Persons ap special po ties. fully licensed under existing laws, and to prohibit every species of gambling, breach of the peace or violation of the laws of this state within said limits; and it shall be lawful for the said directors, or a majority of them, to appoint from time to time, one or more fit, proper and discreet person or pointed as persons, who shall take and subscribe before one of the jus- lice to be tices of the peace of said county, an oath or affirmation, "worn, &c. which said oath or affirmation shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the county of Gloucester, and shall be of like form and effect as is now required by law for constables to take and subscribe, and the date of filing shall be endorsed by said clerk, who shall be paid the fee usual for filing papers of that description; and the person and persons so ap- Their powpointed and sworn or affirmed shall possess, so long as the ers and dusaid directors may choose to retain him or them, the same powers and authority on the premises of the said association and on the lands and premises adjacent thereto, within the limits above named, which constables now possess in criminal cases in this state; and they shall have power and authority without process to arrest all persons who shall be there found violating any of the laws of this state or who shall conduct themselves in a disorderly or immoral manner or disturb or wrongfully interfere with the meetings or exhibitions of the said association or the visitors thereto or violate any of the rules or regulations of the said association, and the said persons so arrested shall be taken as soon as conveniently may be, before some justice of the peace of said county of Gloucester, or the mayor of the city of Woodbury, there to be dealt with according to law. 10. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 5, 1874. Names of Corporate powers. CHAPTER XIV. An act to incorporate Paterson Orange Lodge, No. 43, A. F. and A. M., of Paterson, New Jersey. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the corporators State of New Jersey, That Orrin Van Derhoven, Harmon B. Goodridge, Albert A. Van Voorhies, George Crowther, William Saxon, John Oldham, Nathan Barnert, James W. Morrow, and William I. Haley, their successors and persons who now or hereafter may be associated with them, be and they are hereby incorporated and made a body corporate, in fact and in law, by the name and title of "Paterson Orange name and Lodge, No. 43, A. F. and A. M., of Paterson, New Jersey," and by that name shall have perpetual succession, and be able to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in any court of law or equity, or elsewhere, and shall be able and capable in law or equity, to take and hold to them and their successors either by grant, gift, devise, or lease, any lands or real estate for the purpose of erecting thereon a suitable building or buildings in the city of Paterson, and for the transacting of such business as may be connected with the erecting, building, leasing, or otherwise disposing of such building or buildings, and also to take and hold any goods and chattels, sum or sums of money which may be required for the purposes of said corporation, by gift, grant, bargain, sale, will, devise, or bequest, from any person or persons capable of making the same, and to grant, bargain, sell, and dispose of the same for the use of said corporation, and generally to do all and singular such matters and things as may be necessary for the well being and proper management of the affairs of said corporation not contrary to the laws of this state, or of the United States; provided, that the value of the real and personal estate, held by said corporation shall at no time exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars. To have a 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said corporation to have a common seal, and the same at their will and pleasure to change, alter, and renew. common seal. ment of vested. 3. And be it enacted, That the government of said corpora- Governtion and the management and disposition of its affairs and corporation property, shall be vested in a board of trustees, who shall be in whom elected at such time and in such manner as the said corporation shall by its by-laws provide; at the first meeting of the trustees after the election in each year, they shall select from among themselves a president, secretary and treas urer. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 5, 1874. CHAPTER XV. An act to incorporate the Woodbury Hall Association. corporators 1. BE IT ENACTED By the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That Dr. J. Foster Flagg, William Names of C. Stokes, John H. Bradway, Daniel Thackara, Edwin Stokes, Charles W. Starr, William K. Andrews, Dr. Henry C. Clark. I. C. Voorhies, and all such other persons as may hereafter be associated with them, and their successors, be and they are hereby created a body politic and corporate, in fact and in law, by the name and title of "The Woodbury Hall As- Corporate sociation," and by that name and title shall have and possess powers. all the powers and privileges, which by the laws of this state, are now incident and belonging to corporations. name and cation association 2. And be it enacted, That the object of the said associa- Object and tion shall be to erect and maintain, within the city of Woodbury, in the county of Gloucester, in this state, a suitable building or buildings, whereby to provide necessary and proper accommodations for lectures, meetings, exhibitions, concerts, stores, lodge rooms, library rooms and purposes of a like character. stock. 3. And be it enacted, That the capital stock of said asso- Capital ciation shall be twenty thousand dollars, divided into shares of ten dollars each, and shall be paid in by the stockholders at such time and in such manner and by such installments Commissioners to and receive tions. as the directors of said association shall direct, and such shares shall be deemed personal property and shall be transferable, but only on the books of said association, in such manner as the said association may, by their by-laws direct; and the said association may at any time hereafter increase their capital stock to any amount not exceeding thirty thousand dollars. 4. And be it enacted, That the above named persons, or open books any three of them who may be chosen by a majority of said Subscrip- persons, shall be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to open books and receive subscriptions to the capital stock of said association, at such times and place, and in such manner and amount as a majority of said commissioners may determine; and as soon as four hundred shares of stock are subscribed and paid for, the stockholders of said association, or a majority of them, are hereby authorized to hold their first meeting, at such time and place as they may determine, and choose and elect a president, secretary, treasurer, and six other of the stockholders, who together shall constitute a board of directors, and such and so many other officers as may be necessary to carry out the objects of said association, which said officers and directors shall hold their offices for one year, and until others are elected in their stead. Corpora tion not to be dissolved if held. 5. And be it enacted, That in case any election of officers of said association should not be held upon the day when, election not pursuant to the by-laws of said association it ought to have been held, the corporation shall not for that reason be deemed dissolved, but the stockholders may proceed to hold an election on any other day, ten days' notice of such election having been given by advertisements in a newspaper published in the county of Gloucester; and at all elections and meetings of said association each stockholder shall be enti tled to one vote, in person or by proxy, for each share of stock held; and in case a vacancy should occur in any of the offices, by death, resignation or in any other manner whatsoever, the board of directors for the time being shall fill said vacancy by appointment of any person who is a stockholder in said association, and any person so appointed shall hold said office until the next annual election and until another is elected in his stead. May enact 6. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said by-laws,&c. association to make and establish such by-laws for the gov ernment and management thereof, as may be deemed proper and necessary; provided, that such by-laws shall not con- Proviso. flict with the constitution and laws of this state or the United States, or the provisions of this act. chase land 7. And be it enacted, That the said association, for the May purpurpose of erecting and maintaining such building or build- and erect ings for the purposes specified in section two of this act, buildings. shall have power and authority to receive by gift, grant, devise, bequest, or purchase, and to use, hold, possess, and enjoy such real and personal estate as shall be necessary and proper for the purpose herein before specified, and the same, or any part of said real and personal estate, to sell, lease, hire, mortgage or otherwise dispose of at pleasure, and to ask, demand and receive for the said association's own use such sum and sums of money for the rental and use of such building or buildings or any part or parts thereof as shall be fixed and determined by the said board of directors. money. 8. And be it enacled, That the said association shall have May borrow power and authority to borrow such sum or sums of money from time to time as shall be necessary for the uses and purposes of the said association as herein before specified and set forth, and to secure the payment thereof by bond or bonds and mortgage or otherwise, on the lands and real estate and appurtenances of or belonging to said association, at a rate of interest not exceeding seven per centum per annum. association 9. And be it enacted, That so much of the profits of said Profits of association as the directors thereof shall from time to time how disthink fit, shall be divided among the stockholders, but no divi- posed of. dend or dividends shall be declared which will impair the capital of said association. 10. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 5, 1874. |