CHAPTER LXXVIII. A Supplement to an act entitled "An act concerning official newspapers in cities of this state," passed March thirteenth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four. papers may be 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the official newsState of New Jersey, That it shall be lawful for any city designated. in this state to designate as an official newspaper, in addition to the official newspapers authorized to be designated by the charter of such city, a newspaper printed in the German language, which shall have been published in such city at least once a week for a period of not less than one year prior to the passage of this act. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 22, 1886. CHAPTER LXXIX. Supplement to an act entitled "An act to incorporate benevolent and charitable associations," approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventyfive, and the various supplements thereto. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Section the State of New Jersey, That the first section of the act as amended. heretofore amended, to which this a supplement, be amended so that the same shall read as follows: benevolent and [1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Formation of the State of New Jersey, That every association of per- charitable sons, not less than three in number, associated for benevo- associations. General powers. Section amended. Objects of associations. lent and charitable purposes, be and they are hereby authorized at any regular meeting of such association by a majority of votes to elect by ballot, or otherwise, according to the constitution or by-laws of such association, to appoint one or as many officers of such association as shall be deemed necessary; which said association and such other persons as may be associated with them are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate in law, by whatever name they shall assume, and by such name shall have succession and continuance and be capable in law of suing and being sued, defending and being defended in all courts and places whatever, and may have and use a common seal and alter and renew the same at pleasure, and by their name as aforesaid, and under their common seal, may make and enter into, execute and enforce any contracts or agreements relating to, touching or concerning the objects of said corporation.] 2. And be it enacted, That the fifth section of the act to which this is a supplement be amended so that the same shall read as follows: [5. And be it enacted, That the sole and exclusive objects of incorporations under this act shall be to relieve or support such of the members thereof or such other persons as shall by sickness, casualty, old age or other cause be rendered incapable of attending to their usual occupation or calling; to discourage intemperance and diffuse the principles of benevolence and charity; to promote the decent interment of deceased members or widows of deceased members; to give and extend benevolent and charitable relief and assistance to persons who are not members or corporators; to promote religion, morality or industry by local missions or Sunday schools or schools of a charitable nature and other charitable objects; any one or more of the above objects may be provided for in the constitution and by-laws of such corporation, which shall have power to provide for such necessary expenses as shall accrue by carrying into effect the said object or objects; and no part of the funds of such corporation shall be used for banking purposes or in any manner except as provided in this act.] 3. And be it enacted, That if any corporation shall have been organized in accordance with the provisions of the act to which this is a supplement as now amended, corporations such organization shall be deemed to have been valid and heretofore effectual for all purposes. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 22, 1886. organized deemed valid and effectual. CHAPTER LXXX. An Act to amend an act entitled "An act for building school-houses in townships," approved March eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and eighty. amended. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Section the State of New Jersey, That section one of an act entitled "An act for building school-houses in townships," approved March eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and eighty, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: school dis school-house [1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Lawful for the State of New Jersey, That from and after the passage tricts to vote of this act it shall be lawful for any school district of this money to build state, at their annual meeting, to vote money to build a and to provide school-house, as money is now voted for said school district land, &o. under any existing law, and to provide land for that purpose, not exceeding five acres, at such place in the said school district as the school trustees thereof may designate, and for that purpose the said school trustees may acquire the said land by purchase or condemnation; provided, that a majority of the taxable residents of said Proviso. school district shall be present and vote on any proposition for the condemnation of land in accordance with the provisions of this act.] 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 22, 1886. Taxes and assessments collector of taxes within a certain time. CHAPTER LXXXI. An Act relative to the payment of arrears of taxes and assessments and the interest thereon in incorporated cities. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of may be paid to the State of New Jersey, That at any time within one year after the passage of this act, any person or persons may pay to the collector of taxes, or other person authorized to receive the same, in any incorporated city in this state, the amount of any tax or assessment due upon any real property belonging to any such person or persons, laid or imposed prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, and now remaining unpaid, together with interest thereon at seven per centum per annum, to be calculated from the time interest is properly chargeable thereon to the time of such payment, together with the actual expenses theretofore incurred by any such city for the enforcement and payment of said taxes or assessDuties of col- ments; and the collector of taxes, or person authorized lector of taxes. to receive the same, shall make and deliver to the person or persons making such payment a receipt therefor, and shall forthwith cancel the record of such tax or assessUpon payment ment; upon such payment such tax or assessment shall cease to be a lien upon the real estate or property, and shall be deemed and taken to be fully paid, satisfied and discharged, and there shall be no right to any further interest or penalty by reason of such tax or assessment not having been paid within the time heretofore required by law, or by reason of any statute passed requiring the payment heretofore of any penalty or interest over seven per centum upon any unpaid tax or assessment; provided, however, that nothing in this act contained shall authorize the receipt, under the provisions of this act, of any such taxes or assessments in cases where lands and real estate have been sold for taxes or assessments, and bought in by tax or assess ment to cease to be a lien. Proviso. any other person than the city in which said taxes and assessments are laid, or some officer for the use of such city; nor shall any lien upon real estate for such taxes or assessments be released or affected, nor shall any sale of any real estate for taxes or assessments, or the delivery of any certificate or declaration of sale, or deed therefor, be stayed by anything in this act contained; and provided, Proviso. further, that the provisions of this act shall not become operative in any incorporated city until the common council or other governing body having charge and control of the finances of such city shall, by resolution, authorize the collector of taxes, or other person authorized to receive taxes, to receive and receipt for the same under the provisions of this act. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts incon- Repealer. sistent with this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 22, 1886. CHAPTER LXXXII. An act to facilitate the foreclosure of mortgages made by! consolidated railroad companies of railroads lying partly within and partly without this state. adjudged and court to pass chaser. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Sales of the State of New Jersey, That whenever a railroad cor- railroads poration, created by the consolidation of a railroad decreed by corporation or corporations of this state with a railroad title to purcorporation or corporations of another state or states, whose line of railroad lies partly in this state and partly in another state or states, has heretofore executed a mortgage upon its entire line of road, and a sale of the entire line of road under such mortgage has heretofore been adjudged and decreed by a court of competent jurisdiction of or in the state or states in which the greater part of such line of railroad may be situated, and |