Commis's ing, or any two of them, are hereby appointed comto alter the route of missioners to make such alterations in the road herethe road. tofore laid out by virtue of the act entitled “An act Time extended for to appoint commissioners to lay out a certain ad therein mentioned," passed the ninth day of Apil 1811, as they shall deem the public good requires, and they shall cause an accurate map and survey to be made of such alterations, and filed in the office of the clerk of the town in which any such alteration shall be made, and the provisions contained in the third section of the act above mentioned shall extend and apply to any lands on which any such alterations shall be made. II. And be it further enacted, That the ninth section of the act entitled "An act for settling disputes and settling controversies between the persons claiming certain disputes. lands in the town of Kinderhook under a patent grant ed to Hendrix De Bruyn and the possessors thereof," passed the 8th June, 1812, be and the same is hereby amended so as to extend the time for the determinations to be made by virtue of that to two years from the passage thereof, I. BE CHAP. CLXX. An ACT to incorporate the New-Palts and Plate Kill Turnpike Company. Passed April 9, 1813. E it enacted by the people of the state of NewYork, represented in Senate and Assembly, That J. Has Josiah Hasbrouck, Abraham I. Hardenbergh, David others in- Downe, William P. Lott, Daniel Birdsall, and all such gorporat- other persons as shall associate for the purpose of mak brouck & ed. ing a good and sufficient turnpike road to begin at or near the dwelling-house of Samuel Budd, in the town of New-Paltz, in the county of Ulster, from thence to run southwardly along or near the road leading to Platte Kill as convenient to or near the dwelling-house of Josiah Hasbrouck, in the said town of New-Paltz thence to intersect the Newburgh and Sullivan turpike road, between the houses of John Crowell and Thomas Rodman, in the town of Newburgh, in the county of Orange, so as to promote the interest of the 7 Their public and this corporation, and their successors be and they are hereby created a body corporate and politic, by the name of "The president, directors and company of the New-Paltz and Platte Kill turnpike," and they are hereby ordained, constituted and declared style, &c. to be a body corporate and politic, in fact and in name, and by that name they and their successors shall and may have continual succession, and shall be persons in law capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended in all courts and places whatsoever, in all manner of actions and complaints, matters and causes, and by the same name and style shall be in law capable of purchasing, holding and conveying any estate, real and personal, for the use of the said corporation: Provided, That such estate, as well real as personal, so to be purchased and held shall be necessary to fulfil the end and intent of the said corporation, and to no other purpose whatsoever. II. And be it further enacted, That the stock of the said company hereby incorporated, shall consist of five hundred shares of twenty-five dollars each, and that David Downe, Josiah Hasbrouck, Stephen Nottingham, Daniel Birdsall and Henry Parish, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to receive subscriptions for said stock, in the manner directed in and by the act entitled "An act relative to turnpike companies," passed the 13th day of March, in the year of our Lord 1807. Stock. III. And be it further enacted, That the said com- Rates of pany hereby incorporated shall be entitled to exact toll. and receive at each of the gates or turnpikes to be crected on said road for every number of miles not less than ten in length of the said road, the following sums of money, and so in proportion for any greater or less distance, from all persons travelling or using the same; for every waggon drawn by two horses, mules or oxen, twelve and an half cents, and three cents for every additional horse, mule or ox attached to such waggon; for every cart or other carriage drawn by two horses, mules or oxen, twelve and an half cents, and for every additional horse, mule or ox attached to such cart or other carriage, three cents; for every horse and rider, six cents; for every horse led or driven, three cents; for every cart drawn by one horse or mule, six cents; for every chair, sulkey, chaise or other pleasure carriage with one horse, twelve and an half cents; for erery chariot, coach, coachee or phaton, or other four wheeled pleasure carriage, twenty-five cents; for ev ery sleigh or sled drawn by two horses, mules or oren, eight cents, and so in proportion for a greater or les number; for every score of sheep or hogs, eight cents, and so in proportion for a greater or less number; for every stage-waggon drawn by two horses, twelve and an half cents, and three cents for every additional horse attached to such stage-waggon. Privileges IV. And be it further enacted, That the number of directors hereby incorporated shall be five, three of whom shall be a quorum, and capable of managing th business and concerns of the company hereby incorporated, shall have and enjoy all the rights, privileges, powers and immunities which are given and granted in and by the aforesaid act, entitled "An act relative to turnpike companies," and shall be subject to all the conditions, provisions, restrictions and regulations cotained in the said general act passed the thirteenth of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven: Provided however, That the chord of the arch of the road hereby authorized to be made shall not be less than twenty-two feet. J.Emmons CHAP. CLXXI. the An ACT establishing and regulating a Ferry across I. BE Passed April 9, 1813. E it enacted by the people of the state of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, Tha may setup it shall and may be lawful for Jonathan Emmons, d the ferry. the town of Cicero, in the county of Onondaga, lis and keep heirs and assigns, to set up and maintain a ferry across the outlet of the Oneida lake for and during the term of ten years from the first day of May next. erect a II. And be it further enacted, That the said Jona- He shall in Emmons, his heirs and assigns, shall if they set landing a ferry by virtue of this act, erect a convenient place. ck or landing place, on such part of the land of the dJonathan Emmons, on the south side of the said let, as shall be most suitable for that purpose, and ll during the term aforesaid keep and maintain a od and sufficient ferry boat, capable of conveying r horses, and ready at all reasonable times and seaas to ferry and transport across said outlet, persons ods and chattels. from set II. And be it further enacted, That if any person Otherspro persons shall, after the first day of May next, set up, hibited ep or maintain a ferry, or shall carry or transport ting up a 7 persons, goods or chattels for pay across the said ferry. tlet, within two miles of the ferry established by tue of this act, other than the said Jonathan Emons, his heirs, or assigns, such person or persons shall every such offence forfeit and pay the sum of five lars, to be recovered in any court having cognizance reof by any person who shall sue for the same : ovided always, That nothing herein before contained all be construed to preclude any person or persons abiting on said outlet, within the limits aforesaid, om the right of transporting themselves and their ods and chattels across the said outlet in their own ats. Rates of IV. And be it further enacted, That the court of mmon pleas for the county of Onondaga, in their toll how to ssions, may and shall annually order and direct the be fixed. veral rates of toll to be taken at said ferry; and if e said Jonathan Emmons, or any person employed y him, his heirs or assigns, shall receive any greater ll than shall be allowed as aforesaid, he shall forfeit ad pay five dollars, to be recovered by any person ho will sue therefor; and in case the said Jonathan mmons, his heirs and assigns, shall at any time after x months from the time of passing this act, neglect to eep such ferry as is contemplated by this act, at all easonable hours of the day, it shall be lawful for the aid court to adjudge that all the rights granted to him ander this act shall cease and be of no effect. Sa An ACT for the relief of the Representatives of Sto phen Hall, deceased. Passed April 9,1813. cur HEREAS Isaiah Olcott, Mabel Olcot, and app W Chancey Jerome, administrators of the estate por of Stephen Hall, deceased, the said Mabel, the lat wid-Ma ow of said Stephen, and mother of Hiram Hall, Fidel Hi Hall, Mary Hall and Stephen Hall, the infant heirs of the said Stephen, have presented their petition to the pay legislature praying to be enabled to sell the real estate and whereof the said Slephen Hall died seized in this state: And whereas it appears from the facts set for tee in said petition that the sale of the said real estate will sha be beneficial to those interested in the same: There-dre fore, cha I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Nasha York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That Jositio ah Olcott, Chancey Jerome and Henry Seymour be and offi are hereby appointed trustees, with full power to them cha or any two of them to grant, bargain and sell all the real dre estate whereof the said Stephen Hall died siezed in th state, either for cash or upon credit, in part or the whole and and that they or any two of them may execute good cei and sufficient deeds and conveyances in the lawr the pur same to the purchaser or purchasers thereof. lea II. And be it further enacted, That the said trus-sold tees shall cause one third part of the proceeds of the pre said sales to be put out at interest on good and suffi cient security, or vested in the stock of any of the sai banks incorporated in this state, and the said Mabecu Olcott shall be entitled to receive the interest therea during the term of her natural life, in lieu of all dowth and right of dower in the said real estate, and upon he decease the principal shall be paid to Hiram Hall, Fi lia Hall, Mary Hall and Stephen Hall, the children a heirs at law of the said Stephen Hall, deceased, their legal representatives, in equal portions, shared share alike. III. And be it further enacted, That the said trus tees shall apply as much of the remaining two thirds the said proceeds as shall be sufficient for that purpos H Sa |