clerks of this state, and subject to such penalties as the law prescribes, for neglecting to procure said boxes, and keep the same in repair. constables. 17. And be it enacted, That the constable or constables of Duties said borough hereafter elected by virtue of this act shall and fees of have the same power and authority and be authorized to perform the same duties, in civil as well as in criminal cases, in all respects, to serve warrants and other processes in the same manner and to the same extent of jurisdiction, and be entitled to the same fees and compensation for his or their services as if he or they had been lawfully elected to the office of constable, at an annual election for township offi cers in this state under the laws of this state relating to township constables, and had taken the oath or affirmation, and given the security required by law; provided, always, Proviso. that before any such constable or constables shall proceed. to exercise the powers conferred upon him or them by this act, he or they shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation for the due execution of his or their office, and enter into such bond, with sureties to be approved by the common council of said borough, as he or they would be by law required to take and enter into if he or they had been. elected to the office of township constable, under the laws of this state relating to township constables, before he or they proceeded to the execution of his or their office. to be re filed by office. 18. And be it enacted, That the bond to be given as afore- Bond of said by the said constable or constables shall be recorded and constable filed by the clerk of said borough in his office; and the com- corded and mon council of said borough are hereby required and di- clerk in his rected, if need be, to prosecute the said bond or bonds, for or in behalf of, and to the use of all and every person or persons whatsoever, who may have sustained loss by neglect or misconduct of said constable or constables in executing the duties of said office; and suits or actions to be brought or prosecuted on said bond or bonds shall and may be brought and prosecuted in the manner prescribed by the third section of the act entitled, "An act respecting constables," approved April sixteenth, eighteen hundred and forty-six. to preserve and empowered 19. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Constables constable or constables so elected as aforesaid in said bor- the peace ough, to preserve and maintain at all times the peace and quiet of said borough, to arrest and imprison offenders to arrest against the ordinances of said borough or the laws of this offenders. Preamble. Chosen may extend CHAPTER XCVI. An act to authorize the Chosen Freeholders of Middlesex WHEREAS, The mill-dam in the village of Cranbury consti- 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of freeholders the State of New Jersey, That the chosen freeholders of the width of county of Middlesex are hereby empowered to extend the mill-dam. width of the mill-dam in the village of Cranbury, in Cranbury township, to be of equal width of the main street in said village. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be called a public act, and shall take effect immediately. Approved February 27, 1874. Provisions CHAPTER XCVII. A supplement to an act entitled an act to provide for the more effectual prevention and detection of crime in the township of Hackensack, approved February twentyfourth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the of original State of New Jersey, That all the provisions of the act to ed. which this is a supplement be and they are hereby extended act extend to all the members of the Bergen County Vigilance Association residing in the township of Washington in said county. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 27, 1874. CHAPTER XCVIII. A supplement to an act entitled "An act to establish the Long Branch Police, Sanitary and Improvement Commission," approved April seventh, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven. powered to lease cer 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the commisState of New Jersey, That the commissioners, styled by vir- sioners emtue of the act to which this act is a supplement, the "Long purchase or Branch Commissioners," shall have power, and are hereby tain turnauthorized to negotiate with the directors of any turnpike pikes. company, whose turnpike road may terminate within the corporate limits of Long Branch, for the purchase or lease of the whole or a part of said road, upon the petition of ten or more of the taxable voters residing within said corporate limits. pended to 2. And be it enacted, That the moneys expended for the Money expurchase or lease of said road shall be assessed upon the real be assessed and personal estate in said corporate limits, and collected and collectin the same manner as are the other general taxes assessed and collected. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 27, 1874. same man ner as general taxes. Overseer of elected. CHAPTER CV. An act to better enable the voters of the several Road Districts in the Township of Upper Alloways Creek, County of Salem, to elect their Road Overseers by ballot. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of roads how the State of New Jersey, That at the annual town meeting held in the township of Upper Alloways Creek, in the county of Salem, there be on each of the ballots voted the name of one candidate, for each district only, for the office of overseer of roads, with the title of the district in which he is a candidate. Repealer. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 27, 1874. Boundaries CHAPTER CXIII. An act to incorporate the borough of Merchantville. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the village of Merchantville, in the county of Camden, shall be and the same is hereby created into a borough, which shall be called the borough of Merchantville, and shall be bounded and limited as follows, to wit: Beginning at a stake on the northerly side of Church road, an extended line of J. H. Hollinshead's property, running thence north sixty degrees thirty-five minutes west along the northerly side of said Church road, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen feet three inches, to the northerly side of Camden and Moorestown turnpike; thence south eighty-seven degrees thirty minutes west, along the northerly side of said Camden and Moorestown turnpike thirty feet three inches, to the easterly side of Cove road; thence north thirty-three degrees twenty minutes west, along the easterly side of said Cove road two thousand eight hundred and sixty-one feet, to the extended line between the Cattell and Horner properties; thence south sixty-two degrees five minutes west, on said line one thousand nine hundred and twenty feet seven inches, to a corner; thence south twentyfive degrees forty-five minutes east, along said line one thousand and fourteen feet four inches, to the northerly side of Camden and Burlington railroad; thence south eighty-seven degrees thirty minutes west, along northerly side of said Camden and Burlington railroad three thousand six hundred and seventy feet, to the line of Joseph Amen's property; thence south twenty-six degrees forty-five minutes east, along said Joseph Amen's property seven hundred and fifty feet, to the northerly side of the Camden and Moorestown turnpike; thence south eighty-seven degrees thirty min utes west, along the northerly side of said Camden and Moorestown turnpike six hundred and thirty-five feet six inches, to a line in Joseph Amen's property; thence south twenty degrees east, six hundred and forty-eight feet nine inches to a corner in Joseph A. Shivers' (deceased) property; thence north fifty-nine degrees east, one hundred and twenty-nine feet three inches, to a corner in Joseph A. Shivers' property; thence south seventeen degrees thirty minutes east, four hundred and eighty-five feet eight inches to a corner in said Joseph A. Shivers' (deceased) property; thence south eighty-seven degrees thirty minutes east, four thousand two hundred feet, more or less, to the southwesterly side of Whiskey or Chapel road; thence south thirtynine degrees thirty minutes east, along southwesterly side of Chapel or Whiskey road to a line extended to Robert Morrison's property two hundred and sixty feet; thence Southwest eighty-six degrees east, five hundred and thirty feet to a corner; thence south eighty-nine degrees forty-five minutes east, five hundred and fourteen feet nine inches to a corner; thence south seventy-four degrees forty-five minutes east, eight hundred and sixty-nine feet two inches to a corner; thence south thirty-three degrees fifteen east, four |