Atlantic Cape May Ocean Union Writs, &c. returnable. Courts may be held and XVIII. In the county of Atlantic, at Mays Landing, on the second Tuesday of April, September and December, respectively; XIX. In the county of Cape May, at Cape May Court House, on the fourth Tuesdays of September and April, and the third Tuesday in December, respectively; XX. In the county of Ocean, at Toms River, on the second Tuesday of April, the first Tuesdays of September and December, respectively; XXI. In the county of Union, at the city of Elizabeth, on the first Tuesday of May, October and January, respectively. 2. And be it enacted, That all writs, process, recognizances and other proceedings of the said several courts, which are now by law required to be returned at a term of such court, shall be made returnable at and in conformity to the terms and times hereby established. 3. And be it enacted, That the said several courts may, recontinued spectively, be held and continued for so long time, as the for so long business thereof shall render necessary. time as bus iness shall 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. render nec essary. Approved March 9, 1876. Any Railpano may road Com abandon CHAPTER XXI. A supplement to an act entitled "An act respecting railroads and canals," (revision), approved March twentyseventh, eighteen hundred and seventy-four. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That whenever any railroad, has a route between termini, extending within, through or beyond this state, which, in so doing, traverses by ferry or steamboat, any river or sound, such company shall have the right, whenever lawfully possessed, by lease or otherwise, of the out forfeit-franchise to carry freight or passengers by land from the franchises. place of embarkation upon said river or sound to either of tation by water in ceriain cases with ure of its its termini, to make use exclusively of such franchise, and abandon, at its discretion, such transportation by said waters, and such abandonment shall constitute no ground for the forfeiture of its franchises, or for the enforcement of any penalty provided by any law heretofore passed and existing, or for any action at law or in equity against said company; provided, that this act shall not take effect un- Proviso. til such provision be made by said railroad company for the transportation of passengers and freight by railroad cars in one continuous route, not exceeding in length the present route by water as will enable them to reach either of its termini within the time heretofore usually occupied by said transportation by water; and provided further, that Proviso. nothing therein contained shall authorize such company to increase their rates of charges for transportation of passengers or freight between such termini; provided further, that if the connections aforesaid as contemplated in this act are not made on or before July fourth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, then this act shall be null, and void: provided however, that this act shall not in any way apply to or affect any canal or canals within this state. Approved March 15, 1876. CHAPTER XXII. A supplement to "An act respecting bridges," approved than a walk 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the Not to State of New Jersey, That it shall not be lawful for any per- drive at a son or persons to drive any kind of carriage, wagon, cart, faster galt sled or sleigh, drawn by one or more horses or mules, or when nolead or drive any other description of cattle over any of the been placed public road bridges in this state, which may be constructed on bridge of wood or iron, or the arches of which may be of wood or pace over iron, at a faster gait than a walk, when the authorities in tice has limiting the it to a walk. Penalty. Penalty when col lected how charge of such bridge have placed upon it a notice limiting the pace over it to a walk; and every person or persons wilfully so offending shall, upon conviction thereof, before any justice of the county in which such bridge may be situated, forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars, with costs of prosecution, for each and every horse, mule, or other cattle so unlawfully led or driven. 2. And be it enacted, That one-half of said penalty, when collected, shall be paid to the person making the complaint, disposed of. and the other half shall be paid to the county collector of said county. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed and taken as a public act, and shall take effect immediately. Approved March 15, 1876. ations here der the laws of reorganize on giving CHAPTER XXIII. A supplement to an act entitled "An act to encourage the establishment of mutual loan, homestead and building associations," (revision), approved April ninth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the Authoriz- State of New Jersey, That any mutual loan, homestead or ing Associ- building association heretofore organized under the laws of tofore or- this state shall have power to meet and reorganize and proganized un- vide for the transaction of their future business under the this State provisions of the act to which this is a supplement, by givto meet and ing notice thereof by advertisement for four weeks successively, at least once in each week, in a newspaper published or circulating where such company or association is located, which advertisement shall be signed by the secretary, and state the time, place and purpose for which such meeting is called, and also by sending a written or printed notice to each stockholder, containing the same information; when so assembled they shall have power, by a two-thirds vote of the stock present, to change, alter or repeal their present notice. constitution and by-laws and to adopt such new constitution and by-laws as they may deem needful for their future gov ernment; provided, the same do not conflict with the laws Proviso. or constitution of this state or of the United States. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 15, 1876. CHAPTER XXIV. An act concerning sheriffs. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That no person shall be sheriff of any who eligiCounty in this state, unless he shall have been a citizen of ble to the this state and an inhabitant of such county for at least three Sheriff. years next preceding his election. office of give bond. Judges to approve sureties. 2. And be it enacted, That the judges of the courts of com- Sheriff to mon pleas in the several counties of this state, shall meet at the office of the clerk of the said court, in their respective attend and counties, on the first Tuesday after the close of the annual election of members of the general assembly, on the penalty of fifty dollars for each defaulter, to be sued for and recov ered by the collector of the said county, and applied to the use of the same; at which time and place the sheriff for the time being or sheriff elect, as the case may be, of the same county is hereby required and enjoined to attend with the certificate of his election and not less than five sufficient sureties, being freeholders and residents in the same county, to be approved of by the judges then met or the major part of them, and then and there, before the said judges, with such approved sureties, shall enter into bond for the faithful execution of his office in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, or in such greater sum not exceeding fifty thousand dollars as the said judges or the major part of them may order, which bond shall be in the form following, to wit: Form of bond. filed in Clerk's office. "Know all men by these presents, that we, A. B., C. D. E., F., G. H., I. K., and L. M., all of the county of are held and firmly bound to the state of New Jersey in the sum of thousand dollars, to be paid to the said state, for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents; sealed with our seals; dated this day of in the year of our Lord ; the condition of the above, obligation is such, that if the above bounden A. B. shall well and truly execute the office of sheriff of the county of , and in all things touching his said office shall well and truly, justly and faithfully perform and execute the same as well with respect to all persons concerned as to the state aforesaid, then this obligation to be void, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue; signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of, and approved by us, A. B. C. D. E. F. &c. judges of the pleas in and for the county of Bond to be to the execution of which bond, the said judges, then present shall be subscribing witnesses; and the said bond so as aforesaid executed by the said sheriff or sheriff elect and his sureties, and approved of in the manner before prescribed shall be filed and securely kept in the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas, in and for the same county. Sheriff to subscribe oath. Form of oath. 3. And be it enacted, That every sheriff elect after having entered into bond as aforesaid, shall take and subscribe before the said judges, an oath or affirmation in the words following, to wit: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will well and truly serve the state of New Jersey in the office of sheriff of the county of ; that I will in no case knowingly use or exercise the office of sheriff illegally, corruptly or unjustly; that I will neither directly or indirectly by any means or device, or under any color or pretense whatsoever, accept, receive, take, use, or enjoy, or consent to the accepting, receiving, taking, using or enjoying, any fee or reward of or from any person or persons whomsoever, for summoning, empanneling, or returning any inquest, jury or tales, other than such fees or rewards as are or shall be allowed by law; that I will not directly or indirectly exact, demand, or receive any manner of fee or reward from any person or persons, for serving, executing, or returning any |