Penalty for neglect to to the provisions of a supplement to the act entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Trenton," approved April tenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, and to transfer the valuation of the appraisers of said real estate from the city atlas to their several duplicates, and return the same as the true assessment of the real estate in the respective wards of the said city. 5. And be it enacted, That whenever the owner or owners grade, tag, &c. of any lot, alley or passage-way, in front whereof the sidewalk shall, by any ordinance of the common council, be directed to be leveled, graded, curbed, paved, repaved, flagged or graveled, shall have neglected or refused to comply with such ordinance and the provisions of the several acts of the legislature to which this is a further supplement, it shall be lawful, and the said common council, in the name of "The inhabitants of the city of Trenton," may sue and recover of each owner aforesaid his or her proportion of said expense incurred on said lot, alley, or passage-way, with interest and costs, in an action of debt or trespass on the case, in any court of competent jurisdiction; and in such action the plaintiff may declare generally, and give in evidence the expense incurred by the said city in the leveling, grading, curbing, paving, flagging or graveling aforesaid, and shall recover judgment for whatever amount may be found due to the said city on account of the said lot or lots; and if any such person resides out of the State an attachment may be issued, as in other cases of non-resident debtors. How penalties recovered. 6. And be it enacted, That in case any penalty, shall be incurred by any person for a violation of any of the ordinances passed by the common council of said city, it shall be lawful for the mayor of said city, on complaint to him made, in writing, by any person, to issue his warrant and cause the said person to be brought before him; and thereupon the said mayor shall, in a summary manner, examine into the said cause of complaint; and if it shall appear to him, upon satisfactory proof, that the said person has violated the provision of the ordinance, of which the complaint has been made, and has thereby incurred the penalty of said ordinance, then it shall be lawful for the said mayor to fine the said person the amount of such penalty, with costs, and if the said person so convicted shall not forthwith pay the fine and costs, then it shall be lawful for the said mayor to issue his warrant to any constable or officer of said city, for the collection of said fine and costs, in form and effect as warrants are issued by justices of the peace on judgments in actions of trespass. 7. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 6, 1863. CHAPTER XCVI. AN ACT in respect to Road Districts in Middletown township, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of overseers, the State of New Jersey, That the voters in the several road how elected. districts of the township of Middletown, Monmouth county, be hereby authorized to meet at some place in their respective road districts, and elect by ballot or otherwise the road overseers for such districts. held. 2. And be it enacted, That such elections shall be held on when election the Saturday following the annual town meeting, at two o'clock in the afternoon, and at each meeting the voters shall designate where the next meeting for such election shall be held. 3. And be it enacted, That all acts conflicting with this act are hereby repealed. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 6, 1863. CHAPTER XCVII. AN ACT to incorporate the Hudson Gas Light Company. porators. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Names of corthe State of New Jersey, That Edwin A. Stevens, George W. Morton, Josiah H. Gautier, William W. Shippen, John H. Suckley, John R. Halladay, John M. Francis, Horace H. May lay down pipes. Proviso. Capital stock. Driggs and Charles Roome, and all and every person or persons who may become subscribers, according to the mode hereinafter provided, and their successors, are hereby created a body politic and corporate, in fact, by the name of "The Hudson County Gas Light Company;" and the said corporation are hereby invested with full power and authority to manufacture, make and sell gas, to be made of bituminous coal or other materials, for the purpose of lighting the streets, buildings, and other places in the city of Hoboken and the township of Weehawken and their vicinity, and to purchase, hold and convey all real and personal estate required for the purposes of the corporation. 2. And be it enacted, That the corporation shall have full power and authority to lay down their gas pipes and to erect gas posts, burners and reflectors in the streets, avenues, highways and public grounds, alleys and lanes, in the city of Hoboken and the township of Weehawken and their vicinity, and to adopt all proper and necessary means to light all dwellings, stores, and all other places situated therein, with gas; provided, that the public travel shall at no time be unnecessarily impeded thereby; and the side and cross walks, streets, avenues and highways shall be left in as good condition as before the laying of the said pipes or the erection of the said posts, and that the corporate authorities in the several cities and townships, by whatever name the same are known, in which said pipes are laid, may prescribe the manner of laying said pipes, so far as relates to the interference with public travel. 3. And be it enacted, That the capital stock of the corporation shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars, in shares of fifty dollars each, and the persons named in the first section of this act are hereby appointed commissioners to receive subscriptions to the capital stock, and the said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall open books for that purpose, at such time and in such place as they shall designate by advertisement, previously at least three weeks, in a public newspaper printed in Hoboken, and shall keep the same open as long as they may deem proper, and may close the same at their own pleasure, and open the same from time to time upon like notice, and may require each subscriber to pay to them at the time of subscribing not exceeding twenty per cent. of his subscription, which shall be paid over to the directors of the corporation, to be appointed as hereinafter prescribed, and all the powers of said commissioners shall cease upon the appointment of the directors; and the board of directors, when appointed, shall have full power and authority, from time to time, to open the books for further subscriptions until the whole capital stock is taken, and said directors may call on the subscribers for the payment of installments, in such sums, and at such times, and under such forfeitures as they may deem expedient. rectors. 4. And be it enacted, That the management of the concerns Election of diof the said company shall be vested in seven directors, to be selected from the stockholders, a majority of said directors to be citizens of the state of New Jersey, and said directors shall choose, by a plurality of votes, from among themselves, a president; and, as soon as may be after six thousand dollars shall have been subscribed, the said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall convene the said stockholders, by public notice published in a newspaper at Hoboken, at such time and place in the city of Hoboken as they may designate in such notice, to choose the first board of directors, who shall hold their offices from the first Monday in May next ensuing, and until others are elected in their stead; and the election for directors shall be held annually on the first Monday in May, in the city of Hoboken, and public notice of such election shall be given at least ten days previously, by publication in a newspaper at Hoboken; all vacancies in the board of directors may be filled for the unexpired term by appointments to be made by the remaining directors, and all elections for directors shall be by ballot of the stockholders, or their proxies, allowing one vote for each share which they shall have held in their name at the time of voting. not dissolved 5. And be it enacted, That if at any time an election is not Corporation held on the day herein appointed, the corporation shall not for failure to for that cause, nor for any non-user, be dissolved, but such elect, election shall be held in the manner prescribed by the by-laws at any time within one year. 6. And be it enacted, That the directors for the time being quorum. shall form a board, and a majority of them shall be a quorum for transacting business. 7. And be it enacted, That the stock of the corporation stock personal shall be transferred according to its by-laws and regulations, property. and shall be considered personal property, and the stock and transfer books shall be opened at all times to the inspection of the stockholders, and the books of account in which shall be fairly and truly entered all the transactions of the company, shall be open at all reasonable times to their inspection. 8. And be it enacted, That if any person shall wilfully juring works. Penalty for in- injure any conduit, pipe, gasometer or other thing appertaining to the works of the company, or obstruct the same, the person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by fine not exceeding three hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both; provided, no such criminal prosecution shall impair the right of the company to an action for damages by a civil suit. Proviso. Limitation. May borrow money. Public act. 9. And be it enacted, That the corporation established by this act shall continue in force for fifty years, and shall possess the general powers and be subject to the restrictions and liabilities imposed by "An act concerning corporations,' approved February fourteenth, eighteen hundred and fortysix, so far as applicable. 10. And be it enacted, That the said company shall have power to borrow money to an amount not exceeding one-half its capital stock paid in, and to mortgage their works, property and franchises, and to execute all necessary assurances for securing the money so borrowed, with interest not exceeding seven per cent. per annum, and may receive property suitable for its purposes at a valuation to be agreed upon, in lieu of cash subscriptions. 11. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed a public act; but the corporation shall not be exempt from the sum or sums of money required to be paid to the state treasurer by an act entitled "An act to increase the revenue of the state of New Jersey," approved March sixth, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, and it shall take effect immediately. Approved March 6, 1863. Names of law reports. CHAPTER XCVIII. AN ACT respecting Law and Equity Reports in the State of 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the reports of cases required by law to be published by the law reporter of this state, shall henceforth be designated by the name of "New Jersey |