May borrow money. issue ecute mort gage. desirous of so doing without any increase of their capital stock; therefore, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of bonds, and ex- the State of New Jersey, That the said "The Morristown Gas Light Company" are hereby authorized to borrow a sum of money, not exceeding seven thousand dollars, to be used by them in extending and increasing their works; and are hereby authorized to issue bonds for the money which may be so borrowed by them, in such sums and at such time as they may deem advisable, with interest at the rate of seven per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, and to make and execute a mortgage on their said works and the real estate whereon the same is erected, together with all the franchises and property belonging to the said company, to secure the payment of the said bonds, with the interest that may accrue upon the same. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 14, 1868. Power to take a lease of the Rocky Hill railroad. CHAPTER CCCCXXIV. An Act to enable the Camden and Amboy Railroad and 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That it shall be lawful for the Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company (whenever the United Delaware and Raritan Canal Company, the Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company, and the New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company shall deem it expedient), to take a lease of the railroad and franchises of the Rocky Hill Railroad and Transportation Company, and for the latter company to make such lease, upon such terms and for such length of time, as the said companies may agree upon, subject to the ratification of threefourths in interest of the stockholders of each of said compa nies; provided, if any stockholder of the said Rocky Hill Proviso. Railroad and Transportation Company shall be dissatisfied with said lease, the said Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company shall pay him or her the full value of his or her stock, to be appraised (if the parties cannot agree) by three disinterested persons, to be appointed (on due notice) by the supreme court or court of chancery of this state; and when such payment shall be made or tendered, the said stock shall belong to the said Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 14, 1868. CHAPTER CCCCXXV. A Supplement to the act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Belvidere Delaware Railroad Company," passed March second, eighteen hundred and thirty-six. alter or line of a por 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Authorized to the State of New Jersey, That it shall and may be lawful for straighten the the Belvidere Delaware Railroad Company to straighten or ton of railalter the line of its railroad between Bulls Island and Tren- road. ton, at any point or points, not deviating from the present line more than one mile in any one place; and having filed a survey of such intended alteration in the office of the secretary of state, it shall be lawful for said company to enter upon and take all lands and materials necessary to make such new or altered line of railroad, and, if necessary, to apply for the appointment of commissioners to appraise the value of such lands and materials, and the damages caused by taking the same, and to have and take all such proceedings and exercise all such powers and privileges in relation thereto as are prescribed and given for the taking of lands and materials in the act to which this is a supplement; provided, that the said Proviso. company shall not take possession of or break ground upon May extend railroad to Delaware Station. such lands until compensation therefor shall be first paid or tendered. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said company to extend their railroad from its present terminus, at Manunkachunk, to Delaware Station, on the river Delaware; and for that purpose the said company shall be authorized to exercise all the powers and franchises conferred by the act to which this is a supplement, subject to the restrictions and liabilities therein contained, except as to the extent and terminus of said road. Approved April 14, 1868. Substitution of corporate names. Proviso relat interest. CHAPTER CCCCXXVI. Supplement to the act entitled "An Act to incorporate the 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the first section of the act to which this is a supplement, be and the same hereby is amended by striking out of the said section the names of the following persons therein mentioned as corporators namely, Blakely Wilson, Daniel McCloud, John Martin, junior, Augustus A. Hardenberg, Job Falkenburgh and William Keene, and insert in their place and stead the following named persons as such corporators, namely, John McBride, Eneas Fitzpatrick, Patrick Reilly, Edward Watson, James Keary, James Cassidy, Henry Carroll and John Halliard, which said last mentioned persons shall have the same powers and perform the same duties as if their names had been inserted in the said act to which this is a supplement at the time of its passage. 2. And be it enacted, That the following proviso in the fifth ing to rate of section of the said act to which this is a supplement, namely, "provided, that said rate of interest may, at the discretion of the managers, be so regulated as that the interest allowed to depositors having one thousand dollars or more deposited, shall be at least at the rate of one per centum per annum less than the interest dividend allowed to other depositors, and that no interest shall be allowed for money which shall have been withdrawn from deposit," be and the same hereby is repealed. 3. And be it enacted, That the twelfth section of the said act Part of former to which this act is a supplement, be and the same hereby is re- act repealed. pealed. under judg 4. And be it enacted, That the said "The Citizens' Savings May purchase Institution of Jersey City," incorporated by the act to which real estate this act is a supplement, may purchase real estate under judg- ment, &c. ment or decree obtained upon any bond, mortgage or other security taken by the said corporation pursuant to the charter or act of incorporation of the said institution; provided, no Proviso. purchaser can be found who will pay for such real estate the amount of lien which the said corporation may have upon it, and the said corporation may hold such real estate so purchased until a purchaser shall be found who will pay for the same at least its fair market value. 5. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 14, 1868. CHAPTER CCCCXXVII. An Act to prevent animals from running at large in the village of Branchville, in the township of Lafayette, in the county of Sussex. prevented at large. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Animals to be the State of New Jersey, That it shall not be lawful for any from running cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats or swine to run at large in any of the public highways, streets, roads or byroads in the township of Lafayette, and in the following described portions of Frankford township, county of Sussex, viz. Within the boundaries laid down and described as Branchville school district, number three, of said township, embracing all the public highways, roads, streets or by roads May be impounded. Proceedings when animals are impoundthat may be ed, and fees charged. Possession be intersecting the same within the above described school district. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for any person to seize and take, or cause to be taken to the public pound, any animal running at large in any street, highway, road or cross-road, or trespassing on lands in the above described and specified district. 3. And be it enacted, That whenever any person shall Seize, or cause to be seized and taken to the public pound any animal or animals, under the authority of the preceding sec tion, it shall be the duty of such person to give immediate notice thereof to a justice of the peace or an overseer of the highways of said township; and such justice or overseer shall thereupon give notice, by affixing the same in three public and conspicuous places, that such animal or animals will be sold at public auction, not less than five nor more than ten days from the time of affixing such notice, to be specified in such notice; the same justice or overseer shall proceed to sell the said animal or animals for cash, and out of the proceeds thereof shall first retain the following fees and charges for his services in giving said notice and making said sale, viz.: for each horse, mule, ass, cow, calf or other cattle, one dol lar; for every sheep, goat or swine, fifty cents; and shall then pay, from the proceeds of such sale, to the person who shall have seized, or caused to be seized, the said animal or animals, the sums following, viz.: for every horse, mule, ass, cow, calf or other cattle so seized and sold, fifty cents; for every sheep, goat or swine, twenty-five cents; together with a fee of twenty-five cents to the pound-keeper for every animal so taken; and twenty-five cents per day for each and every animal during the time such animal is confined in the pound; and if there be any surplus money arising from such sale, the said justice or overseer shall pay the same to the owner or owners of said animals, upon satisfactory proof of such ownership; and if the owner or owners shall not appear and demand such surplus money within thirty days after such sale, he or they shall be forever precluded from receiving any part of such money, and the same shall be paid to the overseers of the poor, for the benefit of the poor of the township, and their receipt therefor shall be a legal discharge to said justice or overseer. 4. And be it enacted, That any owner of any animals fore sale, how which shall have been seized under and pursuant to the fore recovered |