a new township, to be called the township of Washington," passed January thirteen, eighteen hundred and forty, be, and the same is hereby repealed; and that all that part of the county of Bergen, embraced within the limits. of the township of Washington, shall be, and the same is hereby attached to, and made a part of the township of Harrington, in said county. Sec 2. And be it enacted, That all the real and personal estate belonging to the inhabitants of the said township of Estate vested Washington, shall belong to, and the same is hereby ves- in township ted in the inhabitants of the township of Harrington, in of Harrington said county, and the debts due, to or from the said inhabitants of the township of Washington, shall be received and paid by the inhabitants of the township of Harrington, in said county. ing first town Sec 3. And be it enacted, That the first town-meeting Time and hereafter to be held in the said township of Harrington, place of holdshall be held on the second Monday in April next, at the meeting. house of Thomas Post, in said township. Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect on and after the second Monday in April next. Passed Feb. 2, 1844. Act when to take effect. AN ACT to release to Ann Daly, the right and title of the State of New Jersey to certain land and premises in the city of Newark. WHEREAS, John Daly, an alien, late of the county of Essex, and state of New Jersey, died intestate, seized, of a certain lot of land and premises in Academy street, in the Preamble. city of Newark, and State aforesaid; AND WHEREAS, it is represented that the said John Daly, left no heirs capable of inheriting the said real estate, and that the same has escheated to the State of New Jersey, under and by virtue of the laws in such case made and provided; AND WHEREAS, the said John Daly has left a widow without the necessary means of support and maintenance, THEREFORE Jersey, released. Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Right of the Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the auState of New thority of the same, That all the right, title, interest, property, claim and demand of the State of New Jersey, of, in and to the land and premises, with the appurtenances, situated in Academy street in the city of Newark, aforesaid, of which the said John Daly died seized, is hereby granted, remised, released and confirmed unto Ann Daly, widow of the said John Daly, and to her heirs and assigns for ever. Passed February 5, 1844. $40 per en paid to Susan num to be Cook. AN ACT for the relief of Susan Cook, widow of Col. 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 Treasurer of this State for the time being, shall, and he is hereby authorized and required to pay Susan Cook, widow of Col. James Cook, deceased, of the county of Morris, an officer in the revolutionary war of the United States, or to her order, the sum of forty dollars per annum, to be paid to the said Susan Cook, in half yearly payments, from the passage of this act, during the lifetime of the said Susan Cook, the first payment to be made on the passage of this act, and the receipt of the said Susan Cook, or her order, shall be a sufficient voucher to the Treasurer, for such sums of money as he may pay by virtue of this act, in the settlement of his accounts. Passed February 6, 1844. AN ACT to incorporate the Millville Beneficial Society of Millville. WHEREAS, a number of the inhabitants of the town of Millville, in the county of Cumberland, have formed themselves Preamble. into an association or society, to which they have given the name of "The Millville Beneficial Society," the object of which is to create a fund to be applied towards the relief or support of such of the members thereof, as shall, by sickness or bodily infirmity, or other cause, be rendered incapable of attending to their usual occupation or calling, and also, towards the decent interment of deceased members;-and whereas, it is believed that an act of incorporation will promote the objects of the society and add to the security of its property, and the said society having, by petition, presented to the Legislature, prayed to be incorporated, THEREFORE 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 Jacob Johnson, William Pogue, Corporators. con Name of Pierson D. Socwell, Lewis Mulford Furman L. Mulford, Lewis Tredenick, David Corson, Preston Stratton and all such other persons, not exceeding at any one time five hundred, as now are, or shall hereafter, become members of said society, be, and are hereby ordained, constituted and declared to be a body corporate and politic in fact and in law, by the name, style and title of "The Millville Beneficial Society," Style of 1. and by that name they and their successors shall have corporation tinued succession, and be persons in law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts of law and equity, whatsoever, in all manner of actions, General suits, matters, complaints and causes whatsoever; and that powers. they and their successors may have and use a common scal, and shall have power to change and alter the same at pleasure, and by their name, aforesaid, and under their common seal, may make and enter into, form and execute any contracts or agreements, relating to, touching or concerning the objects of the said incorporation. Officers,when andhow ap-. Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That for the more effectual accomplishment of the objects of the said incorporation, there shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, two pointed. Stewards and an Investigating Committee of three, and such other officers and assistants as shall be deemed necessary, all of whom shall be elected annually by ballot, by a majority of What lan is poration may hold. the members present, at the annual meeting of the said society, held in January of each and every year. Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the estate and property of and real es- what kind soever, the same may be, now or hereafter, held by tate, &c. cor- the said society, shall be vested in the body corporate and politic, hereby created; which said body corporate and politic, shall, by the name and title aforesaid, be able and capable in law, to purchase, receive, take, hold and convey, for the use and benefit of said society, and for the purposes expressed in the preamble of this act, any lands, tenements, hereditaments, and any sum or sums of money, rights, goods, securities and chattles, by gift, alienation, devise, bequest or otherwise, of any person or persons, bodies corporate or politic, legally authorized to make the same;-Provided, that the clear yearly income or value of the real and personal estate of said incorporation shall not exceed the sum of one thousand dollars. May make Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the said corporation, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to make, stitution adopt and use, and from time to time, to alter, amend or change, and by-laws. as by them may be deemed expedient, such general form of a constitution and by-laws, for the transaction of business, and for effecting the purposes of the society, aforesaid, as to the members, or a majority of the members present, duly met, shall be deemed right and proper :-Provided, that nothing in the said constitution or by-laws, be repugnant to the constitution or laws of the United States, or of this State. Prov.so. Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the sole and exclusive obObjets of in- ject of the society, hereby incorporated, shall be the relief of Corporation. its respective members, when sick or disabled by bodily infirmities from pursuing their ordinary avocations, the payment of the expenses incident to the decent interment of deceased members, or the deceased wives of members, as provided in the constitution and by-laws of said society, and such other necessary expenses as shall accrue by carrying into effect the objects set forth in the preamble, and in this and the foregoing sections of this act, and no part of the funds of said corporation shall be used for banking purposes, or in any other way except as provided for in this act. amended or Act may be Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the repealed. AN ACT to regulate the fisheries in Raritan and South rivers. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the au- Nets not to thority of the same, That from and after the passing of this be set across act, it shall not be lawful for any person or persons, to set any net, seine, or other device across either the Raritan or south rivers, nor any hoop-net, gilling-net, wear or fike further into the same than the edge of the channel thereof, on the same side where such net, wear or fike is set or constructed. Penalty for Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons shall offend against this act, he or they shall forfeit and pay offending. for every such offence, any sum not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars, to be sued for and recovered in an action of debt in any court having cognizance of the same, and in the name of any person who shall make complaint thereof, to be applied, when recovered, one half to the Overseers of the Poor of the township where such offence shall be committed, for the use of the poor of said township, and the other half to the person who shall make complaint and prosecute the same. Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be Nets set conlawful for any person or persons, to seize and carry away any trary to this act may be seine, net, fike or other device fixed or set contrary to this seized. act; and forthwith place the same in the care and custody of any Justice of the Peace of the county where such seizure has been made, and the said Justice shall call to his assistance any other Justice of the Peace of said county, and the two are hereby required and empowered to meet at such time and place as they shall appoint for the trial thereof, and hear and determine the same in a summary manner; and in case the same shall be condemned, it shall be sold by the order and under the direction of the said Justices, who, after deducting all legal costs and expenses, shall pay one half to the Overseers of the Poor of the township where such seizure was made, for the use of the poor of said township, and the other half to the person who shall have seized and prosecuted the same. Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That if any person shall make Penalty of use of any shad seine or shad net, for the purpose of catch- fishing after ing fish in the river Raritan, or South River after the tenth 10th June. day of June in each and every year, every such person or |