Proviso. Company to erect &c. calves, sheep, or hogs, or carriages of burthen or pleasure from passing through said gates or turnpikes until they shall have paid the toll as above specified; provided, that nothing in this act shall be so construed as to entitle the said company to demand, or receive toll of, or from any person passing to or from public worship on the Sabbath day; or passing to or from a funeral, or any militiaman passing to or from training on a muster day appointed by law, or any other military officer, or soldier passing or repassing when called to do duty by the laws of the state or of the United States. 15. And be it enacted, That before said company shall remilestones, ceive toll for traveling said road, they shall cause mile stones or posts to be erected and maintained, one for each and every mile on said road, and on each stone or post shall be legibly marked the distance the stone or post is from New Brunswick, and shall cause to be fixed and kept in a conspicuous place at the gates or turnpikes aforesaid a printed or painted list of the tolls which may lawfully be demanded, and also a board on which shall be painted in large letters "keep to the right as the law directs." Penalty or defacing 16. And be it enacted, That if any person wilfully breaks for injuring down, or throws down, or defaces any of the mile stones or mile-stones. posts so erected, or shall wilfully tear down or deface any of the printed rates of toll, or directions, or shall wilfully cut, break down, destroy, or otherwise injure any gates, turnpikes, bridges or railings that may be erected pursuant to this act, or shall forcibly pass the gate or gates without having paid the legal toll at such gates or turnpikes, such person or persons shall forfeit and pay to said company the sum of twenty dollars, besides being subject to an action for damages for the same, to be recovered by said company by an action of debt or other proper action in any court of competent jurisdiction with costs of suit; and if any person with his or her carriage, team or horse, turn off the said road to pass a gate, or gates, again enter on said road with intent to avoid the toll due by this act, such person or persons shall forfeit and pay five dollars, to be recovered by said company for its use in an action of debt with costs of suit. Toll gatherer not to delay 17. And be it enacted, That if any toll gatherer shall unnecessarily delay or hinder any traveler passing at any gate or travelers. gates, or shall receive more toll than is by this act established, said company shall for every such offence forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars, with costs of suit, to be recovered by and for the sole use of the person so unreasonably hindered or defrauded. keep to 18. And be it enacted, That all drivers of carriages, sleighs Driver to or sleds of every kind or description, or persons riding, or right. leading any horse or mule upon said road, shall keep their horses, mules, carriages, sleighs or sleds on the right hand side of said road in the passing direction, leaving the other side of the road free and clear for carriages and persons on horseback; and any person offending against this provision shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars to any person who may be obstructed in his or her passage, and who will sue for the same. ings in case not kept in 19. And be it enacted, That if the said company shall not Proceedkeep the said road and bridges in repair, and complaint road or thereof shall be made to any judge of the court of common bridges are pleas of either Somerset or Middlesex counties, who may be repair. disinterested, said judge to whom such complaint is made, shall immediately appoint in writing, under his hand and seal, three disinterested persons in the township wherein the cause of complaint arose, which three persons, upon notice given to the keeper of the nearest gate or turnpike, shall meet, and having taken an oath to act impartially, shall proceed to view and examine the road so complained of, and to report in writing, under their hands and seals, or the hands and seals of any two of them, whether it be kept in such state as the law requires it to be kept; and if their report be unfavorable to said road, said judge shall immediately, in writing under his hand and seal, order the keeper of said gate or turnpike to keep the same open until otherwise ordered, and if said keeper shall, notwithstanding such order, exact toll from travelers, said company shall, for each of fence, forfeit and pay twenty dollars to any person who will prosecute for the same; and it shall be the duty of the persons so as aforesaid appointed, or a majority of them, on application of said company, again to view said road, and report to said judge their opinion, who shall, if authorized by said report, by license in writing directed to such gate or turnpike keeper, permit the gates or turnpikes to be closed, and toll to be collected as before; and said judge shall be allowed for his fees upon each order to open said gate, or license to collect toll, the sum of fifty cents; and said commissioners shall be allowed for each examination the sum of one dollar each, to be paid by the company, except that When act to be void. When to gate. the report of such commissioners upon the first view be favorable to the company, the fees hereby allowed shall be paid by the complainant. 20. And be it enacted, That if said road is not commenced within three years, and completed within five years from the passage of this act, then and in that case this act shall be void, except as to so much of said road as may be completed at the expiration of said term of five years. 21. And be it enacted, That when said company have comerect a toll pleted two consecutive miles of said road according to the directions and meaning of this act, it shall be lawful for said company to erect a toll gate across said road, and demand and receive toll for traveling thereon agreeable to the foregoing rates. 22. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 10, 1874. certain lands in this state. CHAPTER CLXXVII. An act to authorize "The Crane Iron Company," to hold mineral lands and real estate in the state of New Jersey, and to operate the mines found thereon. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Empower the State of New Jersey, That it shall be lawful for "The ed to hold Crane Iron Company," incorporated by the legislature of the state of Pennsylvania, to hold in fee simple or otherwise such mineral lands and real estate in the state of New Jersey, as they may deem requisite and necessary, and to lease, mortgage, and convey the same at pleasure; and to operate any mines found upon such lands and real estate, and any conveyances to the said company of lands in this state heretofore made are hereby declared to be good and valid in this state both in law and equity. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall become a public act and take effect immediately. Approved March 11, 1874. CHAPTER CLXXVIII. An act to incorporate the Princeton Hotel Company, of corporators name and 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That Ashbel Green, Henry M. Al- Names of exander, Edward Howe, James Van Deventer, Lyman H. Atwater and William Harris, and all such persons as may be hereafter associated with them, their successors and assigns, shall be and they are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, in fact and in law, by the name of "The Princeton Hotel Company," and by that name shall have Corporate power to lease, purchase and hold real estate at Princeton, powers. in the county of Mercer, and state of New Jersey, and to erect and maintain a hotel and other improvements thereon, or upon any part thereof, for the accommodation of the public, and to issue their bond or bonds and secure the same by mortgage upon said real estate, with the appurtenances or any part thereof, and to transact all such business as may be incident or appertaining to the managing, erecting, furnishing, conducting, leasing, holding or mortgaging of said premises, or otherwise controlling or disposing of the same. 2. And be it enacted, That the said corporation shall have Capital power to raise by subscription a capital stock of fifty thou-stock. sand dollars, with liberty to increase the same to any sum not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, whenever a majority of the directors of said corporation shall so determine, which capital stock shall be divided into shares of five hundred dollars each, and shall be transferable in such manner as the by-laws of said corporation shall direct, and each share of the said capital stock shall entitle the owner thereof to one vote at all meetings of the stockholders, which vote may be given either in person or by proxy. 3. And be it enacted, That the persons named in the first Commissection of this act are hereby appointed commissioners to stoners to receive subscriptions to said capital stock, at such time and subscrip receive tions, &c. Directors how elected Amount of debt not to place as a majority of them may direct, and as soon as twenfive thousand dollars of said capital stock is subscribed, the commissioners, or a majority of them, shall call a meeting of the stockholders for the purpose of organizing said corporation and electing directors, and the remainder of the stock shall be disposed of under the direction of the direc tors of the corporation or a majority of them. 4. And be it enacted, That the directors shall be elected from the stockholders, and shall be five in number, who shall hold their office until others are duly elected and qualified in their stead, and in case of a vacancy in the board of directors by death, resignation or otherwise, a majority of the remaining directors shall have power to fill such vacancy; and any election of directors after the first election aforesaid shall be held at such time and manner as the bylaws of said corporation shall provide. 5. And be it enacted, That the whole amount of the debt exceed cap- which said corporation shall at any one time owe, shall not ital stock. exceed the amount of capital stock subscribed for and paid in. 6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 11, 1874. CHAPTER CLXXX An act to incorporate the New Jersey Mutual Relief Association of Knights of Pythias. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the Names of State of New Jersey, That Charles F. Mead, Moses F. Badgcorporators ley, William W. Ward, G. Ross Cary, John H. Medcraft, J. Wilson Cochran, Foster H. Lindsley, R. Stansberry, Jacob Z Marinus, Henry Proctor, Gustavus T. Stumpfell, Peter F. Scherf, James C. Clark, William A. Park, Elisha B. Cook and others, their associate successors, and assigns, shall be and they are hereby ordained, constituted and declared, to be a body politic and corporate, for the purpose of mutual re |