with two or more sufficient sureties, in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned to render a true and faithful account of all monies to be received by such commissioners in pursuance of this act; and the said commissioners shall be entitled to two dollars per day for each day they shall be necessarily employed in opening and making said road. CHAP. XCVI. An ACT to vest certain Powers in the Freeholders and W HEREAS it hath been represented to the legislature by the freeholders and inhabitants of. the village of Sing Sing, in the county of Westchester, that the existing laws are very inadequate to answer the end of enabling them to regulate their interior police: Therefore, I. Be it enacted by the people of the state of NewYork, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the district of country in the town of Mount-Pleasant, contained within the following limits, that is to say: beginning at the Hudson river where a run of water, between Daniel Delavan and Albert Orser, empties into the said Hudson river, north of Sing Sing, from thence eastwardly on a straight line to the house occupied by Charles Yeo, and including the said house, thence southwardly on a straight line until it intersects the Highland turnpike road on the south line of Samuel Rhodie's land, from thence westwardly on the south line of William Street's land to the Hudson river, and thence northwardly along the said river to the place of beginning, shall hereafter be known and distinguished by the name of "the village of Sing Sing," and the freeholders and inhabitants who are qualified to vote at town meetings, who may from time to time reside within the said limits, may on the first Tuesday of May next meet at some proper place to be appointed by any justice or justices of the peace within the said village, and notify to the inhabitants thereof at least one week previous to the said first Tuesday of May, and Preamble. Bounds of the village 7 trustees then and there proceed to elect seven discreet freeto be cho- holders, resident within the said village, to be trustees sen. Style and tees. thereof, who, when chosen, shall possess the several powers and rights hereinafter specified; and such jus tice or justices shall preside at such meeting, and shall declare the several persons having the greatest number of votes as duly chosen trustees; and on every first Tuesday of May after the first election of the trustees there shall in like manner be a new election of trustees for the said village, and the trustees for the time being shall perform the several duties required from the said justice or justices in respect of notifying the freeholders and inhabitants of the village, and presiding at such election. II. And be it further enacted, That all the freepower of holders and inhabitants residing within the aforesaid the trus- limits be and they are hereby ordained, constituted and declared to be from time to time and forever hereafter, one body politic and corporate, in fact and in name, by the name of " the trustees of the village of Sing Sing," and by that name they and their succes sors shall and may have perpetual succession, and be persons in law capable of suing and being sued, plead ing and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended in all courts and places whatsoever, in all manner of actions, complaints and causes whatsoever; and that they and their successors may have a common seal, and may change and alter the same at pleasure, and shall be in law capable of purchasing, holding and conveying any estate, real or personal, for the use of the said village, and of erecting public buildings, such as fire-engine house or houses, and market-house or houses, of raising money by tax for erecting those public buildings, or making any other necessary repairs or improvements, which money so to be raised shall be assessed upon the freeholders and inhabitants of the said village according to law, by not less than three nor more than five judicious assessors who shall be freeholders of the said village, to be by the freeholders and inhabitants of the said village, qualified to vote at town meetings, chosen at their annual meetings, collected by the collector of the corporation in like manner as taxes of towns and counties are collected by virtue of a warrant to him directed by a majority of the trustees: Provided nevertheless, That no tax shall be levied or monies raised, assessed or collected for erecting such public buildings, or making any other necessary repairs or improvements, no purchase of any real estate, no public buildings to be erected or disposed of without the consent of the freeholders and the legal voters of the said village, or the major part thereof, in open meeting duly notified therein, assented to and voted. Proviso. III. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may Bye-laws be lawful for the trustees of the said village, or the ma- may be jor part of them, by this act to be chosen, and for their made. successors in office forever, from and after the first Tuesday of May next, to make, ordain, constitute and publish such prudential bye-laws, rules and regulations as they from time to time shall deem meet and proper, and such in particular as are relative to the streets and high2 ways of the said village, and keeping in order and improving the same, relative to slaughter-houses and nuiอ sances generally, relative to public markets, relative to it the number of inns and taverns to be licenced in the said village, relative to the restraining of geese, swine and cattle of every kind, relative to the inspection of weights and measures, relative to erecting and regulating hayscales, and relative to any thing whatsoever that may concern the public and good government of the said village; but no such bye-laws shall extend to the regulating and ascertaining the prices of any commodities. or any articles of provisions (excepting the article of bread) that may be offered for sale: Provided always, That such bye-laws be not contrary to or inconsistent with the laws and statutes of this state or of the United States. Proviso. of the bye IV. And be it further enacted, That the trustees, or a major part of them, as often as they shall make, ordain Penaltyfor and publish any such bye-laws for the purposes afore- a breach said, may make, ordain, limit and provide such reason- laws. able fines against the offenders of such laws as they may think proper, the same not exceeding fifteen dollars for Price of bread tobe any one offence, to be prosecuted and recovered before any justices of the peace or court having cognizance thereof, with costs of suit, by the trustees, to and for the use of the said corporation. V. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may regulated. be lawful for the trustees of the said village of Sing Sing, or the major part of them, and their successors, at any time after the first Tuesday of May next, to make, ordain, constitute and publish a bye-law prohibiting any baker or other person within the aforesaid limits, from selling any bread at any higher price or rate than bread of the like quality at the time of such sale shall be asses sed in and for the city of New-York by the corporation of the said city, under the penalty of one dollar for every offence, to be recovered by the said trustees before any justice of the peace residing in the said village or the county of Westchester, in an action of debt, with costs of suit, for the use of the said corporation. treasurer VI. And be it further enacted, That the freeholders Assessors and inhabitants of the said village of Sing Sing, qualifiand fire- ed to vote at town-meetings, at their annual town-meetWardens ings on the first Tuesday of May in every year hereaf wardens sen. ter to be held for choosing trustees, or at any other meeting duly notified, shall and they are hereby au thorized and empowered to choose not less than three nor more than five judicious inhabitants, being freehol ders, as assessors, one treasurer, being also a freeholder, one collector and as many fire wardens as the trustees for the time being, or a major part of them, may order and direct, and at every such election the person or persons having the greatest number of votes for such offices respectively shall be deemed to be duly chosen, and in case a vacancy shall happen by the death, remov al out of the said village, refusal or incapacity to serv of any of the assessors, the treasurer, collector or firewardens, it shall be the duty of the trustées, or a major part of them, within ten days thereafter to appoint some suitable person to fill such vacancy, and the person so to be appointed shall be vested with like powers and subject to the same penalties and restrictions as if elected by the freeholders and inhabitants of the said village as above mentioned. take an VII. And be it further enacted, That the said trustees, They shall treasurer, collector, assessors and fire-wardens, shall oath. within ten days after each and every election, and before they proceed to the exercise of their several offices respectively, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation before any justice of the peace in the said village or county, for the faithful execution of the trust or office to which they may be severally chosen or appointed. security. VIII. And be it further enacted, That the treasurer Trustees and collector hereafter to be elected shall before they and collec enter upon the execution of their several offices, re-tor to give spectively give such securiry for the faithful performance of the trusts reposed in them as the major part of the trustees for the time being shall deem sufficient. Penalty for IX. And be it further enacted, That if any of the inhabitants of the said village qualified as aforesaid shall refusing to hereafter be elected or appointed a trustee, or to the serve. office of assessor or fire-warden, and having notice of the said election, shall refuse, deny, delay or neglect to take upon him or them to execute such trust or of ice to which he or they shall be elected, then and as often as it shall happen, it shall and may be lawful for the trustees, or a major part of them, to assess and impose upon every such person or persons so neglecting, delaying or refusing, such reasonable fine or fines as they the said trustees, or the major part of them, may think fit, so as such fine for each refusal, denial, delay\ or neglect shall not exceed the sum of fifteen dollars, all which said fines shall and may be recovered by an action of debt before any justice of the peace in the said county of Westchester, or court having cognizance of the same, to be prosecuted, recovered and received by the said trustees, with costs of suit, to and for the use of the said corporation; that in all cases when the trustees of the village of Sing Sing are authorized, em powered or required to sue or prosecute for any debts, penalties, fines or forfeitures by virtue of this act, it shall be deemed sufficient for the said trustees for the time being, in any suit or action to be brought for any such debts, penalties, fines or forfeitures, to declare |