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hose companies, which now are or hereafter may be organized under the direction of the corporate authorities of the said borough of Bordentown, shall be exempt from serving as jurors in any of the courts of this State; provided, that not more than thirty-five members shall be enrolled in any one company.

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

Approved February 1, 1858.

Names of

corporators.

First directors.

CHAPTER IV.

AN ACT to incorporate the Matavan and Keyport Bridge Company.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That Obadiah Clark, Eusebius Walling, Thomas V. Arrowsmith, John E. Kuhns, and William Mincesheimer and their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body corporate, by the name of the Matavan and Keyport Bridge Company, for the purpose of building a draw or swing bridge over and across Matavan or Middletown Point Creek, at or near where the ferry of John E. Kuhns is now located.

2. And be it enacted, That the stock, property, and concerns of said corporation shall be managed by five directors, being stockholders (one of whom shall be president), who shall hold their offices for one year, and until others are appointed; and a majority of the directors shall be a quorum for transacting the business of the company; and

that the said Obadiah Clark, Eusebius Walling, Thomas V. Arrowsmith, John E. Kuhns, and William Mincesheimer shall be the first directors of the said corporation, and shall hold their offices for one year, and until others are legally chosen; and that the time and manner of electing future directors, and of filling vacancies, and all other matters appertaining to the concerns of the said corporation, shall be managed, governed and regulated by the by-laws of the said corporation.

capital

3. And be it enacted, That the capital stock of said cor- Amount of poration shall be five thousand dollars, in shares of twenty- stock. five dollars each, with the privilege of increasing the said capital stock to ten thousand dollars.

subscription

4. And be it enacted, That the books of subscription to Books of the said capital stock shall be opened under the direction to be opened. of the board of directors, and subject to such rules and regulations as they may prescribe; and it shall be lawful for the directors, or a majority of them, from time to time, to call for and demand from the stockholders, respectively, all such sums of money by them subscribed, at such times, and in such proportions as they shall deem proper, under the penalty of forfeiting the shares and all previous payments thereon, if such payment shall not be made within thirty days after the day fixed for that purpose, by a notice in writing previously served on each stockholder or their representatives, or left at their usual place of abode, designating the proportion or amount of such payment, and the time when, and the place where, and to whom the same shall be made; and that the stock of the said corporation shall be deemed personal property, and transferable on the books of the company in such manner as the by-laws may provide.

of bridge.

5. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful and the duty Description of the said company to build said bridge at least twelve feet in width, with good and sufficient side rails, for the safety of travellers, and construct a convenient draw or swing therein, of at least forty feet opening, to be placed in the most convenient place for the navigation of said

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pany.

creek, and the said company shall, for the safety of persons navigating said creek, cause to be kept near the said draw, one or more lamps, which shall be lighted every evening thereafter before it grows dark, and continue to be lighted, until daylight, and provide a suitable person to open the said draw at all times, for the passage of masted vessels, so that the full and free navigation of said creek shall not at any time be obstructed or impeded; and on failure to attend said draw and open the same for the free passage of such vessels on their arrival at the said bridge, the said company shall be liable to an indictment in the county of Monmouth, and, if convicted, to be fined, at the discretion of the court, in any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars, and also liable to an action of damages at the suit of the party aggrieved.

6. And be it enacted, That the said company shall at all pair by com- times, after building the said bridge, support, uphold, and maintain the same, and at all times keep it in good repair and safe for those who may have occasion to pass over said bridge with their horses and carriages, or otherwise, and may, at their discretion, if the said bridge should be carried away by any cause, rebuild the same.

Rates of toll.

7. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said company at all times to take, demand, and receive of and from every person or persons who shall pass over the said bridge, when they shall enter upon the same, the following rates of toll, and no more, that is to say:

For every person on foot, two cents.

For every person on horse or mule, three cents.

For all wagons, carts, sleighs or sleds drawn by one horse, mule, or ox, five cents.

For all one horse pleasure carriages, five cents.

For all two horse pleasure carriages or stages, eight cents. For all two horse, mule or ox wagons, carts, sleighs or sleds, eight cents.

For all four horse, mule or ox carriages of every kind,

ten cents.

For all horned cattle or horses, two cents.

For all hogs, calves, and sheep, one cent.

And all other articles and things not herein enumerated,

to be in equitable proportion; provided always, that said Proviso. directors have power to reduce said rates.

be detained

paid.

8. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for any toll- Persons may gatherer having charge of said bridge, to stop any person until toll is on foot, every person, horse or mule, with or without wagons, carts, sleighs or sleds, all pleasure wagons, and all horned cattle, horses, hogs, calves, and sheep from passing over said bridge until the toll as above specified shall have been paid.

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9. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons hav- Penalty for ing the command of any vessel shall intentionally do any damage to said bridge or draw, or keep it up more than fifteen minutes, when the same is not absolutely necessary for the passage of some masted vessel or boat, shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty-five dollars, and also be liable for all damage that may be done to said bridge or draw, to be recovered in an action of debt, before any court having competent jurisdiction, with costs of suit.

and liabili

10. And be it enacted, That the said corporation shall Restrictions possess the general powers, and be subject to the restric- ties. tions and liabilities, contained in the act entitled "An act concerning corporations," approved the fourteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and forty-six, and the acts supplementary thereto and amendatory thereof, so far as the same are applicable.

may con

11. And be it enacted, That the said company may con- Company struct roads on the salt meadows on either side of said struct roads. creek, from the said bridge to the upland, and put and keep the said roads in good condition and repair, in order to maintain a good and safe way for the passage of public travel.

12. And be it enacted, That this act shall go into effect immediately.

Approved February 1, 1858.

Name of

Brigade changed.

CHAPTER V.

AN ACT to change the name of the Independent Essex Brigade.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the name of the Independent Essex Brigade, of the militia of this State, be and the same is hereby changed to the Newark Brigade.

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

Approved February 2, 1858.

Names of

corporators.

CHAPTER VI.

AN ACT entitled an act incorporating the Young America Hook and Ladder Fire Company, of the city of Burlington.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That John Mitchell, Joseph F. Rowand, Aaron W. Haines, Ferdinand Brother, Joseph F. Bainbridge, William Limeburner, Edward F. Brother, George C. Burling, Richard B. Wilmot, Edward M. Walmsley, Joseph Butcher, A. J. Jordan, Henry M. Stowell, Allen Huffnagle, H. McDowell, H. B. Lippincott, and Joseph W. Martin, and all persons, not exceeding one hundred in number, as now are or hereafter shall become, asso ciates of the Young America Hook and Ladder Fire Company of the city of Burlington, be and they are hereby con

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