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CHAP. CLVII.

AN ACT relative to the north half of the Gospel and School let in the town of Guilford, in the county of Chenango.

Passed April 15, 1818. WHEREAS it has been represented that lot number fifty, in the town of Guilford, in the county of Chenango, referred to in an act, entitled "an act relative to the gospel and school lot, in the towa of Eastern, in the county of Chenango," passed April 11, 1817, has been divided between the towns of Oxford and Guilford, in pursuance of said act, and that the north half of the said lot has been set off to said town of Oxford, and that there is a gore of land running through the centre of said lot, containing about fifty acres, which has not been leased, one half of which gore is situated in that part of said lot set off to said town of Oxford: Therefore.

Part of gos. I. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New York, reprepel & school sented in senate and assembly, That the supervisor and overseers of the poor of the said town of Oxford, for the time being, shall have power and authority from time to time, to lease out for the benefit of said town of Oxford, any land in the north half of said lot which has not been leased, and also any part of said north half on which the existing lease or leases may become forfeited, on such terms as they shall deem beneficial to the interest of said town..

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II. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said town of Oxford, at the annual town meeting in said town, to appoint one or more persons to receive the rents accruing to said town from said lot of land, and that the rents and proceeds of said lot, which have already accrued, after deducting reasonable and necessary expenses, shall be equally divided between the legally incorporated religious societies in said town of Oxford; and that the rents and proceeds of said lot which shall bereafter accrue to said town of Oxford, from said lot. shall be appropriated to the support of schools in said town, in such manner as the inhabitants of said town shall at their annual town meeting from time to time direct.

III. And be it further enacted, That the third section of the act aforesaid, passed April 11th, 1817, be and the same hereby is repealed.

CHAP. CLVIII.

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AN ACT in addition to an act, entitled " an act to vest certain powers in the freeholders and inhabitants of the village of Madi son," passed 17th April, 1816.

Passed April 15, 1818.

I. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, reprehighways. sented in senate and assembly, That it shall be the duty of the commissioners of highways in the town of Madison, in the county of Madison, and they are hereby required, at least ten days before the next annual town meeting in said town, according to the second sec:

tion of the act to regulate highways, to form one road district of that part of the said town comprehended within the limits of the village of Madison aforesaid, as described in the act of incorporation of said village.

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II. And be it further engsted, That this act shall continue in Continuance force until the first day of February, which will be in the year oue thousand eight hundred and twenty four.

CHAP. CLIX.

AN ACT for the inspection of Fish, in the county of Jefferson.
Passed April 15, 1818.

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I. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represen- Fish to be in ted in senate and assembly, That all fish hereafter caught and barrelled for sale, in the county of Jefferson, shall be inspected, and the barrels branded, as provided by the act for the inspection of fish, passed March the nineteenth, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight.

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II And be it further enacted, That the barrels into which such Size &c. of fish shall be put up, shall be of the size and quality prescribed by the said act of March the nineteenth, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, and the same quantity of salt as prescribed by that act, shall be put into each barrel of fish so put up for sale. III. And be it further enacted. That if any person or persons violation of Penalty for shall offer any fish in barrels for sale, without having the same in- this act spected as provided by this act, such person or persons shall forfeit and pay the value of the fish so offered for sale, to be recovered in an action of debt, with costs of suit, in any court having cognizance thereof, by any person who shall sue for the same, the one moiety thereof to the use of such person, and the other moiety to the use of the poor of the town where such offence shall be committed.

CHAP. CLX.

AN ACT for altering the time of holding the annual town meeting in the town of Malla, in the county of Saratoga.

Passed April 15, 1818.

WHEREAS sundry inhabitants of the town of Malta, in the County of Saratoga, have represented to the legislature, that they are subjected to inconvenience from holding town meetings at the time now established by law: Therefore,

Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represent ed in senate and assembly, That the next aunual town meeting in and for the said town of Malta, shall be held on the first Tuesday in April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, and thereafter the anniversary day of holding town meeting in said town, shall be on the first Tuesday of April, in each and every year, and

the town clerk, supervisor and justices of the peace of said town, shall meet on the Tuesday next preceding the day of town meeting in each and every year, to audit the accounts of the overseers of the poor of said town, and to transact all and every other business which they are now by law required to do and perform on the last Tuesday of February.

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CHAP. CLXI.

AN ACT to erect a new town out of the south part of the town of
Wells, in the county of Hamilton.

Passed April 15, 1818.

Town of I. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, repreHope enet sented in senate and assembly, That from and after the first Tuesday in March next, all the south part of the town of Wells, in the county of Hamilton, that is contained in the following bounds, to wit: beginning at such a point on the east line of the county of Hamilton so as that a line running from that point due west will strike the north-east corner of patent number six in Bergen's purchase; thence west to the north-west corner of the new town hereby erected, a distance from the place of beginning of eleven miles; thence south to the south line of the county of Hamilton; thence east along the south bounds of the county of Hamilton, to the east bounds thereof; thence along the east bounds of the county of Hamilton aforesaid north to the place of beginning, shall be, and is hereby erected into a separate town by the name of Hope; and that the first town meeting shall be held at the house of Daniel Brownell, in said town of Hope; and that all the remaining part of the said town of Wells shall be and remain a separate town by the name of Wells.

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Divinon of II. And be it further enacted, That as soon as may be after the first Tuesday in March next, the supervisors and overseers of the poor of the said towns, respectively, on notice being given for that purpose, shall meet together and divide the money and poor belonging to the said town of Wells previous to the division thereof, agreeable to the tax list of said town; and that each of the said townS shall forever thereafter maintain and support their own poor respectively.

CHAP. CLXII.

AN ACT concerning the scal of the court of common pleas called the mayor's court of the city of New-York.

Passed April 15, 1818.

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 the judges of the court of common pleas called the mayor's court of the city of New-York, to alter the seal of the said court, by adding

thereto the words "mayor's court of the city of New-York"; and also that it shall be lawful for the clerk of the said court to use and apply the said new seal to the process and proceedings of the said court, either with or without wax or wafer, in the place and stead of the present seal thereof: Provided always, that a description of the seal to be adopted by the said court, before the same shall be used, shall be deposited in the office of the secretary of this state, and remain a public record.

CHAP. CLXIII.

AN ACT authorising an additional term of the court of general sessions of the peace, in and for the county of Herkimer.

Passed April 15, 1818.

Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represent ed in senate and assembly, That hereafter, at the December term of the court of common pleas to be holden in and for the county of Herkimer, there shall also be holden a court of general sessions of the peace in and for said county, which may be kept open as long as the said term of the court of common pleas is authorised to be continued.

CHAP. CLXIV.

AN ACT to amend the act, entitled" an act to incorporate the Albany and Bethlehem turnpike company."

Passed April 15, 1818.

WHEREAS by the act incorporating the said company, no provision is made for the payment of toll on certain carriages now io use, passing the gate on said road: Therefore,

Be it enacted by the people of the state of New York, represent ed in senate and assembly, That it shall and may be lawful for the toll gatherer of the said company, to demand and receive for every two horse waggon used for pleasure, or the transportation of persons, for passing the gate ou said road, twelve and an half cents; and for every one horse waggon, used for pleasure, or the transportation of persons, ten cents; and for every one horse waggon, employed in the transportation of goods or produce, five cents, from and after the passing of this act.

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CHAP. CLXV.

AN ACT for the better improvement of certain streets in the city of Albany.

Passed April 15, 1818. WHEREAS the streets and lanes in that part of the city of Albany, situate east of South Pearl street, south of the north side of Lydius street, and north of Ferry street, bave heretofore been pitched and levelled, and some parts thereof paved or flagged, and common sewers and drains laid therein, pursuant to the regulations of the common council of the said city: And whereas, it has beea discovered, that the said streets, lanes, sewers and drains have not been pitched, levelled and laid so as effectually to discharge the water therefrom: And whereas, the owners of the lots within the said limits, and adjacent thereto are desirous that the said streets and lanes should be filled and levelled anew, and the drains and sewers aforesaid laid anew, in such manner as to obviate the aforesaid inconveniencies, subject to the provisions herein after expressed; And whereas, doubts exist whether the said common council possess competent powers to compel the said streets, lanes, sewers and drains to be pitched levelled and laid anew: Therefore,

I. Be it enacted by the people of the stale of New-York, represented in senate and assembly, That it shall and may be lawful for the common council of the said city of Albany, at any time within streets, &e. one year after the passing of this act, to direct the said streets and lanes to be re-pitched and levelled, and the said drains and sewers to be re-laid, in such manner as they shall deem proper, to promote public and private convenience; and to adapt the pitches of the adjacent streets thereto, so as to render them uniform and convenient: Provided always, that it shall be the duty of the said common council, previous to making any by-laws for any of the said purposes, to cause a map to be made and filed in the office of the clerk of the said city, of the said streets and lanes, within the limits aforesaid, and to cause to be designated on the said map, referring to some permanent and durable monuments, the points of altitude to which each of the said streets and lanes running from South Pearl street or Frelinghuysen street to Hudson river are directed to be raised, specifying particularly the descents to which the same are to be formed: and that after any operations shall be had in conformity to any of the by-laws so to be passed, it shall not be lawful for the said common council to alter the elevations or descents of the said streets or lanes so ascertained and marked by reference to Further pre- monuments within the limits aforesaid: And provided further, that all such by-laws shall require and exact a compliance therewith within one year from the passing of the same, and that no such law shall require the reduction of any ground already filled within the said limits.

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II. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said common council to cause the expenses of re-pitching, levelling and paving the aforesaid streets, and re-laying the said drains and sewers, to be assessed upon, and collected ef, the owners and occupants

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