New Jersey § acts:saved-15 - (31)

§ acts:saved-15. (31)

4. That it shall and may be lawful for the owners and possessors of any tract of marsh,

swamp or meadow ground lying within the bounds of any meadow bank company, organized

or to be organized under the provisions of the act to which this is a supplement,

to cause the same to be subject to the overflowing of the tide in such manner and

for such time or times as the same company shall, at their annual meeting, direct

and appoint; provided always, that the owners of more than one-half of such marsh,

swamp or meadow ground shall vote or agree to such overflow; provided, however, that

nothing contained herein shall be construed to interfere with or prevent the assessment

and collection of taxes as provided in the act to which this act is a supplement,

or the maintenance of the banks, dykes, sluices, waterways or other work, in such

manner as may be determined by the managers, as directed by the owners in the manner

aforesaid, even though said land be overflowed or partially overflowed.