pay appropria

2. And be it enacted, That the treasurer of this state is Authorized to hereby authorized to pay, from any money not otherwise tion. appropriated, the sum provided for in the first section of

this act.

3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect imme

An Act to provide for the further relief of the poor in cities of the first class.

appropriation,

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly Additional of the State of New Jersey, That where the appropriation when and now made for the aid and relief of the poor in cities of the how made. first class has been already expended, or is or may be inadequate or insufficient for the necessary relief of the suffering and destitute poor, it shall be lawful for the board of finance of any such city, or, in the absence of such board, then the board of aldermen or common council of any such city, to increase said appropriation at any time during the fiscal year for which the same was made, in such amount, not exceeding five thousand dollars, as said board may deem necessary for the purpose of such aid and relief; and it shall be the duty of such board thus making appropriation to adopt and enforce such measures and regulations respecting the disbursing of such appropriation or otherwise relieving the poor in amount thereof, as in their judgment will seem a prudent, wise and economical expenditure of such appropriation and afford the desired aid to the poor.

how provided

2. And be it enacted, That said board is hereby author- Appropriation, ized to borrow the amount of money which such board may, for. by this act, appropriate for the purpose of such appropriation, in anticipation of taxes next thereafter to be levied, and to issue proper evidences of indebtedness therefor, to be signed by the mayor, sealed with the city seal and attested

by the city clerk; and the said board shall provide for the repayment of the said borrowed money in the tax levy to be made next thereafter, unless the same be previously paid; and it is hereby made the duty of said mayor to sign, and the said clerk to attest, and seal with the corporate seal, such evidence of indebtedness, the issue of which may be ordered under this act as herein provided.

3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately.

Approved February 20, 1883.

When appear

ance entered,

notice not necessary.

CHAPTER XXXVII.

A Supplement to the act entitled "An act for the relief of creditors against absconding and absent debtors" [Revision], approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly publication of of the State of New Jersey, That whenever an appearance shall have been or shall be entered by the defendant or defendants, under any of the provisions of the act to which this is a supplement, it shall not be necessary to publish or set up the notice prescribed by the forty-second and fortythird sections of said act; and if, at the time of the entry of such appearance, publication of such notice shall have been commenced, the same may be discontinued.

Applicable to actions now pending.

2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately, and shall apply to actions and proceedings now pending under said act.

Approved February 20, 1883.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

An Act in relation to the powers of county public road

boards.

authorized to roads or ave

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly Road boards of the State of New Jersey, That wherever any county pub- keep public lic road board in any county of this state has, or shall have, nues in repair. macadamized or paved, according to the Telford process, any public roads or avenues in such county, by virtue of authority granted by law for that purpose, it is hereby authorized and empowered to maintain and keep in repair, at the expense of the county, the whole and every part of any pavement so laid by it according to said process.

2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately.

Approved February 21, 1883.

CHAPTER XXXIX.

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act concerning roads" [Revision], approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.

settled by

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly Disputes to be of the State of New Jersey, That on and after the passage of township comthis act all disputes and differences between overseers of roads mittee. in the various townships of this state and the owners of lands bordering on said roads, as to the direction and diversion of surface-water and water-courses, or the removal of dirt, shall be settled by the township committee, and their decision and

Repealer.

direction in the matter shall be final, and shall be carried out by said overseers.

2. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved February 21, 1883.

Section amended.

Clerk of board to call special meetings on order of director or three members.

CHAPTER XL.

An Act amending "An act to incorporate the chosen freeholders in the respective counties of this state" [Revision], approved April sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the tenth section of the act of which this is amendatory, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

10. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the clerk of the board, on the written or printed order of the director, or of any three members of the board, specifying the business, object and purpose thereof, and the place where the same shall be held, to convene special meetings of said board, by writing under his hand, directed to the respective members thereof, and left at their respective places of abode, or mailed to the post offices nearest thereto, respectively, at least five days before the day of meeting so specified, and stating in such notices the business, object and purpose thereof, and the place where the same shall be held; if any such clerk shall, on such order as aforesaid, refuse or neglect to call or convene special meetings of the board, he shall forfeit one hundred dollars, to be recovered, with costs, in an action of debt, in any court of competent jurisdiction, in the name and for the use of the board.

Approved February 23, 1883.

CHAPTER XLI.

An Act to repeal "An act to regulate and prevent extravagance in the use of school books in cities."

WHEREAS, An act to regulate and prevent extravagance in Preamble. the use of school books in cities, approved April fifth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight, is in direct violation of the constitution of the state of New Jersey, in that the said act has a special application, there being but one school board in the state under the appellation "Board of Directors of Education"; that the said act did apply to this body alone, and to no other school board, hence it is upon the statutes a manifest violation of the state constitution, which expressly prohibits special legislation; therefore,

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly Act repealed. of the State of New Jersey, That all that certain act entitled "An act to regulate and prevent extravagance in the use of school books in cities," approved April fifth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight, be and the same is hereby repealed.

2. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of acts incon- Repealer. sistent herewith, be and hereby are repealed, and that this act shall take effect immediately.

Approved February 23, 1883.