Courtswhere bolden. Monies to be paid to trus. tees of Sing. wing. CHAP. CXXX. AN ACT relating to the courts of common pleas and general ses sions of the peace in and for the county of Westchester, and for regulating the time for holding the same. Passed April 10, 1818. I. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in senate and assembly, That the act, entitled " an act relating to the courts of common pleas and general sessious of the peace in and for the county of Westchester, and for regulating the time for holding the same," passed February 21, 1817, be and the same is hereby repealed; and that the courts in future to be holden in and for the said county of Westchester, shall be held at the same time and places as before the law hereby repealed was enacted, and that the next May term shall be holden in the court-house in the town of White Plains. II. And be it further enacted, That the court of common pleas in and for said couuty, shall appoint three commissioners to ascertain the sum or sums of money expended by the trustees of the village of Singsing, exclusively for the accommodation of said court, and report the same to the next meeting of the board of supervisors of said county, whose duty it shall be to audit the same and direct the collection thereof with the contingent charges of the county, and that the treasurer of said county pay the same to the trustees of said village. CHAP. CXXXI. AN ACT to raise money for the support of the poor in the town and village of Utica. Passed April 10, 1818. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in senate and assembly, That it shall be the duty of the supervisors of the county of Oneida, at their annual meeting in said county, to cause to be levied and collected on the real and personal estate, in the town and village of Utica, in said county, such sum of money as the trustees of said town and village shall certify to them is necessary to be raised for the support of the poor of said town and village; such money to be levied and collected in the same manner as the contingent expenses of the other towns in said county are levied and collected, and when collected, to be paid over to the treasurer of said town and village for the purpose aforesaid, and to be subject to the order and control of said trustees. CHAP. CXXXII. AN ACT relative to criminal proceedings in certain cases. Be it enacted and declared by the people of the state of New-York› represented in senate and assembly, That where any person is indicted or recognized to appear in any court within this state, and who may be acquitted by the verdict of a jury, or discharged by proclamation or otherwise, it shall not be lawful for any officer of any court, or minister of justice, to exact or receive any fees from such person so acquited or discharged, any law, custom or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. CHAP. CXXXIII. AN ACT to annex part of the town of Russell to the town of Fonler, in the county of St. Lawrence. Passed April 10, 1818. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represen ted in senate and assembly, That from and after the passing of this act, all those tracts of land known and distinguished on a map of this state, made by the surveyor general, as the townships of Fitzwilliam and Edwards, heretofore included in the town of Russell, be and the same are hereby annexed to the town of Fowler. CHAP. CXXXIV. AN ACT for the support of Lowville Academy. Passed April 10, 1818. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in senale and assembly, That the commissioners of the land office be and are hereby authorised and required to grant, by letters patent, to the trustees of the Lowville academy, and their successors, in fee simple, one of the lots, containing by estimation six hundred and forty acres, which were reserved by law within the ten townships located on the St. Lawrence, now in the county of St. Lawrence, for promoting literature, (and which now remains unappropriated); and the said commissioners are to select either one of said lots which they may deem proper, to be patented as aforesaid; and it shall be the duty of said trustees, in case they shall sell the same or any part thereof, to loan the money arising on such sale on landed security of double the value, exclusive of the buildings thereon, and apply the interest arising from such loan forever to the support of instruction in said academy, and for no other purpose. Town of Fort ted. CHAP. CXXXV. AN ACT to erect a new town from the town of Argyle, in the county of Washington. Passed April 10, 1818. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represen Edwardereeted in senate and assembly, That all that part of the town of Argyle in the county of Washington, lying west of a line beginning on the north line between lots numbers one hundred and lots number twenty seven and one hundred and twenty-eight, thence south to the south-west corner of lot number one hundred and twenty-six, thence east to the east bounds of Schuyler's patent, thence southwardly on the east bounds of said patent, to the north line of the town of Greenwich, be, and the same is hereby erected into a separate town by name of Fort Edward; and that the first town meeting of said towa shall be held at the dwelling house of Solomon Emmous in said town. II. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the inbe habitants of said town of Fort Edward, previous to their first annual town meeting, ten days previous notice having been given by advertisements put up in three public places in said town, signed by at least four freeholders of said town, to meet and elect such towa officers, in addition to those residing within such town, and elected at the last annual town meeting of the aforesaid town of Argyle, as they may deem necessary, agreeable to the provisions of the act relative to the duties and privileges of towns, passed March 19, Town offi. Cers to Mlected. Poor. Taxes. 1813. III. And be it further enacted, That the town of Fort Edward shall support all such paupers as were legally settled within the limits thereof, on the first day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen And further, it shall be the duty of the present supervisor of the said town of Argyle, after the taxes of the current year shall have been paid into his hands. and after having discharged all outstanding claims against said town, to pay over to the overseers of the poor of the town of Fort Edward, the surplus monies which may remain in his hands, in such proportion as they may have been collected from the inhabitants of said town of Fort Town meet Edward: And further, the annual town meeting in said town of Fort Edward, shall be held on the first Tues lay of March. ngs. Duty of cer tain mana CHAP. CXXXVI. AN ACT concerning lotterics. Passed April 10, 1818. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in senat and assembly, That it shall be the duty of the managers appointed under the act in tituting a lottery for the promotion of literature, and for other purpses, passed April 13th1814, to commence the sale of tickets immediately after the drawfug of the filth class of the medical science lottery shall have been completed, and that if the avails of the fifth class of the medical science lottery shall not be equal to the payment of all the monies directed by law to be raised in that particular lottery, the deficiency shall be transferred to the lottery for the promotion of literature, and paid or reimbursed out of the first monies arising therefrom. ferred. II. And be it fu ther enacted, That if any balance shall remain Certain bal of the avails of the said fitth class of the medical science lottery, ance tran after paying or reimbursing all the grants directed by law to be raised in that particular lottery, the balance so remaining shall be transferred to the lottery for the promotion of literature, and applied according to the provisions of the same. III. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the managers of the lottery for the promotion of literature, to submit the plan of each successive class thereof to the comptroller of this state, for his approbation, and the comptroller shall determine the amount to be raised by each class, and the respective times of drawing the same. Comptrol ler's duty. agers as to in IV. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the express duty Duty of manof the managers of lotteries already appointed or hereafter to be ap- fractions of pointed, under any law of his state, to collect proofs of the infrac- certain laws. tion of the law of this state, in respect to private lotteries, in respect to the sale of tickets in the lotteries of other states, and in respect to the insurance of lottery tickets, and the said managers shall prosecute and bring to justice all persons offending in the premises. have power to remove V And be it further en cted That the person administering Executive te the government of this state, shall be and he is hereby vested with authority to remove from office any manager or managers of any managers. lottery, and to appoint others in his or their stead, whenever in his opinion the public good shall require such removal and appointment. gers. VI. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Duty of eer? managers of the lottery for the promotion of literature, after six tain mana years shall have expired from the time of the passing of the act instituting the same, in the subsequent classes, in such manner and proportions as the comptroller shall deem proper, to raise the additional sum that may be requisite for complying with the provisions of the act to provide for the punctual payment of prizes drawn in Union college lottery number two: Provided always, Sam not to VII And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act contained shall be held or construed to increase the sum or sums of be increased money heretofore granted and authorised to be raised by the act entitled " an act to institute a lottery for the promotion of literature," passed April 19, 1814. CHAP. CXXXVII. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act to incorporate the Passed April 10, 1818. I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of New York, represented in senate and assembly, That it shall be lawfal for the Ocean reduced, Capital stock Insurance Company to reduce the amount of its capital stock, from five hundred thousand dollars to three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and that from and after the time when such reduction shall be resolved on, and decreed by the board of directors for the time being, of the said company, a share in the capital stock thereof shall be thirty five dollars. charter. Duration of II. And be it further enacted, That the charter and all and singular the corporate rights and privileges of the said company shall continue until the first day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty: Provided, That nothing contained in this act, or in the act hereby amended, shall be construed to authorise the said company to have, use or enjoy any banking rights and privileges whatsoever. Provise Preamble. Toll regula ted in usia cases. CHAP. CXXXVIII. AN ACT relating to the Mohawk Bridge Company. Passed April 10, 1918. WHEREAS an agreement was entered into by the corporation of the city of Schenectady and the president and directors of the Mohawk Bridge Company, relative to the toll to be taken and received from the citizens of said city, for crossing said bridge, for a limited time, which time having expired, and the said citizens having petitioned to have the same rates made perpetual, to which the said president and directors have assented: Therefore, I. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represeneerted in senate and assembly, That no more or greater toll shall be demanded from the citizens of Schenectady, for crossing the Mohawk Bridge, at the city of Schenectady, than the following, to wit: every live sheep, hog, or calf, one and a half cents; every head of horned cattle nine cents; every horse, jack or mule, led or rode, six and a quarter cents; every two wheel pleasure carriage, drawa by one horse, jack or mule, twelve and a half cents, and six and a quarter cents for every additional horse, jack or mule; every four wheel pleasure carriage, the body whereof is supported by springs or thorough braces, drawn by one horse, jack or mule, eighteen and three quarter cents, and six and a quarter cents for every additional horse, jack or mule; every pleasure waggon drawn by one horse, jack or mule, twelve and a half cents, and six and a quarter cents for every additional horse, jack or mule; every stage waggon drawn by one horse, jack or mule, twelve and a half cents; every stage waggon drawn by two horses, jacks or mules, twelve and a half cents, and six and a quarter cents for every additional horse, jack or mule; every freight or burthen waggon drawn by one horse, jack or mule, six and a quarter cents; every freight or burthen waggon drawn by two horses, jacks, mules or oxen, nine and a half cents, and four and a half cents for every additional horse, jack, mule or ox; every freight or burthen waggon going to a foreign market with wood, hoop-poles, staves or barrels, drawn by two horses, jacks, males or oxen, when going to market eighteen and three quarter cents, |
