installments, in such sum or sums, at such time or times, and under such forfeitures as they may deem expedient, until the whole amount of said shares so subscribed shall have been fully paid. directors. 4. And be it enacted, That the management of the affairs Election of of the said corporation shall be vested in seven directors, to be selected from the stockholders, three of whom shall be residents of the town of Belvidere; and the said directors shall choose by a plurality of votes, a president from their own number; as soon as conveniently may be after five thousand dollars shall have been subscribed, the before named commissioners, or a majority of them, shall convene the said stockholders, by public notice to be given as aforesaid, and at such time and place as they shall designate in such notice, to choose the first board of directors, who shall hold their offices until the second Monday in April thereafter, upon which day in each and every year it shall be the duty of the board of directors to convene the stockholders by public notice as aforesaid, when a new board of directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the said stockholders, which said directors shall hold their offices for one year, and until others are elected; the voting to be by ballots of the stockholders, or their proxies, allowing one vote for each share which any stockholder shall have held in his, her, or their own name or names, at least thirty days before the said day hereinbefore. fixed for said election: vacancies occurring by death or otherwise in the said board of directors shall be filled by appointment of the board for the unexpired term or terms. not dissolved elect on day 5. And be it enacted, That if at any time the stockholders Corporation shall fail to elect a new board of directors on the day herein- for failure to before appointed, the corporation shall not be thereby dis- prescribed. solved, but a new election shall be held as soon as conveniently may be, in accordance with the foregoing provision, and the by-laws of the corporation; the directors for the. time being shall constitute a board, and a majority of them shall constitute a quorum for transacting business. 6. And be it enacted, That the stock of the corporation stock trans ferable. Penalty for inJuring works. Proviso. Books of accounts to be kept. Works to be erected within ten years. Limitation. shall be transferable according to the by-laws and regulations of the corporation, and shall be considered personal property; the stock and transfer books shall at all times be open to the inspection of stockholders. 7. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons shall wilfully do, or cause to be done, any act or acts whatsoever thereby to injure any conduit, pipe, cock, machine, or structure whatever, or anything appertaining to the works of the said corporation, or whereby the same may be stopped, obstructed, or injured, the person or persons so offending shall be considered guilty of a misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding two years, or both; provided, such criminal prosecution shall not in any wise impair the right of action, by civil suit, for damages, hereby authorized to be brought for any such injury as aforesaid, by and in the name of the said corporation, in any court of this state having cognizance of the same. 8. And be it enacted, That the said corporation shall cause to be kept at their office proper books of accounts, in which shall be fairly and truly entered all the transactions of the corporation, which books shall be at all times kept open for the inspection of stockholders. 9. And be it enacted, That the company hereby incorporated shall erect their gas works and put the same in operation. within ten years after the passage of this act; and if said company shall fail to fufill the provisions and requirements of this section, then all the rights, privileges, and powers granted by this act shall be forfeited, and said act shall be void and of no effect. 10. And be it enacted, That this charter shall continue in force for the period of thirty years. 11. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 15, 1860. CHAPTER XXXVIII. AN ACT to prevent target firing in certain portions of the county of Bergen. not lawful tain limits. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Target firing the State of New Jersey, That it shall not be lawful for any within cermilitary or other company, or any assemblage of persons exceeding three in number, to come into that part of Bergen county, in this state, included in Fort Lee school district number two and Bull's Ferry half district in the township of Hackensack, for the purpose of firing at any target or of shooting at any mark, nor shall it be lawful for any number of persons exceeding three, to assemble for the purpose of shooting at any target or mark within the limits above stated, without permission in writing from a justice of the peace in one of said districts. grounds to be kept without 2. And be it enacted, That no person or persons shall keep No shooting or maintain, or cause' or suffer to be kept or maintained, her from within the limits of said school districts, any target or shooting grounds, where firing or shooting at a target or any other mark may or shall be practiced; neither shall any person or persons harbor, receive, or entertain within the limits aforesaid, or permit to be harbored, received, or entertained on their premises, within said limits, any military company or other company of persons exceeding three in number, coming within either of said districts for the purpose stated in section one, or that may be engaged in firing or shooting at a target or other mark in said limits, without permission in writing from a justice of the peace in one of said districts. keep record 3. And be it enacted, That no permission shall be given by Justice to any justice of the peace, as stated in the foregoing sections, of permits. except to military companies of this or some other state, duly organized and commissioned according to law, and permission Penalty for violating pro shall only be given upon legal proof being made that such military company is organized and commissioned according to law; and every justice in said districts shall keep a record of all permits granted by him as aforesaid, which record shall always be open to the inspection of any person in said districts. 4. And be it enacted, That any person or persons who shall visions of act. violate any of the provisions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars. 5. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 15, 1860. Current printing. Journal of CHAPTER XXXIX. AN ACT regulating the public printing. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That David Naar, of Trenton, New Jersey, be employed to execute the current printing of the senate and house of assembly during the present session thereof. 2. And be it enacted, That John Simerson, of Belvidere, Warren county, New Jersey, be employed to print the journal of the senate and appendix thereto, and the proceedings of joint meeting, with an index for the current year, in as compact a form as a proper execution of the work will admit. House of AS 3. And be it enacted, That James S. Yard, of Freehold, Minutes of New Jersey, be employed to print the minutes and appendix sembly. of the house of assembly, with an index thereto for the current year; and that both the journal of the senate and minutes of the house of assembly shall be printed in every way to correspond in compactness and manner of execution and size of page, with a running head line, specifying the day and date of the month, as per sample of journal of the Vermont house of representatives of eighteen hundred and fiftytwo, now on file in the office of the secretary of state, of this state. 4. And be it enacted, That Andrew Mead, of Paterson, Laws. New Jersey, be employed to print the laws which shall be enacted at the present sitting of the legislature, in as condensed a form as a proper execution of the work will admit of, on large octavo pages, trimmed as directed by the secretary of state, and bound as per sample, filed with the secretary of state, and in all other respects, namely: printing, binding and paper to correspond with the sample of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, now on file in the office of the secretary of state. audited. 5. And be it enacted, That before the treasurer shall pay Bills to be for the printing hereby directed, the secretary of state shall audit the bills and certify to him in writing that the work has been executed in all respects as herein directed. 6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 15, 1860. |