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CHAPTER CLX.

An Act for the relief of Mary McBride, widow of William McBride, a soldier of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the sum of one hundred dollars Pension. be paid by the treasurer of this state, to Mary McBride, widow of William McBride, a soldier of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, upon the passage of this act; and at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum thereafter be paid to her semi-annually, during her lifetime.

2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately.

Approved March 7, 1872.

CHAPTER CLXI.

A Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to revise and amend the charter of the city of Camden," approved February fifteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one.

of policemen

men.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the police and night watch- Appointment men of the said city of Camden shall be appointed by the and watchmayor, and hold their office under the control, and at the pleasure of the mayor of said city; and said mayor shall appoint a proper person to be the chief of police, and said city council shall define his duties; and that no policeman or watchman shall engage in any other business during his term of office.

2. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of acts in- Repealer.

consistent with this act be and the same are hereby repealed,
and that this act shall take effect immediately.
Approved March 7, 1872.

Preamble.

Restored to citizenship.

CHAPTER CLXII.

An Act for the relief of Thomas Carr.

WHEREAS, Thomas Carr, a citizen of the state of New Jersey, was convicted at a court of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery, holden at Mount Holly, in and for the county of Burlington, on Tuesday, the sixteenth day of April, anno domini eighteen hundred and sixty-one, on an indictment for breaking and entering shop and larceny; and whereas, by reason of said conviction, the said Thomas Carr is deprived of the right of suffrage under the constitution and laws of this state; and whereas, the right of suffrage can only be restored to said Thomas Carr by a law specially enacting the same; and whereas, by reason of his faithful services rendered in the army of the United States, and his correct deportment since his conviction, he merits this interposition on his behalf; therefore,

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That all disabilities which the said Thomas Carr is subjected to, by reason of the aforesaid conviction, are hereby removed, and the said Thomas Carr has the right of suffrage restored to him as fully as if the said conviction had not taken place.

Approved March 7, 1872.

CHAPTER CLXIII.

An Act for the relief of David Sherrey, of the county of
Atlantic.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the treasurer of this state be, Pension. and he is hereby authorized and required to pay to David Sherrey, of the county of Atlantic, who was a soldier in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, or to his order, the sum of one hundred dollars per annum, during the term of his natural life, in equal quarterly payments of twenty-five dollars each; the first payment to be made on the first day of May, eighteen hundred and seventy-two.

2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately.

Approved March 7, 1872.

CHAPTER CLXIV.

An Act to incorporate the Artisans' Building and Real
Estate Association.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That Joseph Mosley, John T. Corporators. Hilton, Henry Wardle, John J. Jackson, John Houghton and Samuel Urmson, and all such persons as may hereafter be associated with them, and their successors and assigns, shall be and they are hereby created a body corporate by the name of "The Artisans' Building and Real Estate Associa- Name and tion," and by that name shall be capable, by law, to hold powers, and dispose of property, to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, in any court whatsoever, to make and use a com

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May hold, use, lease, sell and

mon seal, to alter and renew the same at pleasure, to make and put in force all such by-laws and regulations necessary for promoting the interests of the said association, and generally to do any act and thing necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this enactment; provided, the same are not contrary to the laws of the United States or of this

state.

2. And be it enacted, That the said association is hereby improve lands authorized to purchase, hold, use, lease, sell, convey, mortgage and dispose of real estate, in this state, and to improve the same by erecting, or causing to be erected thereon, buildings of every name and description, and for all proper and legitimate uses and purposes whatsoever; and to use, hold, sell, lease, mortgage or convey the same; and further, to improve the said lands by laying out the same into lots and plots, and by opening and grading streets and roads through said lands, such streets and roads to be made to conform to the location of the streets and roads located through or across said lands by any legal authority.

First trustees.

Election.

Vacancies,

how filled.

3. And be it enacted, That the said stock, property and concerns of the said association shall be managed and conducted by three trustees, who shall be stockholders in said association, and residents of this state, and shall hold their office for one year, and until others are elected, one of whom shall be president; and that John J. Jackson, John Houghton and Samuel Urmson shall be the first trustees of the said association, and shall hold their offices for one year from the organization of the said association, and until others shall be elected in their places; and that the first trustees shall be chosen on the first Monday in April, eighteen hundred and seventy three, and on the first Monday in April in every year thereafter, at such time and place as shall be provided by the by-laws of said association, by such of the stockholders as shall attend for that purpose, either in person or by proxy; notice of the time and place shall be published not less than two weeks previous thereto, in a newspaper published in the city of Paterson, in this state; and each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share which he may hold in said association, and the persons having the greatest number of votes shall be trustees; and the trustees may appoint such agents, officers and superintendents, and make such compensation as they shall think fit; and if, at any time, it shall happen that any vacancy or vacancies

occur from any cause whatever among the trustees of the said association, such vacancy or vacancies shall be filled by such person or persons, from among the stockholders, as the remainder of the trustees, for the time being, shall appoint, who shall hold their offices until others are chosen as aforesaid.

capital stock.

4. And be it enacted, That the capital stock of the said Amount of association shall be thirty thousand dollars, with the privilege of increasing it to sixty thousand dollars, which shall be divided into shares of two thousand dollars each; and as soon as fifteen shares of the capital stock shall have been subscribed and the sum of five hundred dollars, on each share so subscribed, paid, and the balance secured to be paid, it shall and may be lawful for said association to proceed to carry into effect the objects of this enactment; and it shall be lawful for the trustees of said association to call for and demand from the stockholders, respectively, such instalments, and at such times and in such proportions as they shall deem proper, previous notice of which shall be published for at least twenty days in a newspaper published in the city of Paterson, in the county of Passaic; and in case of failure to pay any Fallure to pay installment at the time and place appointed for the payment to work for thereof, such stockholder shall incur a forfeiture of his share or shares, and all previous payments thereon for the use of the association; books of subscription, for the stock of the said association, shall be opened at such time and place, in the city of Paterson, as the trustees shall appoint, notice begin given previous thereto in a newspaper published in the said city; and the shares of the said capital stock shall be deemed personal property, and transferable on the books of the association in such manner as the said association, by their by-laws, shall direct.

subscriptions

feiture.

5. And be it enacted, That a majority of the trustees, for May make bythe time being, shall form a board for the transaction of the laws, &c. business of the association, and shall have power to make all necessary by-laws, rules and regulations, for promoting the interest of the said association, as hereinbefore authorized; and that the office of the said association shall be in the city of Paterson, in this state.

elect trustees

6. And be it enacted, That in case it shall, at any time, Failure to happen that the election for trustees shall not be made on the not to dissolve day when, pursuant to this act, it ought to have been made, the said association shall not, for that cause, be deemed to be

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