Officers of Limitation. 3. And be it enacted, That the said company shall have power to elect annually, or oftener if necessary, a president out of their body, and such other officers as they shall deem necessary for conducting their affairs according to their constitution and by-laws; and that the said president shall keep in his custody the common seal of the said company, and at the expiration of his term of office shall deliver it over to his successor; and in their corporate name may institute suits for the recovery of all fines, debts and arrearages due the said company. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall continue in force thirty years, and it shall and may be lawful for the senate and general assembly of this state, at any time hereafter, to amend, modify or repeal this act, as they shall think proper. Approved February 2, 1860. CHAPTER X. AN ACT to change the name of George Murphy Ennis to George Preamble. WHEREAS, George Murphy Ennis, of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson, has been adopted by William Powell, of the same place, and is desirous of having his name changed to George Ennis Powell, and no reason appearing to the contrary-therefore, ་ M. Ennis 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Name of G. the State of New Jersey, That the name of George Murphy changed. Ennis, of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson, be, and the same is, hereby changed to George Ennis Powell, and by that name he shall possess and enjoy all the rights, powers and privileges which he would have possessed and enjoyed had he retained his original name of George Murphy Ennis. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 2, 1860. CHAPTER XI. A further supplement to the act entitled, "An act to revise and amend the charter of the city of Newark," approved March eleventh, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven. twelfth ward. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Boundaries of the State of New Jersey, That all that part of the city of' Newark, beginning at a point in the Passaic river, opposite the middle of Fergerson street; thence running southerly in a straight line to the middle of Fergerson street; thence, along the middle of said street, in the same line and course, to the middle of Ferry street; thence, westerly along the middle of Ferry street, to a point in the middle of Hamburg place; thence, southerly along the middle of Hamburg place, Inhabitants incorporated. Election of officers. to the Great Swamp road, the several courses thereof, to the termination thereof, at or near the meadows; thence, southwardly, in a straight line, to the Newark bay, at the mouth. of Maple Island creek; thence, northwardly and westwardly, along the said Newark bay and the Passaic river, the several courses thereof, to the place of beginning, shall be, and the same is hereby erected into and constituted a new ward, to be called the Twelfth Ward of the city of Newark. 2. And be it enacted, That the inhabitants of this ward, by this act created, shall be vested with, and entitled to all the rights, powers, authorities, privileges and advantages, and subject to the same regulations, government and liabilities to which the inhabitants respectively of the other wards of the said city of Newark are, or may be, entitled or subject. 3. And be it enacted, That an election by ballot shall be held in the said ward hereby constituted, on the second Tuesday in October next, and on the second Tuesday in October in every year thereafter, at such place as the common council shall appoint, of which the common council shall cause public notice to be given and published, as prescribed in the seventh section of the act to which this is a supplement; at which election, two aldermen, (except as is hereinafter provided,) two commissioners of public schools, (except as is hereinafter provided,) who shall hold their offices respectively for the term of two years; and one assessor, three judges of of election, one ward clerk, one commissioner of appeals in cases of taxation, one member of the board of excise, and three constables, who shall hold their offices respectively, for the term of one year, shall be chosen in the said ward hereby created, from, and among the citizens residing therein, and entitled to vote at such election; and the common council shall appoint three judges of election and one ward clerk in the said ward hereby created, under whose direction, the first election in the said ward, to be held on the second Tuesday of October next, for the election of city and ward officers, shall be conducted; and the said elections shall be conducted in the same manner, and be subject to the same rules as are prescribed with respect to the elections in the wards of the said city heretofore constituted; and the provisions of the eighth section of the act to which this is a supplement, shall apply and be extended to the judges and clerk of the board for the first election to be held under this act; and the common council of said city shall procure an election box for said ward; and the term of office of such officers as shall be elected under this section, shall commence on the first Tuesday after the first day of January in each and every year. aldermen. 4. And be it enacted, That at the first, or a subsequent Election of meeting of the common council, after the first Tuesday after the first day of January next, the aldermen elected for the said ward hereby created, shall be divided into two classes, one alderman of which shall go out of office at the expiration of the first year, and the other at the expiration of the second year, and that on the second Tuesday in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and every year thereafter, the said ward, hereby constituted, shall elect one person as alderman of said ward, who shall hold such office for two years; and in case of the death, resignation, or other disability of any alderman of said ward, a person shall be duly elected to fill the vacancy, who shall hold for the unexpired term only. Commission schools. 5. And be it enacted, That at the first or subsequent meet- Election of ing of the board of education. after the first Tuesday after ers of public the first day of January next, the commissioners of public schools elected for the said ward hereby created, shall be divided into two classes, one of which shall go out of office at the expiration of the first year, and the other at the expiration of the second year; and that on the second Tuesday, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and every year thereafter, the said ward, hereby constituted, shall elect one person as commissioner of public schools of said ward, who shall hold such office for two years, and in case of the death, resignation, or other disability of any commissioner of public schools of said ward, the common council shall choose a person to fill such vacancy. Special police justice. Foregoing sections of act, effect. 6. And be it enacted, That there shall be in the said ward, hereby created, one special police justice, who shall be appointed by the senate and general assembly in joint meeting, and shall hold his office for the like term, and have the like powers and authority as the other special police justices in and for the said city. 7. And be it enacted, That the foregoing sections of this when to take act shall take effect on the first Tuesday after the first day of January next, except so far as the provisions of this act provide for or imply an earlier period for the performance of any acts or duties by this act required or enjoined; and it shall be lawful for the joint meeting aforesaid, at any time before the said first Tuesday after the first day of January next, to appoint one special police justice in the said ward, who shall enter on the duties of his office on the first Tuesday after the first day of January next; and the common council of the city of Newark shall, before that period take such proceedings as are hereby set forth and enjoined for the purpose of the organization of the said ward, and the due conducting of the first election under this act. Election for members of assembly. Assembly district. 8. And be it enacted, That for all the purposes of the election on Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, eighteen hundred and sixty, for members of the general assembly, and other officers to be chosen at said election, the said ward hereby created, is declared to be constituted and to exist in all respects as if this act took effect immediately after its passage; and the said election shall be held at the same place, and be conducted by the same officers in the said. ward as shall be appointed by the common council for the ward election to be holden on the second Tuesday of October next; and the officers of election of the said ward (unless disqualified by law, or refusing or neglecting to serve, in which case, any vacancy or vacancies may be filled according to law,) shall perform all the duties which devolve upon them. respectively in like manner as the officers of election of the other wards of the city of Newark are required by law to do. 9. And be it enacted, That the said Twelfth Ward, hereby |