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

A Supplement TO an act entitled, An net TO
establish Il system OF public instruction ~
GItcvisiOnl approved March twenty sew
cnfh one thousand eight hundrci and sew
ruty-fOur.
/. BE il enactcd by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the state of New Jersey, That
when the term of Office of any township or
borough collector shall expire before the
close of the school year, such township or
borough collector shall remain and continue
10 he the custodian of the school moneys,
and shall pay the orders legally issued IN ac-
cordancc with the provisions OF the act TO
which this is n supplement, until the close OF
the school year, and his bondsmen sh Ill re-
main and be legally bound for the faithful
performance of his duties until the llnal SCI T.
Element OF his accounts
2 And be II enacted That IN any borough
In this state having a borough collector sitld
borough collector shall he the legal Gus odian
of the SCHOOL moneys belonging 10 the school
district In which such borough Is situated
and such borough collector shal he entitled
10 the same compensation rs Is now paid
township collectors for receiving and paying
out school moneys proylded, that II such
borough collector IL paid stated salary ny
the borough for the performance oil his dni
les M borough collector. then and IN that
ease he shall not be paid any additional com
/ peusation for receiving ana paying out the
school moneys.
B. And be ii enacted That this act shall APP
pIy only 10 boroughs in which are located all
/ school buildings belonging to the school dis
| trlcts in which such boroughs are situated
and fnat the township collector shall be the
custodian of the school moneys belonging to
any school district composed Of borough
and n norton OF an adjoining township ant
Gated both in the borough aud the township
| a. And be IL enacted, That this act sinai
take effect Immediately.
| Approved May IA, 1894.
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CHAPTER CLXXXI.

An Act relating to the unsealng and record
ing OF bids for public work or supplies by
managers OF state institutions and by gov
erning bodies of counties OF cities of this
state and providing penalties for neglect of
same.
l. BE il enacted by the Senate and General
| Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
when bids or proposals for supplies or for
public works or buildings or other public
purposes are asked for by boards OF man
ayers having charge of any of the public in
situations of the state, or by boards of free
holders. common councils, boards of works
or other bodies having control OF counties or
cities of the state or any department of the
same, or any properly appointed committees
representing such boards or bodies. such
boards or bodies or committees shall pro,
coed in the manner following, to wit said
boards or governing bodies shall give public
notice at the time such bids or proposals are
advertised, of the time and place when such
bids shall be received. and at such time and
place the said board or governing body or
committee being in session. shall receive
such bids and thereupon Immediately pro-
ceed to unseal the same and publicly an
nounce the contents in the presence of the
parties bidding or their agent, provided said
parties or agents choose to be then and there
present and also make proper record of tae
prices and terms upon the minutes of the
body no bids shall be received previous to
the hour designated i'm the public notice and
none shall be received thereafter
=. And be ii enacted, That any failure to
comply with the provisions of this act shall
be deemed a misdemeanor for the first Of
Tense any person neglecung to conform to
the provisions of this act shall be subject to
a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars for
any repetition of the oifense the person con
victed shall be subject TO n fine of not less
than two hundred and fifty dollars and not
more than five hundred dollars or to impris
onment in the county Jail not less than three
months and not more than one year, or both
such tine and imprisonment at the discre-
ton of the court.
g. And be it enacted. That all acts incou-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
And be 1t enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved May II. 1894.
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CHAPTER CLXXI

A Supplement to an act entitled "a further
supplement to AN act entitled An act TO
provide additional accommodations for the
the insane of this state, approved March
thirty first. ammo domini one thousand
eight hundred and seventy one" which
said supplemental act was approved March
third. ammo domini. one thousand eight
hundred and eighty.
/. BE il enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly OF the State of New Jersey, That
il shall be lawful for the board of chosen
freeholders of any county in this state TO
give to any county insane asylum within the
limits OF such county, established or to be es-
tablished by ii, an appropriate name TO he
selected by it., by which name IL shall be
thereafter called
2 And he il enacted. That every insane per
son supported in any county insane asylum
shall be personally liable for his maintenance
therein, and all the necessary expenses in
CURED by the insti tuition in his behalf, and
the committee guardian or relative that
would have been bound by law to provide for
and support him if he had not been sent to
such asylum shall be liable to pay the eX-
penses of his clothing and maintenance in
The asylum and actual necessary expenses TO
and from the same.
2. Aud be il enact cd. That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved May 8, 1894.
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CHAPTER CXCu.

Further Supplement- to an act entitled can act
tn provide for the more permanent Improvement
of the public roads of this state, approved April
fourteenth, ammo domini one thousand eight hun
dred and uinoty-one
l. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and General AS
semby of the state oi New Jersey, That forty per
centum of the cost of all roads constructed in this
state under the act tu which this Is a supplement
and the supplements thereto shall be paid for out
of the state treasury and that twenty five per CEN
tum of the cost of roads hereafter petioned for and
constructed in any county shall be paid by the
townships In which said roads are situated and the
balance of the cost thereof shall be paid by the
county and the petitioners, rs heretofore provided
in the act to which this is Il supplement the
amount TO be paid by the townships shall be oeri-
fled by the board of chosen lreeholders to the town
ship assesSors, and such amount shall he assossed,
collected and paid to the county collector ~
the same manner that other eOurty taxes are as
scssed, collected and paid over; and where said
road hes In more than one township the share OF
each township shall be in proportion to the length
of the road in snch township; provided that the
estimated cost of all improvements made under
this act for constructing and repairing roads in any
county in any one year shall not exceed one-iourlh
of one per eeulum of the ratahes OF such county for
the last preceding year; and PROVIDED, that said
board of chosen rcch0lders shall"not contract for
more roads in any one year, the estimated cost of
which, with repairs upon roads already constructed
will exceed said per ceutum ai ratahleS, nor shall
the president of the state board of agriculture APP
prove more contracts aud specifications than can he
met by the state appropriation for the year; and
where more roads are applied for than can be con-
slruced under this net and the supplements there
to- the said boards ot chosen recholders shall have
the power and authority to select FROM the roads
petlioned for the To he constructed, having re-
gard To the most important roads aud the distrihn-
ton of the benefit of said act to all parts OF their
counties.
. Aud he II enacted, hat this act shall take effect
Immediately.
Approved May II, 1881
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CHAPTER CCII.

An Act concerning cities In this state, and regu-
laiing official searches of municipal records OF
such cities respecting municipal liens on real
estate situate within the same
t. BE il enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State OF New Jersey That in all cities
In this state wherein the records OF the lien OF
taxes and assessments and sales for The same are
kent in one department and under the custody OF
single officer of said city all searches for taxes and
assessments aud sales for the same on real estate
within such city shall be furnished on application
of any person interested therein, by the officer OF
such city having the custody of the records IN
winch the same are recorded and all such searches
shall be deemed and taken to be the declaration OF
such city, and shall be binding and conclusive
against such city, and liens not shown upon any
such search shall not be enforceable against the
property ON when such search is made; provided,
that in every such the person who shall require
such search shall indicate distinctly IN writing the
property on which such search for liens for taxes
and assessments is desired and shall pay into the
treasury of such city, for the use thereof, the sum
of three dollars at the time such application is
made.
O. And be 1t enacted, That all acts or parts of
acts Inconsistent with this act, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
3. And be 1t enacted That this act shall take eff
feet Immediately.
Approved May 10, 1894.
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CHAPTER cLXXvI.

a Further Supplement- to an act entitled "An
act for the formation of b rough govern
mcnts" approved April nth. one thousand
eight hundred and seventy eight.
Whereas, Doubts have arisen whether the
provisions of the Achievement Toned act per-
nit the organization of boroughs embrac-
ing within their territory parts OF more
than one township; now. therefore,
/. BE il cnacted hy the senate and General
Assembly OF the State of New Jersey, That
the provisions of the act to which this Is a
further supplement be and the same are
hereby declared to he applicable to the for.
nation of boroughs embracing within their
territory parts of more than one township,
and that all boroughs heretofore or here
after formed by virtue OF this act, cmbrac-
ing within their territory parts OF more
than one township, shall be us valid as il the
same included part of one township only;
provided. that the provisions for the for
nation of such boroughs are otherwise
regular and in conformity to said act
>. And be if enacted. That at the election
for borough officers the legal voters of such
borough shall be entitled TO vote Tor n
chosen freebooter who shall repl esent such
borough in the board of chosen freehclders
OF the county in which such borough Is stu
ated. and he member OF such board but
that such voters shall not be entitled TO vote
for chosen freebooter for any of the several
townships III which such borough Is situated,
and of which II forms II part,
3. And be ii enacted That all acts and parts
of acts Inconsistent with the provisions of
this act he and the same are hereby repealed,
and that this act shall take effect imme.
diatcly.
Approved May o. 1894.
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CHAPTER CLXXIX.

An Act to prescribe the mode of filling va
cancies in municipal Offices in cities of this
state when such vacancies have herct ofOrc
occurred or shall hereafter occur by reason
OF the failure OF municipal officers TO take
and subscribe the oath Of Office within the
time prescribed.
l. BE il enacted 10y the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey. That
whenever any vacancy has heretofore occur
red or shall hereafter occur. in any munich
pal Office in any city of this state, by reason
OF the failure of the person elected or APP
pointed to fiji such Office TO take and sub
scribe the oath of office required by law,
within the time prescribed sucn vacancy shall
cease, and such Office shall be hlled by the
person so failing to qualify, upon his taking
and subscribing the oath required by law, be-
fore any officer of this state authorized TO
administer oaths; provided, such oath shall
he taken and subscribed by such person with
in thirty days after the expirai ion of the
time within which such officer was required
by law TO so qualify into Office.
2. And be II enacted, That all acts and parts
of acts general or special, public or local, in
consistent with the provisions of this act he
and the same are hereby repealed, and this
act shall take effect Immediately.
Approved May ., 1884,
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An Act concerning the fire department OF
cities of the first class in the state OF New
Jersey. c,
l. BE ii enacted by the Senate and GENERAL
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, Ihal
the board of fire commissioners, or board
having charge of the department for the eN-
tingushment OF fires in any city OF the III st
class in his state, shall have theentlre contfol
and management OF all the fire engine houses
and fire bell or fire alarm towers or structures
in any such city and of all engines hose
wagons trucks, fire alarm telegraph fire
bells and other apparatus OF every descrip-
tive connected with or appertaining 10 the
fire department of any such city.
2. And be it enacted, That 1t shall be the
duty of said board to keep and maintain in
good order and repair all the houses and ap-
paratus of said tire department and TO make
such alterations and additions thereto as
may be necessary for the better efficiency of
the department provided, that the expendi
lures by said board for any purpose shall
comply with the provisions OF law now or
hereafter i'll force fixing and limiting appro
priations and their disposition.
8. And be 1t enacted That all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with the provisions of
this act are hereby repealed, aud this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved MAY Q, 1891.
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CHAPTER CLXXVu.

An Act authorizing the issuance of tax ar
rearages bonds in townships.
l. Besit enacted by the Senate aud General
Assembly of the State OF New Jersey, That
i'm any township in this state which new has
or which may hereafter have tax arrearages
due and unpaid, and which are Il lien upon
real estate In said townships, which shall III
the aggregate equal or exceed the sum of one
hundred thousand dollars IL shall he lawful
Tor the township committee of any such
township to direct by resolution. which shall
reete the amount of such unpaid tax urrear-
ages that tax arfearage bonds ~ shall he
issued to amount not exceeding eighty
per ccutum of the original assessment of
taxes so remaining unpaid, and 4 shall be
lawful for the township committee 10 issue
its corporate bonds for such an amount,
pedging the whole property of the township
for the payment thereof. and especially
pledging all receipts from such arrearagcs of
taxes SO funded thereby and such bonds
shall be signed by the chairman of the town
ship committee and attested by the township
clerk under the corporate seal of the town
ship, and shall bear interest at rate not
greater than hVe per centum per annum,
payable semi-annually, and shall not he sold
at less than par. and said bonds may be either
registered or coupon, us the said township
committee may direct
3 And he il enacted That all moneys re-
eeived as principal and interest on account
of said taxes in arrears, Tor the arrearage of
which bonds shall be issued by virtue of the
provisions of this act, are hereby pledged
and appropriated 10 commissioners OF fhe
sinking fund of such townships heretofore
ordinance of such townships for the payment
of the principal and interest of such bonds
issued under this act, and IL shall be the
duty of such commissioners of the sinking
fund to pay the interest on such bonds as the
same falls due, and all surplus money com
ing into their hands above the amount need
ed to pay the interest shall be safely invested
10y them and applied to the payment of said
bonds as they fall due.
3. And be it enacted, That ii shall he the
duty of the collector. receiver of taxes or
township treasurer, AS the case may be, to
keep n separate account of all moneys re-
ceived on account of taxes in arrears, for the
arreaTage of which bonds have been issued
under the provisions of this act, and pay the
same as received to or deposit the same In n
designated depository TO the credit of the
commissioners of the sinking fund of such
township as he may be directed by the town
sh ID committee by resolution.
4 And be it enacted. That the bonds issued
under the provisions of this act shall be pay
able within not more than twenty years from
their date, and may be made payable in equal
annual installments. at the option of the
township committee.
5. And he it enacted. That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved May 9, 1894.
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CHAPTER cLXIX.

An Act authorizing courts in this state TO
give the same force and effect TO deposit
lions taken geographically by officers of
such courts as If the same were signed by
the witnesses.
/. BE il enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the state of New Jersey, That
where testimony is taken before a supreme
court commissioner examiner in chancery
or notary public for use in any of the courts
OF this state, it shall be lawful for said SUI
pTeme court commissioner, examiner in
chancery or notary public to take the said
testimony geographically. transcribe the
same and return il 10 the court with certi-
ticate stating that the same was correctly
taken and transcribed. and on such certih'
cate the court shall receive such transcript as
true statement of the evidence with the
same force and effect as If the same had been
written in longhand and signed 10y the wit
nesses.
2 And be it enacted That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved May g. 1894.
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CHAPTER CLXXVIH.
An Act in relation to savings banks

An Act in relation to savings banks.
/. BE it enact ed by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey That
where IL is provided by any special aet incor-
porating any savings bank in this state and
which act is still in force that additional or
the votes of certain number of the man
ayers of said bank. and IL appears that by
death or resignation the number OF man
ayers of such bank has been reduced to less
than the number required by their said act
of incorporation to elect new member, H.
shall and may be lawful to elect new mem
Der or members 10y the votes of n less number
of managers; provided, they be the votes of
the ntire number of the present managers;
and provided further. that after the number
of managers has been increased 10 the num-
Der originally required to elect Il new mana
ger, that then no new manager shall be cleo
ted unless he receives the number of votes
originally required by their charter 10 elect II
new manager.
2 and be il enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Appro ed May o. 1894.
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CHAPTER cLXXV.

A Supplement- TO an act entitled AN act for
the relief of creditors against absconding
and absent debtors lRevisionl approved
March twenty-seventh, ammo domini one
thousand eight hundred and seVenty-four
l. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
in every distribution made in any suit here
after commenced under the act TO which this
is IA supplement- of any moneys attached or
arising from the sale OF goods and chattels
lands and tenenents of the defendant or de-
PENDANTS, and in any assignment made of
chooses in action, rights and credits of such
defendant or defendants there shall first be
paid to the plaintiff or plaintiffs in attach
ment the whole amount of his or their judy
ment against the defendant or defendants
and the balance of the moneys shall he dis
tributed and the chooses in action, rights and
credits assigned among the rest of the APP
plying creditors us now provided 10y law.
,. Aud be it enacted, That all acts and parts
of acts in SO far ~ they may be inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed
j. And be ii enacted. That this act shall take
effect immediately.
Approved May 8, 1894.
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CHAPTER CCIII.

An Act to prohibit the riparian comm issioners
from granting any special oyster rights or privi-
leges in Delaware bay.
/. BE II enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, of the State of New Jersey, That the riparian
ssloners shall not have the right OF power in
or lease to give grant or convey TO any person
corporation the exclusive right or privilege to plant
or take oysters from any part Of Delaware bay.
BE it enacted, That this act shall be public act
and take effect immediately.
Approved May 10, 1894.
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CHAPTER cLxxx.
An a. respeetlnr conveyanees.

An Act respecting conveyances.
/. BE il enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
whenever any deed or conveyance Tor lands
or real estate IN this state shall purport to
have been executed by virtue of any letter or
letters of attorney, and said deed shall have
been properly acknowledged and recorded,
that the recital of letter or letters OF attor-
ney in said deed shall be prlIna facie proof OF
the existence thereof, Notwithstanding the
same may not be recorded; provided. how
ever. such deed or deeds shall have been re-
corded at least ten years; and the person or
persons claiming under said deed snail take
and subscribe an oath or Affirmation that he.
she or they has or have seen such letter or
letters OF attorney so recited which shall be
recorded i'm the register OF deeds or the
county clerks Office, as the case may be- IN
the county where such lands are situate, In
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CHAPTER Gel.

An Act to repeal an act entitled further supple
ment To an act entitled An act TO reapportion
the several assembly districts of the state Of New
jersey, approved April fourteenth, one thousand
eight hundred aud ninety-one," which said fur
Their supplement was approved March twenty
fourth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety
two.
l. BE il enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly of the State Of New Jersey, That the act en-
titled further supplement to an act entitled An
act to re-apporton the several assembly districts OF
the state Of New Jersey approved April fourteenth,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one," winch
said further supplement was approved March
twenty -fonrth, one thousand eight hundred ana
uinety-tw0 be and the same Is hereby repealed.
9 And he II enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Passed May 10, 1894.
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CHAPTER cxcvII.

An Act to provide for the election OF members of
the general assembly for each county of this
state by the vote OF the legal voters of said
counties respectively.
l. BE IL enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey. That
hereafter The member or members OF the
general assembly of this state t. wi ieh any
county is or may he entitled by law shall all be
voted for by the legal voters of the counties
resp ctively, and the person or persons having
the highest number of votes cast for him or them
In any county for such office. wherever therein
said vote, shall he cast, shall be elected such
member members
.. And he Il enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Passed May To- 1894