The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-13
xxxy.

CHAPTER XXXV.
An act concerning the making and col
lecting of assessments for benefits con-
ferred by the construction of sewers
and drains.
/ Be 1T enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer-
sew, That Where In any city, or other mu-
nicipality. sewers or drains have been or
may he constructed, forming part OF a
general system of sewerage or drainage
for such city, or other municipality, or
part or parts thereof, 1T shall and may
be lawful in assessing the Dement'S con
ferred by the construction OF n NAL
forming a part of such system, 10 assess
such benefits not only upon the lands
and real estate fronting or abutting on
theHiae. thereof, but also upon all the
lands and real estate situate in and
throughout the entire sewerage or drain
age area or district I'M such CITY or other
municipality, and through which sewers
or drains the whole or d part OF the sew
ersge or drainage of such area or district
directly or indirectly, finds or Willflnd en-
outlet.
3. And be it enacted, That the assess
ment upon all lands and real estatewhich
at any time of making such assessment
front or abut ON, or are situate in the vi
cinity of the line of such main. trunk or
in~tercepting sewer or drain, or any other
! w or drain already constructed. and
connected directly. or indirectly there
with. whereby a direct tapping or drain
age benefit Is or ma be secured, shall be
collectible at once, and that where such
benRf1t is prospective oHiy, ucpeiiofuS Wy
on the construction of anyother and con-
| Meeting seven OF drain not yet built such
assessment shall be collectible and bear
| interest only from the time when the as
| essme,t to be made for benefits con-
| ferred upon such lands and real estate,
| by the construction of such sewer or
| drain along the line of which such lands
anfi real estate 'front.' and abuts or are in
| the vicinity of. shall be confirmed and
collectible.
| ing and estimating the proportion of the
| cost Of such main, trunk, or intercept
ing sewer or drain, which may be as
| sessed upon lands and real estate not
| fronting or abutting upon the line, or N
the Vicinity thereof, having an i'm
| medseate tapping or drainage benefit shall
be first ascertained, and after deducting
| the amount thereof from the entire cost,
be applied shall be assessed upon such
| lands and real estate not having an i'm
mediate tapping or drainage benefit, but
which sha be situate in such sewerage
or drainage area or district to the extent
struction of said main, trunk, or inter
septinE sewer or drain, and to be bene-
fted thereby when the sewer or drain
in front of, or IN the vicinity Of such
property, shall be constructed and con
necfed Herewith, and in which the SAID
nroper.y may secure a direct tapping
or drainage BENEFIT.
q. And be It enacted, That in all cases
of or drain .assessme made fol
any lateral or connecting sewer or drain,
/ forming q part of the general system
] aforesaid. and upon. the lands and real
Hesitate. fronting or abutting on or IN the
conracting or drain, no assessrnent
rwas made for benefits conferred ~ tne
/ construction of any main, trunk, or In
tercepting sewer or drain, and through