Unlawful to carry passengers licensed engineer. 7. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any except beat has person or persons or corporation to run or navigate or cause or procure to be run or navigated upon any of the inland or private waters of this state any boat propelled by steam power for the purpose of carrying or conveying passengers, except the engine and boilers of such boat be under the charge, care and control of a licensed engineer within the meaning of this act, and any person or corporation violating this section of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be liable to pay a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars or more than two hundred dollars, in the discretion of the court, for each day they shall so offend. Penalty for violation inspectors. Compensation of 8. And be it enacted, That for each inspection of a steamboat and its boiler or boilers under the provisions of this act the inspector performing such service shall be entitled to charge and receive the sum of fifteen dollars, and for each examination of an applicant for license as engineer under the provisions of this act the inspector who performs such service shall be entitled to charge and receive the sum of five dollars, and that for filing the certificate of inspection and issuing and recording a license to any steamboat under the provisions of this act the secretary of state shall be entitled to charge and receive a fee of three dollars, and that for filing a certificate of examination and issuing and recording a license to a steamboat engineer hereunder the secretary of state shall be entitled to charge and receive a fee of two dollars. Compensation of 9. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect on the first day of June, eighteen hundred and ninetythree. Approved March 10, 1893. CHAPTER XC. An Act concerning railroad corporations. to construct, &c, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Railroad corporthe State of New Jersey, That all railroad corporations of ations authorized this state, whether created by a special law or incor- branch lines. porated under a general law, shall have full power and authority to lay out, construct, maintain and operate a branch line or branch lines of railroad extending from the main line of their respective railroads, or from any branch line thereof now existing or hereafter to be constructed, to any mill, factory or other manufacturing establishment or clay bed, whenever in the judgment of the board of directors of such corporation it shall be for the interest of such corporations to construct, maintain and operate such branch line or lines; and said corporations are hereby, for this purpose, again invested with all the powers, privileges and franchises given in their respective acts of incorporation, and in the various supplements thereto, for taking and acquiring title to lands required for their use; provided, however, that no such Proviso. branch line shall be more than two miles in length; and provided further, that any railroad corporation which shall Proviso. hereafter construct any branch line or lines in pursuance of the power and authority hereby conferred shall, before commencing the construction thereof file or cause to be filed a correct and accurate map and route of the same in the office of the secretary of state of this state; and also shall deposit with the treasurer of this state a sum of money amounting to at least two thousand dollars for every mile of road proposed to be constructed, which said sum shall be repaid to said corporation by said treasurer in sums of two thousand dollars for each mile of said road, upon the construction of which it shall be proved to his satisfaction that the said corporation have expended at least the sum of two thousand dollars; and provided further, that no railroad corporation shall con- Proviso. Branch lines heretofore constructed legalized. Proviso. struct any branch lines within the limits of any city or town of this state until it shall first obtain the consent of the municipal authorities of such city or town thereto. 2. And be it enacted, That any railroad corporation of this state which has heretofore constructed any branch line or lines to any clay bed, mine or manufacturing establishment without authority of law, shall have as full power and authority to maintain and operate the same as if such branch line or lines had been constructed in pursuance of legislative authority conferred upon such corporation for that purpose; provided, however, that such corporation shall, within sixty days after the passage of this act, file or cause to be filed a correct and accurate map and route of such branch line or lines in the office of the secretary of state of this state. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 10, 1893. Term of office Repealer. CHAPTER XCI. An Act to fix the term of office of assessors of taxes in townships of this state. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That every assessor of taxes hereafter elected in any township in counties of the first class in this state shall hold his office for a term of three years, and until the qualification of his successor. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 10, 1893. CHAPTER XCII. An Act concerning overseers of the poor in cities of the first class. and compensa Overseer. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Appointment the State of New Jersey, That in all cities of the first class tion of assistant in this state it shall be lawful for the overseer of the poor to appoint and employ an assistant, by and with the consent of the board of aldermen who, shall receive a compensation of not exceeding one thousand dollars per annum, to be determined by the board having charge and control of the finances of such city. levy. 2. And be it enacted, That the money necessary for the Money required purposes of this act shall be provided by the said board included in tax having charge and control of the finances as aforesaid, and shall be included in the tax levy of each year. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect im An Act fixing the term of office of mayors in cities of the first class. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Term of office. the State of New Jersey, That every mayor hereafter elected in any city of the first class shall hold his office for a term of two years and until the qualification of his successor. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts in- Repealer. consistent with this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 10, 1893. Term of office. Repealer. CHAPTER XCIV. An Act concerning the tenure of office of city collectors in cities of the third class. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the term of office of the city collector or other officer charged with the collection of taxes and assessments in any city of the third class shall be three years. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts, either general or special, inconsistent with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 10, 1893. Compensation of officers and men of paid fire departments specified. CHAPTER XCV. An Act to regulate the pay of officers and employees of paid fire departments in cities of the second class in this state. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That in any city of the second class in this state having a paid fire department, the pay or salaries per annum of the following named officers and employees shall be as hereinafter specified, namely: to the chief engineer, the sum of two thousand dollars; to captain of companies, the sum of one thousand two hundred dollars each; to engineers of steamers, one thousand one hundred dollars each; to the privates, the sum |