and perforin the like duties relating to their respective schools as the inspectors of schools are authorized and empowered to do in and by the sixth section of the act for the establishment of common schools. CHAP. LIII. An ACT authorizing the Treasurer of the County of I. E it enacted by the people of the state of NewYork, represented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall be lawful for the treasurer of the county of Tioga, and he is hereby directed to pay to Andrew Purdy, or his legal representatives, the lawful interest on the sun due him for building the court-house and gaol in said county, from the first day of May last until the same shall be paid; the amount of which shall be levied, collected and paid in the same manner as other contingent charges of said county. II. And be it further enacted, That the eighth and ninth sections of the act entitled "An act to divid the county of Tioga into jury districts, and for other purposes," passed the eighth day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve, be and the same is hereby repealed; and that the fifth, sixth and last sections of an act entitled, "An act to appoint commissioners to fix the site for the court-house and gaol in the county of Tioga, and for other purposes," passed the seventeenth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ten, be and the same are hereby revived: Provided, That the clerk's office of the said county shall be removed and kept within two miles of the new court-house, in the town of Spencer, at some convenient place, from and after the first day of May next. CHAP. LIV. An ACT amending the act relative to District-Attornies, passed April 4th, 1801. Passed March 12, 1813. E it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the counties of Seneca, Ontario, Genesee, Niagara and B Chatauque, be and hereby are erected into a separate district; and the counties of Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam, be and hereby are erected into a separate district, as to all proceedings under the act entitled "An act relative to district attornies, passed April 4th, 1801, and the acts amending the same and relating thereto; and it shall be the duty of the person administering the government of this state, by and with the advice of the council of appointment, to appoint and commission some proper persons qualified according to the said recited acts, to the office of district attorney in each of the said districts, who shall be subject to the same duties and have the like powers, and be entitled to the like compensation as is provided by law for the district attornies of the other districts respectively: Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall be deemed to alter any of the districts heretofore established by law, other than as respects the counties by this act provided for. CHAP. LV. An ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Fort-Miller Bridge Company." Passed March 12, 1813. 1. BE it enacted by the people of the state of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That built. A new it shall and may be lawful for the president and directors of the Fort Miller bridge company to build a bridge new bridge over the Hudson river, at any place with- may be in forty rods of the site of the present bridge, which said bridge shall be at least twenty feet wide, and be well covered with plank not less than three inches thick, the sides of said bridge to be secured with good substantial railing, and so constructed that at least one opening under said bridge of not less than sixty feet between the piers, shall be left for the passage of rafts. II. And be it further enacted, That as soon as the said bridge shall be completed, and the judges of the courts of common pleas for the counties of Saratoga and Washington, not interested therein, or any two of them, shall upon inspection certify under their hands, Rates of toll. each side that the said bridge is well and sufficiently completed and will admit the passage of teams with loaded car riages, it shall and may be lawful for the said president and directors to erect a gate at the end of the said bridge, and demand and take for the use of the said corporation from every person who shall pass the said bridge, a toll not exceeding the following rates, to wit: for every four wheel pleasure carriage drawn by four horses, forty cents, if drawn by two horses, thirty cents; every curricle, chaise, chair or sulkey drawn by one horse, eighteen cents, if drawn by two horses, twentyfive cents, every additional horse, six cents; every waggon and two horses, twenty-five cents, and six cents for every additional horse; every sled or sleigh drawn by two horses, twelve and an half cents and six cents for every additional horse; every ox waggon or cart drawn by two oxen, twenty-five cents, and each additional yoke of oxen, twelve and an half cents; every one horse cart, waggon, sleigh or sled, twelve and an ha cents; every man and horse, nine cents; every fod passenger, two cents; every horse, jack or mule, fou cents; every cow or other neat cattle, three cents; every sheep or hog, one cent. III. And be it further enacted, That the said preLands on sident and directors, their agents, artists, or other per of the ri- sons employed by them, may enter on and take posver may be session of the lands on each side of the said river where entered upon. the said president and directors shall determine to build said bridge; and in case such lands shall not be part of a public highway, the said corporation shall pay the owners thereof, on receiving a conveyance of the said land, the value of so much of the same, as may be necessary for making the said bridge, and erecting and establishing the gate, toll-house, and all other works to the said bridge belonging; and in case of disagree ment between the parties as to the value of the lands, the same shall and may be ascertained and determined Penalty for in the manner directed by the fifth section of the act crossing hereby amended. faster than the bridge IV. And be it further enacted, That if any person walk. shall pass the said bridge so to be erected, or the bridge now built, with a horse, or with a horse or horses and carriage, faster than on a walk, the person or persons offending shall forfeit and pay to the treasurer of the said corporation, for the time being, for the use of the said company, the sum of one dollar, to be recovered in an action of trespass, in any court having cognizance thereof, which action shall in every instance be considered as transitory in its nature. Notice V. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the directors to keep a notice posted up or thereof to written in large characters on each end of the said be put up. bridge, in the most conspicuous part thereof, in the following words, to wit: one dollar penalty for passing this bridge faster than on a walk by any person or persons riding or driving any horse or carriage. the new bridge is VI. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may Toll to be be lawful for the said president and directors to de-taken till mand and take, for the use of the said corporation for passing the bridge now erected and until a new bridge erected. shall be completed as aforesaid, the same rates of toll O which by this act are allowed to be demanded and taken for passing the said new bridge. When the impassa VII. And be it further enacted, That whenever the said bridge shall be impassable for travellers, by rea- bridge is son of the company repairing the same, or rebuilding in,a ferry an arch thereof, it shall be lawful for the said presi- may be dent and directors to establish a ferry across the river, kept. at or near said bridge, and make use of the necessary boats for that purpose, and demand and receive ferriage like in amount to the rates of toll for crossing said bridge: Provided the said ferry shall not be kept longer than one year, and not interfere with any private rights. Part of VIII. And be it further enacted, That so much of the said act hereby amended as relates to the rates of former toll to be received by the said president and directors, act repealand the proviso contained in the eighth section of said act, be and the same are hereby repealed. ed. the village CHAP. LVI. An ACT to repeal the Sixth Section of the act entitled "An act to incorporate the American Insurance Company of New-York." Passed March 12, 1813. E it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the sixth section of the act entitled "An act to incorporate the American insurance company of New-York,” be and the same is hereby repealed. CHAP. LVII. An ACT to vest certain powers and privileges in the I. lius. BYork, represented in Senate and Assembly, That all that part of the town of Manlius, in the county of Onondaga, contained in the following bounds, to wit: the villa of beginning in the Seneca turnpike road, half a mil easterly of the south-west corner of lot number eightyseven in said town, thence running south half a mile, thence westerly, running parallel with the said Seneca turnpike one mile, thence north one mile, thence easterly running parallel with said turnpike one mile, thence south to the place of beginning, shall be known and distinguished by the name of the village of Manlius; and the freeholders and inhabitants residing within the same, qualified to vote at town meetings, may, on the first Tuesday in May, meet at some proper place within the said village, to be appointed by any justice or justices of the peace residing within the said town of Manlius, a notice whereof shall be put up in at least three public places within said village ten days previous to said first Tuesday of May next, and Five trus. then and there proceed to elect five discreet freeholdtees to be ers, resident within the said village, to be trustees elected. thereof, who, when chosen, shall possess the several powers and rights hereinafter specified; and such justice or justices shall preside at such meeting, and shall declare the several persons having the greatest num |