The Penn's Grove record., 1909-05-07

io'iueS TOT the constructing of {
lire line in lands or swamps IDOL
which there is a growth of woods OF
brush adjoining the right of way OF
less than ITO feet from the roadbed OF
any railroad upon which are operated
coal or wood locomotives.
Amends the title of the road act OF
June ID, 1893, so that benefits NAV
be assessed.
Accidents at Grade Crossings.
Provides that in accidents at grade
crossings where safety gates have
been erected persons killed or injured
when such safety gates We're down
shall have submitted to the jury the
question of contributory negligence on
the part of such persons.
PROVIDES that cost of grading and
constructing drains on macadam roads
shall be a part of the cost Of perma-
nent Improvement.
Changes the time for county clerks
TO furnish abstracts of fines, amerce-
ments, etc, from November to July of
each year.
Fixes Price For Advertisements.
Fixes price for publishing all official
advertisements in newspapers in first
and second class cities and counties at
the a of 10 cents per each agate
line for each insertion, and in all other
cities and counties to be at the rate
of 5 cents per nonpareil line for each
insertion.
Amends the act providing for the
division Of townships into street light.
ing districts by making the township
treasurer instead of the commissioner
custodian of all the moneys received
for such purposes.
Repeats the compulsory amendment
to the public school act passed last
year.
Public School Act Amended.
Amends the public school act by vest.
ing title of all school lands, buildings
and other property in the several
boards Of education Incorporated un-
der the act.
Fixes compensation for township
committeeman at So instead Of So per
day, the aggregate compensation to
CuCA AOt W cACStu YlOO.
Increases the salary Of common
pleas judges in counties between 10000
and $4,000 to $4,000 and In counties
less than 10000 to $4,000.
Validates all notices heretofore given
by boards of education to vote on bond
issues to be used to purchase lands and
erect buildings for school purposes.
Gives additional powers as to vacat-
ing and closing streets to the town
councils of towns.
Provides that when fires occur con-
trary to the provisions of the fire ward
ems act the person or persons response
BILE may pay whole or part of costs for
e~xtinguishing the same as the commits
sion shall determine.
Amends the borough act relative to
filing vacancies.
Amends the road act, revision Of
1905, by providing that boards of cho-
sen freeholders may appoint, in addi-
ton to a county supervisor of roads, a
qualified civil engineer as county en-
gineer to hold Office for three years,
compensation to be fixed by the board.
Protection From tuberculosis.
Details the method and manner Of
protecting persons from tuberculosis.
Puts the general supervision thereof
under the health officers of each mu-
nicipality.
Relates to street improvements in
villages and authorizes the grading,
curbing, guttering and paving Of such
streets by ordinances, etc.
Provides that n shall exercise
all the duties Of their office notwith-
standing appointment of a county ply
stefan in any county.
Provides for the redemption Of real
estate sold for arrearages Of taxes.
Makes it illegal to kill with a gun
or any ffrearm any wild animal or
fowl protected by law or to use any
gun or firearm for hunting without
first having procured a license SO to
do, which license shall be furnished by
the state board of fish and game COM
missioners through the clerk Of the
municipality in which he shall reside.
Persons hunting without a license are
liable to a penalty OF $50 for each Of
tense.
Authorizes Asbury Park to issue
$4,000 bonds for the construction of
ocean front improvements.
Amends the act of March, 1891, rela-
tive to street Improvements in bor-
oughs.
Provides that where a congregation
Of the Newark Methodist conference
becomes extinct any property such
congregation may own shall become
the property Of the Newark confer
ence.
Validates any sale made by any off,
Ger under a rule of a court regardless
Of a possible defect In the publication
Of such sale.
Fixes the salary Of the prosecutor of
Cape May county at $1,000 a year.