New Jersey Acts Saved from Repeal ACTS SAVED 27 § 17-1(34)

6. That the foregoing provisions shall apply whenever any municipality shall find it necessary in the development of their sewerage or water supply system to cross the public road, also when any person or corporation having, or which may hereafter acquire, any franchise to supply illuminating gas shall find it necessary in the exercise of said franchise to extend its supply pipes or system across said public road; it also shall apply in cases where it shall be necessary to open the surface of said public road to repair any sewer, water pipes, gas pipes, or connections to the same; nothing in this act contained, however, shall be construed as prohibiting such board of freeholders from dispensing with or modifying any of the requirements of or under the same in any case where the exigencies thereof shall appear to require such dispensation or modification; but in all such instances the reasons therefor must be assigned in writing by the party asking therefor, and it shall be requisite to have the approval thereof by resolution of such board of freeholders.