CHAPTER CCXLVI. A further supplement to an act entitled "An act to prevent fraudulent elections by incorporated companies, and to facilitate proceedings against them," approved April fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. not held on quired by or by-laws, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That if, at any time hereafter, the elec- If election tion for directors of any incorporated company of this state of directors shall not be duly held on the day designated by the act in- the day recorporating such company, or on the day designated by the the charter by-laws of such company, it shall be the duty of the secre- the Secre tary of such corporation, on the written request of five stock-tary on reholders, and in Mutual insurance companies on like request stockholdof five policy holders, to call a meeting of the stockholders call a meetor policy holders of such company, for the purpose of elect- ing for the ing directors; said call to be made in the same manner as directors. required by the charter or by-laws of such company for the regular election of directors thereof. quest of ers may election of 2. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act shall apply Act not to to any incorporated literary or religious society. apply to literary or societies. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect imme- religious diately. Approved March 17, 1874. Unclaimed be collected CHAPTER CCXLVII. A supplement to an act entitled "An act relative to the sale of unclaimed freight, transported upon railroad, canal and express lines in this state," approved February twentyfourth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the freight may State of New Jersey, That it shall and may be lawful for railfrom sever- road, canal and express companies in this state to collect and sold at from the various stations or places upon the line of their al depots one place. roads or works, at some suitable place, all the unclaimed goods, wares or merchandise consigned to said various stations or places, for the purpose of selling the same, as provided for in the act to which this is a supplement; provided nevertheless, that the notice required by the act to which this heretofore is a supplement, of the time and place of the sale of the said goods, wares and merchandise, shall be given in the manner required by said act. The same notice as required shall be given. Order for sale, by whom made. 2. And be it enacted, That the order for such sale required by the act to which this is a supplement, may be made by any justice of the supreme court of this state, supreme court commissioner, or any judge of the court of common pleas residing in the county where such goods, wares or merchandise shall be collected, as heretofore provided. 3. And be it enacted, That so much of the act to which this is a supplement as is inconsistent with this act, be and the same is hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 17, 1874. CHAPTER CCXLVIII. A further supplement to an act entitled "An act for the lent conver property a of 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the The franduof New Jersey, That if any consignee, factor, bailee, agent or sion of the servant, entrusted with the care or sale of any personal prop- proceeds f erty. shall fraudulently take and convert the same, or the pro- personal ceeds of the sale of the same, or any part thereof, to his own misdeuse or to the use of any other person or persons whatsoever, meanor. except the rightful owner thereof, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or impris- Penalty. onment at hard labor not exceeding two years, or both, at the discretion of the court before whom such conviction shall be had. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 17, 1874. CHAPTER CCXLIX. A further supplement to an act entitled "An act to provide. for the organization of the State Lunatic Asylum, and for the care and maintenance of the insane." Lunatic thorized to 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the Managers State of New Jersey, That the managers of the State Lunatic of State Asylum be and they are hereby authorized to purchase, for Asylum authe use of the asylum, and in the name of the state, to take purchase title for the tract of land, water power, and premises known as the "English Mill property," situate in the township of land. Appropria by State Ewing, in the county of Mercer, adjoining other lands of the state of New Jersey, and extending from the Trenton and Ewing turnpike to the raceway of the Trenton Water Power Company, at a cost not exceeding twenty thousand dollars. 2. And be it enacted, That the sum of twenty thousand doltion be paid lars be and the same is hereby appropriated to pay for said Treasurer. premises; said money to be paid by the state treasurer out of any fund not otherwise appropriated, on the warrant of the comptroller under the requisition of the president of the board of managers; provided, that not more than five thousthan $5,000 and dollars thereof be required or paid during the current during cur- year, and that the residue of the purchase money remain serent year. cured by the mortgages now on said premises. Not more to be paid 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 17, 1874. No person er any ex terial for tion, with to the na CHAPTER CCL. An act relating to the transportation of explosive and dangerous material. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the shall deliv- State of New Jersey, That if any person shall deliver, or plosive ma- cause to be delivered, to any canal, railroad, steamboat, or transporta- other transportation company, or to any persons, firm, or out infor- corporation engaged in the business of transportation, any mation as nitro glycerine, dualin, dynamite, gunpowder, mining or ture of the blasting powder, gun-cotton, phosphorous, friction matches, or other explosive or dangerous material of any nature whatsoever, under any false or deceptive invoice or description, or without previously informing such person, firm or corporation, in writing, of the true nature of such article, and without having the box, keg, barrel, can or package containFailure to ing the same plainly marked with the name of the explosive or dangerous material therein contained, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to imprisonment for thirty days, and to article; nor comply a misdemeanor. pay a fine of one hundred dollars, and shall be responsible for all damages to persons or property directly or indirectly resulting from the explosion of any such article. tion compa to pected If explo it shall be a safe 2. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for Transportaany officer or agent of any person, firm, or corporation, en-nies may regaged in the business of transportation to require any pack-quire shipage tendered for transportation, believed to contain explo-open sussive material, to be opened by the person delivering the same, packages. and to refuse to receive any such package unless such requirements be complied with; and if such package be opened and found to contain such explosive or dangerous sive matermaterial, the said package and its contents shall be forth-ial is found with removed to any lawful place for the storing of gun-removed to powder, and after conviction of the offender, or after three place, and months from such removal, the said package, with its con- sold. tents, shall be sold at public sale, after the expiration of ten Notice of days from notice of the time and place of such sale, pub- sale to be lished in one newspaper in the county where such seizure shall have been made; and the proceeds of such sale, after deducting there from the expenses of removal, storage, advertisement, and sale, shall be paid into the treasury of the said county; provided however, that nothing in this act con- common tained shall be construed to require common carriers to carriers transport any such explosive or dangerous articles against transport their consent, nor to transport them otherwise than at such times, and under such regulations for safety to persons and again t property, as they may from time to time prescribe in rela- sent. tion thereto. Approved March 17, 1874. published. not to explosive material their con CHAPTER CCLI. A further supplement to an act to provide for the support of the government of this state, and to fix the salaries of public officers, approved April sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the criers of all the courts in the |