poration to subscribe for, purchase and hold the stock and bonds of the said railway company. 23. And be it enacted, That this act shall be taken and deemed to be a public act, and take effect immediately. Approved March 27, 1872. Citizenship restored CHAPTER CCCCX. An Act for the relief of David Wilson, of the township of 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That David Wilson, of the township of Bridgewater, in the county of Somerset, be, and the said David Wilson is hereby restored to all his rights, liberties, privileges and franchises as a citizen of the state of New Jersey. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 27, 1872. Preambles CHAPTER CCCCXI. An Act to confirm the title of Susan R. Harrington to lands in Jersey City. WHEREAS, Moses B. Bramhall and Jacob M. Merseles, owners of land in Bergen (now Jersey City), in the county of Hudson, did on the tenth day of November, eighteen hundred and fifty one, file in the clerk's office of the county of Hudson, a map of their property, entitled "Map of pro perty belonging to M. B. Bramhall and J. M. Merseles, situate at Bergen, Hudson county, New Jersey," on which said map a strip of land running from Hudson avenue in a northwest direction to lands now owned by the said Susan R. Harrington, was laid out as a street, known as Cedar Bush road, and by an error of the surveyor or unintentional extension of the lines thereof, extended a short distance into the lands now owned by Susan R. Harrington; and whereas, so much of said street as extended into the lands of Susan R. Harrington, aforesaid, was never accepted by the municipal authorities; and whereas said Cedar Bush road was never intended to extend beyond the lines, as shown on a certain map on file in the clerk's office of Hudson county aforesaid, entitled "Plan of twenty-six Building Lots on the line of Jersey City and Bergen Railroad, town of Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey, owned by D. E. Culver and O. Cleveland, eighteen hundred and sixty-six;" and whereas, since the conveyance of the lands in question to the said Susan R. Harrington by the said Orestes Cleveland and Delos E. Culver, the validity of the title of said Susan R. Harrington to so much of said property into which Cedar Bush road extends as aforesaid has been questioned by reason of the filing of the map first above referred to; therefore, and complete. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the filing of said map shall not Title to be full be construed to be a dedication of said strip of land of Susan R. Harrington to the public as a highway or street, but the title of said Susan R. Harrington thereto shall be deemed and taken to be as full and complete as though said map had not been filed. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 27, 1872. CHAPTER CCCCXII. A Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Washington Market Company of the city of Paterson,' approved March fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Subscriptions the State of New Jersey, That it shall be lawful for the directors of said company to call in and demand from the subscribers to the capital stock of said company the amount subscribed, and then at such times and in such proportions as they shall deem proper, and if default be made in payment of such subscription as the same shall be called in, for fourteen days after demand thereof, by service of notice upon the subscribers requiring such payment, or by publication thereof made or to be made in one or more of the newspapers of the city of Paterson, the directors may also forfeit the shares so in default, with all previous payments made thereon. May adopt by- 2. And be it enacted, That a majority of the directors shall form a quorum for the transaction of the business of said corporation, who shall have power to ordain, establish, and put in execution such by-laws, ordinances and regulations as they shall deem proper for the government, management and disposition of the stock, effects, profits and concerns of said corporation; provided, that the same be not contrary to the constitution and laws of this state or of the United States. laws. Proviso. Managed by directors. Officers. Repealer. 3. And be it enacted, That the affairs and business of the said corporation shall be managed by seven directors, who shall elect one of their number president, and that said directors shall be elected annually, as directed by the third section of the act to which this is a supplement, and the said directors shall have power to appoint such officers, clerks and servants as to them shall seem meet, and to establish such salaries to them, and, also, to the president and other officers as to the said board of directors shall proper. appear 4. And be it enacted, That the words "one-half of their paid up" in the second section of the act to which this is a supplement, and the words "and paid in " in the third section of said act be and the same are hereby repealed. 5. And be it enacted, That such parts of said act as are in- Repealer. consistent with this act, be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act take effect immediately. Approved March 27, 1872. CHAPTER CCCCXIII. A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Somerville and Easton Railroad Company, passed February twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the Central Railroad Com- May increase pany of New Jersey may increase their capital stock five capital stock. millions of dollars in addition to the present authorized amount, using the same to take up the scrip for a similar amount issued with the assent of a majority in interest of the stockholders of said company. struct branch 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said Power to concompany to construct a branch railroad from any point in the railroads. Newark and New York Railroad east of the Passaic river to a connection with the Morris and Essex Railroad in the county of Hudson; and also, to construct a branch railroad connecting with the Newark and New York Railroad on or at any point west of the Brill farm, to a connection with the Morris and Essex Railroad in the county of Essex; and for the location, construction and enjoyment of such branches, all the provisions of the charter of the said company and its supplements shall be applicable; provided however, that if proviso. either of the said branches shall cross the tracks of the New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company, such crossings shall not be at grade; and provided also, that the said last Proviso. mentioned branch railroad shall not cross any public street in the city of Newark on grade without the consent of the common council of said city. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 28, 1872. tisements. CHAPTER CCCCXIV. A Further Supplement to an act entitled " An Act to revise and amend the charter of the city of Newark," approved March eleventh, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Official adver- the State of New Jersey, That the mayor and common council of the city of Newark, New Jersey, shall be authorized to publish the official advertisements of said city in one daily newspaper in said city, in addition to the four newspapers in which they are now authorized to publish the same, and to charge and collect the expense of the same, in the same manner as the expense of official advertising in said city is now charged and collected. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be a public act, and take effect immediately. Approved March 28, 1872. |