"Martin Act" with amendments and supplements; appointment of commissioners of adjustment in cities; settlement and collection of arrearages of unpaid taxes, assessments and water rates or water rents; procedure; enforcement of payment; sale of lands
N.J. Stat. § 54:6-1
in effectL.1886, c. 112, p. 149 (C.S. pp. 5205 to 5217, s.s. 308 to 320), entitled "An act concerning the settlement and collection of arrearages of unpaid taxes, assessments and water rates or water rents in cities of this state, and imposing and levying a tax, assessment and lien in lieu and instead of such arrearages, and to enforce the payment thereof, and to provide for the sale of lands subjected to future taxation and assessment," passed March thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, known as the Martin act, saved from repeal, together with amendments and supplements and amendments to amendments and supplements thereto; approved on the following dates: March 29, 1887 (L.1887, c. 51, p. 66; C.S. p. 5218, s.s. 321, 322). April 21, 1887 (L.1887, c. 147, p. 184; C.S. p. 5207, s. 308a). April 24, 1888 (L.1888, c. 330, p. 529; C.S. pp. 5208 to 5212, 5216, s.s. 310, 311, 311a to 311e, 318). March 13, 1889 (L.1889, c. 33, p. 50). April 18, 1889 (L.1889, c. 194, p. 308; C.S. pp. 5218 to 5221, s.s. 323 to 332, which act was further amended and supplemented by L.1891, c. 235, p. 452, L.1898, c. 209, p. 483 and L.1906, c. 268, p. 551). March 5, 1890 (L.1890, c. 24, p. 38; C.S. p. 5222, s. 333). May 5, 1890 (L.1890, c. 180, p. 285; C.S. p. 5222, s. 334). May 23, 1890 (L.1890, c. 228, p. 356; C.S. pp. 5222, 5223, s.s. 335, 336). April 14, 1891 (L.1891, c. 204, p. 393; C.S. p. 5223, s. 337). April 16, 1891 (L.1891, c. 235, p. 450; C.S. pp. 5212, 5218, 5223, 5224, s.s. 312, 324, 338, 339). April 5, 1892 (L.1892, c. 254, p. 395; C.S. pp. 5224, 5225, s.s. 340 to 344, which act was further amended and supplemented by L.1893, c. 211, p. 376, L.1898, c. 180, p. 420 and L.1902, c. 110, p. 344). April 8, 1892 (L.1892, c. 268, p. 420; C.S. p. 5226, s. 345). April 8, 1892 (L.1892, c. 275, p. 430; C.S. pp. 5226 to 5228; s.s. 346 to 353, which act was further amended and supplemented by L.1893, c. 211, p. 376). March 16, 1893 (L.1893, c. 200, p. 350; C.S. pp. 5228, 5229, s.s. 354, 355). March 16, 1893 (L.1893, c. 211, p. 376; C.S. pp. 5224, 5226, s.s. 340, 348). May 8, 1894 (L.1894, c. 154, p. 227; C.S. p. 5229, s.s. 356, 357). May 14, 1894 (L.1894, c. 191, p. 294; C.S. p. 5229, s.s. 358, 359). March 20, 1895 (L.1895, c. 196, p. 376; C.S. p. 5214, s. 312a). March 30, 1896 (L.1896, c. 134, p. 190; C.S. p. 5230, s.s. 360 to 362). March 15, 1897 (L.1897, c. 23, p. 37; C.S. p. 5230, s. 363). (Passed) March 8, 1898 (L.1898, c. 36, p. 58; C.S. p. 5231, s. 364). April 2, 1898 (L.1898, c. 133, p. 229; C.S. p. 5231, s. 365). April 21, 1898 (L.1898, c. 180, p. 420; C.S. p. 5224, s. 340). June 13, 1898 (L.1898, c. 209, p. 483; C.S. p. 5220, s.s. 328, 329). March 24, 1899 (L.1899, c. 195, p. 516; C.S. p. 5231, s. 366). April 1, 1902 (L.1902, c. 76, p. 240; C.S. pp. 5231, 5232, s.s. 367 to 370). April 3, 1902 (L.1902, c. 110, p. 344; C.S. p. 5224, s. 340). April 3, 1902 (L.1902, c. 162, p. 552; C.S. p. 5214, s. 313). April 3, 1902 (L.1902, c. 177, p. 570; C.S. p. 5232, s. 371). March 29, 1904 (L.1904, c. 190, p. 345; C.S. p. 5232, s. 372). March 29, 1904 (L.1904, c. 218, p. 381; C.S. p. 5232, s.s. 373, 374). June 2, 1905 (L.1905, c. 251, p. 490; C.S. p. 5214, s. 313). June 2, 1905 (L.1905, c. 255, p. 497; C.S. p. 5233, s. 375). May 17, 1906 (L.1906, c. 268, p. 551; C.S. p. 5219, s. 326). March 10, 1908 (L.1908, c. 10, p. 24; C.S. p. 5233, s. 376). (Passed) April 12, 1909 (L.1909, c. 76, p. 107; C.S. p. 5233, s. 377). May 1, 1911 (L.1911, c. 316, p. 681). March 14, 1912 (L.1912, c. 81, p. 112; 1924 Suppl. s. 208-248a). March 28, 1912 (L.1912, c. 228, p. 369; amends C.S. p. 5214, s. 313). April 15, 1914 (L.1914, c. 210, p. 421). April 8, 1915 (L.1915, c. 254, s.s. 2, 3, p. 456; 1924 Suppl. p. 3526, s.s. 208-248b and 208-248c). April 13, 1915 (L.1915, c. 276, p. 503, which act was repealed by L.1916, c. 220, s. 3, p. 446, with a proviso that such repeal should in no way invalidate or affect any proceeding theretofore had or then pending thereunder). March 17, 1916 (L.1916, c. 153, p. 314). March 20, 1916 (L.1916, c. 220, p. 444). March 23, 1917 (L.1917, c. 102, p. 215). March 11, 1922 (L.1922, c. 164, p. 280). March 2, 1925 (L.1925, c. 20, p. 76). [This original act, together with its amendments and supplements, related to the settlement and collection of arrearages of unpaid taxes, assessments and water rates or water rents in cities of this state, provided for the appointment of commissioners of adjustment by the circuit court of the county, and contained a complete procedure for ascertaining an amount in lieu of all arrearages and for the collection of such ascertained amount. The act further provided for the sale of lands in satisfaction of the lien thereon for the amount ascertained to be due, for the redemption of lands from such sale, and for other remedies in connection therewith.]
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