Treasurer to P CHAPTER XIII. A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An Act relative to the compensation and duties of the Law and Chancery Reporters of the State." 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of cause eles the State of New Jersey, That it shall be the duty of the treasurer to cause the copies of reports which are required by law to be delivered to him, to be bound at the expense of the state, in good and substantial law binding, in the manner provided by law, and to make distribution of the same pursuant to the statute. Extension of act. Repealer. 2. And be it enacted, That the second section of the act to which this is a supplement, be and the same is hereby continued in force for five years, unless sooner altered or repealed. 3. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act be and the same are hereby repealed. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from the fourth day of April next. Approved February 6, 1872. Preamble. CHAPTER LXXVIII. A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to regulate fisheries in the river Delaware, and for other purposes," passed November twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and eight. WHEREAS, by the sixth section of a supplement to an act entitled "An Act to regulate fisheries in the river Delaware, and for other purposes," passed March fifteen, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, it was enacted that said act should not go into operation until the legislature of Pennsylvania should approve of the same by the enactment of a similar act, in whole or in part; and whereas, the said legislature of the state of Pennsylvania has failed to approve said act, or concur in the law so passed as aforesaid; therefore, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Repealer the State of New Jersey, That the sixth section of said supplement, approved March fifteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, be and the same is hereby repealed. ment shall 2. And be it enacted, That the said supplement of March When supp fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, shall have effect. go into immediate operation; provided, that so much of the Proviso. second section of said supplement as requires concurrent legislation in the state of Pennsylvania to make it operative, shall not go into effect until such concurrent legislation is had; and provided further, that the fourth section of said Proviso. supplement be amended by inserting the word "such" between the words "all" and "weirs" where the same occurs in said section, and adding to said section the following pro- Proviso. viso; "provided, that the said fish wardens shall first give notice in two newspapers of their respective counties, that said contrivances are known to exist and are declared common nuisances, ordering them to be dismantled by their owners or managers, so as to render them no longer capable of taking or injuring the fishes of the streams, of whatever kind; and if, at the expiration of ten days from the date of said notice the dismantling shall not have taken place, then the said fish wardens or others shall proceed to remove or destroy or dismantle the said obstructions as herein before directed." 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 28, 1872. Commission ers to have control and management of lands, buildings, &c. Purchases of land con firmed. Authorized to sell land. CHAPTER LXXX. A Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to provide additional accommodations for the insane of this State," approved March thirty first, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the "commissioners to select a site and to build an asylum for the insane of this state," appointed by virtue of the act to which this is a supplement, shall be vested with full control, management, and care of the lands, premises, buildings, built or to be built, and appurtenances, heretofore purchased and hereafter to be purchased by them for the purposes of the proposed asylum, with authority to grade, plant, fence, and improve the said lands. 2. And be it enacted, That whereas said commissioners, in order to complete the site, to secure a full supply of pure and wholesome water and valuable quarry of stone, and make the necessary changes in the public roads required for the same, were obliged to purchase more land than was authorized by the act to which this is a supplement, the purchases of land heretofore made by them as described in their report to the governor and legislature, dated December fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, are hereby ratified and confirmed, and the commissioners are also authorized and empowered to purchase such other tracts or parcels of land, as may be necessary for the completion of the site, and the changes required in the public roads, conveyances for the same to be made to the state of New Jersey. 3. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners are authorized in their discretion when deemed best for the interest of the state, to sell such part or parts of the lands purchased for the said asylum as may be necessary for the purposes of the same, and the governor is authorized and directed to make title to the purchasers of said lands by good and sufficient deed, signed by him under the great seal of the state and countersigned by the secretary of state, when required so to do by the said commissioners, if approved by him, and the monies arising from said sales shall be appropriated towards the purposes of carrying out the provisions of the original act and this supplement. ers to have tion, and may or more per sons who shall have powers. 4. And be it enacted, That for the purpose of preserving Commissionand maintaining order and preventing disturbances and tres- police jurisdicpassing on the lands of the asylum and the adjoining premi-a point one ses, the said commissioners shall have police jurisdiction within the grounds owned by the state, and one mile beyond constabulary the boundaries of said grounds, and it shall be lawful for said commissioners to appoint one or more fit, proper, and discreet person or persons, who shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation before the clerk of the county of Morris, which oath or affirmation shall be filed by said clerk in his office, and shall be in like form and effect as now required by law for constables to take and subscribe; and which person or persons so appointed and sworn or affirmed, shall receive the same compensation and possess the same power and authority on the premises of said asylum, and on the premises adjacent thereto, within the limits named in this section, which constables now possess in criminal cases and in actions of trespass; and they shall have power and authority to arrest all persons who shall there be found unlawfully trespassing upon said premises or violating any of the laws of this state, or who shall conduct themselves in an immoral or disorderly manner, or in violation of the rules and regulations provided by said commissioners for the government of said grounds and premises, such rules and regulations not being in conflict with the constitution and laws of this state or of the United States, and said parties so arrested shall be taken without delay before some justice of the peace, or other proper officer having jurisdiction of the case, to be dealt with according to law, and that the provisions and powers of this section be extended to and conferred upon the managers appointed under the act entitled "An Act to provide for the organization of the state lunatic asylum, and for the care and maintenance of the insane," approved February twenty-third, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, and the several supplements thereto. be laid out consent of the 5. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any Roads not to of the surveyors of the highways, or other person or persons, without the to lay out or maintain any new road or public highway, or commissionrailway through or upon the lands purchased or to be pur ers. chased for the said asylum, without the consent of the above named commissioners in writing being first had and obtained. May contrib- 6. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners shall maintaining have power to contribute in labor by their employees and ute toward roads May construct railway. Proviso. Proceedings When the es and owners cannot agree. teams, or from funds appropriated for the building of said asylum, such amount as in their judgment they shall deem proper for the purpose of opening, working and maintaining the public roads leading to said asylum. 7. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for said commissioners to grade, lay down, maintain and open for the purposes of said asylum, a railway over any of the public highways leading to the same, or over any private property required for such railway, full compensation to be first ascertained and made to the owner or owners of such private property so taken by the commissioners, such railway to connect with any railway now built or hereafter to be built; provided, such railway shall not exceed four miles in length, and shall not interfere with the traffic on the said public highway. 8. And be it enacted, That in case the said commissioners commission shall not be able to agree with the owner or owners of private property or lands necessary to be taken for said railway, or for any purposes necessary for the said asylum, and for carrying into effect the provisions of this act, as to the amount of damage or compensation to be paid for the same, or if by reason of the absence or legal incapacity of the owner or owners, no such agreement can be made, the said commissioners shall make or cause to be made, a survey of the land required for the purposes of this act, and a particular description of the same, and shall appoint a particular time when they shall meet on the said land for the purpose of ascertaining and determining the value of the same and assessing the damages, and shall cause ten days' notice of such meeting, and a copy of such particular description of the land to be given in writing to the parties interested, if known, or if out of this state, such notice to be published in one of the newspapers published in the county of Morris, for a period of at least ten days prior to the time appointed for such meeting, and the said commissioners shall meet at the time and place so appointed, and proceed to view and examine the said land, and make a just and equitable appraisement or estimate of the same, and assessment of damages, which report shall be made in writing, under the hands and |