MISCELLANEOUS.
778
TIT. XXVIL
CHAP. 1.
TITLE
XXVII.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chap. 1....]•IRTHS AND DEATHS,REGISTRYOF.
2....BOATS,WHERESTOWEDAT CArE ISLANr•.
3....CRANBERRIES,
PRESERVATION
OF.
4....]•)EATH OF ABSENTEES,WHEN PRESUMED.
5....FRIENDS,PROPERTYOF SOCIETY OF.
6....INTERNAL NAVIGATION,IMPROVEMENTOF.
7....MILLS, HOW TAIL RACESOPENED,ETC.
8....PENSIONS TO INVALIDS, ETC.
9....PROPRIETORS,POWERSOF OFFICERS.
10....PROPRIETORS'RECORDS,HOW KEPT.
11 .... SEAT
"
OF GOVERNMENT.
12....SuRrLUS
REVENUE.
CHAPTER
BIRTHS
AND DEATHS,
1.
REGISTRY
OF.
•.
•. Town
When clerk
and how
toprovide
registrybook.
made.
I 5.
6. Before
Books evidence.
whom
proofs
made.
3.How
How
birth
[ 8.7.Felse
Penalty
on
clerk
for
neglect.
4.
deathproved.
proved.
swearing,
or
entry.
446.
AnActto register
birthsanddeaths,
whenrequired.
Pgssed May •7, 1799.
To•vn clerk
to provide a
book to re-
gister births
and deaths.
Within
what
time, and by
1. BE IT ENACTED
by t•e Council
and GeneralAssembly
of t/zis
state,and it is ]zerebyenactedby t/•e aut/zorityof t/zesame,That
the clerk of everytownship
shallprovide,at the expenseof'the
township,
a bookfor thepurposeof registering
birthsanddeaths,
whenrequiredsoto do,in themannerhereinaftermentioned.
2. And be it enacted,That the parent or parentsof every
whom,appli-child hereafter born, and the executors or administrators,or next
cation may
be made
re•stering a
bi{th or
death.
Mode of re-
gistering.
of kin in thisstate of every personwho shallhereafterdie,may,
withinthreeyears after the birth of suchchild,or deathof such
person,applyto theclerk of'the township,
in whichsuchbirthor
deathshallhavehappened,
to havethe sameregistered
according
to the directionsof this act; and on proof being made of' such
birth or death,within the said three years, in the mannerhereinafter mentioned,the said clerk shall, and he is herebyrequiredto
enterin the saidbookthe name of suchchild,the time and placo
MISCELLANEOUS.
779
of hisor herbirth,andthe nameof his or herparentor parents,
TIT.
XXViI.
CHAP.
1.
andin caseof death,the nameof the personwhoshallhavedepartedthislife, andthetime andplaceof suchperson's
death.
3. And be it enacted,That the proof of a birth shallbe by a birth,
proof
of
how to
certificate, which shall contain the name of the child, and of hisbemaae.
or her parent or parents,andthe time and p]aceof his or her
birth, the truth of which certificate shall be sworn or affirmed to
by theparentsof suchchild,or one of them,or by someperson
presentat the birth.
4. And be it enacted,That the proof of a deathshallbe by a rroof
of
death, how
certificate,
whichshallcontainthe nameof the persondeceased,
tohemaae.
andthe timeandplaceof hisor her death,thetruth of whichcertificateshallbe swornor affirmedto by a witness,
who•vaspresentat the deathof suchperson,
or actuallysawsuchpersondead.
5. And be it enacted•
That everyjusticeof the peaceof theBefore
whom to be
county,wheresuchbirth or deathshallhappen,is herebyauthor-maae.
ized to administerthe saidoathor affirmation;andthe saidcertificate,soswornor affirmedto, shallbe filedby the clerkof the
township,whosefeesshM1be twelvecentsfor registering
eachC•e•k'•.
birthor death,andsixcentsfor filingeachcertificate.
6. Andbeit enacted,
That thesaidbooksor registersof births•oo•s
to
evidence.
anddeaths,
andotherbooks
heretofore
keptforthesamepurposes
agTeeably
to ]aw, shM1
be admitted
in evidence
in everycourtof
this state.
7. And beit enacted,That if the saidclerk shallnot, withintwoclerk
Pen,•ty
on
for not
weeksaftersuchapplication
andcertificate
to himmadeandpro-re•stering.
ducedasaforesaid,
andthe feesaforesaid
tenderedto him, enteror
register
in theformandbookaforesaid
anysuchbirthor death,he
shallforfeitfour dollars,to be recovered
by actionof debt,wi•h
costs,by anypersonwho shallsuefor the same.
8. And beit enacted,
That if anypersonshallwilfully,know-runishment
for false
ingly,andfalselyswearor affirmto anycertificate
of suchbirth or swearing
axtd false
death,or if'anyclerkshallwilf'ully
andknowingly
makein thesaid
booka falseentryof suchbirthor death,thenthe saidperson
or
clerk,sooffending,
shallbe adjudged
to be guiltyof a misdemeanor,and,onconviction,
shallbepunished
by fineor imprisonment,
or both,or by fineor imprisonment
at hardlabour,or both,at the
discretion
of the court,the fine not to exceedeighthundreddollars,andthe imprisonment
notto exceedsevenyears.
9. Repealer.
780
TIT.
MISCELLANEOUS,
XXVIL
CHAP.
3.
CHAPTER
BOATS, WHERE •qTOWED AT CAPE ISLAND-
R•.v.•x.AnActto authorize
thestowing
of boatsin thepublicroadat Cape
Island,in thelowerprecinct
of thecounty
of Cape
5Iay,
PassedFebruary 23, 1796.
Preamble.
WHEREAS
theinhabitants
of the countyof CapeMayhave,by their
petitionto the legislature,
set forth,that the public are put to
greatinconvenience
for wantof a landingplace,whereonto stow
or lay boats•thcreforc,
Boats
may ]BEIT ENACTED
by t$•eCounciland GeneralAssembly
of tMs
be stowed in
thehigh- state,andit is ]•erebyenacted
by the aut]•orityof t]•esame,That
•'•Y'
fromandafterthe passing
of thisact,it shallandmaybe lawfill
for any personor personswhatsoever,to stowtheir boat or boats
in the highwayor road,whichnowis, or whichmayhereafterbe
laid out at CapeIsland,in the lower precinctof the countyof
Cape May, they at all timesleavingtwo-thirdsof the width of the
saidroad openarid clear; and that all boats,stowed as aforesaid,
shallnot be considered,
or removedas a nuisance,any law or
usageto the contrarynotwithstanding;
2•.o•idednevertheless,
that
thisactshallnot authorizeanypersonor persons
tv sto•vanyboat
or boatsmorethantwelveroodsdistantfromthe highwatermark.
CHAPTER
3.
CRANBERRIES, PRESERVATION
•n•.•w.
1845.
PA.-•II•tI,
155.
In let forthepreservation
of cranberries,
Revision....Approved
April]0,1846.
Penalty
for 1. BEITENACTED
•y t•e Senate
andGeneral
Assembly
• theState
gathe•ng
on• :•e•t••rersey,That i• anypersonor persons
shalltakeor gather
ratiocared
lands,
from the vines,at any time after the first day of June, andbefore
the fikh day of October,c•'anberrieson the commonor unlocated
landswithinthisstate,or onanylandsnottheir ownproperty,or
for whichthey pay no tax, suchpersouor personsshallforfeitand
pay,for everysuchoffence,
the sum of six dollars,and alsothe
furthersumof four dollarsfor eachand everybushelsotakenor
gathered,
withinthe timesaforesaid,
to be suedfor andrecovered
by actionof debt,in anycou•'twherethesamemaybe cognizable,
MISCELLANEOUS.
781
withcostsof suit,to be applied,onehalf,if onthecommon
or un-TIT.
XXVn.
CHAP.
4.
locatedlands,to and for the use of the countywherethe offence
shallhavebeen committed;or if on any of the locatedlands,one
halfto be paid to the owneror possessor
of saidlands,andthe
otherhalfto theuseof the personor persons
whoshallsueforand
recover
the same.
2. A•d beit e•acted,That if anypersonshalltake or gather,
Oron•and•
_not their
andcarryawayfrom the vines,at any time after the firstday
June,andbeforethe fifth day of October,anycranberries,
within
thisstate,onanylandnottheproperty
of suchperson
or•persons,
orforwhichtheypaynotax,suchperson
orpersons
soOffending
shallbe deemedguiltyof a misdemeanor,
and,onconviction,
shall
be punished
by fine,notexceeding
tendollars.
CHAPTER
bEATS'OFABSENTEES,
WHENPRESI3/•][ED,
Anlet declaring
when
thedeath
of persons
aSsent*ing
themselves
shallbe
presumed,
PassedMarch 7, 1T97.
BR IT ENACTED
by theCounciland (•ent'½al
As•erabiy
oJ"t]&iS
Absence
of
•,.
. seven years,
state,andit is h.ere•yenacted
bytheauthorityof thesame,
'x'nataeathrreanyperson
whoshallremain
beyond
sea,or absent
himself
orbee-sumed.
selffromthisstate,or concealhimselfor herselfin this state,for
seven
yearssuccessively,
shallbepresumed
tobedead,in anycase
whereinhisor her deathshallcomein question,
unlessp•oofbe
made that he or shewere alive within that time; but an estatere-
coveredin anysuchcase,if in a subsequent
actionor suit the
personsopresumed
to be deadshallbe provedto be living,shall
be restoredto him or her who shall have been evictad; and he or
shemayalsodemandandrecovertherentsandprofitsof the estate,
duringsuchtime as he or she shallhavebeen deprivedthereof,
with costs of suit.
UUU
MISCELLANEOUS.
782
TIT.
XXVlI.
CtL•P.
5.
CHAPTER
FRIENDS, PROPERTY
1. Separationnot to affectrights of.
2. Mode of dividingpersonairy.
"Same
1835-6.
PA•IPII. 76.
trusts continued.
5.
OF SOCIETY
OF.
I 3.Disposition
of
real
estate.
4. Burial grounds,how held.
5. Of complainantsand defendants.
•n let relative
totheproperty
of theunincorporated
•ocicty
of Friends
in this state,
Passed February 11, 1836.
Rights of
Friend• not
to be affect-
ed by sepa-
ration.
Mode of division of
personal estate.
1. BE •T ENACTED
by the Counciland GeneralAssembly
of tlds
state,and it is herebyenactedby theauthorityof the same,That
therights,estates,
propertyandprivileges,
of themembers
of the
unincorporated
societyof Friendsin this state,shallnotbehurt,
endamaged,
or in anyway affectedby the division,secession
or
separation,
whichhasoccurred
in the saidsociety,
andthatthe
rights,estate,
property
andprivileges
of themembers
of theunincorporated
Society
of Friends,
in thisstate,shallbe heldandenjoyedaccording
to theconstitution
andlawsof thisstate.
2. And beit enacted,That the division,secession
or separation
nowexisting
in thesaidunincorporated
Societyof Friendsin this
state,on conscientious
grounds,
wherebothpartiesprofessto adhereto the faith,systemof discipline,
constitution
andgovernment
of the saidsociety,whenin unity; the personalestateof whatever
kind of the saidsociety,heldor possessed
by saidsociety,whenin
unity,.
Orbyanyotherperson
or persons,
bodypoliticor corporate,
for or to its use,or in anyway in trustfor them,shallbe divided
betweenthe parties,in such division,secession
or separation,
equallyandratably,in proportion
to thenumberof members
ofthe
saidsociety
whohavejoinedor attached
themselves
to eitherof
the said parties,in suchdivision,secession
or separation,
in the
samemannerasif theyhadbeenequalpartnersin thesaidpersonal
estate;andin casethe saidmembersof the saidsocietycannot,in
suchdivision,secession
or separation,
agreeon the divisionof the
saidpersonal
estateof the saidsociety,
by thempossessed
whenin
unity,that then,and in suchcase,it shall and maybe lawfi•l for
anymemberor membersof eitherparty,for andin behalfof himself and themselves,and his and their associatesin such divisibn,
secession
or separation,
to exhibita bill in chancery
againstany
memberor membersof the otherparty in suchdivision,secession
or separation,
and their associates,
fi)r a divisionof suchpersonal
estatesoheld or possessed
by the said society,whenin unit3;
, in
the samemanneras if they were partners;and thereuponthe
sameproceedings
maybehad,andrelief given,anddecreemade,
MISCELLANEOUS.
783
asin justice
andequity,
andaccording
tothecourse
andpractice
TIT.
XXVIL
CHAP.
5.
of thecourtof chancery,
oughttobemade;always
having
regard
•
to therelativenumberof themembersbelonging
to thesaidpartiesin suchdivision,
secession
or separation,
andthecontinuance
andpreservation
of thesametrusts,
uses,andpurposes,
uponand
for whichsuchpersonal
estatewastheretofore
heldandpossessed;
andthat themembers
of'thesaidpartyin suchdivision,
secession
Property
to
be held on
or separation,
to whomthesame,or anypartthereof',
shallbe de-game
trusts
creed,
shall
hold
thesame
upon
thesame
trusts,
andforthesame
a•formerly.
usesandpurposes,
so far as regardsthe members
of'thesaidsociety,connected
with themin the saiddivision,
secession
or separation,asthe samewasheldby the saidsocietywhenin unity.
3. And beit enacted,That in caseof anydivision,secession,
orDisposition
separation,
nowexisting
in thesaid
unincorporated
Society
oføfrealestate;
Friendsin thisstate,on conscientious
grounds,
wherebothparties
profess
to adhere
to thefaith,system
ofdiscipline,
constitution
and
government
ofthesaidsociety
whenin unity,thatthenandinsuch
case,therealestate,of whatsoever
kind(exceptburialgrounds)
of
thesaidsociety,
held,possessed,
or ownedbythesaidsociety
when
in unity,or by anyotherpersonor persons,
bodypoliticor corporate,for or to itsuse,or in trustfor them,shallbe dividedbetween
the partiesin suchdivision,
secession,
or separation,
equally
and
ratably
in proportion
tothenumber
ofmembers
ofthesaidsociety
whohavejoinedorattached
themselves
toeitherofthesaidparties
in suchdivision,
secession
or separation,
in thesamemanner
asif'
theyxvere
tenants
in cornmen
of'the saidrealestate;andin case
the saidmembers
of the saidsocietycannot,onsuchdivision,
se-
cession
orseparation,
agreeonthedivision
orpartition
of thesaid
realestate,soasaforesaid
held,possessed,
or ownedbythemwhen
in unity,thatthenandin suchcase,
it shallandmaybelawfulfor
anymember
ormembers
ofeitherparty,forandinbehalfof himself'andthemselves,
andtheir associates,
in suchdivision,secession
orseparation,
toexhibithisortheirbill in thecourtof chancery,
against
anymember
ormembers
of'the
otherpartyinsuch
division,
secession
orseparation,
andtheirassociates,
fora division
or partitionofsuchreal estate
soheld,possessed,
orownedbythesaid
society
whenin unity,in thesame
manner
asif'themembers
of'the
saidsociety
weretenants
in common
of thesaidrealestate;orin
casethat the said real estate is so circumstauced,
that divisionor
partition
thereofcannot
bemade,withoutgreatprejudice
tothe
owners,
for a salethereof,
or a decreethatthe samemaybe held
andowned
bytheoneparty,ontheirpayingto theother,their
proportion
of'thevalue
thereof,
tobeascertained
according
tothe
course
andpractice
ofthesaidcourt,
asto thesaidcourtshall
MISCELLANEOUS.
784
TIT. XXVII.
CHAP. 5.
•
appear
equitable
andjust;andthereupon,
thesame
proceedings
may
behadandreliefgiven
ancl
decree
made,
asin justice
andequity,
andaccording
tothecourse
andpractice
of thecourtof'chancery
ought
tobemade,
always
having
regarcl
totherelative
number
of
members
belonging
tosaidparties
in suchdivision,
andthecontinuanee
andpreservation
of thesametrusts,
uses,
andpurposes
upon,
orforwhich
such
realestate
wastheretofore
held,possessed,
or owned;andthe members
of the partyin suchdivision,
secessionor separation,
towhomthesaidrealestate,
or anypartthereo•,
ortheproceeds
of the salethereof,
shallbe decreed,
shallhold,
possess,
andetajoy
thesame,
uponthesametrustsandthesame
uses
andpurposes,
sofar asregards
themembers
of thesaidsoeiety connected
with themin suchdivision,
secession
or separation,asthesamewasheld,possessed,
or owned
bythesaidsociety
when in unity.
Burial
grounds
be held in
(' OIitllllOll.
4. Andbeit enacted,
Thattheburialgroundor grounds
of the
sMdsociety
whenin unity,shallfor everremainfreeandcommon
for theburialof the taxembers
of'eitherparty,and their descendants,the sameas if no suchdivision,secession
or separation
had
been made.
All persons
associated
as complainants or defendants
need not be
named.
6. And•e it enacted,That thesaidcomplainant
or complainants
in anysuchbill of complaint,
shallmakehisor theiraffirmation,
to
be annexed
tothesaidbill of complaint,
thatthedivision,
secession,
or separation
statedin thesaidbill, sofar asrespects
thesaidcomplainant
or complainants,
wasmadeon conscientious
grounds,
and
notforthepurpose
of appropriating
therealor personal
estate
of
the said Societyof Friendsto anyothertrusts,usesor purposes
thanthoseoriginally
intended
in its creation,
orto destroy
thefaith,
constitution,
system
of discipline,
andgovernment
of'suchassociation,but in truth and goo½t
faithfor the causessot forth in such
bill ofcomplaint;
andthatit shallnotbenecessary
to nameall the
partiesassociated
with the complainants
or defendants
in thesaid
bill, but lhat it shallbe sufficient
to designate
themasthe associates
of thesaidrespective
parties,andthat a copyof thesubpoena
issuedin th• saidcause,shallbe serveduponthe clerk of the said
societyor.meetingwithwhomthe defendant
or defendants
in said
cause
maybe connected
or acting,together
witha copyofthesaid
bill, at toasttendaysbe.fore
thereturningthereof,or left at hisresidence
• andthatanyof'themembers
ofthesaidsocietymayappear
are to be
counted
in
case of diri-
anddefendthe saidsuit; analif in the courseof`the saidproceedingsit shouldbecomeexpedientto ascertain
thenumberof membersofthesaidsocietyconnected
withthesaidpartiesrespectively,
anymemberthereofshall be underthe age of twenty-oneyears,
suchinfantshallbecounted
withthepartyto whichhisorherfather
MISCELLANEOUS.
785
belongs,
if heisliving,andif not,tothatwhichhisorhermother,
TIT.
XXVII.
CHAP.
6.
if living,belongs;
andif shealsobedead,withthepartyto which------his or her guardianbelongs.
CHAPTER
INTERNAL
6.
NAVIGATION, IMPl•OVEMENT
1. Tax on steamboatpassengers.
•
OF.
•. CollectoFsduty.
AnActtocreate
a fnndfortheimprovement
of internal
navigation,
and
for otherpurposes.
Passed February 11, 1819.
1. BE IT r•ACTm)by the Counciland GeneralAssembly
of thisPassengers
insteam'
state,and it is herebyenactedby theauthorityof t/•e same,That boats
taxed.
œrom
andafterthe firstdayoœMarchnext,thereshallbe leviedon
and collectedœromeach and every passengerin each andevery
steamboat
navigatingwaters within the jurisdictionof this state,
andbetweenthis state and any other state where passengers
in
steamboats
are taxed, at the rate of two cents,for eachand every
mile the saidpassengers
are so conveyed
withinthe jurisdictionof
this state,and that duringeachmonththereafter,in which such
boatshallbe employedfor the conveyance
of passengers,
it shall
be the dutyof suchcaptainor masterto causeto be deliveredtotain.
Duty
ofcapthe collectorof the countynearestto wheresuchboatrunswithin
this state, a return or account,sworn to before someofticer autho-
rizedtoadminister
oaths,
thenumber
of'tripsn•ade
bysuch
boat
duringsuchmonth,andthe wholenumberof passengers
conveyed
on boardof suchboats at each of the said trips, and pay to the
saidcountycollectorthe amountof suchtax collectedduringthe
time mentionedin the saidreturn, deductingfive per centthereof,,
asa compensation
for makingsuchreturn andcollecting
andpaying overthesaidtax: andfurther, that in caseo•' anyneglector
refusalin makingsuchreturn and collectingandpayingoverthe
tax, as directedin and by thisact,the captainor masterso neglect-
ing or refusingshallforfeitandpaythe sumof threehundreddollars, besidesthe amountof tax sodirectedto be collectedand paid
over, to be recoveredin an actionin the name of this state.
•. And beit enacted,That the tax to be collectedin pursuance
Duty
ofcol-
ofthisact,shall
bepaidoverbythecounty
collector
where
the•cctø•'
samemaybe collected,
to the treasurerof thisstate,to be appropriated,whennecessary,
for the improvement
of internalnavigauuu2
786
MISCELLANEOUS.
TiT.
XXVIL
otherpurpose
asthelegislature
maydirect:and
CHAP.
8; tion,or fbrsuch
--the
countycollector
performing
thedutiesrequiredby this act,
shall be entitled to receive,from the treasureroœthis state, oneper
centonall moneyscollected
andpaidoverby virtueof thisact.
CHAPTER
MILLS,
ItOW, TAIL /{ACES
7.
O2ENED, ETC.
A• Acttoprovide
for,theope-ni:•g
andclearing
o,utof thotail races
and
naturalstreams
of gristmirIsandotherwaterworks,
Passed February 19, 1817.
BE IT ENACTED
by the Counciland GeneralAssembly
of this
state,and it is Yvereby
enacted
by the authorityof the same,That
TIT.
theprovisions
of theactentitled,
"An actto enabletheowners
of
swampor meadowgroundto drainthesame,andto repeala law
heretofore
madefl)r thatpurpose,"
passed
thetwenty-fourth
oœ
November,(•nethousandsevenbundre•tand ninety-two,shallbe ex-
tendedto theclearingout,to their accustomed
andnaturaldepth,
the tail races and naturalwatercourses
of all grist mills or other
waterworks now erected, or herea•er to be erected in this state,
undertheprovisions
andrestrictions
contained
in thesaidact.
CHAPTER
PENSIONS TO INVALIDS,
•-, •..
8.
ETC.
AnActto reguIate
thepayment
of pensions
toinvalids
andwidows,
Passed November 94, 1809.
Affidavit
to BE IT ENACTED
by the Councilant• GeneralAssemblyof this
•efroduceS.
state,
a•d it is Aereby
enacted
by theauthority
of thesame,
That
fromandafterthepassingof thisact,nopersonor persons
whatsoever,who are or shallbe entitled to receivefrom the treasurer
of'thisstate,anymoneyon accountof warrants
to widowsor invalidpensioners,
shallreceivethesame,exceptin casesof arrearagesof'pensions
dueat the time of the deathof'aninvalid,or at
themarriage
or deathof a widow,unless
he or sheproduce
to the
said treasurerthe affidavitsof two reputablefreeholdersof'the
MISC E L LANEOUS.
787
CHAP.
9.
county
in which
heorsheresides,
setting
forth,thatof theirownTIT.
xxwt.
knowledge,
theperson
named
in saidwarrant
isatthetimeliving,
andif a widow,thatto thebestoftheirknowledge
andbelief,she
isstillthewidowof thedeceased
person
mentioned
in thesaid
warrant.
CHAPTER
9.
PROPRIETORS,POWERS OF OFFICERS.
1. President
mayadminister
oaths. [ 2. Deputy
surveyors
takedepositions.
AnActto authorize
thepresident
ofthecouncil
of proprietors
in West
Jersey
toadminister
oaths
andaffirmations
towitnesses
in certain
cases.
PassedJanuary 13, 1830.
1. BE •T ENACTED
by the Council
andGeneral
Assembly
of thiscouncil
l'residentof
of
state,and it is hereby
enacted
bytheauthority
of the same,Thatmay
proprietors
adminit shallandmaybe lawtifffor thepresident
of thecouncil
of pro-ister
oaths.
prietors,
or, in his absence,
the vicepresident
or president
pro
tem., to administeroathsor affirmations
to witnesses,
touchingany
dispute
or controversy
that may comebeforethe saidcouncil
of
proprietorsfor their adjudications.
2. And beit enacted,
That it shallandmaybe lawfulfor
deputy
Deputy
sur• ß
a • veyors all-
surveyors
to takedepositions
or affirmations
ofcitations
ve•ngamytho,•ed
to
take
deposiserved,as also,in relationto cornerlinesandboundaries
of'land,tions,
etc.
whereintheyarecalledto surveyor resurvey,
whichdepositions
or affirmations
theyareherebyauthorized
to administer;
andthe
oathsand affirmationssoas aforesaidauthorized to be administere&
by thepresident
of saidcouncil,
vicepresider•t
or president
pro
tem.,or deputy
surveyors,
shallhavethesameforceandeffectas
if theyhadbeentakenbeforeajusticeof thepeaceof'theproper
county;andi• anyperson,
soasaforesaid
takingan.oathoraffirm-raise
oath.
ation
before
anyof theofficers
aforesaid,
shall
falsely,
wilfully,
r•r•ua•'
andcorruptly
swearor affirmto anymatteror thingwhich,if the
samehadbeenswornor affirmedto beforeanycourtof law in this
state,wouldhave amountedto wilfulandcorruptperjury,then
such
person,
sooffending,
shallbe deemed
andadj.udged
tobe
guiltyof wilfulandcorrupt
perjury,
andon conviction
thereof'•
shallbepunished
accordingly;
andthe officer
a&ministering
such
oathor affirmation,
shallcausethe nameof thewitness,
andthe
purpose
forwhich
hewassoswornor affirmed,
tobeentered
on
thejournals
o• saidcouncil
of proprietors.
788
TIT.
MISCELLANEOUS.
XXV1L
CHAP.
10.
CHAPTER
PROPRIETORS'
10.
RECORDS, HOW
KEPT.
1.Office
in
West
Jersey.
] 3.Under
what
pena]ty.
2. Appropriation for.
4. Office in East Jersey.
3. I•ecordsto be kept there.
5. Appropriationfor.
n•,.•o9.AnActto provide
forthesafekeeping
oftherecords
in thesurveyor
generars oiliceof the easternand westerndivisionsof this state,
Passed December 6, 18o,5.
•V. Jersey
commissioners to build
office, etc.
1. •BEIT ENACTED
by the Counciland GeneralAssembly
of this
state,and it is herebyenactedby theauthorityof the same,That
William Irick, JoshuaSharp,and JoshuaS. Earle,or anytwo of
them,be and theyare herebyappointedcommissioners,
with the
authorityto purchasea convenient
lot of landin the city of Burlington,the title whereofshallbevestedin thestateof New Jersey,
andto erectthereona building,of materialsnot liable to be destroyedby fire, of such dimensionsas may be necessaryfor the
safekeepingof the records of surveysand other instrumentsof
writing,maps,and draftsbelongingto the officeof the surveyor
Appropriation.
general of the western divisionof this state.
2. And be it enacted,That a sum not exceedingsix hundred
dollars,be andthesameis herebyappropriated
for the purpose
of
purchasing
the saidlot of land,and erectingthereonthe building
aforesaid,
te be paidby the treasurerof thisstate,on warrantfrom
the governor,out of any moneysin the treasurynot otherwiseappropriated.
Records, e•c.
to be kept
therein.
Penalty.
Commissioners for E.
Jersey, their
duty.
3. And be it enacted,That as soonas the said building shall be
completed,andnoticethereofin writinggivenby the saidcommissioners,or anyof them,to thesurveyorgeneralof the saidwestern
division,
it shallbethe dutyof the saidsurveyor
generalto remove
to the saidbuilding all the booksof record and papersbelonging
andappcrtaining
to theofficeofsurveyorgeneralofthesaiddivision,
andto keepthesametherein. And if the saidsurveyorgeneralshall
neglector refuse,for the spaceof thirty daysafternoticeasuforesaid,to removeto the said building all the booksof recordand
papersbelongingand appertaining
to hissaid office,he shallforfe{tandpay,for eachandeverydayhe shallsoneglector rcfi•se,
the sum of fifty dollars,to be suedfor and recoveredby the treasurerof thisstatefor the time being,for the useof the state.
4. And beit e•acted,That JamesParker, OliverW. Ogden,and
CharlesCarson,or any two of them,be and they are herebyappointed commissioners,
with authority to purchasea convenient
lot of land in Perth Amboy,in the countyof Middlesex,the title
789
MISCELLANEOUS.
whereofshallbe vestedin the stateof New $ersey,andto erectTiT.
xxw•.
CHAP.
12.
thereona building,
of materials
notliableto bedestroyed
by fire,•
of suchdimensions
asmaybe necessary
for thesafekeepingof the
recordsof surveysand otherinstruments
of writing,maps,and
drafts,belongingto the officeof surveyorgeneralof the eastern
divisionof thisstate,at Perth Amboy.
5. Andbeit enacted,
That the sameappropriation,
limitation,
Appropria
4
andrestriction,
asissetforthin thesecond
andthirdsections
oftiøn'
thisact,be extendedand enjoineduponthe commissioners
and
surveyor
generalof theeasterndivision
of thisstate,asis enjoined
onthecommissioners
andsurveyor
generalof thewestern
division.
CHAPTER
BEAT
11.
OF GOVERNMENT.
AnActfor fixinga permanent
seatofgovernment
in thisstate,
andfor R,•,•.
10S.
alteringthe placeof thefirstmeeting
of thelegislature
afterthe an.
nnal elections,
Passed November 95, 1790.
BE IT ENACTED
by the Councila•d GeneralAssembly
• •_ thisve•ment
Seat
ofgw
at
state,and it is ]•erebyenacted
by t•e authority • t•e same,'l'hat•enton.
Trenton,in thecounty
ofHunterdon,
shallhenceforth
beconsidered
• theseatof the government
of thisstate,andthatthe firstmeetingof thelegislature,
a•er thenext,andevery•utureannualelect•on•orthemembers
thereo•shallbe at Trenton,in the countyo•
Hunterdon.
CHAPTER
SURPLUS
J.How
apportioned
and
paid.
9. Freeholdersmay loan.
1•.
REVENUE.
[ 3.
4. Allowance
How invested,
for
services,
in certain
etc.
cases.
•UPPLE•IENT.
6. Interest
paid townships.
1.Interests
ofMercer
secured.! 5.
Apportionment,
etc.
4.
3.Rights
And
paid
vested
tocounty.
in county.
I 7.
"Hopewell
When
act
deemed
takes
effect.
part of Mercer.
2. Shareto be depositedw•th treasurer.
1836-7.
AnActmakingprovisions
forthe(kposit
anddistribution
of somuchofP•,•rn.
432.
,thesurplus
revenue
of the[•nitcdStates
asnowis ormayhereafter
be
apportioned
to andreceived
bythgsstate,
•
Passed March 10, 1837.
1. BE IT ENACTED
by the Counciland GeneralAssembly
of this
state,andit is ]•erebyenactedby thea•tho•ity of the same,That
790
TIT.
MISCELLANEOUS.
XXVII.
CHAP.
12.
assoonasthe governor,treasurer,and speakerof the Houseoi•
•Assembly
Surplus revenue ap-
portioned
among the
counties.
Proviso.
last to be
filed.
of this state,and the survivorsor survivorof them,and
their successorsin office, and the survivorsor survivor of them,
shallreceive,or mayhavereceivedin deposit,any portionof the
surplusrevenueof the generalgovernment,
whichfell to the share
of thisstateon the firstday of Januarylast,andwhichmayfall to
the shareof thisstateat anytime or timeshereafter,theyshallapportionthe sameamongtheseveralcounties
of thisstate,in theratio
of the statetax paid by the severalcountiesintothe treasuryof
the stateduringthe past year; •9rovided,
thatthe counties
of PassaicandAtlantic,erectedby anactentitled,"An actto erectparts
of the countiesof Essex and Bergen into a new county,to be
calledthe countyof Passaic,andthe easternpart of the countyof
Gloucesterinto a separatecounty,to be calledthe countyof Atlantic,"passedFebruaryseventh,onethousand
eighthundredand
thirty-seven,
shallbe, and they are hereby entitled to receive,in
like manner and uponthe like conditions,their shareor proportion,respectively,of the surplusrevenueaforesaid,accordingto
the saidratio of apportionments;
and that the countiesof Essex,
Bergen,andGloucestershall abate froin their respectiveapportionments,
in proportionto the sumsapportionedto the saidnew
counties
whichhavebeen set off from their respective
districts,a
true list of which apportionment
shallbe made out, andfiledby
the governor,treasurer,and speakerof the House of Assemblyin
the office of the treasurer of this state, whose duty it shall be
forthwithto notifyin writingthe collectorsof the severalcounties
of this stateof the sumapportioned
to eachcountyrespectively;
and the respectiveboardsof chosenfreeholdersof the several
Faith of
countiesare herebyauthorizedand empoweredto pledgethe •aith
counties to
be pledged of their respectivecounties
for the safe keepingandrepayment
tbr its safe
keeping.
thereof; and the governor,treasurer,andspeakerof the House of
Tobe
paid
toAssemblyof this state shall deliver the sameto the collectorsof
the
collectorsofthe the severalcounties,or other competentauthorityauthorizedby
counties.
the board of chosenfreeholdersoi• such county,on receivingcertificatesof deposittherefor,signedby the directoroi• the respective boardsof chosenfreeholders,in suchform as may be prescribedby the governor,treasurer,andspeakerof the House of
Assemblyof this state,or the survivorsor survivorof them,which
certificate
shallexpressthe usualandlegalobligations
andpledged
faith of the countyfor the safe keeping andrepaymentthereof;
andshallpledgethe faithof the countyreceivingthe same,to pay
the saidmoney,andevery part thereof,froln time to time,wheneverthe sameshallbe requiredfor the purposeof beingrefunded
intothetreasury
of theUnitedStates,according
to theprovisions
MISCELLANEOUS.
791
of anactof'congress
to regulatethe publicdeposits,
passed
theT•T.
xxw•.
CHAP.
19.
twenty-third
dayof June,A.D. eighteen
hundred
andthirty-six,or•
whenever
in theopinionof.the legislature
theinterestof thestate
mayrequireits return; provided/zowever,
thatin caseanyboardoœrroviso.
chosen
freeholders
o•'any countyin this stateshallneglector refuse,for the spaceoœthreemonthsafter suchboardshallbe notified to repay the same,according
to the provisions
contained
in
thissection,
thatthenit shallandmaybelawœu!
œor
thelegislature
oœthisstateto causethe sumreceivedby suchcounty,or anypart
thereof,thatmayremainunpaid,to be assessed,
levied,andcollectedasothertaxesœorcountyandtownship
purposes
areor may
be by law assessed,
levied, andcollectedin suchcounty;and it
shallbe theduty of the assessors,
collectors,andotherofficersoœ
suchcountyto performall thedutiesrequiredby law in assessing,
levying,and collectingsuchtaxes,andwhenreceivedto pay the
same forthwith to the treasurer oœ this state.
2. A•d •e it enacted, That the boards of chosenfi'eeholdersOœChosen
freeholders
au-
the severalcounties
in thisstate,or anypersonor persons
dulyau-thomea
to
thorized
bythem,
be andtheyarehereby
authorized
toloan,
and
løan
su•p•s.
reloan,withinthisstate,givinga preœerence
to the citizensoœ
their
respective
counties,
all suchsumsoœmoneythatmaybe received
by virtueof thisact,uponbondand mortgage
or othergoodand
sufficient
security,as •o them shall seemsaœe
andproper,andto
sue for and recover the same,with the interest due thereon, in their
corporate
name,andapportionand paythe interestto theseveral
townships,
in the ratiocontained
in the firstsectionoœthisact, and
œorthe benefitof' saidtownship,or tile inhabitants
thereo•.
3. A•d be it enacted, That the members of the several boards OfAnowance
tbr services.
chosenœreeholders,
the collectorsof the several counties,and such
otherpersonor personsasmaybe aidingin theserviceoœ
receiving
or loaningoutsaidsurplus,
or anypartthereoff
shallnot be paid
anyotherthana per diemallowance,whichin no caseshallexceed
what is usuallyallowedto the membersof' tile board of' chosen
fi'eeholders
œorotherservices
per day; andthatif' anycountycol-Penalty
lector,
chosen
fi'eeholder
ofanyof"thecounties,
orother
officer
embezzling'
who mayhavein chargeany of thesaidsurplusmoneyunderthe
provisions
of. this act, and shall embezzleor pervertthe same,or
anypart thereof,to any purposenot plainlyindicatedby thisact,
suchcountycollector,chosenœreeholder,
or otherofficer,shallbe
deemedguilty of' a misdemeanor,
andon conviction
thereofshall
be punished
by fine not exceedingone thousand
dollars,or imprisonmentnot exceedingfive years,or both, at the discretionof' theAnnual statecourtin whichsuchconviction
may be had; 2rovided,thatthe se-mentof•oa,
s
to be pubverdiboardsof chosenfi'eeholders
shallpublishannually,in oneornshea.
MISCELLANEOUS.
792
TIT.
XXVII.
morenewspapers
printedin theirrespective
counties,
andif' no
CHAP.
1•.
newspaper
be printedin suchcounty,thenin a newspaper
or news-
papersprintedin thenextadjacent
county,
a detailed
statement
of
the manner in which such loans have been made, the nature of the
securitiesreceived,and the rates of interest,togetherwith the
amountof all thecostsandchargesfor receiving,
loaning,
reloaning, andmanagement
of the same.
•o,,
to
be
4.
And
be
'it
enacted,
That if the boardof chosenfi'eeholders
of'
invested in
.erinco.-anycountyor counties
of thisstateshallneglector refuseforthe
spaceof sixtydaysafternoticeis givento thecountycollector,
as
provided
forin thefirstsection
of thisact,or theboardof chosen
freeholders
of suchcountyor counties
neglector refuseto pledge
thefaithof suchcountyor counties
for thesafekeeping
andrepaymentthereoffor to givesuchcertificate
or certificates
of deposit
thereforasis required
inthefirstsection,
it shallbethedutyofthe
governor,
speaker
of theHouseof Assembly,
andtreasurer
ofthis
tingencies.
state,or their successors
in office,or the survivoror survivors
of'
them,to causethe shareor sharesapportioned
to suchcountyor
counties
asneglectorrefuseto acceptthesameuponthetermsand
conditionsmentionedin thisact,the sameshallbe loanedout within
thisstateonbondandmortgage
or othergoodandsufficient
security, the interestreceivedthereonto be for the benefitof' such
countyor counties,
andtheprincipalat theriskof'suchcounties.
183•-9.
Pa•PH.
157.
t supplement
to an actentitled,
"tn actmakingprovisions
forthedepositanddistribution
of somuchofthesurplus
revenue
of theUnited
States,
asnowis ormayhereafter
beapportioned
to andreceived
by
thisstate,"
passed
thetenthdayofMarch,
eighteen
hundred
andthirtyseveu.
Passed M•rch 7, 1•39,
lnteres• of
•ercer
no•;
impaired.
1. Be. xT ENACTED
by tke Counciland GeneralAssembly
o•
state,and it is herebyenacted
by tAeauth•ity • the same,That
therightandinterest
ofthosepartsof the•ormercounties
of Hunterdon,Burlington,
Middlesex,
andSomerset,
nowincluded
within
theboundsof thecountyof Mercer,in andto suchportions
of the
surplus
revenueof the generalgovernment,
as havebeen,or may
bepaidto the sMdcounties,
respectively,
underthe provisions
of
the act to whichthisis a supplement,
andall interestmoneywhich
h• accrued,
or mayaccruethereon,
shallnotbedeemedto bein
anywiselessened
or impaired
bytheact erecting
saidcounty
of
Mercer,andthe supplement
thereto,but shallbe as good
effectuM
in law, asif saidterritoryhadneverbeenseparated
from
the countiesof HuntorOon,
Burlington,Middlesex,and Somerset,
respectively.
MISCELLANEOUS.
793
2. And be it enacted, That the boards of chosen freeholders of•m'.
xxwi.
CHAP. 12.
'the severalcountiesof Hunterdon,Burlington,Middlesex,andShare
• of
Somersetshall,at or before their next annualmeetings,
ascertain
Mercer
tobe
•
paid to treaandstatein writing,the sharesof suchportionsof said surpius•,•rer.
revenueas have heretoforebeen paid to thosecountiesrespectively, uponwhichthosepartsof the countyof Mercerwhichwere
formerlyincludedin theirrespectivecounties,
if then composing
ß
separateanddistincttownships
in thosecounties,
wouldhavebeen
entitledto receivetheinterestin proportion
to theamountof taxable property and ratablestherein, accordingto the assessment
madenextbeforethepaymentof saidsurplus
to thesaidcounties,
and shall,within thirty daysthereafter,deliver such statementto
the treasurerof tiffsstate,and shallwithin the time aforesaid,pay
to the said treasurer the interest which shall then have accrued on
the saidshares,
andshallalso,withinthetime aforesaid,
payto said
treasurertheprincipalof saidshares,
or deliverto saidtreasurer
thebondsand mortgages
or othersecurities
by themrespectively
takenand receivedto securethe repaymentof suchshares,or
othergoodandsufficient
securities
for the sameamount,deducting
therefroma justproportion
of all costsandexpenses
incurredit,
thereceiving,
loaning,andmanagement
of saidsurplus,
andhaving
firstdulyassigned
thesameto the boardof chosen
freeholders
of
the countyof Mercer.
3. And be it enacted, That as soon thereafter as the board of•%,•a•,
•to.,
delivered
chosen
freeholders
of the saidcountyof Mercershall pledgetheo,•er
bytim
th.
ithof thesaidcounty
fortherepayment
of theamount
of thetreasurer'
said shares,and shall make, execute, and deliver to the treasurer
of this state,a certificateof depositfor the amountof suchshares,
accordingto the provisions
of the firstsectionof the act to which
thisis a supplement,
and in the form heretoforeprescribedand
used(whichthe said board of chosenfreeholdersare herebyauthorizedandempoweredto do),it shallbe the duty of the said
treasurerto pay anddeliverto the saidboardof chosenfi-eeholders
of the countyof Mercer, or to suchpersonor personsasthey shall
appointto receivethe same,all the moneys,bonds,andmortgages,
andothersecurities,
soasaforesaid
paidanddeliveredto him, and
also,to endorseupon the certificatesof depositheretoforegiven
andexecutedby the boardsof chose,,freeholdersof the saidcountiesof Hunterdon,Burlington,Middlesex,and Somerset,respectively,acknowledgments
of the receiptsof somuchof'the principal
of the saidsurplus,asshallhavebeenpaid or deliveredto him, in
the manneraforesaid,by the boardsof chosenfi-eeholders
of those
counties,
respectively;
whichacknowledgments
shallfor everthereafterreleaseand dischargethe said boardsand their respective
XXX
794
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tin'.
XXWI.
from all liabilityfor or on accountof the sumsor amounts.
CHAP.
12. counties
thereceiptswhereofshallbe soacknowledged.
a•ghtandtS- 4..4nd
•e it enacted, That the board of chosenfi'eeholders
t•e,•ested.
thecounty
of'Mercer
shall,
byvirtue
ofthesa•d
assignments,
possessand be vestedwith the sameright, rifle, interest,andrigh•
actionin anduponthe bondsand mortgagesandothersecurities,
so assigned
to them,asthe boardsof chosen
fi'eeholders
of thesaid
countiesof ttunterdon, Burrington,Middlesex,and Somerset,re•
spectively,possessed
or were vestedwith, beœore
the assignmen•
thereof; and shall have and hold the same, fi•r the like usesand
purposes,andsubjectto the sameliabilitiesand conditions,
in all
respects,as are prescribedin the actto whichthisis a supplement.
Apportion- 5..4rid
be it enacted, That the board of' chosenfreeholders of
ment,
et•,.thesaid
county
ofMercer,
inthemanagement
oftheprincipal
of
the saidsurplus,andin the apportionment
andpaymentof thein*
terestthat hasaccruedor may accruethereon,shallbe governed
andregulatedby the statements
mentionedin lhe firstsectionof
thisact,whichshallbe filedby thetreasurerof thisstate; andthat
if anyfurther instahnentor portionof the said surplusrevenue
shallat anytimehereafterbe receivedby thisstate,a ratableand
just shareor part thereof,in proportionto the sumsor amounts
mentioned in the said statements,shall be deducted from the shares
or portionsof the saidcountiesof Hunterdon,Burlington,5'Iidrtlcsex,and Somerset,respectively,
and shall be paid by the proper
officersof this state, to the board of chosenfi'eeholdersof the
countyof Mercer, in the same manner, in all respects,asthe tike
paymentsshallbe made to the boardsof chosenfi'eehuldersof the
other counties in this state.
Interestto
be •..4rid beit enacted,
That it shallbetheduty.oflheboard
paid. chosen
fi'eeholders
of theseveral
counties
of thisstate,at theirannualmeetingin each andeveryyear,to apportion
andpay the interestof so muchoœthe surplusrevenue as shallthen be and re-
mainondeposit
withthesaidcounties
respectively,
to andamong
the severaltownships
therein,in theratioof the countytaxesp•hl
Ilopewell
deemed part
of Mercer.
by themduringthe precedingyear.
7. And l•e it enacteel,
That thisact shallgo into effectimmedi-
atelyafterthe passage
thereof,andthatin theexecution
andperformancethereof]the toxvnshipof' Hopewell shallbe deemedand
takento be a part of the countyof Mercer.
For similarprovisions
in referenceto Hudsoncounty,seePamphlet
laws,i839.40,page65,
a•d in referenceto Camdenconnty,seePam•)hletlaws, ] 843-4,page237.