taking exop riage. IV. And be it further enacted, That if the said Penalty for Peter Deall, or his assigns, or any ferryman or other big ferperson employed by him shell take, exact or receive, any greater or higher rates of ferriage for transporting goods and chattles or other things whatsoever than shall be so allowed by the said court of common pleas, the person so offending shall forfeit and pay for every such offence, the sum of five dollars, to be recovered with costs of suit, before any justice of the peace within this state, by any person who shall sue for the same. any other ting up a ferry. V. And be it further enacted, That if any other person or persons shall, after the first day of August next, set Penalty on up, keep or maintain any ferry, or shall carry or trans-person setport any person, goods or chattels, for hire or pay, across said lake, from any place on the west side or shore of the same, within one half mile north or south of the now dwelling house of the said Peter Deall, every such person or persons shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars, to be recovered with costs of suit, in any court within this state having cognizance thereof, by any person who shall sue and prosecute for the same: Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall be deemed or taken to prevent any person or persons who reside within the limits aforesaid and adjoining the said lake, from the right of making use of their own boats and transporting them. selves and property across the same at their pleasure, VI. And be it further enacted, That if it shall appear upon sufficient evidence to the court of common pleas of the county of Essex, that the said Peter Deall or his assigns shall, willfully and knowingly, neglect to comply with the directions or restrictions of this act, in keeping and maintaining the ferry as aforesaid, to adjudge and declare, that all the privileges granted to him by virtue thereof, shall cease and be of no effect. This act to be void if the ferry be not well main tained. CHAP. LXI. An ACT authorising Allyn Turner to build a toll bridge across Schoharie Creek, Allyn Turn T ᏴᎬ Passed May 26th, 1812. E it enacted by the people of the state of NewYork, represented in Senate and Assembly, That Allyn Turuer, his heirs or assigns, may construct a bridge across the Schoharie Creek, in the town of Blenheim, between the points at which the bounds of the township of Blenheim terminate on the said creek, south of the north bounds of Buffington and Morrison's patent, on the said creek, of a breadth not less than sixteen feet, well railed, and of sufficient strength to admit of a safe and convenient passage across the same with teams and carriages of any description and that whenever the said bridge, and the road hereinafter described, shall have been completed, the said Allyn Turner, his heirs or assigns, may erect a gate on the said bridge, and thereat take and exact, Bates of toll. for the term of thirty years, for passing the same, a toll not exceeding the following sums, that is to say for every waggon, cart, or other carriage, 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, cart, or other carriage; for every horse and rider, four cents; for every horse, mule, ox, or cow, led or driven, two cents; for eve ry cart, drawn by one of the aforesaid animals, six cents; for every chariot, coach, coachee, phaeton, or other four wheel pleasure carriage, twenty-five cents; for every chair, chaise, sulkey, or other two wheel pleasure carriage, twelve and an half cents; for every sled or sleigh drawn by two horses, mules or oxen, six cents; and in that proportion for a greater or less number; for every score of sheep or hogs, eight cents; for every foot passenger, two cents: Provided, That every foot passenger, being an inhabitant within one mile of the said bridge, shall be exempt from such toll, Proviso. Allyn Turn. II. And be it further enacted, That the said Allyn er to make a certain piece Turner, his heirs or assigns, shall form a road of at of road. least the breadth of fourteen feet, between the ditches thereof, properly arched, and well covered with stone, gravel, or other durable hard material, of an even surface, extending from the said bridge one mile on the west side of the said Schoharie creek, and two miles on the east side thereof, communicating with such bridge, and keep the same in good and sufficient repair during the time aforesaid. be This act to void if the completed in bridge is not four years. III. And be it further enacted, That in case the said bridge and road shall not be erected and completed with in the term of four years from the passing of this act, or the said bridge or road shall be out of repair for six months successively, or if it shall be necessary to rebuild the said bridge, and the said Aliyn Turner, his heirs or assigns, shall neglect to rebuild the same for the term of eighteen months from the time it becomes so necessary, then, and in every of those cases, this act to be void: Provided, That no land shall be appropri- Proviso ated for any of the said purposes without the consent of the owner thereof first had and obtained. CHAP. LXII. An ACT to authorise the Sale of certain public property in the city of New-York. B Passed May 26th, 1812. E it enacted by the people of the state of NewYork, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the comptroller is hereby authorised to sell and convey in fee simple, all the right, title and interest of the people of this state in and to the government house and the grounds adjoining, in the city of New. York, to the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the said city, for a sum not less than fifty thousand dollars, and to receive in payment therefor, the bond of the said mayor, aldermen and commonalty, payable in ten years, with interest annually, at the rate of six per centum: Provided always. That the said corporation shall not have the right of selling the said grounds for the erection of private buildings, or other individual purposes. Students re ceiving state pay 10 dolls. For county diplomas 5 dolls. LXIII. An ACT to amend an Act, entitled "An Act to incorporate Medical Societies for the purpose of regulating the practice of Physic and Surgery in this 1. State." Passed May 26, 1812. E it enacted by the people of the state of NewYork, represented in Senate and Assembly, diplomas to That any student who may receive a diploma from the medical society of the state, shall pay to the president thereof, on receiving the same, ten dollars; and for each diploma that a student may receive from the medical society of any county, he shall pay to the president thereof, on receiving the same, five dollars: Provided, That the students who have been examined, and are entitled to receive diplomas, but who have not received the same, shall not pay therefor more than is required by the act hereby amended. Proviso. Eminent physicians may be cho sen as permanent members of II. And be it further enacted, That the medical society of the state may elect by ballot, at their annual meetings, eminent and respectable physicians and surgeons, residing in any part of the state; which perthe state so- sons, so elected, shall be permanent members of the society, and entitled to all the privileges of the same : Provided, That not more than two such members shall be elected in any one year, and that they receive no compensation for their attendance from the funds of the society. ciety. Proviso. Practitioners not regularly licenced to Fine for each pay 5 dolls. offence. Proviso. III. And be it further enacted, That any person Who shall practice physic or surgery without being regularly licensed, shall forfeit and pay twenty-five dollars for each offence of which he may be duly convicted, in pursuance of the act hereby amended; and the justice before whom such conviction may be had, shall pay the same to the treasurer of the medical society of the county where such conviction shall be had: Provided, The person so practising without licence, who shall not receive any fee or reward for the same, shall be exempt from the penalty of this act. cenced to de such County where he re IV. And be it further enacted, That all persons who Persons limay be hereafter licenced to practice physic and sur- posit a copy gery, shall deposit a copy of such licence with the cence in the clerk of the county in which such practitioner may re- clerk's office side; and until such licence shall be so deposited, sides. those practitioners who may neglect the same shall be liable to the penalty of this act in the same manner as if they had no such licence; and it shall be the duty of the clerk to file such licence in his office, for each of which he shall receive twelve and an half cents, and no more, from the practitioners who may deposit the same. CHAP. LXIV. An ACT to incorporate the Stockholders of the Bank of Utica. W Passed June 1, 1812. Thomas Skinner, Thomas Walker and Preamble? incorporated time. I. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New- Stockholders York, represented in senate and assembly, That all for a limited such persons as shall be stockholders of the said bank, shall be and hereby are ordained, constituted and declared to be, from time to time, and until the first day of June, which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, a body corporate and politic, in fact and in name, by the name of Their style the president, directors and company of the bank of and powers Utica, and by that name they and their successors, until that day, may and shall have succession, and shall be in law persons capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever, and 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 also that they and their successors, |