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CHAPTER LXXXv.

An act to amend al act entitled "a supple
menta to an act entitled Al act to author
ize the incorporation of rural cemetery as
soeiations and regulate cemeteries, = APP
proved March t~wenty-third, one thousand
eight. hundred and eighty-three.
L. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, hat
section two of the act OF which this is
a~mendatury, and which reads as follows:
80. And be it enacted, That NO more than
three cemeteries shall be located or placed
under aud by virtue of said act to which
this is a supplement, in any one city, town
ship or town in any county of this state, y
be and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows: 49,
2. And be it enacted. That no more than
three cemeteries shall be located or placed
under. and by virtue of said act to which this
lisa supplement. in any one CITY, township or
town in any county of this State. provided,
however. that nothing in this section shall
prevent an cemetery association now incor-
porated from continuing, maintining, enlarg-
ing and conducting any cemetery in any
township of this state. where such cemetery
has been located and used for the past ten
years successfully; subject, however, to all
laws or provisions thereof governing and
regulating cemeteries in this State and the
maintaining, e~nlarging n conducting the
same.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved April 25, 1894.
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LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.
BY AUTHORITY.

fif X
A Supplement- TO an act entitled 'An act to
promote the propagation and growth of
'eed oysters and to protect the natural
oyster beds of this State" approved April
fourth. one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-three.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly tthe State of New Jersey, That
section fo ST an act entitled San act to
promote ths ,~.fopagation and growth of seed
oysters and to protect the natural oyster
bed of this State" approved April fourth,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three,
be amended SO as to read as follow;
4. And be it enacted, That it shall not be
lawful for any person or persons to rake,
tong, dredge, or in any manner whatsoever,
to remove any of the shells having spawn
adhering thereto SO as aforesaid spread upon
the beds. within two seasons thereafter; and
any person or persons offending against the
provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty
of a m~isdemeanor, and punishable by a fine
of fifty dollars or Imprisonment for a term
not exceeding three months, or both; and
that the commissioners of their respective
districts are hereby. empowered to make all
necessary arrests for violation of the provi-
sion of this act2S.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect immediately
approved April n, 1894. r.
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BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
- COMMISSIONERS.
OFFICIAL

Ie8S OrClCldL IaOCEhDlNOo. srH -r
Regular meeting of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners held on Monday,
August 6, 1894, at s o'clock P. M
Present----All the members of the Board.
FIVE Ia number.
Reading of the minutes of regular meeting
held on Monday, guly 23,s1S94, special
meeting on July 26, 1894, and regular meet
ing July 80, 1894. was dispensed with and
on motion were approved as engrosseda
The rules were suspended and thetprivi-
lege of the floor was. ION motion, accorded to
a committee of citizens, who desired to be
Messrs. HI. w. Carr and James E. thanks,
in matter of widening the hill portion of
Newark avenue, which matter was then re-
ferred to Committee of the Whole.
Messrs. s. K. Harvey and Henry Lem
beck then addressed the Board in behalf
of the Citizens Association of Greenville,
urging the necessity for immediate action in
the securing Of a new water main supply
which matter was also referred to the Com
mittee offthe Whole. :
The regular orderio Of g. business was then
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND CoMMUN-
ICATtoNs.. Z
From w. A. Kinaball and others:ii d
In matter of condition Of the present water
supply s3IN.
Received and referred to the Committee
of the Whole. u Il
From Hugh Leslie: 4 4
In matter Of the occupation of Pearl street
etc. by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. u.s. IS ?.
Received and referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
From merchants in lower Newark avenue:
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CHAPTER xCII.
An Act concerning ward and district line
- IN the cltias of this Stata ~

An Act concerning ward and district lines
in the cities of this state. -
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State Of New Jersey. That
in all cities in this state the common council,
board of aldermen, or other governing body
thereof, shall have power by resolution
adopted by a majority vote of all the mem
bers Of such body to divide such city up into
wards or councilmanic or aldermanic dis
tricts, and to change she lines of boundaries
of the wards or districts therein, but not
oftener than once in ten years hereafter;
provided, however, that the term Of any
officer appointed from or elected in said
wards or districts shall7not be affected by
such change; and provided further that the
number of wards or aldermanic districts in
amp such city shall not be increased here
under. i sNa3& M
8. And be it enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with this act be
and the same are hereby repealed, and that
this act shall take effect May eighth, anne
domini n thousand eight hundred and
ninety-four. :
Approved April IS, 1894.
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XCI.

A supplement- to an act entitled San act to
establish a system of public instruction
IRevision], approved March twenty-sev-
enth, one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-four.
1. Be it enacted by thu Senate and Gen
eraI Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That any school district in this State acting
under a special charter, and which has no
power under such charter to issue bonds for
the purpose of purchasing lands for school
purposes, or for the erection Or enlargement
Of a. school house OIL school houses, may issue
bonus for such purpose or purposes in the
manner providedforsthe issuing of bonds by
districts organized aunder the provisions of
the aeu to which this is asupplement; pro-
viied that this act shall not apply to any
district until such district shall decide to
accept the same by aivote of the majority of
the legal voters present at any regular an
nual meeting of the district. 8
e q. And be it enacted, That any district
voting to- accept this act, may order the
issue of bonds as provided in section one,
either at the annual meeting or a special
meeting, which special meeting shall be
called in the same as is provided by
the charter of such district for calling the
annual meeting. >
5. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Passed April %, 1894.
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ing said order either therein, or by some
subsequent order, limit the time within
which such sale shall be made within tie
time so fixed and limited or within sue fur
Their uime to which the same may be ex-
tended by other order of said court.
2. And be it enacted, That no sale of lands
heretofore made by executors OF administers
tors under any order of the orphans court
shall be i~nvalidated by reason of such sale
having been adjourned for a time or times
exceeding two months in the whole, but that
the purchaser or purchasers of any lands
at such sale who has paid or shall pay the
price thereof, and has received or shall re-
ceive a deed therefor, such sale having been
duly reported to and confirmed by the court
directing the making thereof. shall have as
good and complete a title thereto as If said
sale had been adjourned from time to time
not exceeding two months in the whole.
3. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved April 25, 1894.
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APTER IXXXVIII.

A Further Supplement to an act entitled
IAN act for the formation of borough
governments" approved April fifth, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey
That all boroughs of the first class existing
within the limits of any of the townships OF
this state Incorporated under the act to
which this is a supplement, shall hereafter
be entirely separated and independent IN all
matters of local government from the town,
ships out of which said boroughs have been
created, but nothing in this ect shall de
prive the inhabitants of any of said Dor
oughs of any local option rights which they
may not possess by virtue of their township
charter.
2. And be it enacted, That the legal
voters within said boroughS shall have no
right to vote for any officer OF the TOWN.
ships out of which said boroughs have been
created, nor to vote for any appropriation
for any purpose concerning the townSnlps
out of which said ~boroughs have been Gre
ated.
3. And be it enacted, That in all boroughs
of the first class Incorporated under the act
tc which this is a supplement-, the legal
votels of said boroughs shall at each annual
election for borough officers, elect justices of
the peace, constables. surveyors OF the high
way, DDuuuk6cpGIS diRl oCOl . VI Il PQOA
for such burroughs, in accordance with the
existing statutes regulating the election and
term of office of such officers in townships.
4. And be it enacted, That the mayor of
each and every borough of the first class in
corporated under the act to which this is a
supplement shall hereafter be elected to
serve for the term of three years.
5. And be it enacted, That the legal voters
of all boroughs of the first class incorpor-
ated under the act TO which this is a supple
ment shal1have the right by vote, to desig-
nate annually, upon the ballots used
in voting for borough officers, such
amounts as may be deemed advisable for
any and all legal purposes of a local nature
in any way connected with said boroughs.
6. And be it enacted, That hereafter all
b~oroughs of the first class Incorporated under
the act to which this is a supplement shall
be entitled to one member of the board of
chosen ~freeholders, to be elected in accord
ance with the existing statutes now regulat-
ing the election and length of terms of mem
beers of said board of chosen fr~eeholders.
Z. And be it enacted, That all township
officers elected prior to the passage of this
act residing within said boroughs shall hold
their offices until the expiration of the terms
to which they were elected.
8. And belt enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent herewith, be and
they are hereby repealed.
Approved April %, 1894.
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CHAPTER LXXXIII.

A supplement- to an act entitled can act to
authorize turnpike companies to issue bonds
andfo secure the same by mortgaging their
franchise" passed March second. one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-ffve.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
section one of aid act be amended SO as to
read as follows:-
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That any turnpike company heretofore in
corporated under the laws of this state by
special act of incorporation, shall have
power to borrow such sum or sums of
money, from time to time, not to exceed in
the whole double the amount of its author
lied capital stock, as shall be needed to pay
existing floating Indebtedness, and to inn
prove, maintain or repair said turnpike, and
to secure the repayment thereof by the
execution, negotiation and sale of any bond
or bonds secured by mortgage on the cor
porate franchise, real and personal estate,
and all ether property of such company, or
any part thereof. .
s. And be it enacted, That all acts general
or special, inconsistent herewith. be and the
same are hereby repealed, and that this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved April 18th, 1894.
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CHAPTER LXXXII.

A supplement- to an act entitled San act for
the organization Of the nationasguard of
of the State of New Jersey" approved
March ninth, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-nine, and the various amend
ments thereto.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and Genera
Assembly of the State of New Jersey. That
the governor and commander-in-chief is
hereby authorized to appoint and commission
at his discretion, as in his Judgment the pub
lie service may require, four deputy quarter
master-generals with the a of colonel.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved April "a, 1894.
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An Act to amend an act entitled San act to
secure 30 creditors an equal and just di-
vision of the estates of debtors who con-
yey to assignees for the benefit of credi-
tors ERegisionl approved March twenty
seventh, one Thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four -
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That from and after the passage of this act
tue assignee or assignees shall upon filing
the inventory required by law, then and
there enter into bond to the ordinary OF this
State. in such amount as the orphans court
of the proper county, or any judge thereof,
ma approve, with sufficient security of the
faithfaf performance of the trust, which
bond shall be filed in the office of the sur
rogate OF the proper county.
:. And be it enacted, That this act shall
lake effect Immediately.
Approved April -, 1894.
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LXXXIX.-

/ An Act to amend an act entitled "A supple
ment to an act entitled An Act to regu-
late the practices of courts of law APP
proved March twenty-seventh, one thou
and eight hundred and s~eventy-four."
which said supplement- was approved
March fourteenth, one thousand eigh} hun
bred and niuety-three.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate ant Genera
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
the first section of the act entitled "A sup
plement to an act entitled AN act to regu-
late the practice of courts of law approved
March fourteenth, one thousand eight hun
dred and uinery-three, " be and the same is
hereby amended SO as to read as follows
l. Be it enacted by the senate and Genera
Assembly of the State of New jersey. That
where any action or suit has heretofore been
commced in either the supreme or the CIR
cult courts of this state, either under or by
virtue of any statute or at common law,
and said action or suit has been dismissed.
abated and Judgment of non prosequi en-
tered by reason of the failure of Any attor-
ney to file any pleading within the time
limited by law, it shall be lawful for either
of said courts or any justice thereof, at
any time within one year after said
action or suit was dismissed or abated
and Judgment of non-prosequi entered, to
revive and reinstate said cause upon such
terms as may seem equitable and just, it, in
the opinion of said court or Justice, the facts
in said cause show that b efailure to file said
pleadings was on account of the neglect,
fault, error or mistake of said attorney, and
that great injury and wrong would result
either to the plaintiff or defendant; provided,
however, that no action or suit which has
been dismissed or abated, and Judgment of
.non-prosequi entered therein for the reason
above stated, shall be revived and reinstated
by either of said courts, or by any justice
thereof. unless application for that purpose
-. I---- 49, ha t,.dn within N Caar
after the same has been dismissed or abated
and Judgment of non-prosequi entered there
in.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved April 25, 1894.
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CHAPTER xc.

An act coDferring certain powers of govern
.nent on boards of trustees. boards of dl
rectors or managers of any camp meeting
association or any other corporation here
tofore OF hereafter Incorporated under the
laws of this state for the purpose of pro-
viding religious bodies or societies with a
permanent camp meeting ground or place
for religious service. 49," Hi2s.
l.iBe it enacted by the Senate and GEN
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That the board of trustees, directors or man
ayers of any camp meeting association oor
other corporation heretofore or hereafter in
corporated under the avs of this State, for
the purpose Of providing any religions body
or society with a permanent camp meeting
ground or place for religious service IN adj
dition to all the rights and powers heretofore
granted, shall have power ana authority TO
open, lay out, maintain vacant strests,
drives, aven4es and walks, and lay out,
maintain and beautify parks n open
places, and to construct and maintain sewers
and drains within the limits of lands or
grounds owned or controlled by such asso-
citation or corporation by authority OF law,
with full authority to regulate the use of
such sewers and drains, and to prescribe and
fix the terms, times and manner in which
such streets, drives, avenues and walks may
be used, and to license and prohibit the use
of drays, carts, carriages and all manner OF
vehicles thereon.
z. And be 1T enacted, That in all cases IN
which streets, drives, avenues, walks and
parks or open places nave been opened and
laid out by any such association or corpora
ton, over and uPon lands owned by such as
ISOLATION or corporation, and to which such
association or CORPORATION shall retain the
title, the trustees, directors or managers
thereof shall subject to any rights which
may have been granted therein by contract,
have, possess and exercise all the power and
authority herein and hereby granted over
streets, drives, avenues, walks, parks and
open spaces to be hereafter opened OF laid
out. 49, S4as x,a
3. And be it enacted, That no person or
corporation without the consent Of a ma
iority of all the trustees, directors or mama
gers Of any such association or corporation
Shall, within the limits of the ground owned
and controlled by such association or corper-
alton, under authority Of law, contract or
operate any street railway or any steam
railway, or any railroad, nor shall any pub
lie highway or fhoroughfare be opened or
thoroughfare be opened OF constructed over,
into or across the same without like con-
ent.
4. And be it enacted, that the trustees di-
rectors or managers of every such, a~ssocia-
ton or corporation shall, within the limits
of the lands oTped or controlled by such as
sociation OF corporation afofesaid, have, pos
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LXXXVI.

An act to amend an act entitled sA further
supplement to On act entitled An act con-
cerhiKgcorporations [Revisionl, approved
April seventh, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-ive,'' which said supplement
was approved February twenty-fourth,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
two.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That the first section of said act be amended
30 as to read as foilows-
L. Be it enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That upon the dissolution of any corpora
ton organized under the act to which this
is a further supplement, or any amendment
or supplement- thereto, the president and
directors. acting as trustees to settle the
affairs of said corporation, shall, in eases
not already provided for by law, have
power to meet and act under regulations TO
be fixed and determined upon by q majority
of said trustees. and shall have power to de-
berrnine when and now and where the
property, real or personal, or said cor
poratioa shall be sold, whether IN parcels
Dr. as a whole, and shall sell ali or any part
for cas9. or partly IN credit. or lake
mortgages not exceeding fifty per centum
Of the purchase price, secured oy
bonds, for part of the purchase price for all
Or any. Of said property, and to fix the terms
md conditions Of the sale of all or any part
If said property: and when the distribution
of the property in whole OF in part shall be
BY allotment between the respective share
holders. deeds therefore shall be made and
delivered to said owners upon the payment
bf their respective shares of expenses and in
aebtednesss of said corporation, as deter
min a by said trustees; and upon the failure
mr. refusal of said shareholders to pay the
same.rtha said trustees shall have power to
reIl at public sale the lands SO allotted or set
If. or so much thereof as will be necessary
10 szfisfy and pay said charges and the ex-
oci.ses incurred by such sale.
l. And.bei1 enacted, That this act shall
take effect immediately. !
Approved April 225s 1894. 4
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CHAPTER xCI1I.

An act to enable cities IN this state, located
on or near the ocean, and embracing with
in their limits or jurisdiction any beach or
park, or place for public resort or rec rea-
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cart June, 1894.
SIS to John Sweeney, for use Of horse and
cart June, 1894.
s1ss.ss to Robert Muirhead, fof bridge
stone.
$50 10 A. S. Barnist, for services as la
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CHAPTER LxxxYII.

A Further Supplement- to An act relative
tofsales of lands under any public statute
ar by virtue Of any judicial proceedings
TReyisionl, approved March twenty
seventh, one Thousand eight hundred and
seventy-foiir.
I ne It enacted by the Senate and Con
,raJ Assembly OF the State of New Jersey,
That executors and administrators selling
ands under any order OF the orphans. court
nav adjourn tie sale from time to time at
81 or their discretion unless the court max
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borer on streets July, 1894.
S36, so to Owen Soners, for services as
rammer, etc, on streets June, 1894.
$3.50 to Patrick Welsh, for services az
poser on streets. June, 1894.
Charge special street account
To be continued.