An act to restrict and regulate the power of municipal corporations to borrow
money, contract debts, and loan their credit, passed July 21, 1853-general
provisions,
An act to enable the common council of the city of New York to take testimony
in matters referred for investigation or inquiry; passed Feb. 8, 1855-to is-
sue subpoenas, &c.,
An act relative to the common lands of the freeholders and inhabitants of Har-
lem, passed March 28, 1820-trustees appointed to take charge and sell the
common lands in Ninth ward; to dispose of funds as directed, &c.,
An act in addition to the above act, passed March 26, 1823--power of chancellor
and power of trustees,
An act to provide for settling the boundaries of certain pieces of land called the
common land lots in the city of New York, passed May 4, 1836-commis-
sioners to be appointed; powers and duties,
COMMON PLEAS AND GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE.
Common Pleas; by whom held; clerk to give bond; terms of the court; selection
of jurors; rules for bail; orders out of court; Supreme Court may make or
ders in certain cases; order for removal of causes; personal actions when to
be removed by certiorari; stay of proceedings; powers of judges at chambers;
duration of term; general provisions, &c.,
General Sessions of the peace; of what judges composed; duty of recorder;
powers of General Sessions; aldermen to attend; terms, where to be held;
powers and duties of city judges; salary; salary of recorder, &c.,
Application of Code of Procedure to Common Pleas in the city of New York; gen-
eral provisions,
An act authorizing common council to designate a place other than the city hall,
for holding criminal courts, passed April 14, 1829,
Clerks to keep open their offices; drawing additional jurors for General Sessions,
&c.,
Justices to have cognizance of certain nuisances,
An act authorizing the Court of General Sessions of the peace, in their discretion
• to draw an additional number of jurors; passed July 9, 1851,
Under act of March, 3, 1852; supervisors authorized to fix salaries of judges of
Common Pleas,
Under act of April 20, 1855, supervisors may increase salaries of judges of Com-
mon Pleas,
Clerk of General Sessions to be the clerk of the Special Sessions; his duties, &c.,
under act of February 20, 1830,
Power of the Court of Sessions to order costs against a complainant in actions of
assault and battery, under act of January 23, 1833,
Under act of May 13, 1845-judgments upon recognizances filed with the county
clerk, subject to jurisdiction and control of Common Pleas,
An act authorizing the Court of General Sessions of the peace, in and for the city
and county of New York, to extend the term of said court in certain cases;
passed January 20, 1846,
An act to enlarge the jurisdiction of the Courts of General and Special Sessions of
the peace, in and for the city and county of New York, passed April 12,
1855-General Sessions, same jurisdiction as Court of Oyer and Terminer;
Special Sessions, jurisdiction of all misdemeanors,
Seal for the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Sessions of the peace, pro-
vided by act of May 6, 1845,
An act regulating the drawing of grand jurors for the General Sessions of the
peace, passed February 20, 1830,
Under act of July 13, 1853, Court of Common Pleas to appoint necessary officers
to attend it, &c.,
An act in relation to the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county of New
York, passed April 12, 1854, three-fifths being present-clerk to be appointed
by the court; compensation, duties, &c.; fees to be paid to city; jurisdiction
of court, &c.,
An act to amend, consolidate and reduce to one act, the various acts relative to
the common schools of the city of New York; passed July 3, 1851, "three-
fifths being present "-of school officers and their election; of the board of
education, its powers and duties; powers and duties of school officers; powers
and duties of commissioners; powers and duties of inspectors; powers and
duties of trustees; of the city superintendent; of the support of schools; of
the schools entitled to participate in the apportionment; of new schools; of
the discontinuance of schools; miscellaneous provisions,
Duties in reference to funds received as penalties from owners or masters of ves-
sels-under revised act of 1813, .
Duties in reference to sales of goods at public auction-under revised act of 1813,
Duties in reference to allowance of commission to health commissioner out of
hospital money-under act of April 29, 1829,
Duties, under the act of May 2, 1834-to provide for supplying the city of New
York with pure and wholesome water,
Duties, under act of May 25, 1841-in cases of tax sales, &c.,
Duties, under act of April 18, 1843-for the collection of taxes in the city of
New York,
Authorized, with street commissioner, to bid in lands sold for taxes and assess-
ments-under act of April 18, 1843,
Duties of comptroller and receiver of taxes-under act of May 14, 1845, in col-
lecting arrears of taxes,
Duties, under act of December 10, 1847-providing for the payment, by certain
officers, of fees to the city,
Duties, under act of July 20, 1853-providing for collecting arrears of taxes, as-
sessments, &c.,
Division and boundaries into eight districts, composed of the city and county of
New York,
Duties, in connection with public administrator,
To take security on arrest upon warrants from Assistant Justices' Courts-same
as Marine Court,
Special police justices authorized to appoint, from time to time, such constables
and marshals as may be deemed requisite for police officers-under act of
January 23, 1833,
Fees of special justices, constables and marshals, established by the act of April
30, 1833,
Duties, under act of April 18, 1843-for the collection of taxes,
An act to prohibit members of common councils of cities, trustees of villages and
supervisors of towns, to be interested in certain contracts, passed March 20,
To be confined in jail or city prison and penitentiary—under act of April 15, 1814, 578
When and how prisoners may be removed-in cases of fire, &c.,
Punishment for second offence, &c.-under act of January 23, 1833,
Aldermen or special (police) justice to act as coroner, in his absence,
An act regulating the fees of the coroner in the city of New York, passed Jan.
uary 20, 1819,
An act regulating the fees of coroners, in the several cities and counties of this
state. &c., passed March 2, 1826-supervisors to audit; former act repealed, 676
An act for the appointment of an additional number of coroners in the city and
county of New York, passed April 14, 1852-four to be elected instead of
one,
COUNSEL TO THE CORPORATION.
An act to reduce the expenses for opening, widening, extending or otherwise
improving the avenues, streets, public parks, places and other grounds in the
city of New York, passed April 1, 1854-three-fifths being present; not to
receive fees, but a salary for such services, &c.,
Of the Circuit Court sittings, and Courts of Oyer and Terminer, who may hold
circuits; clerks of Oyer and Terminer, &c.,
Of the Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the peace; terms; selec
tion of jurors; rules for bail; orders out of court; Supreme Court may make
orders to remove causes; how removed; powers of judges at Chambers;
general provisions, &c.; salaries, &c., .
Of the Superior Court; organization; jurisdiction; rules; practice and proceed.
ings in; fees; salaries; clerk; seal; powers of justices at Chambers; terms;
transfer of actions, &c,
Of the Superior Court and Common Pleas; jurisdiction, &c., under the Code;
power of Common Pleas to review; terms of Superior Court and Common
Pleas; by whom held; judgments where given; concurrence of judges;
criers, how appointed; salaries, &c., .
Of Superior Court; to consist of six justices; election, &c.,
Of Justices' and Marine Courts; their jurisdiction; general provisions,
Of Courts of Special Sessions of the peace; general provisions,
Of Marine Courts, revised act, 1813-general provisions,
Of Justices' Courts, revised act, 1813-general provisions,
Of Special Justices' Courts in the several cities of the state; jurisdiction and gen-
eral provisions,
Of the Justice's (Marine) Court of the city of New York; enlarging jurisdiction
to $100, in certain actions-under act of April 15, 1817..
Act of March 26, 1819-changing name of Justice's Court, having marine juris-
diction to Marine Court of the city of New York, &c.,
Act amending act in relation to Assistant Justices' Courts, passed April 7, 1820,
Act amending act, &c., in relation to Marine Court in reference to trials by
jury, &c.,
An act authorizing common council to designate a place other than the city hall
for holding criminal courts, passed April 14, 1829,
An act in relation to certain proceedings in criminal cases in the city of New
York, and concerning certain courts therein, passed February 20, 1830–
drawing grand jury for General Sessions; deputy clerk of Oyer and Termi
ner to be appointed; clerk of General Sessions to be clerk of Special Ses-
sions; his duties; fines in Special Sessions; transcripts; copies; evidence;
designation of any building for common jail; courts, where to be held; as-
sistant justice, &c.,
Power of Court of Sessions to order costs against complainant in actions of assault
and battery, under act of January 23, 1833,
An act relating to Assistant Justice's Courts in the city of New York, passed
March 16, 1837,
An act to repeal an act entitled "an act for the better organization of criminal
courts in the city and county of New York," passed May 14, 1840, passed
April 13, 1843, saving clause as to judgments rendered,
An act to provide a seal for the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Ses.
sions of the peace, in and for the city and county of New York, passed May
6, 1845,
An act authorizing the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, in and for the city
and county of New York, to extend the term of said court in certain cases,
passed January 20, 1846,
Power of Supreme Court to decree sales of real estate under act of November 22,
1847,
An act in relation to justice's and police courts in the city of New York, passed
March 30, 1848-six judicial districts; general provisions,
An act to amend the above act in relation to justices' and police courts, passed
April 12, 1848-designating those courts Assistant Justices' Courts
An act in relation to the Marine Court of the city of New York, passed March
27, 1849-general provisions.
An act relating to Courts of General and Special Sessions of the peace, in and for
the city and county of New York, and to authorize the board of supervisors
of said city and county of New York to fix the salary of district attorney,
passed July 9, 1851,
An act in relation to the Justices' Courts, and to amend the above act of March
30, 1848, passed July 11, 1851,
An act in relation to the Superior Court and the Court of Common Pleas of the
city and county of New York, passed March 3, 1852-authorizing supervi
sors to allow assistants to the clerk of the Superior Court, and to fix the
salaries of the judges of the Superior Court and Common Pleas,
Act of March 5, 1852, in relation to Justices' and Police Courts, declares how va-
cancies are to be filled,
An act in relation to taking testimony conditionally to be read on the trials of
actions pending in Justices' Courts in the city of New York, and to amend
an "act in relation to Justices' and Police Courts in the city of New York,"
passed March 30, 1828, and as the same has been amended, passed April 16,
1852-Justices' Courts, changed to District Courts, &c.,
Act of April 16, 1852, in relation to the Supreme Court of the first judicial dis-
trict-sittings established; additional justice to be elected, &c..
An act authorizing the corporation of the city of New York, to provide court
rooms for the First District Court in said city, passed April 12, 1853,
An act in relation to the Superior Court, and to the Court of Common Pleas and
the Marine Court, for the city of New York, passed July 13, 1853-to ap-
point necessary officers, &c.
An act in relation to the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county of New
York, passed April 12, 1854,-clerk to be appointed, &c.; jurisdiction of
court, &c.
An act to amend an act entitled "an act requiring the police justices in the city
of New York, to file records of all convictions of vagrancy, "passed April
12, 1853, passed April 10, 1855-additional provisions; penalty, &c.
An act in relation to the appointment of the police court clerks and clerks of the
District Courts in the city of New York, passed April 10, 1855,.
An act to enlarge the jurisdiction of the Courts of General and Special Sessions
of the peace, in and for the city and county of New York, General Sessions,
same jurisdiction as Court of Oyer and Terminer; Special Sessions, jurisdic-
tion of all misdemeanors,
Duty in reference to recording bond of auctioneer,
An act requiring county clerks to make and keep books of general indices, passed
April 18, 1843,
An act relating to the dockets of judgments in the office of the clerk of the city
and county of New York, passed April 30, 1846-copies authorized; when
originals mutilated, &c.
Salary and duties as to fees received under act of December 10, 1847,
An act to remove certain papers relating to the city of New York, from the office
of the clerk of the Court of Appeals, to the office of the clerk of the city and
county of New York, passed April 12, 1851-papers in relation to streets,
avenues, &c.
An act to regulate the fees for searches in the office of the clerk of the city and
county of New York, passed April 11, 1853,
Jurisdiction over certain waters,
Cities or counties liable to action in cases of destruction of property by mobs or
riots, under act of April 13, 1855,
Duty in reference to military fines, .
Chamberlain, to the county treasurer,
An act to permit the water commissioners of the city of New York to construct
their aqueduct through the state prison farm at Mount Pleasant, passed May
11, 1836,
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An act prescribing the manner in which the Croton aqueduct shall pass the Har-
lem river, passed April 3, 1839,
An act to regulate the place and manner of assessing and taxing the Croton
aqueduct, passed May 7, 1840,
To be completed according to plan under act of May 26, 1841,
An act to prohibit the throwing or depositing in the Croton aqueduct, or either
of the reservoirs, any dead animal or other offensive matter, or any other
thing whatever, passed May 7, 1845,
An act to create the "Croton aqueduct department in the city of New York,"
passed April 11, 1849-"three-fourths being present," organization of Cro-
ton aqueduct board; appointn.ent of commissioners; general powers and
duties and general provisions,
An act to amend an act entitled "an act to create the Croton aqueduct depart-
ment in the city of New York," passed April 11, 1849-passed June 27,
1851-arrears of rents how collected,, &c.,
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An act to facilitate the acquisition of lands for a new reservoir in the city of New
York, passed June 30, 1853-Croton aqueduct board to acquire title; pro-
ceedings generally,
Duties of Croton aqueduct board, under act of July 20, 1853, in reference to the
collection of arrears of Croton water rents, &c.,
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