When and by

whom troops of

cavalry organized.

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13. And be it enacted, That the commander-in-chief, whenever he shall deem it advisable for the public interest, may cause to be organized two troops of cavalry, the minimum of which organization shall be not less than three commissioned officers and forty enlisted men; which company shall be entitled to the rights, privileges and allowances of companies of the national guard.

14. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.

15. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately.

Approved March 17, 1893.

When exempt from taxation.

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CHAPTER CCXLII.

An Act to exempt from taxation real and personal property of exempt firemen's associations and of firemen's relief associations.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the real and personal estate of any exempt firemen's associaion and of all firemen's relief associations incorporated under the laws of this state, and which is used exclusively for the purposes of such association, shall be exempt from all state, county. and municipal taxation, so long as such property is used exclusively for such purpose.

2. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of acts ininconsistent herewith be and they are hereby repealed, and that this act shall be a public act and take effect immediately.

Approved March 17, 1893.

CHAPTER CCXLIII.

An Act to authorize the acquisition of real estate, and the erection of buildings thereon for the use of police and fire departments in cities of this state.

ized to purchase

buildings.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Board of public the State of New Jersey, That whenever in the opinion of buildings authorthe boards or authorities having the control of the police land and erect and fire departments in any city of this state, it shall be deemed desirable to dispose of any tract of land in such city whereon there are erected police station and fire station houses it shall be lawful for the authorities or other board having charge of the erection of public buildings in said city to purchase in the corporate name of the city two plots of land in such part of said city as may be required and indicated by such police and fire boards respectively, and to have erected upon one of said plots or parcels of land so purchased a proper precinct station house and upon the other of said plots a proper fire station house, as said boards respectively may deem necessary; provided, however, that the purchase of Proviso such real estate shall be only at such price or prices as shall be authorized by a concurrent vote of the board having charge and control of the finances of said city, and that such building shall be built only upon contract and after due advertising for proposals for such work shall be made in the manner and way now provided for by law in such city, and that such contract shall be awarded to those responsible bidders who offer the terms most advantageous to the city.

to approval of

2. And be it enacted, That the sum to be expended for Sum to be each of said plots and buildings shall in no case exceed expended subject the sum of twenty thousand dollars; and that the plans therefor shall be subject to approval of said police and fire boards respectively.

3. And be it enacted, That in order to provide moneys Authorized to necessary to pay for said real estate and the erection of

issue bonds.

the said buildings it shall be lawful for the board having charge and control of the finances of such city to sell said present police and station houses at public auction to the highest bidder after due advertisement according to the laws governing such cities, and also to issue bonds in the corporate name of the city not exceeding the amount required to be paid for said real estate and the erection of said buildings less the amount estimated by said board as likely to be realized from the sale of said present buildings, which bonds shall be issued under the seal of the city, signed by the mayor of said city and tested by the its clerk of such denominations as said board having charge and control of the finances of such city shall deem Rate of interest, fit, bearing interest at the rate not exceeding five per centum and not redeemable in not more than twenty years from the date of the issue thereof, and to dispose of the same at the best price that can be obtained for the same, but at not less than par and accrued interest, and to provide for the redemption thereof and the payment of the interest thereon by taxation.

&c.

Abandoned

buildings and

4. And be it enacted, That upon the completion of said lands to be sold. two buildings it shall be the duty of said board having charge and control of the finances of the city to sell in the manner aforesaid, the said abandoned buildings and lands.

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5. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect immediately.

Approved March 17, 1893.

CHAPTER CCXLIV.

An Act to provide for the appointment of assessors in certain cities of the second class.

assessors

nate assessors, with advice and

consent of common council, &c.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Election of the State of New Jersey, That in any city of the second abolished. class of this state having a population of less than thirtyfive thousand inhabitants, wherein it is now provided by law that the assessors for such city shall be elected by the voters of such city, such mode and manner of election of assessors is hereby abolished; and hereafter it shall be Mayor to nomilawful for the mayor of such city to nominate and by and with the advice and consent of the common council or other governing body of such city (to be expressed by a vote of a majority of all its members) appoint a board of assessors in and for such city to consist of one assessor in and for each of the wards of such city, who when so appointed, shall perform all the duties as now required by law of the assessors as heretofore elected in such city, and they shall hold office for the term of three years, and Term of office. until their successors are appointed, and in case of vacancy in the office of any such assessors during such term, either by death or other cause, such vacancy may be filled. filled by the mayor of such city in the manner aforesaid; and as compensation for the performance of their duties as such assessors, they shall receive a stated annual Salary. salary, which shall be fixed at the time of their appointment and shall not be increased or reduced during the term of their office, and such salary and compensation

shall be in lieu of all fees heretofore allowed to assessors In lieu of all fees. in such city for the performance of their duty.

of their duties,

2. And be it enacted, That the said assessors may be when to enter appointed by the mayor and common council or other upon discharge governing body of such city, in manner aforesaid, at any &c. time after the passage of this act, but shall not enter upon the discharge of their duties nor shall their term of office begin until the expiration of the term of office for which

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the present assessors in such city were elected, and the appointment of said assessors by the mayor and common council or other governing body of such such city in manner aforesaid, shall be taken to be and is hereby declared to be the election of the successors of the before mentioned assessors elected in and for such city as aforesaid.

3. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 17, 1893.

Section to be amended.

If witness be dead, insane, or res dent out of United States, proof may be before circuit

court.

CHAPTER CCXLV.

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act respecting conveyances" (Revision), approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the sixth section of the act to which this is a supplement be amended to read as follows:

6. And be it enacted, That if the grantor, or any of the grantors, of any deed or convevance of lands, tenements or hereditaments, lying or being in this state, heretofore made and executed, and not already acknowledged or proved according to law, or hereafter to be made and executed, and which shall not be acknowledged or proved according to law, and the subscribing witnesses thereto be dead or of unsound mind, or resident without the United States of America, it shall be lawful to prove such deed or conveyance before the circuit court of the county in which such lands, tenements or hereditaments, or some part of the same, are situate, by proving the handwriting of such witnesses, or if there be no witnesses to said deed, by proving the handwriting of