The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-05-28
ESTABLISHED 1879.


purposes of such association are to be carried out
: be formed
who shall manage its affairs for the frst year 0
i its existence.
8. And be it enacted, That such certificate shaI
be proved or acknowledged, as is required Of deed
OF real estate, in book to be kept for the record
ing of certificates of incorporation in the office
tue clerk of the county where the purposes OF sucl
association are to be carried out and after being
so recorded shall be filed in the office of the secre-
tary Of state the SAID certificate Of a copy there
Of duly certified by said clerk or secretary, shall
be evidence in all courts or places.
And be it enacted, That upon making such
certificate and causing the same to be recorded
and filed as aforesaid, the said physicians asso-
cating, their successors and assigns shall, by vir-
tue OF this act, be body polite and corporate in
TACT and in law by the name stated in such certi-
ncate, and by that name they and their successors
shall have perpetual succession and power to sue
| and to be sued, plead and be impleaded answer
| and be answered unto, in all courts and places
| whatsoever TO make and use common seal, and
the same to use at pleasure and take, have, hold,
receive and enjoy any lands, tenements or heredt-
aments in fee simple or otherwise, and any goods,
chatteis or property of any description, real or
personal, and whether acquired by gift, grant de-
convey, lease, assign sell or otherwise dispose of
4 for the purposes OF said association.
O. And be 1t enacted, That the directors or gov
ernors OF such association shall have power from
time to time TO make, alter and amend bylaws
not inconsistent with the constitution Of the Unit
ed States of this state, fixing OF altering the
number of its governors directors for tine man
agement of its property and the regulation and
government of its affairs and providing for the
mode of filling vacancies in and removing any
member from their number and prescribing quail
ihcations for membership of the association and
TO appoint such agents and officers shall In their
Judgment tend TO promote advance any purpose
duties.
g. And be ii enacted, That no governor or di-
rector Of any association organized under this act
shall receive, directly or indirectly, any salary
emoluments from such association, nor shall any
compensation whatever be voted, allowed or paid
by the governors directors thereof, to any gov
ernor or director for services either as governor or
director or in any other capacity.
Z. And be it enacted, That the property of any
association organized under this act and he Id for
its purposes to amount not exceeding five thous-
and dollars shall not be liable to the imposition Of
any taxes
alton shall be formed or organized under this act
in any county of this state, all public officers,
agents and servants, and all officers, agents and
servants of any such county or of any city, town
ship borough, district and other municipality and
of any and every almshouse prison, morgue, hos
pital or other public institution in such county
having charge or control over dead human bodies,
required to be buried at the public expense, are
hereby required to notify the president or other
head Officer of any such association or such person
or persons as may, from time to time, be designat-
ed by said association as its duly authorized officer
OF agent, whenever any such body or bodies come
to his their possession CONTROL and shall, If
such association or its duly authorized officer or
agent request 1t, without fee or reward, deliver
such body or bodies, aud permit such association
and its duly authorized officers agents, who may
comply with the provisions of this act to take and
remove all such bodies TO be used within this state
for the advancement of medical and surgical sci
ence; but no such notice need be given, nor shall
any such body be delivered, If any person claim
ing be- and satisfying the authorities in charge
of said body that he or she is, of kindred is
lated by marriage TO the deceased, shall claim the
said body for burial but It shall be surrendered
for interment nor shall the notice be given or
body delivered, II such deceased person was q
traveller who died suddenly, in which case the said
9. And be it enacted. That the said association
may employ carrier or carriers for the convey
ance of said bodies, which shall be well inclosed
within a suitable eneasemeut and carefuIly de-
posted free from public observations; the drivers
or persons in charge of such carrier or carriers
shall obtain receipts by name, or, If the person be
unknown by description of each body eliVered
by him, and shall deposit said receipts with the
person persons in charge Of the institution from
which the said body taken
20. And be it enacted, That no association organ
lied under this act shall be allowed or permitted
to receive any such body or bodies until a bond
shall have been given to the state Of New Jersey
by the said association with two or more sureties,
to be approved by the clerk Of the court of
common pleas of the county in which such asso-
citation shall be organized, and shall be filed with
the said clerk of said court, which bond shall be
in the penal sum of one thousand dollars, condi-
toned that all such bodies which the said assoca-
shall receive shall be used only for the promo
ton of medical and surgical science within this
state and whosoever shall sell or buy such body
bodies. in any way traffic in the same, or shall
transmit convey, cause or procure 70 be trans
mitted or conveyed said body bodies any
place outside this state, shall be deemed guilty Of
msdemeanor, and shall, on conviction thereof be
punished by fine not exceeding two hundred dol
lars or be imprisoned at hard labor for term not
exceeding one year. or both at the discretion of
the court.
Ii. Ana be it enacted, That neither the state nor
any county or municipality, nor any officer, agent
or servant thereof shall be at any expense by rea
Of tie delivery or distribution Of any such
body or bodies, but all the expense thereof shall
be paid by the association receiving said body or
IL. And be it enacted, That whenever more
Than,
dnfv of the board OF governors or alreeo0Is q
eaah aasociation SO as aforesaid organized WITHIN
the same county to appoint two OF their own num-
Der, who together shall constitute board OF dis
tribution of dead human bodies. subject 70 de-
livery to such associations under the provisions OF
this act which board of distribution shall be noti-
fed, provided in the eighth section OF this act,
whenever any body or bodies may be subject 70
shall be the duty of said board Of distribution to
distribute the bodies which may from time to time
be delivered to it under the provisions OF this act
equally and in just rotation among the different
associations organized under this act.
10. And be it enacted, That It shall be lawful
for any association organized under this act to ap
ply for and to receive from any county in this state
dead human bodies, which may be required to be
buried at the pubfic'expense and which shall not
be claimed by any kindred or relation as provided
in the eighth section of this act and It shall be
lawful for any public oficer or agent or any per-
son in charge of public institution as enumeI-
aed and set forth In the eighth section Of this act,
to deliver such human body OF bodies under the
restrictions of said eighth section Of this act to
any association organized under this act in any
county in this state; provided, however, that
when any such association shall have been organ
lied in any county, no body OF bodies shall be re-
moved to another county without the association
or associations within said county having had an
opportunity to receive said body or bodies.
"a And be 1t enacted, That any person having
duties enjoined upon him by the provisions Of this
act, who shall neglect, refuse or omit 70 perform
the same as herefnbefore required, shall, on con-
viction thereof be liable to fine of not less than
ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for
each offense.
Is And be it enacted, That all acts and parts Of
acts inconsistent with this act be and the same
is And be It enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1895.