Limits prescribed for under any other section thereof, or any other act than that above mentioned, in addition to or amending the said act of the 9th April, 1813, shall be valid and effectual to all intents and purposes, in like manner as if the act hereby repealed had never been in effect. II. And be it further enacted, That the limits on the East river in certain ves-relation to vessels coming to the city of New York, as prescribed sels. in the third section of the act to provide against infectious and pestilential diseases, passed March 21st, 1823, be and the same are hereby extended southwardly to a point where Eighth street meets said river. 1827.-CHAPTER CCLXVIII. AN ACT authorizing the Extension of Lafayette Place.-Passed April 14, 1827. Be it enacted by the People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the street or place called Lafayette place, in the Ninth ward of the city of New York, extending from Jones street northerly to Art street, and being of the width of one hundred feet throughout, shall and may be extended by the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York, whenever they shall deem it desirable for the public convenience so to do, upon its present lines and of its present width, northerly from Art street through the plot of ground made by the intersection of Broadway, Art street and Eighth street, to the southwesterly side of Eighth street, anything contained in the act, entitled "An act relative to improvements, touching the laying out of streets and roads in the city of New York, and for other purposes," passed April 3d, 1807, to the contrary notwithstanding; and that whenever the said mayor, or aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York, shall deem it desirable for the public convenience so to extend Lafayette place as aforesaid, they may order and direct the same to be done in like manner, and that the like proceedings shall be thereupon had, in relation to the said extension of Lafayette place, as if the said extension of Lafayette place was in a part of the said city not laid out into streets, avenues, squares and public places, by the commissioners of streets and roads in the city of New York, under and by virtue of the said mentioned act; and that all the provisions relative to the extension of streets in that part of the said city not laid out as aforesaid, which are contained in the act, entitled "An act to reduce several laws relating particularly to the city of New York into one act," passed April 9th, 1813, and the several acts altering and amending the same, shall be construed to apply to the said extension of Lafayette Place. 1827. CHAPTER CCLXXX. An Act to define and amend the second section of the act, entitled " an act to amend an act to lay a Duty on Strong Liquors, and for regulating Inns and Taverns, so far as it relates to the City of New York, and for other Purposes," passed April 10, 1824.—Passed April 14, 1827. Whereas, doubts have arisen whether any penalty can be recovered against persons selling liquor without license in the city of New York, under and by virtue of the second section of the said act: Therefore, Be it enacted by the People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That every person who shall sell by retail, in the city of New York, or deliver in pursuance of any sale in the said city, any wine or strong or spirituous liquors to be drank in his or her house, out-house, yard, garden or premises, without being licensed according to law, shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty-five dollars for every such offence, to be recovered with costs of suit, in the name of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York, for the use of the poor of said city, in any court having cognizance thereof. 1828.-CHAPTER CXLIX. AN ACT relative to Improvements in the City of New York, relating to West Street.-Passed March 31, 1828. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SEC. 1. West street, along the North or Hudson river, as laid out and approved by the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York, shall be the permanent exterior street on the North or Hudson river, from the present northerly termination of West street to its intersection with a continuation of the Great Kill Road; and that all grants made or to be made by the said mayor, aldermen and commonalty, shall be construed as rightfully made to extend thereto, and all the provisions of the act, entitled “An act to reduce several laws relating particularly to the city of New York into one act," passed April 9, 1813, and the several acts amendatory thereof, and in addition thereto, shall be construed to apply to said West street herein and hereby made the permanent exterior street as aforesaid. Lot. Buildings. 1828.-CHAPTER CXXXII. AN ACT releasing to the Corporation of the City of New York a certain Lot of Ground, in the Sixth Ward of said City.-Passed April 16, 1828. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SEC. 1. The commissioners of the land office are hereby authorized and directed to release and convey to the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York, in compliance with the request contained in the memorial of the common council of said city to the Legislature, all the following lot or piece of ground, situated in the Sixth ward of said city, (being part of a larger tract heretofore granted and conveyed to the state by the corporation of said city,) and bounded and described as follows, namely: beginning at the southeast corner of the block formed by the intersection of White and Collect streets; and thence running westerly along the north line of White street, fifty feet; thence northerly on a line parallel with Collect street, eighty-nine feet; thence easterly fifty feet, to the West line of Collect street; and thence southerly along the west line of Collect street to the place of beginning. SEC. 2. The buildings and erections on said lot shall be removed at the expense of the corporation, and erected on such place upon the adjoining ground of the state as the commissary-general shall direct. 1828.-CHAPTER CCLXIV. AN ACT authorizing the Extension of certain Streets in the City of The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and SEC. 1. Mercer street, Green street, Wooster street, and McDougal street, in the Ninth ward of the city of New York, and Lewis street, in the Eleventh ward of the said city, shall and may be ex tended by the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York, upon their present lines, and of their present respective widths, northerly from their present termination, to Eighth street, anything contained in the act, entitled "An act relative to improvements touching the laying out of streets and roads in the city of New York, and for other purposes," passed April 3d, 1807, to the contrary notwithstanding; and whenever the said mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York, shall deem it desirable for the public convenience so to extend the said streets, or any of them, as aforesaid, they may order and direct the same to be done in like manner, and the like proceedings shall be thereupon had in relation to the said extension or extensions, as if the said extension or extensions were in a part of the said city not laid out into streets, avenues, squares and public places, by the commissioners of streets and roads in the city of New York, under and by virtue of the said last mentioned act; and all the provisions relative to the extension of streets in that part of the said city not laid out as aforesaid, which are contained in the act, entitled "An act to reduce several laws relating particularly to the city of New York, into one act," passed April 9th, 1813, and the several acts altering and amending the same, shall be construed to apply to the said extension of all and every of the before mentioned streets. 1828. CHAPTER CCLXXVI. AN ACT further to amend the act, entitled "an act to incorporate the The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and regulated. SEC. 1. The trustees of the Sailors' Snug Harbor, in the city of Land to be New York, are hereby authorized to adopt all such measures as may be necessary, to regulate the tract of land devised to them by the last will and testament of Robert Richard Randall, so as to make it conform to the permanent plan of the city; and for that purpose the said trustees may dig down their ground, where it is too high, and remove it to other parts of the said premises, which are too low: And further, That it shall be lawful for the said trustees to sell and dispose of their surplus earth. SEC. 2. The said trustees shall be, and hereby are authorized to pital to be Marine hos- purchase a suitable and convenient tract of ground, lying upon the erected. Island of New York, or adjacent thereto, and fronting upon the R. Randall. North or East river, or in the vicinity thereof, upon which it shall be lawful for the trustees to build and erect a marine hospital, to be called and known forever as the Sailors' Snug Harbor. Statue of R. SEC. 3. In the main or centre building shall be placed a suitable statue of Robert Richard Randall, with an inscription designating him as the munificent donor thereof; but that such ground shall not be purchased by the said trustees for the purpose aforesaid, until the approbation of the Court of Chancery shall be first had and obtained. Lots to be leased. Power hold lands. SEC. 4. So soon as a suitable site for such marine hospital shall be purchased, with the approbation of the Court of Chancery, it shall be lawful for the said trustees to lease all the lots now belonging to the Sailors' Snug Harbor, on such terms and conditions, and under such covenants, as they may deem most beneficial for the interests thereof. to SEC. 5. The Sailors' Snug Harbor, or the trustees in behalf thereof, may take, hold and enjoy, in fee simple, forever, any lands, tenements or other property, which may hereafter be devised to them, notwithstanding they be a body corporate. Debt to be funded. 1828. CHAPTER CCLXXXV. AN ACT to enable the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York to raise Money by a Tax, and for other Purposes.— Passed April 19, 1828. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: [Sections 1 and 2 obsolete.] SEC. 3. It shall and may be lawful for the said mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York, to create a public fund or stock, to an amount not exceeding the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, in the like manner and upon the like terms, as are contained and mentioned in the act, entitled "an act authori zing the corporation of the city of New York to create a public stock," passed March 28, 1826, (excepting as hereinafter is provided,) the proceeds of which said fund or stock shall be applied to pay the debt due to the state for the purchase of the state prison in that city; towards reimbursing the expenditures of the said corpo |