tions. for neg lect. tained in article second of the second title of the eighteenth chapter of the first part of the Revised Statutes, so far as the said provisions and regulations are applicable. Payment 8. The directors may require the subscribers to the capital stock of of stock the subserip- company to pay the amount by them respectively subscribed in such manner and in such installments as they may deem proper; if any Penalty stockholder shall neglect to pay any installment, as required by a resolution of the board of directors, the said board shall be authorized to declare his stock and all previous payments thereon forfeited for the use of the company, but they shall not declare it so forfeited until they shall have caused a notice, in writing, to be served on him personally, or by depositing the same in the post-office properly directed to him at the post-office nearest his usual place of residence, stating that he be required to make such payment, at the time and place specified in said notice, and if he fails to make the same, his stock and all previous payments thereon will be forfeited for the use of the company; which notice shall be served as aforesaid, at least sixty days previous to the day on which such payment is required to be made. Notice. Liability of stockholders. corpora tion. 9. Each stockholder of said company shall be individually liable to the creditors of said company to an amount equal to the amount unpaid on the stock held by him for all the debts and liabilities of such company until the whole amount of the capital stock so held by him is paid to the company; and all the stockholders of said company shall be jointly and severally liable for all the debts due or owing to any of its laborers or servants for services performed for such corporation, but shall not be liable to an action therefor before an execution shall be returned unsatisfied in whole or in part against the corporation, and then the amount due on such execution shall be the amount recoverable with cost against such stockholder. Powers of § 10. The corporation hereby created shall possess the like power to acquire real and personal property necessary for its use, to issue and dispose of its bonds and to make loans with security on its property therefor, as is possessed by corporations organized under an act entitled "An act to authorize the formation of railroad corporations and to regulate the same," passed April second, eighteen hundred and fifty. § 11. This act shall take effect immediately. Corpora Chap. 182. AN ACT to establish the Evangelical Italian Orphan Asylum. Passed April 16, 1874. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. A. R. Van Nest, Jr., James Lorimer Graham, Jr., Larkin tors. G. Mead, Edwin Lamson, Gardner Swift Lamson, Robert Lenox Kennedy and Albert S. Barnes, and their successors in office, are hereby Corporate created a body corporate and politic under the name of the "Evangelical Italian Orphan Asylum." Such corporation shall be established in the city of New York, and may exercise its functions as to the care of its beneficiaries in the city of Florence and elsewhere in Italy, and its object shall be to provide for the destitute children of evangelical christians of all denominations; those who are absolute orphans having name and location. Objects. the first claim upon its charity. The persons named in this section First trusshall be the first trustees of said corporation. tees. 2. The said corporation shall be managed by a board of seven General trustees, and shall have power to have and use a common seal, and to powers. renew and alter the same at its pleasure; to sue and be sued by its corporate name in all courts of law and equity; to make such by-laws, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of this State, or of the United States, or of the kingdom of Italy, as shall be deemed advisable, and to hold and enjoy all the rights and privileges which belong to benevolent and charitable associations, under and by virtue of the laws of the State of New York, so far as the same may be consistent with the constitution and laws of the kingdom of Italy. 3. The corporation hereby created shall also have power to lease or May take by gift, purchase and hold such real and personal estate as may be required for grant or the uses and purposes of said corporation, and may take and hold real devise. and personal estate as aforesaid, by gift, grant or devise, at any place within the said kingdom of Italy, subject to the constitution and laws of said kingdom, and may, subject as aforesaid, mortgage, sell and con- May mortvey or lease any of its real or personal estate, whenever it shall be gage or deemed advisable so to do. Any conveyance, mortgage or lease of real estate by said corporation shall be signed by the president and secretary, and shall be sealed with the seal of said corporation. convey. tive com chosen. 4. The domestic, internal management and care of the beneficiaries Execuof the said corporation shall be under the direction of a committee of mittee. ten ladies, to be called the "Executive Committee," a majority of whom shall be residents for the time being in the kingdom of Italy. Such How committee shall in the first instance be chosen by a majority vote of the trustees. After being so constituted, said committee shall have power to choose their successors. The trustees shall have power to supervise the direction of said executive committee, and may by a twothirds vote annul and rescind any order, measure or direction of said committee, and may, by a like vote, on notice, for cause shown, remove any member of said committee. 5. The trustees shall elect out of their own number annually, a president, a secretary and a treasurer, and may elect or appoint other officers or agents of the corporation as they may deem necessary. All elections shall be held, and all appointments made, in a manner to be prescribed by the by-laws of the corporation. In the event of a vacancy in the office of any trustee, by death or otherwise, the same may be filled by the remaining trustees at any regular meeting of the board. 6. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 183. AN ACT to authorize the Buffalo Street Railroad Company to make certain contracts with the Buffalo East Side Street Railway Company. Passed April 16, 1874. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Officers. SECTION 1. The Buffalo Street Railroad Company is empowered to Guaranty. guarantee the payment of any bonds which may be issued by the Proviso. Title of state released. Buffalo East Side Street Railway Company, upon such security against Chap. 184. AN ACT to release the interest of the People of the State of New York in and to certain land situate in the town of Hamburgh, Erie county, to George Irensterter. Passed April 16, 1874; by a two-third vote. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The interest of the people of the State of New York of, in and to all that tract or parcel of land situate in the town of Hamburgh, Erie county, New York, which was conveyed to Elizabeth Irensterter by John G. Brendel, by deed dated the nineteenth day of May, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and recorded in the Erie county clerk's office on the twenty-fourth day of May, eighteen hundred and seventyone, in liber three hundred and five of deeds, at page two hundred and seventy-four, is hereby released to and vested in George Irensterter, the husband of the late Elizabeth Irensterter, deceased, and his heirs and assigns forever, subject to any incumbrance that may be on said land at the date of this act. Proviso. § 2. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to impair, release or discharge any right, claim or interest of any creditor by mortgage, judgment or otherwise, or of any heir-at-law or devisee in said real Bonds. Amount thereof. Tax. estate. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 185. AN ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Putnam to issue bonds to pay its indebtedness to the State. Passed April 16, 1874; three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The board of supervisors of the county of Putnam is hereby authorized to issue the bonds of said county, bearing not more than seven per cent. interest per annum, and payable at such time or times not later than March first, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, sufficient to pay the present indebtedness of said county of Putnam to the State; and any bonds authorized by said board of supervisors, in pursuance of this act, shall be a lawful debt against said county of Putnam, and it shall be the duty of the board of supervisors of said county to levy a tax to pay such bonds and the interest thereon as they shall become due. cuted. 2. All bonds issued under and pursuant to this act shall be signed How exeby the chairman and clerk of the board of supervisors, and countersigned by the county treasurer of the county at the same time they are issued. Such bonds shall be in sums of not less than one hundred nor Denomi more than one thousand dollars each, and shall not be disposed of by said county treasurer for less than the par value thereof. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 186. AN ACT for the relief of the president, directors and company of the Schoharie Kill Bridge Company. Passed April 16, 1874. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: nation. SECTION 1. The president, directors and company of the Schoharie Toll-gate. Kill Bridge Company may, at any time hereafter, establish another tollgate at such point on the turnpike road as they shall select, not less than five miles easterly from their present eastern gate; and at all Toll. times thereafter, they may charge, receive and collect, at either or both of said gates, such fixed rates of toll as they may from time to time prescribe, not exceeding for both said gates the rates which they are now authorized to charge, receive and collect at their said eastern gate. Repeal. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, in so far as they conflict with this act. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 187. AN ACT supplementary to "An act to amend an act to incorporate the city of Ogdensburgh, passed April twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and the acts amending the same." Passed April 16, 1874; three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The publication of official notices provided in chapter four Amend. hundred and six of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, ment. entitled "An act to amend an act to incorporate the city of Ogdens burgh, passed April twenty-seven, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and the acts amending the same," which act provides for the publishing of notices in the newspapers of the city of Ogdensburgh, is hereby amended so as to read two newspapers of said city to be designated by Two the common council of said city, and such publication of any notice in newspatwo newspapers published in said city shall be deemed a compliance designawith the provisions of said act. pers to be ted. Board of water commissioners. Present tendent of Chap. 188. AN ACT to provide a board of water commissioners for the village of Plattsburgh, and to prescribe and regulate their duties and amend chapter two hundred and seventy-five, of the laws of eighteen hundred and fiftynine, relating to the incorporation of said village. Passed April 16, 1874; three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. William Reed, Ebenezer S. Winslow and Bentley R. Sherman, and their successors, shall, after their qualification as hereinafter provided, form the board of water commissioners for the village of Plattsburgh, and shall be known as "The Water Commissioners of the village of Plattsburgh." 2. The present superintendent of water-works of said village shall superin be the "superintendent of water-works" under the provisions of this water- act until May first, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, unless sooner removed by the "water commissioners," as hereinafter provided. works. Firstmem bers of board, their terms of office. Term of office of commissioners. §3. The members who shall first constitute said board shall hold their offices as follows: said Reed for six years, said Winslow for four years and said Sherman for two years, and until others are appointed and qualify in their places. §4. Except as above provided, such commissioners shall hold their offices for six years, and until others are appointed and qualify in their places; and as their terms of office shall expire, the county judge of How ap- Clinton county, with the advice and consent of the board of trustees pointed. of said village, shall appoint some suitable person to said office, and all vacancies caused by death, resignation, removal, refusal to qualify, or otherwise, shall be filled in like manner for the term or the remainder of the term of the person whose vacancy shall be so filled. Official oath and bond. Powers of board. ties. 5. Every commissioner, before entering upon office, shall take and subscribe the oath of office, and file the same in the office of the clerk of said village, and shall execute and deliver to the trustees of said village a bond, approved by the county judge, in the sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties and the faithful accounting for all moneys which shall come into his hands. § 6. Immediately upon its organization the exclusive control and management of the water-works of said village shall be transferred to and vested in said board of water commissioners and it shall have all the rights, privileges, authority and power in and over said works now vested, by existing laws, in the trustees or board of trustees of Their du said village; and the said board of water commissioners is hereby charged with the duty of managing said works so as to attain the object for which they were constructed, of preserving the purity of the water and a sufficient supply thereof, and generally of keeping said works in a state of efficiency and repair. They shall prosecute and defend all suits respecting said water-works, and land, fixtures, erections, rights, and privileges, and property belonging to the same or connected therewith, and all contracts relating thereto, and shall prosecute for penalties for violating the rules and regulations relating 1 1 |