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the above named Joseph S. Watkins, and John S. Watkins, as acting executors of the said will, to pay to her the sum of two hundred dollars, out of the principal and interest of her eighteenth part of the said estate; and that she bath lately obtained a further order of the said court, requiring the said executors to make much larger advances to her, out of her said share; and that the said executors have complied with the first mentioned order, but are unable to comply with the other, according to the provisions of the will of their testator: Wherefore the said petitioners, by their said petition, pray, as the provisions of the said will cannot be carried into effect, that the said executors may be authorised, by an act of the legislature, to sell that portion of the property, devised to the sous of the testator, which lies between Greenwich-street and Washington-street, in such manner, and for such purposes as herein after are specified: and whereas, the prayer of the said petition appears reasonable: Therefore,

I. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, recertain estate presented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall and may be lawful for the above named Joseph S. Watkins, John S. Watkins and George Wragg, or the survivors or survivor of them, from time to time, or at any one time, to sell, by public auction, in the city of New-York, all that certain piece or parcel of ground, with the improvements thereon, situated in the eighth ward of the said city, bounded easterly on Greenwich-street, southerly on Spring-street, westerly on Washington-street, and northerly on ground now or late of Arthur Smith, in such lots or subdivisions, upon such terms, credit and conditions as they, or the survivors or survivor of them, may deem most advantageous; and after making such sales, the said Joseph S. Watkins, John S. Watkins and George Wragg, or the survivors or the survivor of them, shall forthwith report the same to the chancellor of this state; and whenever such sales shall be approved by the chancellor, the said Joseph S. Watkins, John S. Watkins and George Wragg, or the survivors or survivor of them, shall and may execute conveyances to the purchaser or purchasers, his or their heirs and assigns, for the lands and premises so sold, upon receiving the purchase money, or sufficient landed security therefor, with interest, at seven per cent. per annum, payable half yearly, according to the conditions of the said sales: And such conveyances shall vest in the purchasers respectively, and their heirs and assigns, all the right, title, interest and estate, which the above named Joseph Watkins, the testator, had in and to the lands and premises thereby conveyed, at the time of his death: Provided however, That no such sale or sales, as are above mentioned, shall be made, unless on application by the above named Joseph S. Watkins, John S. Watkins and George Wragg, or the major part of them, to the chancellor of this state; and they shall prove to the satisfaction of the said chancellor, the material allegations in the preamble to this act contained; and unless the said chancellor shall deem it proper, that the said sales should be made.

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Distribution

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II. And be it furthar enacted, That the said Joseph S. Watof securities, kins, John S. Watkins and George Wragg, or the survivors or survivor of them, do in the first place set apart from, and out of the securities, to be received by them upon the said sales, sufficient thereof to be equal to the sums directed by the above mentioned

will, to be invested for the five surviving daughters of the testator; and that the said executors do pay the interest and principal of the said sums, so to be invested, according to the directions of the aforesaid will, except as to the share of the above named Frances Susannah Watkins, late Bostwick, and as to her share, that they pay the interest and principal thereof, according to the above mentioned orders of the court of chancery; and that the said executors do then pay out of the balance of the said monies and securities, the debts and legacies, still due from the estate of the testator, together with such part of the above mentioned share of Amelia, as is yet unpaid.

Further reci

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And in as much as it is further represented, by the above tition, that that portion of the property, herein above mentioned, which lies between Washington and West-street, is in part unimproved, and will require considerable monies to be expended thereon, for filling in, and docking out, in front thereof, and otherwise : and as all the children of the testator are now interested therein :

monies, &c.

III. Be it further enacted, That the said Joseph S. Watkins, AppropriaJohn S. Watkins and George Wragg, the survivors and survivor tion of the of them, do, after the above directed appropriations and payments, appropriate and apply such part of the residue of the said monies and securities, arising from the said sales, as may be necessary for the purpose, to the payment of such expenses as shall or may become necessary, or in their opinion proper, for the improvement of the said last mentioned property: And that the said Joseph S. Watkins, John S. Watkins and George Wragg, the survivors and survivor of them, do hold the residue of the said monies and securities, if any, to be applied and appropriated according to the provisions of the will of the testator, and the rights of the above named petitioners.

chasers valid

IV. And be it further enacted, That the purchaser or purchas- Title to purers at the above mentioned sales, shall not be bound to see to the &c. application of the purchase money, nor be answerable for any loss, misapplication, or non-application thereof, or of any part thereof.

CHAP. XV.

AN ACT to incorporate the Black River Baptist Missionary

Society.

Passed January 28, 1820.

WHEREAS Martin E. Cook, Sardis Little, Emery Osgood, and Preamble others, have formed themselves into a society, for the purpose of disseminating the gospel of Jesus Christ; and have prayed to be incorporated, the better to promote that object; Therefore,

Corporation

I. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That all such persons as now created, are, or hereafter may become members of the said society, shall be, and are hereby ordained, constituted and appointed, a body politic, in fact and in name, by the name of the Black River Baptist Missionary Society, and by that name, shall and may have perpetual succession, and be capable in law of suing and being sued,

Style and general pow

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Officers of

pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever, in all manner of action and actions, suits, matters, causes, and complaints whatsoever, and may make, and have a common seal, and change and alter the same at pleasure; and are also hereby made capable, in law, by the name of the Black River Baptist Missionary Society aforesaid, of receiving, purchasing, holding, and conveying any estate, real as well as personal, for the use of said society: Provided always, That such real and personal estate shall not at any time exceed the annual value of one thousand dollars.

II. And be it further enacted, That for the better carrying incorporation. to effect the object of the said society, the officers thereof shall consist of a president, one vice president, secretary, treasurer, and five trustees; and the president, for the time being, and at all times, to gether with the trustees, secretary and treasurer, shall form a board of directors, for the said society hereby incorporated: and further, that the officers of the said corporation for the time being, shall be correspondently the officers of the said board of directors; and that First officers. Martin E. Cook, shall be president, Sardis Little vice president, Emery Osgood, the secretary, and Timothy Brewster, the treasurer, and Elisha Morgan, Matthew Wilkie, Amasa Brown, Samuel Cole, and Northup Jones, the trustees aforesaid, of the said corporation, until others shall be chosen in their stead, in conformity with the constitution and by-laws of said society.

Further pow

ration.

III. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation shall ers of corpo- have full power to make and establish such by-laws, rules and regulations, as they from time to time shall deem fit and proper, as to the age and other qualifications, and as to the time, place. and manner of the election of their officers and trustees, aforesaid; and as to the time or period of the continuance in office, of the said officers and trustees, and of the manner of filling vacancies that may happen amongst the said officers and trustees, and of the powers and duties of the said officers and trustees, and generally of the said board of directors, and as to the election and admission of new members into the said corporation, and the times and manner thereof; and also, for the management and disposition of the stock, property, estate and effects of the said corporation, for the purpose of carrying into effect the general objects thereof, for fixing the times and places of the meetings of said corporation, (after the first meeting,) for regulating the manner of conducting their business when met, and with respect to all such other matters whatsoever, as relates to the purposes for which the said corporation is hereby constituted and appointed, and no other: Provided, That no regulations shall be made by the said corporation, inconsistent with any provision of this act, or in any way to control the religious principles, or affect the rights of conscience, of any person, whatsoever: And provided further, That such by-laws, rules, and regulations, be not repugnant to the constitution and laws of the United States, or of this state,

Proviso.

Further proviso.

Public act.

IV. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be considered as a public act, and shall be construed favourably in all courts and places, for every purpose therein intended.

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V. And be it further enacted, That the first meeting of the said First meeting corporation shall be held at the brick school house, near Elisha Morgan's, in the town of Rutland, in the county of Jefferson, on the Tuesday next preceding the second Wednesday in June next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.

served by the legislature.

VI. And be it further enacted, That the legislature shall have Powers rethe power to repeal, or alter this law whenever they shall deem proper.

CHAP. XVI.

AN ACT to incorporate the Cartmen's Benevolent Society, of
the city of New-York,

Passed January 28, 1820.

WHEREAS the members of a society, instituted for charitable Preamble. purposes, have petitioned the legislature for an act of incorporation, the better to enable them to obtain the objects of their asso ciation: Therefore,

Corporation

ers.

1. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That all persons who now are, created. or who hereafter may become members of the aforesaid society, shall be, and hereby are constituted a body corporate, in fact and in name, by the name of the Cartmen's Benevolent Society, of the Style and city of New-York, and by that name shall have succession, and be general pow in law capable of suing and being sued, defending and being defended in all courts and places, and in all manner of actions and causes whatsoever, and may have a common seal, and change the same at their pleasure,and by that name and style be capable in law of purchasing, holding and enjoying to them and their successors, any real estate, in fee simple, or otherwise, and any goods, chattels and personal estate, and of selling, or otherwise disposing of the said real and personal estate, or any part thereof, at their will and pleasure : Provided always, That the clear annual value or income of such Proviso. real and personal estate, shall not exceed the sum of two thousand dollars.

II. And be it further enacted, That the said society shall have Further power to make such constitution, by-laws, ordinances and regula- powers. tions for the appointment of officers, the government of the society, the management of their property and the superintendence of all their concerns, as to them shall appear most proper and beneficial: Provided, That the same be not inconsistent with the laws or constitution of this state, or of the United States.

III. And be it further enacted, That this act be, and is hereby Powers re declared to be a public act, and that the same be construed in all served by the legislature. courts and places, benignly and favorably, for every beneficial purpose therein intended.

IV. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the legislature, at any time hereafter, to amend or repeal this act.

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CHAP. XVII.

AN ACT for relief of the Commissioners therein named.
Passed January 28, 1820.

347 dols. 98 BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, repaid A. St. presented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall and may be John and J. lawful for the treasurer, on the warrant of the comptroller, to pay

Fay.

to Alexander St. John and John Fay, commissioners, the sum of three hundred and forty-seven dollars, and ninety eight cents, for expenditures and services, in building a bridge across the west branch of Hudson's river, near the fish house.

12th section of an act repealed.

CHAP. XVIII.

AN ACT to repeal so much of the act, entitled an act to incorporate the village of Morrisville, in the county of Madison, and for other purposes, passed the 13th April, 1819, as relates to the village of Cazenovia.

Passed January 28, 1820.

BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That all that part of the twelfth section of the act, entitled an act to incorporate the village of Morrisville, in the county of Madison, and for other purposes, as relates to the village of Cazenovia, be, and the same is hereby repealed.

CHAP. XIX.

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AN ACT to provide for the transmission of the Statutes of this State, which may hereafter be enacted, to the seat of the general government.

Passed January 28, 1820.

BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, reretary of state presented in Senate and Assembly, That immediately after the publication of the acts of the present or any subsequent session, the secretary of state shall transmit four copies thereof, to the secretary of state of the United States.

Fishing in Thompson's pond, regula

CHAP. XX.

AN ACT to prohibit the fishing with seines or nets in Thompson's pond, situate in the town of Stanford, county of Dutch

ess.

Passed January 28, 1820.

I. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, ted. represented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall not be lawful

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