State v. Inhabitants of the Township of Raritan
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On certiorari. This certiorari brings up a resolution of the township committee of the township of Raritan, in the county of Middle-sex, establishing “A district for the purpose of lighting the streets with street lamps,” which, as finally amended and passed, designated by metes and bounds a district called Eb. 1, and declared the rest of the township to be district Eo. 2.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Magie, J.
The authority of the township committee to pass the resolution brought before us by this writ, if it exists, was derived from the “Act to authorize the division of townships into street lamp districts, and the erection and maintaining of street lamps in said districts,” approved April 2d, 1888. 'Pamph. L., p. 355.
Prosecutors contest the validity of the grant of authority made by this act, on the ground that it delegates power to *320create a district for taxation, covering an area less than the township.
It is entirely settled in this state, that…
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