CHAPTER CCCLVII. An Act to incorporate the Orphans' Home, of Morristown, New Jersey. porators. name. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Names of corthe State of New Jersey, That Abel Minard, Dayton A. Minard, Amanda E. Whitnall, Jessie C. Minard, Alfred Mills, Mortimer M. Southworth and Levi F. Bowen, and their successors, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of "The Orphans' Home, of Morristown, New Jersey," and Corporate by that name shall be capable of contracting and being contracted with, suing and being sued, and impleaded in all courts of law and equity; and shall have power to adopt a common seal and to alter the same at pleasure, and do all other acts in their corporate name which may be necessary to carry out the objects of the incorporation. 2. And be it enacted, That the objects of this incorporation Objects. shall be the support, education, and the improvement of the spiritual, mental, moral, intellectual and physical condition, at the building lately erected by Abel Minard, in the city of Morristown, in this state, for that purpose, of so many or phan girls who have lost both parents, as said building will accommodate, and as the funds apportioned to defray the expenses thereof will warrant; those admitted therein to be retained so long as the board of trustees may determine, and while at the Home they shall be instructed in the branches of education. usually taught in common schools, and in instrumental and vocal music, and in all branches of domestic industry requisite to constitute good housekeepers; a school for religious instruction shall be held at the Home on each Sabbath, at which such religious instruction shall be given to the inmates as is ordinarily given in Sabbath schools, and said inmates shall at least once in each Sabbath be required to attend religious services in some Evangelical church. a board of 3. And be it enacted, That the affairs, property and estate Managed by of said corporation shall be managed and conducted by a trustees board of trustees, consisting of the persons named in the first section of this act, and their successors; no vacancy that shall Vacancies, how filled Powers of the trustees. May purchase and hold real estate. occur in the trustees named in said first section, either by death, refusal to serve, resignation, or otherwise, shall be supplied until after the number of trustees shall be reduced to five, and thereafter the affairs, property and estate of said corporation shall be managed and conducted by said five trustees and their successors, and any such vacancy that shall occur after such reduction to five trustees, shall be supplied by appointment by said Abel Minard, Dayton A. Minard, Amanda E. Whitnall, and Jessie C. Minard, or the survivors or survivor of them in connection with the Reverend Edmund S. Janes, a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church, so long as he shall live and hold such office of bishop; and after his death, or after he shall cease to hold such office, the appointment shall be so made in connection with such bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church, as shall reside in, or nearest to Morristown aforesaid, at the time of any such appointment; such appointment to be made by the vote of a majority of the persons authorized to participate therein; all such vacancies as shall occur after the death of said Abel Minard, Dayton A. Minard, Amanda E. Whitnall and Jessie C. Minard shall be supplied by appointment by the bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church, who shall reside in or nearest to Morristown, aforesaid, at the time any such appointment shall be made. 4. And be it enacted, That the board of trustees may from time to time adopt such rules and regulations for the management of said home as in the judgment of the board will most effectually promote the object of the incorporation as herein. expressed; provided, that the same shall not be inconsistent with the laws of this state. 5. And be it enacted, That the said corporation, by its corporate name aforesaid, shall have power to take by purchase, gift, devise or bequest, and to hold, convey, sell and dispose of any real or personal estate, money, goods, chattels or other property for the use of said corporation, not exceeding in value five hundred thousand dollars; and so long as such real and personal estate, or the income thereof shall be used exclusively for the purposes of said corporation, the same shall be exempt from taxation; and all the real estate owned by the said corporation shall be vested in the said board of trustees and their successors from time to time. 6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 17, 1870. CHAPTER CCCLVIII. Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to revise and amend the charter of the city of Elizabeth," approved March fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Repealer.] the State of New Jersey, That the supplement to the act to revise and amend the charter of the city of Elizabeth, approved March fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, which supplement was approved March thirty-first, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, be and the same is hereby repealed. Councilmen sioners of public schools 2. And be it enacted, That at the next election in the said Election of city, in addition to the other officers there shall be elected in and commiseach ward two councilmen and two commissioners of public schools, of whom the councilman in each ward and the commissioner in each ward having the highest number of votes shall hold his office for two years, and the councilman in each ward and the commissioner in each ward having the lowest number of votes shall hold his office for one year; and at each subsequent election there shall be elected in each ward one councilman and one commissioner of public schools who shall hold office for two years. revise the number. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the city Council may council at least one month before the next election, if in boundaries of their opinion it shall be necessary so to do in order to equalize the wards and more nearly the population of the several wards, to revise minish their the boundaries of the wards and increase or diminish their number, and thereafter the wards of the said city shall be numbered and bounded respectively, as determined by the resolution of the said council and so remain for the space of four years, and the wards so bounded, numbered and established by the city council shall each be entitled to all the rights, powers, authority, privileges, advantages, officers and representation and subject to the same general regulations and liabilities as the several wards of said city are now entitled or subject to by the existing laws of this state, and each ward shall be an election district and the next and all ensuing elections shall be held in each ward, in such place therein as the city council shall designate. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 17, 1870. Names of corporators. Corporate name. Amount of capital stock. CHAPTER CCCLIX. An Act to incorporate the Treaty Island Bridge, Railroad and 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That Joseph Pancoast, Asa P. Horner, William Folwell, Benjamin Cooper, Clayton Cooper, Andrew Manderson, John Street, Thomas Sinex, and all such persons as shall be associated with them, their successors and assigns, holders of the stock hereinafter mentioned, be and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, in fact and in law, by the name and title of "The Treaty Island Bridge, Railroad and Ferry Company," and by that name shall be capable in law and in fact of purchasing, hiring holding, using, letting, improving and disposing of all such real and personal estate as may be necessary or expedient for the objects and purposes of this incorporation, and may receive and make all deeds, sales, transfers, conveyances, grants, mortgages, bonds, bills, leases, covenants, contracts, agreements, and bargains, and be capable of doing all other acts and things whatever, proper or necessary for the objects and purposes of this incorporation. 2. And be it enacted, That the capital stock of said company shall be two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, with the privilege of increasing the same from time to time to any amount, not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars, divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, which shall be deemed personal property, transferable only on the books of the company, to be subscribed and paid at such times, in such manner and in such installments as the directors of the said company, by their by- laws or otherwise, may direct and ap- rectors, &c. 3. And be it enacted, That the affairs and property of Election of dithe said company shall be managed, directed and controlled. by a board of not less than six nor mor than twelve directors, all of whom shall be stockholders, one half of whom shall be residents of this state, and one of whom shall be president; who shall hold their offices for one year, and until others be chosen in their stead; and that the directors shall be chosen by the stockholders of said company, at such time and place, and in such manner as shall be directed by the by-laws and rules of said corporation, notice of the time and place of such election to be published not less than two weeks, in two or more newspapers published in the county of Camden; every share of stock on which all installments due have been paid, shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote, either in person or proxy. 4. And be it enacted, That Joseph Pancoast, Asa P. First director Horner, William Folwell, Benjamin Cooper, Clayton Cooper, Andrew Manderson, John Street, Thomas Sinex being incorporators herein above named, shall be the first directors of said company, who shall respectively hold their offices for one year from the organization of said company, or until others shall be legally chosen from the stockholders in their place, who may open subscriptions to the capital stock of said corporation at such time or times, place or places, in the said county of Camden as they, or a majority of them, may think proper; and in case of the failure of any stockholder to pay his installments at the time and place appointed for the payment thereof; or within thirty days thereafter such stockholder, at the option of the board of directors, shall incur the forfeiture of his share or shares, and of all previous payments thereon to the use of the said company; any owner of land or other property, necessary to be taken or purchased by said company, may be permitted by the board of directors to take stock for the amount and value of his interest therein. 5. And be it enacted, That the said company be and it is May construct hereby authorized to erect, construct and maintain a bridge bridge. |