The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-08-14
CHAPTER CCLXIv.

An Act to provide for the changing of boundary lines
10 boroughs incorporated under an act entitled IAN
act for the formation and government of boroughs'
approved March twelfth, one thousand eight hum
drcd and ninety.
J. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, Of the State of New Jersey, That all boroughs in
porated under act entitled An Act for the for
nation and government of boroughs" approved the
twelfth day of March, thousand eight hundred
and ninety, may by majority vote of the legal yot-
contained in the last registry list OF such Dor
ough at special election to be called for that pur-
pose hereinafter provided, change its boundaries
provided, however, that there shall be bonded
debtedness listing against such borough at the time
Of making such change
2. And be it enacted That the mayor and council
shall upon receiving petition setting forth the boun-
daries proposed to be changed, signed by at least
twenty legal voters within said borough direct the
borough clerk to call special election to be held in
some convenient place within said borough by notice
written prnted) under his hand, which notice
snail contain sccurst e description of the boun-
DIARIES proposed TO be changed and shall state the
object OF the election to be vote for against the
proposed change Of boundaries the time place OF
holding the election, and the hours between which
the polls shall be open, which notice shall be set up
at least fifteen fun days previous to said election, in
1--WE Of the most public in said borough and shall be
published once in each week. for at least two weeks
Immediately preceding said election in ii the news
papers published in said borough Of any, if none
thon in two newspapers printed and publ he'd in the
county wherein the borough is situate for the same
length of time.
g. And be It enacted That the mayor of the Dor
Ough shall appoint in writing under his hand clerk
and two inspectors Of said election who shall be legal
voters within said borough, who, before entering
uoon the discharge OF their duties shall take and
subscribe oath affirmation to faithfully perform
their duties as such clerk and inspectors.
T. And be it enacted That the polls shall be open
from o'clock in the forenoon to O'Clock in
the afternoon aud the said election shall be conduct
ed may be, in al respects elections foI
members Of the general assembly
5. And be it enacted That the ballots used at said
election shall be either printed or written, and shall
conta in the words For proposed change Of boun.
daries" or Against proposed change of boundaries
the may be- and at the close of the polls the
said election officers shall proceed to the
votes east, and shall certify the result in the same
manner tas may be) provided for at general
elections and il the result Of said election shall be in
favor of the proposed change of boundaries then in
that case, upon fling of said certificate of the
suit of said election, and upon filing the boundaries
Of said borougha changed, in the Clerks Office OF
the Circuit Court, of the county. wherein the said
borough is situate, the said boundaries filed shall
become lgal boundaries of said borough.
6. And be it enacted That all acts parts Of acts
inconsistent herewith be and the hereby
pesled.
Approved May Is, 1894