A. D. 1811: one year, and until others shall be chosen in their places; that if any vacancies shall happen among the said officers by death, resignation, or removal, such vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the year in which they may happen by a special election for that purpose, to be held in the same manner as the annual elections are made, at such times and places as shall be provided for and determined by the by-laws of the said corporation; that John I. Labagh shall be the named who president of said corporation, Jacob Lorillard viceare to hold president, Peter Sharpe second vice-president, John ary 1812. Slidell treasurer, James Hopson the secretary, and Phillip Arnold the collector thereof, who shall hold their offices respectively until the second Tuesday in January next, and until others shall be chosen in their places. Officers until Janu Corpora tion not dis not held on day. III. And be it further enacted, That in case it should solved if e- at any time happen that an election of officers should lection be not be made on any day, when pursuant to this act it a certain ought to have been made, the said corporation shall not for that cause be deemed to be dissolved, but it shall and may be lawful on any other day to hold and make an election of officers, in such manner as shall have been regulated by the laws and ordinances of the said corporation, Corpora ulate elec. tions and meetings. Further powers of IV. And be it further enacted, That all elections and all meetings of the said corporation, shall be made and held in a place certain to be fixed and determined by the by-laws of the said corporation; and that at all such elections and meetings of the said corporation, so to be held as aforesaid, twenty-five members thereof, including the president, or in his absence the vicepresident, or in his absence the second vice-president, and in case of the absence of the officers aforesaid, a chairman shall be chosen to preside at such meeting, shall be considered as a quorum of the said corporation, and shall have full power to do and transact all the business thereof. V. And be it further enacted, That the said corpothe corpor-ration and their successors, shall have full power to ation. make and prescribe such by-laws, rules, ordinances and regulations, as to them, from time to time, shall A. D. 1811, appear needful and proper, touching the management and disposition of their stock, property, estate and effects for the purposes aforesaid, and touching the. meetings of the said society, both special and ordinary, except the second Tuesday in January in every year, which is hereby declared to be the annual meeting of the society, and touching the duties and conduct of the officers of the said corporation, and touching the election of officers and all such other matters as appertain to the business, ends and purposes for which said corporation is by this act instituted, and for no other purposes whatsoever: Provided, That such by-laws, rules and regulations be not repugnant to the constitution or the laws of the United States, or of this state. Proviso. sion of VI. And be it further enacted, That all persons, The admiscitizens of the United States, being mechanics or members tradesmen, and resident within the city and county of regulated. New-York, desiring to become members of the said corporation, shall be proposed by at least two members, one meeting previous to his or their election, which shall be by ballot, and determined by two thirds of the members present at such election, that then he or they so elected, on paying into the hands of the treasurer such sum as the corporation by their by-laws shall direct: Provided, The same shall not exceed the sum of ten dollars, shall have his or their names inserted in the general register, and shall be entitled to all the privileges and benefits arising therefrom. for certain VII. And be it further enacted, That said society may expel Society shall have full power and authority to expel disorder- members ly members, that is to say, if any member shall be offences. convicted of any notorious, scandalous, wicked practice, such member shall be expelled the society, and every member refusing or neglecting for eighteen months to pay their monthly dues shall on conviction thereof be expelled the society, and all members thus expelled shall forfeit all right and title to the benefits resulting from the society: Provided nevertheless, Proviso. That three fourths of the members present shall be A. D. 1811. required to vote for the expulsion of a member; And provided always, That whenever a charge is brought against a member, he shall be thereof notified in writing, and requested to appear to answer to the complaint exhibited against him at the then next monthly meeting of the society, and any member who shall be convicted as aforesaid, refusing or neglecting to attend when duly notified shall be expelled the society. Corporati of a misap its monjes VIII. And be it further enacted, That in case the On dissolved aforesaid society shall at any time appropriate or apif convicted ply its monies or funds or any part thereof, except so plication of niuch thereof as may be necessary for the repairs of any buildings which may belong to said corporation, or for the payment of the treasurer or secretary thereof, or for other charges expressly incidental to the management of the funds thereof, or for the payment of the debts of the said corporation, to any use other than the support of indigent members of the said corporation, or the widows or children of any person having been a member thereof, and shall be thereof convicted by due course of law, that thenceforth the said corporation shall cease, and the real and personal estate whereof it may then be seized and possessed, shall vest in the people of this state. This a public act. Former act of incorpor IX. And be it further enacted, That this act be and hereby is declared to be a public act, and that the same shall be construed in all courts and places benignly and favorably for every beneficial purpose therein contained. X. And be it further enacted, That the act entitled an act to incorporate the society of mechanics and ation repeal tradesmen of the city of New-York for charitable purposes," passed 14th March, 1792, be and the same is hereby repealed. ed. CHAP. CXIV. An ACT to amend an act authorising Commissioners to lay a State Road from Canandaigua, by the head of Canesus lake, to the mouth of Olean river, passed the 5th day of April, 1810. Passed April 3d, 1811. HEREAS Valentine Brother, George Hornell, and Moses Van Campen, commissioners named in the said act, to lay out a public road, have refused and neglected to perform the the duties assigned them in and by the said act: Therefore, W I. BE it enacted by the people of the state of NewYork, represented in senate and assembly, That Mathew Warner, Hugh M'Nair, and Micah Brooks, or any two of them, be and they are hereby authorised and empowered to do and perform all the duties relative to the laying out of the said road assigned to the commissioners named in the said act hereby amended. CHAP. CXV. An ACT to amend an act, entitled “An act to divide the W A. D. 1811. said act entitled "an act to divide the county Preamble. of Genessee into several counties and for other purposes," passed the 11th March, 1808, the courts of common pleas and of general sessions of the peace shall be held at such place in the county of Chatauque, as the supervisors shall direct, until the court house in said county shall be completed, and whereas the said supervisors have not designated such place: Therefore, I. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New Place and York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the first court shall be held at the house of Martin Pren- court of dergast, in the town of Chatauque, on the fourth Tues- for the coun day in June next, and at such place thereafter as the auque. said court shall direct, any thing in the act hereby amended to the contrary notwithstanding. II. And be it further enacted, That the judges and justices to assistant justices of the county of Chatauque shall have stilli power to establish gaol liberties in said county, for ties. time of holding first com pleas Judges and assistant establish gaol libe A. D. 1811. the purpose of receiving such debtors as shall not be subject to close confinement previous to the building of the gaol of said county. Prisoners of que county III. And be it further enacted, That the prisoners of Chatau- the county of Chatauque shall be confined in the gaol to be confin- of the county of Niagara until the gaol in the said couned in gaul ty of Chatauque shall be deemed sufficient to confine them in by the sheriff of said county, any thing in the act hereby amended to the contrary notwithstanding. county. 1.B CHAP. CXVI. An ACT in addition to an act, entitled "An act to vest certain powers in the freeholders and inhabitants of the villages of Troy and Lansingburgh, and for other pur-, poses therein mentioned." Passed April 3d, 1811. E it enacted by the people of the state of NewYork,represented in Senate and Assembly, That in any action commenced for the recovery of any fine Fines' and or penalty in the name and for the use of the trustees penalties of the village of Lansingburgh aforesaid, it shall and ered. may be lawful for the said trustees to declare generally in debt for such fine or penalty, and give the special matter in evidence; and on the trial of all actions wherein the said trustees shall be either plaintiffs or defendants, the inhabitants of said village shall be competent jurors and witnesses. how recov This a pullic act. Supervisors directed to accounts of II. And be it further enacted, That this act and the act hereby amended shall be a public act, and be construed in all courts and places benignly and favorably for every beneficial purpose therein intended. CHAP. CXVII. An ACT to provide for completing the court-house and gaol in the county of Dutchess. I. Passed April 3d, 1811. settle the it shall be the duty of the supervisors of the county of the com's Dutchess to assemble at the usual place of meeting on the second Tuesday of May next, for the purpose of and gaol. auditing the accompts of the commissioners appointed for building s. house |