A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT to an act entitled, "An act for the better relief and employment of the poor of the county of Salem." support, how sent to poor 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Expenses of the State of New Jersey, That all poor persons settled within paid until the county of Salem, being objects of relief, who cannot, with- house. out violating the rights of humanity, be removed to the poorhouse, shall receive such support as the nature of the case may require, wherever they may be, at the discretion of the overseers of the poor of the township in which they may be, with the concurrence of the trustee of the poor of such township, and at the expense of such township, until they are removed to the poor house; and the expense of such support, and also the expenses of the burial of such person, if he or she shall die whilst receiving such support, shall be paid by the township committee of such township, upon an order therefor signed by such trustee. persons sent Expenses of 2. And be it enacted, That every person belonging to any of to poor house the townships of the said Trustees may administer oaths, &c. Part of former act re pealed. Ishall be, in said county of Salem, who by the overseers of the poor of the township in which he or she shall be, in said county, may with the concurrence of the trustee of the poer of such township, be judged an object of public relief, and shall, when in a condition to be removed, by an order in writing signed by such trustee and overseer of the poor, directed to the steward of the poor house, be sent to the said poor house, there to be received and provided for, at the expense of the said county, subject to such rules, directions and regulations as have or shall be ordained and established by "the trustees of the poor of the county of Salem." 3. And be it enacted, That any oath or affirmation required to be taken or administered under the act to which this is a further supplement, or under any supplement thereto, may be taken before and administered by any one of the trustees of the poor of the county of Salem. 4. And be it enacted, That the second and tenth sections of the act to which this is a further supplement, approved April 10, 1846, and also an act entitled, "A further supplement to an act entitled an act for the better relief and employment of the poor of the county of Salem," approved March 24, 1855, be and the same are hereby repealed. 5. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. WILLIAM C. ALEXANDER, President of the Senate. THOS. W. DEMAREST, Speaker of the House of Assembly. RODMAN M. PRICE. Approved January 25, 1856. CHAPTER II. AN ACT to incorporate the Washington Market House Company. porators. powers. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the Names of corState of New Jersey, That John S. Read, Ralph Lee, James M. Cassady, Isaac W. Mickle, Lewis Seal, Matthew Miller, jr., John Ross, John K. Cowperthwaite, Henry Fredericks, Joseph T. Rowand and William P. Tatem, and their associates, shall be and they hereby are created a body politic and corporate, by the name of "the Washington Market House Company," and by that name they shall have power to purchase General and hold a suitable site or sites for, and erect thereon, one or more market houses, in the city of Camden, for the sale of country produce and other commodities therein, and shall have power to make and erect stalls, stands, and other conveniences in said house or houses, for the sale of said produce and commodities, and to lease the same at pleasure, for such term or terms, and for such rent as may be agreed upon; and shall have all such other powers as are necessary or proper to carry into effect the object of this act; and shall have such other incidental corporate powers as are enumerated in the first section of the act concerning corporations. capital stock 2. And be it enacted, That the capital stock of said company Amount of shall be forty-five thousand dollars, with the liberty to increase the same to seventy-five thousand dollars, and shall be divided into shares of fifty dollars each, which shall be subscribed and paid at such times, in such manner, in such instalments, and upon such notice, as the directors of the said company by their by-laws, or otherwise, may direct and appoint, and such shares shall be deemed personal property, transferable only on the books of the company, in such manner as the by-laws shall di rect. tion of direc. 3. And be it enacted, That the affairs of said company shall Annual elecbe managed by eleven directors, to be chosen by the stockhold- tors. ers of said company, annually, on the first Monday in May, in such manner as by the by-laws of said company may be directed, who shall serve for one year, and until others shall be chosen in their stead, notice of which said election shall be First directors. Company may make by-laws, &c. Proviso Annual statement to be made. Limitation. previously given for two weeks, at least, in some newspaper published in the city of Camden; the said directors shall from time to time elect and appoint a president, secretary, and treasurer, from their body, and shall also elect and appoint such other officers as may be convenient and necessary, and shall have power to fill any vacancy that may occur in their own body, until the next annual election. 4. And be it enacted, That John S. Read, Ralph Lee, James M. Cassady, Isaac W. Mickle, Matthew Miller, jr., John Ross, John K. Cowperthwaite, Henry Fredericks, Joseph T. Rowand and William P. Tatem, shall be the first directors of said company, who shall, or a majority of them, as soon as convenient after the passage of this act, assemble and organise said company, and shall continue in office until others, as hereinbe fore directed, shall be chosen in their stead. 5. And be it enacted, That the said company shall have power to make such by-laws, rules and regulations, as they may deem expedient for the government of the company, and the well conducting and transacting of their business; provided, the same are not repugnant to the constitution and laws of this state, or of the United States. 6. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the president and directors of the preceeding year to exhibit to the stockholders a full and complete statement of the affairs of the company during the past year, at each and every annual meeting of the stockholders, and shall produce the books, accounts and papers of the corporation, if required to do so by any one or more of the stockholders. 7. And be it enacted, That this act shall go into effect immediately, and shall continue in force for thirty years, the legislature reserving the right at any time to alter, amend or repeal the same. Approved January 25, 1856. |