6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect imme A Supplement to the act entitled "An Act to increase the revenue of the State," approved March thirty-first, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Repealer. the State of New Jersey, That the act to increase the revenue of the state, approved March thirty-first, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, be and the same is hereby repealed. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be a public act, and shall have immediate effect. Approved April 3, 1872. CHAPTER CCCCXCI. A Further Supplement to the act entitled "An Act to establish a system of Public Instruction," approved March twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven. normal school 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Day when the State of New Jersey, That the school year, so far as re- year shall tergards the state normal school, shall hereafter terminate on the last day of June. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 3, 1872. minate. Appropriation fo comple 11. &c.. CHAPTER CCCCXCIV. A Supplement to the act entitled "An Act to appoint Commissioners to erect an addition and make repairs to the State House," approved March thirty-one, eighteen hundred and seventy-one. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That there be appropriated the adto state house. ditional sum of one hundred and twenty thousand dollars, to be expended by the said commissioners named in the act to which this is a supplement, for the completion of the addition and repairs to the state house, and for resetting the fence and flagging on Delaware street. Appropriation for executive and court rooms. 2. And be it enacted, That there be appropriated the further sum of three thousand dollars for furnishing and fitting up in a suitable manner the executive chamber and suite of rooms, to be expended under the direction of the governor; and that there be further appropriated the sum of two thousand dollars, to be expended for furnishing and fitting up the court of chancery and ante-rooms, under the direction of the chancellor; and that there be appropriated the further sum of two thousand dollars, to be expended for finishing and fitting up the supreme court and ante-rooms, under the direction of the chief justice; and the further sum of two thousand dollars for furnishing and fitting up the several offices on the Comptroller first floor of the east wing, to be expended as aforesaid; and that the comptroller and treasurer be associated with the said commissioners in carrying out the provisions of this section. 3. And be it enacted, That the comptroller shall, from time es to account to time, draw his warrants upon the treasurer in favour of for expendi said commissioners, for such sum or sums as shall be necessary for the purposes aforesaid; and the said commissioners shall account to the said comptroller for the expenditures as aforesaid, as required in the act to which this is a supple and treasurer to act with commission ers. Commission. to comptroller tures. ment. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 4, 1872. CHAPTER CCCCXCVI. An Act relating to the National Cemetery at Antietam. WHEREAS, the legislature of this state, by joint resolution, approved April fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, provided for the removal and deposit in the cemetery at Antietam, of the remains of the soldiers from this state, who were interred on the battlefield of Antietam, or the fields of other battles fought in that part of Maryland, limiting the expense there for to the sum of five thousand dollars; and whereas, the purposes of said resolution have been accomplished at an expense of two thousand eight hundred and forty-six dollars and forty cents; and whereas, it is proposed by the trustees of the Antietam National Cemetery to erect a monument in said cemetery to the memory of the soldiers from the various states of the Union whose bodies are there interred: Preamble. un xnen ted balance to the trustees of na tional ceme 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly Treasurer to of the State of New Jersey, That the treasurer of this state be pay portion o and is hereby directed to pay to the trustees of the Antietam National Cemetery, upon the warrant of the state comptroller, tery. such portion of the unexpended balance of the said five thou sand dollars, toward the erection of said monument, as the governor may deem to be the proper contribution of this state, compared with other states contributing to the same object. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 4, 1872. Superintend and measures for each coun ty a survey surement. CHAPTER CCCCXCVII. Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to establish a uniform standard of weights and measures for this state, and to provide for the appointment of a State Superintendent and Inspector of the same," passed March twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy two. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of ent of weights the State of New Jersey, That in addition to the duties as deshall procure fined in section six of said act, the state superintendent shall chain of procure for and at the expense of each and every county in standard mea- this state a surveyor's chain of standard measurement, which shall for purposes of proof and verification be kept in the office of the county clerk for each and every county, and by him to be used to compare and prove all chains used or to be used for measuring or surveying land; and the said clerk shall be entitled to receive from the applicant the sum of fifty cents for each chain by him proved and sealed. Chain to be compared and proved. Salary of su perintendent 2. And be it enacted, That every surveyor in any county in this state shall, and is hereby required, within sixty days after notice as provided in section nine of the act to which this is a supplement, to prove any chain used or to be used by him or any other person in surveying land in this state, and to have the same sealed as correct, and thereafter to have the same compared and proved as often as once in two years. 3. And be it enacted, That the salary of the state superintendent and inspector of weights and measures shall be reduced for the second year to one thousand dollars, and for the third year and thereafter to five hundred dollars per year, and that so much of said act to which this is a supplement in regard to the salary named therein as is inconsistent with this act be, and the same is hereby repealed. 4. And be it enacted, That this be regarded as a public act, and to take effect immediately. Approved April 4, 1872. CHAPTER CCCCXCVIII. An Act making an appropriation to furnish books for the WHEREAS, there has been established at Louisville, Kentucky, Preamble. by an act of the legislature of said state, a company known as the "American Printing House for the Blind," the purpose of which is to print and publish books in raised letters, for the use of the blind in the United States; and whereas, section seventh of the charter of the said American Printing House provides, "that every school for the blind, located in a state whose legislature or citizens contribute to the funds of the American Printing House, shall, in proportion to the funds contributed, be entitled to copies of every book published by said house, to be distributed gratuitously to such blind persons as are unable to purchase them;" and whereas, it is both proper and desirable that the citizens of the state of New Jersey should share the burdens and benefits of this institution; therefore, board. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Advisory the State of New Jersey, That Marcus L. Ward, Frederick T. Frelinghuysen and Theodore F. Randolph, of this state, be and the same are hereby constituted an advisory board, to advise and co-operate with any auxiliary society or executive board for the state of New Jersey, of the said American Printing House, in raising funds to be expended in furnishing the works of the printing house to such of the blind of said state as are unable to purchase them; and any vacancy occurring in said advisory board by death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled by the remaining members of said board. 2. And be it enacted, That the sum of five thousand dollars, Amount of apof any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, propriation." be placed in the hands of the aforesaid board, the interest only of which sum shall be used, each and every year, for the purchase of books and other appliances for the blind from the aforesaid American Printing House, at the exact cost of manufacture; which books and appliances so purchased shall |