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CHAP. XXIII.

AN ACT to fix the site of the Clerk's Office of the County of
Warren, and for other purposes.

Passed March 1, 1816.

I. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the clerk's office of the county of Warren shall after the passing of this act, be kept within one half mile of the Lake George Coffee house, in the town of Caldwell, in said county.

II. And be it further enacted, That mileage of the sheriff of the said county, for the service of process therein, shall be computed from the aforesaid Lake George Coffee house, and not elsewhere.

CHAP. XXIV.

AN ACT to authorise Elijah W. Abbolt to assume the Christian name of Edward.

Passed March 1, 1816.

WHEREAS Elijah W. Abbott, of the county of Warren, hath by his petition represented, that several other persons bear the same name with himself, and that great inconveniences have arisen to the petitioner, by reason of mistakes happening by occasion thereof, and praying that he may hereafter be known by the name of Edward W. Abbott. Therefore,

BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That from and after the passing of this act, Elijah W. Abbott, now of the county of Warren, be known and distinguished by the name of Edward W. Abbott, and no other.

CHAP. XXV.

AN ACT for the relief of Isaac Cross, and for other purposes.
Passed March 1, 1816,

WHEREAS Isaac Cross hath presented his petition to the Legislature of this state, setting forth that Magdalen, late his wife, was in her life time seised in fee, and possessed of a certain lot or parcel of land, herein after de cribed: That the said Magdalen, on or about the tenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, died seised of the said lot of land, intestate, without issue and withou leaving any heirs to whom she said lot of land can descend: That it was the intention of the

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the said Magdalen to convey the said lot of land to the said petitioner, but that she was prevented by death from executing that intention; and praying that the estate which she had in the said lot may be vested in him: And whereas the said petition appears to be reasonable Therefore,

I. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That all the right, title, claim, interest and estate, which the people of this state have, in or to a certain Lane Cross lot or parcel of land, situate in the sixth ward of the city of NewYork, and known by number four hundred and seventy-two, Pearl street, bounded southerly and by Pearl street, westerly by a house and lot now or late the property of Tobias Hoffman, easterly by laud now or late of Matthew Bolmer, and northerly by other land now or late of the said Matthew Bolmer, being twenty-nine feet and six inches wide in front, upon Pearl street, twenty-seven feet and six inches wide in the rear, and one hundred and ten feet and four inches long; which said lot of land was conveyed to Jacob Heiser, the father of Magdalen, late wife of the said Isaac Cross, by Casper Samler, Catrina Durry and Sarah Maria Lott, by a certain deed indented, bearing date the third day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one; be, and the same is hereby granted to and vested in the said Isaac Cross, his heirs and assigns. Provided always, that nothing in this act contained, shall be held or construed to impair, or in any wise to prejudice or affect any equitable or other right or interest which Lucretia Heiser, the widow of the said Jacob Heiser, and mother of the said Magdalen Cross, has or may have in or to the aforesaid premises or any part thereof; but that the said premises shall be and remain in the hands of the said Isaac Cross, his hers and assigns, subject to all such equitable or other rights and interests of the said Lucretia Heiser, or her legal representatives, in or to the same, in the same manner and to the same extent, as they were in the hands of the said Magdalen Cross, deceased, previously to her death: And the same rights and remedies in relation to the said premises, may be pursued and enforced by the said Lucretia Heiser, or her legal representatives, against the said Isaac Cross, his heirs or assigns, which she the said Lucretia might have Loans to Nia- and enforce against the said Magdalen Cross, if she were still living. gara sufferers II. And be it further enacted, That the bill entitled, "an act to ámend the act, entitled "an act for the relief of the sufferers on the Niagara frontier," passed February 26th, 1816, be so amended as to authorise the comptroller to make the loans authorised by the said act, forthwith, any thing in the said act hereby amended to the contrary notwithstanding.

CHAP. XXVI.

AN ACT to change the name of Goldsborough Banyar Le Roy.
Passed March 1, 1816.

WHEREAS Goldsborough Banyar Le Roy hath by his petition represented, that his grand-father, Goldsbrow Banyar, Esquire, late

of the city of Albany, deceased, in and by his last will and testament, devised and bequeathed to him, the residue of the said Goldsbrow Banyar's real and personal estate, thereby declaring, that the said Goldsborough Banyar Le Roy, upon the decease of the said Goldsbrow Banyar, should assume, and if practicable obtain a legislative act to change the name of the said Goldsborough Banyar Le Roy to the name of Goldsborough Le Roy Banyar; and hath prayed that an act might be passed to effect the testator's intention.

Be it therefore enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the name of the said Goldsborough Banyar Le Roy shall be, and the same is hereby changed to the name of Goldsborough Le Roy Banyar; by which name he shall from henceforth be called and known, in all cases whatsoever.

CHAP. XXVII.

AN ACT to authorise the building of a Bridge across the
Big Chazy River.

Passed March 1, 1816.

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 such of the inhabitants of the towns of Champlain and Chazy, in the county of Clinton, as may associate together for that purpose, to erect a bridge across the Big Chazy river, at such place bear the mouth of the Corbo river as they may deem most convenient: Provided, that the said bridge shall be so constructed, that there shall be left a passage over the deepest part of the river, of the breadth of at least sixty feet between the supports of the bridge, for the passage of boats and rafts; and that the under side of the string pieces, and other timbers of that part of said bridge leading across said passage, shall be at least six feet above the surface of the river at the highest spring freshet in ordinary seasons. And provided, it shall be found at any time hereafter, that said bridge shall materially obstruct the navigation of the said river, the judges and assistant justices of the court of common pleas of the county of Clinton, or a majority of them, when in session, may order the said bridge to be removed, or so constructed as not to obstruct the navigation as aforesaid. And provided also, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to give a right to lay out roads, leading to or from said bridge, in any manner other than is provided in the act regulating highways.

CHAP. XXVIII.

AN ACT to authorise the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New-York, to extend Hudson street to the ninth avenue. Passed March 1, 1816.

WHEREAS the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New-York have represented, that they are desirous to extend

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Hudson street from Greenwich lane, northwardly, to the ninth avenue, but that their power in relation to the laying out, extending and improving streets, does not enable them so to do; and have prayed the aid of the Legislature in the premises. And whereas the said prayer appears proper to be granted. Therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of New-York, repreto be extend-sented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall and may be lawful for the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New-York, whenever in their opinion it shall be proper, to order and direct Hudson street to be opened and extended from Greenwich lanc, northwardly, to the ninth avenue, in such course and manner as they shall deem best, and to cause the same to be done accordingly, notwithstanding it may become necessary for that purpose to remove any buildings, or to take any lands, tenements, hereditaments or premises whatsoever.

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II. And be it further enacted, That the said Hudson street shall be opened and extended, and the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose, shall be taken, and the loss and damage, and benefit and advantage, to the parties and persons respectively injured or benefitted, shall be estimated and assessed, in the manner mentioned and provided in and by that part of the act, entitled "an act to reduce several laws relating particularly to the city of New-York into one act," passed April 9th, 1813, which is under the head of "opeting and laying out streets, &c." and the proceedings in relation to the opening and extending of Hudson street as aforesaid, shall conform in all respects to the provisions of the said act, and shall be as valid and effectual, to all intents and purposes, as though the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of NewYork had been authorised, in aud by that act, to open and extend the said Hudson street in the manner herein and hereby authorised.

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CHAP. XXIX.

AN ACT to divide the town of Portland, in the county of

Chautauque.

Passed March 1, 1917.

I. BE it enacted by the people of the State of New-York, repreley created. sented in Senate and Assembly, That all that part of the town of

Portland to remain.

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Portland, lying west of the Chautauque creek, and of the town of Chautauque, shall be, and the same is hereby erected into a separate town, by the name of Ripley, and that the first town mecting be held at the dwelling house of John Post.

II. And be it further enacted, That the remaining part of the town of Portland be and remain a town, by the name of Portland, and that the first town meeting be held at the dwelling house of Martin Smith.

III. And be it further enacted, That as soon as may be after For money the first Tuesday of April next, the supervisors and overseers of be divided. the poor of the towns of Portland and Ripley aforesaid shall, by rotice to be given by the supervisors of the towns of Portland and

Ripley aforesaid, for that purpose meet together and apportion the poor maintained previous to the division by said town; and also to divide all money which is or may be in the hands of the overseers of the poor, in an equal manner; and if the supervisors and overseers of the poor cannot agree upon such division, then the supervisors of the county, at their next annual meeting, shall apportion the poor and money belonging to the said town of Portland, between the said towns, aad that each town shall forever thereafter maintain their own poor.

CHAP. XXX.

AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "an act to vest certain powers in the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the village of Newtown. Passed March 1, 1816.

WHEREAS the boundary lines of the village of Newtown, in the county of Tioga, are inaccurately described in the act to which this is an amendment: And whereas the time appointed for choosing trustees for the said village had elapsed, before the said freeholders and inhabitants thereof could obtain a copy of the said act: Therefore,

1. BE it enacted by the people of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the northern bounds of the village of Newtown, in the county of Tioga, shall be as follows; beginning at the bridge across the Newtown creek, near Carpenter's saw mill; thence running along the lane southwardly, to the north. bounds of Wisner's farm; thence along the north boundary line of said farm to the north-west corner of the same; thence due west to the east boundary line of John Davis' farm.

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II. And be it further enacted. That the first meeting of the freeholders and inhabitants of the said village of Newtown, for the choice trustees of trustees, shall be on the first Tuesday of May next, to be notified and holden in the manner mentioned in the act to which this is an amendment.

CHAP. XXXI.

AN ACT to carry into effect the sixth section of the act, entitled "an act to appoint commissioners to lay out roads in the counties of Chenango and Oneida.

Passed March 1, 1816.

BE it enacted by the people of the State of New-York, repre sented in Senate and Assembly, That the clerk of the town of Westmoreland be, and he is hereby directed and required, to file a certified copy of the map now on record in his office, which was filed by the commissioners appointed in and by the sixth section of the act, entitled "an act to appoint commissioners to lay out roads in the counties of Oneida and Chenango," in the cfice of the town

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