the surveyor-general, lay out a square for a village consisting of sixteen blocks, each six chains square, with intermediate streets conforming to the streets laid down on the said map made by the surveyor general, and divide each block into four house lots, and deliver a map and description thereof to the surveyor-general, who having approved thereof shall thereupon proceed to advertise and sell not exceeding thirty of the said lots, in the manner prescribed by law for the sale of the lots laid out at Oswego; Provided, That none of the said lots shall be sold for a less sum than forty dollars; And provided also, That no lot on which there is a building of the value of fifty dollars, shall be liable to be sold, if the owner or occupant thereof shall agree to receive a deed therefor and pay for the same at the average price of the other lots sold as aforesaid. VII. And be it further enacted, That in order to pre- Wood how to serve the wood on the land reserved for the salt works, it be preferved. shall and may be lawful for the superintendent to cause to be enclosed, by a good and sufficient fence, such parts of the said lands, and in such quantities or lots as he shall judge best calculated to preserve the young growths from cattle; and that he shall not permit any wood to be cut for the use of the salt springs after such enclosure or enclosures are made, except on the lands so enclosed and on the swamp lying between the upland and the lake. VIII. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may perfons cutbe lawful for the superintendent to bring actions of trespass fubject to ting wood in his own name for the cutting or carrying away of any profecution. wood or timber from the lands reserved by the people of this state for the use of the said salt-works, by any person or persons whomsoever, without permission from the superintendent in writing, or the superintendent may at his discretion give information of such trespass or trespasses to the attorney-general of this state, who shall bring such suit as shall be necessary for the recovery of damages. ent author. to leffees. IX. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be Superintendlawful for the superintendent to lease to each lessee of the ized to leafe salt-springs, and to such persons as may hereafter lease fwamp lands lots for the purpose of manufacturing salt, the quantity of five acres of swamp or marsh each, on condition of such improvement of the same, and for such term of years as the superintendent shall judge most conducive to the interest of the state, not exceeding seven years, and shall allot to each of such lessees the quantity of five acres of upland, to be held by them severally, for and during the term of their respective leases of the salt springs. X. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the superintendent to erect a house on the lands belonging to the state near the salt springs, for his residence, the expense of which shall not exceed the sum of two hundred and sixty dollars, to be paid out of the surplus monies appropriated for erecting a public store. To erect a houfe for his refidence. And to occupy the blockhoufe for an office, &c. Salt received for rent to be ftored. Perfons ob ftructing the 'ent liable to be removed. XI. And be it further enacted, That the superintendent may occupy the block-house for an office or other necessary use, and may repair the same; Provided, That such repairs do not exceed the sum of sixty dollars, to be paid out of the surplus aforesaid; and the expenses of building the said house and repairing the said block-house shall be audited by the comptroller. XII. And be it further enacted, That all persons who shall elect to pay their rents according to the capacity of the kettle or pan, shall contribute their respective proportions of the quantity of salt to be kept in store according to the capacity of such kettles or pans, to be estimated by such superintendent. XIII. And be it further enacted, That if any person or fuperintend persons shall directly or indirectly, wilfully injure or obstruct the said superintendent while in the actual execution of the duties of his appointment in any of the said manufactories, or upon any of the said lots including any of the said springs so leased as aforesaid, the owner or owners of such manufactory or lot shall forfeit the same, and shall thereupon, on complaint of the superintendent to the attorney-general of this state, be ejected and removed therefrom. TWENTY-SECOND SESSION. CHAP. LVIII. Salt to be de- I. pofited in the public ftore. Duty of the superintend ent. Salt to be packed in cafks and branded. daga. Passed 29th March, 1799. E it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, first day of May next, all salt manufactured at the salt springs on the salt reservation in the county of Onondaga, except such as is hereafter excepted, and with the consent of the manufacturers of such salt as hereafter provided, shall be deposited in the public stores and delivered to the superintendent of the salt springs, who shall receive the same for inspection, and sort it if necessary into two qualities, and to pass no salt as first quality but such as is well made, free from dirt and filth, with the bitterings properly extracted out of the salt, and fully drained from pickle, and to pass none for second quality but such as is free from bitterings and fully drained from pickle, and not more than twenty-five per cent inferior to the first quality. II. And be it further enacted, That all such salt, manufactured as aforesaid, shall be packed in good white oak seasoned casks, water tight, and well hooped with twelve hoops, three on each head and three on each bilge, to be thirty inches long, and the diameter of each head nineteen inches, to be provided by the manufacturer, which salt shall be contained in the same, and to be by him branded with the initial letter of his christian name and his surname and firm at full length. of the fuperintendent. III. And be it further enacted, That the said superin- Further duty tendent shall on the inspection of the salt deposited in his store, mark the tare of each barrel on the bilge and on the head to be branded, and after the salt is packed, to weigh the barrel and salt and deduct the tare, and mark with marking-irons the neat proceeds of salt each barrel or cask contains under the brand with the words Salt first quality, Salt second quality, as the case may be, and shall mark under the words second quality the number of cents he shall adjudge such salt to be worth per bushel, with the initial of his first name and the surname at full length thereunto subscribed or branded. IV. And be it further enacted, That the said superinten dent on receiving and inspecting any salt as aforesaid in the public stores, shall give the lessee or manufacturer a certificate for the same, and shall deliver the same salt to the bearer of such certificate on his paying five cents for rent and storage for every fifty-six pounds weight of such salt. Certificate to be given for falt ftored. V. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be Salt where to lawful for the said superintendent, for the convenience of be infpected. those who wish to send their salt immediately off by water, to'inspect such salt on the public wharf in Salt-street, leading to bason harbour. No falt to be hipped but from the public wharf. intendent. VI. And be it further enacted, That no salt shall be shipped off but from the said public wharf at bason harbour, on penalty of five dollars for every bushel so shipped off, to be paid by the shipper or the person receiving the same, in any boat or vessel, besides the forfeiture of the salt, which shall be seized for the people of this state. VII. And be it further enacted, That the said superin- Further duty tendent and his assistant be and they are hereby severally of the fuper authorized to enter on board of any boat or vessel, or in any waggon, sled or sleigh, or in any other carriage or vehicle of conveyance, and stores or buildings where salt shall or may be suspected to be deposited for the purpose of disposing of, or conveying the same away, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this act, within the limits of the public salt reservation, and on discovery of any such salt the same shall be seized and removed to the public stores for the use of the people of the state. VIII. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall pack into any barrel or cask of salt, branded and marked as aforesaid, any uninspected salt, in order for sale or exportation, without first cutting out the said brands and marks and having the same inspected as aforesaid, the VOL. II. T t Forfeiture for packing unin spected falt; And for counterfeiting brands. Punishment for counter feiting fuper. intendent's certificates. Binns to be provided in the public ftores for the reception of falt. Forfeiture for buying or felling unin fpected falt. Forfeitures how recovered. Arrears of rent may be paid in falt. person or persons so offending shall forfeit the sum of five dollars. IX. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall counterfeit any of the aforesaid brands or marks, or mark or brand any barrel or cask of salt with such counterfeit marks or brands, he, she or they being thereof convicted, shall for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of twenty-five dollars. X. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall counterfeit any certificate the said superintendent shall give for salt inspected and deposited in the public store as aforesaid, he, she or they being duly convicted of the same, shall be adjudged guilty of forgery and punished accordingly. be XI. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may lawful for the said superintendent to make as many binns in the public stores at the expense of the state, as he may judge necessary for the deposit of salt manufactured as aforesaid before the same is inspected and put into casks as aforesaid. XII. And be it further enacted, That if any manufacturer of salt or other person shall buy or sell, or convey by land or water any salt from the limits of the said salt works before the same shall have been inspected as aforesaid, he shall forfeit and pay for every bushel of salt carried away, bought or sold, the sum of five dollars, and the salt so carried away shall be seized for the use of the people of the state. XIII. And be it further enacted, That each forfeiture in this act mentioned, shall and may be sued for and recovered by the said superintendent in his own name, in an action of debt, before any court having cognizance of the same, and the one half when received shall be for the use of the state, and the other half for the person who shall give information of the offence to the superintendent. XIV. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the lessees of the salt springs or the manufacturers of salt at the said salt springs respectively, to pay unto the said superintendent the arrears due from them respectively for rent and storage, in salt deposited in the public stores and inspected as aforesaid, at any time before the first day of October next, he the said superintendent allowing therefor the legal price of such salt, together with the first costs of the barrels or casks containing the same, after deducting the rents or duties and storage of the same; Provided always, That every such lessee or manufacturer shall first pay the costs which have accrued any suit for such rent, and also execute an indorsement upon his or their lease, purporting that he or they do agree to hold and enjoy the premises contained in every such lease, subject to the further provisions, terms in and conditions prescribed in and by this act, reciting in such indorsement the title of the same. Certain pre law to be fufceedings in XV. And be it further enacted, That all proceedings in law by the attorney-general for the recovery of the said arrears for rent and storage, be and the same are hereby sus- pended. pended until the said first day of October next, and upon certificate to the attorney-general from the said superintendent, certifying that any person so prosecuted as aforesaid has paid the arrears due and owing from him with the costs of suit, the attorney-general shall discontinue such suit. XVI. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the said superintendent to sell such salt as aforesaid received for rent and storage, for a less price in cash than is permitted to the said lessee or manufacturers at his discretion; Provided, That the salt of the first quality shall not be sold for less than forty cents, and the second quality in proportion. XVII. And be it further enacted, That no barral or cask shalrse sold by any lessee or manufacturer of salt, being marked and branded as aforesaid, and containing salt inspected as aforesaid, for more than one dollar. Difcretionary power to the fuperintend ent. terly. XVIII. And be it further enacted, That the superintend- settlement so ent shall at the end of each quarter, on settlement with be made quarthe lessees or manufacturers aforesaid, allow and credit them whatever sums may be due to them respectively, on account of his receiving four cents per bushel on the salt delivered from the public store on certificates given by him, for the rents of such of the lessees or manufacturers who pay by the capacity of the kettle, may be less than four cents per bushel. XX. And be it further enacted, That the comptroller, Allowance to in settling the accounts of the said superintendent, shall ent for neceffuperintendallow him for necessary stationary, brands and other imple- fary expentes ments necessary for the inspection of salt, and also for the surveying the lots directed to be leased. XXI. And be it further enacted, That there be allowed to And hire of the said superintendent annually the sum of one hundred an aflitants dollars over and above his stated salary, to enable him to hire an assistant, which shall commence from the first day of September last past. how prevent ed. XXII. And be it further enacted, That the said superin- Nuifances tendent be, and he is hereby authorized and directed from time to time, to remove all nuisances from the streets of the village of of Salina, and to prevent any person or persons erecting any buildings in the said streets. on referved XXIII. And be it further enacted, That if any person or Perfons cutpersons shall cut or carry away any wood or timber from ting timber the lands reserved by the state for the salt works at Onon- lands how daga, without the permission of the said superintendent, the dealt with.. person or persons so offending shall forfeit treble the value of the wood or timber so cut or carried away, to be re |