The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-08-28
CHAPTER CCCXXX-

Supplement to set entitled IAN act TO establish
in this state boards Of health and bureau Of vital
statistics and to eehne their respective dutiesn ap
proved March thirty hrst one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty-seven.
l. 30 1t enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, OF the State Of New Jersey. That whenever any
nuisance OF foulneas within the limits OF
the territorial Jurisdiction OF any local board Of
health Of this state Is OF such nature that 10 the
opinion OF the stats board Of health II is hazardous
to the health Of persons residing within the imits of
the Jurisdiction Of such local board 1t shall be law
full for the state board OF health to notice
writing signed by the secretary Of said board TO be
sent 10 such local board requiring It to cause such
nuisance or source Of founess to be abated within
snch time as said state board by said notice may
specify and II action for the abatement therefor
shall be taken by such local board within the time
specified In such notice IL in the opinion OF the
state board the action Of the local board shall be
such the necessities OF the to the state
board 70 require, then It shall be lawful for such
state board to file bill in the court OF ehanoery in
the name OF the state the relation Of such board
for an injunction to prohibit the continuance OF such
nulsancs source OF foulness.
q And be It enacted That whenever any nuisance or
foul odors injurious TO the public health within the
territorial Jurisdiction of any local board OF health
shall have s origin outside Of the limits Of
such territorial Jurisdiction It shA be lawful for the
state board OF health TO file q bill IN the court Of
chancery, in the of the state on the re
lation Of such board for injunction to prohibit
the continuance OF such nuisance or source Of foul
ness I'll health
g. And be It enacted That actions instituted under
the authority OF either Of the two preceding sections
proceed tue court according the
rules and practice IN such the relation of
divduals aud Of emergency shall have preced
other ligitation PENDING st the time in said
court and may have final hearing within such time
and on s1oh notice a. the chancellor may direct.
I. And be Il enacted That In every such action in
which il shall be asceTAned by the court of chancery
that such nuisance source Of founess Ill health
existed at the time OF the hug Of the bill substan
italy therein set forth the court shall have power
to abate the same By Injunction otherwise, &C
cordiDg to the practice Of the court and may charge
the costs of such aetlon upon the property wherein
such nuisance OF foulness i'll health Is
found. and enforce the payment Of the same by sale
Of said property any part thereof by writ OF eri
faciA the said court may order the person or cor
poraton which caused such nuisance or source Of
founess or III health, allowed the same to con.
tiRue, to pay such costs and may enforce obedience
10 such order.
.. And be it enacted, That In such nuisance
shall be found to Hxst costs shall not be awarded az
OF course against the state board Of health but only
In II shall appear TO the chancellor that no prob.
able cause existed for bringing such suit.
g. And 10 be enacted That all acts and parts of actp
Inconsistent with this set are hereby repealed.
Z. And be It enacted That this act shall take effect
Immediately.
Passed May "a, 1894.