II. And be it further enacted, That all the remain ing part of the town of Cato shall be and remain a separate town by the name of Cato, and that the next town-meeting shall be held at the dwelling-house of John C. Barnes, in said town of Cato. poor money III. And be it further enacted, That as soon as Poor and may be after the first Tuesday in April next, the su- divided. pervisors and overseers of the said towns of Cato and Sterling, on notice being first given for that purpose, shall meet together and divide the money and the poor belonging to the town of Cato previous to the division thereof, agreeably to the last tax-list, and and that each of the said towns shall forever thereafter respectively maintain their own poor. Part of Delhi annexed to Walton. IV. And be it further enacted, That that part of the town of Delhi, in the county of Delaware, between the town of the south-westerly line of the tract of land formerly called Leake's patent, now Norton's tract, and the town of Walton, be and the same is hereby annexed to the town of Walton, CHAP. CCXXI. An ACT to amend an Act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Stockholders of the Woodstock Glass Manufacturing Society." Passed June 19, 1812. E it enacted by the people of the State of New IB Yorke, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the place for holding the election for directors of the said corporation, incorporated by the act, entitled "an act to incorporate the stockholders of the Woodstock glass manufacturing society," shall hereafter be such place in the state of New-York, although the same be not in the county of Ulster, as the directors, or a majority of them for the time being, shall and may, by bye-law or otherwise, appoint, any thing in the said act to the contrary notwithstanding: And further, That the said corporation shall hereafter be known and called by the name of the "Woodstock glass company," and by that name shall be entitled to all the rights, privileges and immunities, and subject to all the liabilities, provisos and conditions, in the said act contained, or to which the said corporation is now entitled or subject. II. And be it further enacted, That the said corpor. ation shall not have been, or be deemed or taken to be dissolved or forfeited, by reason of any irregularity, if any, in the elections heretofore had for directors of the said corporation; but that the elections heretofore had, and the acts and proceedings of the directors so elected, shall be deemed and taken to be as valid, to all in. tents and purposes, as if no irregularity had occurred in such election, or any of them. CHAP. CCXXII. An ACT for the endowment of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Western District. Passed June 19, 1812. Bit enacted by the people of the State of NewYork, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the comptroller of this state, as soon as may be after the passing of this act, shall, on behalf of this state, assign and transfer, unto the trustees of the college of physicians and surgeons of the western district, and to their successors in office, bonds and mortgages, executed to the people of this state for lands heretofore sold on the late Oneida reservation, to the amount of ten thousand dollars, including principal and interest now due thereon. I. CHAP. CCXXIII. An ACT for the Relief of Mathias Hufman and B others. Passed June 19, 1812. E it enacted by the people of the state of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall be lawful for the surveyor-general, and he is hereby directed to appoint two proper persons, to ap praise and make out a true valuation, exclusive of im, provements, of a strip of land lying on the south side of lot number forty, in the township of Aurelius, in the town of Brutus, and make returns thereof to him within six calendar months from the passing of this act. II. And be it further enacted, That whenever such valuation or appraisement shall be made and returned, as directed in the first section of this act, it shall be lawful for the commissioners of the land-office to grant letters patent to Mathias Hufman, Ebenezer Phelps and William Barnes, in severalty, for the land in said strip, adjoining to the land which they respectively own in the subdivision of the said lot, upon their paying one-fourth part of such valuation and appraisement into the treasury of this state by the first day of Janua ry next, and securing the remainder thereof by bonds and mortgages respectively to the people of this state, to be paid in three equal annual payments, with interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum: Provided nevertheless, That said letters patent shall be issued on or before the first day of January next, and that the expenses of such appraisement be averaged among the said purchasers, and added to the price or valuation of said lots respectively. CHAP. CCXXIV. An ACT to incorporate the Peekskill Turnpike Company. Passed June 19, 1812. E it enacted by the people the state of New- and others That Samuel Strang, Joseph Ferris, Benjamin Ward, S. Strang 界 Their style mon Fowler, in the town of York, shall be and they are hereby created a body corporate and politic, by the name of the Peekskill Turnpike Company," and and powers, they are hereby constituted and declared a body politic, in fact and in name, and by that name they and their successors shall and may have perpetual succession, and are hereby declared capable in law of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever; and also may make and use a common seal, and may alter the same at pleasure; and also that they are hereby made capable in law of purchasing and conveying any estate, real or personal, to the amount of two thou sand dollars. stock. II. And be it further enacted, That the stock of the mount of said company hereby incorporated shall consist of two hundred and fifty shares, of twenty dollars each, and that Samuel Strang, Joseph Ferris, Benjamin Ward, John Hyatt, Abraham Smith, John Crain and Nathaniel Baremore, are hereby appointed commissioners to receive subscriptions for said stock, in the manner directed in and by the act, entitled "an act relative to turnpike companies," passed the 13th day of March, One half toll 1807. III. And be it further enacted, That whereas the gate to be whole distance of said road will be about five miles, it shall and may be lawful for the said company hereby incorporated to erect on said road one half toll-gate. erested. Rates of toll. IV. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the said company to exact and receive from all persons travelling on and using said road, the following rates of toll, viz: For every waggon, with two horses or oxen, six cents, and two cents for every additional horse or ox used before any waggon, cart or other carriage; for every one horse waggon or cart, three cents; for every coach, coachee, phaeton or curricle, with two horses, twelve and an half cents; for every sulkey, chair, chaise or one horse carriage, six cents; for every coach, coachee or phaeton, drawn by one horse, ten cents; for every cart, drawn by two oxen, four cents, and for every additional yoke, two cents; for every horse and rider, or led horse, two cents; for every sleigh or sled, drawn by two horses or oxen, three cents, and for every sleigh or sled, drawn by one horse, two cents, and for every additional horse or ox, one cent; for every score of cattle, horses or mules, ten cents, and so in like proportion for a greater or less number; for every score of sheep or hogs, four cents, in like proportion for a greater or less number; every stage-waggon, drawn by two horses, six cents, and for every additional horse, two cents. V. And be it further enacted, That the company hereby incorporated shall have and enjoy all the rights and privileges which are given and granted by the act, entitled "an act relative to turnpike companies," passed the 13th day of March, 1807, and shall be subject to all the conditions, provisions, restrictions and regulations, contained in the said act, except such as are herein excepted: Provided nevertheless, That the number of directors for managing the concerns of the company hereby incorporated, shall be five, three of whom shall be a quorum, and capable of managing the business of the said company: And provided further, That the chord of the arch of the road hereby authorised to be made shall not be less than twenty-two feet. CHAP. CCXXV. An ACT authorising the building of a toll-bridge over the Oswego River. I. B Passed June 19, 1812. E it enacted by the people of the state of New Privileges. others, incor York, represented in senate and assembly, That M. M'Nair & Matthew M'Nare, John Waterhouse, Joel Burt, Noah porated. A.Whitney, George Burt, Nathan Sage, Jacob Schenck, all other persons, who shall associate for the purpose of erecting a toll-bridge over the Oswego river, below and not to exceed one mile from the Oswego Falls, shall be and are hereby made a corporation, in fact and in name, by the name and style of "the Union bridge Company," and by that name they and their successors shall be persons in law capable of suing and being Their style, |