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2. And be it enacted, That all acts and
that this act shall take effect i'm
be and they are hereby repealed, and
mediately.
CHAPTER cCLXII.
An Act to exempt volunteer fire compan-
les from taxation.
General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey. That the real and personal es-
tate of any volunteer. fire p in
and which is used exclusively for the
purposes of such company, shall. be ex-
from all state. county and NUM-
is used exclusively for such purposes.
2. And be it enacted. That this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March %. 1895.
CHAPTER cCLxIII.
An Act respecting hospitals for the in
sane and the admission of INDECENT pa
i. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey. That when an insane person in
found in any county in which there is
a hospital for the insane. application
may be made in his behalf to n judge
county or to any police justice in any
municipality in such county, and the
said judge or justice shall thereupon
q WV lORQtdOlC ply StC1allS Cllo OtAlC
creditable witnesses and fully investi-
gate the facts in the case. and either
with or without the verdict Of a jury,7at
to insanity and Indulgence; he shall de-
eide the question of legal settlement,
and if the said Judge or Justice is salts
tificate that satisfactory proof has been
adduced showing such person to be in
sane and his estate insufficient to sup
R fsmil him himself ans his u fadnilyi the or Hic hs aaa e Of
insanity, and shall certify. also to the
place Of legal settlement Of such insane
person. if any within this state: and on
county Clerk Under the Seal Of
m mt doq into the cod pafy0hh HOSPITAL aaa.i for Or The
insane If he has a legal settlement in
said county, and supported there at the
be restored to soundness of mind. if
has no legal settlement in said county
ferred to the state hospital for the in
sane, there to be supported at the ex-
pense Of the county within which such
said patient has no legal settlement
in this state; the said Jndge or 5nstlGe
he shall file the certificates Of physi-
papers relating to the matter, with a
report of his. proceedings and decision,
with the clerk of the county, and shall
~freeholders of the county where such
patient has his legal settlement, and
# such patient has no legal settlement
of the State of New Jersey; and it shall
be the board of chosen freeholders to
whom such notice is sent, at their next n
quisite to meet the expenses of support
or to otherwise provide for the support
Of such Ips,s in hssasylum or nos
2. And be it enacted, That hereafter it
shall not be necessary for the certifi-
cate of the judge or justice as provided
the approval of the chosen freeholder Of
the ward. township or other municipal
person resides or has his legal settle
notice Of the application for the admis-
but one days notice of the application
to such judge or Justice shall pc gwen
either to the director Of the ds board Titn Of
the county eounsel of such county.
patient is turbulent. violent or dangerous
to himself or others on account OF ms
insanity, said justice may, upon due
proof Of the character OF the insanity
of the board of chosen ~freeholders or to
the county counsel, make a certificate as
provided for in the first SECTION Of TINS
act. but in such case it shall be the duty
of the said Judge or justice to, rehear
the matter upon application to him by
the county counsel, and upon one days
notice to the city, township or MUNICH
pality where such insane person resides,
to be served in the case of townships
upon the chairman. of the township COM
mittee, and in cities upon the mayor. and
in other municipalities. upon. the chief ex-
ecutive officer thereof, such application
for a rehearing shall have the effect
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to set aside and annul the proceedings
and decision in such case previously
had and made; and in case Of the death
justice before whom the original hearing
was had, application for a. r~ehearing may
be made to any judge of. said court of
his duty to proceed in all respects as
if the application had been made to him
in the first instance.
4. 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 Immediately.
Approved March %, 1895.
CAPTER CCLxIv..
A Supplement to an act entitled can act
concerning idiots and lunatics.' ap-
proved March twenty-seventh, one
thousand eight hundred n seventy
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
sey, That it shall be lawfulfor the guar-
dians or guardians of any idiot or unatic
appointed under the act to which this
is e supplement, by petition in writing,
setting forth the fact on which the APP
plicant is founded, presented. in the
court of chancery, and verified by the
oath of such guardian or guardians, to
appoint for an order directing what
amount may be expended yearly by such
guardian or guardians for the support
and maintenance of said idiot or luna
tic. or that of his or her personal house,
hold, out of his or her personal estate,
and the income thereof and the pro-
Ats of his or her lands and tenements, or
directing. the payment of any debts
Of said idiot or ~lunatic, or otherwise di-
relation, to the management or care of
the SAID idiot or lunatic, or his or her es-
tate, and the chancellor is hereby au-
thorized on investigation of the matter
alledged in the said petition, to make
such order or decree in the premises as
he shall deem equitable and just, nj
to direct that the cost of the application
shall be paid out of the estate of the
said idiot or lunatic: and the chancellor
shall, by order, direct what notice, if
any. shall be given to the heir or next
of kin of the said idiot or ~lunatic, of
the proceedings to be had OF taken under
such petition. :.
take effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1895.
CHAPTER CCLXv.
An act concerning. corporations author
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