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Boroughitis was a phenomenon that spread throughout New Jersey in the late 19th century, which led groups of residents to unite to form boroughs from within and among the many townships that were the prevalent form of local government at the time. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. A Borough (sometimes abbreviated Boro on road signs in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government This phenomenon was also called Boroughmania and Borough Fever. The basis of the phenomenon was the introduction of a new form of local government in the state and a switch to that form by many communities that had been included in larger townships and were dissatisfied -- seeking independence through a government form that allowed self-rule.

Often the communities adopting the new form of government had been quite distinct in colonial territories and settled much earlier than the township form of government. They had been organized into being parts of townships when that form of local government was introduced in the new state government after the revolution. The peak point in this cycle was 1894, particularly in Bergen County, "that being the year the county went crazy on boroughs. Bergen County is the most populous County of the state of New Jersey, United States. "[1] Today, 56 of the 70 municipalities in Bergen County are boroughs.

Communities often were motivated by financial issues; Chatham broke loose of the township over the financing of gas lighting in the town. This article is about two services shared by two adjacent communities with similar namesfor the community of Chatham New Jersey see Chatham In some The town wanted them and the township government refused to finance them. First the community reorganized as a village, but, when the borough form was introduced through legislation prompted by such discontents, immediately voted to adopt that new form of government.

This wave of municipal reformations was fomented by legislation that allowed a borough to be created by a referendum with no further legislative approval required. In 1875, only 17 boroughs existed, but the prevalence of boroughs exploded, so that they are now the most common type of municipal government in New Jersey, accounting for over 200 of the 566 current municipal governments statewide.

Early in 1894, the New Jersey Legislature passed a school act which had each township constitute a separate school district. The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton Taxpayers were required to pay off any existing debts of the old districts and all future school-related debts of the new districts. Exempted from this provision were "boroughs, towns, villages, and cities". An amendment to the Borough Act, passed on May 9, 1894, allowed for the creation of a borough from parts of two or more townships, and allowed these boroughs created from multiple municipalities to have their own representative on the County Board of Chosen Freeholders[2]. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state.

The citizens responded to the legislation in 1894, and the shift to boroughs was in full force, as scores of new boroughs were carved from townships. The borough-formation pace slowed down when new legislation was passed mandating that boroughs could have their own school districts only if they had 400 children within their boundaries.

The formation of new boroughs continued after 1894. The borough remained the most popular form of government for new municipalities, and most governments formed into the early 20th century used the borough form.

Legislation was drafted to effectively repeal the Borough Acts of 1882, 1890, 1891 and all of their supplements. Under the Incorporation by State Act of March 26, 1896, "No borough or village shall hereafter be incorporated in this state except by special act of the legislature, and every borough or village so incorporated shall be governed by the general laws of this state relating to boroughs or villages respectively. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year " With the formation of new municipalities now firmly returned to the hands of the New Jersey Legislature, the wave of changes met its end, once and for all[3]. The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton

References

  1. ^ "History of Bergen County" Vol. 1, p. 366.
  2. ^ A Centennial Review of Bergen County Borough Fever 1894-95: Part 2, accessed August 9, 2006
  3. ^ A Centennial Review of Bergen County Borough Fever 1894-95: Part 4, accessed August 9, 2006

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