CHAP. XLI.

An ACT to amend the act for incorporating the second Great Western Turnpike Road Company.

Passed February 17, 1813.

I. BE it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the time for completing the second great western turnpike road be and the same is hereby extended until the thirty-first day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen; and that all the powers, rights and privileges heretofore granted to the president, directors and company of the second great western turnpike road be and the same are hereby confirmed.

II. And be it further enacted, That whenever the whole extent of the said turnpike road shall be completed, inspected and approved of, in the manner prescribed by law, it shall be lawful for the president and directors of the said company to erect one half toll gate thereon at such place as they shall deem proper, provided such gate shall not be placed within the distance of four miles westerly from the present westernmost gate erected on the said road.

CHAP. XLII.

An ACT concerning the Otsego Free Road.

Passed February 17, 1813.

I. BE it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That Benjamin Gilbert, William Campbell and Samuel Griffin be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to examine and make such alterations in the road laid out pursuant to the act to which this is an amendment, in all such places in the town of Middlefield, as they or a majority of them shall judge to be for the public good, and their decision in the premises shall be final and conclusive.

II. And be it further enacted, That the residue of the act hereby amended shall in all respects apply to the commissioners hereby appointed, and to the road to be altered by them.

CHAP. XLIII.

An ACT for establishing and regulating a Ferry across Lake
Champlain, in the town of Champlain.

Passed February 25, 1813.

WHEREAS the legislature did by their act, passed the twenty-seventh day of February, in the year one thousand eight and five, give to David Mayo certain privileges in keeping a ferry across Lake Champlain : And whereas it appears that the said David Mayo has conveyed all his right and title in and to said ferry, to Ezra Thurber: Therefore,

Preamble.

I. BE it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, repre- E. Thurber sented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall and may be lawful allowed to let for Ezra Thurber, of the town of Champlain, in the county of

up a ferry.

Landing

erected.

Clinton, his heirs and assigns, to set up, keep and maintain a ferry across Lake Champlain, from the landing of said Ezra Thurber, in the town of Champlain, to Windmill point, in the state of Vermont, for and during the term of ten years, commencing on the first day of April next.

II. And be it further enacted, That the said Ezra Thurber, place to be his heirs and assigns, shall erect, or cause to be erected, a convenient dock or landing place on such part of the land of said Ezra Thurber, as shall be most suitable for the purpose, and shall during the time aforesaid, keep, support and maintain a good and sufficient ferry-boat capable of conveying four horses, and such other boats or skiffs as shall be necessary, and ready at all reasonable times and seasons, to transport across said lake persons, goods and chattels.

Ferriage how to be

regulated.

Penalty for charging more than

III. And be it further enacted, That the court of common pleas for the county of Clinton, in their next session after the first day of April next, and as often thereafter as they shall deem necessary, shall order, direct and determine the several rates of said ferry, and the hours in each day that the boats of said ferry shall be kept in readiness.

IV. And be it further enacted, That if the said Ezra Thurber, his heirs or assigns, or any person employed by him or them, lawful rate. shall take, exact or receive any greater or higher rates of ferriage for transporting persons, goods or chattels, or other things whatsoever, than shall be by the court of common pleas aforesaid limited or established, the person so offending shall forfeit and pay for every such offence, the sum of twenty-five dollars, to be recovered in any court of this state having cognizance thereof, by any person who shall sue for the same.

ers.

Penalty for V. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons, fetting up a Jerry by oth- other than the said Ezra Thurber, his heirs or assigns, shall, after the first day of April next, transport any person or persons, goods or chattels, for hire or pay across the said lake, between the Point Au Fer and the line between this state and the province of Lower-Canada, such person or persons shall for every such offence forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars, to be recovered in any court within this state having cognizance thereof by any person who shall sue for the same: Provided always, That nothing herein before contained shall be so construed as to exclude any person or persons from the right of carrying and transporting themselves and their goods and chattels respectively, in their own boats, without paying any rate of ferriage between the limits aforesaid.

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VI. And be it further enacted, That if at any time hereafter al boat to be the said court of common pleas shall deem it necessary, the said Ezra Thurber, his heirs or assigns, shall keep at least one good and sufficient boat to pass from near the house of James Rouse, in the town of Champlain, to the town of Alburgh, in the state of Vermont, near the province line, under such regulations as the said court shall from time to time establish.

Penalty for neglect of duty.

VII. And be it further enacted, That if it shall appear upon sufficient evidence to the said court of common pleas for the county of Clinton, that the said Ezra Thurber, his heirs or assigns, shall wilfully neglect to comply with the true intent and meaning of this act in keeping the ferry aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful for the said court to adjudge that all the privileges

granted to him under this act shall cease and be of no effect: VII. Provided nevertheless, and it is hereby declared and enacted, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed or deemed to impair or affect the rights of David Mayo or his assigns, granted or secured in and by the above mentioned act.

CHAP. XLIV.

An ACT to amend an act entitled "an act to incorporate the Union Cotton Manufactory.

Passed February 25, 1813.

I. BE it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the exercise of all the rights and privileges secured to the company by the act to which this is an amendment, in the town of Hartwick, be extended to and enjoyed by said company in the town of Otsego.

II. And be it further enacted, That the said company may at any time increase their capital stock to any amount they may deem necessary, not exceeding in the whole, five hundred thousand dollars.

CHAP. XLV.

An ACT further to amend the act entitled" an act for incorporating the Union Bridge Company.

Passed March 5, 1813.

WHEREAS the president and directors of the Union Bridge prean be. company, have by their petition represented, that the wood work of said bridge is so materially decayed as to require re-building for the safety and convenience of the public, and that they have no funds for that purpose, their whole capital stock having been expended in building said bridge; and it appearing that the profits of the stockholders arising from the toll collected at said bridge has not been a reasonable compensation for the money expended in erecting the same: Therefore,

I. BE it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, rep- Shares (ball resented in Senate and Assembly, That the present shares in the be 30 dolls. stock of the company shall be eighty dollars each instead of fifty dollars; and that it shall and may be lawful for the said president and directors to call on and demand from the stockholders respectively the additional thirty dollars on each share, at such time, and in such proportions as they shall see fit, under pain of forfeiture of their shares and all previous payments thereon to the said president, directors and company, they giving at least sixty days notice of every such requisition in one of the public newspapers printed in the county of Rensselaer.

II. And be it further enacted, That in case any of the said Forfeited

tion.

shares shall be so forfeited, the said president and directors shall fhares to be sell the same at public vendue to the highest bidder, subject to fold at auc the instalments that may thereafter be required thereon, they previously giving sixty days notice of the time and place of such sale in one of the newspapers printed in said county, and that af

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ter deducting from such sale the expenses thereof and the amount of the call on the stock, the said president and directors shall pay over the balance to the person or persons who forfeited such share or shares.

III. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the tolls may be said president and directors to demand and receive from persons passing the gate erected on said bridge the following toll in the cases hereafter mentioned, to wit: for every one horse cart, waggon, sleigh or sled, twelve and an half cents; every horse, jack or mule, five cents; every sheep or hog, one cent.

Parts of

repealed.

IV. And be it further enacted, That the tenth section of the former acts original act incorporating said company, and the proviso to the ninth section of the same act, also the third section and the proviso to the second section of the act amending the said act of incorporation be and the same are hereby repealed.

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kept.

V. And be it further enacted, That whenever the said bridge bridge is im shall be impassable for travellers by reason of the company referry fall be pairing the same or rebuilding an arch thereof, it shall be lawful for the said president and directors to establish a ferry across the river at or near said bridge, and make use of the necessary boats for that purpose, and demand and receive ferriage like in amount to the rates of toll for crossing said bridge: Provided, The said ferry shall not be kept longer than one year, and not interfere with any private rights.

Penalty for

crofing by

horfes, &c.

a walk.

VI. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the directors to keep a notice posted up or written in large faster than on characters on each end of the said bridge, in the most conspicuous part thereof, in the following words, to wit: "one dollar penalty for passing this bridge faster than on a walk by any person or persons riding or driving any horse or carriage."

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VII. And be it further enacted, That the president and directors of the Union bridge company aforesaid, shall and may continue to exist and be a body politic or corporate until the income arising from the toll collected by said corporation shall have fully compensated the company for all monies they shall have expended in erecting, repairing, rebuilding and taking care of said bridge, together with an interest of fourteen per centum per annum, any thing in the said act of incorporation to the contrary notwithstanding.

VIII. And be it further enacted, That the said president and of expenfes, directors shall, within sixty days after the passing of this act, sendered to lodge in the comptroller's office of this state an account of the troller annu- expense of said bridge and of the toll collected at the same, and ally. shall also thereafter annually exhibit to the comptroller a true account of the income arising from said toll, with the annual disbursements of the company.

CHAP. XLVI.

An ACT relative to the President and Directors of the Greenfeld Turnfüke Company.

Passed March 5, 1813.

BE it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the time for finishing the

said turnpike road be prolonged for the period of two years. from the passing of this act.

CHAP. XLVII.

An ACT concerning the Rensselaer Woollen and Cotton Manufacturing Company,

Passed March 5, 1813.

one vote.

I. BE it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That at all future elections Each share for directors of the Rensselaer woollen and cotton manufactur- entitled to ing company, each share in the stock of the said company shall be entitled to one vote, any law to the contrary notwithstanding; and that whenever the directors shall judge it necessary and most for the interest of the said company, they are hereby authorised to increase the capital stock of said company to any number of shares not exceeding one thousand at fifty dollars each, to be disposed of in such manner as the directors shall deem most proper.

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II. And be it further enacted, That all articles of machinery, In what case materials for manufacture or manufactured articles belonging ticles to be to the said company, shall be free from seizure or distress for free from fei any debt or claim for rent or service, except such claim be against the said company in whose hands soever the same may be.

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to prevent

III. And be it further enacted, That the directors of the Regulations Rensselaer woollen and cotton manufacturing company shall may be made have power to make and prescribe such regulations as they fires. may deem proper, within their own limits, for the better preservation of the property from fire, and shall have all the powers relating to fire-engines and firemen within the said limits which are given by the act entitled "an act to amend an act entitled "an act to vest certain powers in the freeholders and inhabitants of the village of Poughkeepsie ;" and that the firemen formed in a company or companies by them shall not exceed the number of twenty persons, who shall have the same privileges that are given by the act hereby amended; and that the certificate of the directors, or their authorised agent, under the seal of the said company, shall be evidence of the appointment of firemen in all cases.

CHAP. XLVIII.

An ACT for the Relief of James Furman.

Passed March 12, 1813.

BE it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the commissioners of the land-office are hereby authorised and directed to cause to be granted and issued letters patent to James Furman, conveying and granting to him, in fee, such lot or lots of the land purchased by the people of this state from the christian party of the Oneida Indians, as the commissioners of the land-office may

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