hundred and ninety-nine; and whereas, said Nathaniel E. Goodwin was not empowered by the laws of this state to take such acknowledgment; and whereas, the form of the certificate of such acknowledgment, as made by said Nathaniel E. Goodwin, is defective under the laws of this state; therefore, ment con clared valid. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the said acknowledgment of Acknowledgsaid deed of conveyance be, and the same is hereby confirmed firmed and deand declared to be valid and effectual, in like manner as though the said Nathaniel E. Goodwin, at the time of his taking and certifying the same, had been authorized by the laws of this state to take and certify the same; and that said record of said deed shall be as good and sufficient evidence of the title to the lands described therein, as though such acknowledgment had been taken and certified by a master in chancery of this state; and the certificate of such acknowledgment, made upon said deed by said Nathaniel E. Goodwin, was in all respects conformable to the laws of this state. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed a public sct, and take effect immediately. Approved February 14, 1872. CHAPTER XLII. An Act relating to the real estate held by the Porter Methodist Episcopal Church, of West Hoboken, Hudson county. WHEREAS, an incorporation under the laws of New Jersey, to Preamble. wit: The Hoboken Land and Improvement Company," did by deed, dated March twenty-third, eighteen hundred and seventy, convey to the trustees hereinafter named, a certain lot of land situate in the township of West Hoboken, in the county of Hudson, to be held by said trustees, their successors and assigns in trust, that said lot and premises should be used, kept, maintained and disposed of as a place of divine worship, for the use of the ministry and member thorized to ship of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America, subject to the discipline, usage and ministerial appointments of said church, as from time to time authorized and declared by the general conference of said church, and the annual conference within whose bounds said premises are situate; and whereas, the society holding said premises are duly incorporated under the laws of the state of New Jersey, by the style and name of "The Porter Methodist Episcopal Church, of West Hoboken;" and whereas, said society, in the erection of their house of worship, have contracted debts which remain unpaid, and to secure which the said society, having obtained consent of ɛaid "Hoboken Land and Improvement Company," desire to mortgage said premises; therefore, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly Trustees au- of the State of New Jersey, That Samuel H. De Wint, Daniel convey lands L. Beatty, James D. Ackerman, Hiram Dodd, George W. Dorr, Garret H. Westervelt and Richard H. Denman, trustees, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to convey by deed, said premises, so transferred and conveyed to them, in trust as aforesaid, to the said "The Porter Methodist Episcopal Church, of West Hoboken," which deed, when duly executed, shall vest the title to said land and premises in the said "The Porter Methodist Episcopal Church, of West Hoboken," in fee simple. May mortgage land, &c. 2. And be it enacted, That when said premises shall have been conveyed to the said "The Porter Methodist Episcopal Church, of West Hoboken," as aforesaid, the said corporation shall have the authority, and are hereby empowered to mortgage the said land and premises to secure the debts incurred in erecting their said church edifice, and in attaining and effecting the objects and purposes included in the said trust. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 14, 1872. CHAPTER XLIII. An Act to amend an act entitled “An Act to consolidate the Hope Hose Company of the city of Burlington, and the Fulton Engine Fire Company of the city of Burlington, supplementary to the charters of the said companies," approved March eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy, by changing the name and title thereof. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the name and title of the in- Name changcorporation authorized and established by an act entitled "An ed. Act to consolidate the Hope Hose Company of the city of Burlington and the Fulton Engine Fire Company of the city of Burlington, supplementary to the charters of the said companies," approved March eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy, shall be, and the same is hereby so changed; and the said incorporation, by said act established, and now known as "The Hope Fire Company, Number One, of the city of Burlington," shall be hereafter designated and known as "The Hope Steam Fire Engine Company. Number One, of the city of Burlington;" and as such, shall have, possess and enjoy all the rights, privileges and powers conferred by law on said corporation so established. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 14, 1872. Preamble. CHAPTER XLIV. An Act to revive an act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Friendly Institution of the city of Burlington," passed the tenth day of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven. WHEREAS, the above named act of incorporation having expired on the tenth day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, without the notice of its members; therefore, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Act revived: the State of New Jersey, That the said act of incorporation be and continued hereby revived and continued, with all the privileges and restrictions contained therein, until the tenth day of March, nineteen hundred and twenty. Approved February 14, 1872. CHAPTER XLV. An Act to incorporate Howell Division, Number Ninetyseven, of the Sons of Temperance, of the State of New Jersey. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Corporators the State of New Jersey, That John Allen, Joseph Perine, Stephen S. Miles, Nathan Harper, James R. Perine, Joseph B. Martin, Charles D. Whitall, Benjamin Wright and Charles W. Bleecker, and their associates, officers and members of Howell Division, number ninety-seven, of the Sons of Temperance, of the State of New Jersey, located at Plainfield, in the county of Union, and their successors, be and they are hereby constituted and declared to be a body corporate and politic in law, by the name, style and title of "Howell Division, Number Ninety-seven, of the Sons of Temperance, Name and powers. of the State of New Jersey," and by that name they and their successors shall, and may at all times hereafter, be capable in law of having, purchasing, holding and possessing any lands, tenements, hereditaments and personal estate, purchased, devised or bequeathed by any person or persons, body corporate or politic, capable of making the same; and also to have a common seal, and use the same at pleasure; provided always, that the said corporation or body politic Proviso. shall not at any time hold or possess property, real, personal or mixed, exceeding in value the sum of fifteen thousand dollars. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 14, 1872. CHAPTER XLVI. An Act to enable the First Presbyterian Church, Rahway, to convey certain real estate. WHEREAS, it hath been represented to the legislature that Preamble. the First Presbyterian Church, Rahway, hath been purchasing land for church and cemetery purposes, from time to time for many years, receiving deeds therefor made out to individuals by name, who were trustees of said church at the times of the execution and delivery of said deeds, and were so designated therein, and who, together with the grantors and said church, believed and intended said deeds to be so drawn as to vest the title to the lands therein mentioned, exclusively in said church; therefore, thorized to land. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the present trustees of the Trustees ausaid "First Presbyterian Church, Rahway," or their suc- sell lots of cessors in office, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to sell and convey all those lots of land lying in the city of Rahway, in the county of Union, and described in the deeds above mentioned, which deeds are all recorded in |