newly created wards 121 " 53 " 191
1897. Assumption of assets and liabilities by newly
created municipality 121 " 53 " 275
1899. Same, of April 23, 1897, amended 123 " 55 " " 272
1903. do of April 23, 1897, repealed 127 " 59 " " 114
1903. do of March 23, 1899, repealed 127 " 59 " " 114
1897. Act fixing time for holding annual election of
officers 121 " 53 " 377
1898. Act relative to newly created municipalities 122 " 54 " 28
1898. Same, of February 24, 1898, amended 122 " 54 " " 393
1898. Act to validate certain bonds of 122 " 54 " " 137
1898. Act respecting, and providing for the purchase
of sewer systems therein 122 " 54 " 365
1898. Newly created, may constitute separate school
district 122 " 54 " " 368
1898. Act concerning settlement and collection of
arrearages of unpaid taxes, assessments and
water rents, and to provide for sale of land. . 122 " 54 " 442
1899. Same, of May 18, 1898, amended 123 " 55 " " 164
1899. do of May 18, 1898, amended 123 " 55 " " 253
1900. do of May 18, 1898, amended 124 " 56 " " 341
1901. do of May 18, 1898, amended 125 " 57 " " 364
1901. do of May 18, 1898, amended 125 " 57 " " 403
1902. do of May 18, 1898, amended 126 " 58 " " 59
1902. do of May 18, 1898, amended 126 " 58 " " 238
1902. do of May 18, 1898, amended 126 " 58 " " 555
1902. do of May 18, 1898, amended 126 " 58 " " 626
1902. do of May 18, 1898, amended 126 " 58 " " 791
1902. do of May 18, 1898, amended 126 " 58 " " 555
1903. do of May 18, 1898, amended 127 " 59 " " 55
1903. do of May 18, 1898, amended 127 " 59 " " 692
1899. Act validating certain ordinances for the exten-
sion of the territorial boundaries of 123 " 55 " 24
1899. Act to authorize, to borrow money in anticipa-
tion of the collection of taxes and assessments 123 " 55 " 35
1899. Attorneys and solicitors for 123 " 55 " " 39
1899. Act authorizing, to fund floating indebtedness
and maturing bonds 123 " 55 " 245
1901. Same, of March 23, 1899, amended 125 " 57 " " 13
1901. do of March 23, 1899, amended 125 " 57 " 386
1899. Act relating to purchase of turnpike roads by. . 123 " 55 " " 501
1899. Act to authorize, controlling water works to sup-
ply other municipalities through which their
mains may pass 123 " 55 " 529
1899. Act relating to certain illegal borough govern-
ments, requiring them to pay their debts.... 123 " 55 " 534
1902. Act relating to fire limit in 126 " 58 " " 675
1903. Act to authorize, to acquire ocean fronts for
pleasure purposes 127 " 59 " 215
1903. Act relative to rent of fire hydrants 127 " 59 " " 221
164
INDEX TO THE LAWS OF
BOROUGHS.— Continued.
1903. Act concerning sales for arrears of taxes and
assessments in 127 leg. 59 ses.
1903. Act concerning consolidated, and annexed mu-
nicipalities 127 " 59 "
BOSENBURY, JOSEPH.
1859. Act to confirm the last will, &c, of, deceased,
late of Hunterdon 83 " 15 "
Statutes, 244
364
BOUNDARIES.
See Counties, Cities, Towns and Townships.
1790. Act altering and resettling the boundary line be-
tween Somerset and Middlesex counties 15 ses. 1 sit.
1798. Boundaries of counties and townships 29 2
1848. Same, amended 72 leg. 4 ses.
1801. To alter the bounds of the township of Chester,
Burlington county 25 ses. 2 sit. :
1806. Concerning the eastern boundary of this state. . 31 " 1
1806. Boundary line between Chester and Randolph
townships, Morris county, altered 30 " 22
1807. To preserve and support the jurisdiction of this
state, &c, boundary between Bergen county
and New York 32 1
1820. Concerning the boundary and jurisdiction of this
state in Delaware bay 45 "
1822. For dividing and ascertaining the, of all the
counties in this province, act of January
21, 1709, amended 47 "
1824. Regulating the, and incorporating the inhabi-
tants of certain townships in Sussex and
Warren counties, &c 49 "
1826. Boundary line between Wantage and Frank-
ford townships, Sussex county 51 "
1828. Commissioners to settle the boundary between
the counties of Gloucester, Salem and Cum-
berland 52 " 2 sit.,
1828. Concerning the question of, and jurisdiction be-
tween New York and New Jersey 52 " 2
1829. To alter the boundary line between Green and
Byram townships, Sussex county 53 " 2
1831. To alter the boundary line between the town-
ships of Randolph and Pequannock, Morris
county 55 " 2
1834. Agreement of commissioners respecting territo-
rial limits and jurisdiction between New York
and New Jersey confirmed and ratified 58 " 2
1840. To alter part of boundary between Chester and
Washington townships, Morris county G4 2
1840. Applications for alteration of boundary lines be-
tween counties and townships to be advertised G4 " 2
1841. To alter part of the boundary line between
Westfield and New Providence townships,
Essex county 65 2
1843. To change part of the boundary line between
Princeton and West Windsor townships, Mer-
cer county 67 " 2
1845. Part of Hardyston township, Sussex county, set
off to Byram township 69 leg. 1 ses.,
1846. Southern boundary line of the township of Mill-
stone, Monmouth county, to extend 70 " 2
1849. Commissioners to ascertain the boundary of
lands of Stephen Vreeland, in Hudson county 73 " 5
1850. Part of Northampton township, Burlington
county, annexed to Pemberton township 74 " 6
1851. Relative to the, of Middlesex county 75 " 7 "
1852. To alter the boundary between Newark and
Clinton, Essex county 76 " 8 "
41
68
THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
1G5
BOUNDARIES.— Continued.
1853. Part of township of Washington set off, and an-
nexed to the township of Chester, Morris
county 77
1854. To provide for ascertaining the boundary between
Ocean, Burlington and Monmouth counties.. 78
1857. Same, amended 81
1857. To alter and establish the boundary line be-
tween Hackettstown and Mansfield town-
ships, Warren county 81
1858. To alter the boundary line between Somerset
and Middlesex counties 82
I Ml. To alter the northeastern boundary of the city
of Trenton 68
1S58. Same 82
1854. Part of Pemberton township, Burlington county,
annexed to Westhampton township 78
1858. To alter boundary line between Washington
and Roxbury townships, Morris county 82
1859. Same, amended 83
1858. To alter boundary line between the townships of
Ewing and Lawrence, Mercer county 82
1859. To alter the boundary line between Winslow,
Gloucester and Waterford, Camden 83
1863. Act to alter the boundary line between Union,
Linden and Elizabeth townships, Union
county 87
To alter the boundary line between Clark town-
ship and city of Rahway, Union county.... 91
To alter the boundary line between Franklin
and Clayton townships, Gloucester county. . 92
To alter the boundary line between the city of
Newark and township of Clinton 93
To change the boundary lines between Middle-
sex and Union counties 95
Part of the township of Landis set off to
Maurice River township 97
Act to authorize the Governor to appoint com-
missioners to locate the northern boundary,
between this state and New York, &c 100
Line of Beverly township, Burlington county,
altered 92
Act relative to, of aldermanic districts 102
Act to define boundaries of assembly districts of
Morris county 102
Section 19 of act to reapportion the several as-
sembly districts, of March 22, 1871, repealed, 102
Portion of Mannington township. Salem county,
transferred to Quinton township 102
Same 102
Act to mark boundary line between counties of
Passaic and Bergen 102
Same, of April 4, 1878, amended 104
do of April 4, 1878, amended 105
Act appointing commissions to locate boundary
between New York and New Jersey, of April
13, 1876, amended 105
Act to define between Somerset and Middlesex
counties at Kingston 102
Act regulating boundary lines of aldermanic
districts in cities 102
Fanwood Township, Union county, created 102
Glassboro township, Gloucester county, created . . 102
Division line between Cumberland, Atlantic and
Cape May counties changed 102
Part of Eighth ward, of Camden city, annexed to
Haddon township 102
Act concerning cities, of April 5, 1878, repealed, 103
Same 103
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Statutes,
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436
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166 INDEX TO THE LAWS OP
BOUNDARIES. — Continued. page.
1879. Chapter two hundred and sixty-three, of 1878,
entitled act relative to boundaries of alder-
manic districts, repealed 103 leg. 35 ses., Statutes, 35
1880. Act concerning boundaries of election districts. . 104 " 36 " 264
1880. Act to divide Westampton township, Burlington
county, into two townships 104 " 36 " 387
1880. Act to divide the township of Cinnaminson,
Burlington county, into two townships 104 " 36 " 390
1880. Act to set off part of the township of Mullica to
the township of Galloway and a part of the
township of Galloway to the township of
Mullica, in the county of Atlantic 104 " 36 " 394
1880. Act to set off a portion of Maurice River town-
ship, in the county of Cumberland, to Upper
township, in the county of Cape May, amended 104 " 36 " 395
1881. Oldmans township, Salem county, created 105 " 37 " 367
1881. East Greenwich township, Gloucester county,
created 105 " 37 " " 370
1881. Parts of Frelinghuysen and Hardwick townships
transferred to Blairstown township, Warren
county 105 " 37 " 375
1881. Pohatcong township, Warren county, established, 105 " 37 " 377
1882. Act for regulating and ascertaining the lines be-
tween adjoining lands of different owners. . . . 106 " 38 " 122
1882. Act to establish, between Union and Essex
counties 106 " 38 " 365
1882. Millham township, Mercer county, erected 106 " 38 " 357
1882. Act to change the lines of Eastampton township,
Burlington county 106 " 38 " " 367
1883. South Harrison Township, Gloucester county,
erected 107 " 39 " . " 330
1884. Agreement concerning northern boundary be-
tween New York and New Jersey ratified .... 108 " 40 " 117
1885. Act to annex part of South Brunswick township,
Middlesex county, to Cranbury township 109 " 41 413
1885. Orvil township, Bergen county, established 109 " 41 " 417
1885. Lawrence township, Cumberland countv, es-
tablished 109 " 41 " " 410
1886. Joint resolution authorizing appointment of
commission to mark out the boundary line be-
tween New Jersey and New York in Raritan
bay 110 " 42 " " 418
1887. Act to enable surveyors to enter upon lands for
purposes of surveying Ill " 43 " 212
1888. Act to ratify agreement made between commis-
sioners appointed to locate and mark out
boundary between N. J. and New York in Rar-
itan bay 112 " 44 " " 86
1888. Act to provide for the preservation and protection
of the state boundary monuments and marks, 112 " 44 " 205
1888. Joint resolution authorizing the appointment of
a commission to mark out the boundary line
between New York and New Jersey in Hudson
river, &c 112 " 44 " " 551
1889. Act to settle disputed boundaries between cities, 113 " 45 " 46
1889. Act to authorize the improvement of roads which
constitute the boundary line between two mu-
nicipalities in the same county 113 " 45 " 233
1889. Act for construction of bridges over boundary
streams between counties, of March 8, 1888,
amended 113 " 45 ' 257
1889. Act respecting bridges [revision] of April 10,
1846, amended 113 " 45 " 306
1889. Act concerning ward and district lines in cities. . 113 " 45 " 442
1889. Act to annex to the township of Fanwood, Union
county, a part of the township of Westfield, 113 " 45 " " 488
1889. Act to establish Boiling Springs township, Ber-
gen county 113 " 45 " " 498
THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. 167
BOUNDARIES. — Continued.
18S9. Act for the improvement of the town of Red
Bank, In the county of Monmouth, of March
17, 1S70, amended 113 leg. 45 ses., Statutes, l!il
1890. Act to annex part of the township of Union, Ber-
gen county, to the borough of Rutherford,
and defining boundaries of said borough.... 114 " 46 " 526
1890. Act to set over into the city of Bridgeton and
the Loder school district, certain portions of
the Gouldtown school district 114 " 46 " 525
1891. Act to prescribe the notice to be given of appli-
cation to the legislature for laws, of Janu-
ary 26, 1876, amended 115 " 47 " " 72
1891. Act to provide for the care and preservation of
the monuments marking the boundary lines
of this state 115 " 47 " " 324
1891. Act to prescribe the notice to be given of appli-
cations to the legislature for laws, &c, of
January 26, 1876, amended 115 " 47 " " 464
1891. Act to annex to the village of South Orange, a
part of the present township of South Orange,
Essex county 115 " 47 " " 535
1891. Act to annex a portion of Milburn township, Es-
sex county, to Springfield township, Union
county 115 " 47 " " 536
1891. Boundary line between Burlington and Ocean
counties changed 115 " 47 " 538
1891. Boundary line between Cumberland and Cape
May counties changed •. . 115 " 47 " 541
1891. Boundary between Shrewsbury and Atlantic
townships, Monmouth county, changed 115 " 47 " 543
1891. Boundary between Tewksbury and Clinton town-
ships, Hunterdon county, changed 115 " 47 " 544
1891. Boundary between the town of Hammonton and
the township of Mullica, Atlantic county,
changed 115 " 47 " " 545
1891. Act to establish a new township in the county of
Gloucester, to be known as the township of
Elk 115 " 47 " " 550
1892. Same, of April 17, 1891, amended 116 " 48 " " 491
1892. Act to set off Berkley township. Ocean county,
from Dover township, of March 31, 1875,
amended 116 " 48 " " 501
1892. Act for dividing and ascertaining the boundary
lines of all the counties of this province, of
January 21, 1709, amended 116 " 48 " " 441
1892. Act to set off a portion of East Orange and South
Orange townships, Essex county, to the city
of Newark 116 " 48 " " 496
1892. Act to set a portion of Landis township, Cum-
berland county, to Franklin township,
Gloucester county 116 " 48 " " 495
1897. Same, of March 28, 1892, repealed 121 " 53 " 187
1892. Lakewood township, Ocean county, created 116 " 48 " 492
1892. Act to set off and create Verona township, Essex
county, from Caldwell township 116 " 48 " 484
1892. Act to establish Pensauken township, Camden
county 116 " 48 " " 487
1892. Act to change the boundary line between Essex
and Union counties, of February 22, 1876,
amended 116 " 48 " " 483
1892. Act to set off a portion of Hanover township,
Morris county, to Boonton township 116 " 48 " 490
1893. Act to set off the township of Randolph, in the
county of Burlington, into the township of
Washington 117 " 49 " " 563
1893. Act to annex to the township of Northampton,
part of the present township of Lumberton,
Burlington county 117 " 49 " " 562
16 g INDEX TO THE LAWS OF
BOUNDARIES.— Continued. PAGE -
1893. Act to establish Bergen township, Bergen county, 117 leg. 49 ses., Statutes, 559
1894. Act to annex to the city of Trenton, certain parts
of the township of Ewing 118 50 595
1894. Act to set off portion of Upper Pittsgrove town- (
ship, Salem county, into Pittsgrove township, 118 " 50 o9b
1894. Act to establish Palmyra township, Burlington
county 118 " 50 " 587
1894. Act to set over part of Elk township, Glouces-
ter county, into Clayton township 118 50 591
1894. Act to annex a portion of Sayreville township to
the borough of South Amboy 118 " 50 599
1894. Act for the formation and government of bor-
oughs, of April 2, 1891, amended 118 " 50 " 361
1894. 'Act to provide for the changing of boundary lines
of boroughs incorporated under act of March
i2, 1890 us ;; 50 ;; ;; 394
1895. Act in relation to partition walls 119 " 51 ^ 27b
1895. Teaneck township, Bergen county, created 119 51 8bb
1895. Riverside township, Burlington county, created 119 51 891
1895. Boundaries of town of Clinton, defined 119 51 893
1895. Act to set off the town of Morristown from
Morris township 119 51 885
1895. New boundaries of Somerville defined 119 " 51 897
1895. Act to change the boundary line between the city
and township of Burlington 119 " 51 898
1896. Town of Dover set off from Randolph township,
Morris county 120 " 52 40
1896. Act to change, between West Amwell and Dela-
ware township, in Hunterdon county 120 " 52 " 70
1896. Act to annex a portion of Lodi township to New
Barbadoes township, Bergen county 120 " 52 " 194
1897. Act to change boundary line between townships
of Raritan, Delaware, West Amwell and East
Amwell, in Hunterdon county 121 " 53 " 331
1897. Act to annex portions of Palisades township,
Bergen county, to borough of Tenafly 121 " 53 17o
1897. Part of Clinton township, Essex county, annexed
to Newark 121 " 53 119
1897. Act to create Overpeck township, Bergen county, 121 " 53 " 45
1898. Act to annex to the townships of Lebanon and
Clinton, in Hunterdon county, certain parts
of High Bridge township 122 " 54 2<
1898. Act to annex part of borough of Schraalenburgh
to Palisades township, Bergen county 122 " 54 ^ 51
1898. Hillsdale township, Bergen county, created 122 " 54 " 177
1898. Act to make the boundary line between ad-
joining municipalities the middle of road
along which a line runs, and relating to pub-
lic improvements on either side of such line, 122 " 54 " 109
1898. Act to extend the, of the borough of Madison,
Morris county 122 54
1899. Act to set off territory from borough of Madison,
in Morris county, and annex same to Chatham
township I 23 " 55 3^8
1899. Act to set off territory from township of Chat-
ham, in Morris county, and to annex same to (
borough of Madison 123 55 ^58
1899. Voorhees township, Camden county, erected from ( ^
Waterford township 123 55 lb
1900. Act to annex portion of Berkley township, Ocean (<
county, to borough of Sea Side Park 124 " 56 MS
1900. Act to annex part of Ewing township to city of
Trenton 124 56 282
1900. Act to annex part of Hamilton township, Mer-
cer county, to Trenton 124 56 4bS
1901. Act to annex part of Logan township, Gloucester ^ (
county, to Woolwich township 125 57
1901. Act to change boundary line between Passaic ^ (<
city and Acquackanock township 125 57 <2SU
1901.
1901.
1901.
1902.
1902.
1902.
1902.
1902.
1902.
1903.
1903.
1903.
1903.
1903.
1903.
1903.
1903.
1S38.
1SG9.
1781.
1781.
1SGG.
1867.
1880.
1881.
1881.
1899.
1901.
1902.
1819.
1831.
THE STATE OP NEW JERSEY.
BOUNDARIES.— Continued.
Act to set off part of Riverside township, Bur-
lington county, into Delran township 125 leg. 57 ses.
Act to extend territorial boundaries of Island
Heights, Ocean county 125 " 57
Act to set off territory from borough of Has-
brouck Heights, Bergen county, to Lodi 125 " 57
Act to annex borough of North Plainfleld, Som-
erset county, to Union county 12G " 58
Act to annex parts of Waterford township and
Hammonton, in Camden county, to Shamong
and Washington townships, in Burlington
county 12G " 58
Act to annex a portion of Orvil township to
Ridgwood township, in Bergen county 126 " 58
Act to annex a portion of Bergen township, in
Bergen county, to Lodi township 126 " 58
Same 126 " 58
Act to annex a portion of Orvil township, Ber-
gen county, to village of Ridgwood 126 " 58
Same, to borough of Saddle River 127 " 59
Part of Caldwell township and Essex Fells, Essex
county, annexed to Livingston township 127 " 59
Between Anglesea and Wildwood, in Cape May
county 127 " 59
Act fixing boundary line of Holly Beach City 127 " 59
Compact relative to Delaware, controversy 127 " 59
Joint resolution relative to, controversy between
states of New Jersey and Delaware 127 " 59
Act to annex to Wall township, Monmouth
county, portions of the boroughs of Spring
Lake and North Spring Lake 127 " 59
Clementon township, Camden county, formed
from Gloucester township 127 " 59
BOUND BROOK, SOMERSET COUNTY.
Bound Brook Mutual Fire Assurance Company,
incorporated 62 ses. 2 sit.,
Act for the improvement of 93 leg. 25 ses.
BOUNTIES.
See Bureau Labor Statistics.
For local bounties, see counties, townships,
cities, &c.
Act to raise a fund by loan for discharging the,
paid to the troops of this state, &c 5 ses
Same, amended 5 "
Resolution relative to New Jersey soldiers mus-
tered into the service of the United States, &c. 90 le§
Resolution relative to the payment of certain,
out of the state treasury 91 "
Act to encourage the production and treatment
of fibres in this state 104 "
Act to encourage the production of fibres, of
March 3, 1880, amended 105 "
Act to encourage the manufacture of sugar 105 "
Act providing additional compensation to volun-
teers of Spanish-American War of 1898 123 "
do of March 22, 1899, amended 125 "
Act to provide for destruction of foxes 126 "
169
TACK.
Statutes, 244
320
301
774
403
622
619
624
G22
735
107
120
359
515
39
11
13
1 sit.
2 "
22 ses.
23 "
36 "
37 "
37 "
55 "
57 "
58 "
140
628
BOWERS, JACOB, Jr.
To authorize Margaret Bowers, administratrix,
&c, of the estate of, deceased, to carry into
effect a certain contract 43 ses. 2 sit.
BOAVLESBY, CAPTAIN THOMAS E.
Resolution directing the quartermaster general
to release the heirs of, from responsibility of
arms destroyed by fire 55 " 2 "
37
82
1094
1023
98
78
30
187
305
354
64
163
170
INDEX TO THE LAWS OF
BOWMAN, ABIGAIL. page.
1793. To vest the title of two certain lots of land in
Shrewsbury township. Monmouth county, in,
widow of Henry R. Bowman, deceased 17 ses. 2 sit., Statutes, 868
BOWMAN, HENRY R.
1793. To vest title of two certain lots of land in
Shrewsbury township, Monmouth county, in
Abigail Bowman, widow of, deceased 17 " 2 " " 868
BOYD, ADAM.
1781. For the relief of, sheriff of Bergen county, for
loss of public money 5 " 3 " " 122
BOYD, REV. JOHN.
1820. To authorize, to take out of the state certain
people of color 45 " " 139
BRADFORD, MARGARET.
1856. To legalize the will of, deceased 80 leg. 12 ses., " 231
BRANCHBURG TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET
COUNTY.
1845. Set off from Bridgewater township
1861. Act concerning roads, of April 16, 1S4G, amended,
1862. Act to prevent horses, &c, running at large, ex-
tended to, &c
1864. Act to authorize the inhabitants of, to raise by
tax the amount necessary to pay bounties. . .
1865. Act to authorize inhabitants of, to raise money
to pay volunteers, &c
1873. Inhabitants of, authorized to vote by ballot at
town meetings 97
BRANCHVILLE.
1868. To prevent animals running at large in the vil-
lage of, Sussex county 92
1898. Act to incorporate borough of 122
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989
60
BRANDRIFF, AMELIA AND ELLEN.
1860. To authorize, to convey real estate 84 " 16 "
BRANDRIFF, DANIEL.
1840. Administrator of, deceased, to fulfill a certain
contract 64 ses. 3 sit.
630
89
BREAKWATER.
1825. Resolution relative to, in Delaware bay 50
1826. Same, authorizing Samuel Richards to construct,
in Delaware bay 51 "
1853. Resolution relative to construction of, at Cape
May 77 leg. 9
1856. Same 80 " 12
123
11
486
409
1806.
1811.
1811.
1833.
BREARLEY, JOSEPH.
Trustees to sell real estate of, deceased, late of
Hunterdon county 31 ses. 1
Same, act of November 28, 1806, amended 35 " 2
To repeal in part certain acts relating to the
estate of, deceased 36 " 1
BREWER, EDMUND.
Administrators of, deceased, of Gloucester
county, to execute contract 57 " 2
sit.
760
364
10
119
THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.