40:49-13. Alternative procedure The procedure for the passage of ordinances for the laying out, opening, straightening, establishing, widening, extending, altering, or changing in any manner the location of any street, road, alley or public highway or portion thereof may, in the discretion of the governing body of any municipality, which exercise of discretion shall be evidenced by the passage of a preliminary resolution, and in lieu of any other procedure, be as hereinafter in this article provided.
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