The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-08

been u~nreasonably Included or excluded.
and such committee or committees, are
that the same is just, and that the
boundaries. ought to be changed, such
committe or committees may make such
their opinion, secure the best results
from such corporation to persons and
P FSeT ? to or Be affected se e5s thereby; X ab % h h !
within. such district las changed by
them, if ~changed), to decide whether such
city under the provisions of this act;
such order shall prescribe the day and
place or places Of holding such election
during which the polls shall be open, and
ny other regulations respecting such
more h one voting place is designated,
then such committee or committees shall
divide such district as equally as may
pointed for the election district in which
aug dnset y the ele piaon IS, o onael aoid ana con
3. And be it enacted, That notice of
such election shall be given by adver-
tisement, published in one or more
papers published in or near such district
and circulating therein, at least once in
each week for two weeks successfully,
and by printed notices posted mat least
one hundred conspicuous places therein.
at least fifteen days ext proceeding the
time appointed for such election, which
advertisements and notices shall specify
and purposes of holding such election.
4 And be it enacted, That any election
shall be by ballot, and shall be held and
conducted. and the vots -canyassed and
counted in the manner provided by law
for conducting elections and canvass
ing and counting votes at town or local
elections held in such township or town
S Mnrds The. The eliot shall contain : atax r the
the act entitled An act providing for
the incorporation of cities" or against
incorporation as a city under the act
poration of c%ities;;' if such election be
at the same time and place or places
as a general. township Or municipal
provided to receive the votes on the
question of -incorporation: # a majority
this act, then within five lays there
after a certificate of the result of such
township Committee who first called lie :
meeting in pursuance of the petition
and attested by the clerk of the same
of the petition order for election and
statement of the board of canvassers or
election officers who canvassed the vote,
and proof of afidavits that due notice
filed with the secretary of state, and
from and after fling the same the in
which such election was held. shall be. a
body polite and corporate under the
name of the city of Specifying the name
name and title Shall have PERPETUAL
succession, sue and be sued. prosecute
and defend in all courts in this state,
at pleasure and purchase, hold and con-
vey real and personal property for the
use and benefit of the city.
s.. And be it enacted That it shall be
the duty of the chairman of the own
ship committee o whom the petition for
an election on the question of incorpora-
ton two Of this act within ten days af-
ter filing the certificate of the result of
such election with the secretary of
township committee or committees
which ordered such election, at some
convenient time and place within the dis
corporate under this act and such com
mittee or committees shall,at such meet
ing or a subsequent meeting to which
s snem c msti iato may fhyee DC or a more Sard aiy and
fix a time no less than thirty days after
such division into wards, or the first
city election under this act; each ward
and contain as nearly. as possible an
equal number of inhabitants; such div
ision into wards shall continue until
United Sattes or state census; during the
wear following a United States or state
census Out at no other time) the city
council may by an ordinance passed by
a two-thirds vote of the members there
of, change the division into wards; but
such ordinance shall not be passed ex-
cept at q meeting held at least a week
after such ordinance shall lave been
introduced and read.
6. And be it enacted, That any city in
corporated under this act shall be entire
ly separate from and independent of the
township or townships from whose ter
r.tory it was. taken; all lands and real
located within said city shall thereafter
be the property of the city,. and all
other lands and real estate belonging
the property of the township in which
t was located; all property, debts and
obligations of such township or town
shall be equitably divided between the
city and such townships, regard being
Of the lands and real estate. which shall
have fallen to each respectively; if the
city council and township committee or
islon, then, on application of either to
court of common pleas of the county,
such court shall appoint three commits
ners in such city or township or town
ships, to make such division. and hall
make UGH rules and orders with respect
to the proceedings OF s 1cn ICON eomm; IS
report of the commissioners. or a mai
or.ty of them, under their hands, shall
be taken within thirty days after such
office; should such appeal be taken in
report shall be filed in the county clerks
the couf of common pleas shall review
the decision of the commissioners. and
reverse, modify or affirm the same. as
shall appear to be just.
Z. And be it enacted, That there shall
be elected at the annual city election in
each city incorporated under this act a
mayor and a city council, consisting of
one councilman from each ward, chosen
by the electors thereof, n such other
all cities Incorporated under this act
be governed by the laws aof this
state relating to and regulating the
government Of cities.
5. And be it enacted. That this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March 22. 1885.
CHAPTER CCLxx.
An Act authorizing cities of the first
and second class to make necessary
repairs to curbs and sidewalks and
assess the cost thereof upon the pro-
perty benefited.
General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey, That in cities of the first and
class of this state it hall be law
full for that municipal board or au-
thority having control of the repairing
of treets of such city by resolution to
in their discretion, any. prop
alter, repair, relay set or, reset with
curbstone or iagstone, and to supply
and to lay or set new curb or sidewalk,
or to level the same in accordance with
the established grade, In front OF the
property of any such owner or owners
by said board or. authority,
and when such repairs shall be made
by the said owner they shall be made
under the direction and control of the