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first, and the other not less than ten miles from the sec. A. D. 1811. ond: Provided, That whenever the said gates are es tablished and erected, none other shall be permitted to continue across the said road; And provided also, That the middle gate of the said road shall not be erected east of the now dwelling house of John Pearsons, in the town of Windham.

III. And be it further enacted, That the said president and directors of the Schoharie-Kill bridge company shall be entitled to exact and receive at each of the gates, or turnpikes to be erected on said road for every number of miles not less than ten miles in length of the said road, the following sums of money from all persons travelling or using the same; 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, six cents; for every additional horse led or driven, three cents; for every chaise, sulkey, chair or other pleasure carriage with one horse, twelve and an half cents; for every chariot, coach, coachee or phaton, or other carriage, twentyfive cents; for every sleigh or sled drawn by two horses, mules or oxen, six cents, and so in proportion if drawn by a greater or less number of horses, mules or oxen; 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, and so in proportion for a greater or less number; for every stage waggon drawn by two horses, twelve and an half cents, and three cents for every additional horse attached to such stage waggon.

Rates of toll

Rights and

IV. And be it further enacted, That the said presi- leges of the and privident and directors of the Schoharie-Kill bridge compa- company. ny shall have and enjoy all the rights, privileges, powers and immunities which are given and granted in and by the act entitled "an act relative to turnpike companies," passed the 13th March, 1807, and shall be subject to all the conditions, provisions, restrictions

A. D. 1811 and regulations contained in the said act: Provided Chord of however, That the chord of the arch of the road hereby the arch of authorised to be made shall not be less than twenty

the road to

be 20 feet. feet.

In what

of 1802 to

ed.

V. And be it further enacted, That if the said prescase the act ident and directors of the Schoharie-Kill bridge compabe repeal ny shall complete the aforesaid road according to the provisions of this act, then and in that case the act passed the 30th day of March, 1802, incorporating the Schoharie-Kill bridge company shall be and the same is case privi- hereby repealed.

In what

leges granted by this

VI. And be it further enacted, That if the said road act to cease, and every part thereof shall not be completed within four years from the first day of May next, then and in that case the privileges and immunities granted by this act shall cease and be utterly void, any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

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CHAP. LXXXII.

An ACT to enable the corporation of the city of New Lork to raise money by tax, and for other purposes. Passed March 29, 1811. E it enacted by the people of the state of NewYork,represented in Senate and Assembly, That to be raised the mayor, recorder and aldermen of the city of Newwithin the York, as supervisors of the city and county of Newpurposes York, or a majority of them, of whom the mayor or mentioned. recorder shall be one, shall be and hereby are empow

$65,000

city for the

herein

ered, as soon as conveniently may be, after the first day of May next, to order and cause to be raised, by a tax on the estate real and personal of the freehold. ers and inhabitans of and situate within the said city, and to be collected, a sum not exceeding sixty-five thousand dollars, to be applied to the support and maintenance of the poor of the said city and county; the

support and repair of the Bridewell of the said city; the support and maintenance of criminal persons; repairing and taking care of other public buildings in the said city belonging to or under the custody and care of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New-York; the making, regulating, repairing

and improving the public streets and roads in the said A. D. 1811, city and county; the defraying other contingent expenses arising within and properly chargeable to the said city and county, and for defraying the expenses which the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New-York may sustain or be put to in exercising the powers vested in them by the act passed the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, entitled "An act to invest the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New-York with adequate powers in relation to certain objects of importance to the police and health of the said city, and for supplying the deficiencies of former taxes upon any and every of the wards of the said city, owing to the insolvency or inability of the collectors of the said wards, any or either of them, or others, and fees of collection not heretofore provided for; such deficiencies, however to be assessed on the estate real and personal of the freeholders and inhabitants of and situate within the said wards respectively where they shall happen as aforesaid. And also a further sum, Also $55,000 to not exceeding fifty-five thousand dollars, by a tax on be raised the estates real and personal of the freeholders and in- within a habitants of and situate within the said city, to the of said city. southward of a line beginning at the north river, at a place called De Klyn's ferry, a little to the northward of the state-prison; thence eastwardly` in front of the new banking houses to the road commonly called the Sandy-Hill road; thence along the said Sandy-Hill road to the northward of Potter's field and the house of William Neilson to the Bowery road; thence across the Bowery road to a street commonly called Stuyvesant-street, and through the middle thereof to the East river, to be applied to the payment of so many watch- To be apmen as the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the purposes city of New-York, in common council convened shall macationed. appoint and employ for watching and guarding the said city; to the purchasing of oil, providing lamps and putting up of the same, and repairing, cleaning and lighting those, which now are or hereafter may be erected within that part of the said city last de

certain part

plied to the

herein

A. D. 1811. scribed; to the digging, cleansing, making and re. pairing public wells and pumps in the said city, and to defray the other contingent expenses arising in and properly chargeable to that part of the said city to the southward of the line aforesaid, as the said mayor, aldermen and commónalty, in common council convened, may from time to time direct, and for supplying deficiencies of former taxes upon the same part of the said city last described, owing to insolvencies and fees for collection not heretofore provided for; such deficiencies, however, to be assessed on the estates real and personal of the freeholders and inhabitants of and situate within those parts of the said city to the southward of the line aforesaid.

Manner of

and collect

II. And be it further enacted, That the said severassessing al sums of money shall be assessed in the manner diing. rected by the act entitled "an act for the assessment and collection of taxes," and each person's tax in one ward shall be collected in one payment, and the monies so collected paid into the hands of the treasurer or chamberlain of the said city, at such time after the first day of May next, as the said mayor, recorder and aldermen, as the said supervisors of the city and county of New-York, of whom the mayor or recorder shall be one, shall direct and appoint.

Collectors

III. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawtheir com- ful for the collectors of the first, second and third wards pensation. of the said city to retain in their hands three cents on each dollar by them collected. The collectors of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and tenth wards of the said city to retain in their hands four cents on each dollar by them collected; and the collectors of the eighth and ninth wards of the said city, to retain in their hands five cents on each dollar by them collected, and no more, as a full compensation for their trouble in collecting and paying to the said treasurer or chamberlain the monies which shall be raised by virtue of this act.

How long

to hold

ccs.

IV. And be it further enacted, That at every election hereafter to be holden in the said city of New-York for charter officers for the said city of New York, the collectors of the respective wards shall be elected to serve in their respective cices for one year from the first

eollectors

Monday of May next after such election, and shall not A. D. 1811. enter upon the duties of their office until the said first Present Monday of May next after such election; and the sev-how long to eral persons now holding the said office of collector hold their in the said city shall and may continue in their respective offices until the first Monday of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred twelve.

offices.

collector

to execute

of his office.

election to

V. And be it further enacted, That the person elected collector in each ward of the said city of New York shall, within fourteen days after notice to him that the Penalty on assessment books are ready for delivery, take upon for neglect himself the duties of his office, and give the bonds by the duties law required of him as such collector, under the penalty of two hundred and fifty dollars; and further, that in case of the neglect of any collector to give such bond In what within the said fourteen days after notice to him that case a new the assessment books are ready for delivery as afore- take place. said, it shall and may be lawful to and for the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New-York in common council convened to declare the office of collector for such ward vacant, and to order a new election of such collector for such ward on such day and at such time and place in the said ward, as they may think proper, and such new election shall thereupon take place and be had accordingly; such new election, however, to be held and continued for two days only.

tion author.

ulate the

VI. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the mayor, aldermen and common- Corporaalty of the city of New-York in common council con- ised to regvened, by an ordinance or ordinances by them for that sweeping of purpose from time to time to be made, to make all such chimnies. rules and regulations for the sweeping of chimnies in the said city, to appoint such person or persons to superintend the same, and to impose such reasonable fines and penalties and forfeitures for every default, neglect, disobedience or violation of such ordinance or ordinances as they shall think proper, and generally to do whatever by them may be deemed necessary for promoting the object of this section: Provided, That such ordinance or ordinances be not repugnant to the constitution or laws of this state or of the United States.

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