Commisson ers to lay on map. according to the said present lines thereof, as the same are defined by said buildings, fences, &c.-now, therefore, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of down streets the State of New Jersey, That it shall and may be lawful for the said commissioners to lay down said part of said streets on their map to be made thereof, or of that part of said city including the same according to the lines thereof, as the same are now defined by the buildings, fences, &c., on said streets. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 6, 1863. Preamble. CHAPTER CXX. AN ACT to legalize appropriations and payments made by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the county of Hudson, for bounties for the militia of this State called into the service of the United States. WHEREAS, the board of chosen freeholders of the county of Hudson have paid the sum of eight thousand two hundred and fifty dollars for bounties for the militia of this state called into the service of the United States, and to aid the arms of the United States; and whereas, the said board desire that such payment shall be legalized, to the end that the same may be raised by taxation; now therefore, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of holders legal- the State of New Jersey, That the said sum of eight thousand two hundred and fifty dollars, so paid and appropriated by the said the board of chosen freeholders of the county of Hudson, is declared and made a legal and valid payment and appropriation, and the same can be raised by taxation as a part of the county tax of the said county of Hudson. Act of the board of free ized Public act. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately, and shall be taken in all courts and places as a public act. Approved March 6, 1863. CHAPTER CXXI. A supplement to the act entitled "An act to authorize the Lehigh Water Company," of Easton, Pennsylvania, to supply the inhabitants of the village of Phillipsburgh and its vicinity, in the county of Warren, with water," approved March eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one. WHEREAS, the said Lehigh Water Company, by their act of Preamble. incorporation, are required, from time to time and at all times, to furnish water for the extinguishment of fires, free of charge, to the borough of Easton, in the state of Pennsylvania, at points and places along improved property supplied with water by said company; and whereas, by the act to which this is a supplement, said company are authorized to supply such inhabitants of the town of Phillipsburgh, in the county of Warren, or companies exercising their corporate powers in said town, with water, but are not required to furnish said town with water for the extinguishment of fires, free of expense; therefore, water for ex of tires in Phil 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of To furnish the State of New Jersey, That the said the Lehigh Water tinguishment Company, of Easton, Pennsylvania, shall from time to time lipsburg. and at all times, except such times as the flow of water may be interrupted by accident or injury to their pipes or works, furnish water for the extinguishment of fires to the town of Phillipsburgh, in the county of Warren, by means of fire plugs, to be erected and maintained at the expense of said company, at such points in the streets or roads of said town as shall be designated to them for that purpose by the town. council of said town of Phillipsburgh, and to be erected by said company within sixty days after notice so to do by the said town council; provided, that said company shall not be Proviso. required to erect or maintain such fire-plugs except in streets or roads in which they shall have laid their distributing water pipes; and provided, that said fire plugs shall be used Proviso. for no other purpose by the said town of Phillipsburgh, or the inhabitants thereof, than the extinguishment of fires. neglect. 2. And be it enacted, That in case the said Lehigh Water Penalty for Company should neglect or refuse to erect said plugs and Philipsburg to pay for the Fame. furnish the same with water as aforesaid, for sixty days after due notice from the common council of said town, the said company shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars per day for every day said company shall neglect or refuse to erect said plugs and furnish the same with water after the expiration of said sixty days, to be recovered by an action of debt, in the name of the treasurer of said town, for the use of said town. 3. And be it enacted, That the said town of Phillipsburgh shall pay annually to said company for the erection and maintenance of each of such fire plugs and furnishing of water as aforesaid, the sum of five dollars; and it shall be lawful for said company to assess and charge to inhabitants in said town, contracting for and consuming their water, the same rates as are charged in similar cases in the borough of Easton, Pennsylvania, and no more. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 9, 1863. Preamble. CHAPTER CXXII. AN ACT to incorporate the Cape May and Millville Railroad WHEREAS, by an act entitled "A supplement to the act en- said act of incorporation, the said Millville and Glassboro' Railroad Company, accepting said supplement, were authorized to receive subscriptions to that part of the road from Millville to Cape Island, to enable them to make it, and to mortgage that part of the road on the same term, as they were by said original act of incorporation, authorized to mortgage the road from Millville to Glassboro'; and further, were authorized to keep separate accounts, both of construction and running expenses, to discriminate between the two parts of their road, and to divide on the profit of each part to their respective stockholders; and it was by the same supplement further enacted and declared that the accounts should be so kept and the management so conducted that in no case should the road south of Millville be responsible for that north of Millville, nor that north of Millville be responsible for that south of the same; and whereas, the intention being to keep the liabilities and losses, benefits and profits of the said railroad. north of Millville separate from those of said road south of Millville, it is deemed expedient that with separate interests the stockholders of said road south of Millville should construct and hold the same under a separate charter; and whereas, the said Millville and Glassboro' Railroad Company have requested such separation and a separate charter-therefore, porators. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Names of corthe State of New Jersey, That Charles B. Dungan, Coleman F. Leaming, Joseph Ware, Waters B. Miller, Israel Leaming, Joseph MeMakin, Richard D. Wood, John West, Joseph Hammitt, John Jones, Samuel Ashmead, Maurice Beesley, M. D., J. S. Nixon, Henry Swain, and such other persons as may be hereafter associated with them, be and they are hereby constituted and declared a body corporate and politic, in fact and in law, by the name of "The Cape May and Millville Railroad Company," and shall be capable of purchasing, holding, and conveying any lands, tenements, goods and chattels whatsoever, necessary or expedient for the objects of this incorporation. capital stock. 2. And be it enacted, That the capital stock of said com- Amount of pany shall be three hundred thousand dollars, with liberty to increase the same from time to time to any sum not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars, divided into shares of fifty dollars each, which shall be deemed personal property, and Stock of Mill ville and Cape road Company transferable in such manner as the corporation shall by their by-laws direct. 3. And be it enacted, That the stock heretofore subscribed Island Rall for the purpose of constructing the railroad from Millville to Cape Island, under the provisions of the said supplement to the act entitled "An act to incorporate the Millville and Glassboro' Railroad Company," shall be a part of said capital stock, and that the subscriptions to said capital stock shall be made, received and taken, at such time, in such manner, and upon such notice as the directors of said corporation. may from time to time appoint and direct; provided, that ten per centum shall be paid in cash on each share at the time of subscribing. Proviso. Election of directors. Quorum. 4. And be it enacted, That the property and affairs of the said company shall be managed and conducted by a board of nine directors, shareholders in said company, a majority of whom shall be residents in this state, who shall be chosen annually, at such place in the counties of Cumberland or Cape May, and at such time and in such manner and upon such notice as the by-laws of the company shall direct, each share of the capital stock entitling the holder thereof to one vote, either in person or by proxy; and that Coleman F. Leaming, Waters B. Miller, James H. Stevens, Charles B. Dungan, T. Jones Yorke, Benjamin F. Lee, Jacob F. Cake, Joseph D. Remboth, and F. F. Sharp, shall be the first directors under this charter, to continue in office until others are elected or appointed in their stead. 5. And be it enacted, That the directors of said company, of whom five shall be a quorum competent to transact all business, shall choose one of their own number to be president, and may appoint such other officers and agents as they may deem expedient; in case of the death, resignation or removal of the president, or of any director, may fill any vacancy or vacancies which may so happen, until the next annual or other election; may appoint a president pro tempore, in case of the absence or inability of the president, who shall have such powers and functions as the by-laws of the company may provide; and it case it shall happen that an not dissolved election of directors should not be made during the day when, pursuant to this act, or otherwise, it ought to be made, the said corporation shall not for that cause be deemed to be dissolved, but such election may be held at any other time; and the directors for the time being shall in all cases con Corporation for failure to elect, |