or to be brought in any of the courts of this state, shall be allowed and taxed as part of the taxable costs therein; provided, the amount of such fees and charges be endorsed on such copies by the officer making the same. 5. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 2, 1881. Proviso. CHAPTER LX. A Further Supplement to an act entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act relating to municipal or other authorities owning or managing works for the supplying of water to the public,'" which supplement was approved March fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and seventynine. amended. boards to fix valuation of land, &c. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Section to be the State of New Jersey, That the third section of the supplement above mentioned, be amended so as to read as follows: 3. And be it enacted, That for the purpose of raising such Assessors and gross sum which shall be designated as a "district, fire and water and review the tax," the assessors and boards of assessors shall fix and review the valuations of all lands within said district in the same manner as they now fix the valuations for tax purposes of all land in said city; and all proceedings now required or author- Proceedings ized to be taken for the assessment, collection and enforce- ble for assess. ment of the collection of taxes shall be equally applicable to ment and colthe assessment, collection and enforcement of the collection of the district, fire and water tax. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 2, 1881. made applica lection of taxes. CHAPTER LXI. Annual salaries of presi be paid in An Act respecting the time of payment of the annual salaries of the law or president judges of courts of common pleas. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of dent judges to the State of New Jersey, That for convenience and uniformity, in all counties in this state in which the law or president judges of the courts of common pleas are now compensated by annual salary, said salaries shall be paid in monthly install monthly installments. Repealer. men s. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act, be and are hereby repealed, and this act shall be a public act, and take effect immediately. Approved March 2, 1881. CHAPTER LXII. Inhabitants may, at town ation sum to pay claim, or order claim paid out of moneys in An Act in relation to claims against the inhabitants of town ships. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of meeting vote the state of New Jersey, That in all cases in which any claim shall be made by any person or persons against the inhabitants of any township, in their corporate capacity, for money heretofore borrowed by the township committee of such townhands of collee-ship for township uses, and said inhabitants, in their corporate capacity, may have a legal defence to such claim; they may at any subsequent annual town meeting vote to raise, by taxation, in the manner that other taxes are raised, a sufficient sum to pay the amount of any such claim, or in the same tor. manner at any such meeting order the same paid out of any moneys of such township in the hands of the collector thereof not otherwise appropriated. and raised or 2. And be it enacted, That when such sum shall be so voted when voted and raised, or ordered paid, it shall be used to pay the claim ordered paid, for which it was raised and for no other purpose. not to be used for any other 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect imme- purpose. An Act providing for the sale of certain lands in cities, subject to dedication for public uses, and vesting title thereto in the purchaser. sell certain use at public 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of City board may the State of New Jersey, That where land has been dedicated lands dedicato public uses in any city in this state, other than for streets ted to public or parks, and is now in the possession of and being used by auction. the city authorities of such city, that the city board having control of and using such property as aforesaid, may, without the action of any other board, at any time, when in its judgment the location where such property is situated, has or shall become unfit for the purposes for which the same is being used, sell said property at public auction, upon two weeks' advertisement, to the highest bidder therefor, and the mayor Mayor to exeshall execute upon behalf of the city, under its corporate seal, attested by the city clerk, a deed conveying said property to the purchaser, upon the purchase money being first paid to the city treasurer; the purchase money shall be held by the city treasurer and his successors in office to be used exclusively for the purchase of other real estate, and the erection thereon of buildings and furnishing the same for the same public uses as the property sold; the expenditure of money therefor to be by said city board making said sale. cute convey'ance, &c. Board may make contract fee of land. 2. And be it enacted, That the said city board may, in any with owner of case provided for in section one, when they deem it necessary, make a contract, upon such terms as said board shall deem just, with the owner or owners of the fee of the land desired to be sold, by which said owner or owners will execute a conveyance of said land to the city, or to the purchaser of sai land, as may be deemed best, and carry out the terms thereof; Title of land to and upon such sale and such action of the owner or owners, vest in pur chaser. the title of the land in fee simple so sold, shall vest in the purchaser his heirs and assigns forever, free from any and al dedications for public uses of every kind whatever. 3. And be it enacted, That this act is a general public act and shall take effect immediately. Approved March 3, 1881. Cities authorized to borrow difference be tween any as sessment and re-assessment for improvements CHAPTER LXIV. An act to provide for the payment of the difference between old and new assessments for improvements in cities. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of money to pay the State of New Jersey, That it shall be lawful for any city in this state, from time to time, to borrow money for the of said city, in such sums as it may think best, to pay the differ ence between any assessment, on any real estate for any inprovement in said city, and any re-assessment thereon for the same improvement when the original assessment has been va cated or set aside by a court or any city board, together with any interest or damages due or to fall due thereon; that the city, in order to procure said money, may issue bonds, payaistered or cou-ble as to principal and interest at such times and at such plat and in such form as it shall deem best, and the same shall be interest not exceeding six per centum per annum, and may be sold at not less than par; the bonds shall be signed by the mayor, sealed with the city seal and attested by the city chri and may be registered or coupon bonds or both, and may t May issue regpon bonds. convertible from one form to the other, from time to time, and finances to er. 2. And be it enacted, That the board having the control of Board having the finance of the city, shall have full power to act for the forefo city under section one of this act, and to do all things therein have full powauthorized to be done, except the signing, sealing and attesting of the bonds therein mentioned, and shall from time to time place or caused to be placed in the tax levy an amount sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds, and such percentage of the principal thereof as it may deem proper. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 3, 1881. CHAPTER LXV. An act authorizing the cities of this state to make limited appropriations for the publication of the minutes of the proceedings of their municipal boards. ized to make for publication pal boards. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Cities authorthe State of New Jersey, That with a view to the furnishing of appropriations precise and accurate public information of the proceedings of of minutes of the municipal boards of the cities in this state, it shall be their municilawful for the board of aldermen, common council, board of finance or other governing body of any city where provision is not now made for reporting or publishing the official minutes, to appropriate annually, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, for the reporting and publishing during such year, of the proceedings of its different boards in the several newspapers published and circulated in such city which shall be de |