The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-09-04
An Act to establish township in the county ri
Burlington and state of New Jersey, to be known
the township of PALMYRA.

An Act to establish township in the county ri
Burlington and state of New Jersey. to be known as
the township of PALMYRA
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate ana General Assem-
bly, of the State of New Jersey That all that portion
of the township of Cinnamnson and the borough of
Rvertun lying within the following boundaries, to
wit beginning at point in the middle of Pensau-
ken creek opposite the line separating the farm of
John Evaul and the farm of the estate Of Charles
Wallace, deceased and running northeasterly along
said line to the east side of Oinnaminson avenue in
Palmyra: thence in the same direction along the
northerly line OF Morgan cemetery thence IN the
same direction, on the line between the lands of
Charles E Price and William T. Morgan, to a stone
thence along the line between the lands of the
said Charles E. Price and William f. Morgan, in a
northwesterly direction, to the sOutherly line of
Cleveland street, thence northeastery Along the south
ery line Of Cleveland street, to a point the north
side of Highland avenue, thence in northery direc
ton line towards the middle OF Main and Eighth
Streets In Rverton to its intersection with Riyerton
borough line; thence northwesterly along the said
borough line to the middle Of Morgan avenue; thence
along the middle of said Morgan avenue to the Del
aware river; and thence southwesterly along said
Delaware river by its various courses and distances
10 the mouth Of Pensauken creek, thence in south
erly direction along the middle Of said Pensauken
creek, by its various and distances to the
place Of beginning shall be and hereby is off from
the township Of Cinnaminson and the borough of
Riverton. in the county OF Burlington and made
separate township to be known by the name of Pal
myra.
3 And be 1t enacted That ihe inhabitants of the
township Of Palmyra shall be and hereby consti-
tuted body polite and corporate in law and shall
be styled and known by the name of the inhabitants
of the township of Palmyra. in the county of Bur
lington and shall be entitled to all the rights, pow
authority privileges and advantages and subject
to the same regulations, government and liberties
the inhabitants OF the other townships in the county
of Burlington may be entitled to by the laws of
the state of New Jersey
81 And he II enacted That the persons holding Of
A and residing in the new township of Palmyra
shall hold their respective offices until the next an
nual township election; and the township committee
Of the township of Palmyra shall fill all vacancies in
Office that may be created in the formation of the
new township of Palmyra by this act.
T. And be 1t enacted, That Clayton Conrow and
Joshua ID Janney shall constitute n township COM
mittee in conjunction with Isaac Evau the present
member Of the township committee OF Cinnaminson
township and have power to fill all vacancies in the
township efice4 for Cinnamnson township, crs ated
by virtue of this act
g. And be it enacted, That Enoch Evans shall be
and IL hereby constituted the chosen freebooter of
Cinnamnson township, until the next annual town
ship election.
tees of the township of CinnamiHson and the town
ship of Palmyra shall meet within thirty days after
the passage OF this act at o'clock in the afternoon
at the house of Lewis H. Wallace, in the township of
PALMYRA and shall then and there proceed by writing
signed by majority of the members Of the said com
mittees present to aot and divide between the said
townships all property real and personal moneys
hand due or to become due in proportion to the tax
able property and Taables, as assessed by the
sor OF Cinnamnson township, within the limits OF
the respective townships of Palmyra and Cinnamin-
SON at the last assessment, and may adjourn said
meetings from time to time, as majority Of those
present may deem proper and the inhabitants Of the
said respective townships shall be liable to pay their
lust proportion of the debts II any there may be and
n majority Of the persons comprising the township
committees of the said two townships shall consti
tute quorum, and may proceed to make the said
ivsion and their decision shall be final and concu-
siye provided that shall be lawful to adjourn said
meeting to such time times and place or places
within Either of the said townships, majority Of
those present as aforesaid may deem proper.
T. Aud he 1t enacted, That nothing contained In
this act shall be construed as to Interfere with or
impair the commissions OF Justices o. the peace COM
mssioners of deeds or constabee until they shall ex-
pire by limitation or so to impair the rights of
the said township of Palmyra in and TO its just and
legal proportion of the suplus Of tho general
government and the interest thereon.
g. Aud be il enacted, That all acts parts OF acts
inconsistent with the provisions of this act be and
the same are hereby repealed
o. And be IL enacted, That this act be deemed
public act, and shall take effect immediately
Approved April 10, 1894.