.section unless their assets at such time amounts to the sum of one hundred thousand dollars. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 4, 1858. Collectors authorized ter oath. CHAPTER LXXXVII. SUPPLEMENT to an act entitled "An act respecting the Independent Essex 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of to adminis- the State of New Jersey, That the tax collectors and collectors of arrears of taxes of the city of Newark shall be and are hereby empowered to administer an oath or affirmation to all persons assessed in accordance with the first section of an act entitled "An act respecting the Hudson Brigade," whenever such persons so assessed shall declare that they are, by law, age, or physical infirmity, not subjects of such assessment. Certain persons not sub visions of act. 2. And be it enacted, That no person assessed on the ject to pro- assessors' books for a poll tax only or who shall be enrolled and actually doing duty in said brigade, shall be subject to the provisions of the first section of the act respecting the Hudson Brigade. Regimental musicians. 3. And be it enacted, That there may be attached to each of the regiments of said brigade, a band of musicians, not to exceed thirty, and a corps of field musicians, not exceeding three to each company, to be organized at such time as the regimental board of each regiment may deem expedient, the whole to be under the control of a drum-major or chief musician, or both, according to rank: the field corps to be under the immediate control of a sergeant of field music; the mode of appointment, and the respective duties of all of whom shall be prescribed by the regimental board: the said musicians shall be entitled to all the pri vileges and exemptions extended to the members of the regiment to which they shall be attached, and subject to all the penalties, liabilities, and restrictions appertaining to the said organization: the band herein provided for shall be deemed in law a company of the regiment to which they shall be attached, and shall partake, equally with all other companies, of the powers, privileges, and advantages which have been or may hereafter be extended to the uniformed militia of which they form a part: and the field musicians herein provided for shall serve as members of the companies to which they are attached, and rank as privates in the same: in case any minor shall, with the consent and approbation of his parents or guardian, attach himself to either of said regiments as a musician, the father or guardian of such minor shall, in consideration of such service, be entitled to the privileges and exemptions extended to the members of the regiment, during the time that may elapse before such minor shall become liable by law to military duty. court mar 4. And be it enacted, That a general court martial in said General brigade for the trial of any officer of either or any of said tial. regiment, shall consist of not less than five nor more than thirteen commissioned officers, none of whom shall be under the rank of captain, to be taken from said regiment, or some or one of them, said court to be ordered, presided over, and conducted in like manner as general courts martial now are by the laws of this state required to be ordered, presided over and conducted, and the agreement of the like proportion of the members of the court shall be required for judgment as by law is now required, and the sentence of the court shall be approved or disapproved by Act to have effect in county of Union. the officer ordering the court, in all respects as by law is now directed. 5. And be it enacted, That the provisions of this act be applied and have effect in the county of Union. Approved March 4, 1858. Election of officers. Managers authorized CHAPTER LXXXVIII. AN ACT for the relief of the Old Causeway Meadow Company, in the township of Mannington, in the county of Salem, and the Denn's Island Meadow Company, in the township of Lower Penn's Neck, in the county of Salem aforesaid. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That it shall and may be lawful for the owners and possessors of land lying within the limits of the Old Causeway Meadow Company, and the limits of the Denn's Island Meadow Company, their legal agents or representatives, to meet at the house of Robert Newell, in the township of Mannington, on the first day of March next, and between the hours of one and five in the afternoon of said day, to choose by ballot or otherwise, and by plurality of votes of those met, such person or persons as they may think proper for manager or managers, and a treasurer and a clerk for the ensuing year, or until the next annual meeting thereafter. 2. And be it enacted, That the manager or managers, when to erect dam, appointed as aforesaid, or a majority of them, shall, as soon as may be, cause to be erected, put up and build above and &c. near the lower mouth of Denn's Canal, a bank, dam, or stopping across Salem creek, commencing in the Old Causeway Meadow Company and ending in the Denn's Island Meadow Company, with such sluice or slúices, or other works, as he or they may deem necessary, and shall, when completed and finished, make an actual survey thereof, describing the beginning and ending thereof, and where the same join the fast land, courses and distances, and place or places where the sluice or sluices or other works shall be laid, and also fix a name for the company, and deliver a certificate of his or their proceedings, signed by him or them, to the clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Salem, to be by him forthwith recorded. 3. And be it enacted, That the expense of erecting, putting up, building, and maintaining the said bank, dam, or stop ping-sluice or sluices, and other works erected, put up, and laid out as beforesaid, and every other necessary expense for the benefit of said companies shall be defrayed by a tax on the meadow land of the Old Causeway Meadow Company, and of the Denn's Island Meadow Company, in man. ner hereafter directed. Expenses to be defrayed by tax. be assessed 4. And be it enacted, That the manager or managers when Expenses to appointed as aforesaid, shall make an estimate of the sum on owners. or sums of money which will be necessary to defray the expenses of the different services required by this law, and also of erecting, putting up, and building the said bank, dam, or stopping, and sluice, sluices, or other works, and shall assess the same ratably on the meadow land in the Old Causeway Meadow Company and in the Denn's Island Meadow Company, agreeably to the valuation and quantity each owner may have within the banks of said companies, according to the last duplicate made out for said companies, and shall state the said assessment in a regular duplicate containing the names of the owners or possessors, the number of acres and parts of acres held by each, the sums assessed on them severally, and the time or times of payment: which duplicate shall be delivered by him to the treasurer chosen or appointed as aforesaid. Proceedings in case of non-pay ment of assessments. Further assessment if necessary. 5. And be it enacted, That the treasurer, on the receipt of said duplicate, shall, in person or by notice in writing left at the usual place of abode of each owner or possessor, demand of and from each owner or possessor, twenty days before the time of payment, the sum assessed as aforesaid; and if any of the said owners or possessors shall neglect or refuse to pay the sum assessed as aforesaid for the space of twenty days after the time fixed for payment thereof, it shall and may be lawful to and for the said treasurer to seize and rent out by public vendue, to the highest bidder, for so long a time and no longer as will be requisite, so much of the meadow ground in either of said companies. belonging to or in possession of such delinquent owner or possessor as may suffice to discharge such assessment and all expenses attending the recovery thereof, having first advertised the same, for the space of three weeks, in three of the most public places in the neighborhood where the said meadow lies or may be sold. 6. And be it enacted, That if said estimate so made and may be made collected as aforesaid should not produce a sufficient sum of money to fulfil the purposes above mentioned, the said manager or managers shall make, in like manner, an estimate of such sum as may be further necessary, which shall be collected in like manner as is hereinbefore directed. Managers to keep dam in repair. Notice of meeting to be given. 7. And be it enacted, That the manager or managers shall, from time to time, inspect and examine the said bank, dam, or stopping sluice or sluices, and other works erected or made by virtue of this act; and shall cause, or procure to be made or done, all such repairs and amendments as to him or them shall seem necessary; and for defraying the expense thereof, shall assess in manner aforesaid, such sum or sums of money as may be requisite, which shall be collected in manner aforesaid. 8. And be it enacted, That notice, signed by at least three owners of the meadow within said companies, shall be given of the meeting under the first section of this act, setting forth the time and place of such meeting, by putting up such notices in three of the most public places in the neigh |