30:9-78 - Condemnation of lands - New Jersey Statutes

30:9-78.  Condemnation of lands
    If no agreement for securing by purchase or otherwise the real estate necessary for the site or sites for such hospital or hospitals can be made between the joint meeting organized as provided by section 30:9-77 of this title and the owner of such real estate, such joint meeting shall certify the facts in writing, together with a description of such real estate to the governing bodies of the several contracting municipalities, and such governing bodies, in their joint names or the joint names of a majority of them shall proceed to acquire the described real estate by condemnation pursuant to the provisions of chapter 1 of the title Eminent Domain (s. 20:1-1 et seq.), taking title thereto in the joint names of all the municipalities whose boards of health have contracted as provided by sections 30:9-75 to 30:9-81 of this title  notwithstanding all such municipalities may not have joined in the condemnation  proceedings.