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state, shall have the right to subscribe for stock of the said company, to the amount of fifty thousand dollars, at any time scription reserv- before or within two years after the said road or roads are completed.

ed to the state.

Public act.

used for bank

Sec. 19. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed and taken as a public act; and shall, at all times, be recognized as such, in all courts and places whatsoever.

Sec. 20. And be it enacted, That no part of the funds of this company, shall be used for banking or other purposes, not Funds not to be plainly indicated by the provisions of this act; and that the Legislature reserve to themselves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act, whenever they think proper. Passed January 29, 1835.

ing purposes.

Preamble.

AN ACT authorizing the sale of certain Lands, of which Jacob Vandoren, of the County of Somerset, died seized. WHEREAS, it appears to the Legislature that Jacob Vandoren, late of the county of Somerset, in and by his last will and testament, bearing date the twelfth day of September, eighteen hundred and ten, did order and direct, that a certain farm of him, the testator, called "the Compton farm," should be taken in charge by his executors, and be by them leased out, from time to time, to the best advantage, during the natural life of his son John Vandoren, and the net proceeds thereof be appropriated to, and for the use and comfortable support of his said son; and did further order and direct, that at the termination of the natural life of his said son John, his executors should, at their discretion, sell and dispose of the said "Compton farm;" and did give and bequeath the proceeds of such sale, in equal shares, to his four daughters, viz: Aully Logan, Elizabeth Annin, Lane Vandoren and Mary Vandoren, and the child and children of the said John, if he should die, leaving any child or children: AND WHEREAS, it is represented and made to appear to the Legislature, that the said "Compton farm," so far as regards buildings and fences, and is very much out of repair, and daily becoming more so: that the net proceeds thereof, are not sufficient to furnish a good and comfortable support for the said John Vandoren, who is now

a lunatic, and that it would be greatly for the benefit of all parties interested, that the said farm should be sold and disposed of, and the proceeds thereof properly invested and secured, for the uses mentioned in the said last will and testament of the said Jacob Vandoren, deceased; Therefore,

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That William Annin and Samuel Ayres, be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to sell at public auction, the said "Compton farm," for the highest sum of money the same will bring, first giving notice of the time and place of sale, in at least one of the newspapers published in the said county, for four weeks successively, and setting up advertisements in five or more public places in the said county, for the same time; and to execute, make and deliver a good conveyance in law, to the purchaser or purchasers, for the same, which conveyance shall vest in the purchaser or purchasers, his, or their heirs and assigns, all the estate, right, title and interest, which the said Jacob Vandoren had in the said farm, at the time of his death.

W. Annin and
S. Ayres autho-

rized to sell the
Compton farm.

Somerset.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the said Willim Annin and Samuel Ayres, shall exhibit to the Orphans' Court of the Accounts to be county of Somerset, next after the said sale, under oath, an filed in Surroexact statement of the amount of the said sale, to be recorded gate's office of and filed in the office of the Surrogate of said county; and the said Orphans' Court, after approving and confirming said sale, and after allowing all just and reasonable costs and charges incurred in the execution of this trust, shall order and direct the said William Annin and Samuel Ayres, to place out at interest, the balance of the proceeds of the said Proceeds of sale sale, upon good and sufficient security, to be approved of by to be placed at the said Orphans' Court; and the said William Annin and support of J. Samuel Ayres, shall appropriate and apply, from time to Vandoren, extime, the said interest, or such part thereof, as may be necessary to, and for, the comfortable support of the said John Vandoren, during his natural life; and after his death, shall pay the balance of the said proceeds, and arrears of interest, according to the directions, true intent and meaning of the said last will and testament of Jacob Vandoren, deceased.

interest for the

ecutor.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the said William Annin and Samuel Ayres, before they enter upon the trust reposed in them by this act, shall enter into bond, to the Governor of Bond to be this state, with such surety, and in such sum, as shall be ap- given to Goverproved of by the Judges of the Orphans' Court of the county

of Somerset; conditioned for the faithful performance of the
trust reposed in them by this act; which bond shall be de-
posited in the office of the Surrogate of the said county.
Passed February 4, 1835.
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nor.

Preamble.

A. W. Corey authorized to convey certain lands to G. Tichenor.

AN ACT to confirm and make effectual a Deed of conveyance from Ashbel W. Cory, Trustee, under the will of Daniel Tichenor, deceased, to Gabriel Tichenor.

WHEREAS, it appears to the Legislature that Daniel Tichenor, deceased, late of Newark, in the state of New-Jersey, by his last will and testament, did devise to his executors therein named, a certain portion of his Real Estate, in trust, for the use of his daughter, Mrs. Abby Freeman, during her natural life, and authorize them, upon the request of the said Abby Freeman, to sell and convey the same, and invest the proceeds on bond and mortgage, or in safe and productive stocks, and to pay over the interest to the said Abby Freeman; AND WHEREAS, it further appears, that Ashbel W. Cory, one of the executors named in the said last will and testament, has duly proved the same, and taken upon himself the execution thereof, and hath, at the request of the said Abby Freeman, sold and conveyed to Gabriel Tichenor, a certain part of said trust estate, being a lot of land in the township of Newark, fifty feet front, on the Essex and Middlesex turnpike road, and about four hundred and forty-three feet deep; as by reference to the deed of conveyance, bearing date the fifth day of January, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty-five, will more fully appear; AND WHEREAS, it further appears, that the said lot of land was sold, for the purpose of raising money to erect a dwelling house upon another part of said trust estate, for the accommodation of the said Abby Freeman and her family; and that the consideration money for the said conveyance, hath been applied to that purpose; AND WHEREAS, the said Ashbel W. Cory and Abby Freeman, have petitioned the Legislature to pass an act, to confirm and make effectual the said deed of conveyance, to the said Gabriel Tichenor, and the said request appearing to be reasonable and just;

Therefore,

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the said deed of conveyance from the said Ashbel W. Cory, to the said Gabriel Tichenor, shall be deemed and taken to be good and effectual in law, to vest in said Gabriel Tichenor, his heirs and assigns, the title of the lot of land mentioned in said deed of conveyance, as fully and amply, to all intents and purposes, as the same would have vested in the said Gabriel Tichenor, his heirs and assigns, if the consideration money thereof had been invested on bond and mortgage, or in safe and productive stocks, according to the directions of said last will and testament, and the codicil thereto.

Passed February 4, 1835.

A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT to the act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Belvidere Delaware Bridge Company," passed the fifth day of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-two.

WHEREAS, it is represented to the Legislature, by the petition of the stockholders of the Belvidere Delaware Bridge Company, that the site of the said bridge, fixed upon by the commissioners elected for that purpose, is not approved of by many of the said stockholders, and that they have Preamble. agreed and fixed upon the location hereinafter mentioned, as most satisfactory to them, and to the public at large, and best calculated to promote the objects for which the charter of the said company was granted; AND WHEREAS, some amendments to the said charter, are deemed necessary, as well to effect the change of the location, as for other purposes, in the said petition set forth; Therefore, Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the location of the said bridge, shall be Location of changed from the place fixed upon by the said commissioners, bridge auth oto such place as the President and Directors, or a majority of changed. them, shall deem most eligible for the purpose, (provided however, that on the New-Jersey side, it shall be north of Pequest river, and between the same and the point where the southern line of Water-street would strike the Delaware, if said street were continued straight through the bluff,) and that the company shall be entitled to the same rights, privileges and immunities, as if such location had been fixed upon by the commissioners aforesaid.

rized to be

rectors. increased.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the number of Directors of the said company, shall be increased to ten; and that it shall and may be lawful for the stockholders of the said company, to hold an election in the manner prescribed by their charter, and at such time and place as the President and Directors, or a majority of them, may appoint, for the purpose Number of di of electing the four additional Directors, and also, of electing a person or persons, to supply any vacancy or vacancies which may exist, in any of the offices of the said company; and that the Directors, and other officers so elected, shall hold their offices until the next annual election, and until others are appointed; and that it shall and may be lawful for the President and Directors, or a majority of them, to fill up vacancies which may occur in the board, or in any of the Vacancies to be offices of the company, between the annual elections; and supplied. that the persons, by them appointed to fill such vacancies, shall be entitled to the same privileges, and liable to the same restrictions and penalties, in every respect, as if elect

ed by the stockholders; and shall hold their offices until the next annual election, and until others are elected.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That from and after the elecSeven directors tion of the additional number of Directors, seven Directors, to be a quorum. or the President and six Directors, shall be a quorum at all meetings for the transaction of business.

act repealed.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That so much of the act, entitled "An act to incorporate the Belvidere Delaware Bridge Company," passed the fifth day of March, eighteen Part of former hundred and thirty-two, as is incompatible with the provisions of this act, and no more, be, and the same is hereby repealed; Provided always, that this act shall not take effect or go into operation, until it is sanctioned, or a similar act passed by the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Passed February 6, 1835.

Bridge autho

rized to be built,

at Acquackanock.

AN ACT to authorize the chosen Freeholders, of the Counties of Bergen and Essex, to build a Draw-Bridge over the navigable waters of the Passaic River, at Acquackanonk.

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the boards of chosen freeholders, of the on the Passaic Counties of Bergen and Essex, be, and are hereby authorized to build and maintain a good and sufficient bridge, over the Passaic river, at Acquackanonk, at any place between the present bridge and a point opposite the road that leads from Hackensack to Acquackanonk, where its trikes the river, a short distance south of the dwelling house of Michael Van Winkle, on the Bergen shore, with a draw therein, to be at least twenty-eight feet wide, and to be fixed in that part of Width of draw. the said bridge, where the vessels and boats may pass through with the greatest convenience.

Penalty for leaving draw open.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That if any captain of a vessel, or other person or persons, shall open the draw of said bridge, and leave the same open for more than fifteen minutes, when the same is not absolutely necessary for the passage of some vessel or boat through the same; or if any person or persons shall cut, remove, or destroy any piece or pieces of

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