purpose, the same to be paid over to Martha Buzby, daughter of Hudson Buzby, and to her heirs, for their benefit and advantage forever:" and did appoint Samuel Wills, Henry Warrington and Benjamin Hunt, executors of said will, who took upon themselves the execution thereof; AND WHEREAS, the said Benjamin Hunt has since died; AND WHEREAS, on the first day of the sixth month, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, the preparative meeting of Friends at Ancocus, having charge of keeping in repair the burying ground aforesaid, did decline accepting the said bequest, and left the executors of the said Hannah Buzby, deceased, "at liberty to transmit the same to the legal representative of the said Martha Buzby;" since which time the interest arising on the said bequest has been paid to the said Martha Buzby: and it being manifest that to continue to execute the said will, according to the literal meaning thereof, would be attended with great difficulties; AND WHEREAS, the said Samuel Wills and Henry Warrington, surviving executors of the said Hannah Buzby, deceased, and the said Martha Buzby, have by their petition, requested that a law may be passed which will authorize the said Samuel Wills and Henry Warrington, surviving executors as aforesaid, to pay over to the said Martha Buzby, or to her legal representatives, the principal sum of twenty-five pounds as aforesaid, and thereby relieve them, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns from any further responsibility as regards the interest of the said sum; and as said request appears to be reasonable and just: Therefore,

ecutors att

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the said Samuel Wills and Henry War- Surviving exrington, surviving executors as aforesaid, of the last will thorized to and testament of the said Hannah Buzby, late of Willing- pay certain borough, in the county of Burlington, deceased, be and moneys. they are hereby authorized to pay unto the said Martha Buzby the said principal sum of twenty-five pounds mentioned in the will of the said deceased; and that from and After payafter the payment of the same to her, they, their heirs, ment, exec'rs executors, administrators and assigns, and, also, the estate relieved from of the said Hannah Buzby, deceased, be and they are hereby all liability on forever released from the payment of any interest on the thereof, said sum of twenty-five pounds, and from all liability on account thereof.

Passed February 4, 1842.

account

A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT to an Act, entitled An Act securing to Mechanics, and others, payment for their labor and materials in erecting any house, or other building, within the limits therein mentioned," passed third of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-five.

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the act to which this is a supplement shall be taken and considered as a public act, and the proFormer act to be considered visions thereof shall be in full force and effect within the as a public limits of the corporation of Jersey City, and the townships of Van Vorst and Bergen, in the county of Hudson, in this state. Provided always,, this supplement shall not go into effect until the first day of April next.

act.

Proviso.

Passed February 7, 1842.

Duties of Assessors.

A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT to the act entitled "An act to incorporate the Paterson Fire Association," passed November third, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one..

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall be the duty of the assessor or assessors who shall make any assessments under the act to which this is a supplement, or any supplement thereto, to attend at the time and place of the meeting of the commissioners of appeal, and offer such reasons as he or they may think proper in support of any assessment appealed from; Duties of and the said commissioners, after due examination of the Commission facts and consideration of an appeal, shall give such judgers of Appeal. ment thereon, as shall be agreeable to the principles of

Justice; which judgment shall be rendered within three days after the hearing of the appeal, and shall be final and conclusive; and the treasurer of the association, before demanding the taxes, shall correct the assessments according to the judgment of the commissioners.

sessment.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That after the assessments shall have been made, and the commissioners of appeal Treasurer to shall have met and disposed of the appeals, it shall be the demand pay. duty of the treasurer of the association, to demand of the ment of asperson or persons, bodies politic or corporate, owning or occupying property assessed, the amount of such assessment; and in case of non-payment thereof, he is hereby required to give notice by public printed advertisements.

set up within the limits of the corporation, that, if the taxes linquents to be not paid to him by a certain time therein to be mention- be returned ed, not less than twenty days from the date thereof, that in case of the names of the delinquents with their respective taxes non-payment. will be returned to a justice of the peace for collection.

Treasurer to

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That in cases of the non-payment of the taxes at the time so as aforesaid appointed, the treasurer shall make out a list of the names of the delinquents, make out both individuals and corporations, with the sums respec-list of delin tively payable by them thereto annexed; and he shall quents. deliver the same to some justice of the peace within the county of Passaic, accompanied with his oath or affirmation, that the moneys therein mentioned have been duly demanded, or due notice of the amount given or left at the usual place of residence of each individual delinquent, who could be found within the limits of the corporation, and also that he has given the public notice required in the preceding section.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said justice of the peace, within five days after the

warrants.

receipt of the said list, to make out and deliver to one or Justice of the more constables, a warrant or warrants of the same nature Peace to issue as is directed in the act entitled "An act concerning taxes," passed the tenth day of June, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine; and it shall be the duty of the constable or constables, to proceed in like manner as is directed in said act in the collection of the said taxes and to make Warrants how served. return to the said justice, and pay over to him or to the treasurer the moneys collected, within thirty days after the date of his warrant: Provided, however, that such warrant or warrants shall in no case require a constable to take the body of a delinquent.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the justice who shall issue a warrant or warrants, and any constable who shall execute the same, shall be entitled to like fees and compen- Fees of Jus gation as is provided for like services in the "Act concern- tice and coning taxes," to be collected in the same manner; and every

D

stable.

ter. 1

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That Helen B. Souberbielle, an infant daughter of the said Leon Souberbielle, and the said Mother to be guardian of Judith Helen Maria Souberbielle, being the only issue of infant daugh. the said marriage, be and she is hereby committed during her infancy to the care and guardianship of her said mother. Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for the said Leon Souberbielle, from henceforth to have, exercise or assert any right or authority of, in, to, or over, the said Helen B. Souberbielle, during her infancy aforesaid, for or by reason of paternity.

Father to

have no au

thority over

infant daughter.

Father relea. Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the said Leon Souberbielle sed from all be and he is hereby released from all and every civil obliobligation to gation and duty to contribute or in any way provide for the provide for education or maintenance of the said infant child, Helen education &c. of said infant B. Souberbielle, during her infancy aforesaid. daughter.

Passed February 8, 1842.

Citizens or

AN ACT to authorize the Citizens or Chosen Freeholders of the County of Monmouth, to build a Bridge over the North branch of the Neversink river, at or near the house of Samuel Hubard, Esquire.

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, Chosen Free-That it shall and may be lawful for the Citizens or Chosen holders au- Freeholders of the County of Monmouth, if in their opinion thorized to the public convenience shall require it, to erect or cause to erect bridge. be erected, a good and convenient bridge over the North branch of the Neversink river, beginning at or near the house of Samuel Hubard, Esq., with a draw therein of sufficient width to admit of the easy passage of such vessels as usually navigate said river.

Width of draw.

Passed February 8, 1842.

AX ACT to Incorporate the Vincent Town Beneficial Society.

WHEREAS, a number of the inhabitants of the village of Vincent town and its vicinity in the County of Burlington, have formed themselves into an association, or society, to which they have given the name of "The Vincent. town Beneficial Society," the object of which is to create a fund to be applied towards the relief or support of such of the members thereof as shall, by sickness, casualty or other cause, be rendered incapable of attending to their usual occupation or calling, and, also, towards the decent interment of deceased members, or the deceased wives of members.-And whereas, it is believed an act of incorporation will promote the object of the society, and add to the security of its property, and the said society having, by petition presented to the legislature, prayed to be incorporated-Therefore

Preamble.

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Oliver Cox, Andrew H. Scott, Thomas McNinney, Geo. W. Dobbins, Joseph Wells, Joshua Lippincott, John Names of Gaskill, Samuel C. Hampton, and all such other persons, Corporators. not exceeding at any one time five hundred, as now are or hereafter shall become, members of the said society, be, and they are hereby ordained, constituted, and declared a body corporate and politic, in fact and in law, by the name and title of "The Vincent town Beneficial Society;" and by such name they shall have succession and continuance, and Style of inbe in law capable of suing and being sued, pleading & being corporation. impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts of law and equity whatsoever; in all manner of action and actions, suits, matters, complaints, and causes whatsoever; and that they and their successors may have and use a common seal, and shall have the power to alter and change the same at pleasure; and by their name as aforesaid, and under their common seal, may make and enter into, form and execute, any contracts or agreements relating to, touching or concerning the objects of the said corporation.

Powers.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That for the more effectual accomplishment of the objects of the said incorporation, there shall be a president, vicepresident, secretary, treasurer, three directors, three stewards and a messenger, and such other Officers of the officers and assistants as shall be deemed necessary; all Society and of whom shall be elected annually by ballot by a majority election.

mode of their