CHAPTER XCIII. A Supplement to an act entitled "An act to authorize the formation of railroad corporations and regulate the same," approved April second, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three. sell tickets at ed rates. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Authorized to. the State of New Jersey, That it shall and may be lawful less than limitfor corporations organized under the act to which this is a supplement, and the acts supplementary thereto, to issue, sell and dispose of tickets for passage upon the railroads of such corporations at less than the rates limited in the act to which this is a supplement; which tickets shall be good and shall entitle the holder or holders. thereof to passage only for a limited number of days after the date of the issue thereof, which limit shall be clearly and duly stated and set out upon the ticket. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of acts incon- Rep ealer, sistent with this act are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 13, 1879. Preamble. The governor empowered to additional maragers. CHAPTER XCIV. A Further Supplement to the 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. WHEREAS, the board of managers of the State Asylum for the Insane, at Morristown, New Jersey, consists of seven members, five of whom were appointed by the governor and senate, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and two by the legislature, in joint meeting, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, all of whom hold their offices for indefinite terms, subject only to the pleasure of the legislature; and whereas, the managers of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum, at Trenton, are ten in number, appointed by the supreme court for five years, two retiring annually; and whereas, it seems desirable to have a uniform system of appointing the managers for both asylums, and to provide for rotation in the office of manager; and whereas, several of the managers of the State Asylum for the Insane, at Morristown, New Jersey, reside in counties that send all their patients to the asylum at Trenton, while several of the most populous counties in the state, that send their indigent insane to the asylum at Morristown, are unrepresented in the board of managers thereof; now, therefore, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of appoint three the State of New Jersey, That immediately after the passage of this act the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate shall appoint three additional members of the board of managers of the State Asylum for the Insane, at Morristown, New Jersey, said members to be appointed from counties sending their indigent insane patients to said asylum, and not now represen ted in said board of managers. 2. And be it enacted, That in February next, the mem- Term of office. bers of said board of managers shall classify themselves by lot, so that two shall go out of office in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, and two in every year thereafter, and they shall hold their office until others are appointed in their stead, subject to being removed for cause, at any time, by the governor; their successors shall be appointed in like manner by the governor, and shall hold their offices for five years, and until others are appointed in their stead, and subject to be removed in the manner aforesaid; the governor at any time by the advice and consent of the aforesaid may fill vacancies in the board, but the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall only serve under such appointment for the unexpired term of the person whose place he is to supply. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 13, 1879. CHAPTER XCV. A Supplement to "An act respecting the court of chancery" [Revision], approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly Reduction of of the State of New Jersey, That all in foreclosures of mort-fees. gages and the sale of mortgaged premises, where the amount due does not exceed three hundred dollars, the fees of the solicitor, clerk, chancellor, master and examiner, sheriff, or any other official, are hereby reduced onehalf of the amount now fixed by law. Repealer. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved March 13, 1879. Time for hold Overseers. CHAPTER XCVI. An Act concerning roads. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of ing election for the State of New Jersey, That in all townships in this state wherein the qualified voters of each road district for the time being are authorized to elect overseers of the highways for said districts respectively, such elections shall be held on the Friday next preceding the second Tuesday of April, annually. Notice to be and place of meeting. 2. And be it enacted, That the town clerk of each of such given of time townships shall give notice of the time and place of holding meetings for such elections, such notice to be signed. by him and set up in a public place in each of such road districts five days before the time of holding such elections. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 13, 1879. CHAPTER XCVII. A Supplement to an act entitled "An act concerning inns and taverns," approved April seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six. granted by 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of License to be the State of New Jersey, That hereafter, in all incorporated court of comcities having a population of not less than four thousand, mon pleas in and not exceeding a population of six thousand, and in and towns. towns having a population less than one thousand, in counties of this state, such counties having a population of not less than thirty-seven thousand, and not exceeding forty thousand, by the census of one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, the license to keep inns and taverns, ale or beer saloons, shall be granted by the inferior court of common pleas of the county wherein such city and towns is located, and the money received for all such licenses shall be paid over, by the collector of such county, to the treasurer, collector or other proper financial officer of the city and towns in which such license shall be granted. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect im- Repealer. mediately, and that all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved March 13, 1879. |