion,
and upon such terms as he may think reason
able, direct any case of doubt or difficulty to
be made and stated and certified by him to be
argued at the bar of the supreme court, which
court shall hear the same, and after opinion
given therein, shall certify the same to the
said inferior court of common pleas, which
court shall render judgment thereon in con-
formity with such opinion.
2. And be ii enacted, That in such cases so
certified that the same proceedings and prac-
tice shall be had thereon as is now had in
cases certified from the circuit courts of this
state TO said supreme court.
g. And be it enacted, That this act shall be
deemed public act and shall take effect i'm
mediatey.
Approved May IS, 1894.
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CHAPTER cell.

An act to authorize townships and other mu-
nieipal bodies in counties of the third class
in this state to vote moneys for the support
of public patients in hospitals situated in
said counties
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey. That
the voters of any township. borough or other
municipal division in any county OF the third
class in this state be and they are hereby au-
thorized and empowered. at the annual town.
ship borough or other municipal election, or
at any election duly held for that purpose; by
a majority of all the votes cast at such cleo
ton, TO vote, grant and raise such sum or sums
of money as they may determine for the puf-
poss of maintaining or aiding in the mainte-
nance Of public patients in any hospital duly
incorporated under the laws of this state, and
situated in such county, which moneys so, vo-
ted and granted shall be assessed, levied or
collected as other moneys in said township,
borough or other municipality are assessed,
levied or collected, aud shall be paid over TO
such hospital from time to time as directed by
the governing body of such township, borough
or other municipality.
2 And be IL enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved May 49, 1894.
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CHAPTER ccxL,

An Act in relation to the manner of paying
teachers in the public schools in certain
cities in this state and giving the commits
sioners of public instruction, or other body
having the charge or control of public
schools, power in relation thereto.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That II
shall be lawful for the commissioners of pub
lie instruction or other body having the con-
troll of public schools in any city of the second
class of this state, to provide by resolution for
the manner in which payments shall be made
TO teachers of the public schools in such cities,
and receipts taken therefor and all payments
made and receipts taken therefor by the city
treasurer, in the manner prescribed by such
resolution or resolutions, shall release and dis
charge the treasurer of any city from all fur
Their liability and responsibility on account
thereof, and shall be deemed and taken to be
in all respects regular and lawful
2. And be il enacted, That all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with this act be and the
same are hereby repealed, and this act shall
take effect Immediately
Approved May IA, 1894.