Criers of courts to receive $3 per diem. several counties of this state shall receive three dollars per 2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act, be and the same is hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 17, 1874. Act of CHAPTER CCLII. An act relating to freights and fares on railroads in this state. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the March 14th, State of New Jersey, That the privileges and provisions of ply to all an act entitled "An act relative to freights and fares on cerrailroads. tain railroads in this state," approved March fourteenth, 1856, to ap eighteen hundred and fifty six, be and the same are hereby extended to, and may be exercised by all railroad companies now incorporated, or hereafter to be incorporated in this state. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately, and shall be deemed and taken to be a public law. Approved March 18, 1874. Revised statutes to CHAPTER CCLIII. A supplement to an act entitled "An act to provide for the revision and consolidation of the Public Statutes of this State," approved April fourth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the be prepared State of New Jersey, That when the revised statutes of this state shall be prepared for the press by the commissioners by and der super commis named in the act to which this is a supplement, with mar-printed unginal references and notes as provided by the fourth section vision of of said act, the copy thereof shall be delivered to Murphy Sioners. and Bechtel of the city of Trenton, who shall be authorized to print and bind, under the direction and supervision of the said commissioners, such number of copies of said revised statutes, and in such form and style as the said commissioners shall direct; and the compensation for such work shall Price for be at the rate of compensation for work of a similar class done for the state, as now provided by law, printing. to pay bills 2. And be it enacted, That the treasurer of this state is Treasurer hereby directed to pay upon the warrant of the comptroller for printing the bills for such printing and binding when duly certified and bind. by the commissioners or a majority of them. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 18, 1874. CHAPTER CCLXXIX. A supplement to the act entitled "An act to provide for the drainage of lands," approved March eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one. ments for lected at eral times tion of the commis 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the AssessState of New Jersey, That when the assessment made by the drainage commissioners appointed to carry out and execute the drain- may be colage of any tract of land by virtue of the act to which this act one or sevis a supplement, shall have been approved and confirmed by at the opthe supreme court, the said commissioners may either collect the whole amount of the same immediately, according stoners. to the provisions of said act, or at their discretion, from time to time, and at different times collect such proportionate parts of the same as may then be required for the current expenses of said drainage, and the interest on any money raised by said commissioners by the issue of bonds in pursuance of said act, and for a sinking fund for the redemption of such bonds. If drainage is suspend the expen collected ably from fited. 2. And be it enactel, That if the said commissioners, after ed before having commenced the drainage of such tract, and proceedcompletion, ed therewith, shall before the drainage of the same shall be ses shall be completed, be compelled to suspend the completion thereof, proportion- from any inability at that time to raise the money required lands bene- therefor, they shall proceed to ascertain the tracts of land benefitted or intended to be benefitted by said drainage, and the relative proportions in which the said respective tracts have been or will be benefitted thereby, and also the expenses. already incurred in said drainage, and as near as may be the additional expenses required for the completion thereof, which expenses they shall assess on the respective tracts of Proceed land in the proportions aforesaid, and make report of said ings to be assessment and their proceedings in the premises to the su and approv-preme court, who shall hear and determine any objection reported to ed by the supreme court. thereto in the manner prescribed in the act to which this act is a supplement, and after said assessment shall have been approved and confirmed by said court the said commissioners shall collect the same in the manner prescribed by said act, either at one time or at different times, in such installments as may be required for the payment of said expenses. and apply the moneys so collected to the payment thereof. 3. And be it enacted, That any lands conveyed for the purthe purpose pose of effecting said drainage, shall be conveyed to the said shall be in commissioners in trust, for the use and benefit of all the owners of said lands proposed to be drained, but said owners shall have no power to encumber their respective interests in the same. Lands conveyed for of drainage trust. Appeals from the damages shall be made to the supreme court, who a trial in 4. And be it enacted, That the appeal given by the fourth award for section of the act to which this act is a supplement, to the owner or occupier of any lands who shall be injured or sustain damage in his legal rights by said damage from the award of the assessment of said damages by the said com. shall order missioners shall be made to the supreme court instead of the circuit the circuit court of the county in which the lands lie as provided by said act, and the supreme court shall order said appeal to be heard before the circuit court of such county as the supreme court shall deem proper, and such court shall cause a jury to be empanelled to try said appeal, and shall try the same in the same manner as is directed in said fourth section of said act. court of any county. 5. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect im me. diately. Approved March 19, 1874. CHAPTER CCLXXX. A further supplement to the act entitled "An act empowering Railroad Companies to employ a police force," approved March twenty-second, eighteen hundred and sixty-five. railroad 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the Act extendState of New Jersey, That the provisions of the act to which ed to all this is a supplement are hereby so extended as to apply in companies. all things to all the railroad corporations of this state, on which transportation is carried on either by horse or other motive power. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed and taken to be a public act, and shall take effect immediately. Approved March 19, 1874. CHAPTER CCLXXXI. An act to authorize any city of this state to enter into con- ities of tracts with 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the The authorState of New Jersey, That the proper municipal authorities, cities may respectively of any city of this state, be and they are hereby make con authorized and empowered to enter into such contracts with railroad any of the railroad companies whose roads enter their cities for changes respectively, to secure greater safety to persons and property tion or therein, whereby the said railroad companies may re-locate, grade of companies in the loca May alter and vacate streets. change or elevate their railroads within said cities, or either sary 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 19, 1874. Digest of law and in two volumes. Price. CHAPTER CCLXXXII. A supplement to the act entitled "An act to provide a digest of the law and equity reports of the state of New Jersey," approved April ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, as follows: That in case the digest provided for by the act to which equity re- this is a supplement shall, owing to the large accumulation ports to be of decisions since the passage thereof, be published in two volumes of not less than eight hundred pages each, with the approval of the justices of the supreme court, the price to be paid per volume for such digest by the treasurer, under said act and the joint resolution, March seventeenth, eighteen. hundred and seventy, in relation to such digest, shall be seven dollars and one-half, and no more; provided, that such digest shall be delivered to the treasurer, well bound and in good condition, on or before the first Tuesday of November When to be delivered. next. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 19, 1874. |