The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-20

or parcel of land, and the names of the
owners of the several lots and parcels
of land assessed, SO far as the ommis
sioners OF, assessment can, ascertain the
same, and the amount, If any, of the
excess of the cost of the. Improvement
over the aggregate aSeSSable special pen-
efits; but no assessment shall be deemed
defective by reason of any mistake in
the names of the owners of lands as
sessed, or emitting the said names OF
any of them; the clerk shall publish
and post notices in the same way and
manner hereinbefore prescribed for pub
fishing and posting the petition for the
Improvement, and its accompanying no
tice, stating that the map and report of
the commissioners of assessment have
been filed in his office, and that the
board of commissioners will consider n
sessment presented in writing on or be
fore aday named in such notice, TO be
fixed, by, the board OF commissioners,
after the first publication of such notices,
after considering such report, map ana
assessment, and such objections as may
the said board of commissioners may
confirm such report, mar ana assessment
or, if deemed necessary, may return the
same to the commissioners of assess
ment for revision and correction, who
shall return the same, corrected, ana re,
vised, without unnecessary delay and
may, without further notice, confirm the
said report, assessment and map.
8. And be, it enacted That where, IN
the act incorporating any incorporated
town in this state governed by a board
of commissioners, or in supplement-
thereto, any provision may be in con-
hict with any provision contained IN this
act, or in the act to which this is a sup
PIGMENT, such provision contained in
this act, or in said act to which this is
a supplement, shall be construed as ex-
pressly repeating any conflicting pro
vision contained in any such act of IN
corporation or any supplement thereto.
4. And be it enacted. That in all eases
in which imprisonment in a county jail
is mentioned as a mode of punishment,
in any section of the act to which this is
q supplement, such imprisonment may
hereafter be in the town lookup or IN
the town pricon, or in the county Jail,
in the discretion of the police Justice.
5. And be it enacted, That in any case
arising under the act to which this is a
supplement, or in Any supplement there
be condemned for any purpose, 1t shall
appear that such lands are subject to
any mortgage or other lien or incum-
brance whatever, then the town treasur-
err or other officer charged with the pay
ment of damages awarded for such.
lands, shall deposit the sum so award
ed with the clerk of the county in which
such lands are situate, who shall hold
the same subject only to the order of
the chancellor or any circuit judge sit
ting in equity, and from and after such
deposit the fee simple of such lands
shall vest in the town, free and clear of
any claim of any owner thereof and of
the lien of any mortgage or other lien
or encumbrance.
6. And be it enacted, That the payment
of damage to the owner or owners of the
fee simple in any lands, N any proceed.
as ex~tinguishing any courtesy or dover
estate therein previously existing.
To Be Continued