A. D. 1811. turnpike road, and shall be designated, marked out, surveyed, constructed and inspected agreeable to an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Newburgh and Sullivan turnpike company," and shall be invested with the like powers, privileges, provisions and authorities, and subject to the like restrictions, limitations and penalties as is by the said act provided, ordained and established. be increas Capital III. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawstock may ful for the said corporation to increase their capital ed. stock by additional subscription of shares not exceeding four hundred shares. Jaying out Commis- IV. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may sioners in be lawful for the commissioners, by the act aforesaid the road not directed to be appointed, or any two of them, to lay out confined to the said road west of Shawangunk mountain by the points. most direct and eligible route to intersect the Orange certain That partof the road in of New and Ulster branch turnpike road, according to their reasonable and prudent discretion, without having any regard to the intermediate point of the falls in the Nevesink river: Provided, the said road shall cross the said river at any point within ten miles north of the said falls, and the said commissioners shall in all other respects conform to the regulations and stipulations in the said act of incorporation mentioned. V. And be it further enacted, That the said road as the village laid out by the said commissioners within the bounds burgh con- of the village of Newburgh, commencing at Waterfirmed street, shall be and the same is hereby established and confirmed as part of the said turnpike road. porating Law incor- VI. And be it further enacted, That the law passCook-house ed April eleventh, 1808, to establish a turnpike and and Jericho bridge corporation, for improving and making a road bridge com. from the cook house, in the county of Delaware, to the turnpike & extended. Susquehannah river, in the county of Chenango, and for other purposes, be and the same is hereby extended until the first day of December one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, for the building of said bridge. CHAP. CLXVIII. An ACT to amend the act establishing the Croton Turnpike road, and for other purposes. IN Passed April 8, 1811. 'N compliance with the petition of the president, directors and company of the Croton turnpike, I. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Nework, represented in senate and assembly, That it shall and may be lawful for the president, directors and company, in case they shall think it necessary, to change the site fixed by the commissioners for a bridge over the Croton river, at or near Pine's bridge, to such other place as they shall think most advisable for the public convenience; and that in case such change shall be made, to change the route of that section of the road so as to connect it with the said bridge; and in case of a disagreement between the president, directors and company and the owners, proprietors or possessors of such land as may be necessary for such road and bridge, with respect to the amount of the damages such owners, proprietors or possessors may sustain, suffer, or be entitled to receive from the said president, directors and company, the said damages shall be assessed in like manner and on the same principles as provided by the general act, passed 13th March, 1807, relative to turnpike companies. II. And be it further enacted, That the said road, as worked and constructed by the said company, or their agents, (notwithstanding it may deviate in some few places from the exact course as laid out by the commissioners) shall be and the same is hereby confirmed and established as the Croton turnpike road. III. And be it further enacted, That the annual meeting of the stockholders of the said company for the purpose of choosing directors shall be on the first Monday of October in every year instead of the time now fixed by law, with the like powers of adjourn ment, and privileges in relation thereto, as is provided by the act relative to turnpike companies. A. D. 1811. A. D. 1811. turnpike CHAP. CLXIX. An ACT to incorporate the Croton turnpike Company, in the county of Dutchess. I. Passed April 8th, 1811. 1. BE it enacted by the people of the state of NewYork, represented in senate and assembly, That William Tabor, Stephen Barnum, Samuel Haviland, Croton Benjamin Cowles and Abijah Seely, and all such other company persons as shall associate for the purpose of making a mcorporat- good and sufficient road from the north end of the Cro ed. ton turnpike, near the house of the widow Deborah Sears, in the town of Southeast, running from thence the most direct route to or near the house of of Abijah Seely, in the town of Patterson, from thence the most direct route to the Bridge across Croton river, about one half a mile west of Captain Benjamin Cowles, in said town of Patterson, from thence eastwardly to the Connecticut line, terminating at or near the dwelling house of Timothy Haviland in said town of Patterson, to be laid out conformably to the act entitled "an act relative to turnpike companies," passed 13th March, Their style. 1807, shall be and hereby are created and made a corand corporporation and body politic, in fact and in name, by the ate rights. name of the "president, directors and company of the Croton turnpike, in the county of Dutchess," and by that name they shall be capable in law to purchase and hold, enjoy and retain to them and their respective successors lands, tenements and hereditaments, goods, chattels and effects of every kind whatsoever, and the same or any part thereof, to sell, grant, demise, alien or dispose of, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended in all courts of record, or any place whatsoever: ProRestriction vided however, That the said real estate which the said estate to be corporation are hereby authorised to purchase and hold held by the shall not exceed one thousand dollars: And provided further, That such estate, as well real as personal, so to be purchased and held, shall be necessary to fulfil the end and intent of the corporation hereby created and made, and to no other use, intent or purpose what as to real company. soever. A. D. 1811. to receive pointed. II. And be it further enacted, That William Tabor, Samuel Haviland, Benjamin Cowls and Stephen Bar- Commiss'rs num are hereby appointed commissioners, who shall, on subscrip or before the first day of June next, receive subscrip- tions aptions for the stock of the said corporation, which stock shall consist of seven hundred shares at twenty dollars a share, in the manner directed in and by the act entitled "An act relative to turnpike companies," passed the 13th day of March, 1807. III. And be it further enacted, That the company Rates of toll hereby incorporated shall be entitled to exact and receive at the gate to be erected on said road from all persons using the same, the following rates of toll, to wit: for every waggon with two horses or oxen, twelve and an half cents, and four cents for every additional horse or ox used before any waggon, cart or other carriage; for every one horse cart, six cents; for every coach, coachee, phaeton or curricle with two horses, twentyfive cents; for every sulkey, chair, chaise or other one horse carriage, twelve and an half cents; for every cart drawn by two oxen, eight cents; and for every additional yoke, four cents; for every horse and rider or led horse, four cents; for every sleigh or sled drawn every addiby two horses or oxen, six cents; and for tional horse or ox, two cents; for every score of cattle, horses or mules, 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 horse. privileges IV. And be it further enacted, That the company Rights and hereby incorporated shall have and enjoy all the rights, of the comprivileges, powers and immunities which are given and pany. 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 in the said act. V. And be it further enacted, That the gate to be erected as aforesaid, shall not be placed within less than one mile of the south end of the said road, and that nothing in this act contained shall be construed to authorise the said company to ask or receive more than 37 Gate where to be placed. A. D. 1811. the above rates of toll for ten miles of road, or in the same proportion for a greater or less distance. CHAP. CLXX. An ACT to amend "An act to incorporate the Nev isink turnpike road company." W Passed April 8th, 1811. HEREAS the president and directors of the Nevisink turnpike road company, incorporated on the 6th day of April, 18C5, have by their petition, under the common seal of the said company, petitioned the legislature for an alteration in their grant in reducing the arch of the said road between the Wawarsing meeting-house and Chenango point, to the width of twenty-two feet, which it is expedient to grant: Therefore, BE it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in senate and assembly, That it shall and may be lawful for the president, directors and stockholders of the said company, to contract and reduce the arch of that portion of the turnpike road for which they are incorporated, between the Wawarsing meeting-house and Chenango point, to the width of twenty-two feet, and the persons to be appointed for the inspection of the said section of road shall be and here.. by are authorised and required to pass the said section of road, when finished, at the said reduced width, any thing in the act whereby they are incorporated to the contrary notwithstanding. I. CHAP. CLXXI. An ACT for the relief of the Superintendents of the |