New Jersey Statutes 28:1-8. Erection of monuments by societies; contribution by commission to cost
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 28:1-8
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
Whenever any association or society shall propose the erection of any monument in stone or in bronze to commemorate any historic event of importance in the history of the state, the commission may, if it approves the person or event to be commemorated and the design and material of the monument, contribute up to fifty per cent of the cost toward the erection of the proposed monument, provided the title to the property be vested in the state and its custody be intrusted to the commission.