makeelec

Neglect to III. And be it further enacted, That if it should at tion how any time happen from any cause whatsoever, that the remedied. election should not take place in any year on the day

Stock.

the diree

tors.

herein for that purpose mentioned, the said corporation
shall not for that reason be dissolved, but such election
may thereafter be held on such convenient day as may
for that purpose be fixed on by the said directors, they
causing such notice thereof to be given as is here
before required for an election on the days herein be
fore designed for that purpose.

IV. And be it further enacted, That the stock of
said corporation shall not exceed one thousand shares,
and that each stockholder personally, or by his agent
shall be entitled to one vote for each share he may
hold in his name.

needful

V. And be it further enacted, That the directors may Power of appoint their own times and places of meeting, and shall have power to appoint a general meeting of all the stockholders, whenever in their opinion such meeting becomes necessary for the interest of the company, on giving ten days previous notice thereof as aforesaid, and shall also convene a meeting of the stockholders on the application of any five stockholders owning together one hundred shares; and the said directors shall have power to make and prescribe such bye-laws, rules and regulations, as to them shall appear and proper, touching the management and disposition of the stock, property and effects of the said corpora tion, and touching the appointment, duties and conduct of their treasurer, secretary, clerks, agents and servants employed by them, and touching all such matters as appertain to said corporation, with power to appoint such and so many officers, clerks and ser vants for carrying on the said business of exploring digging and vending coal, with such allowances a salaries as to them shall seem meet: Provided, Th such bye-laws, rules and regulations be not repug to the constitution and laws of this state or of t nited States.

Restrictions.

VI. And be it further enacted, That the said compet ation shall be and are hereby restricted and limite

olely to carrying on the business aforesaid, and that ey shall not carry on any other kind of business hatsoever.

of the cor

VII. And be it further enacted, That the duration of Duration e corporation created by this act, shall be twenty poration. ears, and that this act shall be considered a public act.

CHAP. CXCIV.

n ACT for the relief of Jacob Holmes, administrator of the estate of Stephen Thorn, deceased.

Passed April 12, 1813.

HEREAS Stephen Thorn, one of the managers of Union college lottery, hath lately diintestate, and was at the time of his death in arrear Preamble, such manager in a large sum of money: And whereJacob Holmes hath sued out letters of administraon of the goods, chattels and credits which were of e said Stephen Thorn: And whereas it is represent1 by the said administrator that a sum of money hath en deposited in the name of the said Stephen Thorn the Farmers' bank, which it is believed had been reived on account of the said lottery, and that it is proble that other sums of money received on the same count may be deposited in the name of the said Steen Thorn in other banks within this state: And furer, that fifteen hundred tickets of the first part of lotry number four of the said Union college lottery reained in the hands of the said Stephen Thorn at the me of his death, and that the estate of the said Stehen Thorn is insufficient to pay his debts: Therefore, I. Be it enacted by the people of the state of NewYork, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the omptroller, by and with the advice and consent of the Comptrol ttorney-general, be and he is hereby authorized to ed to settle ettle with the said Jacob Holmes, as administrator as with the foresaid, for the monies in arrear from the said Stephen administra 'horn as a manager as aforesaid, and to receive from Thorn. ne said administrator all the monies deposited in the ame of the said Stephen Thorn in any of the banks within this state, which shall appear to have been reeived by him as such manager, together with the pro

ler direct.

tors of S.

Recove

gainst said

missory notes for tickets sold by the said Stephen
Thorn on account of the said lottery, and also all the
unsold tickets belonging to the said lottery which have
come to the hands of the said administrator, and upon
receipt of the said monies, promissory notes and unsold
tickets, to give a receipt for the same to the said ad-
ministrator, and forthwith to cause the said promissory
notes to be collected and to apply as well the monies
arising therefrom as the other monies which may be
received from the said administrator, or on account of
prizes drawn by any of the unsold tickets, towards
the payment of the sum in arrear by the said Stephen
Thorn on account of the said lottery.

II. And be it further enacted, That in case any bona ries had a fide recovery shall be had against the said administraadminis. tor by any of the private creditors of the said Stephen trator by Thorn by reason of the payment which the said ad creditors ministrator may make to the comptroller in pursuance how to be of this act, the comptroller is hereby authorized to paid. pay the amount of such recovery out of any monies

private

Estate and

in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided
always, That the said administrator shall give timely
notice of any action which may be commenced against
him by such private creditors to the attorney-general,
and submit the defence thereof to him, and shall fur-
nish the attorney-general with all the testimony within
the power of the said administrator to make such
defence.

III. And be it further enacted, That it shalland may sureties of be lawful for the comptroller, if he shall be satisfied S. Thorn after a full and fair investigation of the account of the discharg- said Stephen Thorn with this state, an enquiry as to

how to be

ed.

the solvency of his estate and the situation and circun
stances of his sureties who entered into the bond to
the people of this state for the due and faithful de
charge of his trust as such manager as aforesaid, t
it will be for the interest of this state to discharget
estate of the said Stephen Thorn and his suretie as
aforesaid from any further accountability for any les
the state may sustain by reason of the defalcation o
the said Stephen Thorn, and upon receiving such

s and promissory notes as aforesaid, by and with the Ivice of the attorney-general, to discharge such adinistrator and the said sureties from such account

ility.

the legis

IV. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the Report to ty of the comptroller to report to the legislature on be made to e first day of their next session all his proceedings lature. uching the premises aforesaid.

CHAP. CXCV.

An ACT for publishing the Laws of this State.
Passed April 12, 1813.

Wood

public

E it enacted by the people of the state of NewYork, represented in Senate and Assembly, That illiam P. Van Ness and John Woodworth, Esquires, w. P. Van and they are hereby authorized and appointed to Ness & J. epare for the press, and under such heads or divisions worth di. they shall think proper, all the public laws of this rected to ate which are general and of a permanent nature, and prepare ecting the community at large, including those of laws for e present session, with such marginal notes and re. the press, rences as shall appear best calculated for public inforation; and the said William P. Van Ness and John Woodworth shall prepare for publication with the said ws, the constitution of the United States of America id the constitution of this state: And further, they constituall make an index of the matter contained in the said tion of the ork, and shall correct all errors in the orthography of and of this e laws, and shall in every other respec: complete the state. id work in such manner as to them shall seem to be ost useful and proper, and for this purpose they shall ave free access to and be permitted to examine any of ne public records and papers of this state without fee r reward.

Also the

U. States

to agree

II. And be it further enacted, That it shall be law- Secretary l for the secretary of this state to agree with any prin- directed er to print the said work upon such terms as he may with a ink proper, having a reasonable regard to economy printer. erein, which laws so printed and published shall be vidence in all courts of justice whatsoever; and the id printer shall deliver at least one thousand copies of he said work, completely bound in calf-skin, to the said

secretary, to be by him retained subject to fe order of the legislature.

III. And be it further enacted, That the trearer of Necessary this state, on the warrant of the comptroller, shal pay be allowed to the said William P. Van Ness and John Woodworth

expence to

such sums as it may appear to the comptrollat ecessary from time to time for defraying the expence of preparing the said work for the press, and for paying the compensation herein after allowed to the said Wil liam P. Van Ness and John Woodworth. Compensa IV. And be it further enacted, That the said Wiltion to the liam P. Van Ness and John Woodworth shall severally be and they are hereby allowed for their services afore said, the sum of one thousand dollars.

revisers.

Members V. And be it further enacted, That the present mem-
of the le- bers of the legislature shall be entitled to receive one set
gislature
to receive of the said laws so deposited in the secretary's office and
1 set each. the said secretary shall deliver the same to them, or their
order.

State prin

ter to be

binding

session

VI. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the paid for duty of the state printer to cause the laws enacted at each session of the legislature to be bound in boards, and that the expence thereof and of stitching the jour nals of the two houses, shall be paid to him by the trea surer, on the warrant of the comptroller, who shall au dit the account of the same.

laws in boards.

W

CHẠP. CXCVI.

An ACT to incorporate the Eagle Volunteer Fire Company in the Village of Lansingburgh. Passed April 12, 1813. HEREAS James Denison, John Topping! Norman Squires and Edward A. Cook, and P Preamble. others, by their petition presented to the legislature, have represented that they have associated for the pu pose of procuring a fire-engine by their voluntary co tributions, and forming a fire company to protect fe property of the inhabitants of the village of Lansing burgh from the ravages of fire, and the better to effect the object of their association, have prayed to be in corporated: Therefore,