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CHAPTER CLII.

AN ACT to authorize the city of Camden to convey certain lands to the Board of Education of the city of Camden.

WHEREAS, Jacob Cooper and wife, by their deed of indenture, bearing date the twenty-second day of April, Anno Domini seventeen hundred and seventy-six, and of record in the clerk's office of the county of Gloucester, at Woodbury, in Liber B, of deeds, folio one hundred and thirty-one, did convey to certain persons therein named as trustees, among other lands, two certain adjoining town lots lying at or near the corner of Pine and Plum streets, in the town of Camden, then recently laid out by the said Jacob Cooper, and delineated as lots numbers one hundred and fifty-eight and one hundred and fifty-nine in his plan of said town, in trust for all the inhabitants and owners and possessors of lots in his said town, for certain uses and purposes therein set forth; and whereas, by an act of the legislature of New Jersey, passed on the thirteenth day of February, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, the lands thus laid out by Jacob Cooper, with a large extent of adjacent lands, which had been subsequently laid out and built upon, were incorporated into and created a city, by the name of "the City of Camden," under which and subsequent acts the said city hath ever since existed, and shortly thereafter acquired and took possession of said two lots of ground, and have now, for more than twenty years past, had the possession thereof as their said city's absolute property; and whereas the said city is desirous of conveying the said two lots of ground to the Board of Education of the City of Camden, but doubts are entertained as to the ability of said city to give a good and valid title therefor, to remove which doubts and confirm the title in said board,

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lands.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of City of Camthe State of New Jersey, That it shall and may be lawful for ized to convey the said city of Camden, by deed duly executed under the common seal of said city, attested by the mayor and clerk of said city, to grant, bargain, sell, and convey said two lots of ground to the said board of education and their successors and assigns, in fee simple absolute, and that such sale and conveyance shall vest in the said board of education and their successors and assigns, an absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple in said lots of land, freed and discharged of all former trusts whatever, according to the terms and true import and meaning of such deed of conveyance.

2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately.

Approved March 19, 1860.

CHAPTER CLIII.

AN ACT to improve the navigation of Passaic river, between Belleville and Passaic, in the counties of Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Bergen.

WHEREAS the navigation of the river Passaic, between Belle" Preamble. ville and Passaic, is seriously obstructed by reefs of rocks and bars of mud and sand-therefore,

ers to improve

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Commissionthe State of New Jersey, That John A. Post, Daniel Holsman, navigation. Robert Rennie, Benjamin Aycrigg, and Samuel Pope be and

Costs, how paid.

Vacancies. how supplied.

they are hereby appointed commissioners to improve the navigation of Passaic river, between the towns of Belleville and Passaic, on said river, in the counties of Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Bergen, by removing rocks, bars of mud or sand that may interfere with the free navigation thereof.

2. And be it enacted, That the costs and expenses incurred in the improvement of said navigation shall be defrayed by voluntary subscriptions, without any charge to the state what

ever.

3. And be it enacted, That in case of any vacancy or refusal to serve of any of the commissioners named in the first section of this act, the governor of this state be and he is hereby authorized to appoint some suitable person to fill such

vacancy.

Approved March 19, 1860.

Names of cor. porators.

CHAPTER CLIV.

AN ACT to incorporate the Cape May County Agricultural Society.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That Ebenezer Westcott, Walters B. Miller, George Hildreth, Eli B. Wales, Aaron Miller, Samuel Springer, and Richard B. Stites, of the county of Cape May, and their associates and successors, shall be and they are

hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name of "the Cape May County Agricultural Society."

make by-laws.

2. And be it enacted, That the society shall, from time to Society may time, have power and authority to make, alter, ordain and establish such constitution and all such by-laws and regulations as they shall deem proper for the designation of the officers of said society, and the election of the same, for prescribing their respective functions and the mode of discharging the same, and generally for the transacting, managing and directing the affairs of the said society; provided, that Proviso. such constitution and by-laws shall not be inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state and of the United States.

may real

3. And be it enacted, That the said corporation may pur-Corporation chase, use, hold, possess and enjoy such real and personal es-estate. tate as they may deem necessary for the well being, and to promote the interest and objects of this society; and the same, or any part or parts thereof to sell, mortgage, lease, or otherwise dispose of at pleasure; provided, that such real and per- Proviso. sonal estate so held shall not exceed in its cost and value the sum of fifteen thousand dollars.

tion.

4. And be it enacted, That all land and other property Property not which may hereafter be owned, or held by lease or otherwise, liable to taxaby said society, and used for the purpose of promoting its objects, shall not be liable to have any taxes assessed or levied the same for any purpose or purposes whatsoever.

upon

incorporation.

5. And be it enacted, That the principal object of said objects of society shall be to improve the condition and breed of stock, and also to improve the agricultural, horticultural and manufacturing arts of the state.

6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately.

Approved March 19, 1860.

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Trustees authorized to

CHAPTER CLV.

AN ACT to authorize the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Millbrook, in the township of Pahaquarry, Warren county, to sell the building formerly occupied by them as a house of worship.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of sell property. the State of New Jersey, That the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Millbrook, in the township of Pahaquarry, in the county of Warren, are hereby authorized to sell, either at public or private sale, the house of worship formerly occupied by them, situate at Millbrook aforesaid.

Proceeds of

propriated.

2. And be it enacted, That the said trustees shall cause to Bale, how ap- be entered in their book of records, a correct statement of all their proceedings under this act, of the moneys received for the sale of the said house and of the expenses attending the same; and that the proceeds arising from such sale shall be appropriated to the expenses of the erection of the new house of worship now occupied by them, in the said village of Millbrook.

3. And be it enacted, That this act take effect immediately. Approved March 19, 1860.