Inhabitants of Brooklyn

6 more firemen.

neers.

city of New-York and the island of Nassau, any barge or row-boat of any breadth, whether more or less than seven feet, any thing in the act hereby amended to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided, That no such barge or row-boat shall be less than five feet and an half in breadth.

II. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may may choose be lawful for the freeholders and inhabitants of the firedistrict, in the town of Brooklyn, in Kings county, at every election of firemen in the said district hereafter to be held, to elect six able-bodied and discreet men, for firemen, in addition to the number heretofore al lowed by law; and also to elect two discreet and proAlso 2 engi per persons, to be denominated engineers, whose duty it shall be and they are hereby authorised and required to superintend and direct the firemen of the said dis trict in the care and management of the fire-engines and other tools and instruments for extinguishing fires within the said district, and who shall hold themselves in readiness at all times, as well by night as by day, to superintend, direct and assist, in managing, working and exercising, the said fire-engines, tools and instru ments, within the said district, as occasion shall require, and generally to exercise and perform all the powers and duties, over and appertaining to the firedepartment within the said district, which have here. tofore been exercised and performed by the magistrates of the said town of Brooklyn.

When and how firemen shall be chosen.

If the supervisors of Richmond be equally divided the

III. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the firemen, heretofore elected, of the said town of Brooklyn, at any of their monthly or other regular meetings, to nominate and appoint the said two engineers, and the said six firemen hereby authorised and provided for, who shall severally act in the said respective capacities until others shall be elected in their stead, at the next stated election to be held in the said fire-district as by law provided.

IV. And be it further enacted, That if the supervi sors of the county of Richmond shall at any time be first judge to equally divided in opinion in the execution of any of Eive the cast the powers vested in them by law, then they shall call

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to their assistance the first judge of the said county, whose decision in the premises shall be final and conclusive.

CHAP. CLV.

An ACT to enable the Agent of the State-Prison more advantageously to conduct the Manufactories of the said Institution, and for other purposes.

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Passed June 15, 1812.

HEREAS the inspectors and agent of the state-prison have set forth, in their report to the Legislature, that they have on hand raw materials and provisions, the payments for which will become due before funds can be collected from the sales of their manufactured goods: Therefore,

Preamble

allowed to

debts.

I. Be it enacted by the people of the state of NewYork, represented in senate and assembly, That the 15,000 dolls sum of fifteen thousand dollars be appropriated for discharge the purpose of discharging debts incurred by the inspectors and agents of the said prison, and that the sum be paid by the treasurer, on the warrant of the comptroller, out of any monies unappropriated in the treasury, to the said agent, in such sum or sums, and at such time or times, as he may require.

Allowance

for extra

services.

II. And be it further enacted, That the agent of the state-prison be authorised to pay to R. Chalk, the to R. Chalk clerk of said prison, the sum of two hundred dollars, for extra services during the year one thousand eight hundred and nine and one thousand eight hundred and ten, and that the same be duly audited by the comptroller.

III. And be it further enacted, That the accounts of sheriffs for transporting prisoners to the state-pri son, who were convicted and sentenced before the passing of the act, entitled "an act concerning the state-prison," passed May 21st, 1812, shall be audited and paid in the same manner as the same were audited and paid previously to the passing of that act.

Accounts of

sheriffs er certain pri

transporting

soners.

J. Gale and others, incorporated.

Their style, &e.

I.

CHAP. CLVI.

An ACT to incorporate the Cairo and Eastkill
Turnpike Company.

Passed June 15, 1812.

E it enacted by the people of the state of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That James Gale, Ashbel Stanley and all such other per. sons as shall associate for the purpose of making a good and sufficient road from or near the eighth mile. stone, on the Susquehannah turnpike road, on the most eligible route to or near the forge, in Cairo; and from thence to and up the mountain, and across the same, on the most eligible route, through the Eastkill hol low, in such direction as shall be thought the most expedient, either through the Goshen settlement, so called, or down the Eastkill, until it shall intersect the road from Batavia to the Schoharie-kill, to intersect said road near the meeting-house on the south mountain in Windham, or not far from the mouth of the Eastkill, as shall be thought best for the interest of the public and that of the corporation, be and they are here. by created a body corporate and politic, in fact and in name, by the name of "the Cairo and Eastkill turnpike company," and by that name shall and may have continual succession, and shall be persons in law capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being im pleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever, in all manner of actions, suits, complaints, matters and causes; and by the same name and style shall be in law capable of purchasing, holding and conveying, any estates, real and personal, for the use of the said corporation and their successors: Provided however, That the said real estate which the said corpora tion are hereby authorsed to purchase and hold, shall not exceed two thousand dollars: And provided fut ther, That such estate, as well real as personal, so to be purchased and held, shall be necessary to fulfil the end and interest of the corporation hereby created and made, and to no other use, interest or purpose what

soever.

tions how

II. And be it further enacted, That James Gale, Subscrip Ashbel Stanley, Munson Buel and William Beach, received. are hereby appointed commissioners, who shall, on or before the first day of October next, receive subscriptions for the stock of the said corporation, which stock shall consist of eight hundred shares, at twenty dollars a share, in the manner directed in and by the act, entitled "an act relative to turnpike companies," passed 13th day of March, 1807.

III. And be it further enacted, That the com- Rates of tolk pany hereby incorporated shall be entitled to exact and receive at each of the gates to be erected on the said road, from all persons using the same, the following rates of toll, to wit: For every waggon, with two horses or oxen, twelve and a half cents, and four cents for every additional horse or ox; for every one horse cart, six cents; for every coach, coachee, phaeton or curricle, with two horses, twenty-five cents; for every sulkey, chair, chaise or other one horse carriage, twelve and a half cents; for every cart, drawn by two oxen, ten cents, and for every additional yoke, six cents; for every horse and rider, or led horse, four cents; for every sleigh or sled, drawn by two horses or oxen, six cents, and for every additional horse or ox, two cents; for every score of cattle, horses or mules, twenty cents, and so in proportion for a greater or less number; for every score of sheep or hogs, eight cents; for every stage-waggon, drawn by two horses, twelve and a half cents, and three cents for every additional horse.

IV. And be it further enacted, That the company Privileges, 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, contained in the said act.

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CHAP. CLVII.

An ACT for the further improvement of the Naviga tion of the Hudson River, between the Village of Troy and Coeymans Overslaugh.

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Passed June 15, 1812.

1. E it enacted by the people of the state of NewYork, represented in Senate and Assembly, That 16,000 dolls. the treasurer of this state shall, on the warrant of the Bogert, H. comptroller, pay to John Bogert, Hugh Boyd and GilHoward Gbert Stewart, commissioners for improving the navi

to be paid to

Stewart.

Proviso.

Rebate of in

terest to be paid.

Commissioners to receive

subscriptions

&c.

gation of the Hudson river from the city of Albany to the Overslaugh at Coeymans, the sum of ten thousand dollars out of any unappropriated money in the treasu. ry, to be expended by them in such manner as they may deem proper: Provided, That the said John Bogert, Hugh Boyd and Gilbert Stewart, shall, previous to the receipt of any part of the said sum of money, execute their bond to the comptroller, for the use of the people of the state, conditioned for the faithful performance of their duty, the application of the money to the purpose aforesaid, and to render, on the first Monday of January, in each and every year, a just and true account of all money received and expended in pursuance of this act.

II. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the comptroller to credit to the commissioners appointed by the act, entitled "an act making provision for improving Hudson's river, below the city of Albany, and for other purposes," passed the sixth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and four, the sum of one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two dollars and sixty six cents, for a rebate of interest paid by them on money raised by virtue of the act aforesaid.

III. And be it further enacted, That it shall be voluntary lawful for the said commissioners to receive all sums of money which may be granted by the corporation of the city of Albany, or be raised by voluntary subscription, and to expend the same for the purpose contemplated by this act, for the faithful expenditure of