5. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed a pub- Public act. lic act, and shall take effect immediately. Approved March 18, 1858.

CHAPTER CLXXXV.

AN ACT to authorize Albert M. Zabriskie to build piers and wharfs in front of his land at Bergen Point, Hudson county.

kie author

ized to build

piers, &c.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of A. M. Zabristhe State of New Jersey, That Albert M. Zabriskie, of Bergen Point, in the county of Hudson, be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered, to erect and build all such docks and piers in front of his land situate at Bergen Point, in the county of Hudson, as may be necessary and suitable for the purpose of a steamboat landing to carry passengers and freight to and from New York, and to extend the same below low water mark in the Kill Van Kull, as far as may be requisite for said purpose, and to hold and enjoy the same, and to charge wharfage therefor; provided, however, Proviso. that nothing herein contained shall be so construed, as to authorize the said Albert M. Zabriskie to build in front of any other person's land, or in any way to interfere with, or obstruct the navigation of said Kill Van Kull. Approved March 18, 1858.

Late sheriff authorized to appoint attorney.

Proviso.

Proviso.

CHAPTER CLXXXVI.

AN ACT to authorize Holmes Conover, late sheriff of Monmouth county, to appoint an attorney to settle up the business of his office.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That Holmes Conover, former sheriff of Monmouth, in this state, is hereby empowered and authorized to appoint, by writing under his hand and seal, duly acknowledged in the manner in which deeds for the conveyance of real estate are acknowledged in the manner in which deeds for the conveyance of real estate are acknowledged by law, an attorney to perform all the duties which he, the said Holmes Conover, as late sheriff, is bound and has authority to perform, by virtue of any execution which came to the hands of said late sheriff during his term of office, which power of attorney may be made to apply to any execution, to several executions, or to all the executions which came to his hands, and which remain open and unsettled, and said power of attorney shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the county of Monmouth, and any deed or deeds made by said attorney, either in his own name or in the name of said Holmes Conover, as late sheriff, by virtue of any such execution or executions, and any other act done by said attorney, by virtue of any such execution or executions, and under and by virtue of said power of attorney, shall be as valid and effectual as if made, executed and performed by said Holmes Conover, as late sheriff; provided, that the liability of the security of said Holmes Conover, as late sheriff, shall not be affected by the appointment of such attorney; and also provided, that the securities of said Holmes Conover, as late sheriff, who survive, for any year for which said securities became security, shall execute under their hands and seals a certificate that they confirm the appointment of such attorney, which cer

tificate shall be duly acknowledged or proved and recorded in the clerk's office of the said county of Monmouth. Approved March 18, 1858.

CHAPTER CLXXXVII.

AN ACT making an appropriation to the state prison.

tion to be

payment of

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Appropriathe State of New Jersey, That the sum of five thousand dol- applied to lars be paid by the treasurer, out of the treasury, to the debts. keeper of the state prison, to be applied to the payment of the debts now due and unpaid against the aforesaid institution; and also the further sum of five hundred dollars, to be expended under the direction of the inspectors and keeper in the erection of workshops within the enclosure of the state prison.

be employed

shops.

2. And be it enacted, That the keeper of the state prison Convicts to is hereby authorized from time to time to employ in said in workworkshops, as many of the convicts in said prison as may be deemed expedient for the interests of the institution.

debts, &c., to

be made to

legislature.

3. And be it enacted, That an accurate and true account Statement of of the debts liquidated out of the money above appropriated, stating the amount of such debts respectively, for what purpose contracted, and to whom and when paid, shall be kept by the said keeper, and a true copy thereof annexed to his annual report to the legislature.

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

Approved March 18, 1858.

Preamble.

Acknow ledgments confirmed.

CHAPTER CLXXXVIII.

AN ACT to confirm acknowledgments and proofs of deeds and other instruments taken by George W. Williams.

WHEREAS, it appears to the legislature of the state of New Jersey that George W. Williams was duly appointed one of the commissioners to take acknowledgments and proofs of deeds in the state of Pennsylvania, for the state of New Jersey, on the tenth day of March, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, and was commissioned and sworn into office by virtue of said commission and did thereafter exercise the office of commissioner as aforesaid; and whereas it appears that by misadventure the affidavit made by the said George W. Williams was not filed in the office of the secretary of state in this state, as provided by law-therefore

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the several acknowledgments and proofs of deeds, and other instruments, taken and certified by the said George W. Williams, as commissioner, be, and the same are hereby confirmed and declared valid and effectual, in like manner, as though the same had been taken and certified by a lawful commissioner.

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

Approved March 18, 1858.

CHAPTER CLXXXIX.

AN ACT relative to the sale of Geological Reports.

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1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Part of forthe State of New Jersey, That so much of the act relative pealed. to the Geological Survey, passed March fourteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, as relates to the price at which county reports and maps shall be sold, and also the number of copies which shall be printed, be repealed.

copies.

2. And be it enacted, That the treasurer shall furnish Price of copies of the county reports and maps, to such as desire them, at prices only sufficient to cover the expenses of printing, coloring and binding; the expenses of engraving and stereotyping not being included. Approved March 18, 1858.

CHAPTER CXC.

AN ACT authorizing the clerk in chancery and state treasurer to make additions to their respective offices.

WHEREAS, it is necessary for the transaction of the public Preamble. business that the clerk in chancery shall have additional room to accommodate clerks, &c., and that the state treasurer should have an additional office for the safe and proper transaction of the increasing duties of that office-therefore,