The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-16
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.
(BY AUTHORITY :
(Continued.)
"YTA HKrrHtA var

tain counties in this state, and to reg
mlatee the same.
eral Assembly Of the State of New Jer-
sey, That in any county OF this state
f f%o hmnsgre q P tS6p,aanSn Of sb mGrf s. th fbe
duty OF the Justice of the supreme court
presiding in the courts of such county,
as hereinafter provided, to appoint five
known as tine - county park commits
sion" Inserting the name of the county
in and for WHICH the commissioners
appointed under the provisions of his
act in any county Shall hold office re-
spectively for the term Of one two. three
fixed in the order of appointment, and
all such commissioners. after the first
appointment, shall be so appointed for
the full term of five years; vacancies in
the said board happening by resignation
or otherwise shall be filled by such JUS
such s,Nsf %1 ana sae e shaIf Be aPpointed for 90 the az
unexpired term only; such persons SO
appointed, when duly qualified, eonsti-
and their successors, are hereby created
a body polite, with power to sue and
be sued, to use a common seal and to
make bylaws; the member of any such
board shall serve without compensation:
their necessary expenses shan be allowed
and paid, and no person employed by
the said board shall be a member there
Of; before entering upon the duties of his
office, each of the members of said board
shall take n subscribe an oath or
affirmation, faithfully and impartially
to perform the duties of his osice, which
oath or Affirmation shall be filed in the
office of the clerk of the county wherein
appointed; every such board shall annu-
ally choose from among it's members q.
president, vice president and treasurer.
and appoint q clerk or secretary and
such other officers and employees as it
may deem necessary to carry out the
purposes of this act; it may also deter
snch appointees and remove them at
pleasure, .anad make reasonable rules
and regulations respecting the same;
every such board shall have a suitable
Office. where its maps, plans, documents,
records anad accounts shall be kept
subject to pulic inspection, at such times
and under such reasonable regulations
as the board may determine.
z And be it enacted, That every such
poard small nave poWcs to acquire, main
tants of the county wherein it is ap-
pointed, and to the public, parks and
open spaces for public resort and re.
ereat:on; and shall have power to locate
W:thin the limits Of said county such
public parks and places, and for these
purposes shall have the power to take.
m zee or otherwise, by .purchace. gift
rights IN lands for public parks and
open spaces within said county; deeds
OF therefore haH be made
to the said board by its corporate name.
and ut shall be the duty of such board
to preserve and care for. lay out and
4mproye any such park and places, and
to make rules for the use and govern
Tnent OF the same; such board shall,
have power also to connect any road
park Or open space, within any other
park. or public open space, and also
with n city or municipality of the
said county by a suitable roadway or
boulevard, and for this purpose shall
and powers granted by this act i. the
manner herein prescribed, and also TO
the corporate name of the said board
for the benefit of said county, by pur
chase. gift, devise or eminent domain.
any lands or rights IN land, or
interest in lands within the said county,
thereof. be already q street or way, and
to construct and maintain along. across
and upon and over the same. or any
other lam acquired by said board under
this act, roadWays. parkways or boule-
wards: provided. however. that the con-
currence of the eommoa council or other
body having authority over highways
shall be necessary to take or approp-
rate any portion of an existing street II
road.
8. And be it enaeted, That the said
condemn lanels for a PUBLIC park o r
place, shall determine upon the location
and quantity of land TO be included in
any park or place. and cause a survey
thereof to be made and a map showing
the lands to be embraced therein, which
map shall De kept by the comm s%sicners
II ihSrt OtlES05 d1fd lire QOuiiStdi y iIllSS u
corded in a book to be kept for that
purpose by said beard; and before laying
out and opening n roadway, parkway
or boulevard, they shall cause q survey
of the same to be msuae and a map
thereof to be filed il their Office, showing
the termini of tnesaid roadway, park
way or boulevard, Including the
courses N distances. the names of the
several owners or reputed owners Of land
through which the same will pass, SO
far as the Sam can be ascertained, and
the streets or roads which may be III
cluded therein; provided, however. thar
disclose stfch locations. surveys or maps
To public inspection until IT has taken
proceedings to condemn land or rights
in lands necessary therefor.
4. And be it enacted, That when the
said board shall deem it proper to ac-
cuire land or rights N lands for any
Gated, as herein provided, and the said
board or its agents duly authorized can
not agree with the ownsr or owners of
such lands and rights in lanes aa to the
price and terms of the purchase theneof,
or when the legal ~.ncaDacity or absence
OF such owner or otwners. no agreement
description in writing. of the lands or
r lights in lands so desired, with the
name or names OF occupants, if any there
be. and of the owner or owners and other
parties interested. if known, and Their
residences # the. same can be ascer-
tanned, by the board or its agents.
SHALL NC ptCSGIRISa O4IC IN liz
justices of thH Supreme court of This
state, who shall thereupon cause such
board to give notice thereof to the per-
sons interested, If known and IN this
state. or II unknown or cannot be found
or out of this state. to make publication
thereof as he shall direct, fer any period
not less than ten days; and assign a par
ttcular time and place for the appoint
ment of comm ssiorers as h~ereirsfte~
-ogJssfes uodr 'eun uoIuM 4B 'p9p!AoId
10 esEAIss sql 10 mIV OF s5usprAs AGA
publication of. such notice. he stall APP
point under his hand three imEartial
the county in which lands Or nights.
Il lands are S~itu7te, to examine AMI ap-
praise the sad lard or rights in lands
and assess the 6ansages upon sunh notice
to be gwen to the persons interested
as shall be. directed by the Justice MAX
ing such appointment. not less than ten
days; and it shall be the dlstv of the
sadd cofaisioners (naving frs token and
subscribed an oath or afirUla iofa before
some person duly authorized to admins
ter the same. faithfully and :npartially
to make a true report and appraisennerat
as aforesaid In writing. according to the
best of their skill and understanding to
meet at the time and place appointed,
and to proceed to view and examine the
lands or rights in lands. and to make
a just and equitable apprajs@qnent and
assessment as aforesaid. to be paid by
the said board. which report shall be
made under the hands of the said cam
misioneTs. or any two Of them, and
within fifteen days thereafter, together
right in lands. and the appointment or
oathcIor ofhruhat:OuS aforesaid shall he