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thirds of all the members elected to the said common council shall concur in such removal.

28. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed a public act, and take effect immediately.

Approved March 20, 1860.

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A further supplement to an act entitled, "An act to incorporate the Belleville Railroad and Transportation Company," passed February fifteenth, eighteen hundred and thirty-six.

WHEREAS, by the seventh section of the act to which this is a supplement, the bridge over the Passaic river, authorized by said act, was required to cross or adjoin the present Belleville bridge belonging to the Belleville Bridge Company, with their consent; but if such consent cannot be obtained, then at some point not exceeding one hundred feet either north or south of said bridge; and whereas, it is desirable to build, said bridge at a greater distance in a northerly direction from the present Belleville turnpike bridge, within the township of Belleville, than is limited by the original act-therefore,

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of build bridge. the State of New Jersey, That the said "the Belleville Railroad and Transportation Company" be and they are hereby invested with all rights and powers necessary and expedient to build the bridge across the Passaic river, authorized by the

act to which this is a supplement, at a. greater distance in a
northerly direction from the present Belleville turnpike bridge,
within the township of Belleville, than is limited by the ori-
ginal act, but not northerly of the lands of Samuel H. Perry;
and also, that the said company be authorized to increase the
number of its directors so as not to add more than four, to be
determined by a majority of stockholders at any annual meet-
ing, the certificate of such determination to be filed in the
office of the secretary of state as evidence thereof.
Approved March 20, 1860.

CHAPTER CLXXI.

AN ACT to incorporate the People's Agricultural and Horticultural
Society of the first congressional district of New Jersey.

corporators.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Names of the State of New Jersey, That Alexander Black, John R. Graham, Providence Ludlam, Quinten Keasbey, Theodore M. Webster, Nathan T. Stratton, Peter Kier, J. Morgan Barnes, Isaiah Mayhew, William M. Cawley, Morris R. Elwell, Mahlon D. Dickinson, Charles L. Vanneman, John S. Barnes, and John K. Clark, of the state of New Jersey, and their associates and successors, shall be, and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name of "the People's Agricultural and Horticultural Society of the First

Society may make by-laws.

Proviso.

Corporation

may hold real estate.

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Property not liable to taxa

tion.

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Objects of incorporation.

Congressional District of New Jersey," except the county of
Camden and Atlantic.

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

3. And be it enacted, That the said corporation may purchase, use, hold, possess and enjoy such real estate as shall be necessary to promote the objects of the society; provided, that such real estate shall at no time exceed in value the sum of ten thousand dollars; and whenever it shall see fit, the said corporation may sell, mortgage, lease and otherwise dispose of the same at pleasure.

4. And be it enacted, That all lands or other property which may hereafter be owned by the said society, and used for the purpose of promoting the objects of said society, shall not be liable to have any taxes assessed and levied upon it for any purpose whatsoever; provided, that such personal es

tate shall not exceed in value the sum of five thousand dollars. 5. And be it enacted, That the principal object of said society shall be to improve the breed and condition of stock, and for the promotion and encouragement of agricultural, horticultural, manufacturing and mechanics arts.

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

Approved March 21, 1860.

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AN ACT to authorize the sale of a lot of land in Morristown, known as the Academy lot.

WHEREAS, the directors of "the Proprietors of the Morris Preamble. Academy," have by their petition represented that the building situate on the Academy lot in Morristown, has become so dilapidated as to be almost useless, and that the lot is so small and so situate that no suitable house for a school can be rebuilt thereon, and have petitioned for an act authorizing the lot to be sold, and the proceeds thereof applied to the purchase of a more suitable lot and the building of a suitable academy thereon-therefore,

authorized.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Sale of land the State of New Jersey, That it shall and may be lawful for Henry A. Ford, Nathan W. Condict, Ebenezer B. Woodruff, and William N. Wood, or a majority of them, at any time hereafter, for such sum or sums of money as they or a majority of them may deem to be a full and fair consideration. therefor, to sell and convey by deed of conveyance under their hands and seals, to any purchaser or purchasers thereof, the said lot or parcel of land, situate in South street, in Morristown, adjoining lands of Joseph W. Blachley and Thomas Knighton, known as the academy lot, with the building and the appurtenances thereto belonging, in fee simple absolute.

title in pur

2. And be it enacted, That such sale and conveyance, when Sale to vest so executed as aforesaid, shall be taken and deemed to vest chaser. in the purchaser or purchasers an absolute title in fee simple in and to said premises.

of proceeds of

3. And be it enacted, That the proceeds of such sale or Appropriation sales, after deducting the expenses thereof, shall be appro-sale.

priated to the purchase of a suitable lot, and to the building of an academy thereon.

Approved March 21, 1860.

City author.

money,

CHAPTER CLXXIII.

AN ACT to authorize the city council of the city of Elizabeth to borrow fifteen thousand dollars for the purpose of building a public alms house.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of ized to borrow the State of New Jersey, That it shall and may be lawful for the city council of the city of Elizabeth to borrow the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, in addition to the loans now authorized by the charter of said city, for the purpose of building a public alms house and necessary out buildings in the said city.

Bonds may be 2. And be it enacted, That the said city council may iscure payment sue the bonds of the said city to secure the payment of the

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said loan of fifteen thousand dollars, with interest at the rate of seven per centum per annum; and the money arising thereon shall be applied by the said city council in erecting, completing and furnishing a public alms house, and all out buildings which may or shall be necessary thereto, pursuant to the provisions of the city charter; provided however, that the interest, and at least one thousand dollars of the

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