$6. It shall not be lawful for the said corporation, at Restriction any time, to purchase any docks, wharves or other real estate, except such as may be occupied by the line of said road, or by such ware-houses as are hereinafter mentioned, nor to erect any buildings, tenements, or other improvements, except such ware-houses as may be absolutely necessary for the protection of such property as may be transported on said road, and the safe keeping of the engines, cars, carriages and horses belonging to such corpor ation. Power to re S7. The legislature shall have power at any time hereafter to alter, modify or repeal this act, and the act crea- peal. ting the said corporation, and all acts amending the same. S8. This act shall take effect immediately after the Act to take passage thereof. effect CHAP. 21. AN ACT authorizing the corporation of the city of Troy to borrow money, and to raise money by tax. Passed February 28, 1834. The People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: And borrowed. S 1. It shall be lawful for the mayor, recorder, alder- Moroy may men and commonalty of the city of Troy, to borrow a further sum of money, not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, to be applied to the completion of the water-works of the said city, and to no other purpose whatever. also to borrow the further sum of twelve thousand dollars, to be applied to the payment of expenditures incurred by the said corporation in the purchase of an additional parcel of land, and in enlarging the buildings for the accommodation of the female seminary of the said city, and to no other purpose whatever. And to secure to the lender or lenders, the punctual payment of the interest and principal of the sums so to be borrowed, to make and execute to the lender or lenders, such and the like bond or bonds, mortgage or mortgages, and other securities, as is provided in and by the act entitled "An act in relation to the Troy Water works company, and for insuring to the city of Troy a supply of water for the extinguishment of fires, and other purposes," passed the 20th day of March, 1832. $ 2. In case the monies arising from the rents of water Incidental from the water-works of said city, shall not be sufficient in any one or more years to pay incidental expenses of expenses & intere-t. Female seminary ac counts. Annual tax. the said works, and the interest of the monies hired or to be hired for the purpose of their construction, it shall be and hereby is made the duty of the said mayor, recorder, aldermen and commonalty, to cause to be assessed, levied and collected, at the same time and manner as other contingent expenses of the said city are assessed, levied and collected, such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to make good such deficiency, and to apply the same to the payment of such interest. S 3. Hereafter the accounts of all matters concerning the said female seminary buildings and grounds, shall be kept by the chamberlain of the said city, separate and apart from the other accounts and concerns of the city, and all monies arising from the nett rents and income of the said buildings and grounds, after paying insurance and all other necessary expenses and repairs, shall be applied to the payment of the interest and principal of the said sum of twelve thousand dollars, which so as aforesaid may be borrowed, and to no other purpose whatever, until after the principal and interest of the said sum shall be fully paid and satisfied. This restraint shall not, however, be construed so as to prevent the application of any surplus income in such way as to save the loss of interest. $ 4. The corporation of the said city of Troy, shall be and are hereby authorized, annually hereafter, to raise by tax on the freeholders and inhabitants of said city, and taxable property therein liable to taxation for and towards the county taxes, a sum not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars in any one year, for city purposes and for maintaining the navigation of the Hudson river, to be raised, levied and collected in the following manner: sixtenths of any sum to be levied and collected in any one year from the freeholders, inhabitants and taxable property of the first, second, third and fourth wards of said city; and four-tenths thereof from the freeholders, inhabitants and taxable property of the whole city. CHAP. 22. AN ACT altering the name of Sarah L. Matteson. Passed February 28, 1834. The People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: S1. From and after the passage of this act, Sarah L. Matteson, of the town of Westmoreland, in the county of Oneida, shall be called and known by the name of Sarah L. Tallcott. CHAP. 23. AN ACT relative to the election of the mayor of the city of New-York. Passed March 3, 1834. The People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: $ 1. The electors of the city of New-York qualified to Mayor to be vote for charter officers, shall, at the annual election for elected. such charter officers to commence on the second Tuesday in April, elect the mayor of the said city. S2. The inspectors of every such election, for each Ballot Box. ward of the said city, shall have a separate box for the reception of all ballots that may be given for the mayor of said city at every such election, which box shall be under the same regulations as the other box or boxes used at such elections: and the ballots to be given for the mayor of the said city shall be endorsed "Mayor." S3. All the provisions of law now in force in regard General proto the notification, duration and conduct of elections for visions. members of assembly, and in regard to the appointment, power and duties of the inspectors holding the same, shall apply to the annual election of the said mayor. Mayor when S 4. The said mayor shall be sworn into office on the second Tuesday in May in each year, and his oath of of- to be sworn. fice shall be filed in the office of the clerk of said city and county within two weeks thereafter. General pra $5. All the provisions of law respecting the office of mayor of the city of New-York, which were in force visions. at the time of altering, by law, the mode of appointing the said mayor, and of rendering the said office elective, and which have not been repealed or changed by the amendment made to the constitution in respect to the said office, or by this act, shall apply to the said office of the mayor of the city of New-York, so to be elected, in like manner as if such alteration in the mode of appointment to the said office had not been made. CHAP. 24. AN ACT to revive the act entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Fort-Plain, in the county of Montgomery." Passed March 5, 1834. The People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: $1. The act entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Fort-Plain, in the county of Montgomery," passed April twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and thirtytwo, is hereby revived, and declared to be in full force and effect for all the purposes therein mentioned. The first election for trustees shall take place on the first Tuesday of June next, in pursuance of the third section of the act hereby revived. S2. This act shall take effect immediately after its pas sage. CHAP. 25. AN ACT authorizing the supervisors of the county of Sullivan to sell their poor-house, and the farm connected therewith. Passed March 5, 1834. The People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SI. The supervisors of the county of Sullivan shall be and they are hereby authorized to sell and convey in fee simple the poor-house and farm connected therewith, situate in the town of Thompson in the said county of Sullivan: and the proceeds of the sale of said poor-house and farm shall be applied to the purchase of another farm, and the erection of such new or additional buildings as may be necessary for the accommodation of such of the paupers of said county as may be sent to said poor-house. 1 CHAP. 26. AN ACT to change the corporate name of St. Peter's church, Aurelius, to that of St. Peter's church, Auburn. Passed March 6, 1834. The People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: S1. The corporation now known by the name and style of St. Peter's church, Aurelius, shall hereafter be called and known by the name of St. Peter's church, Auburn, and shall be authorized to adopt and use a new seal bearing such name. $ 2. Nothing herein contained shall operate to affect any existing estate, right, title, interest or contract, appertaining to or in any way concerning the said corporation. CHAP. 27. AN ACT to incorporate the Hibernian Benevolent Associ ation of the city of Troy. Passed March 7, 1834. The People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: 1. There shall be established and located in the city Name. of Troy, a charitable society, by the name of the "Hibernian Benevolent Association of the city of Troy." $ 2. Patrick Percil, Patrick Broughin, John Hogan, Corporation Patrick Hinner, Barney Reynolds, Samuel S. Russell created. and such other persons as are or may become members of said association, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name aforesaid. $ 3. The objects of said association are charitable, and Oojects. to afford relief to its members in cases of sickness and infirmity. S4. The corporation shall have power to prescribe By-laws. rules and regulations for the admission of its members, and their government; election of its officers and their duty, and expelling any of its members for not observing its laws. $5. The annual income of the real and personal estate which the said corporation may at any time hold, shall not exceed two thousand dollars. Income. |