New Jersey § acts:saved-12 - (4)

§ acts:saved-12. (4)

1. Whenever any public park has been or shall hereafter be laid out or provided for

by ordinance of any city or other municipality, under the authority of any act of

the legislature of this state, along or fronting upon any of the tidewaters of this

state, and whenever any streets or highways shall extend to said tidewaters, such

municipality may apply through its legislative body to the commissioners appointed

under the act to which this is a further supplement, for a grant or conveyance to

such city or municipality of the lands under water within the limits of said public

park, and of the land in front of said streets or highways; such grant to contain

a provision that any land under water granted or conveyed for park uses shall be kept

and maintained as an open public park or place for public resort and recreation, and

that no building or other structures shall be erected on such park or on the lands

under water so granted and conveyed inconsistent with its use as a public park or

place for public resort and recreation; provided, however, that public walks and

drives may be constructed along or upon any portion of the land so granted or conveyed.