The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-07-11
CHAPTER coLxxxI.

A Flu rther Supplement to an net entitled An act
for the better enforcement in Maurice river cove
and Delaware bay of act entitled An act for
the preservation of clans and oysters ap proved
April fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred
and forty-six,' and of the supplements thefeto.
l. Be II enacted by the Senate and General As
semby of the State Of New Jersey, That the exeeu-
tive committee of the Maurice river cove and Della
ware bay oyster association shall meet on the first
SATURDAY of each and every month, Mt the office OF
the collector of the oyster fund, in the village OF
Port Norris Cumberland county, at ten O'Clock In
the forenoon, and continue In session until twelve
o'clock noon of the same day, and longer II neces-
sary for the purpose Of hearing such complaints as
to violations of the provisions OF the oyster laws OF
this state they are authorized to hear by virtue
of the provisions of the act to which this rs sup
pement and of the various supplements thereto,
and also for the purpose of auditing the bills and
accounts Of the special officer OF said association
and Of other persons having lawful charges against
!. And be il enacted, That the collector of said
oyster fund shall not hereafter pay out any Of the
funds of said association unless the bill or account
for the same shall have been first presented, under
oath, to the said executive committee and approved
and ordered paid by them, and such approved be
certified thereon by the chairman OF said executive
committee
g. And be it enacted, That said executive
committee shall be entitled TO receive as COM
pensatiOn for their services not exceeding hNc
dollars per day for each member, for each
meeting of said ommittee which he shall at
tend. and that said committee shall be ana
they are hereby authorized 10 use and eXpend
the moneys of the said association, now in the
hands OF the collector of said oyster fund aud
such moneys as may hereafter come to his
hands. for such purposes as will in their judg-
ment promote the interests of the greater
number of persons lawfully engaged in the
catching. planting and growing of oysters in
said Delaware bay and Maurice river cove
provided, that no such expenditure shall be
made except by majority vote of the whole
number of members of said executive commit
tee, personally present and agreeing thereto.
A. And be il enacted. That nothing in this
act contained shall in any wise invalidate any
action heretofore had or taken by said execu-
tive committee in good faith, nor shall they or
the collector of said oyster fund be held ac-
countable for or called upon to account for
any moneys heretofore expended by them or
him for the interest of said association or of u
majority thereof, but all such expenditures of
money are hereby validated provided, how
ever the accounts of said collector have been
audited, presented and published as required
by the provisions of the act to which this is a
supplement and the supplements thereto.
8. And be 1t enacted, That all acts or parts of
acts Inconsistent with the provisions of this
act be and the same are hereby repealed, and
that this act shall take effect Immediately.
Approved May II, 1894.