of townships force. Ordinances, &c., 4. And be it enacted, That all ordinances, resolutions shall continue in and by-laws of any such township shall within the town succeeding the same continue in force until modified, altered or repealed by the town council of the town succeeding the same. in relation to in to apply to towns General statutes 5. And be it enacted, That all general statutes heretocorporated towns fore passed or which may hereafter be passed by the created by act. legislature of the state relating to or affecting incorporated towns in the state, shall apply to all towns which may be formed or created as aforesaid. 6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Passed March 25, 1884. Lawful for city to make proposi debt, and cause same to be published in certain newspapers. CHAPTER LX. A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An act in relation to encumbered cities," approved March the seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty one. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly tion to settle its of the State of New Jersey, That whenever any city shall commence or shall have commenced the arrangement and settlement of its debt under the provisions of the act to which this is a supplement, it shall be lawful for the common council, city council, or other legislative body of such city to make a proposition to arrange and settle its debt, and cause the same to be published in at least one daily newspaper in the city of New York for the period of four weeks at least three times a week, and shall also cause such proposition to be published for the same time and in the same manner in a newspaper published in the city whose debt is to be adjusted. Proposition to be binding on city 2. And be it further enacted, That the said proposition and all creditors shall be binding on the city making the same and on all thereof, &c. the creditors thereof who shall signify their assent in writing thereto and file the same with the clerk of the city, and in case any creditor of such city shall neglect or omit to file with the city clerk of such city his or her refusal in writing to concur in said agreement within three months from the date of the first publication thereof, such creditor shall be taken to have agreed to the same and the city authorities shall immediately after the expiration of said three months proceed to carry out the agreement thus made with its concurring creditors under the provisions of the act to which this is a supplement. 3. And be it further enacted, That any proposition heretofore made and partly executed by any city may be may be publishpublished as herein provided, with the same effect as a same effect as new proposition made after the passage of this supple- new proposition. ment. Proposition heretofore made ed and have published with creditors to file &c. 4. And be it further enacted, That a notice shall be Notice to be published with the said proposition, requesting all proposition creditors of the city to file assents or dissents thereto in cur writing with the clerk of the city within three months dissents thereto, from the date of the first publication of said proposition, which date shall be stated in the notice; and it shall be the duty of the city clerk to make diligent inquiry in good faith for the residences and post office addresses of all the creditors, and within the period of four weeks aforesaid mail a written or printed copy of said proposition and notice with postage prepaid directed to the post office addresses of all the creditors known to said clerk; and in all cases where creditors agree to accept the proposition, the form of the assent shall be as follows: The subscriber hereby agrees to accept the proposition Form of assent of settlement made by and published for the first time on the ;" and in day of all cases where creditors are not willing to accept the proposition the form of the dissent shall be as follows: The subscriber hereby declines to accept the proposition of settlement made by 66 of and pub- lished for the first time on the 5. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Passed March 25, 1884. and dissent. writing t city, and omit t refusal three of, Sal appropriation for of any city in this state to increase, May increase therwise, an appropriation already made payment of enses in such city, where such appro-accountant. used, in part, for the payment of an expert it or accountants for services in examin- borrow amount mayor and council of such city is hereby Authorized to Dorrow the amount which under this act appropriated, &c. riated for the purposes aforesaid in anticis next thereafter to be levied, and they shall e repayment of the amount so borrowed, in be made next thereafter, unless the same paid. it enacted, That this act shall take effect March 25, 1884. CHAPTER LXIV. enable cities of this state to furnish better acodations for their officers and municipal boards as as the national guard of the state therein ored. certain city may ings and erect E IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly Authorities of State of New Jersey, That in any city of this state sell public buildich there is not a building, the property of such city, city hall. le and sufficient to accommodate the different officers lepartments of the municipal government, the mayor board of aldermen of such city are hereby authorto sell at public auction, after advertisement for at st ten days in the official papers of such city, such lic buildings therein with the ground whereon the ne stands, the property of such city, as said mayor and Lawful for common council to authorize the placing of wires, lighting underground. CHAPTER LXI. An Act relating to cities of the second and third class. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That in cities of the second &c., for electric and third class in this state, it shall and may be lawful for the common council of any such city, by ordinance or otherwise, to authorize the placing in the streets and alleys of such city, wires and other appliances for electric lighting in such manner as not to endanger life or property, and to authorize the laying of conduits in such streets and alleys underneath the surface thereof for placing wires for electric lighting therein. Company to obtain consent of owner of property to erect poles. Wires to be laid not less than gas or water 2. And be it enacted, That any company taking advantage of the provisions of this act shall obtain the consent of the parties upon whose property it intends to erect any pole or poles. 3. And be it enacted, That any wires for conveying three feet from electricity or the conduits containing said wires, shall be laid at the greatest practicable distance from the outside of any water or gas pipe now laid down, and that such distance shall not be less than three feet. pipes. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Passed March 25, 1884. CHAPTER LXIII. An Act concerning cities. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That it shall be lawful for the |