entitled "An act for the fpeedy fale of the confifcated and forfeited eitates within this fiate, and for other purposes therein mentioned;' jn truft to the uies mentionell in the lait will and teliament of johannes Miutts, late of the precinct of Haverftraw, in the fald county of Orange, decafed. And that it thall and may be lawful to and for the faid confitory of the first reformed Proteftant Dutch Charca of New Heinpilead ia Orange county and their fucceffors, to fell the faid lands either at public vendue or private fale, for the moft money that can be gotten for tac fume; and to make and execute good and sufficient deeds ad conveyances for the fame, to the purchler or purchiers thereof, whɔ fhell hold the fame to him, her, or them, and his, ner, or their heirs and al figns for ever, difcharged of and from the faid truft; and it shall be the duty of the fald confiitory of the firit reformed Proteftant Dutch Church of New Hempted, in Orange county, and their fucceffors, to put the money andog from 1 ich file out at interest on good security, in this state, or veil the fame in the flock of the United States, and apply the interst thereof as the fame thall become due, and be by them received, to the me and fapport of a tree fchool in the late precinct of Haveritraw in the faid county of Orange, according to the true intent and meaning of the faid lat will and testament of the laid johannes Mutts, deceated. And be it further exacted by the authority ofor find, That it in and may be lawful to and for the faid conifory of the first reformed Proteftant Dutch Chu.ch of New Hemplead, in Orange county, and their acceffors, to call the heirs, devilees and executors of the laid Andries Onderdonk, to account for the rents and pronts of the faid land and to fettle and adjut fuch accounts, and thall apply all the monies to be received by them on fuch account to the uie aforetaid. CHA P. XI. An ACT for the apportionment of the Funds for foppert of the Poor in the Town of Gurman Flatts, in the Gud 31 February, 1797County of Herkerer. Et enaded by the People of the State of New-1 ort, represented in Senate and Alfombly, That as foon as may be after the firf Tuciday in May next, the supervifors and overfeers of the poor of the towns of German Flatts, Warren, Franckfort and Litchheld in the county of Herkemer, thell by notice to be given for that purpote by the fupervisors of the faid relpective towns, meet together and divide the monies raifed for the fapport of the poor in the former town of German Flatts, previous to the division thereof, between the afore'aid towns; and thall make fuch division on principles of equity: And if the fapervilors and overfeers of the poor of the towns aforesaid cannot agree upon fich division of the montes aforefaid, then and in fuch cafe the supervitors of the county of ferkemer, fhall at their next meeting divide the monies as aforetaid, in Auch a manner as fhall appear to them juft and equitable. CHAP. XII. "An ACT to fufpend the powers of the Commoners for erecting a State Prifen, in the County of Albany." Paled 3d February, 1797 : E it enacted by the Perple of the State of New-York, reprefented in Senate cid djembly, and it is bereby enacted by the authority of the jame, That the powers of he commiflioners appointed by law for erecting and building a State prison in the coun y of Albany, fhall be and hereby are fufpended, unai farther leginative provision fhall be made in the premies; and that the laid commisioners fhall caufe the conveyances or the land they have purchated for the purpofe aforefaid, to be duly proved, or acknowledged and recorded in the office of the Secretary of this state, and then depent the originals in the treafury of this State Ava it all be the duty of the Surveyor General for the time being to lease out the izia land from year to year for the benefit of this. State, until ocher legillative provifion fhail be made in the premises; and to receive the rents and profits thereof, and account to the Aate for the fane: And the faid commitioners are hereby directed and required t fottle all contracts made by them concerning the premiles in the belt manner they can, and fell and dupofe of all the materials purchafed & them for the purpofe afo.elaid, and fettle all their accounts, and Pay the balance into the treaary, withear delay. dad be further eansed by the authority ofertfald. That the thirty-fourth fection of the act entiveu 4 An att for making alterations in the crininai law of this itate and for erecting ftate pritons," fhail be and hereby isş repealed; and that the late prifon to be built in the city of New-York, fl be condered as the face priion for the whole ftate. 37 ( CHAP. XIII. An ACT regulating the holding of Circuit Courts in this State. E it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, reprefented in Senate 3 and out), and it is wereby enacted by authority of the foms, That the Cem Cats in the circuit, courts in the levcra counties in the Wedern dif feedom is the tric, fhall yearly commence on the days following, that Waren is to lay in the county of Schoharie on the firf Tuefday in May; in the county of Quego on the fecond Tuefay in May; in the county of Tioga on the tenth day thereafter In the county of Steuben on the tenth day thereafter; in the county of Ontina on the eighth day thereafter; in the county of Onondaga on the eighth day thereafter; in the county of Herkemer on the tenta day therever, and in the county of Montgomery on the tenth day there for in eery year: But if fuch day fhall happen to be Sunday, tentand in every inca cafe the court fhall commence the next day. And tat the circuit courts in the feveral counties of the Eattern district shall yearly commence on the days following, that is to fay: In the county of Saratoga on the third Fuelday in May; in the county of Clinton on the Brit Monday in June; in the county of Washington on the third Monday. in June, in the county of Reniiclaer on the fourth Monfies itu Eallerauf day in June, and in the city and county of Albany on the firit Monday in September in every year. And that the circuit courts in the feveral counties of the Middle district fhall yearly commence on the days following, that is to s of the Mule dffay: In the county of Orarge on the firit Monday in June; in the county of Dutchefs on the fecond Monday, in Jure; in the county of Uliter on the third Monday in June; and in the county of Columbia on the fourth Monday in june, in every year. And televeral And that the circuit courts in the feveral counties of the ou!:t!eofe!he Saku• era diftrict. Southern diaria thall commence on the feveral days fol In the fir trict. In the 1 veral com trict. for each of the 1 courts. Judges of the farme of them thall hold fad courts. lowing, that is to fay: In Kings county on the laft Tuefday in Auguft; in Queens county on the firft Tuelday in September; in Suffolk county on the second Tuesday in September; in Weltchester county on the fecond Tuesday in October; in Richmond county on the fecond Tuesday in November; and in the city and county of New-York, on the third Tuelday in November in every year. And that in every year one of Inev ry year a judge the judges of the faid Supreme Court to be defignated of the Capreme court for the purpofe in the manner hereinafter directed shall trets had hold faid hold the faid circuit courts in the feveral counties in the Western district, and another of them to be designated for the purpose as aforefaid, fhall hold the faid circuit courts in the feveral counties in the Eastern diftrict; and another of them to be defig nated for the purpofe as aforefaid, fhall hold the faid circuit courts in the feveral counties in the Middle district; and another of them to be defignated for the purpofe as aforefaid, fhall hold the faid circuit courts in the feveral counties in the Southern district. And that the cour defir at waith judges of the faid Supreme Court, or fuch of them as fhall then attend, fhall on the firft Friday of the term of April in every year, determine and defignate which of the judges fhall hold the circuits in each of the great diftricts in that year, and caufe an entry thereof to be made in the minutes of Duty of faid judges. the faid Supreme court. And it fhall be the duty of each of the judges fo designated and appointed for that purpofe to hold the faid circuit courts in the feveral counties of the district for which they hall be fo refpectively appointed. And in cafe any judge whofe duty it fhall be to hold any of the faid circuit courts in any year, hall by fick nefs or otherwife be unable to hold the fame, he shall efkets or other give notice thereof to the judge not appointed to hold any of the faid circuit courts in that year, and it fhall then be the duty of fuch judge to whom fuch notice is given to hold fuch of the faid circuit courts in that year, as the judge fo unable to atDuty of the judge th' tend ought otherwife to hold; and in cafe of the death. nos and unted to hold of either of the judges whofe duty it fhall be to hold any the fame in cate of of the faid circuit courts in any year, then it fhall be the And any judre may day of the judge not appointed to hold any of the faideirfence of the jae cuit courts in that year, to hold fuch circuit courts inftead wo was then present. of the judge to deceafed. And any judge of the faid Supreme court, altho' not prefent at the commencement or opening of any fuch court, may hold and continue fuch court in the abfence of the judge who was prefent at the commencement or opening of the fame court, and to do and execute every thing therein as fully in every refpect as if he had been prefent at the commencement or opening of the fame court, any law, ufage or cultom to the contrary notwithstanding. Further duty in cale inability. death cot nue it in the al CHAP. XIV. An ACT for altering the place of holding the Courts of Common Pleas and the county of Washington, to be held on the fecond Tuefday of February. next, on that day to adjourn the faid court to meet again on the fame day, or on the next day, at the dwelling houfe of Mary Dean in the town of Kingsbury, in the faid county, and not at any other place, any law to the contrary thereof notwithstanding. And that the remainder of the faid term, and all future courts to be held thereafter, for the term of February, in the faid county, fhall be held at the place laft aforefai). And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That the other terms of the faid courts refpectively, that is to fay: The terms of May and November, fhall continue to be hoiden at the town of Salem, in the county of Walhington aforefaid, at the court-houfe in the faid county. CHAP. XV. An ACT for keeping in repair certain private Roads in Orange Town, in the BE E it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, reprefented in Senate. and Affembly, That the commiffioners of the highway in Crange Town, in Orange county, for the time being, or a majority of them, are hereby authorized and required to cause the road on the South fide of the Slote creek, and the road leading from the highway by the houfe of John Sneed, on the Salt meadow in id town, and the bridges acrofs the fmall creeks, and fuch fenfes and fwinging gates thereon as they or a majority of them may deem neceffary, to be erected and kept in repair for ever hereafter at the expence of the proprietors of that part of the falt meadow which lies on the foutherly fide of the faid creek, according to the value of their refpe&tive lots or fhares therein, by a tax to be levied, affeffed, collected, and paid, in the fame manner as is directed by the act for defraying the public and neceffary charge in the refpective counties of this itate. Provided always, That the faid commiffioners fhall have their account audited and allowed by the fupervifors of the faid county at their annual meeting. AND WHEREAS feveral of the proprietors of the faid falt meadow have voluntarily paid to the commiffioners the fum of five fhillings per acre, to purchafe a free paffage into the faid meadow: Therefore, Be it further enabled, That the faid commiffioners who received the fame, fhall, on or before the first day of May next, deliver to the fupervilor for the time being, a lit containing the names of every perfon who hath paid the faid fow of five fhillings per acre for the purchale of a free paffage into the faid salt meadow, and for repairing the faid road. it is hereby made the duty of the fupervifor in making out the tax lifts to deduct the money fo advanced by him, her or them, out of the first tax raised by virtue of this act. And CHAP. XVI. An ACT to amend the entitled "An Act to prevent the bringing in and Spreading of Infectious Difcafes in this State. Pafled 10th February, 1797. E it enacted by the People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Affembly, That there fhall be three perfons appointed, com There commission fhall he ex cicio, a milioners of the health office of the city of New-York, ers of the health ofice who fall affemble from time to time as occafion may refor the city of New York to be appointed quire, at the health office for the dispatch of the banefs who this meet when to them entrusted; and that the said commiffioners, to qui e, muid with the heath wher, who gether with the health oficer for the time being, for the memberinveffe with daid city, and who by virtue of his office fhail always be the fine power arth a member of the laid office, or a majority of them, fhall be and hereby are inverted with all and fingular the powcrate on iuch appointers granted to the commifioners of the health office for the laid city in and by the faid act entitled "An act to prevent the bringing in and iprea ing of infectious difeafes in this flate," and that from and after the appointment of the faid three commitioners, all the powers velled in the prefent commitioners of the faid health of fra roma ilioners, white powers hal ment. fice fhall ceate. And be it further exalled, That it fhall be lawful for the faid commit and wealth officer a it to few womakeruls and orders fie clan fing the reefs, &c. and expence thereof, the u emed as part of the contingent ex Said committeers foners and health chicer or a majority of them from ti he to time, as they fhall judge advileable to make and execute rules and orders for cleaning and (couring the streets, alleys, pariges, curtilages, fewers, yards, cellars, vaults, inks, and other places within the faid city, and for repeaces of fald city. moving all offenfive or putrid articles or fubilances which may be fored or otherwife collected within the faid city. And al neceffary expences in carrying faid rules and orders into effett, that! be deemed as part of the contingent expences of the faid city, and fhall be raifed by the mayor, aldermen, and commonalty of the said city, as the other contingent expences of the faid city are raifed. Provided nevertheless, That all fuch rules or orders fhall be reported to and may be tuf, ended at repealed at any time by the perfon adininiltering the government of this ftate. Certain coafing mination. And be it further enacted, That all coafting vefels coming from any place fouth of Cape May, although not fucject to quaramuse, effels liable to exa- of course fhall be liable to examination, it the austen of ficer hall deem it expedient by fome fit perion to be by him deputed, who fhall have fuch reasonable compenfation for his services, and paid by the commiffioners, as they fhall deem right. And that quaf Quarantine to con- rantine thall in all cafes continue as many days as the tinue long as the commifioners hall deem neceffary. And that no vellel hereafter arriving in the port of New York otherwile, and fubje&t to quarantine, of cour fe fhall be exemp ed from juca quarantine, by reafon of having previously touched or en wite and fubito tered at any port within the United States, unless fucn vefempted by having fel fhall have remained in fuch port for the pace of ten Commin nershall deem necefiary. Nov-felarriving at New York other quarantine,tb.ex. touched or entered at any part in the the thall ave re days. days. United States unlfs And be it further enacted, That upon complaint being mained there to made in writing by the health officer or either of the faid commiflioners, to the wardens of the port of NewWardens of the York, charging any of the pilots of the faid port with a port on complaint of breach of any of the rules or regulations prescribed by or fifpend any pot in purfuance of this act, or of the act entitled "an or re-tila isns, un- 2ct to prevent the introduction and spreading of tered into recogni. infectious difeafes in this ftate," it shall be the duty of the faid wardens forthwith, to fufpend fuch pilot or pilots from Commiftioners, to for & breach of rules til he fhall have en zance. |