Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40:63-117

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Joint meeting: An occasion, often ceremonial, when the House and Senate each adopt a unanimous consent agreement
Immediately upon the completion of the work, or of a definite part thereof, the governing bodies or boards of the municipalities jointly contracting for the public improvement or works shall meet in joint meeting as in this article provided, and shall, by resolution, ascertain and declare the whole amount of the costs, damages and expenses of such public improvement or works, or any part thereof so completed, and of all appurtenances or connections of the same, and of all matters or things connected therewith so far as completed; and of the several amounts thereof to be apportioned to the contracting municipalities respectively, pursuant to the contract and ordinance authorizing the same.

Each of the municipalities jointly contracting as aforesaid shall, without delay, severally apply to the Superior Court for the appointment of three disinterested commissioners to make a just and equitable assessment of the whole amount of the costs, damages and expenses of such improvement apportioned to it as ascertained and declared as hereinbefore provided, upon all the owners of lands and real estate in such municipality fronting on such improvement, which are peculiarly benefited by such public improvement or works, in proportion as nearly as may be to and not in excess of the advantages each shall be deemed to acquire. The application shall be in writing, and after notice of the time and place of making such application, published at least ten days previous thereto in some newspaper published or circulating in the municipality wherein such lands and real estate are situated, and at the time fixed in the notice, or at such time to which the application may be from time to time adjourned, the court shall appoint three disinterested commissioners to make such assessment for benefits as aforesaid, who may summon and examine witnesses and view the premises for the purpose of making such assessments. In case of death, resignation, refusal to serve, or disability of any commissioner so appointed, the vacancy shall be filled by the court as soon as may be.

Amended by L.1953, c. 37, p. 721, s. 227, eff. March 19, 1953.

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