County collect. ors' fees.

Proviso.

Proviso.

Repealer.

are of opinion that the fees named in this section are too high, they are hereby authorized to fix the fees of the county collector for receiving and paying county money at a less rate; provided, the same shall be so fixed before the election of any county collector to be affected thereby," be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

28. And be it enacted, That the county collectors of the several counties of this state shall be entitled to receive two cents, and no more, for each dollar of all taxes and other moneys which they shall receive and pay to the order of such corporation; but in case the board of chosen freeholders of any of the counties in this state are of the opinion that the fees named in this section are too high, they are hereby authorized to fix the fees of the county collector for receiving and paying county money at a less rate; provided, the same shall be so fixed before the election of any county collector to be affected thereby; and provided, further, that in all counties of the first class in this state the fees of the county collector so fixed, or hereafter to be fixed by the board of chosen freeholders of any such county of the first class, shall not be fixed at a less rate than shall give such county collector of any such county of the first class the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars per annum.

2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 8, 1893.

CHAPTER LXI.

A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An act to incorporate the chosen freeholders in the respective counties of this state" (Revision), approved April sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.

county auditor.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Term of office of the State of New Jersey, That the auditor or other officer appointed by the board of chosen freeholders in any county of this state for the purpose of exercising supervision over the expenditure and receipt of moneys by the collector of said county shall hereafter be appointed and shall hold his office for the term of three years or until his successor shall have been elected and shall have qualified, unless he shall have been sooner removed in the manner provided by law.

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

Approved March 8, 1893.

CHAPTER LXII.

An Act enabling cities to construct connecting pipe lines

or mains.

water works

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of The board havthe State of New Jersey, That it shall and may be lawful ing charge of for the municipal board of any city having charge and authorized to control of the water works for the supply of the inhabi- an additional tants thereof, whenever in its judgment it shall be expe- line. dient so to do, to cause to be constructed an additional

have constructed

cast-iron pipe

Proviso

Board authorized to issue water bonds.

Bonds payable

in thirty years. To bear interest at five per cent.

annually.

Proviso.

Sinking fund

shall be established

suitable cast-iron pipe line or main to connect any reservoir or water supply of such city, located outside of the limits of such city, with any distributing reservoir within such city, or with the supply pipes or mains at any point within such city; provided, such pipe line shall be constructed by contract, after public bidding therefor in the manner prescribed in the laws now governing such city.

2. And be it enacted, That in order to supply the funds required for such construction, it shall be the duty of the board having charge and control of the finances of such city, upon the request of the board having charge and control of the water supply therein, to issue the water bonds of the city to the amount so required, which bonds shall be sold at public sale for not less than par and accrued interest.

3. And be it enacted, That the bonds to be issued under the provisions of this act shall be payable in not more than thirty years from the date thereof; they shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per centum per annum, and be in such sums as said financial board shall determine; they shall be executed under the corporate seal of such city and the signature of the mayor, comptroller or other financial officer, and may be either registered or coupon bonds, as said financial board may direct; said financial board may, from time to time, at the request of the holders thereof, exchange coupon bonds for registered bonds; provided, however, that the total cost of such works and the bonds to be issued therefor shall not exceed in any city a sum equal to four dollars for each inhabitant thereof, as ascertained by the latest census, taken by the state or federal authorities, as the case may be.

4. And be it enacted, That in order to redeem said bonds at maturity, there shall be established in such city a sinking fund, into which it shall be the duty of said water board to pay annually, in the month of July in each year, out of the income derived from such water supply, a sum equal to two percentum of the bonds issued under the provisions of this act, which sinking fund shall be under the charge and control of the sinking fund commissioners of such city, by whatsoever name they may be called.

5. And be it enacted, That the interest on said bonds Interest to be shall be paid semi annually, out of the collections for paid semi-annuwater rents in such city.

6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect im

ally.

CHAPTER LXIII.

An Act concerning the compensation of the city collector of any city of the first class in this state.

collectors in

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Compensation of the State of New Jersey, That the compensation of the city cities of first collector of any city of the first class in this state shall be class. fixed at such sum not exceeding five thousand dollars as the board of finance or board having control and custody of the finances of any such city shall determine.

ized to borrow

amount.

2. And be it enacted, That any deficiency in appropria- Board having tion necessary to comply with the provisions of this act control authorshall be provided by the board of finances or board hav- necessary ing control and custody of the finances of any such city as aforesaid, who are hereby authorized to borrow the necessary amount and to pledge the faith of the city for payment thereof to be met by an appropriation in the tax levy next succeeding, and annually thereafter an appropriation shall be inserted in the tax levy sufficient to cover said expenditure.

3. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts in- Repealer. consistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect immediately.

Approved March 8, 1893.

Township committee or gov. erning body authorized to purchase lot

ing for township purposes.

CHAPTER LXIV.

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act authorizing the inhabitants of townships to purchase or erect a building for township purposes," approved March first, cne thousand eight hundred and eighty-six.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That in any township in this state in which the inhabitants thereof have authorized or may and erect build. hereafter authorize the purchase or erection of a building for township purposes, in accordance with the provisions of the act to which this is a supplement, it eball be lawful for the township committee or other governing body of such township to purchase a lot and erect thereon a building, or to purchase a lot and building, taking title thereto in the corporate name of the inhabitants of said township; provided, that the total cost of such building, with the lot whereon the same shall stand, shall not exceed one per centum of the assessed valuation of the property in such township for the year next preceding the election at which the purchase of such lot and the erection of such building may have been authorized.

Proviso.

Powers herein conferred on

township com.

heretofore or may hereafter enter into contracts.

2. And be it enacted, That the provisions of this supplement and the powers herein conferred are hereby mittees who have extended to and conferred on the township committees of the various townships of this state where they have heretofore entered into contracts, or may hereafter enter into contracts, for the purchase of a lot and the erection of a building under the authority of the act to which this is a supplement, or by virtue of authority granted for the erection of a building by the inhabitants of such township at an annual election or town meeting; and all acts done in connection therewith are hereby declared to be legal and valid and binding on such township or townships and the inhabitants thereof.