The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-04-30
CHAPrER xd.

An Act to establish public parks in certain
counties in this state, and to regulate the
l. Be it enacted by the senah and General
Assembly OF the State Of New Jersey, That
in any county in this state containing a pop
ulation of more than two hundred thousand
it shall be the duty OF thc jtsstice of The sa.-
preme court presiding in the courts OF sucn
county, as hereinafter provided, TO appoint
1--WE persons a board OF commissioners TO be
known as "the - county park commits
sion'i Cinserting the name of the county in
and for which such commissioners are ~.
polntedl: the commissioners nrst appointed
under the provisions OF this act in any coun-
tv shall hold office respectively for the term
Of one two, three tour ana nTs years. as IN
ment, and all such commissioners after the
first appointment, shall be 50 appointed for
the full term of i've years vacancies In the
said hoard happening by resignation or other
wise shall be filled by sucn Jqstce, ana the
persons appointed to till such vacancies shall
| such persons so appointed, when duly quail
| ified, constituting such Doard OF PARK COM
missioners and their successors. are nereDy
| created BODY polite, with power to sue and
be sued to use a common seal and to make
| bylaws the members OF any such Ooafu
shall serve without compensS elOn ! sheir ns-
cessary expenses shall be allowed and palo,
and no person employed by the said board
/ shall be a member thereofi DeIore entering
upon the duties OF his ompes eacn OF she
| scribe an oath or affirmation. laitn1ully anu
| impartially to perform the duties OF his OF.
| flee which oath or a1nrmduOD snhlt De lieu
in the office Of the clerk OF the county where
| in the board of which he 1a member is ap-
pointed: every such board snail ANNUALLY
choose from among its men.Ders president,
| vice president and treasurer and appoint 9
clerk or secretary and such ether orncers ano
employees as it may deem necessary TO carry
out the purposes of this act; ~ may Also oe
| termine the duties and compensation OF such
appointee and remove them at pleasure, ahu
make reasonable rules and regulations re,
specting the same; every such board snall
have suitable office. where Its maps, plans
documents, records and accounts snail De
kept subject to public inspeetioa. 81 sous
as the board may determine.
p And be 1t enacted, That every such Doaro
mske available to the Inhabitants OF the
county wherein it is appointed, ana 20 tnt
public, parks and open spaces for puDlc re
sort and recreation. and shall have power .
locate within tine limits of said county suci
public parks and places, and for THESE puTr
poses shall have power to take IN Zee or otn
| erwise by purchase, gilt. devise or emlnen
domain. lands and rights in lands for puppy
parks and open spaces within said county
deeds OF conveyance therefor shall pc lnau;'
| TO the said board by its corporate name, Ans
| it shall be the duty of such board t presery,
and care tor, lay out and improve any sucl
park and places, and to make rules io 5 ~
use and government of the same snch boars
shall have power also to connect any roao
park or public open space with any oJne
park or public open space, and also with an.
city or municipality of the said county by
suitable roadway or boulevard. ana for tnl
purpose shall have power to exercise any Q
the rights and powers granted by this act !
the manner herein prescribed, and also =
take or acquire IN fee or otherwise IN u
corporate name of said board for the benen
of the said county, by purchase, GIT, deVls
or eminent domain, any lands or rights i
land, easement or interest in lands within In
said county, although the lands so taken,
anv part thereof, be already O stree or way
and TO construct and maintain along, acLos
and upOn and over the same or any Otne
} land acquired by the said board under tni
| act rns dwavs. parkwayS or poueyards pre-
vided however, that the ceTEurrence OF Tn
| common council other hody hav1n au
thor1ty over highways shall be necessary 2
take or appropriate any poItioh OF an e1ls'
B ing street or road. ..s.. -. -.
s. Ana be it enacted That the said boar
3 before proceeding to puichRse OF c0nQem
, lands for a public park or place. shall detel
mine upon the location ana qpahtlty OF lan
to be included in any parkor place. ana caus
r a survey thereof to be mao anu = map SLY
/, ing the lands TO be emDrnfea tnereln, Wnle
! map shall be kept by thec0m mlssloners
Q their office, and the boundAry Anes OF ever
. such mark or Mace shall befecorded IN boo
0 to be kept for that purposepy salo board an
before laying out and Opeltng any roadwa
park way or boulevard, theg snail cause su
vey of the same to be made anu map the Z
8 to be He'd in their office, showing the termi
of the said roadway. parkway s " Douievar
Including the courses am distances, u
. names OF the several owners or reputed ow
9 ers al land through which the same Will pas
9 40 far as the same can be asterta1ned, and Il
l. streets or roads which may pc lnciudea ther
l. in; provided. however, tn5e bale salo Doal
| shall not be Obliged to disclose such location
+. SURVEYS or maps to public Inspection until