in the corporation by this act erected and es tablished.

12. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed and taken to be a public act, and as such to be taken notice of by all courts of justice within this state.

13. And be it enacted, That the act, entitled, "An act for incorporating the said city of Former New-Brunswick," passed the first day of Sep. act repealtember, seventeen hundred and eighty-four, ed. be, and the same is hereby repealed.

AN ACT to divide the township of Shrewsbury in the county of Monmouth.

Passed February 23, 1801.

Division

line.

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the council and general assembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That all that part of the township of Shrewsbury, in the county of Monmouth, lying within the following boundaries, to wit: Beginning at the main sea or ocean, in the middle of Shark River Inlet, and from thence running up the main stream thereof along its several windings to a place called and known by the name of the Horse-Pound; and from thence from a certain pine tree, standing by the edge of the brook in the Horse-Pound, lettered I. P. said to be the beginning corner of a tract of land surveyed and returned for Joseph Potter, deceased, on a straight line to the head spring of Mingumehone-Branch, at the foot of Manhomony-Hill, near the widow Harvey's house; and from thence, on a straight line, to the most southerly corner of a tract of land belonging to,

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the Reverend Samuel Pyle, called the MillTract; from thence along said Pyle's southerly bound lines, till it meets the easterly bound line of the township of Freehold; and from thence along said line, southerly, until it meets the northerly bound line of the township of Dover; and from thence, eastwardly, along the line of said township, until it comes to the main ocean; and from thence along the same, northerly, to the place of beginning, shall be, and the same is hereby set off from the township of Shrewsbury, and the same is hereby established a separate township, to be called by the name of The Township of Howell.

2. And be it enacted, That the inhabitants of the said township of Howell shall be, and they are hereby vested with and entitled unto all the powers, privileges and authorities, and shall be, and are hereby made subject to the like regulations and government which the inhabitants of the aforesaid township of Shrewsbury are subject and entitled to; and that the inhabitants of the township of Howell shall be, and they are hereby incorporated, styled and known Name and by the name of The inhabitants of the townstyle.

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ship of Howell in the county of Monmouth, and entitled to all the privileges, authorities and advantages that the other townships in the said county are entitled unto, by virtue of an act, entitled, “An act incorporating the inhabitants of townships, designating their powers, and regulating their meetings," passed the twentyfirst day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight.

3. And be it enacted, That the inhabitants First town of the said township of Howell shall meet at meeting, where to the house where William Corlis now dwells, be held. at Squancum, in the said township, on the day

appointed by law for the first annual meeting after the passing of this act, and proceed in all respects agreeably to the laws of this state for the regulation of town officers.

vided.

4. And be it enacted, That the chosen free- Poor, how holders of each township, namely, Shrewsbu- to be diry and Howell, with the assistance of one justice of the peace out of each township, shall meet in two weeks after the next annual townmeeting, at the house of Robert Laird, at Eaton-Town in the township of Shrewsbury, at two o'clock in the afternoon, and then and there proceed to make an allotment, between the said townships, of such poor persons as shall then be chargeable, in proportion to the taxable property contained within their respective limits Provided, That if either of the chosen freeholders, as aforesaid, shall neglect or refuse to meet as aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful for such freeholders and justice of the peace as do meet, to proceed to such distribution of the poor, and such other business as is necessary to be settled between the said townships.

how to be

paid.

5. And be it enacted, That all the taxes here- Former astofore assessed upon the township of Shrews- sessments, bury, by virtue of former laws of this state, shall be collected and paid, as in and by the said laws have been declared and enacted, any thing in this act to the contrary notwithstanding.

6. And whereas it hath been represented to the legislature, that at the last town-meeting of the township of Shrewsbury, the inhabitants thereof did agree to hold the next annual townmeeting at the dwelling-house of the said William Corlis; therefore, Be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the people of the township

of Shrewsbury to meet at the house of Robert Laird, at Eaton-Town in said township, for the purpose of holding their next annual townmeeting, notwithstanding the agreement of the town-meeting as aforesaid; and the clerk of the said township of Shrewsbury is hereby directed and required to put up advertisements in each of the said townships, at three of the most public places therein, at least ten days previous to the next annual town-meeting, notifying the inhabitants of the said townships where the same will be held.

AN ACT to alter and amend the act, entitled “ An act concerning inns and taverns."

Passed February 27, 1801.

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the council and general assembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, the second section of the act, entitled "An act con[Rev. 235] cerning inns and taverns," passed the twentyfourth day of February, seventeen hundred and ninety-seven, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed; and in place thereof, Be it enacted, That no person or persons shall be licensed by any of the courts of general quarter sessions of the peace in this state, to keep an inn and tavern, but such as shall be recommended by at least twelve reputable freeholdof appli. ers, in the township where the said tavern is proposed to be kept, who shall certify the person recommended is of good repute for honesty and temperance, and is known to the persons recommending to have at least two

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cant.

feather beds more than are necessary for the family's use, and is well provided with house room, stabling and provender; upon which certificate or recommendation, the said courts may, in their discretion, grant the license prayed for by the applicants.

AN ACT to incorporate into a township, a part of the townships of Fairfield and Maurice-River, in the county of Cumberland.

Passed February 24, 1801.

WHEREAS it hath been represented to the legislature, by the petitions of sundry inhab Preamble. itants of the townships of Fairfield and Maurice River, in the county of Cumberland, that they are subjected to very great inconveniences, by reason of the extent of the said townships: For remedy whereof,

the new

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the council and general assembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That all that part of the townships of Fairfield and Maurice-River, in the county of Cumberland, lying within the following bounds, to Bounds of wit: Beginning at the mouth of Buckshutem- township. Creek, from thence running up the middle of the water-course thereof to Northwest-Branch; thence up said branch to a beaver-dam; thence a straight course to the head of ChatfieldBranch; thence down the same to LebanonBranch; thence along the line of Deerfield township to Maurice-River; thence up the same to the line of Gloucester county; thence along the same to Manamuskeen-Branch;