and others soon as that part of the said turnpike which lies between the Black River and the point of intersection above referred to shall be completed, it shall be lawful for the said company to receive the like rates of toll for passing the same, and to have, use, exercise and enjoy the like rights, powers and privileges in respect thereto as they are now authorised to receive, or have, or are entitled unto, in respect to any other part or portion of the said turnpike. CHAP. CLIX. An ACT to Incorporate the Eagle Village Turnpike Company. Passed June 15, 1812. P. G. Childs I. E it enacted by the people of the state of New incorporated York, represented in senate and assembly, That Perry G. Childs, Jeremiah Whipple, William Whipple, Jabiah N. M. Hurd, Eliphalet S. Jackson, James Moare, Charles B. Bristol, Smith Weed, Jacob Bradbury, Nicholas Dyer, Sylvester Gardner, and such others as shall associate for the purpose of making a good and sufficient turnpike road from Cazinovia, in the county of Madison; thence to Eagle Village, in Manlius, near the house of Nicholas Dyer, and thence to or near the house of Jacob Bradbury, on the north Seneca turnpike road, shall be and hereby are created a body corporate and politic, in fact and in name, by the name of "the president, directors and Their style, company of the Eagle Village Turnpike," 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 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 estate, real and personal, for the use of said corporation: Provided, That such estate, as well real as personal, so to be purchased and held, shall be necessary to fulfil the intent of the said corporation, &c. Proviso and to no other purpose whatever, and that the annual value, rents and income of the real estates of the said corporation, shall at no time exceed the sum of one thou sand dollars, and that Jacob R. De Witt, John Young and John Adams be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out said road. stock. II. And be it further enacted, That the stock of the Amount of said company hereby incorporated shall consist of four hundred shares, of twenty-five dollars each, and that Jeremiah Whipple, Charles Bristol and Perry G. Childs shall be and hereby are appointed commissioners to receive subscriptions for the said stock in the manner directed in and by the act, entitled "an act relative to turnpike companies," passed 13th March, 1807. III. And be it further enacted, That the said cor- Rates of toll. poration hereby incorporated, shall be entitled to erect one or more gates or turnpikes, and to exact and receive at the gate or gates to be erected in said road the following sums of money from all persons travelling or using the same, viz: 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 four cents; for every horse led or driven three cents; for every cart drawn by one. horse, mule or ox, six cents; for every chair, sulkey, chaise, or other pleasure carriage, with one horse, twelve and an half cents; for every chariot, coach, or coachee or phaeton, or other four wheel pleasure carriage, twenty-five cents; for every sled or sleigh drawn. by two horses, mules or oxen, six cents, and so in proportion if drawn by a greater or less number of horses or cattle; for every score of horses or cattle 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 an half cents, and three cents for every additional Road to be horse attached to such waggon, for every ten miles of said road, and so in proportion for any less distance. IV. And be it further enacted, That it shall and 20 feet wide. may be lawful for the said corporation to break the ground and work the said road twenty feet wide but no less, any former act to the contrary notwithstanding. Privileges, &c. I. Gear and others, V. And be it further enacted, That the said company hereby incorporated shall have and enjoy all the rights and privileges, powers and immunities, which are giv. en 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, and that there shall be but five directors to manage the business of said company, three of whom shall be a quorum, any thing in the general law notwithstanding. CHAP. CLX. An ACT to incorporate the Sacondago Turnpike and I. Passed June 15, 1812. E it enacted by the people of the state of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That incorporated Isaac Gear, Earl Stimpson, Avery Starkweather, Alexander St. John, Ely Beecher, and all such other persons as shall associate with them by becoming subscribers to make a good and substantial bridge over the Sacondago river, at or near a place called the Fish house, and a turnpike road to begin at or near the village of Scotia, in the fourth ward of the city of Schenectady, and running from thence northerly the most convenient route, as near the old road as the ground will admit, to the house of David Pruyme; from thence to the house of Nicholas Van Patten; from thence to the house of Charles Taylor; from thence to the house of John Earkson; from thence to the meeting-house in Charlton, wherein the Reverend James Mairs preaches; and from thence to the house of John Fay, in the town of Northampton, in the county of Montgomery; from thence across the Sacondago river to or near the house of Jeremiah Scribner, shall be and are hereby created a body corporate and politic, in fact Their style, and in name, by the name of "the president, directors and company of the Sacondago turnpike and bridge company," and by that name they and their successors shall be capable in law to hold, enjoy and retain to them and their successors, lands, tenements and hereditaments, goods, chattles and effects, of every kind whatsoever, for the use of the said corporation: Provided, That such estate, as well real as personal, shali Proviso. be necessary to fulfil the end and intent of this ration, and to nother purpose whatsoever. corpo II. And be it further enacted, That Duncan M'Martin, junior, Calvin Wheeler and Isaiah Fuller shall be commissioners to lay out the said road not herein particularly designated, and shall have the like power and authority, and be subject to the same regulations, as are given and directed in and by the act, entitled "an act relative to turnpike companies," passed the 13th day of March, 1807, any thing in the said act to the contrary notwithstanding. Commission. ers to lay out the road. stock. III. And be it further enacted, That the stock of the Amount of said company shall consist of fifteen hundred shares, of twenty dollars each share, and Abraham Oothout, James Baily, Charles Taylor, Alexander St. John, Earl. Stimpson, John M'Clallen, Ely Beecher and Isaac Gear, shall be and hereby are appointed commissioners to receive subscriptions for the said stock in the manner directed in and by the act, entitled "an act relative to turnpike companies." demanded. IV. And be it further enacted, That it shall and Subscrip may be lawful for the president and directors to de- tions may be mand, receive and recover from the stockholders respectively, all such sums of money by them subscribed or to be subscribed, at such times and in such proportions as the said president and directors shall see fit, and that the shares of such stockholders as shall refuse payment, and all the previous payments thereon, shall, by such refusal, be forfeited to the said president and directors. V. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the president and directors of the said Toll-gates company to erect gates or turnpikes on and across the may be said road, one whereof shall be erected within one mile of the place called the Fish-house, and the others erected. 1 Rates of toll. directors. at such other places as the said president and directors shall deem proper: Provided, The said gates shall not be nearer to each other than eight miles, except the toll-gate to be erected on the bridge over the Sacondago river, and whenever the bridge over the said river shall be completed, they shall have a right to erect a toll-gate on the said bridge. VI. And be it further enacted, That whenever the said president, directors and company shall have completed the bridge over the said river, they shall have a right to erect a toll-gate thereon, and whenever they shall have completed eight miles of the said road, and the same shall have been inspected and approved of according to law, they shall have a right to erect a tollgate thereon, and when twenty miles of the said road shall be completed and approved to erect two tollgates thereon, and when the whole road is completed and approved of as aforesaid to erect the whole number of toll-gates allowed by this act, and to appoint toll-gatherers to collect and receive of and from every person and persons using the said road, at such gates respectively, the following rates of toll, to wit: for eve.. ry score of hogs or sheep, eight cents; for every score of neat cattle, twenty cents; for every horse and rider, five cents; for every led or driven horse, four cents; for every sulkey, chair or chaise, with one horse, twelve and a half cents; for every cart or waggon, drawn by one horse, six cents; for every chariot, coach, coachee or phacton, twenty-five cents; for every stage-waggon or other four wheeled carriage, drawn by two horses, mules or oxen, ten cents; for every additional horse, mule or ox, three cents; for every sleigh or sled, drawn by two horses, mules or oxen, six cents, and in like proportion for a greater or less number of horses, mules or oxen, and that the toll crossing the bridge shall be the same as for one of the gates above mentioned. VII. And be it further enacted, That the concerns Number of of the said company shall be managed by five directors, and that the said directors shall choose a president, any three of such directors, when met, shall form a quorum, and exercise all the powers, and be subject and |