Official acts confirmed and acts as such commissioner; therefore, to remove all doubts as to the legality of the official acts of said Michael L. Keefe, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the official acts and the acmade valid. knowledgments and proofs of deeds and other instruments of writing done or taken by the said Michael L. Keefe, as commissioner as aforesaid, under and by virtue of his commission for that purpose, bearing date the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, are hereby confirmed and declared, and the same shall be deemed and taken to be as valid and effectual as if the said Michael L. Keefe, at the the time of his said appointment, had resided, and had since that time continued to reside, in the township of Boonton aforesaid. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be taken and deemed to be a public act, and shall take effect immediately. Approved March 27, 1872. CHAPTER CCCXCV. An Act to divide Deerfield township, in the county of Cumberland, into four road districts, and to provide for raising money, and for the election of overseers in the same. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Road districts. the State of New Jersey, That the road districts of the township of Deerfield, in the county of Cumberland, as now divided and numbered, shall hereafter be known and designated as the first, second, third and fourth road districts of said township; and that hereafter the overseers of the highways of each of the said road districts in said township shall be elected viva voce by a majority of the legal voters, assembled for that purpose, as hereinafter provided. Elections. where held 2. And be it enacted, That such election for the present and time of year shall be held in each road district on the Saturday next preceding the annual town meeting, between the hours of two and four o'clock in the afternoon, and the place of holding such election, for the first district, shall be at Park's hotel, Deerfield street; for the second district, at Cedar Grove mill; for the third district, at Friendship school house, and for the fourth district, at Rosenhayn, and thereafter such elections shall be held annually in said districts, on Saturday next preceding the annual town meeting, between the hours of two and four o'clock in the afternoon, at such place as shall have been appointed by said legal voters at the last election; but if they shall neglect or omit to appoint a place, then such election shall be held at the place at which such election was last held; and in all cases eight days' notice of such election shall be given by the overseer of each district, by advertisements signed by himself and put up at two of the most public places in the district, making known the time and place. to determine amount of money to be 3. And be it enacted, That a majority of the legal voters Legal voters present and voting at any such election are authorized and required to determine the amount of money which shall be raised. raised and expended in their district for road purposes during the year, and such sums of money as shall be so agreed upon, shall be assessed and collected at the same time, and in the same manner as other moneys are assessed and collected for said township purposes; and there shall be, also, elected at the same time and place that the overseer is chosen, and the amount of road money determined upon, a treasurer for each road district, who shall receive from the collector of the township the amount of money raised for road purposes in the district for which he shall be treasurer; and who shall give security to the township for the faithful performance of his duty, in double the amount of money ordered to be raised by his district; and whose duty it shall be to disburse the moneys. of the said district upon the order of the overseer of the highways of the same. Treasurer. result of elec 4. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the pre- Certificate of sident and secretary of the said annual meetings held for the ton to be filed election of overseers, and for determining the amounts of money to be raised in the said districts, to make a certificate of the results of such election, stating who was duly elected overseer and treasurer of the district, the amount of money voted to be raised for road purposes, and the place appointed for holding the next election, which certificate, signed by the president and secretary of said meeting, shall, on or before the Repealer. day of the following town meeting, be filed with the clerk of 5. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts in Approved March 27, 1872. CHAPTER CCCXCVI. An Act to prevent cattle from running at large in the town- 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Act extended. the State of New Jersey, That the provisions of the act entitled "An Act to prevent horses, cattle, sheep and swine from running at large in the township of Clinton, in the county of Essex, and the township of Rahway, in the county of Union,' approved March fourth, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, so far as said act relates to cattle, be and the same are hereby extended to the township of Hardyston, in the county of Sussex; provided, that it does not include that part of the said township of Hardyston, known as the Hamburgh, Franklin and Snufftown mountains, and lands lying east of the Proviso. same. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 27, 1872. T CHAPTER CCCXCVII. An Act to restore and improve the navigation of Newton creek, and to enable the owners and possessors of meadows on said creek, to improve the same. WHEREAS, by virtue of, and licensed by, an act entitled "An Preamble. act to enable the owners and possessors of meadow and marsh lying on Newton creek, in the county of Gloucester, to make and maintain a bank dam and necessary waterworks to stop the tide out of said creek, and keep the water course thereof open and clear," passed November twentieth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, and a supplement thereto, approved April sixth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, the said creek was stopped off at its mouth, and the natural flux and reflux of the tides therein were hindered and destroyed; and whereas, the said meadows have not only deteriorated in character, and become comparatively valueless in consequence of the lack of sufficient drainage, but also the waters have become stagnant, and the said meadows a nuisance highly injurious to the surrounding country; and whereas, it is represented that said owners desire, under the authority of the legislature to restore the flux and reflux of the tides in said creek, as well as to improve their said meadows, as also to restore its navigation; therefore, branches to public high owners con 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That with the consent, in writing, Creek and of a majority of the owners and possessors of the meadow and be declared a marsh, lying on said Newton creek and its branches, said way when th Newton creek as far as the Camden and Black woodtown turn-sent, pike is hereby declared to be a public highway, and the board of managers chosen at the last annual meeting of said owners and possessors who, for the time being, may be such managers, are hereby in such case authorized and required to remove the said dam and waterworks, at the mouth of said Dam to be recreek, and to restore the navigation thereof, on or after the first day of September next, ensuing the passage of this act. moved. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed and considered a public act, and shall go into effect immediate y. Approved March 27, 1872. Amendment. CHAPTER CCCXCVIII. A Supplement to an act entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled A supplement to an act to improve Bergen Wood road, in Hudson county,' approved April ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, approved March seventeenth, eighteen hundred and seventy." 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Amendment the State of New Jersey, That the words "or under and by virtue of this act" be inserted in the fifth line of the first section of the act to which this is a supplement im nediately after the word "thereto," as the same appears in said line. 2. And be it enacted, That the word "such" be stricken out of the ninth line of the first section of the act to which this is a supplement, and the words "made under and by virtue of the original act, and the supplement thereto" be inserted in the same line of the same section, immediately after the word " assessment" as the same appears in said line, and the words "or if the full amount of any assessment made under and by virtue of this act shall not be paid within thirty days after the filing of the report of the commissioners provided for in section two of this act with the treasurer, ap pointed under and by virtue of section nine of the original act to improve Bergen Wood road, in Hudson county," be inserted in the eleventh line of the same section, immediately after the word "thereof." Interest to be charged on unpaid assessments. 3. And be it enacted, That whenever any assessment made under and by virtue of the act to which this is a supplement, shall not be paid within thirty days after the filing of the report of the said commissioners provided for in said act with the treasurer, provided for in section nine of the original act to improve Bergen Wood road in Hudson county, it shall be |