The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-02

DALY'S WATER BILL
The Popular Vote Measure
Signed by Governor
Werts Today.
TEXT OF THE Law IN FULL
1t Does Got Prevent Purchase by
the Million Gallons but Stops
the Requirement Of
a Plant,
TEXT OF THE Law IN FULL
special to the Jerseg city Wears.


TRENTON, April g. 1S95-Governor
Werts has signed Senator Daly's BILL No.
256 introduced March s. which provides
for the submitting to popular vote the
| question of the purchase OF d wsstef sup
ply for Jersey City. This is the text
of the bill:-
An act to submit to popular vote the
purchase of supply CT pure and whole
some water IN cities of the first class in
this State.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer-
sey, That when any contract hereafter
made by any city of the first class in
wholesome water contains an option for
the acquiring by such municipal cor
por&tton of the works, reservoirs, pipe
lines, land. water and water rights for
such supply on terms fixed in said con-
tract. the question Of purchase accord
at either @ any i general % or charter % eieeton. ton
or election specially called, to the voters
of such city,. before, the acquiring by
lines. land, water and water rights for
such supply according to the terms of
the option In said contract shall be
effective.
2 And be 1T enacted, That the elee-
tons herein authorized shall be held upon
the proclamation of the Mayor OF such
city, whereof he ten days, notice shall i he De
daily newspapers circulating IN srch
g. And be it enacted, That in case
the elections herein authorized fall on
the day OF any general or charter cleo
ton of such city, no separate ballots shall
be required for the purpose Of the vote
on the adoption or rejection of the ques-
ton to purchase according 10 said option: !:
each voter in favor of said purchase shall
deposit ballot containing, the words
purchase of new water supply accepted"
written or printed thereon, and those
who are opposed shall. each deposit a
ballot with the words purchase OF new
ed thereon; in case the elections as here
in authorized should be special elections.
then those voters who. are in favor Of
each deposit a ballot Containing the
chase of new water supply accepted'
who are opposed shall each deposit a
ballot with the words "city of -----
maming ~. purchase OF new water sup
and it shall be the duty of the city clerk
to furnish Official ballots to all persons
entitled thereto, properly printed to en-
or against such purchase, as they may
desire.
4. And be it enacted, That there shall
upon the question of such acceptance or
| rejection, by the. election officers, IN
the. same way and manner as for ofa-
majority of the Ballots cast, for OF
against said purchase contain the words
| purchase of new water supply accept
| ed.' then the acquiring by purchase OF
| the works reservoirs, pipe lines, land
water and water rights for such supply
according to the terms of the option n
binding upon the city. and the same
shall be forthwith consunmated
| 5. And be 1t enacted, That an extra
cost and expenses of such election shall
be provided by the board having con.
| troll of the finances in such city by
| temporary loan bonds in anticipation OF
| taxes, the same to be placed to tins
credit of the board of aldermen or com
mon council of such city having charge
| of such election.
g. And be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect Immediately.
| The Governor also signed these bills
| House bill No. 214-Mr SINNERS bill
| authorizing municipalities in first class
counties to compel railroads to cree
| gates at grade crossings.
| House bill No. 255-Giving Recorders il
second class counties Jurisdiction in Grim
| inal cases.
| House bill No. 342-Authorizing frs
class cities to procure water supply ant
to issue bonds for the payment thereof
Senate bill No. 10-Relative to the con
! demnation of lands to procure watel
rights.
Senate bill No. 225-Reducing the mum
ber of times for inserting legal notice!
in official newspapers of first class cities
1 Today is registry day. See that YOU
name is properly enrolled at your poll
inc pIaoa