Boundaries. Corporate name. CHAPTER 44. An Act to incorporate Northfield, in the county of BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: I. All that part and portion of the county of Atlantic, formerly a part of Egg Harbor township, beginning in the middle of the Shore road leading from Somers Point to Absecon where the same is intersected by the southwest line of the borough of Pleasantville; thence extending (1) northwestwardly partly along said line of the borough of Pleasantville and partly along said line extended to a point distant one hundred and fifteen chains northwestwardly at right angles from the middle line of the Shore road; (2) southwestwardly parallel with Shore road about ninety chains to the middle of Maple run; (3) southeastwardly and southwestwardly along the middle of Maple run the several courses and distances thereof to the middle of Patcong creek; (4) southwardly along the middle of Patcong creek to point in range of the northeast line of the borough of Linwood; (5) southeastwardly along the northeast line of the borough of Linwood the several courses and distances thereof to a point distant forty-five chains southeastwardly at right angles from the middle line of Shore road; (6) northeastwardly parallel with the Shore road about one hundred and forty chains to a point in range of the southwest line of the borough of Pleasantville; (7) northwestwardly to the place of beginning, be and is hereby constituted a city of this state, and all the inhabitants of the state residing within the limits aforesaid be and they are hereby ordained, constituted and declared to be from time to time forever hereafter one body politic and corporate, in fact and in name, by the name of Northfield. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 45. An Act to provide for the appointment, term of office and salary of assessors in certain cities in this state, and prescribing their duties. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: I. In any city of this state now or hereafter having Assessors within its territorial limits a population of more than at large. fifteen thousand and less than thirty-five thousand inhabitants it shall be lawful for the common council or other governing body of such city, in its discretion, to appoint in and for such city three assessors-at-large, who, when so appointed, shall perform and discharge the same duties as are now required by law of assess- Duties. ors and valuers heretofore elected or appointed in such city, and they shall hold office for the term of three Term. years from the first day of the month of January next preceding the date of their appointment, and until their successors are appointed and qualify; and in case of vacancy in the office of any such assessors during such Vacancy. term, either by death, resignation, or other cause, such vacancy shall be filled by the common council or other governing body of such city by appointment for the unexpired term only; the said assessors appointed under the provisions of this act shall each receive as compensation for the performance of their duties as Compensasuch assessors an annual salary, which shall be fixed by the common council or other governing body of such city, but which shall not be less than two hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, which said salary shall be in lieu of all other compensation or fees heretofore allowed to assessors and valuers in any such city for the performance of their duties, and shall not be increased or decreased during their said term of office. tion. districts. 2. Within fifteen days after the first and every Assessment subsequent appointment of assessors in any such city. under the provisions of this act the common council or other governing body of such city shall, by resolution, divide such city into three assessment districts of substantially equal area, and shall, by the same resolu How selected. sessors superseded. tion, assign one of the assessors so appointed to each of said districts for the term of his office. 3. The said assessors may be appointed by the common council or other governing body of such city at any time after the passage of this act, and upon their appointment shall immediately enter upon the Present as discharge of their duties, and the offices and terms of office of all assessors and valuers existing in any city wherein the provisions of this act may be adopted, and assessors-at-large be appointed as aforesaid, shall cease and be abolished and vacated upon the appointment of the said assessors under this act, who shall be taken to be and are hereby declared to be the successors of the assessors and valuers whose offices are vacated by this act; provided, that in any such city having more than three wards there shall not be more than one of the said assessors-at-large appointed from the same ward; and provided further, that such city shall have as many votes in the board of county assessors in the county in which such city is located as there shall be wards in any such city. Proviso. Proviso. Repealer. 4. All acts and parts of acts, general, special, public or local, inconsistent with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 22, 1905. Street bridges to connect properties. CHAPTER 46. An Act to authorize cities which have heretofore adopted or which shall hereafter adopt the provisions of an act entitled "An act relating to, regulating and providing for the government of cities," approved April third, anno domini one thousand nine hundred and two, to authorize the bridging of their streets under certain circumstances. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: I. Every city of this state which has heretofore adopted or which shall hereafter adopt the provisions of an act of the state of New Jersey entitled "An act relating to, regulating and providing for the government of cities," approved April third, anno domini one thousand nine hundred and two, shall have power to authorize and grant the right to property owners, being the owners or lessees of properties abutting on opposite sides of any street in such city, to connect such properties by constructing and maintaining across such street bridges of such elevation above the street and of such size and construction as will not, in the judgment of the city council of such city, obstruct public travel on such street nor constitute an injury to other properties abutting thereon. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith Repealer. are hereby repealed, and this act shall shall take effect immediately. Approved March 22, 1905. CHAPTER 47. An Act for the establishment of forest park reservations by and in the state of New Jersey, and for the appointment of a state board of forest park reservation commissioners, and defining its powers and duties. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: commission ers. 1. There is hereby established a state board of Forest park forest park reservation commissioners, to consist of reservation five members, which said board shall be a body politic and corporate, with perpetual succession under the name of "state board of forest park reservation commissioners," with power to sue and be sued, with Powers and power to adopt and use a corporate seal, and the right, power and authority to acquire, hold and use all such property, real and personal, as may be proper or necessary, and with all other powers proper or necessary to carry out and effectuate the purpose for which said board is created; of this board the governor and the duties. Ex-officio members. Terms. Vacancy. Acquirement of lands. Preservation and management. state geologist shall be ex-officio members, and the other members shall be citizens of the state appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate; the terms of office of the said commissioners shall be three years, the term of the governor and of the state geologist to run concurrently with their term as governor and state geologist respectively; the term of the three appointed members to begin from the date of their first appointment, which said appointments shall be made promptly upon the taking effect of this act; of those so first appointed, one shall be for a term of one year, one for a term of two years and one for a term of three years; and thereafter all such appointments shall be for the terms of three years as aforesaid; any vacancy that may occur by death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled by the governor but for the unexpired term only. 2. Said board shall have power to acquire a fee simple estate in any lands to be taken for the purposes of forest park reservations, as in this act hereafter directed, or any easement or profit a prendre that said board in its discretion may deem best; the said acquisition may be accomplished either by deed, gift or devise, or, if necessary, by condemnation proceedings, to be instituted by and in the name of said board, under and pursuant to an act entitled "An act to regulate the ascertainment and payment of compensation for property condemned or taken for public use (Revision of 1900)," being chapter fifty-three, laws of one thousand nine hundred, with any amendments thereof or supplemental thereto; said board shall have power to hold said lands and any estate, easement or profit a prendre therein for the benefit of the people of the state of New Jersey; and said lands so held by said board shall not be sold, aliened or encumbered in any way, except pursuant to an act of the legislature. 3. The care, management and preservation of the forest reserves, and the forests thereon, as well as future growths thereon, and all moneys appropriated in that behalf, or collected therefrom in any way, and all personal property acquired to carry out the purposes of this act, are hereby confided to and vested in said board, as the same may be herein or in subsequent |