and four, constituted and appointed Dutcher Slason and Joseph Slason executors of his said will, and devised to them, their heirs and assigus, all his real estate, subject to the payment of divers legacies, and in and by the said will restricted them from selling lot number one hundred and two, and the west part of lot number one hundred and three, then in the occupation of Platt Titus, situate in the village of Troy, until all the legacies mentioned in the said will should be first paid and satisfied: And whereas, the said Joseph Slason and Henry Slason, executors and devisees as aforesaid, have by their petition to the legislature, represented that several of the legatees named in the said will are still minors under the age of twentyone years, and that they are restricted in and by the said will from paying the said legacies antil the said legatees shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years, and praying to be enabled sell the said house and lot: And whereas the prayer of the said petitioners appears to be just and reasonable: 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 said Joseph Slason and Dutcher Slason, and they are hereby authorised and empowered to sell and dispose of the said lot number one hundred and two, and the wet part of lot number one hundred and three, situate in the city of Troy, and to execute to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, such releases and conveyances therefor, as shall be approved of by the chancellor of this state, subject to and reserving a lien upon the said lots, for the payment of all the legacies and devises charged upon the said premises, in and by the said will of Henry Slason deceased, which shall not have been paid and satisfied at the time of the execution of such conveyance; which conveyance or conveyances, shall vest in the purchaser or purchasers of the said premises, all the estate, right and title, which the said Henry Slason had, of, in or to the same, at the time of his decease, subject to the lien and reservation aforesaid, any thing in the said will, to the contrary thereof, in any wise, notwithstanding. CHAP. XCIX. AN ACT to revive the act, entitled" an act to incorporate the Tioga turnpike company," and to amend the act to incorporate the Owego turnpike road company. Passed March 21, 1817. I. BE it enacted by the people of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the act, entitled "an act to incorporate the Tioga turnpike company," passed April 9th, 1811, be and the same is hereby revived, with all its provisions, and that the said company have the further time of five years from the passing of this act for completing the said road, and that Jacob Wiltsey, Silas Hutchinson and John Johnson, be commissioners for opening books to receive subscriptions, instead of the commissioners appointed by the said act. II. And be it further enacted, That the time for completing the Owego turnpike road, be and the same is hereby extended to the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two, any thing in the act hereby amended to the contrary notwithstanding. CHAP. C. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled “an act to incorporate the Passed March 21, 1817. gater, I. BE it enacted by the people of the State of New-York, repreented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall and may be lawful for the Philipstown turnpike company, in lieu of the toll gates now au- May erect thorised by law, upon the said turnpike road, to erect a gate not less than one or more than three miles from the termination of the road on Hudson's river; and a gate not less than two or more than eight miles west from the meeting house in the village of Patterson; and another gate not less than two miles east from the said meeting house; at which several gates, when erected according to law, the said company may demand and receive one half of the tolls allowed by the act of their incorporation, and no more: and the said company may also erect on the said road a gate not less than six or more than twelve miles from the termination of the road at the river, at which gate, when erected according to law, the said company may demand and receive the full tolls allowed by the act of their incorporation. Common II. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the said company, to work, improve and make a certain road, May impors about two miles and a half in length, which intersects the said turn- roads. pike road at about two miles from Hudson's river, and joins the post road between the cities of New-York and Albany, at Lobdell's tavern; and also to lay out and make a good and sufficient road from the court house in the town of Carmel, to join the said turnpike road at about eleven miles and three quarters of a mile from the said river, and to erect a half toll-gate upon the same; which said roads, when completed, shall be deemed and considered to all intents and purposes parts of the said turnpike road. III. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the said company to apply from time to time, in their discretion, out of the profits arising from the tolls upon the said road, such sum or sums of money as they may think proper, to the improvements of any of the common roads, joining or intersecting the said turnpike road, made in pursuance of the act hereby amended, or joining or intersecting either of the said roads annexed to the same by virtue of the preceding section of this act. be chosen. IV. And be it further enacted, That the number of directors of Directors te the said Philipstown turnpike shall, from and after the next annual election, be nine; and the capital stock thereof increased to forty Stock. thousand dollars; and that any thing in the act hereby amended, inconsistent with the provisions of this act, be and the same is hereby repealed. V. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be deemed and takeu in all courts and places a public act. CHAP. CI. AN ACT to alter the name of the town of Eastern, in the county of Chenango. Passed March 21, 1817. BE it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in senate and assembly, That from and after the first day of May next, the town of Eastern, in the county of Chenango, shall be called and known by the name of Guilford, instead of Eastern. CHAP. CII. AN ACT to confirm the proceedings of the courts of common pleas and general sessions of the peace, held in and for the county of Allegany. Passed March 21, 1817. WHEREAS a court of common pleas and a court of general sessions of the peace were held in and for the county of Allegany, on the fourth Tuesday of June and October, in the y car of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, and on the third Tuesday of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, according to the provisions of an act, passed the eleventh of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight, authorising the holding of three terms of the courts of common pleas and general sessions of the peace, in and for the county of Allegany, and it appearing that the terms of holding such courts were altered in the revised laws of the year one thouasnd eight hundred and thirteen, by accident or mistake, the same alteration not being known to the said court, by reason whereof legislative aid is required to make valid the proceedings of the said courts: Therefore, I. BE it enacted by the people of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the proceedings of the courts of common pleas and general sessions of the peace, held in and for the county of Allegany, on the fourth Tuesday of June and October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, aud on the third Tuesday of January, in the year of our Lord one thous and eight hundred and fourteen, shall be as valid to all intents and purposes as if the same had been authorised by law. II. And be it further enacted, That hereafter, there shall be three terms of the court of common pleas, and three terms of the court of general sessions of the peace in said county of Allegany, in every year, to commence on the fourth Tuesday of June and October, and second Tuesday of February, which may be held until the Saturday next after the commencement of each term, inclusive. CHAP. CIII. AN ACT further to amend the act, entitled “ an act to establish a turnpike corporation for improving and making a road from the village of Bath, in the county of Steuben, to lake Erie, and for other purposes." Passed March 21, 1817. road extend Į. BE it enacted by the people of the State of New York, repre- Term for sented in Senate and Assembly, That the term for completing the completing lake Erie turnpike road from the village of Bath, in the county of ed. Steuben, to the bridge across Angelica creek, in the town of Angelica, in the county of Allegany, shall be and hereby is enlarged and extended to the first day of November, which will be in the year oue thousand eight hundred and twenty. II. And be it further enacted, That the charter of the corpora- Against fortion of the president and directors of the lake Erie turnpike compa- feitures. ny, shall not be considered to have become forfeited by reason of the default of the said corporation, heretofore, to complete the said road, and that they shall be and hereby are relieved against the forfeiture and all penalties, pains and disabilities whatsoever, arising or accruing therefrom. toraise mon III. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the supervisors of the county of Allegany, at their annual meeting on Supervisors the first Tuesday of October next, to levy and raise by tax, on the ey. freeholders and inhabitants of the towns of Angelica, Friendship and Alfred, in the county of Allegany, in due proportion, having regard to the amount of the respective assessment rolls of the said several towns, the sum of five hundred dollars; and at their annual meeting on the first Tuesday of October, 1818, the further sum of five hundred dollars; and at their annual meeting on the first Tuesday of October, 1819, also the further sum of five hundred dollars, over and above the ordinary expenses of collecting the same; which several suns may be drawn from the treasury of said county upon the order of Asa Lee Davison, Samuel Darby and John Hooker, or any two of them, who are hereby appointed commissioners for laying out the same on that part of the lake Erie turnpike road, which lies within the county of Allegany; and it shall be the duty of the president and directors of the said turnpike company, to permit the supervis- Supervisors ors of the said towns of Angelica, Friendship aud Alfred, if they to turnpike. shall deem it expedient, to subscribe to the stock of said company, for the benefit of the said towns, according to the amount of money by them levied and raised respectively. to subscribe IV. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Treasurer treasurer of the county of Allegany, to borrow the said several sums may borrow of money, to be refunded when the same shall be raised as afore- money. said. Commissioners to give V. And be it further enacted, That previous to the payment of the said several sums of money, or any part thereof, to the said commissioners, they shall give to the treasurer of the county of Allega- security. py, sufficient security that they will faithfully expend the same, and Their pay. account to the supervisors of the the towns of Angelica, Friendship and Alfred aforesaid. VI. And be it further enacted, That each of the commissioners, appointed by this act, shall be allowed two dollars per day for each day that he may be necessarily employed in discharging the duties imposed by this act, to be audited as a contingent county charge, and paid as such. Associates. Tolla CHAP. CIV. AN ACT for building a toll bridge over the Genesee river. I. BE it enacted by the people of the state of New York, represented in senate and assembly, That Worthy L. Churchill, Taber Ward, Edward Waterous, and all such other persons as shall associate with them, their heirs or assigns, be and they are hereby authorised and empowered, at their own expense, to build a toll bridge over the Genesee river, at the town of Avon, in the county of Ontario, at or near the site of the bridge which has recently fallen, agreeable to the directions and dimensions following, to wit: the said bridge shall be built upon good stone abutments, of substantial mason work, and shall not be less than twenty-four feet in width, and covered with plauk not less than three inches thick, so as to be secure for the passage of carriages and horses; and it shall and may be lawful for the said Worthy L. Churchill, Taber Ward, Edward Waterous and associates, their heirs or assigns, to ask, demand and take, for the use of the said bridge, until the second Tuesday of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, a toll, not exceeding the following rates, to wit: for every four wheel pleasure carriage and two horses, twenty-five cents, and for every additional horse in such carriage, six cents; for every two wheel pleasure carriage, with one horse, twelve and an half cents, and for every additional horse, six cents; for every stage waggon, with four horses, twenty-five cents; for every cart, waggon, sleigh or sled, with two horses or other beasts, twelve and an half cents, and for every additional horse or beast, six cents; for every cart, waggon, sleigh or sled, with one horse or other beast, nine cents; for every score of horses, mules, asses or neat cattle, thirty cents, and so in proportion for a greater or less number; for every score of sheep ar hogs, ten cents, and so in proportion for a greater or less number; for every man and horse, six cents; for every footman or single passenger, three cents and if the said bridge, so to be built, shall, at any time One year to thereafter, and during the term herein after mentioned, be carried away, thrown down or destroyed by a freshet or other unavoidable accident, the persons, so to be associated as aforesaid, shall be allowed one year, from the time of such casualty, to rebuild the said bridge, according to the directions and dimensions aforesaid: Provi ded, That after the expiration of twenty years after the passing of this act, the said bridge shall be, and is hereby declared to be, a public bridge and free of toll; and it shall be the duty of the said com. rebuild the bridge, Proviso. |