have been so issued shall have been actually done and performed in conformity with such resolution.

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

Approved March 9, 1893.

Section to be amended.

One-half of

set aside for

repaving, &c.

CHAPTER LXXXII.

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act concerning cities of the first class in this state and constituting municipal boards of street and water commissioners therein, and defining the powers and duties of such municipal boards and relating to the municipal affairs and departments of such cities, placed under the control and management of such boards, and providing for the maintenance of the same," approved March twentyeighth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one.

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

6. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for that license fees to be board of the city government having charge of the finances thereof, to instruct the city treasurer and city comptroller in any city of the first class to set aside and keep apart out of the license fees received in such city for licenses to sell spirituous or malt liquors, or to keep restaurants or hotels, one-half thereof for the repaving, repairing, and improving of paved streets and public places in such city, whenever in the judgment of such board there shall not be sufficient funds otherwise provided for that purpose, and said moneys when so set apart shall be disbursed, applied and expended for such purposes by said board of street and water commission

ers, exclusive of any other board or authority whatever,

and for no other purpose.

current year.

2. And be it enacted, That the provisions of this act Applies to sball apply to any moneys received from license fees in moneys received any city during the current year of the granting of such licenses, and the same shall be applied to the payment of any of said work or labor or materials furnished for such work already done or to be done, or that may be contracted for during the current year of the granting of such licenses.

and

any

3. And be it enacted, That the said board of street water commissioners may by a unanimous vote, at time, out of said funds when so set aside, cause any part of a main thoroughfare in such city to be improved or paved or both, although the same may not have theretofore been paved.

4. 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 9, 1893.

Said fund used streets not here

to improve

tofore paved.

CHAPTER LXXXIII.

An Act authorizing cities of the first class to purchase land and erect buildings thereon for fire department purposes.

erect buildings

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Authorized to the State of New Jersey, That in cities of the first class in for fire departthis state, when the municipal board or authority having ment purposes. the control of the erection of buildings for fire depart ment purposes shall certify to the municipal board of such city having the management and control of the finances of such city that the necessity exists for the purchase of ground and the erection thereon of a new building or buildings for fire department pur

Authorized to issue bonds.

poses, that it shall be lawful for such municipal financial board or authority in such city and they are hereby authorized and empowered to issue bonds, either registered or coupon, to an amount not exceeding eight thousand dollars, to raise money to pay for the purchase of such plot and the erection and construction of said building or buildings; that said bonds shall be payable in eight years from the date thereof, and Rate of interest, shall bear interest not exceeding four and one-half per shall not be sold centum per annum, to be sold not less than par, and that there shall be a sufficient sum appropriated and put in the tax levy of such city each year to pay the interest on such bonds, and also there shall in each year be approSpecial tax to be priated and put in the tax levy of such city, the further annually levied. sum of one thousand dollars towards the payment of said bonds, to be properly invested and deposited in the sinking fund of such city, to meet the payment of said bonds when they shall become due and payable.

for less than par value.

Work done by

contract.

Repealer.

2. And be it enacted, That all work and labor done and materials furnished for the erection of said building or buildings shall be done and finished by contract, awarded apon at least one week's advertisement in the official newspapers, to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders for the same.

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

Approved March 9, 1893.

CHAPTER LXXXIV.

A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to enable cities in this state to furnish suitable accommodations for the transaction of public business" (title as amended), approved April fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.

issue bonds.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Authorized to the State of New Jersey, That no bonds shall be issued under the provisions of said act and the supplements thereto, and acts amendatory thereof, beyond the amount of four hundred thousand dollars, except in cities of the first class, where bonds may be issued for the purposes of said acts to an amount not exceeding seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars; that said bonds shall be issued at a rate of interest not exceeding five per centum per annum; they shall be sold for not less than par and ac- Rate of interest, crued interest; they shall be made payable in such man- &c. ner that bonds to the amount of at least ten thousand dollars shall fall due each year from and after three years Principal and from the appointment of such commissioners; there shall bonds, how paid be included in the tax levy and raised by taxation in such city each year, a sum equal to the interest upon the outstanding bonds and the principal of the bonds falling due within the year.

interest on

to exceed

addition.

2. And be it enacted, That in cities of the first class the Expenditures not total cost for the purchase of lande, erection of building, $750,000 in furnishing and equipment thereof ready for occupancy by the various departments of the city, and all expenditures connected therewith, may equal but shall not exceed the sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in addition to any amount derived from the sale of building and grounds, as provided in the acts in which this is a further supplement.

3. And be it enacted, That said city hall commissioners Commissioners shall have power, in their discretion, to acquire on be authorized to

purchase lands.

Repealer.

half of such city, from time to time, such lands as in their judgment may be required for such building for a city hall and the accommodation of the different offices and departments of the city government, which lands and all additions thereto shall be acquired in the method prescribed in the acts to which this is a further supplement. 4. 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 that this act shall take effect immediately.

Approved March 9, 1893.

Board of visitors to agricultural college, how appointed.

Repealer.

CHAPTER LXXXV.

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act appropriating script for the public lands granted to the state of New Jersey by the act of Congress, approved July second, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two," approved April fourth, one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the board of visitors to the state agricultural college shall hereafter consist of two members from each congressional district in this state, to be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.

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 10, 1893.