The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-04-09
CHAPTER X

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by the board OF chosen freeholders of any
county in this state. under the authority OF
law, are now due and unpaid, or shall hereaf
ter become due, the board of chosen fro ehOld
ers of any such county may renew ninety per
centum of said Indebtedness, or any less part
thereof, by the issuing of bonds for that pur-
pose in the corporate name and under the
corporate seal of any such county, signed by
the director and attested by the clerk Of the
board of chosen freeholders of any such
county; which bonds shall be made payable
at periods OF time not exceeding twenty
years from the date OF issuing the same, and
shall draw such rate of interest not exceed.
ing five per centum per annum, and be issued
lars nor more than one thousand dollars, as
the said board of chosen freeholders shall by
resolution determine, and which bonds shall,
except as hereinafter provided, have coupons
attached for every years interest until due,
ana which coupons shall be signed by the col.
respond with the bond to which thew shall pP be
respectively attached; and when the said
board judge best said bonds, or any of them,
may be registered and made payable to the
order of the purchaser, and shall thus
be registered as provided by said board, and
only in person, or by power of ttorney, on
the books to be provided by said board for
that purpose; and all bonds issued under this
i act shall be numbered, and register of the
number, denomination, date of Issuing and
name OF person to whom issued, If registered,
and time of payment, shall be made by
the collector in q book to be provided by said
board for that purpose; which bonds may be
price which can be obtained for The same I Snt
shall not be for less than the par value, and
all real estate and property within the county
shall be liable for the payment of the princi-
pal and in terest that may become due on the
bonds to be issued by virtue of this act but
nothing In this act contained shall be held to
permit any board to issue bonds the legality
OF which is now questioned or contested In
any court OF this state or of the United
States, nor to renew or reissue bonds held by
issued.
I 2. And be IL enacted That the board of
chosen fr66lOi00rS of Such ha
alton tor the payment OF said bonds and the
interest thereon, and shall yearly, and every
year until the said bonds shall be redeemed
and paid of, order and cause to be assessed
ana collected by tax, at the same time and in
the same manner that other taxes in any such
county are assessed and collected, a sum OF
money sufficient to pay the interest on the
payable, ana to pay and discharge the princf.
pal at the several times it shah become due
8. Ard be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
! Approved February IL. 1896
CHAPTER XII.
An Act Tor the establishment and government
OF naval reserve OF New Jersey.
/. Be 1t enacted by the Senate ana General
Assembly OF the State of New Jersey, THAT
the commandment, chief be ana he is hereby
authorized to organize a naval reserve by
voluntary enlistment for the defense of the
sea coasts and navigable waters in time of
peace there shall not be maintained more
! than two such battalions organized as herein
provided and which shall constitute the naval
reserve of the state of New Jersey, but the
commander-in-chief shall have the power in
case of war; Instruction, invasion or immi-
4 nent danger thereof to increase the force be-
yond such limit of two battaliOns and to or
| ganize the same as the exigencies OF the SER
vice may require; the commandment chief
may alter, annex, divide, consolidate or dis
| band the said naval reserve or any battalion
or divisions thereof, whenever In his judg-
i ment, the efficiency of the state service will
2. And be 1t enacted, That one battalion
snail nave headq uarters at Jersey City and be
known as the battalion of the east; one bat
TALON shall have headquarters at Camden
and be known as the battalion of the west.
8. And be it enacted. That to each naval
battalion there shall be a commander, who
shall command the same; one lieutenant
commander. who shall act as executive officer,
who shall act as navigator; these officers shall
| be chosen by the commissioned officers OF
their respective naval battalions each bat.
talon shall consist OF not less than two nor
more than four divisions; to each division
there shall be one lieutenant to command the
same, one lieutenant Junior grade) two en-
signs, all chosen by the divisions and thirty
six petty officers and seamen as q minimum,
and eighty-one petty officers and seamen as a
maximum to each division there shall be al
lowed such and so many petty officers as the
commander IN chief shall from time to time
by the commander of the division to the com
mander OF battalion OF which such divi-
sion Is part who shall appoint and issue
approved by him or order new nominations
when disappearing.
! 4. And be it enacted, That the commander
shall have power to nominate on his staff one
adjutants one ordinance officer, one paymas-
ter. one surgeon, each with the rank of lieu
tenant Junior grade), one assistant surgeon,
with the rank OF ensign; the noa-commis-
stoned staff of the battalion shall consist of
chief bugler, who shall be appointed by the
commander and warranted by him.
g. And be it enacted, That the uniform of
the naval reserve and the insignia and desig-
nation OF grade ana 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 same amount OF duty. in
each year as is required of the national guard
except that such duty, or any part of it, may
be performed afoat.
T. And be it enacted, That officers and en-
listed men of the naval reserve shall be paid
for active duty in such amount only as is al
same relative rank or position in the national
guard; members OF naval courts shall receive
the same compensation for services as mem
berS OfSimilar courts in the national guard
8. And be 1t enacted That the system OF
discipline and exercise OF the naval reserve
shall conform generally to that OF the navy Of
the United States, prescribed by congress; all
matters relating to the organization, disci-
in the general regulations, shall be decided by
the custom and usage of the national Guard,
il applicable, and II not applicable, by the Gus
tom and usage of the United States navy.
9. And be 1t enacted, That the naval reserve
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be chosen by the commanders and lieutenant
commanders of the naval reserve when two
/, battalions shall have been completely organ
! lied; the captain shall have power to appoint
g staff, to consist OF an aide, a puymaster, a
surgeon, each of the grade of lieutenant.
10. And be it enacted, That the rank given
in this article is naval rank; the relative rank
! of officers in the naval reserve ana in the ma
r tional guard is as follows: captain with colo
mel, commander with lieutenant colonel lieu
tenant commander with major, lieutenant
with captain. lieutenant Ounfor gradel with
: f7paf Ham aT 1osaf ana al IfnVr
tenant; the relative position of seamen shall
e be that of private in the national guard, and
8 naval reserve, and non. commissioned ofiicers
in the national guard, shall be determined by
q the state military board.
IL. And be it enacted, That the appoint.
i ment, composition and powers of naval
boards, delinquency courts. courts of inquiry
and courts martial shall be as is now provided
by the military laws OF New Jersey for similar
9 bodies In the national guard. 9b
r. And be 1t enacted, That the divisions in
the naval reserve shall be considered the
!, equivalent of companies of the national
: guard, and the battalions shall be treated as
battalions in the national guard not parts OF
n iS And be it enacted, That the division mil
y itary board shall make and publish regulations
for the government of the naval battalions
: which regulations shall conform as nearly as
! practicable to those governing the United
i States navy; the members of each battalion
: and division may form themselves into an or
: ganization and adopt bylaws in the same
Q manner, with the same powers, and subject to
o the same limitations as are now prescribed
r for members of companies in the national
G guard.
IS H. And be it enacted, That the armories OF
y the naval battalions shall be situated on or
h near the navigable waters of the state, in suct
= position as best to promote the efficiency OF
Ie the service; the word 'armory" as used or APP
n piled to the laws relative to the New Jersey
m naval reserve, shall be held to include yes
e sci anchored moored or secured to the land
le while used only as an armory for the purpose
l. of instruction, drill or defense.
ID 10. And be 1t enacted. That the quarter
III shall duA reOuiSitiOT
L. therefor, approved by the commandment
D. chief. furnish the naval battalions with suit
Q, able arms, uniforms, equipments and colors
to In such number and quantity as are furnished
ny to the national guard.
Is. And be 1t enacted, That the commander
1y in-ehief whenever 1t shall in his judgment b
We necessary advisable for the public interest
be may cause to be organized additional div
mt sions OF the naval reserve, not to exceed two
An W hlch diVIsinns shall he atfachad 10 the bal