Brunswick, in the county of Middlesex, and the inhabitants of Part of forthe township of Upper Freehold, in the county of Monmouth, mer act to vote by ballot at their town meeting," as relates to, or is repealed. binding upon the inhabitants of the township of Upper Free hold, in the county of Monmouth, be, and the same is hereby repealed. Act when to Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect take effect immediately on the passage thereof. Passed February 29, 1844. A SUPPLEMENT to the act entitled "An act incorporating mer act 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 so much of the fourth section of the act to which this is a supplement, as declares that no person shall be elected, or serve as Mayor, or Aldermen, unless he Part of forshall be a bona fide freeholder within said city," shall be, repealed. and the same is hereby repealed, and that nothing in the said act contained shall be construed to prevent any free white male citizen of the United States, who shall have resided in said city for one whole year next preceding any election, at which such person may be a candidate, from being elected to, and holding either of the offices above mentioned, upon taking such oath, or giving such security, as is now required by existing laws. Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this act be taken as a public act, and shall take effect on the second Monday of April Act when to next. take effect. Passed March 1, 1844. 13 Names of AN ACT to incorporate "The Sussex Baptist Association," in the State of New Jersey. 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 Rev. William H. Spencer, Christian Brinkcorporators. erhoff, John Teasdale, Samuel L. Barret, Thomas Teasdale, Joseph E. Edsall, David Bennet, Sandford Leach, Thomas Cole, John M. Ball, John S. Dill, and Chauncey Adams, and their associates, forming the said Sussex Baptist Association, and their successors duly appointed, shall be, and they are hereby made and constituted a corporation, and body politic in law and in fact, by the name and title of "The Sussex Style of incorporation. Baptist Association." Officers of Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the officers of the said corporation shall consist of a president, treasurer, secretary, and orporation. Such other officers, as the said corporation may deem necessary, who shall be elected annually or otherwise as the rules and by-laws of the corporation may direct. General powers. Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the said corporation and their successors, by the name and title aforesaid, shall be able and capable in law, to purchase, have, hold, take, use, and enjoy in fee simple, or any life, or other estate, or estates, any lands, tenements, rents, liberties, privileges, franchises or other hereditaments, and also, any goods, chattles, moneys, legacies, donations or other estate or property, whatsoever given, or granted to the said association in any manner or way whatsoever;-Provided, always, that the income thereof shall not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars per annum ; and further. that all the estate, real, personal and mixed, now belonging to, or held by the said association, shall be vested in, and held, and managed by the said corporation and their successors, and that the said corporation, and their successors shall and may give, grant, sell, and convey, demise, assign, release, or otherwise dispose of all, or any of their messuages, houses, lands, tenements, rents, possessions, and other hereditaments, and real estates, and all goods, chattles, and personal estate, and other things aforesaid, as to the said corporation shall seem meet; and that the said corporation shall be able and capable in law, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be defended in all courts, and all, and every other matter and thing therein, to do in as full and effectual manner as any other person, or persons, body politic or corporate, in this State, in the like cases, can or may do1; and that they shall have full power to demand and receive, and if need be, to sue for, and recover all debts, rents, and legacies, which are now due, or may become due to the said association, and to demand, have, and take all deeds, bonds and mortgages, notes, books and other writings, or things, Duties of which belong to said association, and shall, and may have. Treasurer. and use a common seal, with such device, or devices, as they shall think proper, and the same to break, renew, or alter at pleasure. Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said corporation to appoint a treasurer, during their pleasure, Act may be who shall hold and manage the said funds, subject to the con- altered or retrol and instruction of the said corporation, and who shall pealed. render an account of the same, at every annual meeting of the said corporation, and oftener if required, and give security for the faithful discharge of his duties if required to do so, and pay out money under such regulation and orders as the said corporation may from time to time adopt;-Provided nevertheless, and it is hereby enacted, that nothing in this act contained, shall prevent the legislature, from altering, amending, or repealing the same, whenever, in their opinion the public good requires. Passed March 4, 1844. AN ACT for the relief of Benjamin Price of the county of Hunterdon. 4 num to be Séc. 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 the Treasurer of this State, for the $60 per antime being, shall be, and he is hereby authorized and requir- paid to Bened to pay Benjamin Price, of the county of Hunterdon, a jamin Price. soldier in the service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, or to his order, the sum of sixty dollars per annum, to be paid to the said Benjamin Price, in half yearly payments, from the passing of this act, during the lifetime of the said Benjamin Price; the first payment to be made on the passage of this act, and the receipt of the said Benjamin Price, or his order, shall be a sufficient voucher to the Treasurer for such sum or sums of money, as he may pay by virtue of this act, in the settlement of his accounts. Passed March 4, 1844.. Inhabitants authorized to raise money. Powers and duties of trustees. AN ACT to provide for the establishment of public schools in the township of Camden, in the county of Gloucester. 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 the taxable inhabitants of the township of Camden, in the county of Gloucester, be and they hereby are authorized to raise at their annual town-meetings any sum of money not exceeding one thousand dollars for the support of common schools in the said township, which money, ordered to be raised as aforesaid, shall be assessed. levied and collected as other state, county and township taxes are assessed, levied and collected. Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the said inhabitants of the said township of Camden, shall at their annual town meetings elect nine persons, inhabitants of said township, as trustees of common schools for the said township, who shall hold and exercise their office for one year from and after their election and the said trustees shall have the entire charge and control of the public schools within the said township, shall have full power to receive from the township collector, and other township officer or officers, all monies collected for common school purposes, or belonging to the school fund or securities therefor, and shall appoint one of their number as treasurer, who shall give satisfactory security to his co-trustees for the faithful performance of all his duties as such treasurer, and who' shall hold and exercise the said office of treasurer, subject to such rules and regulations as shall be made by said trustees; and the said trustees shall exhibit to the said inhabitants of said township at their annual townmeetings, a full and correct statement of the sums of money by them received and from whom, and how the same has been expended, the number of schools under their charge, and the number of scholars taught therein, and of all their proceedings as trustees as aforesaid, and shall perform all other acts and duties appertaining to the trustees for common schools in this state. Assessments Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That in the event of the sum of money appropriated by the state to the said township for the support of the public schools therein, and the sum of to be made in money raised therefor by the inhabitants of the said township case of defias aforesaid, being together insufficient for the support of the ciency. said schools, then the trustees elected as aforesaid may assess upon each scholar such sum of money, not exceeding one dollar per quarter, as may be found necessary; provided, that the said trustees may remit the whole, or any part of said assessment upon such scholar, or scholars as circumstances may in their opinion require. Parts of for Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts mer acts coming within the purview of this act and being repugnant repealed. thereto, be, and the same are hereby repealed, so far as they relate to, or concern the said township of Camden. Passed March 4, 1814. AN ACT to confirm the last will and testament of WHEREAS, James Wilson, late of the county of Monmouth, deceased, made his last will and testament, bearing date. the sixth day of February, 1808, and which was proved and recorded in the Surrogate's office of the county of Monmouth, on the third day of October, 1811;-and whereas, doubts have lately been raised as to the validity of the said will, on account of the informality of the proof, therefore Whereas. Will of James Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the au- firmed. thority of the same, That the last will and testament of James Wilson, late of the county of Monmouth, deceased, bearing date the sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight, be, and the same. is hereby confirmed, and made valid and effectual in law; and that the said will shall be received in evidence in all courts, and have the same force and effect as though the same had been duly executed and proved according to the strict letter of the law. Passed March 4, 1844. |