CHAPTER CCCCVIII. A further supplement to the act entitled "An act appointing commissioners for a sinking fund, and defining their duties," approved March twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. thorized to property their mort 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the CommisState of New Jersey, That "The Commissioners of the Sink- sioners auing Fund of New Jersey," be and they are hereby authorized buy in and empowered to bid for and purchase any lands and prem- sold under ises exposed to sale under the order or decree of any court gages. for the payment and satisfaction of any mortgage encumbrance thereon held by the said commissioners, and to take and hold the title to the lands and premises so purchased in and by their official name, style and title, and as part of the assets of the sinking fund of New Jersey; provided, however, that the said commissioners shall in no case bid a higher price for such lands than shall be sufficient to save the amount due upon their said mortgage encumbrance and costs. Proviso. property, with ap 2. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners be and May sell they are hereby empowered and directed to sell and convey so bought, to any purchaser, any lands and premises by them acquired proval of under the provisions of this act, at such times, for such governor. prices, and on such terms of payment as the governor of this state, for the time being, shall, by writing, under his hand approve; and the consideration received therefor, shall be assets of the sinking fund. sell any heretofore 3. And be it enacted, That the governor of this state, for Governor the time being, be, and he is hereby empowered and direct-anthorized ed to sell to any purchaser, any land and premises hereto- property fore struck off and conveyed to the state of New Jersey, at conveyed to sheriff's sale, under the foreclosure of any mortgage held by satisfacthe said commissioners of the sinking fund, and to execute in the name of the state of New Jersey, and acknowledge state in tion of mortgage. Proviso. and deliver to such purchaser, a good and sufficient deed therefor, in fee; provided, that the price and terms of payment therefor shall be approved in writing by said commissioners, and that the whole purchase money, or securities therefor, shall be paid or executed and delivered to the said commissioners, and shall be assets and securities of the sinking fund. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 26, 1874. Extra ap to soldier's home. CHAPTER CCCCIX. An act for an appropriation for the support and maintainance of the Soldiers' Children's Home. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the propriation State of New Jersey, That in addition to the appropriation children's for the support of the Soldiers' Children's Home, directed by the Act approved April first, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, the sum of two thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the object designated by the title of this act, to be expended under the direction of the managers of said home, and the treasurer of the state is hereby Treasurer directed to pay to the treasurer of the said Children's Home, on the warrant of the comptroller, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the said sum of money for the purposes aforesaid. to pay the same. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 26, 1874. CHAPTER CCCCX. An act to prevent the defacement of Natural Scenery. not to be printed on sades. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the AdvertisState of New Jersey, That any person who shall paint or ing signs print upon, or in any manner place upon or affix to any of painted or the steep rocks called the Palisades, on the Hudson River, the Paliin this state, any word, letter, character or device, stating, referring to or advertising, or intending to state, refer to or advertise the sale or manufacture of any property or article, profession, business, exhibition, amusement, or place of amusement or other thing; and any person who shall directly or indirectly cause any such act to be done, or shall aid therein, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall for each and every such offence, be punished by a Penalty. fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court in which such offence shall be tried. 2 And be it enacted, That without the previous consent of Advertisthe owner, all persons are hereafter prohibited from adver- ing signs tising their wares or occupations by printing notices of the printed on same on fences or other private property, or upon cliffs or property rocks or other natural objects. private without consent of or sued for 3. And be it enacted, That all persons violating the pro- owner visions of the second section of this act shall be punished objects. by a fine of ten dollars for each offence to be recovered be- Penalty. fore a justice of the peace, the action to be brought in debt How to be in the corporate name of the township, borough or city and dis wherein such offence shall be committed; one-half of which posed of. said fine shall be for the use of the informer or prosecutor of such action; the other half to the overseer of the poor of the township, borough or city in which such offence shall have been committed. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed a public act, and shall take effect immediately. Approved March 26, 1874. There shall on regi CHAPTER CCCCXI. Supplement to an act entitled "An act for the organization of the National Guard of the State of New Jersey," approved March ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine. 1 BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the be a judge State of New Jersey, That the fourth section of the act to which this is a supplement shall be and the same is hereby amended by inserting after the words "one chaplain, to rank as captain," the words "one judge advocate, to rank as captain." mental staff. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed and taken to be a public act, and shall take effect immediately. Approved March 26, 1874. Trustee allowed to draw from custody of treasurer, &c. CHAPTER CCCCXII. An Act to permit the Treasurer of the State to pay to the Anchor Life Insurance Company, money or securities now in his custody, belonging to said company. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That Francis Robinson, the trustee of the Anchor Life Insurance Company, a corporation of this securities, state, be and is hereby allowed to draw from the custody of the treasurer of this state from time to time, such securities or moneys on deposit now in the hands of said treasurer, belonging to said company, for the purpose of liquidating the claims of policy holders in said company; provided, that no portion of the said securities or funds shall be withdrawn. Proviso. as aforesaid, except by the consent and upon the approval of the secretary of state and state treasurer of this state, whose duty it shall be to supervise and direct the withdrawal and disbursement of said funds by said trustee, and no part thereof shall be disbursed for any other purpose than in liquidation of the claims against said company, and in the necessary expenses attendant thereon. 2. And be it enacted, That this shall be a public act, and take effect immediately. Approved March 26, 1874. CHAPTER CCCCXIII. An act to extend the operation of an act entitled, "A supplement to an act concerning roads," approved April sixteenth, anno domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, which supplement was approved March twentyfourth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine. streets in 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the Act exState of New Jersey, That the operation of the act entitled, tended to "A supplement to an act concerning roads," approved April cities and sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, which towns. supplement was approved March twenty-fourth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, shall be, and is hereby extended so as to include any street or highway within the limits of any municipal corporation. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Passed March 26, 1874. |