Penalty for obstructing and remove from said side-walks all snow, slush, ice, or mud that may be thereon, and shall also, at all times, clear out and keep open, for the free and easy passage and flow of water, the drains and gutters in front thereof; and if any such landowner or occupant shall neglect or refuse to do so for the space of six hours after being notified by any one of said commissioners and superintendents, the said commissioners and superintendents shall have the same done, and the expenses may be recovered against such landowner or occupant by any one of said commissioners, after the expiration of thirty days from such notice, in his own name, in an action of debt, before any court having cognizance thereof, and the declaration in any such action may be general, stating that the demand is for so much money paid, laid out, and expended in keeping clear the side-walks and gutters in front of his land, by virtue of this act, and that the special matters may be given in evidence under it. 7. And be it enacted, That every person who shall ride or side-walks. drive a horse or team on any side-walk made in pursuance of this act, except for the purpose of crossing the same, when necessary so to do; and every person who shall place, or cause, or permit to be placed on the same any obstruction, and shall fail to remove the same for the space of six hours, after being notified as before said, shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence, the sum of five dollars, to be sued for and recovered by any one of said commissioners, and all fines under this section shall be paid into a contingent fund. Commis sioners to ment of mo neys expended. 8. And be it enacted, That said commissioners and supermake state- intendents shall render to said landowners full and detailed statements of all moneys collected and expended by virtue of the provisions of this act, and any five of such landowners may call a general meeting of such landowners, to have such statement made, by giving at least five days' previous notice of the time and place of meeting, in five public places in said district, and also by giving like notice to said commissioners and superintendents, either person ally or by leaving a notice at their usual place of abode, to fice of com and superin 9. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners and Terms of of superintendents shall severally hold their offices for the missioners term of one year, and until their successors in office shall tendents. be chosen; and said commissioners shall serve their several terms of office without any compensation for services so rendered. 10. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect im- Public act. mediately, and be a public act. Approved February 26, 1858. A SUPPLEMENT to the act entitled "An act respecting writs of error." 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That all errors happening in any court of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery, shall be heard, rectified, and determined by the court of errors. and appeals; provided, that this act shall not affect any writ of error sued out before it shall take effect. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 26, 1858. Fees of sheriffs for prisoners. CHAPTER LXXIII. A SUPPLEMENT to the act entitled "An act to transfer the charge and keeping of the jails and custody of the prisoners in the counties of Essex and Hudson from the sheriffs to the boards of chosen freeholders, and for the employment of the prisoners, and to regulate their term of service therein," approved February twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of transporting the State of New Jersey, That when any of the courts of this state shall sentence any person under the age of twentyone years to the county jail of Essex or of Hudson, pursuant to the provisions of the eighth section of the act to which this is a supplement, it shall be the duty of the sheriff of the county in which said person shall be sentenced, or his deputy, to transport such person to the jail of the said county of Essex or of Hudson, within twenty days after the sentence, together with a certified copy of the sentence, and said person shall be safely kept in the said jail until the term of his or her imprisonment shall have expired; and the said sheriff, or his deputy, shall be entitled to receive compensation for the expense of transporting such person at the same rate per mile as is allowed for transporting offenders to the state prison, to be paid by the treasurer of this state, upon the certificate of the keeper of said jail; provided, that no more shall be paid in any case Proviso. than the said sheriff, or his deputy, would be entitled to receive had he transported such offender to the state prison. keeping pri paid. 2. And be it enacted, That in case any person shall be Expense of senteneed, as aforesaid, to the jail of the county of Essex soners, how or of Hudson, the expense of keeping such offender, not exceeding the rate of one dollar per week, shall be paid to the keeper of said jail, by the collector of the county from which such criminal shall be sent upon the rendering to him of the bill for the same, by the keeper of the jail to which such person shall be sent. take effect. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect imme- Act when to diately, and shall be applicable to all cases that have occurred since the approval of the act to which this is a supplement. Approved February 26, 1858. CHAPTER LXXIV. AN ACT to incorporate the Winslow Turnpike Company. sioners to receive sub scriptions. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Commisthe State of New Jersey, That all such persons as shall become subscribers to the capital stock hereinafter mentioned, their successors and assigns, shall be and are hereby ordained and constituted and made a body politic and corporate, in fact and in law, by the name of "The Winslow Amount of capital stock. directors. Turnpike Company;" and that the following named persons, namely: Joseph Porter, Andrew K. Hay, Samuel S. Cake, John W. Snowden, Thomas Porter, Charles Wright, and Zibah Cain, or a majority of them, are hereby appointed commissioners to open the subscription books, and receive subscriptions to the capital stock, at such times and places as they or a majority of them may direct, giving notice thereof at least twenty (20) days prior to the opening of said books, by publishing the same in at least two (2) of the Camden newspapers. 2. And be it enacted, That the capital stock of said company shall be fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), with power to increase the same to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), and shall be divided into shares of fifty dollars ($50) each; that at the time of subscribing to said stock, two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) shall be paid upon each share subscribed for, to the said commissioners or any of them, which money shall be paid over to the treasurer of the said company, so soon as one shall be appointed; that the residue of said stock shall be paid to the treasurer in such instalments, and at such times and places, as the board of directors of said company shall from time to time direct; that upon the failure of the payment thereof, as so directed, the said board shall have power to forfeit the shares of each and every person so failing to pay said instalments, or any of them, to and for the use of said company. Elections of 3. And be it enacted, That the affairs of said company shall be managed by a board of seven directors, a majority of whom shall be a quorum for the transaction of business, but any less number may adjourn from time to time; that when one hundred (100) shares of said stock shall be subscribed for, the said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall call a meeting of the said stockholders, giving at least ten (10) days' notice of the time and place of said meeting in the newspapers aforesaid; at which meeting the subscription books shall be laid before the stockholders, who shall thereupon proceed to elect by ballot, seven directors, for the term of one year, a majority of whom shall be citi |