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CHAPTER Xxi.
An Ect concerning fire departments in
cities of the first class.

cfteS OF Inc hTst Class,
/. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and Gem
eral Assembly of the State OF New Jer-
sey. That it she'll be lawful for the mun-
icipal board having charge of the fra
department in any city of the first clasz
to fix the annual salary of the assis-
tant engineer of the fire department OF
such city at an. amount not exceeding
two thousand dollars, which salary. when
fixed under the provisions of this act,
by resolution adopted by such board,
shall mot be increased or diminished
during the term of the officer whose
salary shall be SO fixed.
2. And be it enacted, That all incoa-
sistent acts are hereby repealed, and
that this act shall take effect Immediate
".
ITO be Continually ~HtHufes
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CHAPTER X

An act to amend an act entitled 'An act
concerning the tenure of Office of city
assessors in cities of the third class"
approved May seventeenth. one thous-
and esight hundred and ninety-four.
l.. Be it enacted by the Senate and GEN
eral Assembly of the Stae of New Jer-
sey, That the first section of the act en-
titled IAN act concerning the tenure of
Office of city assessors in cities of the
third class" approved May seventeenth.
one thousand eight hundred and niney-
four, be and the same IS hereby amended
SO as 10 read as follows:
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly sof the Stae of New Jer-
sey. That the term of Office of the city
assessor or, other officer charged with
the assessment of taxes in any city of
the third class, hereafter elected shall
be three years. 5&
{. And be il enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved February rs, 1894.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Stephen Mccarthy, deceased; Jans
Mccarthy, executrix OF Stephen McCartdy. de-
ceased, by order of The Deputy Surrogate Of
Hudson County, dated January 31st. 1896,
decedeut to Bring in their debts, demands and
claims against the estate of said decetsnt,
under oath os affirmation within nine months
from the Gate Of said aor1er,r or they will bs
forever barred Of any action therefor against
said exeeutrix. DnSi ssEg1s
If6as lane McCARTHE.
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CHAPTER LVII.

An act to incorporate societies for the
perpetlation OF the history of the col
ony of New Jersey, and the other
American colonies, N the memory Of
the men who assisted in the establish
ment and preSeryaton Of sad co12nes.
!. Be it enacted by the senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer-
sey, That any association of not less
than fifteen male citizens of this State,
united to perpetuato the colonial history
of New Jersey from the period Of its set
Element to the commencement of HOSTILE
ties at the battle of Lexington, April
nineteenth, one thousand seven hundred
and seventy-five, in the war of the revo-
luton, and further to ~.perpetaate the
naval and civil positions Of trust and re-
sponsibility, by their acts and counsel as
SYST in the establishment. defense and
preservation Of the colony OF New Jer-
be and they are hereby authorized at n
regular or special meeting of such asso-
Citations called for that purpose 10 adopt
a name by which il shall be known and
deemed necessary, and to make and
cause to be recorded in the Office of the
clerk of the county where such meeting
and election shall have been held, a GER
titicate under the hands and seals of
sue Understanding forth the name and
OBJECTS of such association and the
names of the officers SO elected, n aft
er recording. such certificate as afore-
said to file the sane in the Office of the
Secretary of State, whereupon such as
sociation shall be and become a body
corporate in fact and in law
:. And be It enacted, That there shall
such certificate the sum of two dollars,
and to the secretary of the state the sum
OF FIVE Collars as fees for recording and
j. Belt enacted, That this act shall tasse
effeetfdnImeaiately.
Approved February rs, 1895.
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CHAPTER Xxx

An Act to repeal section eleven aof an
act entitled San act TO establish and
regulate pilots for the ports Of Jer-
Sc City, Newark and PerthiAmbey by
seventeenth, one Thousand eight htn-
dred and forty-six. Eo fss9 HFH
eral Assembly of me State 6f NV Tsr-
sey, That section eleven of an act en-
titled IAN act TO establish and regulate
pli9'S ana nGr P paT Rof Rnl . e by the IiPy wan Nes 81
Sandy Hook approved April seven
teenth. one thousand eight hnndred and
forty-six, be and the same Is hereby re-
pealed.
2, And be it enacted. That all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with this act
be and the same are hereby repealed,
and that this act shall take effect ian-
mediateiy.
Approved February q. 1895.
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pollee inssuch borough for freholfer shall
ship and>eanvassed IN the same -naaner
as the votes OF the several election dis
tricts in townships now are or hereafter
may be directed by law TO be canyassed.
8. And be IL enacted, That this act
shall take effect Immediately
Approved February Is. 1880.
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CHAPTER LxIII.

Of1<Af l. Ext lAIll
An Act to enable the nh abitants of this
state, Incorporated under any form of
borough government. to annul Their
existing charters and TO 4ncorporafe
themselves under another form of Dor
4. Be Il enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State CT New
Jersey, That it shall and may be lawful
for the vttiens being legal voters, re-
din within any borough N this state,
TO annul and mae void the existing char
ter or act Of Incorporation by which
are governed and to adopt and tae upon
themselves another form of borough gov
rnmen with other or greater powers
general statutes of the state of New
Jersey relating to borough governments
now enacted or hereafter to be enacted,
as IS hereinafter provided.
2. And be it enacted, That a petition
shall be prepared and signed by not less
than fifty OF the legal voters, beingfree-
holders in such borough, directed to the
or other governing body OF such borough
Stating Their desire to cnarge the char
ter or form CT government OF such Dor
f~ornaex charter or act OFT Incorporation,
and W a1ning and taing upon themselves
and the other inhabitants tof said oor-
ment in accordance With the laws of
the State of New Jersey relating to Dor
ough governments specifying particul-
ariy the general statutes of said state
under which they desire TO be re-incor-
porated, and furthe rprayfng the said
governing body to call for an election
ming whether they VIII vote for such
a change of government or NOT.
9. And be 1T enacted. That upon receive
ne such petition it shall be the duty of
q issue q public notice within ten days
from is receipt, directed to he citizens
and inhabitants of said Dorough, setting
forth he substance of She SAID petition
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CHAPTER TX

An act to repeal the first section OF an
act entitled IAN act to repeal an act
entitled An act for the formation and
government of ~boroughs,' approved
dred and ninety which said act was
passed February third. one thousand
eight hundred and ~ninety-one.
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer-
sey, That section one OF an act entitled
IAN act to repeal an act entitled An act
bcroughs,' approved March twelfth, one
thousand eight hundred and ninety"
which repeating act was passed February
third one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-one. be and the same IS hereby re-
2, And be it enacted. That this shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved February 26, 1855.
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CHAPTER LYI.

81 CIix1l IEE- ENl.
A Further Supplement to the act en-
titled !" An act providing For the for
approved April twenty-fourtn, ammo
dom4nn. one thousand eight hundred
and ei2hty-e.gft.
/. BE it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey. Tia it shall be lawful for the
town council of any town in this state
that heretofore may have, or hereafter
shall. become a body polite and corpor
ate underand By authority of the act Of
April twenty-eieht, entitled "An act pro
v.dina frr tho formation and government
of owns" upon the petition IN writing
Of not less than fifty persons, who shall
who shall be citizens and voters of such
town. from time to time to increase, by
ordnance. the number of wards Thereof,
and 10 change the Ines of such wards Es
may be now existing or that may here
after be created, provided, however, that
each ward shall consist of contiguous
territory ard shall contain, as nearly as
possible, an equqa number of inhabi-
tants.
2.And be it enacted, That all acts or
parts of acts inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed, and that this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved February rs, 1895.
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CHAPTER LXu.

A Supplement to al act ertitled IAN act
Incorporating the Inhabitants of town
ships, designating their power and reg
uhattn% the r meetings" approved April
fourteenth, n thousand eight hundred
and forty-Six. +
l. Be il enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly OF the Ssate Of New Jer-
sey, Tha in all townships in this state
where one or more of the members of the
township committee. overseers of the
required by any general or special act to
be selected and elected from each of the
certain road districts, described and laid
out by meteS and bounds in any such
act, and the inhaibltants of the whole or
a portion of any such road districts
have assumed and adopted a borough
form of government. he township com
mittee of such remaining portion of the
township shall hereafter consist of such
number of committeeman as the remain
ing described road districts shall be enti-
tied to elect from their respective dis
tricts, according to such act, and in case
a party OF any such described road dis
tricts only remains, then the remaining
portion OF such road district shall be en-
titled to have and elect one member Of
the township committee, and the w'4ole
number OF such committee h consist
of the members entitled to represent the
whole of such rema ming described DAD
districts and parts thereof as aforesaid.
-!AoLd eQl lBUL 'pa3oBu7 u 9q .puy .
sions of the last aforesaid cection shall
also apply to the election of overseers of
theroads from any sue townships.
3. And be lie enacted, That all acts,
whether general, special or private, in
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Z. n be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved February IS, 1885.
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CHATTER XIX.

An Act to provide for the autonomy of
certain cities in this state which have
been created out of townships whose
officers have continued to exercise
their functions within the corporate
limits of such cities
uhereas Certain cites of this state have
been heretofore created within the limits
Of tn territory theretcfore iEcepsed
within the boundaries Of ~vnship
standing the creation of Cities, the
township committees and either officers
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CHAPTER LXYI.

G11AE1E1b LAv1.
Further Supplement to an act entitled
A act 0 amend an act concerning
corportions,' approved April seventh.
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
five, which ~amendatory act was ap-
proved March twentieth. one thousand
eight hts.Gred and ndnety-one.
/. Be ii enacted by he Senate ana
General Assembly Of the State OF New
Jersey, That whenever any corporation
which has been or shall be included in
any proclamation heretofore issued by the
governor for n-on-payment + taxes shall;
within ninety days after the passage or
this act, pay MO the state treasury the
amount OF all taxeqS due from 1t to tine
state, with interests. costs and acvertls-
Ing fees, the sad proclamation, SO far
as it affects said corporation, shall De
void, and the charter of said corporation
shall therenpon be revived to the same
extent as If said had been duly
pad and said proclamation had not been
2. And be it enacted, That upon the
payment of sad taxes, interest, costs,
and advertising fees and the filing of the
receipt therefor, signed. by the treasurer
and countersigned by the comptroller; 1t
shall be the duty of the secretary OF the
state to note the said payment upon lnS
original proclamation anr record thereof;
8. And be it enacted That this act sha
take effect smmmediately.
Approved February q, 1895.
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port as II the latter were inde1rtured
under the provisions, of this act.
6. And be it enacted, That his act
shall take effect immediately. 4 M
Approved February q, 1885. u es AA4
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pe and the same are hereby repealed.
wediately. 4
Approved February &c. 1895.
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CHAPTEI, Liz.

L 11 - A N
An Act to amend an act entitled "A fur
Their supplement to an act entitled An
act to increase the powers Of township
committees approved March eleventh,
one thousand eight hundred and eigh-
ty," which supplement act was .ap-
proved March eight, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-three.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State Of New Jer--
sey, That subdivision number enc OF sec,
ton once of said supplement act be and
the same is hereby amended so that
henceforth said subdivision number one
shall be and read as follows. to wit:
/. To order and cause to be constructed
any sewer or drain, whether open or coy-
way, or alley already laid out or which
ma hereafter be laid out: Or any part or
tended, altered or widened, and to take
and appropriate for any such purposes
compensation to the owner or owners
thereof by the payment of damages.
2. Ane be it enacted. That his act shall
AXE effect Immediately.
Approved February rs. 1894.
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Compensation for assessing, levying and
collecting said special school tax.
3. And be 1T enacted, That all lacts and
parts OF acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions OF this act be and the same are
hereby repealed, and that this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved February rs. 1895.
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An Act TO provide for free lectures for
workingmen and workingwcmen.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate ana
General Assembly of the state o. -oy
Ia cities of this state or other muniei,
palities containing over ten thousand
ponuiation according to the last census;
are hereby authorized and empowered
to provide for the employment or leg
urers on the natural sciences and KING
any said city, or other. municipality, IN
The evenings, for the benefit OF Work-
ing men and working women.
I. And be it enacted; That the saio
to purchase the books, stationery, charts
and other things necessary ana eXpe-
dent to successfully conduct said lee
lures, which it shall Y power to d.
3. And be 1t enacted, That no adnis-
school In each ward, or subdivision Of
each city or municipality. where prac,
ffeabls. Shall be designated by the said
board of education for the purpose OF
carrying OUT the provisions Of this act,
cred during each of the montks of Oc-
tober, November. December. Janusry,,
February. and March in each year, which
shall be advertised in q daily or weekly
naper published in said city or munich
patty at least ten lays ADVANCE OF the
4. And be it enacted, That the boards
of education of any Of the said cities CIR
municis,alities are hereby authorized to
meet previous to the first DAY OF Sep
TENDER, in the year of one thousand
vide the necessary appropriations Tor
the purpose of carrying cut the pro-
visions of this act.
Approved February %, 1888.
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dollars each year from each institution
SO licensed, which sum shall be used TO
defray the Expense attending upon ex-
animation and visitation Of such licensed
institution.
s. And be 1t enacted, That every person
association, corporation. or institution IL
cenSed by "the board of managers of the
state hospitals" under the provisions of
of this act to keep an Gylum or insti-
tuition for the care, custody or treatment
OF the insane, or of persons OF unsouad
mind. shall have the right and power.
while such license remains in force and
unrevoked, to receive and hold any pa
into the care, custody or charge OF such
licensed person, association, corporation
or institution by virtue Of any. order or
commitment of any judge or justice OF
any court Of record of this state. or by
virtue of the certificate of two respect
able physicians under cath, aettng. tortn
the insanity or of MIND Of
u person and snail be accompanied by
a requeSt under the hand OF ehe person
by whose direction such patient Is sent,
if known. the christian name and sur.
name, place of residence, occupation 81
stating the age and place OF nai-y.Ity.
such patient, and the degree Of reiat.on-
ship, or other circumstances of eonnSe-
tion between the patient and the person
requesting his admission; and each per-
son signing such request or Sert.iicate
shall annex to his name his profession or
occupation, and the place of mis- resi-
dence, unless these facts appear on the
face OF the document; and every suen
CcIAlilC1tG anu 4o1o 49,
to and lodged with the superintendent or
manager Of the Eceasee upon the recep-
tion Of such patient and shall be forth
with copied and enered in a book TO be
kept by such l~icensee for tne purpose
Together with a minute Of the date OF
the reception of such P%atTiSbn aff within five
days after the reception of such patient
the license shall mail to ''the board Of
managers Of the state hospitals" to the
address Of the secretary thereof, a COPY
Of the order and commitment or request
and certificate which accompanied such
patient, and within the first week of each
quarter sue ,licensee shall report II
writing. mailed to the said secretary, the
name, residence and physical and mental
condition of every patient then IN the
custody of the licensee. together with the
date and cause Of discharge or death OF
charged or died since the last previous
report, and shall keep an accurate re-
port of all such matters.
7. And be it enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed, and this act shall take
effect July fourth, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-f0ur.
Approved February 26. 1894.
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SitA1l ELK ALIH-
A supplement TO an act entitled "a fur
ther supplement to N act entitled An
act for The. formation of borough gov
thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight" which supplement was approved
May ninth: one thousand eight nun a
one hundred and s~eventy-six of the
laws of one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-foIr
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer-
sey. That the second section of the act
to which this is a supplement be and the
ever, that tho term of office of any Tree
holder heretofore elected undr SAID act
shall De extended to and terminate on
2. And be it enacted. That at the an
nual elections for borough officers which
are held on the same day that the annual
Gus townships of this state. the legal
voters OF any borough heretofore organ
ICED under and by virtue Of the act TO
which this is a supplement. embracing
within its territory parts of more than
ore township shall be entitled TO vote
within such borough. for a chosen free
fcrfty of the legal voters of such Dor
ough shall RESIDE at the time of the pas
sage of This act. and the legal voters
Under and by virtue of said act shall
he entitled to vote therein for a chosen
frefolder for the township in which a
siGe ct abe time of the Incorporation of
3. And be It enacted. That if any dis
pute shah arise or doubt snaA exist as
&c den me'e Of a majority Of the legal voters
Of + such borough 4ow or the ,s 5eTnshig
~ anniw TO the president Judge of the
court Of common pleas of me county
wherein such borough is situated, who
shall proceed in a summary way, en-
'9sin IN yi1sch township the greater. part
Of the legal voters Of sucn borough re
side, and mis- a~djudicatson n Wr.ta' 8
eesd county shall be final and conclu-
4 And be ii enacted, That the votes
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XLvII.

An act to tx the time at which the term
Of office Of township officers shall pc
gin in counties Of the first class.
General Assembly CT the State of New
Jersey, That the, term of Office of al I
township and village officers WIG shall
hereafter DE elected in the several town
shsps and villages in counties Of the first
class in this state shall b2sin on o the
shan be chosen: and such officers shall
continue in. office until their Sf asS
shall be duly elected a y qua Il aets and
parts OF acts inconsistent with this agt
be and the same are hereby repeated,
and tina this act shah Lake eiect ~hi-
mediately. .oc-
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CHAPTER LXYIII.

Supplement to an act entitled "An act
to amend an act entitled IAN act to
establish a system of public inStruc-
tion' (Revision), approved March TWEEN
ty-Seventh, one thousand eight hun
bred and s~eventy-four," and which sup
plement was approved May twenty
fifth. one thousand eight hundred n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
cArHERED AROUT THE TOWN.

The Rev J. F. Carson preached the last In his
series of sermons on precious Nuggets from Old
Mines" in the Central Presbyterian church last
evening He gave TO his hearers their motto for
tho new wear the question. rs your heart right
nd nreacbed forcefu and impressive sermon.
HIS closing message OF the year was. he said III
vou would have a right heart. you must turn TO
Iesus Christ and seek for Righteousness in Him
The annual reception OF the Central Young Mems
Christian Association OF Brooklyn will take place
ON January ]. and Will be given for the young
men OF the city. There will be a carnival OF aih-
letlc and gymnastic sports In the gymnasium. and
in the main hall OF the building a reception, at
which Mayor Wurster will preside.
Judge Henry A. Moore. who is lying critically i'll
AZ the Clarendon Hotel, was feeling slightly better
last night. General r. r. Fowler. who - critically
III from disease OF the spinal cord, and whose
body Is parayzed from the shoulders down. was
slightly improved yesterday, also.
The double tenement fathouse No. cS Unon-st..
owned by j. NJ. Phillips. OF HornesvilIe ~ j. was
partly burned at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
Although the house was occupied by dodgers. no
furniture OF the tenants about 1850; the dam
age to the building. $500
John QUINN a switchman OF the Brooklyn CITY
Railroad Company, who lived at No. l02 Vernon
ave and was stationed at Mddsgh and Fulton SIS.
Yesterday afternoon got top OF a Gatea-ave.
car TO adjust trolley wires which had become dis
arranged He was shocieJ by the electric current
and fell headong TO the street receiving COM
pound fracture OF the skull. He removed to
the BROOKLYN City Hospital. where he died later.