duties shall be a legitimate debt of such borough and be payable out of the sinking fund. to create sinking by taxation. 4. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful to raise Money required annually in such borough, by taxes levied, assessed and col- fund to be raised lected in the same manner as other taxes may be levied, assessed and collected in such borough, such sum in addition to the other moneys that may be lawfully raised in boroughs for general borough expenses as the mayor and council of such borough may by resolution determine to be necessary and proper to raise for the purpose of creating such sinking fund, which sum when collected by the borough collector shall be by him paid over to the commissioners of the sinking fund annually. 5. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 11, 1893. CHAPTER CXXV. Supplement to the act entitled "An act for the preserva- WHEREAS, Pursuant to the provisions of the act entitled Preamble Clerk of supreme the duties im Expenses, how paid. made, to wit, the sum of two thousand dollars, has proved to be insufficient to defray the expenses of completing said record; therefore, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of court to continue the State of New Jersey, That the clerk of the supreme posed upon him. court be and he is hereby authorized and directed to continue and completely perform the work and duties imposed upon him by the act to which this is a supplement and that the expenses of continuing and completing said work shall be paid by the treasurer upon the warrant of the comptroller upon the approval of the chief justice; provided, that the expenses incurred under this supplemental act shall not exceed three thousand dollars, which sum is hereby appropriated for the purpose of continuing and completing the work authorized by this supplemental act. Proviso. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 11, 1893. Preamble. Common coun cil, etc., author ized to make house connec tions with sewers CHAPTER CXXVI. A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An act to authorize cities to construct sewers and drains, and to provide for the payment of the cost thereof," approved March eighth, one thousand eight hundred and eightytwo. WHEREAS, after sewers are laid in the streets of cities, such screets are frequently opened and torn up for the purpose of making house connections with such sewers; therefore, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That in all cities in this state where sewers are now being built or hereafter may be built, under and by virtue of the act to which this is a supplement, the common council, board of aldermen or other municipal body charged by law with the construction of sewers in such cities, shall have power and authority to build and construct at the time of the building of such sewers house connections from such sewers proper to the curb line of the lots frouting on the street or streets through which such sewer or sewers shall or may be built. and expenses paid 2. And be it enacted, That the costs and expenses of By whom costs making such house connections shall be charged to and borne by the lots and subdivisions of lots particularly benefited thereby, and shall be assessed against the same at the same time and by the same authority making the assessments for such sewers proper. 3. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts in- Repealer. consistent with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 11, 1893. CHAPTER CXXVII. A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An act to in- increase number 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Authorized to the State of New Jersey, That it shall and may be lawful of trustees or for any corporation heretofore or hereafter to be incor- directors. porated under or by virtue and in pursuance of the act entitled "An act to incorporate societies for the promotion of learning" (Revision), approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, or under or by virtue and in pursuance of any act supplementary thereto or amendatory thereof, to increase from time to time the number of trustees or directors of such corporation to any number not exceeding twenty-one in all, by filing or causing to be filed in the office of the secretary of state Certificate to be of this state a certificate, under the corporate seal of said corporation and signed by the president thereof, setting forth the number of trustees or directors who shall thereafter have the management of the affairs of such corporation, and the regulation and government thereof. filed. Trustees shall be residents of state. Repealer. 2. And be it enacted, That a majority of the members so constituting the board of trustees or directors shall be residents or citizens of the state of New Jersey. 3. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with or repugnant to this act, be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 11, 1893. Beneficiary asso ciations exempt of insurance laws. CHAPTER CXXVIII. An Act regulating fraternal beneficiary societies, orders or associations. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of from provisions the State of New Jersey, That a fraternal beneficiary association is hereby declared to be a corporation, society or voluntary association, organized and carried on for the sole benefit of its members and their beneficiaries, and not for profit, having a lodge system with a ritualistic form of work and a representative form of government, and making provision for the payment of benefits in case of sickness, disability or death, and also to provide for the payment, upon the expiration of a fixed period of not less than five years, to members whose beneficiaries or distribution period may then expire, of such sum not exceeding the maximum amount named in the beneficiary certificate of its members, subject to their compliance with its constitution and laws, the fund from which the payment of such benefits shall be made and the fund from which the expenses of such association shall be defrayed being derived from assessments or dues collected from its members, and the payment of death benefits being made to the families, heirs, blood relatives, affianced husband or affianced wife of, or to persons dependent upon, the member; such associations shall be governed by this act and sball be exempt from the provisions of insurance laws of this state, and no law hereafter passed shall apply to them unless they be expressly designated therein. business may 2. And be it enacted, That all such associations coming Such associa within the description as set forth in section one of this tions now doing act, organized under the laws of this or any other state, continue. province or territory, and now doing business in this state, may continue such business; provided, that they hereafter Proviso comply with the provisions of this act regulating annual reports and the designation of the commissioner of banking and insurance as the person upon whom process may be served as hereinafter provided. associations not admitted. 3. And be it enacted, That any such association coming How such foreign within the description as set forth in section one of this now doing busiact, organized under the laws of any other state, province ness shall be or territory, and not now doing business in this state, shall be admitted to do business within this state when it shall have filed with the commissioner of banking and insurance a duly certified copy of its charter and articles of association, and a copy of its constitution or laws, certified to by its secretary or corresponding officer, together with an appointment of the commissioner of banking and insurance of this state as a person upon whom process may be served as hereinafter provided; and provided, that such Proviso. association shall be shown by certificate to be authorized to do business in the state, province or territory in which it is incorporated or organized in case the laws of such state, province or territory shall provide for such authorization; and in case the laws of such state, province or territory do not provide for any formal authorization to do business on the part of any such association, then such |