CHAPTER CIX. An Act to secure the observance of the annual arbor day in schools. State superintendent to prepare circulars relative to annual arbor 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That, in order to secure the co-operation of the schools in carrying into effect the day. provisions of the joint resolution relative to the annual arbor day, it shall be the duty of the state superintendent of public instruction to prepare and issue such circulars of information and instruction as may be necessary. introduced in 2. And be it enacted, That on said annual arbor day Exercises to be appropriate exercises shall be introduced in all the schools schools of the state, and that it shall be the duty of the several county and city superintendents to prepare a programme of the exercises used on such day in all the schools under their respective jurisdiction. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 14, 1884. CHAPTER CX. An Act authorizing repairs to the state arsenal. for repairs and state arsenal. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly Appropriation of the State of New Jersey, That the sum of five thousand alterations at dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of making necessary repairs at the state arsenal, and such alterations as may be needed for the convenient transaction of business and proper storage for the mili &c. Cost of repairs, tary property of the state, the cost whereof is not to exceed five thousand dollars, which said repairs and alterations shall be made under the direction of the gov ernor and quartermaster-general, who are authorized to carry out the purposes of this act, and to contract for the making of such repairs and alterations in a manner to the best advantage to the state. Payment of bills for labor, material, &c. Proviso. 2. And be it enacted, That the comptroller of the treasury is hereby authorized to draw his warrants for the bills of labor, materials and all other expenses incurred under the provisions of this act; provided, the said bills are certified to by the governor and quartermaster-general. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 14, 1884. Appropriation for current expenses. Payment of. CHAPTER CXI. A Supplement to an act entitled "An act to establish a bureau of statistics upon the subject of labor, considered in its relation to the growth and development of the state industries." 1. BE IT ENACTED, by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the sum of three thousand dollars be and is hereby appropriated for the current expenses of said bureau. 2. And be it enacted, That the treasurer of this state is hereby authorized to pay, from any money not otherwise appropriated, the sum provided for in the first section of this act. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 14, 1884. CHAPTER CXII. An Act providing for the support of the state industrial school for girls. for support of 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Appropriation the State of New Jersey, That for the support and main- school. tenance of the state industrial school for girls and for necessary repairs, the sum of six thousand dollars, be and is hereby appropriated, and the state treasurer is Payment of. directed to pay the same on the warrant of the comptroller. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 14, 1884. CHAPTER CXIII. An Act to provide for a standard time in the state of 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Standard time. the State of New Jersey, That the standard time of the state of New Jersey shall be the time of the seventy-fifth meridian west from Greenwich, and that the time named in any of the statutes of this state and in public proclamations, in the rules and orders of the senate and general assembly, in the decrees and orders of the courts and in all notices and advertisements in any legal proceedings, shall be deemed and taken to be the standard time aforesaid. 2. And be it enacted, That the time tables of all public Time tables to conform to conveyances within this state shall conform to the standstandard time. ard time aforesaid, and that the time named in any notice, advertisement or contract shall be deemed and taken to be the said standard time, unless it be otherwise expressed. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 14, 1884. Fish wardens empowered to enforce game laws on Sunday months. CHAPTER CXIV. AN ACT to empower fish wardens to enforce game laws. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the fish wardens of this during certain state, now or hereafter to be appointed, as provided for ' in section three of a supplement to "An act to regulate fisheries," approved March fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, shall, in addition to the duties now imposed upon them, be and they are hereby severally empowered and required, on view or information, to enforce the game or gunning laws on the Sabbath day, commonly called Sunday, within their respective counties during the months of July, August, September, October and November in each and every year, by arresting and prosecuting the offender or offenders with all the power and assistance they are now vested with in enforcing the To make annual fishing laws; they shall make an annual report, duly authenticated, to the board of chosen freeholders of their Compensation respective counties, and shall receive three dollars per game wardens. diem for each day they are occupied in their special service as game wardens, to be paid by the county treasurer, on the order of the board of chosen freeholders. report. per diem as 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 14, 1884. CHAPTER CXV. An Act to authorize the sale and conveyance or lease of certain lands of the state of New Jersey, in the borough of Chambersburg, and county of Mercer. WHEREAS, The state of New Jersey is the owner of cer- Preamble. tain lands situate in the borough of Chambersburg, and county of Mercer, adjoining the Delaware and Raritan canal; authorized to veyance to certain lands of AND WHEREAS, The said lands are lying waste; therefore, Preamble. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly Governor of the State of New Jersey, That the governor of the excute constate be and is hereby authorized to execute to any pur- purchaser of chaser or purchasers, a good and sufficient deed in the the state. law conveying to such purchaser or purchasers all the right, title and interest of the state of New Jersey in, and to all or any part of the lands of the state, consisting of a vacant lot situate, lying and being in the borough of Chambersburg, county of Mercer and state of New Jersey, containing about eight acres of land, more or less; the consideration to be named in said deed or deeds from the Consideration. state to any such purchaser or purchasers shall be the full and fair value of the right, title and interest of the state so conveyed, and which consideration and the terms of said deed or deeds shall be fixed and determined by the governor of the state, the comptroller and the state treasurer determined. for the time being, or any two thereof of whom the governor shall be one. By whom leased. 2. And be it enacted, That instead of selling said land, Land may be it may or any part thereof may be leased by the governor for a consideration and upon terms agreed to by the governor, comptroller and treasurer of the state for the time being, or any two thereof, of whom the governor shall be one. paid into state 3. And be it enacted, That the proceeds of the sale or Proceeds to le lease of any lands under this act shall be paid into the treasury. |