Road districts,

Labor and commutation.

Rights of the company.

An act relative to the jury districts in the county of Washington.
Passed March 26, 1819. Chap. 66, p. 71.

$ 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing of this act, the county of Washington shall be divided into two jury districts, to wit: the towns of White-Creek, Cambridge, Easton, Greenwich, Jackson, Salem, Hebron and Granville, shall compose the southern district; and the towns of Hampton, Whitehall, FortAnn, Hartford, Argyle, Fort-Edward and Kingsbury, shall compose the northern district.

An act to amend an act, entitled "An act relative to jury districts in the county of Washington." Passed April 16, 1822. Chap. 232, p. 246.

$1. 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, the town of Hampton, in the county of Washington, shall be attached to the southern jury district of said county, any thing in the act hereby amended to the contrary notwithstanding.

An act requiring certain persons to perform their highway work on the Whitehall and Granville turnpike. Passed April 14,

1829. Chap. 134, p. 231.

$1. It shall hereafter be the duty of the commissioners of highways of the towns of Whitehall and Granville, in the county of Washington, respectively to divide the Whitehall and Granville turnpike in their respective towns, into as many road districts as they shall judge convenient, and cause the same to be recorded by the town clerk as in other cases, and over each district to appoint an overseer, whose duty it shall be to deliver to the said commissioners in their town, a list of the names of persons residing in their district liable by law to work on highways, and the said commissioners shall thereupon assess each such person to work in such district in the same manner as on other roads; and the said overseers shall respectively cause all the days so assessed to be worked upon said turnpike in such district, unless commuted for agreeable to law in other cases.

S2. The provisions of the act in relation to highways, shall apply and be in force in relation to this act, as it respects labor, commutation, fines and penalties, and the like returns be made to the commissioners of highways as by that act is required.

S3. Nothing in this act shall impair the rights and privileges of the said turnpike company in any respect whatever; nor shall the commissioners of highways be required to build any bridge or bridges upon said turnpike, or furnish any materials for their repair; nor furnish the supervisor with a statement of improvements necessary on said road; nor shall they have power to alter the route of the said

road.

WESTCHESTER.

An act authorising the commissioners of highways in the town of South-Salem, to cause to be made and kept in repair a certain public highway therein mentioned. Passed March 7, 1820.

Chap. 65, p. 57.

scribed.

$1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, re- Road depresented in Senate and Assembly, That whenever the commissioners of highways of the towns of North and South-Salem, in the county of Westchester, shall lay out and open, pursuant to the act regulating highways, a public highway through the gap of East and West Long Pond mountains, between the said towns of North and South-Salem, it shall be lawful for the commissioners of highways of the said town of South-Salem, and they are hereby required, to cause to be made and kept in repair all that part of the said contemplated highway which lays in the town of North-Salem, south of the south line of Ebenezer Purdy's land, in the same manner as if that part of the said road laid in the town of South-Salem.

YATES.

An act to extend the jail limits in the county of Yates. Passed
March 18, 1828. Chap. 82, p. 82.

S1. The judges of the county courts of the county of Yates, are hereby authorised and required, within six months from the passage of this act, so to enlarge the jail limits of said county as to include one thousand acres of land, in such form as they shall think best.

COUNTIES

OF THE

STATE OF NEW-YORK,

WITH THE

TIME OF THEIR ORGANIZATION; THE COUNTIES FROM WHICH
TAKEN; AND REFERENCES TO THE LAWS ERECTING SUCH

COUNTIES, OR ALTERING THEIR BOUNDARIES.

[In the following list, the act organizing the county is first stated, after which all subsequent laws establishing or altering its bouuds are referred to. The punctuation by semicolons will indicate the different acts.]

FIRST SENATE DISTRICT.

SUFFOLK.-An original county, organized by a law of the colony of New- Suffolk. York, passed November 1, 1683, not to be found in any printed volume except 2 R. L. App. p. VI. No. III. For subsequent laws establishing or affecting bounds of this county, see act of October 1, 1691, Br. p. 11, V. S. p. 6; 2 J. & V. 316; 2 Gr. 149; 2 K. & R. 2.

QUEENS. An original county, organized by act of November 1, 1683. Queens (See Suffolk.) See also Br. p. 11; V. S. p. 6; 504; 527; 578; 2 J. & V. 316; 2 Gr. 149; 2 K. & R. 2.

KINGS. An original county, organized by act of November 1, 1683. Kings. (See Suffolk.) See also Br. 11; V. S. 6; 504; 2 J. & V. 316; 2 Gr. 149; 2 K. & R. 2; Laws of 1824, p. 358, Sess. 47, ch. 304.

RICHMOND.-An original county, organized by act of November 1, 1683. Richmond. (See Suffolk.) See also Br. 11; V. S. 6; 2 J. & V. 316 ; 2 Gr. 149; 2 K. & R. 2; Sess. 47, ch. 304, Laws of 1824, p. 358.

NEW-YORK.-An original county, organized by act of November 1, New York. 1683. (See Suffolk.) See also Br. 11; V. S. 6; 711; 2 J. & V. 315; 2 Gr. 148; 2 K. & R. 1; Sess 47, ch 304, Laws of 1824, p. 358.

SECOND SENATE DISTRICT.

WESTCHESTER.--An original county, organized by act of November 1, Westchester. 1683. (See Suffolk.) See also, Br. 11; V. S. 6; 528; 2 J. & V. 317; 2 Gr. 149; 2 K. & R. 2.

PUTNAM.-Organized by act of June 12, 1812, 6 W. 479, Sess. 35, ch. Putnam. 143. Taken from Dutchess.

DUTCHESS. An original county, organized by act of November 1, 1683. Dutchess. (See Suffolk.) See also Br. 11; V. S. 6; 41; 237; 2 J. & V. 317; 2 Gr. 149; Sess. 22, 2d meeting, ch. 37; 2 K. & R, 4; Sess. 35, ch. 143,6 W. 479.

ROCKLAND.-Organized by act of February 23, 1798, Sess. 21, ch. 16. Rockland. Taken from Orange. See also 2 K. & R. 2.

ORANGE. An original county, organized by act of November 1, 1683 Orange. (See Suffolk.) See also Br. 11;,74; V. S. 6; 80; 528: 2 J. & V. 317; 2 Gr. 149; Sess 21, ch. 16, ch. 93; 2 K. & R. 3.

ULSTER. An original county, organized by act of November 1, 1683. Ulster. (See Suffolk.) See also Br. 11; V. S. 6, 41; 2 J. & V. 317; 2 Gr. 149; 3 Gr. 394; Sess. 21 ch. 93; 2 K. & R. 3; Sess. 32, ch. 126, 5 W. 494;

Sullivan.

Delaware.

Greene.

Columbia.

Albany.

Rensselaer.

Schoharie.

Schenectady.

Saratoga.

Montgomery.

Hamilton.

Washington.

Warren.

Essex.

Clinton.

Sess. 35, ch. 88, 6 W. 426; Sess. 35, ch. 46, 6 W. 382; Sess. 37, ch. 211.
Laws of 1814, p. 275; Sess. 45, ch. 243; Laws of 1822, p. 257.

SULLIVAN.-Organized by act of March 27, 1809, 5 W. 495, Sess. 32, ch. 126. Taken from Ulster.

DELAWARE.-Organized by act of March 10, 1797, 3 Gr. 394, Sess. 20, ch. 33, Taken from Ulster & Otsego. See also 2 K. & R. 7; Sess. 35, ch. 88, 6 W. 426; Sess. 40, ch. Laws of 1817 p. 146; Sess. 45, ch. 210 Laws of 1822 p. 206.

THIRD SENATE DISTRICT.

GREENE.-Organized by act of March 25th, 1800, Sess. 23, ch. 59. Taken from Ulster & Albany. See also 2 K. & R. 5; Sess. 35, ch. 46, 6 W. 382; Sess. 37, ch. 211; Sess. 46, ch. 251, Laws of 1823, p. 377. COLUMBIA. Organized by act of April 4, 1786, 1. J. & V. 280, Sess. 9, ch. 28. Taken from Albany. See also 2 J. & V. 317; 2 Gr. 150; Sess. 22, 2d meeting, ch. 37; 2 K. & R. 4; Sess. 46, ch. 251, Laws of 1823, p. 377.

ALBANY. An original county, organized by act of Nov. 1, 1683, (See Suffolk.) See also Br. 11; 136; V. S. 6; 106; 658; 801; IJ. & V. 280, 2 J. & V. 316; 2 Gr. 148; 337; 419; 3 Gr. 210; Sess. 21, ch. 93; 2 K. & R. 6; Sess. 32, ch. 65, 5 W. 458.

RENSSELAER. Organized by act of February 7, 1791, 2 Gr. 337, Sess. 14, ch. 4. Taken from Albany. See also 2 K. & R. 4; Sess. 45, ch. 116. Laws of 1822, p. 116.

SCHOHARIE.-Organized by act of April 6, 1795, 3 Gr. 210, Sess. 18, ch. 42. Taken from Albany & Otsego. See also 2 K. & R. 6.

SCHENECTADY.-Organized by act of March 7, 1809, 5. W. 458; Sess. 32, ch. 55. Taken from Albany. See also Sess. 32, ch. 65, 5 W. 458.

FOURTH SENATE DISTRICT.

SARATOGA.-Organized by act of Feb. 7, 1791, 2 Gr. 337, Sess 14, ch. 4. Taken from Albany. See also 2 Gr. 419; 3 Gr. 466; 2 K. & R. 5. MONTGOMERY.-Organized by the name of Tryon, by act of March 12, 1772, V. S. 659. Name altered by act of April 2, 1784, 1 J. & V. 104; 1 Gr. 70. Taken from Albany. See also 2 Gr. 150; 341; 3 Gr. 299; 457; 2 K. & R. 7; Sess. 39, ch. 120, Laws of 1816, p. 119; Sess. 40, ch. 184, Laws of 1817, p. 182.

HAMILTON.-Erected but not organized, but acts with and as a part of Montgomery, by act of April 12, 1816, Laws of 1816, p. 119.

WASHINGTON.-Organized by the name of Charlotte, by act of March 12, 1772, V. S. 659. Taken from Albany, name altered by act of April 2, 1784, 1 J. & V. 104, 1 Gr. 70. See also 2 K. & R. 4; Sess. 45, ch. 116 Laws of 1822, p. 116.

WARREN.-Organized by act of March 12, 1813, Sess. 36, ch. 50. Taken from Washington. See also 2 R. L. 35.

ESSEX.-Organized by act of March 1, 1799, Sess. 22, 2d meeting, ch. Taken from Clinton. See also 2 K. & R. 5; Sess. 45 ch. 92. Laws of 1822, p. 94.

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CLINTON.-Organized by act of March 7, 1788, 2 J. & V. 318, 2 Gr. 150. Taken from Albany. See also Sess. 22, ch. 24; 2 K. & R. 5; Session 25, ch. 16, 3 W. 7; Sess. 31, ch. 43, 5 W. 272; Sess. 45, ch. 92 Laws of 1822, p. 94.