AN ACT to authorize the continuance of a dam across the Rahway river, either for milling or manufacturing purposes.

dam.

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the au- T. Grünenthority of the same, That it shall and may be lawful for thal authorTheodore Grunenthal, his heirs and assigns, to erect, and at ized to build all times to support and maintain a dam across the south branch of Rahway river, at the place where his dam now crosses the said stream, in the township of Woodbridge, county of Middlesex, and state of New Jersey, and at all times to occupy, use, and enjoy the water and water privileges of said stream, at the place aforesaid, either for milling or for manufacturing purposes; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend or enlarge the present rights of the said Theodore Grunenthal, of flowing or otherwise injuring the lands adjacent to said stream. Passed March 5, 1844...

AN ACT to divorce Eliza Durling, from her husband Daniel

Durling.

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 Eliza Durling, of the county of Eliza and Morris, be, and she is hereby divorced from her husband, Daniel DurDaniel Durling, and that the marriage contract heretofore ling, divorexisting between them be, and the same is hereby fully and absolutely dissolved: Provided, nevertheless, that the issue of said marriage shall not be deemed illegitimate in consequence of this act.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall go into effect immediately after the passage thereof.

Passed March 6, 1844.

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AN ACT to authorize Ann Perce and Edmund Brewer, guar dians of Elizabeth Perce, Sarah Perce and Diademia Perce, minor children of Isaac Perce, deceased, to sell and convey certain lot of Meadow Ground, on Woodbury Creek, in the county of Gloucester.

WHEREAS, it has been represented to the Legislature that Isaac Perce in his lifetime, by virtue of a deed of convey. Preamble. ance from under the hands and seals of Amos Campbell and Ann his wife, dated the 17th day of March, A. D. 1831, and recorded in the Clerk's office of said county, became lawfully seized of a certain lot of meadow ground, situate in the township of Deptford, in the county aforesaid, on Woodbury Creek, containing three acres and twenty-nine hundredths, more or less; that shortly after the date of the said deed, the dam which was then at the mouth of said creek, was removed by virtue of an act of the Legislature, and that the said lot of meadow has since been overflowed by the tide; that in order to reclaim the said lot of meadow from the overflow of the tide, it will be necessary to erect an embankment around three sides thereof, at an expense nearly equal to the value of said lot; that it has been of no advantage to the owners since the year 1831, and must remain so for a number of years to come, unless an act of the Legislature can be obtained authorizing a sale thereof; that a fair price can now be had for the said lot, and it would be much to the interest of the said minor children if the same could be sold: and due notice of the said application having been given, and no cause appearing to the contrary, Therefore

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority Guardians of the same, That the said Ann Perce and Edmund Brewer, authorized to guardians as aforesaid, be, and they are hereby authorized and sell real es- empowered to sell the above mentioned lot of meadow ground

tate.

at public vendue, for the best price that can be obtained for the same; they, the said guardians, first advertising the same in like manner and for the same time, as is required by law in cases of sales of real estate, made by guardians, by order of the Orphans' Court.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the said guardians shall make report of said sale to the Orphans' Court of the county

of Gloucester, at the next term thereafter, and if the said Court approve of said sale, they shall confirm the same as valid and effectual in law, and by a rule of said court, direct the said guardians to make and execute a conveyance to the purchaser, therefor, which conveyance shall vest in the said purchaser as good and perfect an estate of inheritance in the said lot of meadow ground, as the said minors were seized of or entitled to at the time of such sale.

Guardians to make report.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the said guardians shall keep a fair and just account of the proceeds of said sale, and of the costs and expenses thereof, and shall be subject to the To keep acsame liabilities as if the said sale had been made by an order of the Orphans' Court of said county.

Passed March 6, 1844.

count of sale

AN ACT to establish the township of Jackson, in the county of Monmouth.

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 Upper Freehold, Freehold and Dover in the county of Monmouth, lying within the boundaries and descriptions following, to wit:-Beginning at Arneytown at the junction of the New Egypt and Hornerstown roads, and running thence along the middle of the Hornerstown road to the Crosswicks Creek; thence down the middle of said creek, to the mouth of the Lahaway; thence along the middle of the Lahaway, following the course of the north branch thereof (commonly called Ivanhoe) to its head; thence eastwardly across the township of Freehold, to the point where the north branch of the Metetecunck river crosses the line between the townships of Howell and Freehold; thence southwardly along the line between Howell and Freehold to the township of Dover; thence in a direct course to the south-west angle of the township of Upper Freehold, where the slab bridge branch crosses the old province line; thence along the said line to the place of beginning, be, and the same is hereby set off from the said townships of Upper Freehold, Freehold and Dover,

Boundaries

of township.

and erected into a separate township, to be known by the name of the township of Jackson.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the inhabitants of the said township of Jackson shall be, and they are hereby incorporated and constituted a body politic, by the name of the inInhabitants of habitants of the township of Jackson, in the county of Montownship. mouth, and vested with and entitled to all the powers, privileges, authorities and advantages, and subject to the like regulations and government, as other townships in the said county of Monmouth.

Time and

place of first annual town meeting.

Paupers

where supported.

sonal

ded.

proper

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the inhabitants of the said township of Jackson shall hold their first annual town-meeting at the public house now kept by William Francis in the village of Cassville, on the second Tuesday in April next; and afterwards, where the said inhabitants shall determine, in the manner prescribed by law.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That all paupers who may be chargeable to the said townships of Upper Freehold and Dover, at the time this act goes into operation, shall thereafter be chargeable to, and supported by that township within the bounds of which they have acquired their settlements respectively, or in which the said paupers may have resided at the time of acquiring their respective settlements.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the poor house farm and all other real and personal property now belonging to the said township of Upper Freehold shall hereafter belong to the Real and per- townships of Jackson and Upper Freehold, in proportion to ty how divi- the number of inhabitants residing within the limits of each and who are now resident in the township of Upper Freehold, according to the last census, and shall be owned and held by them in common and that the poor house farm and all other real and personal property now belonging to the townships of Freehold and Dover, shall hereafter belong to the townships of Jackson and Freehold and Dover, in the same proportion as above mentioned and described.

Time & place

township committees to make

statement &c.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That the township committees of meeting of of the said townships of Freehold, Upper Freehold, Dover and Jackson, shall meet on the fourth Monday in April next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of William Francis in the township of Jackson, and shall then and there proceed by writing to be signed by a majority of those present, to allot and divide between the said townships, all the property, and money on hand in the proportion named in the foregoing section, and adjourn from time to time, and to such time and place as a majority of those assembled may think proper, and the said township of Jackson shall be liable to pay their just

proportion of the debts, if any there be, and if any of the members of the said township committees shall neglect to meet as aforesaid, those present may proceed to make such division, and their decision or the decision of a majority of them shall be final and conclusive.

est, &c.

Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That the said township com- Township mittee of the said township of Jackson shall have power, and Jackson authey are hereby authorized and empowered to sell and release thorised to to the said townships of Freehold, Upper Freehold and Dover, release interrespectively, all the right, share and interest of the said township of Jackson, in and to the property both real and personal, now belonging to the said townships respectively or any part thereof for such sum or sums as may be agreed upon by the committees of the townships interested, and to make and deliver good and sufficient deed or deeds for the same.

release inter

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That the township committee of the township of Millstone in the county of Monmouth, shall Township have power, and they are hereby authorised and empowered committee of to sell and release to the townships of Freehold and Upper Millstone allFreehold respectively, all the right, share and interest of the thorised to inhabitants of the township of Millstone in the county of est, &c. Monmouth, in and to the property both real and personal which belonged to the said townships respectively at the time of establishing the said township of Millstone, or any part thereof, for such sum or sums as may be agreed upon by the committee of the townships interested, and to make and deliver good and sufficient deed or deeds for the same.

Act when to

Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That this act shall go into ope- take effect. ration and effect immediately after the passage thereof.