Treasurer & clerk. Trustees of the two churches. Trustees to meet, &c. Previso. may give more than one vote in the same year, except he is a trus tee and votes to supply a vacancy as aforesaid. IV. And be it further enacted, That the trustees shall appoint out of their number a suitable person for the office of treasurer, and may elect a clerk from the members generally; and it shall be the duty of the clerk to keep the minutes of all their proceedings, in a book kept for that purpose; and the said treasurer shall exhibit a full, true and just account, quarter yearly, to the board of trustees, of the state of the funds of the said church, and of the free school thereunto belonging; and the said electors shall likewise, at every election for trustees, elect two of the said congregation, who are entitled to a vote as auditors, to inspect and examine the treasurer's books, whose duty it shall be to make a report to the congregation, giving a statement of the funds of the said church, and the free school thereunto belonging; the treasurer to give security for the faithful performance of his trust, in such suni as the said trustees shall think proper. V. And be it further enacted, That the trustees of St. Peter's church aforesaid, shall assume and become responsible, and they are hereby made liable, jointly with the trustees of St. Patrick's cathedral in the city of New-York, for the debts, bonds, notes and other demands which the trustees of St. Peters church in the city of New-York have heretofore contracted and are now liable for; and the estate, real and personal, the funds, revenues and receipts of each of the aforesaid churches shall be and continue and remain pledged and liable for the final liquidation, redemption and extinguishment of the responsibilties heretofore incurred by the trustees of St. Peter's church last aforesaid, and that an account of the revenue and expenditures of either church shall be mutually rendered by the trustees of each church to the trustees of the other church at the end of every year, at which time the surplus funds of both and either of them shall, after deducting all necessary expences, be delivered and paid over towards the payment and satisfaction of the responsibilities and pecuniary engagements incurred as aforesaid, until the same shall be satisfied and extinguished. VI. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the said trustees of St. Peter's church aforesaid, and their successors, from time to time, as occasion may require, at the call of any two of such trustees, to meet together for the purpose of transacting the business of the society under their care; and of the time and place of such meeting due notice shall be given to all the said trustees at least one day before the said meeting, (excepting in cases of emergency) and if five of said trustees shall attend, they shall form a quorum or board of trustees, and shall have power, by a majority of votes, to make, ordain and establish such rules, orders and regulations for the management of the temporal concerns of the said congregation, and for the government of the schools attached to the said church, as to them shall seem just and proper: Provided, that such rules, orders and regulations be not repugnant to the laws and constitutution of this and of the United States: Provided also, that the said trustees shall not enter into any expences, other than the ordinary contingent and necessary expences, without the consent and concurrence of the trustees of St. Patrick's cathedral, in the city of New-York, first to be had and obtained, until the final extinguishment and satisfaction of all the debts, responsibilities and engagements heretofore incurred by the trustees of St. Peter's church, and hereby assumed in equal portions by the trustees of the said cathedral last mentioned and of the said church herein mentioned. When they' VII. And be it further enacted, That in case of a dissolution of this corporation, or forfeiture of its charter by means of any non-user may be reisor neglect to exercise any of the powers now given, it shall be law-corporated. ful for the said congregation, having a right to vote at elections, to cause themselves and this society to be re-incorporated in the mode prescribed by the laws of this state, under the present charter of incorporation; and thereupon all the real and personal property which did belong to such dissolved corporation at the time of its dissolution, and all property given or granted for the benefit of such corperation, congregation or religious society, shall vest in such new incorporation for the said society. Joint incor. solved. VIII. And be it further enacted, That the joint incorporation of St. Peter's church and of St. Patrick's cathedral, now exist- poration dis ing in the city of New-York, under the name, style and description of the trustees of St. Peter's church in the city of New-York," be and the same is hereby dissolved: Provided, that all grants or gifts of property, real or personal, heretofore made for the benefit of the said trustees of St. Peter's church in the city of New-York, or for the benefit or advantage of the religious societies incorporated under the name last mentioned, and all acts of the legislature of this state heretofore passed for the benefit thereof, be and the same are hereby ratified and confirmed. CHAP. CCVI. AN ACT to establish gaol liberties in the county of Oswego. 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, it shall be lawful for the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Oswego, or a majority of them, to appoint and establish gaol liberties at the two several sites already established for building court houees and gaols in said county, in the same way and manner as the judges or courts of common pleas in the several counties of this state are authorised to do by virtue of the fourth section of the act, entitled "an act relative to gaols," passed the 6th of April, 1813. Preamble. rate. Privleges. CHAP. CCVII. AN ACT to incorporate the New-York female assistance society. WHEREAS a petition hath been presented to the legislature, from certain ladies of the city of New-York, representing that they have heretofore associated for charitable purposes, under the name and style of" the New-York female assistance society," for the relief of sick poor women and children, and praying to be incorporaled-Therefore, I. BE it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in senate and assembly, That all persons who now are or may Body corpo- hereafter become members of the said society, shall be and hereby are ordained, constituted and declared to be a body corporate and politic, in fact and in name, by the style and description of "the New-York female assistance society," until the second Monday of November, which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty; by which name and style they and their successors shall be a body politic and corporate in law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, in all courts and places whatsoever; and they and their successors may have a common seal, and may change and alter the same at their pleasure: And also, that they and their successors, by the name, style and title of the New-York female assistance society, shall be in law capable of purchasing, holding and conveying any estate, real or personal, for the use of the said corporation: Provided, that the yearly value of the same shall not at any time exceed the amount of three thousand dollars. Officers. II. And be it further enacted, That the officers of the said corporation shall be a directress, second directress, treasurer and secretary, and twelve managers, and as many assistant managers as the said society shall, from time to time, deem necessary to appoint, (such officers being inhabitants of the said city of New-York, and members of the said corporation,) and shall be elected (the assistant managers thereof excepted) on the second Monday in November in every year, at such time and place in the said city as shall be designated by the by-laws of the said corporation; and such persons, being females, who shall at any such election have the greatest number of votes for the said offices respectively, shall be deemed duly elected to the said offices for one year, and until others shall be chosen in their places; and nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to prevent the re-election of any or either of the said officers; that if any vacancy or vacancies shall happen among the said officers, (assistant managers excepted) by any cause whatever, the same shall be filled for the remainder of the year by a special election, to be notified and held for the purpose, in the same manner as the annual elections, at such times and places as shall be fixed on by the officers, or ascertained by the by-laws of the said corporation; and that Ann Strong shall be first directress, Hester Smith the second directress, Sarah Hall treasurer, Mary W. Morgan, secretary, Sarah Vanderpool, Pamelia Lamplin, Eliza Day, Harrict Wheeler, Fran ces Tappan, Hilah Russel, Susan Seaman, Susan Willing, Jane Oakley, Catharine Wallace, Rebecca Burling and Mary Johnson, managers; and shall hold their respective oflices until the second Monday in November next, and until others shall be chosen in their places. neglected. III. And be it further enacted, That in case it should happen that an election of officers should not be made on any day when by Elections the direction of this act it ought to have been made, the said corporation shall not for that cause be deemed to be dissolved, but it shall and may be lawful on any other day to make, have and hold an election of officers, in such manner as shall have been prescribed by the by-laws and ordinances of the said corporation. IV. And be it further enacted, That the said meetings and elec- Elections. tions of officers shall be held and made at a place certain, to be fixed by the by-laws of the said corporation, and eight members of the said corporation, including any one of the officers thereof, shall be considered a quorum, and shall have full power to do and transact all the business of the said corporation. Managers V. And be it further enacted, That the directress and second directress, treasurer and secretary, shall be ex-officio managers; and that the managers, or a majority of them, shall have full power, from powers. time to time, to make by-laws and ordinances relative to the management and disposition of the estate and concerns of the same, and the regulating the persons exercising the offices aforesaid: Provided, such by-laws and regulations be not repugnant to the constitution or laws of the United States or of this state. VI. And be it further enacted, That the said managers shall, at least once in every year, on the second Monday in November, im- To account, mediately previous to the election of officers, exhibit to the members thereof, in and at their annual meeting, an account of their receipts and disbursements of the then last twelve months. when liable. VII. And be it further enacted, That the husband of any married woman, who is or may be or become a member or officer of this Husbande corporation, shall not be liable to the said corporation for any loss occasioned by the neglect or misfeasance of his wife, upon any subscription or arrangement of his wife; but if he shall have received any money from his wife, belonging to the said corporation, or if he shall have knowingly and willingly applied, or suffered to be applied to his use, any such money or monies, he shall be accountable therefor; or if the husband's goods shall be attached, or if he shall have become insolvent, such money, if received after the passing of this act, shall be paid in preference to all other debts. When dissol VIII. And be it further enacted, That if the said corporation shall apply their, or any part of their funds, to any other purpose ved." than those contemplated by this act, and shall be thereof convicted in due course of law, that then the said corporation shall cease and determine, and the estate real and personal thereof shall be forfeited to and vested in the people of this state: And further, that nothing in this act contained shall be construed to prevent the legislature, at any time, in their discretion, within the period aforesaid, from altering or repealing this act. IX. And be it further enacted, That this act be, and the same is hereby declared to be a public act, and that the same be construed in all courts and places benignly and favorably, for every charitable purpose therein mentioned. CHAP. CCVIII. AN ACT for the relief of the infant heirs of Battis Denio. WHEREAS Battis Denio died in possession of a certain lot of land situate in the town of Delhi, and county of Delaware, leaving several infant heirs, without sufficient personal estate to support and educate them: and whereas the aforesaid infant heirs cannot prove to the satisfaction of the chancellor that the said Battis Denio was lawfully seized of said premises, and therefore cannot obtain relief without legislative provision: Therefore, 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 administrators of said Battis Denio, to sell and convey all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand which the said Battis had at the time of his death, of and in the house and lands by him possessed in the town of Delhi, in the county of Delaware, and to apply the money arising from such sale towards the support and maintenance of said infant children, in equal parts, share and shares alike, to each of the said heirs. СНАР. ССІХ. AN ACT for the relief of William Butterfield and others. WHEREAS by the thirtieth section of the act, entitled "an act for the payment of certain officers of government, and for other purposes," passed April 15, 1814, it is required, that in the several forms of oaths prescribed by law, to be taken by certain town officers therein mentioned, that the following additional words be inserted, viz: "And that I am a citizen of the United States, and that I am a freeholder, and an actual resident of the town of in the county of " And whereas the inhabitants of the town of Putnam, in the county of Washington, at their last annual town meeting, were ignorant of the act aforesaid, as amended, and that certain town officers then elected omitted to take and subscribe the oath as amended: Therefore, BE it enacted by the People of the state of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the commissioners of highways last chosen within and for the town of Putnam, in the county of Washington, be and they hereby are authorised to do and to perform all acts incident to their said office, as effectually as though they had taken and subscribed the oath of office, as amended in and by the act, entitled "an act for the payment of certain officers of government, and for other purposes", passed April 15, 1814, and that all acts done and performed by said commissioners, in virtue of |