Penalty left to the discretion 2. And be it enacted, That such board shall not be reof the court, &c. quired to provide a penalty specific in amount for the violations referred to in section one hereof, but they may provide that the penalty shall not be less than one given sum nor greater than another given sum, the amount of such penalty between the maximum and minimum inclusive, shall be left to the discretion of the court or magistrate before whom complaint may be made; provided, however, that this act shall not be construed so as to invalidate any ordinances now in force. Proviso Repealer. 3. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith be and the same, in so far as they may conflict, are repealed. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 27, 1893. Lawful to issue tions for pay improvements not assessed. CHAPTER CCLXXIV. An Act to allow municipalities to issue bonds for street improvements. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of corporate obliga- the State of New Jersey, That in all cases wherein comment of cost of missioners of assessments, board of assessors or other persons having the power and authority by any act or acts of the legislature of this state, to assess the costs, damages and expenses of any improvements upon the lands or upon the owner or owners thereof benefited by such improvement, shall assess or have assessed upon the same an amount less than the total cost of any improvement, it shall be lawful for the authorities of any municipality wherein such assessment was, or shall hereafter be made, to issue the corporate obligations of such municipality for the payment of the amount of the cost of any such im provements not assessed upon the land or upon the owner or owners of land benefited by such improvement. authorities by not exceeding 2. And be it enacted, That for the payment of the costs Corporate of such improvements in excess of the amount so assessed ordinance may as aforesaid, the corporate authorities of any such muni- issue bonds, &c., cipality may issue by ordinance, bonds or obligations of $75,000. such municipality for the payment thereof, which said bonds shall in no case exceed the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars, and shall not bear more than five per centum interest, and to be sold for not less than par; said Ordinance shall ordinance shall distinctly specify and provide the ways and until all bonds means and the manner of payment of said bonds and the paid interest thereof, and shall be irrepealable until all of said bonds shall be paid. be irrepealable of bonded 3. And be it enacted, That the amount for which bonds Bonds issued shall be issued by any municipality under the provisions may be in excess of this act, may be in excess of any limitation in its char- indebtedness. ter or supplements thereto as to the amount of its bonded indebtedness. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed a public act, and take effect immediately. Approved March 27, 1893. CHAPTER CCLXXVII. An Act relative to the publication of the expenditures of the public moneys by the common council or other governing body in cities of the second class of this state. ment of expendi 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Treasurer to the State of New Jersey, That it shall be the duty of the prepare statecommon council or other governing body in cities of the tures of public second class, monthly, to publish in a newspaper printed published and published in said city a detailed itemized statement moneys to be monthly. Required to designate newsexpenditures. of the expenditures of the public moneys by said board for the preceding month; and it shall be the duty of the treasurer of every such city to prepare the statements of such expenditures for publication. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the paper to publish common council or other governing body in said cities of the second class, at their first regular meeting held after the passage of this act, to designate a newspaper in said city to publish the said expenditures of the public moneys as herein provided for, and which newspaper so designated shall publish the same for the period of one year, at the expiration of which year it shall be the duty of said common council or other governing body to again designate a newspaper for that purpose; and in like manner shall a newspaper be designated each succeeding year. Repealer. 3. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act be and the same are hereby repealed. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 28, 1893. Two cavalry companies may be added to CHAPTER CCLXXVIII. Supplement to an act entitled "An act for the oranization of the national guard of the state of New Jersey," approved March ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, and the various amendments thereto. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the commander-in-chief, national guard. whenever in his judgment it shall be advisable for the public interest, may cause to be added to the national guard of New Jersey, and mustered thereinto, cavalry companies, not more than two in number. subject to ap 2. And be it enacted, That any such company shall By-laws, &c., retain and be governed by such constitution, organization proval of and by-laws as it may have adopted and which shall re- chief. ceive the approval of the commander-in-chief. commander-in of commander 3. And be it enacted, That every such company shall be Subject to order subject to the orders of the commander-in-chief, and in-chief. while by him ordered out, to the order of the commandant of the body to which they shall be attached. number of men. subject to. 4. And be it enacted, That the minimum of any such Minimum company shall be forty men; and any such company while so ordered out shall be entitled to the rights, privi- Entitled to and leges, pay and allowances, and be subject to the discipline, duties and service of the national guard of New Jersey. 5. And be it enacted, That the quartermaster-general Who issues arms shall issue to any such company, arms and equipments. and equipments. ment. resignation. 6. And be it enacted, That the term of enlistment shall Term of enlistbe five years; and the time any member of an organized cavalry company has served such company faithfully prior to being mustered in, may be applied on such members' term of enlistment; and in view of the great who may accept expense of members of such company and of the great labor attending cavalry service, the commandant of any cavalry company may, for reasons satisfactory to him, accept the resignation of any member of any such company while not in active service, or in contemplation thereof. chief may cause mustered out. 7. And be it enacted, That the commander-in-chief may, Commander-inat any time, by reason of any such company being such company deficient in or neglecting drill, or for any other reason, cause any such company to be mustered out of the national guard. 8. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 28, 1893. Section to be amended. Authorized to employ compe survey county roads. Shall appoint an inspector. CHAPTER CCLXXIX. An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to enable boards of chosen freeholders to acquire, improve and maintain public roads," approved March nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and eightly-nine. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That section five of the above act be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 5. And be it enacted, That the board of chosen freetent engineer to holders shall employ a competent engineer, at a reasonable compensation, to survey the county roads or any part thereof, when necessary; to prepare specifications for pavements or other improvements intended to be made in pursuance of this act, and to supervise the work and materials used; after such improvements or any part thereof shall have been completed, the same shall be kept in repair at the expense of the county, and some competent person shall be employed by said board annually, at a fixed compensation, to inspect the condition of the county roads, from time to time, so far as the same may have been improved, and such inspector shall have the power to cause necessary repairs to be made to the pavements or other improvements made under this act; provided, the costs of any such repairs shall not exceed fifty dollars in any city, town, township or borough in any year; repairs costing more than fifty dollars and not more than one hundred dollars shall be made only by authority of a committee of the said board, and repairs costing more than one hundred dollars shall only be made by direct authority of said board; all bills or claims for making repairs or furnishing materials therefor, after being approved by the inspector, shall be rendered to the said board by the parties who performed the work or furnished the materials used or Power of inspector. 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