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port of New York; and that the said lands shall pass to, and become vested in, the people of this state, in case they shall cease to be applied to the purpose aforesaid.(1)

1814. CHAPTER XXVIII.

AN ACT to repeal a part of the act, entitled "an act to vest the title to
certain lands in the city of New York, in the Mayor, Aldermen and
Commonalty of the said city," passed February 11, 1814.-Passed
March 4, 1814.

Whereas, the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New Recital. York, in common council convened, have by their memorial to the Legislature, represented that the proviso contained in the act, entitled "an act, to vest the title of certain lands, in the city of New York, in the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the said city," requiring that the lands in and by the said act, authorized to be granted by the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York to the United States, in exchange for certain other lands in the possession of the United States, and in the said act particularly mentioned, may not only embarrass the negotiation with the United States for such exchange, but if such exchange should be effected, may materially interfere with the beneficial use by the United States of the property required by them in exchange as aforesaid, and have therefore prayed, that the said proviso may be repealed. And whereas, the prayer of the said memorial appears proper to be granted: Therefore,

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of New York, represented in Proviso Senate and Assembly, That the proviso above referred to, in the act above mentioned, be and the same is hereby repealed.

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1814. CHAPTER XXIX. .

AN ACT for the encouragement of steam ferry boats between the southernmost ferry of the city of New York and the old ferry at Brooklyn, on the Island of Nassau.-Passed March 4, 1814.

Whereas, the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of Recital. New York, in common council convened, have, by their memorial to the Legislature, represented that they have recently entered into a contract with William Cutting and Robert Fulton, esquires, in

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consequence of which they anticipate that one or more steam ferry boats, will be in actual operation upon the southernmost ferry from the said city to the old ferry, at Brooklyn, on Nassau Island, by the first day of May next, but that the said William Cutting and Robert Fulton, have entered into this contract under the expecta tion and belief, that the Legislature will permit the rates of ferriage, on passengers, across the said ferry, to be increased: and the said memorialists have, in and by their said memorial, prayed that the said permission should be granted, and that the common council of the said city, should be authorized to pass such ordinance or or dinances as may be proper to prevent ships and other vessels from interrupting the said steamboats in their passage across the said ferry And whereas, the encouragement of steam ferry boats is highly important to the community, and merits the patronage of the Legislature: Therefore,

Rates of fer- I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the rates or prices for carrying persons and articles hereinafter particularly specified and enumerated, from the southernmost ferry from the said city of New York to the old ferry at Brooklyn, on the Island of Nassau, and from the said old ferry at Brooklyn, to the said city of New York in a steam ferry boat, shall be as follows, that is to say, for each and every person who may choose to pass in a steam ferry boat, across the said ferry from the said city to Brooklyn, aforesaid, or from Brooklyn to the said city, the sum of four cents; for each and every wagon, cart or sleigh, loaded or empty, drawn by not more than two horses, mules or oxen, the driver included, thirty-seven and a half cents; for each and every wagon, cart or sleigh, drawn by not more than one horse, mule or ox, when loaded, the driver included, twenty-five cents, and when empty eighteen cents; for each and every milk cart or sleigh, carrying not more than four kettles of milk, full or empty, the driver or drivers included, drawn by not more than one horse or mule, eighteen cents: Provided always, That every wagon or cart, loaded with hay or straw, the driver included, and drawn by not more than two horses, mules or oxen, shall be rated at fifty cents, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

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II. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for any of the present or future residents or inhabitants of the said Island of ferriage. Nassau, to compound by the year with the lessee or lessees of the said ferry, or his or their agent, for the sum of ten dollars per annum, and in the same proportion for eight months for each person so compounding for the privilege of passing across the said ferry in steamboats, common barges and sail boats; and if they or either

of them shall refuse or neglect to compound with any of the residents or inhabitants as aforesaid, on his or their application in writing, delivered in person, or left at the place of residence of the said lessee or lessees, or his or their agent, the party aggrieved, after the expiration of ten days, shall and may recover the sum of twenty Penalty. dollars, to and for his or her own use, with costs of suit, from the said lessee or lessees, or his or their agent, or from the person or persons taking ferriage at the said ferry, in any court having cognizance of the same.

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ject to the act of April 9, 1818, V.N. 355, et seq.

III. And be it further enacted, That the sail boat and common Ferry barge establishment, shall be conducted and continued agreeably to the directions and provisions of the act, entitled "an act to re- & W. Vol. I, duce several laws relating particularly to the city of New York into one act," passed April 9th, 1813; and that every article carried across the said ferry in the said steam ferry boats, which is not carried in wagons, carts or sleighs, shall, if not otherwise exempted, be charged such rates and prices as are specified in and by the said act, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

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IV. And be it further enacted, That the mayor, aldermen and Certain powcommonalty, in common council convened, shall have power and to the corpoauthority to make and pass such by-laws, or ordinances, as to them York. shall from time to time, seem meet and proper, to restrain and prohibit the mooring or anchoring of any ships, or other vessels, at such place or places as will crowd or interfere with the steam ferry boat or boats, in their passage across the East river, from the said city of New York to Brooklyn, aforesaid, and from Brooklyn to the said city, and to impose such reasonable fines and penalties upon the owner, consignee, master, pilot, or other person having charge of such ships or other vessels, respectively, for the violation of the said by-laws or ordinances, as by them shall be deemed proper.

1814.-CHAP. LXIX.

AN ACT to amend the act, entitled "an act to incorporate the Trustees of the Marine Hospital, called the Sailor's Snug Harbor, in the city of New York."-Passed March 25, 1814.

Whereas, the trustees of the Sailor's Snug Harbor, have repre- Recital. sented that doubts exist as to whom in the contemplation of the act of incorporation, are to be considered the senior ministers of the Episcopal and Presbyterian churches, in the city of New York: Therefore,

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I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of New York, represented clared to be in Senate and Assembly, That the rector of Trinity church, in the said city, or in case of his sickness or absence, the assistant rector of the said church performing the functions of rector, and the minister of the Presbyterian church, in Wall street, in the said city, and in case there is more than one minister in the said church, then the minister first established in the said church, shall be the trustees of the said corporation.

II. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said corporation, to make an annual report to the Legislature and to the common council of the city, of the state of their funds.

[NOTE. This incorporation was created February 6, 1806: vide W. Vol. IV, 323, Sess. 29, ch. 4. Robert Richard Randall, by his last will, endowed it with a consider. able estate, and the Legislature constituted the Chancellor, mayor and recorder of New York, the presidents of the Chamber of Commerce, and of the Marine Society of New York, the first vice-president of the latter society, the senior ministers of the Episcopal and Presbyterian churches in New York, and their successors in office virtute officii trustees of the incorporation. This act provides for a difficulty resulting from the gen eral terms of the first act.]

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1814. CHAPTER CLXXV.

AN ACT to amend an 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 15, 1814.

Whereas, The mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York, have, by their memorial, represented to the Legislature, that the public square, or place laid out by the commissioners appointed by the act thereby amended, by the name of the parade, is much larger than is requisite, and that if the same should be opened conformably to the map or plan made and published by the said commissioners, the expenses thereof will be enormous, and infinitely beyond the advantages which can possibly arise therefrom, and have accordingly prayed the Legislature to reduce the said square: And whereas, The prayer of the said memorial appears reasonable and proper to be granted; Therefore,

I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of New York, represented ed the pa- in Senate and Assembly, That the public square or place designated duced, and on the said map or plan, by the name of the parade, shall be reduced and altered in the manner following, that is to say: The Fourth avenue and the Sixth avenue shall be extended and continued northwardly from Twenty-third street through the land,

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which, by the said plan, was intended to form a part of the said parade, so as to meet and unite with the said Fourth avenue and Sixth avenue respectively at Thirty-fourth street; the street designated on the said map or plan as Thirty-first street, shall be extended and continued eastwardly from the Seventh avenue through the said land, which, by the said plan, was intended to form part of the said parade, so as to meet and unite with the said Thirtyfirst street at the Third avenue; the streets designated on the said map or plan as Thirty-second street and Thirty-third street, shall be extended and continued eastwardly from the Seventh avenue, through the said land, which, by the said plan was intended to form part of the said parade, so as to meet and unite with the said Thirty-second street, and Thirty-third street respectively, at the easterly side of the eastern post road; the streets designated on the said map or plan, as Twenty-fourth street, Twenty-fifth street, Twenty-sixth street, Twenty-seventh street, Twenty-eighth street, Twenty-ninth street and Thirtieth street, shall be extended eastwardly from the Seventh avenue, through the said land, which, by the said plan, was intended to form part of the said parade, and shall be respectively continued in a straight line to the said Sixth avenue, so as aforesaid extended and continued; and the said streets designated on the said map or plan, as Twenty-fourth street, Twenty-fifth street, Twenty-sixth street, Twenty-seventh street, Twentyeighth street, Twenty-ninth street and Thirtieth street, shall be extended westwardly from the Third avenue, through the said land, which, by the said plan, was intended to form part of the said parade, and shall be respectively continued in a straight line to the said Fourth avenue, so as aforesaid extended and continued; and the Fifth avenue shall be extended southwardly, from Thirtyfourth street, through the land, which, by the said plan, was intended to form part of the said parade, and shall be continued in a straight line to the said Thirty-first street, so as aforesaid extended and continued; and instead of the boundaries to the said parade, as directed and prescribed by the said commissioners, it shall be, and hereby is bounded northwardly by Thirty-first street, continued as aforesaid, eastwardly by the Fourth avenue, continued as aforesaid, southwardly by Twenty-third street, being the present south boundary, and westwardly by the Sixth avenue, continued as aforesaid.

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II. And be it further enacted, That the several and respective Certain own owners and proprietors of the lands and tenements which shall be cluded included in the blocks or plots of ground formed and to be formed blocks by the extension of the several streets and avenues, which, by this tain rights, act are directed to be extended as aforesaid, shall have, hold,

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