PRIVATE LAWS PASSED BY THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD LEGISLATURE. CHAPTER XXXIX. An Act to vest the title to certain real estate in the city of WHEREAS, Satura Canfield, late of the city of Trenton, Preamble. county of Mercer, and state of New Jersey, departed this life, anno domini, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, seized of a certain house and lot of land situate in said city of Trenton, which was conveyed to her by Alexander V. Manning and wife, by deed dated March twenty-fourth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, which deed is recorded in the Mercer county clerk's office, in book of deeds, volume sixty, page three hundred and seventy-one, &c.; and whereas, the said Satura Canfield departed this life intestate, leaving Halsey Canfield, her father, and Sarah Canfield, her mother, her surviving; and whereas, said Halsey Canfield departed this life, anno domini, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, "eighteen days after the Title vested. decease of said Satura Canfield," dying intestate, leav ing Sarah Canfield his wife him surviving and leaving no lawful heirs, by reason whereof the said house and lot of his daughter, Satura Canfield, must escheat to the state; therefore, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That all the estate, title, interest and right of the said Satura Canfield, deceased, at the time of her death, of, in and to the house and lot above described, be vested in the said Sarah Canfield, her heirs and assigns forever. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 27, 1879. Title vested. Proviso. CHAPTER XL. An Act to release the title and interest of the people of the state of New Jersey in and to certain real estate, of which Harriet Burdett died seized, to Henry C. Burdett, her husband. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That all the estate, right, title and interest of the people of the state of New Jersey in, to and upon all the real estate, with the appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise in anywise appertaining, situated in the city of Hudson, county of Hudson, and state of New Jersey, whereof the said Harriet Burdett died seized, is hereby released unto and vested in Henry C. Burdett, the husband of said Harriet Burdett, and to his heirs and assigns forever; providing there shall be no heirs of the body of the said Harriet Burdett living at the time of the passage of this act, and which said premises are described, and contains as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land and premises, Description situate, lying and being in the city of Hudson, in the of premises. county of Hudson, and state of New Jersey, bounded and described as follows: beginning at a point on the line of the Northern Railroad, fifty feet from the southeasterly corner of a lot conveyed by Dougall Dingman and Elmira, his wife, to Hiram Burdett, Jr., by deed, dated September twenty-first, anno domini, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, from thence running along the line of said railroad south thirty-three degrees and one minute, west fifty feet to corner of above mentioned lot; thence south fifty-five degrees and thirty-six minutes, east two hundred and twenty-five feet, more or less, to a post standing on the westerly side of Tonnele avenue, and from thence running along the westerly side of said avenue, north forty-four degrees thirty-one minutes, east fifty feet; thence parallel with the southerly line of said lot to the place of beginning; containing the land within said limits, more or less; being the same premises conveyed to said Harriet Burdett by Dougall Dingman and Elmira, his wife, by deed dated the twenty-first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight. Approved February 27, 1879. CHAPTER XLI. An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An act to incorporate 'Mount Moriah Lodge, number twenty-eight, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons,' located at Bordentown," approved March thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five. 6 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Repealer. the State of New Jersey, That the act entitled "An act to incorporate Mount Moriah Lodge, number twenty-eight, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons,' located at Bordentown," approved March thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, be and the same is hereby repealed. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 27, 1879. Preamble, Trustees authorized to CHAPTER LVI. An Act to authorize the trustees of the Delaware Baptist church, near Delaware Station, in the county of Warren, to make sale and conveyance of the church building and lot of land, near Delaware Station. WHEREAS, the religious organization known as the Delaware Baptist church, worshipping in the Baptist meeting house, located near Delaware Station, in the township of Knowlton, in the county of Warren, and state of New Jersey, has become almost extinct, on account of deaths and removals, and is therefore unable either to support a pastor or maintain stated worship; and whereas, the aforesaid house of worship and church property of said religious organization is rapidly falling to decay, and depreciating in value, through the inability of the church members to keep it in proper condition and repair; and whereas, the trustees of the said the Delaware Baptist church are desirous to sell the said church building and lot of land belonging to said church property, in the county of Warren, and state of New Jersey, near Delaware Station, and to apply the net proceeds of the sale of the aforesaid property to the benefit of the Baptist church worshipping in Portland, Northampton county, in the state of Pennsylvania, in the erection of a house of worship; therefore, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of sell and convey the State of New Jersey, That the trustees of the Delaware Baptist church, near Delaware station, in the county of church building and lot. Warren, in the state of New Jersey, be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to sell and convey the said church building and lot in fee simple, to such person or persons, for such sum or sums of money as they can obtain, and apply the net proceeds derived from said sale to the benefit of the Baptist church, worshipping in Portland, in the county of Northampton, in the state of Pennsylvania, and to make and execute an absolute conveyance to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, subject to any existing liens or incumbrances thereon. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 14, 1879. |