CHAPTER CCII.

A Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to reorganize the local government of Jersey City," passed March thirtyfirst, eighteen hundred and seventy-one.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That section one hundred and eigh- Amendment. teen of the act to which this is a supplement, be and the same is hereby amended, by striking out the words "passage of this act," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "disbandment of such company."

2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts in- Repealer. consistent with the provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.

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

Approved March 8, 1872.

CHAPTER CCIV.

An Act to enable the township of Maurice River, in the county of Cumberland, to improve its public roads.

bonds.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That it shall and may be lawful for May issue the township committee of the township of Maurice River, county of Cumberland, to issue bonds under the seal of the said township, and under the signatures of the chairman of said committee and clerk of said township, for an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), bearing interest, payable annually, at the rate of seven per centum per annum, and payable at such time or times as may be agreed upon by

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the township committee, not less than five nor more than ten years from date thereof, pledging the credit and property of said township for the payment of the same, the said moneys to be used in improving the condition of the public roads in the aforesaid township, and for no other purpose; provided, that a majority of the votes of the legal voters polled at the annual township meeting to be held in said township on Tuesday, the twelfth day of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, shall decide upon the amount and authorize the

same.

2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed a public act, and shall take effect immediately. Approved March 8, 1872.

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Corporate name.

CHAPTER CCV.

An Act to revise and amend the charter of the town of
Phillipsburg.

ARTICLE I.

BOUNDARIES, NAME, AND CORPORATE TITLE.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That all that part of the county of Warren contained within the boundary line of the town of Phillipsburg as the same now extends and is laid out, shall be and constitute forever a borough or town corporate, in fact and in name, which shall be called and known by the name of "The Town of Phillipsburg;" and the inhabitants thereof shall be and hereby are incorporated, by the name of "The Inhabitants of the town of Phillipsburg," and by that name they and their successors forever shall and may have perpetual succession, and shall be persons in law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all matters of actions, suits, complaints and causes whatsoever;

may have a corporate seal, and alter the same at their pleasure; and may, by their corporate name aforesaid, purchase, receive, hold and convey any estate, real or personal, for the public use of said corporation.

powers.

2. And be it enacted, That the said corporation, in addi- Rights and tion to the rights, privileges and immunities granted, and the duties and obligations imposed by this act shall be entitled to all the rights, privileges and immunities conferred, and subject to all the duties, restrictions and liabilities imposed by the laws of this state upon the inhabitants of the several townships thereof, so far as the same are consistent with the provisions of this act,

3. And be it enacted, That the town of Phillipsburg shall Boundaries. continue to be divided into three wards, as heretofore constituted by law, the boundaries of which shall be described as follows:

I. All that part of the said town bounded as follows: beginning at the junction of the Delaware river and the northern boundary line of said town, and following said line to the Morris turnpike road; thence following said turnpike road to the buildings known as Tindall's distillery; thence in a straight line to Bullman street, at a point where Bullman street intersects Bluff alley; thence along Bullman street to an alley leading from said Bullman street to Hudson street; thence along said alley to Hudson street; thence continuing in the same direction across Hudson street in a straight line to the Morris and Essex railroad; thence following the said Morris and Essex railroad to a point directly opposite the junction of Jersey and Sitgreaves street; thence in a straight line to said junction; thence following said Jersey street to Main street; thence following said Main street to River thence along River street to the Delaware river; and thence along said river to the place of beginning, shall constitute the first ward of said town.

First ward.

II. All that part of said town bounded as follows: begin. Second ward. ning at the junction of River street and the Delaware river; thence down the said river to the junction of southern boundary line of said town and said river; thence along said boundary line to the Morris and Essex railroad; thence along said Morris and Essex railroad to the point opposite the junction of Jersey street with Sitgreaves street, heretofore mentioned; thence to the place of beginning along the same line, via

Third ward.

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Flection of of cers, and term of office.

Jersey street, Main street and River street, shall constitute the second ward of said town.

III. All the residue of the territory of said town shall constitute the third ward of said town.

And if any division line between said wards shall intersec: any dwelling-house, such dwelling house shall be considered as included in and belong to the ward in which the largest portion thereof shall be.

ARTICLE II.

ELECTION OF TOWN AND WARD OFFICERS, AND TERM of office.

1. And be it enacted, That the common council of the town of Phillipsburg shall consist of three councilmen in and for each of the wards of said town, who shall be divided into three classes, as heretofore, one of which in each ward shall hold office for one year, one for two years, and one for three years; and each of the wards of said town, at each annual charter election thereafter shall elect one person as common councilman, who shall hold such office for the term of three years.

2. And be it enacted, That the annual charter election shall be held in each of the wards of said town on the second Monday of April, at which election there shall be elected by ballot the following officers, to wit; in and for said town, one mayor, one auditor of accounts, one collector, one street commissioner, one constable, two surveyors of the highways, and one overseer of the poor, who shall hold their offices respectively, for one year, and until others are chosen and legally qualified in their stead; and in and for each ward of said town, one member of the common council and one commissioner of public schools, who shall hold office for the term of three years, and until others are chosen and legally qualified in their stead; one assessor, one judge of election, one inspector of election, one ward clerk, and one pound keeper, who shall hold their offices for the term of one year, and until others are chosen and legally qualified in their stead; and as many justices of the peace as the inhabitants of said ward may be entitled to; and at said annual election one chosen freeholder shall be elected in each ward, which chosen freeholder shall be invested with all the powers, and shall

perform the same duties, as chosen freeholders in the county of Warren, are invested with and required to perform.

be advertised.

3. And be it enacted, That notice of the time, place, and Elections to offices to be filled at all elections, whether annual or special, shall be given by advertisement, signed by the mayor or clerk, and posted, in case of town election, in three public places in each ward ten days previous to the day of election, and in case of a special ward election, in three public places in the ward in which the special election is advertised to be held.

to vote.

4. And be it enacted, That every person entitled to vote, who entitled by the existing laws of the state, for members of the legislature if held on that day, and who is at the time an actual resident of the ward in which he offers his vote, shall be entitled to vote in the ward in which he resides, but not elsewhere, for all or any of the town or ward officers to be chosen at such election.

conducted.

5. And be it enacted, That the aforesaid annual charter Elections, how elections in each ward shall be held and conducted by the judge of election, assessor and inspector, in the same manner and under the same regulations in all things as are prescribed by law for the state elections for members of the legislature.

6. And be it enacted, That the statement of the result of statements. such elections in each of the wards of said town, and the certificate, in the manner required by law, at the state elections for members of the legislature, shall be made within five days after such election, by the proper officers, and shall be filed without delay with the town clerk.

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7. And be it enacted, That the common council of said Time of comtown for the time being, shall convene on Monday next suc- to meet as ceeding such election, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at vassers. their usual place of meeting, for the purpose of canvassing the votes given at each election, and the original statement of the votes filed with the town clerk shall be produced by the said clerk; the common council shall make a written statement of the whole number of votes given at such election for the mayor and other officers elected for said town and the several wards thereof, the names of the persons for whom such votes were given, and the number of votes given for each, and shall thereupon determine and declare what person or persons have received the highest number of votes for each of the offices mentioned in such statement; the