Public act. such future expenses as may be incurred by "The Water Commissioners of Jersey City," in the further extension of said works, when they shall be required, the said board of water commissioners shall be authorized to borrow, at such time or times as they may deem expedient, the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, in sums of one thousand dollars each, in addition to the amounts heretofore authorized, and to issue bonds and scrip for the payment of the same, which said bonds or scrip shall be of the same force and effect, and as valid for all the purposes directed by law, and may be issued, negotiated and pledged in the same manner and on the same terms as the bonds or scrip heretofore authorized to be issued. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately, and shall be deemed and taken to be a public act. Approved March 6, 1863. Alteration of CHAPTER CVII. AN ACT to alter the boundary line between the townships of 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of and Union. the State of New Jersey, That all that part of the township of Linden, lying northwardly of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, be and the same is hereby set off from the said township of Linden, and annexed to and made a part of the said township of Union; and all that part of the township of Elizabeth lying northwardly of said Central Railroad of New Jersey, and westerly of where the same crosses the public highway directly in front of the dwelling house of Benjamin Williams, be and the same is hereby set off from the said township of Elizabeth, and annexed to and made a part of the said township of Union. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 6, 1863. CHAPTER CVIII. AN ACT to authorize the town of Lambertville, in the county of Hunterdon, to raise money by taxation to repay a loan made for the payment of bounty to volunteers. WHEREAS, the mayor and common council of the town of Preamble. Lambertville, in council convened, on the first day of September, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-two, did, by request of a public meeting of the citizens, agree to pay a bounty of fifty dollars each to volunteers from the said town, and to borrow the money to pay the same; and whereas, the money was so borrowed and paid out, to the amount of six hundred and fifty dollars-therefore, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of May raise by the State of New Jersey, That the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars, is hereby authorized and directed to be raised by taxation in the town of Lambertville, in the county of Hunterdon, in the manner now provided by law for the assessment and collection of taxes in said town, and the money thereby raised shall be appropriated to the payment of the loan made by the corporate authorities of said town, as set forth in the preamble to this act. taxation $650. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect imme- Public act diately, and be taken and held as a public act. Approved March 6, 1863. CHAPTER CIX. AN ACT to authorize the people of the township of Matavan, in the county of Monmouth, to raise by tax an amount necessary to pay the bounties advanced to the Nine Months' Volunteers of said township. WHEREAS, the inhabitants of the township of Matavan, in Preamble. the county of Monmouth, did advance to the nine months' volunteers for the United States service from the said town May raise money by tax. Directions. ship the sum of six thousand three hundred dollars, to aid the state in filling her quota of men called for by the Governor, and relieve themselves from the odium of a draft and the severity of a conscription; and whereas, it is necessary that a law should be passed by the legislature to legalize the raising of said sum, with the interest thereon, by taxation-therefore, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the inhabitants of said township be and the same are hereby authorized to raise by assessment, in the same manner as other township moneys are raised, on the taxable property in said township, a sum sufficient to liquidate the said amount so advanced, with the interest thereon, as aforesaid expended and paid in raising said volunteers. 2. And be it enacted, That whenever such assessment shall be ordered by a majority of the legal voters of said township, at their annual town meeting, the township committee of said township shall thereupon assume the payment of the sum so ordered to be assessed, and shall apportion the sum to be paid in not less than three equal yearly installments, which said yearly installments shall be assessed and collected at the same time and in the same manner as other taxes are assessed and collected. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately, and be taken and held as a public act. Approved March 6, 1863. Preamble. CHAPTER CX. Supplement to the act entitled "An act to incorporate the WHEREAS, the parties interested in the Vincentown Branch approved March fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one -therefore, confirmed. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Former act the State of New Jersey, That the several sections of the act entitled "An act to incorporate the Vincentown Branch of the Burlington County Railroad Company," approved March fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and all acts and proceedings in pursuance thereof, and in conformity thereto, had, taken or done by the commissioners therein named, or a majority of them, are hereby declared to be and shall be taken, construed and held to be valid and operative and of the same force and effect as if the said assessment had been duly paid before the first day of July next ensuing the passage of said act creating said railroad company. 2. And be it enacted, That by and with the consent of a Consolidation. majority of the stockholders of the Vincentown Branch of the Burlington County Railroad Co.npany, and the Burlington County Railroad Company, all the stock and interest in said railroad companies shall be and are hereby authorized to be consolidated together, in accordance with and in proportion to the amount of stock subscribed by said roads, under the name and title of the Burlington County Railroad Company. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 6, 1863. CHAPTER CXI. AN ACT to incorporate the Home Fire Insurance Company. porators. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Names of corthe State of New Jersey, That Henry R. Baldwin, George Greer, J. B. Kirkpatrick, T. M. Holcombe, Ward Wheeler, William Maloy, John Townsend, Andrew Shiner, J. Grover, E. W. Thayer, Warren Hardenburgh, J. A. Staats, and all other persons who may hereafter associate with them in the manner hereafter prescribed, shall be a corporation by the name of the Home Fire Insurance Company, for the purpose of insuring their respective buildings, household furniture, merchandize and other property against loss or damage by Proviso. Who to be members. Directors. First directors fire, and by that name they and their successors may have perpetual succession, and shall have power to sue and be sued, and to defend and be defended in all courts, whether in law or equity, and by that name may also have, purchase, possess and enjoy, to them and to their successors, lands, tenements, hereditaments, goods, chattels and effects, of what nature and kind soever, necessary for the purpose of said corporation, and the same may grant, demise, alien and dispose of at pleasure for the benefit of said company, and may also have a common seal, and alter and renew the same at pleasure, also may make and establish such by-laws and regulations as to them shall seem necessary and expedient for the well ordering and government of the said company, and put the same into execution; provided, that they be not contrary to the constitution or laws of this state or of the United States. 2. And be it enacted, That all persons who shall insure with the said corporation, and also their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns continuing to be insured in the same as hereinafter provided for, shall thereby become members thereof during the period they remain insured by said corporation, and no longer. 3. And be it enacted, That all the affairs, property and concerns of said corporation shall be managed and conducted by thirteen directors, who shall continue in office one year and until others shall be chosen in their place, all of whom shall be members of the said corporation, and shall take an oath or affirmation of office, and choose out of their body a president and vice president; all vacancies may be filled for the remainder of the year by such person or persons as a majority of the board of directors for the time being may appoint, and five of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 4. And be it enacted, That Henry R. Baldwin, George Greer, J. B. Kirkpatrick, T. M. Holcombe, Ward Wheeler, William Maloy, John Townsend, A. Shiner, Joseph Grover, E. W. Thayer, Warren Hardenburgh, John A. Staats and John H. Phillips, shall be the first directors of said corporation, and that annually hereafter a board of directors may be elected at such time and place in the city of New Brunswick, county of Middlesex, and state of New Jersey, as the said corporation in their by-laws shall appoint; of each election due notice shall be given, in at least one of the public newspapers printed in said county, for two weeks immediately preceding such election, and it shall be the duty of the board |