Associations may increase number of members.

CHAPTER III.

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act to incorporate boat clubs and other associations for the promotion of athletic exercises," approved April twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That any association already incorporated or hereafter to be incorporated under the act to which this act is a supplement, may, in the manner provided for in their constitution or by-laws, increase the number of their members to any number not exceeding one thousand, anything in the act to which this act is a supplement to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately.

Approved February 2, 1886.

Appropriation.

Treasurer

CHAPTER V.

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act to establish a bureau of statistics upon the subject of labor, considered in its relation to the growth and development of the state industries."

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the sum of four thousand dollars be and is hereby appropriated for the current expenses of said bureau.

2. And be it enacted, That the treasurer of this state is authorized to hereby authorized to pay, from any money not otherwise

pay money.

appropriated, the sum provided for in the first section of this act.

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

Approved February 2, 1886.

CHAPTER VI.

An Act to extend the time for the completion of railroads whose charters shall expire by limitation during the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, where work has been performed on said railroads or money expended thereon.

Time limited

roads extend

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of for the complethe State of New Jersey, That whenever the time limited tion of railfor the completion of any railroad authorized to be con- ed. structed within this state, under special acts, shall expire during the year one thousand eight hundred and eightysix, such time shall be and the same is extended for a further period of two years; provided, however, that this Proviso. act shall not apply unless money has been actually expended in surveys or locations of route, or in acquisition. of right of way, or in construction; and provided, further, Proviso. that this act shall not apply to any corporation unless such corporation shall first and as a condition precedent to the exercise of any power granted by this act, file in the office. of the secretary of state an agreement, to be approved by the governor and the attorney-general, waiving all rights of exemption from taxation and from privileges and advantages arising from any law or contract (if any there be) establishing any special mode of taxation of any such corporation, and the further agreement to be bound by any general law of this state, now in existence, or that may hereafter be passed, taxing such corporations as are now authorized to be taxed by the legislature of the state

under any general law; and further agreeing that the exercise of any power granted by this act shall not in any way affect the rights of the state (if any there exist) to take the property of such corporation under any existing law of the state; and agreeing, further, that all laws affecting such corporations shall be subject to alteration or repeal by the legislature.

2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed a public act and shall take effect immediately. Approved February 9, 1886.

Territorial jurisdiction extended.

CHAPTER VII.

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act relative to the jurisdiction and practice of district courts in this state," approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That from and after the passage of this act the territorial jurisdiction of each and every district court established by law in any city of this state, whether by general or special statute, shall be and the same is hereby extended to and declared to be co-extensive with the limits of the county in which such city may be, within which any district court or courts is or are now or may hereafter be established by law.

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

Passed February 9, 1886.

CHAPTER X.

A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An act respecting prosecutors of the pleas of the state," approved April sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fortysix.

ecutors of the

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Assistant prosthe State of New Jersey, That in each county of this state pleas, how apin which an assistant prosecutor is not already provided pointed. for by law, it shall be lawful for the prosecutor of the pleas thereof to appoint one assistant prosecutor, who, after having taken an oath or affirmation before the clerk of the common pleas of the county wherein he is appointed, to faithfully and justly perform the duties of the appointment to the best of his ability, shall hold said appointment during the pleasure and at the will of the prosecutor; and the services of such assistant shall be paid for by the prosecutor making the appointment, out of the salary or fees of the prosecutor.

2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 9, 1886.

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where filed.

CHAPTER XI.

An Act to amend section one hundred and seventy-three of an act to regulate elections [Revision], approved April eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That section one hundred and seventy-three of the act of which this is amendatory, be and the same hereby is amended so that it shall read as follows:

[173. And be it enacted, That on the day of election, the and by whom clerk of election shall keep the usual poll-list, and one of the board of election shall check on the register the name of the person voting, and after the canvass of the votes, the register so kept and checked shall be filed with the clerk of the county, and the poll-list shall be deposited in the ballot box, as hereinbefore provided.]

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

Approved February 9, 1886.

assessments

CHAPTER XII.

An Act relative to interest on arrears of taxes and assessments in the cities of this state.

When taxes or 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of may be paid. the State of New Jersey, That at any time after the passage of this act any person or persons may pay to the collector of taxes, or person authorized to receive the same, in any city in this state, the amount of any tax or assessment due upon any real estate belonging to such person