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Vacancy, how created and

filled.

CHAPTER XL.

AN ACT in relation to what shall be considered a vacancy in the board of trustees of public schools.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That whenever any trustee of any school district in this state shall depart, or has heretofore departed from said district, with the intention of being absent therefrom for the space of six months or more, and has not returned, his office of trustee shall be declared vacant, and the same shall be filled by an election according to law.

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

Approved February 15, 1860.

Names of corporators.

CHAPTER XLI.

AN ACT to incorporate "the Warren County Farmers, Mechanics and Manufacturers' Association.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That James M. Ribble, Philip Mow

rey, William P. Robeson, John C. Bennet, Samuel L. Shinner, Elijah Allen, William R. Sharp, Joseph Anderson, Philip H. Hann, Aaron O. Bartow, Isaac Wildrick, James K. Swayze, John Hoff, Nelson Vliet, and John H. Blair, of the county of Warren, and their associates and successors, shall be and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name of "the Warren County Farmers, Mechanies, and Manufacturers' Association," for the purpose of improving the breed of stock, also agricultural, horticultural, and manufacturing arts of the state.

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2. And be it enacted, That the said society shall, from time society may to time, have power to make, ordain, and establish such con- laws. stitution, 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 Proviso. constitution, by-laws, and regulations shall not be repugnant

to the constitution and laws of this state or of the United

States.

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3. And be it enacted, That the said corporation may pur-fold real chase, use, hold, possess, and enjoy such real estate as shall estate. be necessary to promote the objects of the society; provided, Proviso. 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.

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4. And be it enacted, That all land or other property which property not may hereafter be owned by said society, and used for the pur-tior. pose 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 estate shall Proviso. not exceed in value the sum of five thousand dollars.

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

Approved February 15, 1860.

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CHAPTER XLII.

A supplement to the act entitled, "An act to incorporate companies to erect buildings for the use of lyceums, public libraries, scientific, charitable and benevolent associations," approved March seventeenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-four.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That such persons as are described in the first section of the act to which this is a supplement, shall be further competent to acquire by any mode of lawful purchase, conveyance or transfer, any building or buildings, built and erected or in course of erection, with the lands and premises thereto appurtenant, and to hold, use, enjoy, convey or mortgage the same for the uses of such association described or referred to in said act.

2. And be it enacted, That with and in addition to the powers by said act conferred, such association shall have, use and enjoy the several powers enumerated in an act entitled, "An act to incorporate societies for the promotion of learning," approved April sixteen, eighteen hundred and forty-six. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately.

Approved February 15, 1860.

CHAPTER XLIII.

A supplement to the act entitled, "An act to create the county of
Union."

Boundaries of territory an

Union county.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of, the State of New Jersey, That all that part of the township nexed to of Woodbridge, in the county of Middlesex, beginning at the corner of lands of Walter Fuller, on the Rahway river, adjoining lands of Aaron Wilkinson, and following the boundary line of said lands to the road known as the New Blazing Star road; thence running southwesterly along said road to the road leading to Woodbridge; from thence to the stone bridge. over the south branch of the Rahway river, at or near the six roads; thence in a northwesterly direction to the road running in front of the house of Miss B. Bramhall; thence along said road to a small bridge about three hundred yards from the house of said Bramhall; thence to the head of Milton pond, to a stone or monument erected as the boundary line, dividing the counties of Middlesex and Union; thence along said division line to the place of beginning, be and the same is hereby attached to and made a part of the county of Union, and shall be subject to all the laws which the county of Union now is and hereafter may be subject to; and the said line shall hereafter be a part of the boundary line between the counties of Union and Middlesex.

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2. And be it enacted, That all the territory in the township Territory anof Woodbridge lying north of the said described line, is here- Rahway. by annexed to and shall form a part of the township of Rahway, in the county of Union; and the inhabitants thereof shall be subject to all the laws which the inhabitants of the said township of Rahway now are or hereafter may be subject to, and shall be entitled to all the benefits and privileges

Town committees to settle and adjust claims and demands.

Settlement of paupers.

Expiration of terms of off

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which the inhabitants of the said township of Rahway now are or hereafter may be entitled to.

3. And be it enacted, That the town committees of Woodbridge and Rahway shall meet on the Monday next after the annual town meeting in those townships, at the Mansion House in Lower Rahway, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and then and there in writing and signed by a majority of those present, shall adjust and settle all claims and demands that may be found due and owing by the township of Woodbridge, in proportion to the taxable property and ratables as taxed by the assessor in the last annual assessment, within the respective limits of the township of Woodbridge as it remains after the passage of this act, and of that portion of the same, annexed by this act to the township of Rahway; and the inhabitants of the township of Rahway shall pay their just proportion of such debts, and all the property of every kind whatsoever now belonging to the township of Woodbridge shall continue to be the sole property of the township of Woodbridge, as the same shall remain after the passage of this act; and if the persons comprising either of the said township committees should neglect or refuse to meet as aforesaid, those assembled may proceed to make the said adjustment and settlement; and the adjustment and settlement of a majority shall be final and conclusive; and if they are not able to finish the said adjustment and settlement on the day of meeting, they shall have power to adjourn their said proceedings to a future time, not exceeding twenty days.

4. And be it enacted, That the paupers in the township of Woodbridge immediately before the passing of this act, shall be supported by the township within the territorial limits of which their legal settlement was at the time they became paupers.

5. And be it enacted, That all the judges, justices, and other officers within the limits of the territory hereby annexed to the township of Rahway, shall continue to hold and exercise their respective offices within the county of Middlesex until the second Monday in April next; and all the courts

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