An Act to appoint the place of holding the Supreme Court of Judicature of this State in April term, 1786; passed March 21, 1786-1 Gr. 209.

Appoints this one term to be held in New York.

An Act for relief against absconding and absent Debtors; passed April 4, 1786-1 Gr. 214.

Notice to be published in two papers printed in the state, one of which to be printed in the city of New York. Section 23 gives jurisdiction under this act in their own Counties to the first judges of the inferior courts of common pleas and to the mayor and recorder of New York; amended March 13, 1787-1 Gr. 406.

An Act to regulate the Militia; passed April 4, 1786-1 Gr.

"Nw York to raise one regiment of artillery-Quakers to pay forty shillings as a commulation to be collected by the ward collectors with other taxes. Militia of Richmond attached to New York, Ac., and repeals all other laws on the subject; amended April 18, 1787-1 Gr. 454.

An Act for the more effectual prevention of Fires in the city of New York: passed April 22, 1786-1 Gr. 271.

Regulates the storing of pitch. tar, turpentine, rosin, spirits of turpentine, linseed oil and shingles, and prohibits the firing of any gun, pistol, rocket, crackers, squibs or other rework to the southward of fresh water.

An Act for the payment of certain sums of money, and for other purposes therein mentioned; passed May 5, 1786-1 Gr. 279.

b. 29 alters the name of "The Marine Society of the city of New York, in the province of New York, in America," to "The Marine Society of the city of New York, in the state of New York."

An Act concerning Justices of the Peace; passed January 30, 17:7-1 Gr. 297.

Pates to peace powers only-the last section gives to the mayors, recorders, and aderen of New York and Albany, the same powers in their respective counties, as justices of the peace.

An Act concerning the Courts of Common Pleas and General Sss of the Peace; passed F bruary 5, 1787—1 Gr. 306.

Cental sessions in New York to be held by the mayor, recorder and aldermen, or any time of them, of whom the mayor or recorder, always to be one on the first TuesGedreary, May, August and November, each year, terms of one week. Terms

Lar's courts in New York and Albany, extended to three days-in New York to bed by the same judges as the general sessions. Repeals all former laws for fixinge times and places of holding the said courts.

An Act for regulating Elections; passed February 13, 1787-1 Gr. 316.

Pates to state elections only-to be holden on the last Tuesday in April of year for five days, if necessary. The common council of New York on the first Tashay in April, to appoint three inspectors for each ward—the mayor, recorder and admin to canvass the votes for members of assembly on oath. Repeals all former Llating to the election of members of assembly; amended February 10, 1791. 2 Gr. 559.

An Act to regulate the election of Charter Officers in the city of New York, passed February 23, 1787—1 Gr. 374.

The common council to appoint one inspector in each ward for the election in September, under the charter-to order special elections to fill vacancies. Freeholders of property fronting on the east side of Broadway, to vote in the west ward only.

An Act for the better extinguishing of Fires in the city of New York; passed March 19, 1787-1 Gr. 412.

Common council to appoint not exceeding three hundred firemen being freeholders or freemen, &c., who, during their continuance in office, were to be exempt from serving as constable, and from militia and jury duty, subject to removal at any time. To pass rules, orders, fines, &c., on them for their government, &c. 150 more firemen authorized, February 18, 1792-2 Gr. 382.

An Act for the more effectual preservation of the public Wells and Pumps in the city of New York; passed March 19, 1787—1 Gr. 414.

Mayor, recorder and aldermen, or any five of them, of whom the mayor or recorder to be one, to appoint annually one or more overseers of pumps for each ward, to keep them in repair, &c. Penalties imposed for maliciously damaging pumps, &c. This act is incorporated in the revision of Kent and R. vol. 2, 89.

An Act for the better regulating the public Roads in the city and county of New York; passed March 21, 1787-1 Gr. 417.

Common Council are appointed commissioners to regulate, lay out, widen, alter and keep in repair public roads or high ways in the city. In widening or altering such public roads or highways, a jury to be summoned before the mayor's court to assess damages, &c. In passing on the roads in carriages, &c., those going out north to give way for those coming in south. This act is incorporated in the revision of Kent and R. vol. 2, 92.

An Act for the more easy Assessment and Collection of Taxes in the city and county of New York; passed March 21, 1787-1 Gr. 419.

Mayor, recorder, and aldermen, or the major part of them, of whom the mayor or recorder to be one, are appointed supervisors. No minister of the gospel, physician, surgeon, clerk, or attorney, or any late member or clerk of the senate or assembly, or in any charter capacity, superior to collector or constable, to be compelled to serve as collector or constable.

An act for the more effectual punishment of persons who shall be guilty of the trespasses therein mentioned, in the cities of New York, Albany and Hudson, and the township of Schenectady; passed March 24, 1787-1 Gr. 426.

Imposes penalties of $25, and authorizes any officer or watchman to arrest any person guilty of (or being present at, except by accident) the breaking, &c., any glass lamp, window, porch, knocker, or other fixture, extended to special justices by the act of June, 18, 1812-6 W. p. 539, and repealed by the repealing act of Dec. 10, 1828-3 Rev. L. p. 129. This act is incorporated in the revision of Kent and R. vol. 2, p. 185.

An Act for the more speedy Recovery of Debts to the value of Ten Pounds; passed April 17, 1787-1 Gr. 445.

By the 20th section, as many assistant justices as the council of appointment should think necessary, are to be appointed for the city and county of New York, and to have jurisdiction under this act in civil matters, and repeals certain other acts on the same subject therein mentioned; amended February 21, 1791-2 Greenleaf, p. 345, so far as to declare that no alderman of New York, by virtue of his office, should have jurisdiction to try causes to ten pounds under this act.

An Act for regulating the Buildings, Streets, Wharfs and Slips, in the city of New York; passed April 16, 1787-1 Gr. 441.

Common council to appoint surveyors of and make by-laws for regulating buildings,

streets, wharves and slips-to prevent buildings encroaching on the streets-jury to assess damages to direct the making common sewers, drains and vaults, paving, altering, mending, and cleaning the streets. Commissioners to make the assessments, &c., &c.

An Act concerning Apprentices and Servants; passed February 6, 1788-2 Gr. 26.

Overseers of the poor of New York, by and with the consent of the mayor, recorder and aldermen, or any two of them, to bind out poor children; amended by the act of March 7, 1788-2 Gr. p. 133.

An Act concerning Courts of Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery; passed February 22, 1788-2 Gr. 81.

The mayor, recorder, and aldermen of New York, or any three or more of them, together with a justice of the Supreme Court, to hold these courts for New York.

An Act for laying a duty of Excise on strong Liquors, and for the better regulating of Inns and Taverns; passed March 1, 1788 -2 Gr. 116.

Commissioner of excise to be appointed for New York; he to fix the price for each license at not less than $5 nor more than $50-his salary $150 per annum. To pay over the money received by him to the common council-$2,000 annually for four years to the New York Hospital. Repeals all former laws on this subject.

An Act to regulate the exportation of Flax seed and Lumber; passed March 1, 1783—2 Gr. 122.

One inspector of lumber for New York, and he to appoint his deputies. Lumber Law amended March 29, 1790-2 Gr. 313.

An Act to regulate the Repacking of Beef and Pork for exportation; passed March 7, 1788-2 Gr. 124.

Two or more repackers to be appointed for New York, to provide themselves as many stores as may be necessary; one store to be at or near the Albany pier, and another at or near Burling slip. Amended March 29, 1790-2 Gr. 313.

An act to regulate the Culling of Staves and Heading; passed March 7, 1788-2 Gr. 128.

By this act eight or more cullers to be appointed for New York. Disputes to be serted by two other cullers chosen by the parties.

An Act supplementary to the Act, entitled, an act to prevent the exportation of unmerchantable Flour, and the false taring of Bread and Four Casks; passed March 7, 1788-2 Gr. 130.

Extends the act to rye and buckwheat flour, except as to superfine quality. Standweight of wheat, brought to New York for sale, shall be 60 pounds neat to the toel See the act 1 Gr. 160.

An Act for the better Settlement and Relief of the Poor; passed March 7, 1788-2 Gr. 133.

Masters of vessels, by the 32d section, to report to the mayor or recorder the names and occupations of all persons brought into port in their vessels, under penalty of fifty dolars for every person not reported, and seventy-five dollars for every foreigner, &c. Common council to appoint twelve or more freeholders and inhabitants to be overseers of the poor, by the name of "The Commissioners of the Alms-house and Bridewell of the city of New York." All moneys for the relief of the poor to be paid to and expended by the common council. Repeals all former laws on the subject.

An Act for dividing the State into Counties; passed March 7, 1788-2 Gr. 148.

Sixteen counties; giving the bounds of New York and the other counties.

An Act for dividing the Counties of this State into Towns; passed March 7, 1788-2 Gr. 151.

The 21st section, p. 173, authorizes the common council of New York to make orders, rules, &c., for making, mending, &c., the fences in the city; and to appoint a keeper of the pound, his fees, &c.

An Act to enable the Corporation of Trinity Church, in the city of New York, to assume the name therein mentioned; passed March 10, 1788-2 Gr. 180.

Recites that this corporation was authorized to sue, &c., by an act of the then colony of New York, passed June 27, 1704, by the name of "The Rector and Inhabitants of the city of New York, in communion of the Church of England, as by law established," and alters the name of the corporation to "The Rector and Inhabitants of the city of New York, in communion of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of New York." See previous law, making alterations in the charter of this corporation, 17th April, 1784 -1 Greenleaf, 95. In connection with this subject, vide session 10, chapter 34-session 13, chapter 48-session 21, chapter 49.

An Act for the more effectual Collection of Taxes in the city and county of New York; passed March 11, 1788-2 Gr. 181.

City treasurer to publish, in one or more newspapers, on the first Monday in November, yearly, an account of all moneys received and paid for the city and the purposes thereof.

An Act to prevent the storing of Gunpowder within certain parts of the city of New York; passed March 15, 1788-2 Gr. 191.

By this act no person is permitted to keep more than 28 pounds of gunpowder in , any one place, within one mile of the City Hall, and that divided into four parcels This act is incorporated in the revision of 2 Kent & Rad. 95.

An Act for the Punishment of Disorderly Persons in the city of New York; passed February 6, 1789-2 Gr. 228.

Authorizes the mayor, recorder and aldermen, or any two of them, in all cases where corporal punishment may be inflicted, except under the law of February 9, 1788, (same vol. p. 52,) to substitute confinement at hard labor for six months; and to punish in the same manner all disorderly persons, who had been removed from the city, and all vagrants. This act is incorporated in the revision of 2 Kent & Rad. 98.

An Act to remove doubts respecting the Charter granted to the Members of the New York Society Library; passed February 18, 1789-2 Gr. 260.

Recites that the charter was granted on the 9th of November, 1772. This act is incorporated in the revision of 2 Kent & Rad. 256.

An Act to regulate the Rates of Ferriage between the city of New York and the Island of Nassau; passed February 18, 17892 Gr. 273.

This act repeals the 1st, 2d and 7th sections of the act of October 14, 1732.

An Act for securing and improving certain Lands in the city of New York, for public Uses, and for other purposes therein mentioned; passed March 16, 1790–2 Gr. 307.

Relates to Fort George, the Battery and lands adjacent thereto.

An Act to incorporate the Stockholders of the New York Manufacturing Society; passed March 16, 1790-2 Gr. 309.

Incorporated in the revision of 2 Kent & Rad. 522.

An Act to amend the several Inspection Laws therein mentioned; passed March 29, 1790-2 Gr. 313.

Amendatory of the beef and pork law of 7th March, 1788-1 Gr. 124; lumber law of 1st March 1788-1 Gr. 122; pot and pearl ashes of 23d April, 1784-1 Gr. 100.

An Act for Apportioning the Representation in the Legislature, according to the rule prescribed in the Constitution, and for dividing the county of Albany; passed February 7, 1791-2 Gr. 337.

The state divided into four great or senatorial districts. The southern district to consist of New York. Suffolk, Queens, Kings, Richmond and Westchester. New York to send seven members to the assembly.

An Act for the preservation of Heath Hens and other game; passed February 15, 1791-2 Gr. 341.

This act repeals former laws upon this subject.

An Act to explain and amend an Act, entitled, an Act for the more speedy recovery of Debts to the value of ten pounds, passed February 21, 1791-2 Gr. 345.

See above the title of the act referred to of April 17, 1787—1 Gr. 445, and the note thereto. The aldermen of the city of New York were inhibited by this act from hearing and determining causes under the ten pound act.

An Act for altering the Wards in the city of New York; passed February 28, 1791–2 Gr. 349.

Divides the city into seven wards, and gives the bounds of each. It is incorporated in the revision of 2 K. & R. 98.

An Act to prevent obstructions to Docks and Wharves in the city of New York; passed March 10, 1791-2 Gr. 354.

An Act to restrain the immoderate use of Spirituous Liquors in the Jails of the cities and counties of New York and Albany; passed March 21, 1791-2 Gr. 365.

By this act, no spirituous liquor is permitted, on any pretence whatever, to be taken in the jail of the city and county of New York, except upon the written permission of the physician; and a penalty is inflicted upon the jailer of one hundred pounds who shall knowingly suffer or permit any liquor to be sold or used in the jail contrary to the

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An Act to enable the Regents of the University to establish a College of Physicians and Surgeons within the State; passed March 24, 1791-2 Gr. 371.

This act is incorporated in the revision of 2 K. & R. 245.

An Act for the more effectual prevention of Fires, and to regulate certain Buildings in the city of New York; passed March 24, 1791-2 Gr. 372.

Establishes fire limits, and prohibits the erection of wooden tenements of more than two stories to the south and west of a line beginning at the outlet of Lispenard's meadow, thence to the dwelling-house of Nicholas Bayard, and thence to the dwelling.