No ferriage to be exacted & causeway, ed by canal commission ers Recogni zance to be given any other ferries from the lands belonging to individuals, or to the people of the state of New-York, above or below Squaw Island, across the Niagara river to the Canada shore. 2. And be it further enacted, That no ferriage for the transporuntil construc tation of persons or property, at the ferry by this act authorised, shall tion of wharf be demanded or received by the proprietors thereof, until they shall in a manner have constructed, or cause to be constructed, a good wharf or landto be approving place on the western shore of the said island; and also a good causeway or road across the said island, secure against the action and effect of the waves and freshets of the Niagara river; the site of the said wharf and road, and the manner of their construction, to be designated and approved of by either of the canal commissioners, or such other person as may hereafter be appointed by the legislalature to have the superintendance of the Erie canal, whose certificate duly acknowledged before any officer authorised to take the acknowledgment and proof of deeds, and lodged at the office of the clerk of the county of Erie, and recorded, or the record thereof, shall be deemed and received as evidence of a compliance with this provision; nor until the said Henry F. Penfield and Ogden Edwards shall have entered into a recognizance to the people of the state of New-York, in the sum of one thousand dollars, to be acknowledged before any officer authorised to take the proof and acknowledgment of deeds, (who are hereby authorised to take such acknowledgment) and filed with the clerk of the county of Erie, conditioned that they shall and will at all times, from the time that tolls or ferriage are commenced to be taken at the ferry hereby established, during the continuance of this act, keep or cause to be To keep suf kept, two good and sufficient boats for the transportation of such passengers, carriages, goods and chattels, as may be offered to be ferried across the said river; and provide a sufficient number of boatmen to take charge of and navigate such boats, at all times between sun rise and sun set, except when the navigation is dangerous through floating ice, or violent storms; and allowing forty minutes to the boatmen at breakfast and dinner; or otherwise provide and maintain a good horse boat; and that they will not be engaged in any trade or traffic, or in the exportation or importation of any goods, wares and merchandise, in violation of the laws of this state, or of the United States; and for a violation of the condition of the said recognizance, the persons recognized shall be liable to an indictment for a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, the said recognizance shall be declared forfeited, and this act shall therefore cease and determine. ficient boats Not to en gage in any traffic Penalty Rates of ferriage prescribed 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the proprietors of the ferry, hereby established, to demand and receive the tolls and ferriage following, to wit: For every wagon or carriage with four horses or oxen, one dollar and twenty-five cents; every wagon or carriage or sleigh, with two horses or oxen, one dollar; every wagon or carriage or sleigh, with one horse, seventy-five cents; every man and horse, eighteen cents; every score of sheep or hogs, one dollar, and the same rate for a greater or less number, and for all led or loose horses or other cattle, nineteen cents; and that the court of common pleas of the county of Erie, shall as soon as may be after the first day of May next, and from time to time thereafter, as they shall deem equitable, regulate the rates of ferriage to be allowed and taken at said ferry. exacting of toll 4. And be it further enacted, That if the said Henry F. Pen- Penalty for feld and Ogden Edwards, or any other person keeping the ferry by higher rates this act authorised, shall exact or receive any greater or higher rates of ferriage for the transportation of persons, goods and chattels, than those fixed and limited by the third section of this act, they and each of them shall forfeit for each offence the sum of five dollars to any person who will sue for the same, before any justice of the county of Erie, or any other court having cognizance thereof. to maintain under control 5. And be it further enacted, That the proprietors of Squaw isl- Proprietorso and, shall cause to be constructed, and shall thereafter, during the Squaw island continuance of this act, maintain and repair a draw bridge across draw bridge, the sloop lock in the dam at the foot of the Black Rock harbor, un- of canal com der the direction and control of the canal commissioners, and that niissioners nothing in this act contained, shall be construed in any manner or degree to impair or abridge the rights of the state or its agents, but they shall have power in their discretion, to regulate the public travel upon the said dam and lock, and to stop or prevent the same whenever in their opinion the interest of the state shall require it. ferried free 6. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act shall be Indians to be construed to authorise the demand or receipt of any toll or ferriage of any toll from any of the Indians of the Six Nations of Indians, but they shall be ferried or taken across the said river, free of any toll or exaction whatever; and it shall and may be lawful for the legislature of the state of New-York, at any time hereafter, in their discretion, to alter, modify or repeal this act. CHAP. 53. AN ACT to alter the place of holding the Annual Meetings of the Board of Supervisors in the County of Tioga. Passed February 20, 1826. meet alter. 1. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, rep- Board of resented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall hereafter be the du- supervisors to ty of the board of supervisors of the county of Tioga, to hold their nately at Owego and annual meetings alternately, at the court houses in the villages of Newtown Newtown and Owego in the said county, and that the next annual meeting of the said board of supervisors shall be held at the court house in the village of Newtown. repealed 2. And be it further enacted, That so much of the act entitled Former act an act to alter the time of the annual meeting of the boards of supervisors in several of the counties of this state, and for other purposes," passed April 19,1825, as is inconsistent with the provisions of this act, be, and the same is hereby repealed: Section of former act repealed Section of former act revived Town meet altered СНАР. 54. AN ACT to repeal certain parts of the Act entitled "an Act further to amend the act entitled," an Act for the repucking and inspection of Beef and Pork." Passed February 24, 1826. 1. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That so much of the first section of the act, entitled " an act further to amend the act entitled an act, for the repacking and inspection of beef and pork," passed April 21, 1825, as requires any beef other than neck pieces, and other bloody pieces, to remain in salt or salt and pickle, six days before the same is inspected, and also the third section of the said act, be and the same are hereby repealed. 2. And be it further enacted, That the third section of the act entitled " an act for the repacking and inspection of beef and pork," passed March 12th, 1813, is hereby revived, and shall remain in full force and virtue, any thing in the act mentioned in the preceding section of this act to the contrary notwithstanding. СНАР. 55. AN ACT to alter the time of holding Town Meetings in the Passed February 25, 1826. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, repreings in Allen sented in Senate and Assembly, That the annual town meetings of the freeholders and inhabitants of the town of Allen, in the county of Allegany, shall hereafter be held on the first Tuesday in March in every year, and that all town officers of the said town of Allen, whose duty it is to meet on the last Tuesday in March next, shall meet on the last Tuesday in February in every year, to do and transact such business as to their respective offices may appertain. Town of CHAP. 56. AN ACT to divide the Town of Wolcott, in the County of Passed February 25, 1826. 1. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, repreRose erected sented in Senate and Assembly, That from and after the first Monday of April next, all that part of the now town of Wolcott, in the county of Wayne, comprehended within the following boundaries, (viz.) beginning at the south west corner of said town, and running from thence east, on the south line thereof, seven miles; thence north five miles; thence west seven miles, or until it strikes the division line between said town and the town of Sodus; thence south, and along the east line of the town of Sodus, to the place of beginning, shall be, and the same is hereby erected into a separate town by the name of Rose; and that the first town meeting to be holden therein, shall be held on the first Tuesday of April next, at the house of Charles Thomas, in said town. Butler 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the first Mon- Town of day of April next, all that part of the now town of Wolcott, comprehended within the following boundaries, (viz.) beginning at the southeast corner of the aforesaid town of Rose, on the south line of the now town of Wolcott, and running from thence north six miles. one chain and seventy-six links; thence east to the division line between the now town of Wolcott, and the town of Victory; thence south on said division line to the south east corner of the said town of Wolcott; thence west on the south line thereof, to the place of beginning, shall be, and the same is hereby erected into a separate town by the name of Butler; and that the first town meeting to be holden in said town, shall be held on the first Tuesday of April next, at the house of Jacob S. Vielley, in said town. Wolcott 3. And be it further enacted, That from and after the first Mon- Town of day of April next, all that part of the now town of Wolcott, comprehended within the following boundaries, (viz.) beginning at the northeast corner of the aforesaid town of Butler, on the east line of the said town of Wolcott; thence west along the north line of said town of Butler, to the west line of lot number fifty in Williamson's patent; thence north till it strikes Port Bay; thence through the centre of said bay to lake Ontario; thence easterly on and along the shore of said lake, to the north east corner of the now town of Wolcott; thence south along the east line thereof, to the place of beginning, shall be, and the same is hereby erected into a separate town by the name of Wolcott; and the first town meeting to be holden in said town, after the passing of this act, shall be held at the time to which the last town meeting adjourned, at the house of S. Irish, in said town. Port Bay 4. And be it further enacted, That all the remaining part of the Town of now town of Wolcott, shall be and remain a separate town by the name of Port Bay; and the first town meeting to be holden in said town shall be held at the house of Josiah Upson in said town, on the first Tuesday of April next. pervisors and the poor 5. And be it further enacted, That the supervisors and overseers Daty of su of the poor of the aforesaid town, shall, as soon as may be, after overseers of the first Tuesday of April next, by a notice to be given for that purpose, by the supervisors of said towns, meet together at some convenient place, to be specified in such notice, and apportion the poor, and poor monies or funds of said town of Wolcott, at the time of the division thereof, according to the last tax list of said town: and each town shall forever thereafter, support and maintain its own poor. 6 Capital stock increased D15,000 Duty of di rectors Treasurer may apply monies to pay debts Directors Jance in im CHAP. 57. AN ACT to empower the President, Directors and Company of the Catskill Mountain Association, to increase their capital stock, and for other purposes. Passed February 25, 1826. 1. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the capital stock of the Catskill Mountain Association is hereby increased, beyond the amount already subscribed and paid in, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars, and that each share of the said stock shall be twenty-five dollars; that each and every person subscribing for said stock shall, at the time he or they shall subscribe, pay to the treasurer of the said company, the sum of twenty-five dollars for each share of the said stock and that the said directors, or a majority of them, may from time to time determine, how much of the said stock shall be subscribed for and taken up, until the whole of the said fifteen thousand dollars shall be subscribed for. 2. And be it further enacted, That the treasurer of the said company, may apply so much of the monies which shall be paid to him on the said stock, as will be sufficient to pay the debt or debts now owing by the said corporation, and the balance of such monies in his hands shall be appropriated by the directors, or a majority of may use ba them, in enlarging the present house or hotel, now built upon the "Pine Orchard," in necessary improvements thereon, and in making or improving the road or roads which the said corporation are authorised to improve or make, or shall be by this act authorised to improve or make, and in purchasing such furniture for the said house, and such other personal property, for the benefit of the same, as the said directors may deem necessary. provements & C Yearly divi dends to be made directors 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the directors to make yearly dividends of so much of the profits of the "Pine Orchard," establishment, as to them or a majority of Election of them, shall seem advisable; that hereafter the directors shall be elected on the last Tuesday in March in every year, at such time of the day, and at such place, as a majority of the directors for the Secretary to time being, may appoint; and it shall be the duty of the secretary, for the time being, to cause a notice to be published in a public newspaper printed in the county of Greene, for three weeks prior to such election, of the time and place of the election of directors, and that so much of the 7th section of the act to incorporate the Catskill Mountain Association, as is inconsistent with this act, be and the same is hereby repealed. publish no tice Part of 7th section repealed Road to be made 4. And be it further enacted, That the president and directors are hereby authorised and empowered as soon as they may deem it necessary, to make a good and sufficient road, beginning at their present turnpike road, near the house of Joshua Parmetus, and running from thence the most eligible route to the falls; that upon the apGovernor to plication of the directors, or a majority of them, to the governor, he appoint com shall nominate and appoint three commissioners not interested in the said corporation, to lay out said road, whose duty it shall be to missioners |