M'Knight to make a title to said purchase or obtain the residue of the consideration for said land, or the maintenance and education of said infant heir without legislative aid in the premises: Therefore,

E it enacted by the people of the state of NewYork, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the said Thomas M'Knight be, and is hereby empowered to convey in fee simple to the purchasers thereof, the real estate whereof his late wife Sally M'Knight died seised, under the order of the chancellor of this state for that purpose, and on his giving a bond with sufficient sureties in such sum as the chancellor shall direct, to apply the income of the monies arising from the sale thereof, and not received in the life-time of his said wife, in the support and education of his infant heir, and to render an account of the application thereof, and to pay the principal thereof so remaining unpaid as aforesaid, on the said infant's attaining the age of twenty-one years.

CHAP. LIV.

An ACT in addition to an act, entitled " an act to raise money to build a bridge across Genesee river." Passed May 26, 1812.

B

Sapervisors

Ontario & rected to

I. E it enacted by the people of the state of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the board of supervisors in each of the counties of Ontario and Genesee, be and they are hereby authorised and required at their next annual meeting in each of county respectively, to direct to be raised, levied and paid over, such sum or sums of money, not exceed ing the sum of one thousand dollars in each of said counties, as shall be necessary to complete the bridge over Genesee river, between the towns of Boyle and Northampton.

Genesee di

raise money

by tax

II. And be it further enacted, That the boards of supervisors of the counties of Ontario and Genesee respectively, are hereby authorised to appoint a joint committee to audit and settle with the commissioners Joint com appointed for building the bridge across Genesee mittee ap river, at the falls thereof, vesting the said boards with

pointed.

bonds.

power to give the said committee all necessary instructions to examine, audit and settle as aforesaid, all accounts of the said commissioners relative to exCommission penditure of monies upon said bridge: and to appoint ers to give commissioners in their stead, to superintend the completion of the same, if in their own opinion the interests of the counties require it, which said commissioners shall give bonds, in the same manner as is required by the fourth section of an act, entitled "an act to raise monies to build a bridge across Genesee river," passe ed the thirtieth of March, one thousand eight hundred and nine, and account in the manner as is directed in the fifth section of said act.

III. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of carrying the second section of this act into ef Supervisors fect, the boards of supervisors of the counties of Ontoineet 2 tario and Genesee are hereby directed to meet at the court house in their respective counties on the second Tuesday of May next.

Tuesday in May.

Philip S.Van

Rensselaer &

CHAP. LV.

An ACT to incorporate the Albany Lancaster School

Society.

Passed May 26, 1812. HEREAS Philip S. Van Rensselaer, John

W Lansing, junior, Simeon De Witt, and others,

have associated themselves for the laudable purpose of establishing a school in the city of Albany, for the diffusion of a common education: and whereas the said persons have presented a petition to the legislature setting forth the benefits that would result to society from such an institution, by implanting in the minds of children the principles of religion and morality, and by assisting their parents in providing suitable situations for them, where habits of industry and virtue may be acquired: and that it would enable them more effectually to accomplish the benevolent objects of their institution, if their association were incorporated Therefore,

I. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Newothers incor York, represented in senate and assembly, That Philip

porated.

Their style corporate

S. Van Rensselaer, John Lansing, junior, Simeon De Witt, and all such other persons as now are, or shall hereafter become members of the said society, shall be and are hereby ordained, constituted and declared to be a body corporate and politic, in fact and in name, by the name of The Albany Lancaster School Society and by that name they and their successors, nights forever hereafter, shall and may have succession, and by that name shall and may be persons in law capable to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended, in all courts and places whatsoever, in all manner of actions, suits, complaints, matters, and causes whatsoever : and that they and their successors may have a common seal, and may change and alter the same at their pleasure; and that they and their successors, by their said name, shall be forever capable in law to purchase, take, receive, hold and enjoy, any estate, real or personal, whatsoever, of what nature and quality soever, to the use of them and their successors. Provided always, Proviso. that the yearly income of the real and personal estate and hereditaments held by the said corporation do not nor shall not at any time exceed the sum of five thousand dollars; and that they and their successors shall have full power and authority to lease such real estate and hereditaments, on such terms as they shall judge most beneficial; and also to dispose of all such personal estate at their will and pleasure, as shall appear to them most advantageous for promoting the benevolent purposes of the said institution.

II. And be it further enacted, That there shall be, Number of forever hereafter, thirteen trustees of the said corpora- trustees. tion, who shall conduct and manage all the affairs thereof; and that the said trustees shall be members of the said corporation: and the first trustees of the said corporation shall be, Philip S. Van Rensselaer, Simeon De Witt, Stephen Van Rensselaer, Elisha Jenkins, Archibald Mc Intyre, John M. Bradford, William Neill, Timothy Clowes, John Mc Jimpsey, John Lansing, junior, James Kent, John V. Henry, and Charles R. Webster, who shall hold their offices until the first Monday of February next: and the trustees

First trustees

Yearly meet. ing to be on

of February,

Trustees

how elected.

of the said corporation for the time being shall have power to establish one or more schools in the city of Albany for the purposes aforesaid, whenever the members of the said corporation, at any quarterly meeting, by a majority of them, shall judge it expedient, for the more fully extending the benefits of education, agreeably to the benevolent design of the said corporation.

And for keeping up the succession in the said offices, III. Be it further enacted, That on the first Monday first Monday of February next ensuing, and yearly and every year forever thereafter, on the first Monday of February, there shall be a general meeting of the members of the said corporation, who shall meet at some convenient place in the said city of Albany, to be fixed by the bye laws of the said corporation, and there by a majority of such of them as shall so meet shall by ballot elect thirteen of their members to be trustees of the said corporation for the year then next ensuing. And the said trustees shall have power to choose, out of their own number, a president, a vice-president, a treasurer, and a secretary, who shall immediately enter on their said offices, and hold the same, from the time of such election, for and during the space of one year, and until others be elected in their stead. And in case of any of the persons so elected to be trustees of the said corporation, or who shall thereafter be elected thereto, shall die or resign before the time of their appointed service expires, or shall refuse or neglect to act in and execute how filled. the said office, then, and in every such case, the remaining trustees of the said corporation shall, within thirty days thereafter, by ballot, elect another or others of the members of the said corporation, in the stead of him or them so dying, resigning, refusing or neglecting to act and that such person or persons as shall have the greatest number of votes at every such election, shall hold their said offices from the time of such election until the first Monday in February then next ensuing, and until another or others shall be chosen in his or their stead. Provided always, and be it further enacted, that at each first meeting of the said trustees, after every annual election of trustees it shall be in

Vacancies

Proviso,

their discretion to appoint, out of the members of the said corporation, an additional number of trustees, not exceeding five.

meet on the

day in every

Amajority of eye

trustees may make

Jaws.

IV. And be it further enacted, That the trustees of Trustees to the said corporation shall regularly meet on the second second MonMonday in every month, and at such other times as month. they may judge proper and expedient, and that seven or more of the said trustees so met shall forever hereafter be a legal meeting of the said corporation; and that at any and every such meeting, it shall be lawful for them, or a majority of them, to make all such bye laws, rules and regulations, for the government and regulation of the said corporation and its affairs, and for the management and disposal of the property and estate of the said corporation as they may deem requisite to promote the design and intent of establishing this corporation, and the same or any part of them to alter, amend or repeal, from time to time, as they, or a major part of them, may think fit; and shall have power, whenever they may judge it necessary, to call a general meeting of the members of the said corporation, who may adjourn from time to time, as to them shall seem proper.

may appoint

V. And be it further enacted, That the said trustees, The trustees at a stated meeting, shall and may nominate and ap- teachers. point one or more teachers or instructors to take charge of the school or schools under the care and direction of the said corporation, and also appoint such other officers or servants as they may think necessary, and to allow and fix their respective compensations, and such teachers, instructors, officers or servants, or any of them, at their pleasure to dismiss and discharge, and another or others in their stead to appoint.

Members of

tion of the

be

this society.

VI. And be it further enacted, That the mayor, re- the corpora corder, aldermen and assistants of the city of Albany, city of Albashall and may be, by virtue of their respective offices, members of members of the said corporation. And that any person who shall contribute to the benefit of the said society Privileges the sum of twenty five dollars, and be elected by a majority of the said trustees, shall be a member of the said corporation, and shall be further entitled, and during the life of such contributor, to send one child to be

granted to

persons conributing to

the society.