Taxes in the ses of the appraisal of said property; and also all the costs and charges incurred in foreclosing the said mortgage, and presenting the bills at the bank for payment. 2. And be it further enacted, That the comptroller be authorised and directed to carry to the credit of the common school fund, or transfer thereto from the general fund, the amount of the proceeds of the sale and transfer of said real estate as aforesaid, according to the appraised value thereof, as made by the appraisers appointed by the surveyor-general for that purpose. CHAP. 162. AN ACT relative to certain School Districts in the City of Sche nectady. Passed April 6, 1827. 1. BE it enacted by the People of the Stateof New-York, representcity without ed in Senate and Assembly, That it shall be the duty of the assessors the police. of the several wards of the city of Schenectady, annually, after the completion of the assessment rolls of their respective wards, and on or before the first day of September in each year, to make out therefrom, and deliver to the treasurer of the county of Schenectady, an abstract of the names, and the amounts of the assessments of the real and personal estates of the taxable inhabitants respectively, residing without the bounds of that part of the said several wards called the police; and that it shall be the duty of the said treasurer, out of the monies which shall from time to time come into his hands, either from taxes raised in said city under the act relative to common schools, or for its proportion of the school fund from the state, to pay to the commissioners of schools in and for said city, to be by them distributed according to law, among the trustees of the school districts in the said several wards situate without the bounds of said police, such sum as the said school districts collectively shall be entitled to, in the proportion that the whole amount of the assessments of the real and personal estates of the taxable inhabitants in said school districts, as stated in the abstract to be furnished as aforesaid, shall bear to the aggregate amount of the valuations of the real and personal estates of the taxable inhabitants of the said city, as returned to the supervisors of said county, and the residue of the said school moneys shall be paid by the treasurer of the said county to the treasurer of the Lancaster school society in said city, for the use of the said school. School districts. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the said commissioners of schools to divide that portion of territory of the first and second wards of the said city, not comprised within the bounds of the said police, into such number of school districts as they may deem suitable and convenient, and from time to time to alter and regulate the same according to the provisions of the several acts now in force in relation to common schools. School laws. 3. And be it further enacted, That the several acts now in force, in relation to common schools shall apply to all such school districts as shall be established by the commissioners of schools in and for the said city of Schenectady pursuant to the second section of this act. CHAP. 163. AN ACT to amend the act entitled "An act to equalize and increase the number of Wards in the City of New-York," passed April 16th, 1825. Passed April 6, 1827. ward. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, repre- Thirteenth sented in Senate and Assembly, That so much of the present tenth ward of the city of New-York, as is comprehended within the limits following, that is to say: Beginning at a point in the centre of the Bowery, where a line drawn through the centre of Division-street would strike the same, and running thence on a line drawn through the centre of the Bowery to its intersection with a line drawn through the centre of Rivingston-street, thence along the centre of Rivingston-street to the centre of Norfolk-street, thence through the centre of Norfolk-street to the centre of Division-street, thence through the centre of Division-street to the place of beginning, shall be and be constituted an additional ward in the city of New-York, and shall be called the tenth ward of the city of New-York; and that the residue of the present tenth ward shall be a distinct and separate ward, and shall be known by the name of the thirteenth ward. ward. 2. And be it further enacted, That so much of the present sixth Fourteenth and eighth wards as is comprehended within the limits following, that is to say: Beginning at a point in the centre of the Bowery where a line drawn through the centre of Pump-street would strike the same, and running thence on a line drawn through the centre of the Bowery to the centre of Houstoun-street, thence through the centre of Houstoun-street to the centre of Broadway, thence through the centre of Broadway to the centre of Canal-street, thence through the centre of Canal-street to the centre of Collect-street, thence through the centre of Collect-street to the centre of Pump-street, and thence through the centre of Pump-street to the place of beginning, shall be and be constituted an additional ward in the city of NewYork, and shall be called the fourteenth ward of the city of NewYork, and that the residues of the present sixth and eighth wards shall be respectively distinct and separate wards, and the said residue of the sixth ward shall continue to be known by the name of the sixth ward; and the said residue of the eighth ward shall continue, to be known by the name of the eight ward. cers. 3. And be it further enacted, That the electors of each of the Charter offiwards in the city of New-York, shall annually choose, according to law, one alderman and one assistant, two assessors, one collector and two constables, and that on and after the last Monday in December next, not less than the mayor or recorder of the said city and eight aldermen and eight assistants shall be a quorum of the common council of the said city, or be competent to do any business. tices, 4. And be it further enacted, That the assistant justices already Assistant jusappointed or hereafter to be appointed, pursuant to the act of the Laws, &c. Terms altered. Grand jury. 4th January, 1820, entitled "an act to amend an act entitled an act to reduce several laws relating particularly to the city of NewYork into one act, so far as it relates to assistant justices," for the fifth and eighth wards, shall have and exercise jurisdiction in the fifth, eighth and fourteenth wards of the said city to all and every intent and purpose whatsoever; and that the justice appointed or hereafter to be appointed under the said act for the seventh and tenth wards, shall have and exercise jurisdiction in the seventh, tenth and thirteenth wards to all and every intent and purpose whatsoever. 5. And be it further enacted, That all laws relating to the wards of the said city, shall be considered as applying to the wards and the number of wards as they are established in and by this act, and the act hereby amended, and that all powers that are to be executed or appointments to be made in and for the several wards of the said city, shall be executed, made and done for the additional wards herein established, in like manner as if the number of wards in any such laws was stated as being fourteen instead of the number that may be named in any such law. CHAP. 164. AN ACT altering the Terms of the Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace in Cortland County, and for other purposes. Passed April 6, 1827. 1. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the terms of the courts of common pleas and general sessions of the peace in and for the county of Cortland, instead of being held as they are now required to be holden by law, shall from and after the expiration of the next May term of the said courts, be held as follows, that is to say: one term in every year to commence on the third Tuesday of April; another term in every year to commence on the second Tuesday of September; another term in every year to commence on the second Tuesday of December. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall not be the duty of the district attorney of said county, to make out or issue any process for the summoning of any grand jury, nor shall it be the duty of the sheriff of said county to summon any grand jury to attend at any term of the court of general sessions of the peace in said county, which may hereafter be held in the month of December in each year, unless the first or senior judge of said county shall make and deliver to the said district attorney a special order requiring him to issue such pro- * cess. CHAP. 165. AN ACT to authorise David Reynolds to erect a Dam across the Passed April 6, 1827. 1. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, repre- Dam. sented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall be lawful for David Reynolds, and he is hereby authorised to erect and maintain a dam across the Tioga river opposite his own land in the town of Big Flatts, not to exceed eighteen inches in height: Provided, the Proviso. said David Reynolds shall erect an apron or lock in said dam of such construction as to render the passage safe and easy for arks, rafts, and boats common in said river: And provided further, That if the passage aforesaid shall at any time be obstructed, the grant hereby intended to be made shall be absolutely void. 2. And be it further enacted, That in case the owner of any raft, Penalty. boat or ark shall be detained or receive any damage in passing through said apron or lock, the said David Reynolds or the owner or occupant of said dam, shall pay all damage that may accrue to the person or persons so detained or receiving damage as aforesaid. 3. And be it further enacted, That the legislature may at any Power to re time alter, amend or repeal this act. CHAP. 166. AN ACT relative to the Poor in the County of Saratoga, and to alter the time of the annual meeting of the Board of Supervisors in said County. Passed April 6, 1827. peal. WHEREAS the board of supervisors in and for the county of Preamble. Saratoga, did, at their aunual meeting on the first Tuesday of October, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, pass a resolution, availing themselves of the provisions of the act to provide for the establishment of county poor-houses, passed November twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four: Therefore, 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, repre- Paupers sented in Senate and Assembly, That from and after the erection of said county poor house, agreeably to the provisions of the act aforesaid, all distinction between county and town paupers, in said county, shall cease; and that all paupers in said county shall be considered county paupers, and sent to said county poor-house, agreeably to the provisions of the act aforesaid. ties. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the erection of Excise du said poor-house, all such monies as shall be received by the several towns in said county, for excise-fines, penalties, or from any other source whatever, as have been heretofore applied to the support of the poor in said towns, shall be paid by the person or persons authorised to receive the same, into the hands of the treasurer of said 1 Proviso. Accounts. Meeting of sors county, to be paid by him to the superintendents of said poor-house, to be applied and accounted for in the same manner as other monies received by them for the support of the poor in said county; and in case any such person or persons so authorised to receive said monies, shall refuse or neglect to pay over the same to said treasurer, within thirty days from the receipt thereof, the said treasurer is hereby authorised and required to sue for and recover said monies from the person or persons receiving the same, with costs of suit, in an action for monies had and received to the plaintiff's use, in any court in this state having cognizance thereof: Provided nevertheless, That if any poor person shall be taken sick or lame, so that such person cannot be conveniently removed to said poor-house, such poor person shall be supported during such sickness and lameness, and the accounts for the same audited against the county and settled agreeably to the provisions of the act for the relief and settlement of the poor, passed April eighth, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen. 3. And be it further enacted, That the overseers of the poor in the several towns in said county, shall annually on the last Tuesday next preceding the annual town meeting in said towns, exhibit to the supervisors of said towns respectively, a statement of all monies received by them for the year then rext preceding, a copy of which statement shall be by said supervisors laid before the board of supervisors at their annual meeting then next succeeding. 4. And be it further enacted, That the annual meeting of the the supervi- board of supervisors of said county, shall from and after the passage of this act, be held on the first Monday succeeding the general election of this state. CHAP. 167. AN ACT for the relief of Hannah B. Jenkins. Passed April 6, 1827. 1. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the commissioners of the land-office be authorised and directed to issue letters patent to Hannah B. Jenkins, of that piece or parcel of land, distinguished as lot number sixty-three, of house lots laid out on the mile square on Salmon river, being a part of the St. Regis reservation in the town of Fort Covington and county of Franklin. CHAP. 168. AN ACT to authorise Josiah Stowel and Cyrus McMaster to erect two Dams across the Canisteo River, in the Town of Addison, in the County of Steuben. Passed April 6, 1827. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall and may be lawful for |