Fees and costs to be charged. 8. And be it enacted, That the fees and costs and charges under this act shall be as follows: to the two justices, for all services thereunder, five dollars each; to the person making the seizure or watchman placed in charge of said vessel two dollars for each day and two dollars for each night that services shall be actually rendered; to the person putting up the advertisements or notices or serving the same, fifty cents for each notice posted or served; for all other services, the same fees that are paid in justices' courts for similar services. 9. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Passed April 8, 1884. Fees and compensation of Overseer and justice of the peace. Proviso Proviso. CHAPTER XCVII. Supplement to an act entitled "An act for the settlement and relief of the poor," (Revision) approved March twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and seventy-four. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the overseer and the justice of the peace in and for any township of this state, for the services required to be performed by them or either of them, under and by virtue of any of the provisions of said act to which this is a supplement, and for which a compensation is not already fixed and given by law, shall be entitled to have and receive out of the money raised for the support and maintenance of the poor, such fees and compensation for such services rendered, as in the judgment of the township committee of such township shall seem reasonable and just; provided, said justice and overseer shall first file with the clerk of such township an itemized bill by him certified of the services rendered by said justice or overseer; and provided further, that no such bill shall be ordered to be paid by the said township committee, except at a regular meeting of said committee, and then only when such itemized bill shall be duly certified as aforesaid by said justice or overseer, and be approved by said township committee. excepted. 2. And be it enacted, That all towns corporate and cities Cities and towns governed by special laws and charters shall be excepted from the provisions of this act. Passed April 8, 1884. CHAPTER XCVIII. AN ACT to incorporate and establish free public libraries in this state. persons may ation for 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Three or more the State of New Jersey, That it shall be lawful for three or organize corpormore persons to organize a corporation for the purpose establishing free of establishing a free public library by making and filing filing certificate. a certificate in writing of their organization in the manner hereinafter mentioned. public library by shall set forth. 2. And be it enacted, That such certificate in writing What certificate shall set forth; a. A name to designate such corporation and a statement of its object; b. The place in this state where such library shall be located; c. The time when such library shall be opened to the public, if not already open. Said certificate shall be signed by the persons intend- How executed. ing to form such corporation, shall be proved or acknowledged as required in the case of deeds of real estate, and shall be recorded in the book kept for the purpose of re- Recorded. 3. And be it enacted, That the said certificate, or a copy Certified copy thereof, duly certified by said clerk or secretary, shall be evidence, evidence of its contents in all courts and places. When certificate recorded and constituted. 4. And be it enacted, That upon making said certificate filed, corporation and causing the same to be recorded and filed as aforesaid, the persons who signed the same, their successors and assigns, shall constitute a corporation by the name mentioned in the said certificate. Powers of corporation. Property. Seal. Membership. Officers and agents. by-laws. 5. And be it further enacted, That every corporation formed under this act shall have power: a. To buy, hold, lease, accept by gift, devise or otherwise, and sell real and personal property suitable for the purposes of such corporation and for its use; b. To sue and be sued, complain and defend in any court of law or equity; c. To make and use a common seal and alter the same at pleasure; d. To limit the duration of the membership of the original incorporators and provide a method of filling vacancies in such membership caused by death, resignation or expiration of terms of office; e. To elect officers and appoint agents such as the business of the corporation shall require; Constitution and f. To make, adopt, alter and amend a constitution and by-laws to carry out the purpose of the corporation; provided, that nothing in said constitution and by-laws be repugnant to the constitution or laws of the United States or of this state. Proviso. Library to be free to inhabi where located. 6. And be it enacted, That every library established tants of city, &c., under this act shall be forever free to the use of the inhabitants of the city or other municipality where the same shall be located, subject only to such reasonable rules and regulations as may be adopted concerning the same, and all property, real and personal, while owned by and actually used in the legitimate operations of such corporations, shall not be taxed. dissolve corporation. Legislature may 7. And be it further enacted, That the legislature may, at any time, alter, modify or repeal this act and dissolve any corporation organized under the provisions of this act. 8. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Passed April 8, 1884. CHAPTER XCIX. An Act to provide for the payment of indebtedness incurred in excess of appropriation made to any city board having control of the improvement and re-construction of streets and sewers. empowered to money for pay edness. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly Board of finance of the State of New Jersey, That where in any city of appropriate this state the board having control of the improvement ment of indebtand re-construction of streets and sewers has heretofore incurred any indebtedness to a greater amount than the amount of its appropriation as made by law by reason of the re-construction or repairs of public streets or avenues in said city, then and in that case the board having control of the finance of said city shall have the power to appropriate a sum of money not exceeding three thousand dollars for the payment of any indebtedness exceeding the amount of the said appropriation; provided, how- Proviso. ever, that said indebtedness shall have been incurred under and by a written contract or contracts legally entered into with said city, or its proper municipal department, and the work has been done and materials furnished as required by said contract or contracts. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts in- Repealer. consistent herewith, so far as it affects, be and the same are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect immediately. Passed April 8, 1884. Railroad and canal property, how taxed. Property used for purposes of company to be assessed by state board of assessors. and appointed. CHAPTER CI. An Act for the taxation of railroad and canal property. 1. BE IT ENACTED, by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That all the property of any railroad or canal company not used for railroad or canal purposes shall be assessed and taxed by the same assessors and in the same manner, and at the same rate as the taxable property of other owners in the same municipal division or taxing district; all other property of any railroad or canal company shall be assessed and taxed as hereinafter directed; the tax imposed by this act shall be in lieu of all other taxation upon the property subject to taxation under the provisions of this act; in all cases where the real estate, tangible personal property and franchise of any company are assessed and taxed under this act, the shares of stock and the bonds and certificates of indebtedness of such company shall not be taxed in the hands of the shareholders, bondholders or creditors, except as hereinafter provided. 2. And be it enacted, That all property of any railroad and of any canal company used for railroad or canal purposes shall be assessed by a state board of assessors, How constituted which shall consist of four members and shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate; not more than two shall be members of the same political party; and no person shall be qualified or authorized to act as a member of said board unless his appointment shall have been confirmed by the Term of office. senate; their term of office shall commence on the first Monday of May; the assessors first appointed shall be appointed to hold office respectively for one, two, three and four years, and until the appointment of a successor; all subsequent appointments shall be for a term of four years and until the appointment of a successor; vacancies shall be filled by the governor, subject to the approval of the senate; the said assessors shall be citizens of this Vacancies, &c. |