The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-05-21
CHAPTER CXL.

act to provide for drainage and sewe rage in
cities OF this state" approved April sew
enth. one thousand eight hundred and nine
Whereas, After sewers are laid in the streets
of cities, such streets are frequently open
ed and torn up for the purpose OF making
house connections with such sewers; there
fore,
/. Be 1t enacted by the Senate ana General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
in all cities in this state where sewers are
now being built or hereafter may be built
under and by virtue of the act to which this
is a supplement-, the common council, board
of aldermen or other municipal body, charg-
ed by law with the construction of sewers
in such cities shall have power and authority
to build and construct at the time OF the
building of such sewer, house connection
from such sewer proper to the curb line of
the lots fronting on the street or streets
through which oh sewer or sewers shall be
built.
2. And be it enacted, That the cost and ex.
penses of making such house connections
shall be charged to and borne by the lots and
subdivisions of lots particularly benefited
thereby, and shall be assessed against the
same at the same time and by the same au-
thority making the assessments for such sew
B. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with the provisions of
this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
4. And be 1t enacted That this act shall
take effect Immediately. 4 lrf
Approved March IA, 1895
CHAPTER CXLI.
provide for drainage and sewerage in cities
Of this state approved April seventh, one
/. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
section twenty-five of the act entitled "An
act to provide for drainage and sewerage in
cities OF this state" approved April seventh,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety be
amended so as to read as follows:
o. And be it enacted, That in case there
shalt be in any city board of assessments
or commissioners of assessments, appointed
by the common council and entrusted with
the duty of assessing damages and benefits
generally in respect of such local Improve
ments as may be authorized by the charter
of such city, or in case any city shall, by Or
dinance provide for the appointment of COM
missloners of assessments to be intrusted
with the duty of assessing damages and ben
efits under and by virtue of this act (which
ordinance all cities are hereby authorized
and empowered to pass), and such commits
sioners shall De appointed as PROVIDED d 9y
council to refer all assessments of damages
and benefits authorized by this act to such
board or commissioners, who shall make said
assessments in the manner and according to
the principles prescribed by this act; such
board or commissioners may be at once
sworn to make all assessments fairly and
impartially, according to the best OF their
skill and Judgment, and If so sworn need
compensation for their services under this
act as shall be determined by the common
council, and instead of reporting to the cir
cult court they shall make their re port to the
common council, which shall proceed TO con-
slider, review, alter, ratify and confirm the
same at any meeting of which at least two
weeks previous notice, by advertisement,
shall be given by the city clerk, or at any
| subsequent meeting such notice shall be pub
| lished at least twice in newspaper pub
lished or circulating in said city, and shall
briefly state the object of such meeting with
reference to said assessment; and said coun
| Gil, in its discretion, shall have power 10 re-
| fer the matter to any committee OF their own
body before taking final action upon it such
report when ratified or confirmed, shall be
| final and conclusive both upon the city and
upon the owner of any land affected there
| by, except that any person aggrieved by an
assessment OF damages may appeal to the
supreme court in the manner provided by
section fifteen hereof; all the provisions OF
section fourteen hereof shall be applicable to
this case of all references made under this
section.
). And be it enacted, That section thirty
| I've OF said act be amended so as to read as
| follows:
| 49, And be 10 enacted, I hat for the purpose
of defra ying the costs and expenses OF i'm
| provements Incurred under and by virtue of
| this act the common council may, If neces-
sary, borrow money and.secure the payment
| OF the same by the notes and other temporary
obligations of the city: these notes and obiiga-
lions may be renewed from time to time until
the work be done or the assessments for bene-
| fits confirmed; when so confirmed the common
council shall provide for the costs and expen-
SEES of the improvements In the manner here
| matter mentioned.