aforesaid to sale at public vendue. And if before or upon such sale, any person or persons having title to a part or different portions of the mortgaged premises derived by conveyances from, through or under the mortgagor, shall produce to the said commissioners his or their conveyances, or the record or certified copies of the record thereof, showing with certainty the part or portions of the mortgaged premises so claimed, it shall be the duty of the said commissioners at Duty of comthe time appointed for the sale of said premises, first to offer missioners. for sale and sell such part of said mortgaged premises as by such conveyance or conveyances is not shown to have been conveyed by said mortgagor, if any; and in case said mortgaged premises have been conveyed by said mortgagor or grantees under him, in different parcels, the parcel last conveyed by the mortgagor shall be first offered for sale, provided any person will bid therefor sufficient to satisfy said mortgage and costs; and in case no person will bid thereon a sum sufficient for that purpose, then the said commissioners shall immediately offer for sale and sell therewith such part or parts of the residue of said mortgaged premises as may have been conveyed as aforesaid, in the inverse order of alienation, as shall be necessary to produce enough to satisfy the amount unpaid on said mortgage, with costs. And in case it shall appear by said conveyances, that any part of said mortgaged premises have been conveyed expressly charged by such conveyance with the payment of said mortgage, such part of said premises shall be first offered for sale as aforesaid. And upon such sale, the said commissioners shall convey the said Lands to be conveyed. lands so sold as aforesaid, to the highest bidder or bidders, and the purchaser or purchasers thereof, shall and may hold and enjoy such estate in said lands so sold as aforesaid, as was conveyed to the said commissioners by the said mortgages, clearly and absolutely discharged of and from all benefit and equity of redemption and all other incumbrances made.or suffered after the execution of such mortgage by the mortgagor, his or her heirs or assigns; and such purchaser or purchasers shall pay the commissioners for drawing and executing each of such conveyances, the sum of one dollar. § 2. The provisions of this act shall apply to all mortgages taken under the loan laws of seventeen hundred and ninetytwo, and eighteen hundred and eight. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 4. AN Passed February 7, 1856, three-fifths being present. § 1. The first section of the act "to secure the faithful expenditure of moneys raised and collected for certain charitable institutions in the first senate district," passed May 13, Act of 1840 1840, is hereby amended by adding thereto the words "New York Opthalmic Hospital, the hospitals on Ward's Island, the Belvue Hospital, and all other hospitals under the charge of the governors of the alms-house." amended. Convey. ances legal. ized. Chap. 5. AN ACT for the relief of James D. Gill. Passed February 7, 1856, by a two-third vote. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: § 1. The conveyances of a certain tract of land in the town of Clarkstown, in the county of Rockland, containing twenty-one and one-half acres, more or less, the first made the first day of December, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, by Carll Fendt, an alien, to Eugene Ebets, also an alien, and recorded in the office of the clerk of Rockland county, in liber U of deeds, page four hundred and twenty; the second made the seventeenth day of January, eighteen hundred and fifty, by Eugene Ebets, an alien, to Joseph Walter Mareshall, and recorded in the office of the clerk of Rockland county, in liber U of deeds, page four hundred and seventy-eight, being the same premises which were conveyed to the said Carli Fendt and Eugene Ebets, by deed dated the fifteenth day of August, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, and recorded in the office of the clerk of Rockland county, in liber U of deeds, page two hundred and nine, shall be of the same force, effect and validity, and confer the same title as if said Carll Fendt and Eugene Ebets had always been citizens of the United States. And all the right, title and interest of the people of this state, by reason of the alienage of the said Carll Fendt and Eugene Ebets, to the said track of land, are Interest of hereby released and vested in James D. Gill, the present leased. grantee, by certain mesne conveyances from said Carll Fendt and Eugene Ebets. § 2. This act shall not affect the rights of any judgment creditor or, mortgagee. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. the state re Chap. 6. AN ACT for the relief of James D. Gill. Passed February 7, 1856, by a two-third vote. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: § 1. The conveyance of a certain tract of land in the town of Clarkstown, county of Rockland, and state of New York, containing thirty-four acres, more or less, made the twentyeighth day of May, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, by Charles Kolble, an alien, to Francis H. Zitz, and recorded in the office of the clerk of the county of Rockland, in liber number twenty-seven of deeds, page ten, being the same premises which were conveyed to said Charles Kolble by Derrick Van Conveyance Houten and Charity, his wife, by deed bearing date the legalized. eleventh day of May, eighteen hundred and fifty, and recorded in the office of the clerk of said county of Rockland, in liber U of deeds, page seven hundred and twenty-nine, shall be of the same force, effect and validity, and confer the same title as if said Charles Kolble had always been a citizen of the United States. And all the right, title and interest of the people of this state, by reason of the alienage of the said Interest of Charles Kolble, to the said tract of land, are hereby released leased. the state re to and vested in James D. Gill, the present grantee, by certain mesne conveyances from said Charles Kolble. § 2. This act shall not affect the rights of any judgment creditor or mortgagee. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. superintend ent. Chap. 7. AN ACT to provide for the determination, settlement and payment of the claim of H. G. Hotchkiss against School District No. 6, Lyons. Passed February 7, 1856, three-fifths being present. The People, of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Duty of town § 1. The town superintendent of common schools of the town of Lyons, is hereby authorized and directed to ascertain and determine what amount, if anything, is due to Hiram G. Hotchkiss, of said town, from school district number six, Lyons, on account of taxes claimed by said Hotchkiss to have been erroneously assessed, levied and collected of said Hotchkiss by said district, since and including the year eighteen hundred and forty-three, in respect to the "Stanton farm," so called, alleged by said Hotchkiss to have been taxed and assessed while not included within the bounds of said district. Trustees to lovy tax § 2. The trustees of said district are hereby authorized and directed to assess and levy upon the taxable inhabitants and property of said district liable to taxation for school purposes, the amount which shall be so ascertained and determined by said town superintendent, and which shall be certified by him to said trustees, to be due to said Hotchkiss on account of the said claim, in the same manner as district taxes are assessed, levied and collected, and to apply the same when collected, in payment of said claim. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 8. AN ACT for the relief of St. Luke's Hospital in the city of New York. Passed February 7, 1856, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: § 1. The real and personal estate of St. Luke's Hospital, Exemption. a corporation created under the act entitled "An act for the incorporation of benevolent, charitable, scientific and missionary societies' passed April 12, 1848, shall be exempt from taxation both local and general. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 9. AN ACT to change the name of Peter Fort Nelson, of Passed February 7, 1856. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows. § 1. The name of Peter Fort Nelson of Aurora, Cayuga county, an infant, is hereby changed to Peter Fort, by which name he shall hereafter be designated and known. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 10. AN ACT to authorize the Trustees of School District No. 3, of Watertown, to borrow money to pay for a school house. Passed February 7, 1856, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: · § 1. The trustees of school district number three of the town of Watertown, in the county of Jefferson, are hereby |