for collect money. Allowance SEC. 7. The comptroller is hereby authorized to allow to the ing hospital health commissioner for the collection of "hospital money" from coasting vessels, a commission at his discretion, of not less than two and a half, nor exceeding ten per cent., which allowance he is authorized to make, as well upon the collections made from such vessels during the past year, as upon those hereafter to be made. . 1829.-CHAPTER CCCXLIII. AN ACT further to extend the act passed April 11, 1815, entitled “ an act for the more effectual Prevention of Fires, in the City of New York."-Passed May 1, 1829. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SEC. 1. All dwelling-houses, store-houses and other buildings, which, from and after the first day of May next, shall be built or erected without the limits prescribed in and by the act entitled "An act in addition to the act for the more effectual prevention of fires in the city of New York," passed April 12th, 1822, and to the west and south of the limits following, that is to say, beginning upon the East river opposite Gouverneur street and running thence through Gouverneur street to Division street, and thence through Division street to Catharine street, including also the lots to the depth of one hundred feet on each side of Gouverneur street, and on the south side of Division street, through which the said line runs (or so much of said lots on Division street, as are not embraced in the provisions of any existing law for the prevention of fires in the said city; also all dwelling-houses, store-houses and · other buildings, which from and after the first day of May next, shall be built or erected without the limits prescribed in and by the act passed April 9, 1823, entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled an act for the more effectual prevention of fires in the city of New York, passed April 11, 1815," and to the west and south of the limits following, that is to say: beginning upon the North or Hudson's river opposite Spring street, and running thence through Spring street to Broadway, and thence through Broadway to Canal street, including also the lots of ground to the depth of one hundred feet on the northerly side of Spring street, between Broadway and the North or Hudson's river, and also all dwelling-houses, store-houses and other buildings, which from and after the first day of May next, shall be built or erected without the limits prescribed in and by the act passed March 21, 1827, entitled "An act in ad dition to the act entitled an act in addition to the act for the more effectual prevention of fires in the city of New York, passed April 12th, 1822," and to the west and south of the limits following, that is to say: beginning at a point in the centre of the Bowery, where it is intersected by Grand street, and running thence through the Bowery to Houston street, and thence through Houston street to Broadway, including also the lots of ground to the depth of one hundred feet on each side of those parts of the Bowery and Houston street, through which the said line runs, shall be made and constructed of stone or brick, with party or fire walls rising at least six inches above the roof, and shall be covered, except the flat roof thereof, with tile or slate, or other safe materials against fire, and not with boards or shingles; provided such flat do not exceed two fifth parts of such roof, and that there be erected around the same flat a substantial balcony or balustrade. SEC. 2. All the provisions and penalties in the said act, entitled "An act for the more effectual prevention of fires in the city of New York," passed April 11, 1815, shall have the same force and effect, to all intents and purposes, with respect to the districts embraced in the first section of this act, which they would have had, if the provisions of that act had been incorporated with and made a part of this act. 1829.-CHAPTER CCCLXII. AN ACT regulating the Gauge of Beer Casks in the City of New York and Village of Brooklyn.-Passed May 4, 1829. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: gauged and SEC. 1. From and after the first day of August next, all casks of Casks to be beer offered for sale in the city of New York and the village of Brook- marked. lyn, shall be gauged, and the gauge marked on every cask, together with the initials of the name of the gauger. rel and SEC. 2. A barrel of beer shall be deemed and taken to contain Size of barthirty-two gallons, and a hogshead of beer to contain sixty-three hogshead. gallons. case of be SEC. 3. When any purchaser of beer shall require a cask or casks Expense in to be regauged, it shall be done at the expense of the said purchaser, ing regauged unless the said cask or casks so required to be regauged, shall be found to gauge less than they are marked, in which case the expense of re-gauging such cask or casks shall be paid by the vendor. Sales may be postponed 1830.-CHAPTER II. AN ACT to amend an act, passed April 12th, 1816, entitled "an act for the more effectual Collection of Taxes and Assessments in the City of New York."-Passed January 13, 1830. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Sec. 1. It shall be lawful for the mayor, aldermen and common15 months. alty of the city of New York, whenever they shall deem it expedient, by a resolution to be passed in common council, to suspend or postpone any sale or sales of lands and tenements, or any portion thereof, which shall have been advertised for sale in pursuance of the second section of the act hereby amended, to any time not exceeding fifteen months from the day specified in any such advertise Notice thereof. Sales, and made. how ment. SEC. 2. All sales which shall be postponed or suspended by virtue of this act, shall be made without further advertisement, other than a general notice of such postponement, to be published in two or more of the public newspapers in the city of New York, at least once a week until the time of sale; and such sales, when made, shall be as valid and effectual as if the same had taken place at the time for that purpose first advertised. SEC. 3. All sales of lands and tenements for assessments under whom to be and by virtue of this act, or of the act hereby amended, may hereafter be conducted by the street commissioner of the city of New York, or by his assistant or deputy; and all such sales for taxes may hereafter be conducted by the comptroller of the said city, or by his assistant or deputy; and it shall not be necessary to employ a public auctioneer for any such sales. Payments. Act, when to take effect. SEC. 4. All advertisements hereafter to be published prior to any sale of lands and tenements for taxes or assessments, in pursuance of the provisions of the second section of the act hereby amended, shall require the owner of such lands and tenements to pay the amount of such tax or assessment, with interest and charges, as specified in the said act, to such person or persons, to be named in such advertisements, as may be appointed by the common council to collect the same, instead of the treasurer or chamberlain of the said city, as by the said act hereby amended is directed. SEC. 5. The provisions of this act shall be in force and take effect from and immediately after the passing thereof. 1830.-CHAPTER VIII. AN ACT relative to the Line of West Street, between the Albany Basin and Battery Place, (late Marketfield Street,) in the City of New York.-Passed January 18, 1830. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SEC. 1. It shall be lawful for the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York, whenever West street shall be made between the Albany basin and Battery place, (late Marketfield street,) in the said city, to alter the plan or direction thereof, as heretofore laid out, approved of or agreed upon, in such manner that the line thereof shall run parallel with the line of Washington street, and that the easterly side thereof shall be one hundred and eighty feet distant from the westerly side of Washington street, at the termination of the said streets, or Battery place, (late Marketfield street,) in the said city. 1830.-CHAPTER XLII. AN ACT in relation to certain Proceedings in Criminal Cases, in the The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SEC. 1. A grand jury, to serve at the ensuing March term of the Grand jury. General Sessions of the peace in and for the city and county of New York, may be drawn on any day of the week preceding the commencement of the said term, or during the first week of the said term; and may be summoned by a notice, to be served two days previously, to attend on any day of the said term. fdrawing grand jury. SEC. 2. The time for drawing a grand jury, to serve at any term Time for of the said court after the said March term, shall be at the time of drawing the names of jurors for the trial of issues of fact in said court; and all the existing provisions of the Revised Statutes in relation to grand juries, the return and summoning of the jurors, their powers, duties and liabilities for neglect, are declared to be applicable to the grand jurors so to be drawn for the said March term, or any subsequent term of the said court, except as herein otherwise specially directed. Clerk of the court to ap puty. SEC. 3. The clerk of the Court of Oyer and Terminer and Genepoint a de- ral Sessions of the peace in and for the city and county of New York, may appoint some proper person as deputy, to hold his office during the pleasure of the clerk; who, whenever the said clerk shall be absent from the city, or by reason of sickness or any other cause, shall be incapable of performing the duties of his office, may perform all the duties required by law to be done by such clerk; which deputy shall, before he enters on the duties of his office, take the oath of office prescribed in the constitution of this state; and as often as such deputy shall die, resign or be removed from office, or become incapable of executing the duties of the office, another may be appointed in his place: Every such appointment shall be made in writing, under the hand of the clerk, and shall be filed in his office. Clerk of special sessions. Transcript of conviction and tence. Fines. SEC. 4. The clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the peace of the city and county of New York, shall be the clerk of the special sessions in the said city and county, whose duty it shall be, to enter all the proceedings of the said court, and the sentences on all convictions had therein, in full, in a book of minutes to be by him kept for that purpose, and to administer the oath or affirmation required by law to be administered in the said court. SEC. 5. Whenever sentence shall be pronounced upon any persen- son convicted of any offence in the said Court of Special Sessions, the clerk thereof shall, as soon as may be, make out and deliver to the sheriff of the said city and county, or his deputy, a transcript of the entry of such conviction in the minutes of the said court, and of the sentence thereupon, duly certified by the said clerk; which shall be sufficient authority to such sheriff or deputy to execute such sentence, and he shall execute the same accordingly. Transcripts not to be SEC. 6. All fines imposed by the said court, shall be received by the sheriff of the said city and county, who shall, within thirty days after the receipt thereof, pay the same to the treasurer of the said city, in the same manner and under the same requirements, as fines received by the said sheriff that are imposed by the general sessions of the said city and county. SEC. 7. Transcripts of convictions had in the said court, shall filed. not be required to be certified by the magistrates holding the said court, or filed; but a duly certified copy of any such conviction, made by the clerk of the said court, shall be evidence in all courts and places, of the facts contained therein. SEC. 8. The common council may, by ordinance, from time to |
