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III. And be it further enacted, That if any person Penaltyfor shall avail himself of the exemption provided by the the toll. previous section, having travelled or shall afterwards ravel on the said turnpike against the provisoes of the preceding section, he shall forfeit ten dollars, to be recovered in any court in the name of the said company, ind for their benefit; and if any gate keeper, or other person, by the consent or for the benefit of the said company, shall exact toll from the persons exempted by the preceding section, he shall forfeit to such peron the sum of ten dollars, to be recovered by him in any court having cognizance of the same.

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IV. And be it further enacted, That the said company shall place upon the south gate, or near it, in a notice to conspicuous place, a board with these words written or be set up printed legibly thereon: "All persons only crossing south gate this road, and not having travelled or now travelling this turnpike road, may pass free of toll:" Provided, That this act shall in no wise be construed so as to affect or prejudice any suit or suits heretofore commenced by or against the said corporation, or by or against any individual in relation to the said road.

CHAP. CXCI.

An ACT to enable certain persons therein named to purchase and hold real estate within this state.

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Passed April 12, 1813. E it enacted by the people of the state of NewYork, represented in Senate and Assembly,That it shall and may be lawful for John White, John White, junior, Thomas White, Thomas White, junior, Matthew White, Matthew White, junior, James Hunter White, Robert Shannon, Alexander Milne, Thomas Drummond, James Sinclair, John Sinclair, John Gally, Robert M'Elroy, Thomas Suffern, William Willson, Matthias Aram, Nicholas Slype, Robert Forrest, Joseph Palmer and Daniel Carmichael, severally to take and hold, by purchase or descent, lands, tenements and hereditaments within this state, to have and to hold the same to them and to their respective heirs and assigns forever, as fully to all intents and purposes

Preamble.

others in

as any natural born citizen may or can do, any law,
usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.

II. And be it further enacted, That no lands, tene-
ments and hereditaments heretofore purchased by any
person herein before named, shall escheat to the peo-
ple of this state by reason or on account of such per-
sons then being aliens, but all such lands, tenements
and hereditaments shall be understood as having vest-
ed in such purchaser or purchasers, any law to the con-
trary thereof notwithstanding: Provided always, That
nothing herein contained shall be construed to confer
on any of the persons herein named, any other rights
appertaining to natural born citizens, except those of
taking, holding and disposing of real property within

this state.

CHAP. CXCII.

An ACT to incorporate the Urtica Whitlowi Socity.
Passed April 12, 1813.

THEREAS Charles Whitlow and his associates

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gislature, that he has discovered a plant, a native of this
state, called the Urtica Whitlowi, which promises es-
sential benefits to the community in promoting domes
tic manufactures, as a substitute for hemp and flax, and
have also represented that various plants may probably
be discovered, highly valuable as dye-stuffs, for the ex-
clusive use of the former of which the said Charles
Whitlow hath obtained a patent from the government
of the United States, and are desirous of making ex-
tensive experiments in the culture of the said Urtica
Whitlowi, and prosecuting their researches for such
dye-stuffs, and have prayed an act of incorporation the
better to enable them to obtain the objects of their as
sociation: Therefore,

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I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of NewC. Whit- York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That Charle low and Whitlow, and all such persons as are now or hereaft la corporat- shall be associated with him for the purposes aforesaid, tu and their successors, for twenty years from the passing n of this act, be and they hereby are ordained, constid

ed.

uted and declared to be a body corporate and politic, fact and in name, by the name of "Urtica Whitwi Society," and by that name they and their succesrs shall and may have succession, and shall be in law pable of suing and being sued, pleading and being pleaded, answering and being answered unto, dending and being defended in all courts and places atsoever; and that they and their successors may ve a common seal, and may change and alter the ne at pleasure, and shall be capable of purchasing, lding and conveying any lands, tenements, hereditients, goods, wares and merchandizes whatsoever, cessary for the objects of this incorporation.

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Their style, &c.

II. And be it further enacted, That the stock, prop- Conceras and concerns of the said corporation shall be man-how to be ed by five directors, who shall annually be elected managed. m the stockholders on the first Monday in Decem, at such time of the day and place within this state, the directors shall appoint, of which time and place blic notice shall be given at least thirty days before time of holding such election, in one of the daily pers printed in the city of New-York, and in one the newspapers printed in the city of Albany; and election shall then and there be made by such of : stockholders as shall attend for that purpose, either person or by proxy; and the five persons having greatest number of votes shall be directors, and I have power to elect one of their number as presnt, and also to fill all vacancies in the year occahed by death, resignation, or removal out of the te; and in case no election shall be held on the day rein before mentioned, the president and directors the time being shall direct, on the like notice, the e and place of choosing such directors, giving at st twenty days notice thereof in manner aforesaid. II. And be it further enacted, That the president Bye-laws I directors aforesaid shall have power to make such how to be ́s, rules and regulations, consistent with the constion and laws of this state, as to them shall appear essary and proper, relative to the management and position of the stock, property, estate and effects of

made.

Stock to

be deem

the said corporation, and relative to the dies of the
officers, artificers and servants by them employed, and
all such matters and things as appertain to the business
and concerns of the said incorporation, and to appoint
such and so many officers, clerks and servants for car
rying on and conducting the affairs and business of the
said company, and with such allowance for salaries
and wages as to them shall seem necessary and prope

IV. And be it further enacted, That the stock of ed person. the said company shall be deemed personal property, al proper- and shall never exceed fifty thousand dollars.

ty.

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СНАР. СХСІІІ.

An ACT to incorporate the Stockholders of the Alleghany Coal Company. Passed April 12, 1813. HEREAS Jacob Sherred and others have as sociated themselves for the purpose of ex Preamble, ploring, digging and vending coal, and in order to en ble them more extensively to carry their intentions into effect, have presented a petition to be incorporated:

others in

ed.

Therefore.

I. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Na J. G. Bo. York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That Jac gart and Sherred, John G. Bogert, Gilbert Aspinwall, Gabrie corporat Furman, John Slidell, George Arcularius, Anthony Steinback, and all other persons who have associated or who may associate with them for the purposes afor said, shall be and are hereby ordained, constituted an declared to be a body corporate and politic, in fact and in name, by the name and style of "The Alleghan Coal Company," and by that name they and their su cessors shall and may be known and have successio and shall have power and may be capable of suing being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answeri and being answered unto, defending and being defe ed in all courts, judicatures and places whatsoever wheresoever, in all manner of actions, suits, compl matters and causes whatsoever, and also of contain and being contracted with, relative to the purpos business for which the said corporation is hereby ted, as herafter declared; and that the said corpors shall and may have a common seal, and may alter

hange the same at their pleasure; and also that he said corporation shall be in law capable of purhasing, holding and conveying any real or person1 estate and property for the public use of the said orporation: Provided, That the whole of the said Proviso. ock and real estate of said corporation shall never xceed one hundred thousand dollars, current money f the United States."

how to be

II. And be it further enacled, That the stock, proerty, affairs and concerns of the said corporation, shall, Concerns e managed and conducted by seven directors, who managed. all be stockholders in said company, of at least five ares each, and who shall be annually elected by the pckholders by ballot, on the second Monday in Janry in every year, at such time of the day and at ch place in the city of New-York as the board of rectors for the time being shall appoint for that purose, of which election, and of the time and place, the id directors shall cause public notice to be given at ast ten days prior to the day of election, in two pub

newspapers printed and published in the city of ew-York, and those persons who shall have the greatst number of votes at such election shall be directors, nd the said directors shall by a majority of votes, hoose one among themselves to be their president, hich president and directors shall hold their offices r one year, and until others shall be elected; and if y vacancy shall happen among the directors by death, signation or removal, or ceasing to be a stockholder the said company, such vacancy shall be filled for e remainder of the year in which the same shall hapen by the remainder of the directors for the tiine eing; and the first directors shall be Jacob Sherred, First die ohn G. Bogert, Gilbert Aspinwall, George Arcularius, rectors. abriel Furman, Frederick Gussenhainer, and Anony Steinback, who shall hold their respective offices ntil the second Monday in January, one thousand ight hundred and fourteen, and if any vacancy should appen among the said directors as aforesaid, then such acancy shall be supplied as is herein before directed.