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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-08-06
CHAPTER CCCLxvIII.

An Act in relation to individual OF private
bankers, and subject ng them to the super
vision and control of the department of
banking and insurance.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
no individual, association of individuals, part
ncrship or joint stock association, shall en-
gage in the business of banking, except I'M
der ana In accordance with the provisions OF
this act, and that any such individual, asso
citation of individuals, partnership or joint
stock association, and the individual members
thereof, who shall violate the provisions of
this act and carry on the business OF banking
without authority, shall be guilty OF mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by Il fine not exceeding five thou
sand dollars, or by Imprisonment at hard
labor tor term not exceeding seven years,
or both.
o And be it enacted, That every individual
association OF individuals, partnership or
Joint stock association now engaged in car
rying on the business of banking within this
state. and every such individual, association
of individuals, partnership or joint stock AS
sociation which shall hereafter engage In the
business of banking within this state, shall
be subject To the same control, supervision,
inspection and examination to which incor-
porated banks are by law now subject; pro
vided, however, that nothing contained In
this act shall authorize any such individual
association of individuals, partnership OF
joint stock association to issue his or thefl
notes, bills, currency or other circulating me
3. And be it enacted. That every such indi.
vidual, association Of individuals, partner
ship or joint STOCK ASSOCIATION now engaged
in the business of banking, or who hereafter
may become engaged in the business OF bank
ing, shall make TO the department of banking
and insurance the same reports as near "A:
may be as now or shall hereafter be re
quired by law OF Incorporated banks, ano
| that such reports shall be verified by the
/ affidavit of such individual, and in all cases
/ in which more than one individual shall bt
| engaged in such business by at least two o.
the individuals who are concerned in tho con
duct OF the said business and that such re
ports shall be published at the same time
/ and in the same manner as is required in the
case OF reports of incorporated banks.
A. And be ii enacted, That no individual
association OF individuals, partnership Oh
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50. And be it enacted, That upon the discharge
of each prisoner who has not money to the amount
not exceeding that amount out Of the moneys Of
the state, to the end that all temptation to commit
offenses against society before employment or the
means of living can be procured may be removed
to enable the warden to pay to the cOnvicts sDch
sums as they are by law to receive on their dis
charge, the sum of two thousand dollars shRll be
paid to him each year by the treasurer on TIE
rant of the comptroller; and If said sum shall be
exhausted at any time during the year, the treas
urer may, on the warrant of the comptroller, make
an additional payment of such sum as the warden
may think requisite for such purposes and any
portion OF this deposit not expended shall be paid
over to the treasurer by the warden each year, on
before the thirty first day OF October, at which
time the warden shall furnish to the comptroller
detailed statement of the moneys expended for
this purpose during the fiscal year
49, And be it enacted, That every officer who
shall be appointed in pursuance Of the provisions
of this act shall take and file in the Office of the
secretary of state, within fifteen days after his
appointment, the constitutional oath of Office and
the several officers appointed shall respectively
give bonds to the warden in such penalty and with
such sureties as the board OF managers shall ap-
prove, conditioned for the faithful performance Of
their duties as required by law.
a. And be it enacted, That at the expiration of
the term Of the present board of managers and
each succeeding period of three years thereafter
t I snsn De appointed by the governor Of this
senate, six competent persons a board of mana
gers for the New Jersey state reformatory," who
shall hold Office for term of three years. and un-
til their successors shall have Been confirmed by
the senate and duly qualified; that no more than
three of such managers shall belong to the same
political party
80. And be it enacted, That the managers ap-
pointed under the provisions of this act shall be
subject to removal for sufficient reasons presented
in the same manner as is now provided for in the
law regulating the removal Of the managing au-
thOrities of the New Jersey state prison. :
Sc. And be it enacted, That this act shall be
deemed and eonstrned public act and shall take
eieet tanned III Niili III aets ard parts ufaeks
1nc0hsistent With the provisions of this act be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Approved March %, 1895.
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George Francis Train sat in state il
Madison Square park the other day, and
as he lolled on bench munching pea
nuts man came along who had been
drinking. There are few persons ON
earth who think the sage of the square
an easy mark for their shafts of wit.
kin you tell me-" asked the lurch-
ing chap, "why you are crazy?"
George Francis looked at him seri-
ously for moment. YES" he an
swered; st am pursued by SO many
fools who ask questions.
Don't sensible folks ever talk to
your" went ON the man.
Never replied the philosopher.
"You have answered your own ques-
tion," he went ON. IF you need the in
formation really, you put yourself down
as silly person. If you're not bright
enough to see the point, you are con-
victed of being one Of the class you men
ton. In any event you're fool Now
go home and reason it out. F" And the
half dazed individual sauntered away.
New York World.
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Supplement to an act entitled Gan act for
the organization of the national guard of
the state of New Jersey" approved March
ninth, one thousand eight hundred and six
ty-nine, and the various amendments there
to.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate ana General
Assembly of the State of New jersey That
in the discretion of the governor and COM
manderln-chief under such regulations ms he
may prescribe, there shall be attached to each
brigade of the national guard OF this state a
signal and telegraph corps, and such corps
shall be attached to each OF the brigade head.
quarters; the said corps shall consist of one
signal officer with the rank of captain and one
assistant signal officer with the rank OF first
lieutenant: and likewise such nOn-cOmmis-
stoned officers and privates not TO exceed
forty, who may be specially enlisted in such
corps or transferred thereto from the several
organizations of the brigade; the number OF
nOn-commissioned officers for said corps shall
be at the discretion of the brigade commander
but shall not exceed ten IN number, one of
them shall be warranted as first sergeant.
one as paymaster sergeant. one as quarter
master sergeant, and two as signal sergeants,
and the others as signal corporals by the com
mandant OF the brigade to which they are at
tachcd.
2 And be it enacted, That an appropriation
amounting to the sum OF three hundred dol
lars shall be paid on the first Monday of April
of each year to the paymaster of the brigade.
TO be expended by the said brigade paymaster
on the approval of the commandant OF the
brigade, for military expenses incident to the
signal and telegraph corps attached to the
headquarters of said brigade; and the said APP
preparation shall be collected ana paid In the
same manner as other military expenses incl
dentto brigade organization are now collect
ed and paid.
3. And be it enacted, That the uniform ana
equipments of the signal corps shall be the
same as prescribed for the signal corps of the
United States army; and the dr1H regulations
for the signal corps OF the United States army
shall be the drill regulations governing the
signal corps of this state.
4. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts
OF acts inconsistent with the provisio ms of
this act be and the same are hereby repealed,
and that this act shall take effect immediately
Approved March %. 1896.
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CHAPTER CCCLxII.
An Act, authorizing cities of the first-cIass to
purchase land, and erect buildings thereon,
for Dire department. PURPOSES.

An Act, authorizing cities OF the hrst-class to
purchase land, and erect buildings thereon
Tor ire department. purposes.
l. BE IL enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the state of New Jersey, That
IN cities of the irsi-class, in this state, when
the municipal board, or other authority, hav-
ing the control OF the erection of buildings
tor fire department purposes snail certify to
management and control of the finances of
such city, that the necessity exists tor the
purchase OF ground and the erection there
on of a new building or buildings for fire de-
partment purposes, that IL shall be law full
for such municipal finance board or author
ity in such city, and they are hereby au-
thorized and empowered, to issue bonds, eth
Ell registered or coupon, to an amount not
exceeding twelve thousand dollars. to raise
and the erection and construction of said
building or buildings; that said bonds shall
be payable in twelve years from the date
thereof and shall bear interest not exceed
ing four and one-hait per cenLum per an
mum, to be sold not less than par. ana that
there shall be a sufficient sum appropriated
and put in the tax levy OF such city each
year to pay the interest on such bonds, and
also there shall in each year be appropriated
and put in the tax levy OF such city the fur
ther sum of one thousand dollars towards the
payment of said bonds, to be properly in
vested and deposited in the sinking fund OF
such city to meet the payment of such bonds
when they Shull become due ana payable.
2 And be 1t enacted, That whenever in any
city of the first class IN this state the board
having charge and control of the finances of
any such city has heretofore set aside or APP
propriated to the board having charge of the
erection of buildings for flre department pur-
pose an amount not in excess OF the sum of
Twelve thousand dollars for tine erection OF
an engine or truck house. or engine or truck
not been expended nor any part thereof by
said board at the time of the passage OF this
act, said board having charge and control OF
the finances of any such city shall have the
power and authority to increase said amount
so heretofore appropriated to an amount moi
exceeding twelve Thousand dollars AS provid.
ed in this act.
8. And be 1t enacted, That all acts and parts
OF acts inconsistent herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed, and this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1895.
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CHAPrER nnCIxv

An Act directing the collectors of taxes OF
townships and borOughs to surrender all
official books and papers to the proper au-
thorities
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly OF the State OF New Jersey, That
hereafter the several collectors OF taxes of the
townships and boroughS of this state and their
successors, shall. upon the expiration OF their
terms OF Office and within sixty days after a
settlement has been made with the township
committee or 4gyerning bodies OF the various
bOroughs, surrender to said township com
mittee or governing bodies OF boroughs. all
tax duplicate books and papers OF their re-
spective offices pertaining to the collection of
said taxes.
?. And be it enacted, That any collector OF
taxes failing to surrender said tax duplicate
books and other papers, shall forfeit and pay
the sum of five dollars per day Tor each days
failure beyond said sixty days, to be sued for
and recovered IN any court OF law by any tax
payer residing in any such township or bor-
ough, for the use of said township or borough
3. And be it enacted, That the township or
borough clerk, after the surrender of said
books, snail be authorized to give all certi-
hcates in cases of taxation that the several
collectors OF taxes are now authorized by law
10 give.
A. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts
of acts inconsistent with the provisions OF
this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
5. And be 1t enacted, That tins act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1895.
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CHAPTER CCCLXI

An Act to authorize the sale of land, belong
ing to religious corporations. or societies.
in which buT1als hare been made
l. Be Ii enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New jersey That
1T shall be lawful for any religious corpora
ton, or society, owning real estate in which
burlals have been made, to remove the bodies
buried therein, and sell the said land, or any
part thereof, provided, such corporation, OF
society, shall obtain the consent, in writing
of the living linea1 descendants and wido :.
or widower, ii any. of the said person, or per
sons, buried in said land, or the part thereof
10 be sold; and in case such descendants,
widow, or wfdower, cannot be found, by dill
igent inquiry, such corporation. or society,"
may publish notice in a newspaper, printed
or circulating in the municipality where said
land is located, for three weeks. successfully,
stating its intention to sell such land, or part
thereof, and the names OF the persons buried
and if no objection, in writing is made
thereto, and filed with the person signing
such notice, within three weeks of the date
of the first publication of such notice. by
any such lineal descendant widow, or wild
over, If any, 1t shall be lawful for such cor
pOTation, or society, to remove and RENTER
said bodies, and sell the land.
2. And be ii enacted. That If such religious
corporation, or society, shall sell any land,
in which any person has heretofore acquired
a right of burial, the said corporation, or so
ciety, shall refund 20 the party having such
right, his heirs, executors, or assigns the
amount paid for such right, with interest,
from the date of payment, and this act shall
{ ke effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1895.
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NHERIFF,s SALE.

By virtue of writ of 1eri fecias, 10 me dt .
reered, issued out OF the Court of Chaneery of
the State of New Jersey, Will sell at public
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1895,
between the hours of II and 5 O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day (to-wit, at o'clOck), at
Richard Jaques' Hotel, Bordentown. N. j.,
All that certain lot OF land, situate in the
city OF Bordentown, in the county OF Bur-
ed and described as follows: beginning at
line OF land OF Anthony Cline at point dis
tant one hundred and eighty-three llS3) feet
from post standing on the south side OF the
Trenton road, or Park street, and running
thence (l) along said Cine line south thirty
eight degrees east eighty-one tsl) feet to the
line OF the Camden and Amboy Railroad
Company's land; thence (2) along the line of
the Camden and Amboy Railroad south forty
one degrees and fOrty-five minutes west
along the east side of Ward street north
tbirty-etght degrees west ninety seven f9O
feet TO point; thence (4) north nifty -one de-
grees and thirty minutes east eighty-three
(S3) feet, more or less. TO the place of begin
ming. being part OF a larger lot of land which
was conveyed to the said William l.. INLAY
by deed from Priscilla V. Rainear, dated April
20th, A. d. 1887, and recorded at Mount Holly,
in the CLERKS office of the county OF Burling-
ton, in Book IL of Deeds, page POI, ETC., ana
executor of Sarah j. S. Barcalow, deceased,
by deed dated July 24th, A. ID. 1855, 70 the said
William L. Inlay, of the mortgage on the said
premises, and intended to be recorded.
Seized as the property OF William L.. I'M
lay, ct ux. ct al, defendants, taken in execu-
ton at the suit OF Abbie w Carslake, com
painant. and to be sold by
WILLIAM A. TOWNSEND,
GILBERT & ATKINSON, SOl'rs. Sherin.
Dated July s. 1895. tPrs. adv. fee, 1882
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Oauaht Their Ears.

The new canon of Westminster was
once terribly interrupted by the inces-
SAINT coughing Of his congregation.
Whereon he suddenly paused in his SER
mon and interjected the remark, Last
night was dining with the Prince of
Wales" The effect was miraculous, and
deathly silence reigned as the preach
er continued: GAS matter of fact, /
was not dining with the Prince of Wales
last night, but with my own family. !
am glad, however, to find that have
at last secured your attention. y
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Cranberry Bog and Pine Land,

consisting OF rs acres, situated on Rotten
Brook branch, miles east OF CookstOwn sta
ton. on the z. & Il. Il. Il.
About 20 acres of this tract Is "a we'll sci cram
berry bog with gooa crop of berries growing
thereon, and has always been noted for its
freeness from the scald, productivenese, fne
fruit and good keeping qualities OF the same.
The flood gates have been recently built new
and furnish tumbling dam of over 80 feet,
which makes damage by freshets impossible.
There are numerous living springs around
the edge of the bog, with an elegant stream of
water running through the same, and several
acres OF uncleared swamp that would make
the finest kind of cranberry land.
The improvements consist of good dwell
ing house, stable and wagon house.
Also. at the same time and place, Will be sold
the cranberry house, with u frost proof cellar,
capacity tor storing 300 bushels of berries.
and situated on the line OF the p. 4 r. K. X. at
COokstown station.
The above described properties win posi-
lively be sold TO settle the estate and will be
rare chance for parties desiring to engage in
the cranberry culture.
Any further information desired will be
furnished, or premises shown, by the sub
scriDer.
Sale to begin at O'Clock sharp. Conditions
WALTER e. BORDEN, Executor.
July 2S4t Jaeobstown N. j..
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cHAPTER CCcLxIII

A Supplement to an act entitled AN act for
the organization of the national guard OF
the state of New jersey" approved March
ninth, one thousand eight hundred and six
ty-nine.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
section nine of the act to which this is a sup
plement be and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows
9. Add be it enacued, That all general. deld
staff and line officers who shall have been
duly elected or appointed may be commits
stoned by the comma nder-in- chief, and thelI
commissions shall be sent by the adj utant
general, by whom the said commissions shall
election or made the appointment; no com
mission shall be delivered to the person elect
ed or appointed until he shall be uniformed
and equipped according to the regulations o
the military service of this state /; should
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OHAPTER CCCLxvII.
OHAf IEh COOLA II.
An Act concerning fire departments in citi


OF the first class.
|. Be it enacted by the Senate and Geneal
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
IL shall be lawful for the municipal board
city of the first class to retire from service
any employe of such department whose duty
requires active service in the extingu1shment
OF fires and who shall have become or shall
hereafter become incapacitated tor the per-
Torrance of such duty whenever such inca
pacity is or shall be the result of injury re-
ceiVed or sickness contracted in the dis
charge OF such duty the person retired shall,
during the continuance OF such tncapac1ty,
receive an annual pension OF an amount
equal to one-half of the salary received by
him at the time OF such Retirement Except
in the cases of volunteer ffremen, whose an
nudl pension shall not exceed one hundred
dOllarS)
q AND be it enacted, That II any employee
of any fire department in any such city shall
be fatally injured while in the performance
of his duty to sextinguish fires, such munich
pal board shall allow to the widow Of such
employee an annual pension equal to one
half OF the salary received by such employee
ut the time of his death, to be paid TO her
during her Lille II she shall so long remain a
widow; il such employee shall not leave a
widow but shall leave a child or children,
such pension shall be applied, under the di-
rectiOn of the mayor of such city, to the sup
port of such child or children until they shall
nave attained the age of sixteen years.
g. And be it enacted, That il any employ ee
of any such fire department who shall nave
served in such department not less tnan
twenty years shah become incapacitated
while in the active discharge of his duties,
he shall be retired by such board ana shall
thereafter receive, annually, such pension as
he would have been entitled to 1T retired be-
cause of the incapacity mentioned in the
first section of this act.
l. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1895
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Miss Inland Ito old salt, who is show
ing the party over the flagship And
what are all those soldiers on board ship
for?
Bo'sun's Mate-Thim? Oh, thin
the marines, mum.
Miss Inland-Marines? And what are
they for?
Papa Inland-Don It ask SO many fool
ish questions, Mary Ellen. Everybody
knows those gentlemen are employed by
the government for the sailors to tell
stories to.-Pearson' g Weekly.
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A Supplement to IAN act concerning cocpo-
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
five.
|. Be 1t enacted by the Senate ana General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
on the neglect or refusal OF a corporation in
cOrporated under the laws of this state or do
ing business therein, to furnish the informa-
tion prescribed by law to any state official re-
CURED to publish report on the standing and
condition of such corporation, the expenses
of the investigation authorized to be made be-
cause OF such neglect or refusal shall be borne
by said delinquent corporation and may be
recovered therefromin an action of debt in
any court OF competent Jurisdiction In this
state by the person authorized to make such
investigation.
,. And be It enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1895.
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Anna-I wonder what makes Mr..
Droopley down in the mouth tonight?
Gaybelle-Force Of habit, suppose;
he's dentist, you know. Boston Cou-
rier