to which this is a supplement, and that the taxes hereafter to be assessed and raised in the said city of Trenton for the purposes mentioned in the said act, shall be assessed and raised according to the provisions of the said act. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 4, 1872. meeting. CHAPTER DLIX. Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to form a new township out of a part of the township of Franklin, in the county of Gloucester, to be called the township of Clayton," approved February fifth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Annual town the State of New Jersey, That the inhabitants of the township of Clayton shall hold their annual township meetings at Glassboro' and at Clayton, alternately, hereafter, on the second Wednesday in March of each year, to elect township officers; and that the first township meeting held for that purpose after the passage of this act shall be held at Glassboro'. Repealer. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act shall be deemed a public act and take effect immediately. Approved April 4, 1872. CHAPTER DLX. A Further Supplement to the act entitled "An Act to revise and amend the charter of the city of Newark," approved March eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven. WHEREAS, writs of certiorari are often applied for to remove proceedings in the matter of street openings and other public improvements in the city of Newark, after the expiration of a long space of time from the taking of said proceedings or the ratification of the same, and after large sums of money and great labor have been expended and performed, and after the accounts of large numbers of persons interested therein have been settled and adjusted, thereby causing protracted and unnecessary delay and confusion in many important and indispensable public improvements; and whereas, the public good demands that some limit should be definitely fixed for the issuing of said writs in matters relating to said city; therefore, Preamble. Writs of cer to be allowed. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That no writ of certiorari shall be allowed or issued on or in relation to any assessment, award tiorari, when or other proceeding whatsoever, made or had by virtue of any of the provisions of the charter of the city of Newark, or any of the supplements thereto, or on any ordinance, resolution or proceeding of the common council of said city, or of any committee thereof, or on any act of any commissioners or other person or persons appointed by said common council, in the matter of any public improvement, or other matter, after the expiration of six months from the date of the ratification of said assessment, award or other proceeding by the said common council, or from the passage of said ordinance or resolution, or from the taking of said proceeding, or from the doing of said act, any law of the state of New Jersey to the contrary notwithstanding. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed and taken to be a public act, and shall take effect immediately. Approved April 4, 1872. CHAPTER DLXI. An Act in relation to Chosen Freeholders in the county of 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Term of office. the State of New Jersey, That the chosen freeholders elected in the county of Passaic at the next election held in said county for ward and township officers, pursuant to the provisions of law, shall hold their respective offices for the term and in the manner prescribed in this act. To divide into classes. Clerk of board to notify township clerks. Terms of office take oath. 2. And be it enacted, That at the next annual meeting of the board of chosen freeholders of the county of Passaic, the members of the said board shall divide themselves into classes by lot, in such manner as said board may by resolution direct, so that the term of office of seven of said members shall expire in one year from the said annual meeting, and the term of office of eight of said members shall expire in two years from said annual meeting. 3. And be it enacted, That within ten days after the aforesaid classification shall have been made, the clerk of the said board of chosen freeholders shall notify the clerks of the several wards and townships in said county of the duration of the term of office of the chosen freeholders from the respective wards and townships in said county; and the said clerks shall give notice of the election of the chosen freeholders accordingly, at least eight days before the expiration of the terms of office of said chosen freeholders. 4. And be it enacted, That the chosen freeholders in said county elected to succeed those freeholders whose terms of office shall have been fixed and determined pursuant to the provisions of this act, shall be elected for and hold their respective offices for the term of two years, and until their successors shall be elected and qualified. Freeholders to 5. And be it enacted, That every chosen freeholder in said county, and every person appointed to an office by the board of chosen freeholders of said county, shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe, before any person qualified to administer oaths, an oath or affirmation faithfully and impartially to execute the duties of his office, according to the best of his ability and understanding; which oath or affirmation shall be filed in the county clerk's office of said county. 6. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts, either general or special, inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 4, 1872. Repealer. CHAPTER DLXII. A Further Supplement to the supplement to "An Act to divide the township of North Bergen," approved March eighteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the words "from the com- Repeater. pletion of the work," in the last sentence of section four of said supplement, be and the same are hereby repealed; and said sentence shall hereafter read "from the date of their Amendment. issue." 2. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of acts incon- Repealer. sistent herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed, and this act shall be deemed a public act and shall take effect immediately. Approved April 4, 1872. Council em. powered to improve and publie parks ornament and squares. provemen certificates. CHAPTER DLXIII. A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to incorporate the city of Hoboken," approved March twentyeighth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the mayor and council of the city of Hoboken are hereby authorized and empowered to improve and ornament both or either of the public parks or squares in said city, one of which is known as "Hudson Square," the other as "Public Squares," and both situate between Fourth and Fifth streets, whenever the council of said city may consider it expedient so to do; and that the costs and expenses of such improvement or improvements be assessed upon the real estate in said city benefited thereby, in proportion to the benefit received, and that said assessments shall be made by the board of commissioners of assessments of said city, who shall proceed in all things in the same manner as in making assessments for the costs and expenses of constructing sewers in said city; and the said assessments shall remain a lien on the lands assessed until paid, and shall be collected in the same manner as assessments for constructing sewers in said city are collected. May issue im- 2. And be it enacted, That the said mayor and council shall have power to issue improvement certificates to pay for such improvement as the work progresses, which improvement certificates shall bear interest at the rate of seven per centum per annum, and be payable in two years from the date thereof. 3. And be it enacted, That to meet the current expenses Iss serp or of filling sunken lots delared to be nuisances, under and by Indebtedness. virtue of the nineteenth section of an act entitled "A Further Council may certificates of Supplement to an act entitled 'An Act to incorporate the city of Hoboken,'" approved March twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and fifty five, which supplement was approved April sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, the mayor and council of said city are hereby authorized to issue scrip or certificates of indebtedness, which certificates shall show upon the face thereof for what purpose they are issued, and shall |