The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-13

can be OBTAINED 1of tae same, Dun -Liiit
not be for less than the par value, and al
real estate ana properly within t5e couiis
" shall be liable for the payment of
the principal and interest," thst anay Pc
come due on itae bonds TO be issued ~
virtue OF this act. but nothing in this
at contained snail be held 10 permit
any Board 70 9ssue ponls the iesaitsy "a
which Is now questioned or conlss4sa
in auy court OF this. state or Of the
United States. nor to renew or reissue
have been legally issusd. !.
2 And be it enacted That the board Of
chosen freeholders Of any sueh county
lvi6e by taxation for the ayme OF
said bonds and the interest thereon, anu
shall yearly, and every year Inel, tns
l said bonds shall be redeemed and ald
off, order the cause TO be assessed and
collected by tax, at the same time and
in the same manner that other taxes
il any such county are assessed and
collected, q sum of money sufficient to
pay the interest on the said bonds as
and to pay and discharge the principal
lat the several times it shall become que
and payable.
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved February u, 1885.
CHAPTER xI.
An act authorizing the sinking. fund
commissioners of certain cities, IN this
sfat s,,c 50 c faaeel be 1ds bu nu then for p0f the
redemption of the debts OF their re-
s~pective cities.
| General Assembly of the State Of New
Jersey, Thai whenever the municipal
debt of any city in this state exceeds
! eentum of the assessed valuation OF
the real and personal property N sucn
city for purposes of taxation, 1t snall
| Sinking fund of sucn9city to cancel all
| bonds tina have been Or may hereafter
Is tfanp o Of the d pg Of sueh city not-
| I.thstanding such bonds may not be
by their terms due and payable at the
tine of such purchase.
y And be It enacted, That all acts
and parts of acts, general, special or
local, and inconsistent herewith, be 2nd
the same are HEREBY repealed, ard that
| this act shall take effect immediately.
Approved February y, 1898.
CHAPTER XII.
An Act for the establishment and gov
nme OF a naval reserve OF New
i. BE It enacted By the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly Of the State Of New Jer,,
| sey, hat the comnander-in-chiet pc ana
ne IS hereby authorized 10 organlze q
| naval reserve by voluntary enlistment
| for the defence of the sea coasts and
| navlgable waters; in time OF peace there
Shall not be maintained more tnan "
battalions organized as herein provided
| and which shell constitute the naval re-
| serve of TIE Sttte of New Jersey, but
the commander-in-chlef shall nave the
| power in case OF war. insurrect1oa. IN
yasion or imminent danger theredt, 70
Increase the force beyond such limit OF
TWO battalions and to organize the same
as the exigencies OF the service may, re-
| quire; the conmander-in-chief may alter,
annex, divide. consolidate, or disDand the
said naval reserve or any pattailons or
mert, the efficiency of the state ser
| vice will thereby be increased;
shall have headquarters, at Jersey City
and be known as the battalion OF the
| east; one battalion shall have h~eadquar-
| tiers at Camden, and be known as the
battalion of the west.
5. And be it. enacted, That to each naval
lat alion there sball be a commander.
tenant commander. who shall act as eX-
ecutive officer, who Shall De next in rank,
and one lieutenant who shall act as nav
igator; these officers shall be chosen by
| the commissioned officers of their respec-
tive naval battalions: each battalion snail
consist of not less than two nor more
shall be L Lieutenant 40 command the
same. one lieutenant Gunior grade), two
ensigns, all chosen by the divisions. and
thsrty-six petty officers and seainen as
a minimum: to each division there shall
be allowed such and so. MANY petty oTi-
GERS as the coplraanGer-itI-chief shall
from time to time prescribe, which Off
GERS shall be nominated by the command
er of The division to the commander Of
part. who shall appoint and issue war
rants to the persons so nominated when
approved by hin. o. ord.r new noulina-
tons when aisapprovl9g
n1anGer shall have power to nominate on
his staff one adjutant, n ordinance
each with the rank of lieutenant Gun
Tor grade), one assistant surgeon, with
the rank of ensign; the nonZeSmalissionee
one master-at-arms, two yoeraen, and one
chief bugler. who shall be appointed by
the commander and warranted by him.
= "A nd he If enacted That the nniI0rn
of the naval reserve and the Insignia and
designation of grade and rank shall be
prescribed by the state military board,
which may change and modify the same
from time to time.
6. And be it enacted, That the naval
reserve shall perform the SANS amount
of duty in each year as is required OF
the national guard, except that such
duty. or any part OF it. may be perform
I. And be It enacted. That officers and
enlisted men Of the naval reserve shall
only as is allowed to officers and en-
listed men having the anne relative
rank, or position in the national guard;
the same compensation for services. as
members of similar courts in the nation
3. And be it enacted. That the system
reserve shall conform generally to that
scribed by Congress; all matters relating
to the Organization, discipline and gov
eminent of the naval reserve, not otner-
wise provided for in this article, or in
the general regulations, shall be decided
by the custom and usage of the United
States navy.
9. And be 1t. enacted, That the naval
reserve snail be commanded by a cap
tain, who shan be chosen by the com.
r.Iander and lieutenant-conmanders of
the naval reserve waen two battalionS
shall have been completely organized;
the captain snail have power to appoint
a staff, to consist of an aide, a pay
master. a surgeon each OF the grade OF
lieutenant.
given in this article is naval rank; the
serve and in the national guard is as
foilows:-Captain with colonel. command
er with lieutenant colonel. lieutenant
commander with major, lieutenant with
captain, lieutenant Cunior grade) with
first lieutenant and ensign with second
lieutenant; the relative position Of sea-
men shall be that Of private in the ma
tional guard, and the relative position
of petty officers in the nava reserve, and
I or-comlnissioned officers in the nat on
al guard, shall lie determined by the
state military board.
IL. And be it enacted, That the appoints
boards, delinquency courts, courts of. In
CURRY and c-ourts-1nart'al shall be as
is now provided by the military laws
Of New Jersey for similar bodies in the
national guard.
II. And be it enacted, That the divisions
in the naval reserve shall be considered
the equivalent CT companies of the ma
tionai guard. and the battalio1s shall be
treated as battalions in the national guard
EA. ~