CHAP. XXXV.

AN ACT to enable James Russell, an alien, to take, hold, and convey Real Estate,

Passed February 11, 1820.

real estate.

BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, re- J. Russell enpresented in Senate and Assembly, That James Russell, of the abled to take city of Troy, in the county of Rensselaer, shall be and he is hereby enabled to take real estate within this state, either by devise, descent or purchase, and to hold and dispose of the same in like manner as natural born citizens; and the title to any lands, tenements, or hereditaments heretofore devised to, or purchased, or acquired by him, shall not be impeached or defeated by reason of his alienage, but the same is hereby vested in the said James Russell, his heirs and assigns, in like manner as if he had been a natural born citizen.

CHAP. XXXVI.

AN ACT for the relief of Willard Smith, Lothrop Cooke, and

Bates Cooke.

Passed February 11, 1820.

WHEREAS the lots purchased by the persons named in this Preamble. act, are in low and wet situations, unfit for buildings to be erected thereon: Therefore,

and B. Cooke

latious.

BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, re- W. Smith, L. presented in Senate and Assembly, That Willard Smith, Lothrop released from Cooke, and Bates Cooke, be and they are hereby exempted and re- certain stipu leased from the stipulation mentioned and contained in the first section of the act, entitled "An act concerning the sale of lands in the villages of Black-Rock and Lewiston," passed April 5th, 1816, requiring the purchasers of house lots in the villages of Black-Rock and Lewiston, to erect or cause to be erected, a house on each lot not less than twenty by eighteen feet, fit for the habitation of man, and from any and every penalty mentioned and contained in the said first section of the said act, so far as the said stipulation and penalty may or might affect or apply to lots nuinbered two hundred and eighty-eight, two hundred and eighty-nine, two hundred and ninety, two hundred and ninety-one, and two hundred ninety-two, of house lots in the village of Lewiston.

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CHAP. XXXVII.

AN ACT to require Overseers of the Poor to sue for penalties incurred under certain penal statutes.

Passed February 18, 1820.

I. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, Overseers of represented in Senate and Assembly, That from and after the first day of June next, it is hereby inade lawful for, and shall be the tain penalties duty of the overseers of the poor, in each town, ward or city, in this state, to sue for, prosecute and recover, in their own names, in any court of competent jurisdiction, for the use of the poor of such town, ward or city, every penalty incurred in such town, ward or city, under the act, entitled " an act to lay a duty on strong liquors, and for regulating inns and taverns," and under the act, entitled " an act to prevent the destruction of deer;" and under the act, entitled "an act to prevent horse-racing, and for other purposes therein mentioned," and under the act, entitled " an act to prevent excessive and deceitful gaming," the whole or any part of which is, by existing law, applicable to the support of the poor of such Death, &c. town, ward or city.

not to abate suits.

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Costs, &c. allowed.

II. And be it further enacted, That no such suit shall abate by reason of the death, or going out of office of any such overseer, but may be continued in the name of the survivor or successor of

such overseer.

III. And be it further enacted, That it shall be no objection to the competency of any juror or witness in any such suit, that he is a taxable inhabitant in such town.

IV. And be it further enacted, That in the auditing of the accounts of the overseers of the poor of any town, they shall be allowed all costs which may have been recovered against them, in any suit brought by them in virtue of this act, and the same daily for attending to any suit under this act, as is allowed them for pay the performance of the other official duties.

V. And be it further enacted, That in all cases provided for by this act, it shall not be lawful for any other person to sue for any such penalty.

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CHAP. XXXVIII.

AN ACT for the relief of Daniel Thompson, Collector of the town of Ulysses, in the county of Tompkins.

Passed February 18, 1820. WHEREAS Daniel Thompson, collector of taxes, in and for the town of Ulysses, in the county of Tompkins, has represented in his memorial to the legislature, that, owing to the unusual scarcity of money, the said collector has not, with his utmost exertions, been able to complete the collection of the taxes of said town, within the time prescribed by law: Therefore,

BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the time now allowed by law to town collectors of taxes, to make their returns to the county treasurers, shall be, and is hereby extended to Daniel

Thompson, collector as aforesaid, to the first day of May next; and the said collector shall continue to have and exercise, all the powers and privileges, in relation to his office, that he possessed previous to the day on which he should have made his returns: Provided however, That the said collector shall not be allowed the relief granted in this act, until he shall have renewed his bond to the supervisor of the said town of Ulysses, with one or more sureties, to be approved by said supervisor, in double the amount of his tax list, conditioned for the true and faithful execution of the duties of his office, and for due returns of monies on the first day of May next.

Proviso.

CHAP. XXXIX.

AN ACT for the division of sundry towns.

Passed February 25, 1820.

I. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That such parts of the towns of Bath and Prattsburgh, in the county of Steuben, as are contained in the following limits, to wit: beginning at the southeast corner of township number six, in the third range; thence south, along part of the east line of lot number seven, of the allotment of the north half of township number five, in the third range; thence east, along the north line of lot number six, to the northeast corner of said north half of township number five; thence south, along the east line of lots number six, five, four, three, two and one, to the southeast corner of said lot number one; thence west, along the south lines of lot number one, twelve, and part of thirteen, to the northeast corner of lot number thirty-nine, of the allotment of the south balf of said township number five; thence south, along the east line of said lot number thirty-nine, to the southeast corner thereof; thence west, along the south lines of lots number thirty-nine, forty, forty-three and forty-four; thence south along the east line of lots number forty-seven and forty-six, to the northeast corner of James Read's lot; thence along the east and south bounds of said Read's lot, to the southwest corner of the same; thence west, along the south line of lot number seventyeight, and part of fifty-eight, to the northeast corner of lot number seventy-six; thence south, along the east line of lots number seventy-six, eighty, eighty-five, and across lot number eighty seven, until it intersects the south line of said township number five; thence west, along said line, and along the south line of township number five, in the fourth range, to the southwest corner thereof; thence north, on the west line of the last mentioned township, to the south line of the town of Cohocton; thence east, to the southwest corner of Prattsburgh, as bounded before the passing of this act; thence north, along the line which was heretofore the west line of Prattsburgh, to the place where the south line of township number six, in the fourth range intersects the same; thence east, along the south line of said township number six, in the fourth range, and township number six, in the third range, to the place

Town of Wheeler erected.

poor monies

to be divided.

of beginning, shall be, and the same is hereby erected into a separate town, by the name of Wheeler; and that the first town meeting shall be held at the house of Thomas Aulls, in said town; and that all the remaining parts of the said towns of Bath and Prattsburgh, shall be and remain separate towns, by the names of Bath and Prattsburgh.

II. And be it further enacted, That as soon as may be, after the Poor and first town meeting, the supervisors and overseers of the poor, of said towns respectively, on notice being given for that purpose, shall meet together, and divide the money and poor, belonging to the said towns of Bath and Prattsburgh previous to the division thereof, agreeable to the last tax list, and that each of the said towns shall forever hereafter, maintain and support their own poor.

vina erected

III. And be it further enacted, That all that part of the towns Town of Bo- of Delhi, Stamford and Middletown, bounded as follows, viz. beginning at the maple tree on the height of land at Ebenezer Hobby's, twenty-five chains south of the Delhi line, and running thence south seventy-five degrees, west eighty-two chains, to a beach tree on the mountain; thence along the ridge of mountains south seventythree degrees, west one hundred and three chains, to a birch tree; thence due south, four hundred and ninety-four chains, to the old Middletown line; thence along the said line north, fifty-one degrees east three hundred and fifty-five chains, to a point northerly of Tunis Lake; thence south seventy-five degrees, east two hundred and six chains, to the ridge above Weaver's Hollow; thence north fifty degrees, east two hundred and fifty seven chains, to the top of burnt hill; thence north thirty-five degrees, east one hundred and ninety-eight chains, to the ridge above Micah's hollow; thence due north seventy-nine chains, to the ridge of mountains south of Rose's brook; thence along said ridge north sixty degrees, west two hundred and ten chains, to Carman's notch: thence north seventy-five degrees, west one hundred and fifty-four chains, to the mountain back of William Kidzie's; thence south, sixty degrees, east two hundred and sixty chains, to the place of begin ning, be, and the same is hereby erected into a separate town, by the name of Bovina; and the first town meeting in said town, shall be held at the house of John Hastings: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to include in the said town of Bovina, any part of the town of Andes.

Proviso.

monies to be

divided.

IV. And be it further enacted, That as soon as may be, after Poor & poor the next aunual town meetings in the several towns affected by this act, the supervisors and overseers of the poor, of the towns of Delhi, Stamford, Middletown, Andes and Bovina, shall meet, on notice to be given by the supervisors of Bevina, and divide the money and the poor of said towns respectively, as shall be equitable, taking the last list as their guide.

Town of Beekman

V. And be it further enacted, That all that part of the town of Plattsburgh, contained in the patent commonly called and known town erected. by the name of Beekman's patent, and all the territory that will be included by an extension of the north and south lines of said Beekman's patent west to the east line of the county of Franklin, shall be, and the same is hereby erected into a separate town, by the name of Beekmantown; and that the first town meeting be held at the school house, near the four corners.

part of town

VI. And be it further enacted, That the remaining part of the Remaining town of Plattsburgh, be, and remain a separate town, by the name of Plattsburgh; and that the first town meeting shall be held at the dwelling house of Joseph J. Green.

divided.

VII. And be it further enacted, That as soon as may be, after Poor and poor the first Tuesday of April next, the supervisors and overseers of monies to be the poor of the town of Plattsburgh and Beekmantown, respectively, on notice being given for that purpose, shall meet together and divide the money and poor, belonging to said towns of Plattsburgh and Beekmantown previous to the division thereof, agreeable to the last tax list; and that each of the said towns shall, forever thereafter, respectively maintain and support its own poor ; and if the said supervisors and overseers of the poor cannot agree upon such division, then the supervisors of the county of Clinton, at their next annual meeting, shall apportion the poor and money belonging to said town of Plattsburgh between said towns, as is prescribed by this section of the act.

chargeable,

VII. And be it further enacted, That in case any dama- Certain exges, costs or expenses, shall hereafter be decided or adjudged penses, how against said town of Plattsburgh, in consequence of any removal of paupers, by the authority of said town, or on account of any transaction, relative to the disposition of the poor, in any way or manner, before the passage of this act, charging the said town of Plattsburgh with the payment of any sum or sums of money, such charges and expenses shall be apportioned and paid by said towns, in the same proportion as the poor and money belonging to said town are directed to be divided by the seventh section of this act.

CHAP. XL.

AN ACT for altering the time of holding the Town Meetings in the town of Providence, in the county of Saratoga.

Passed February 25, 1820.

held.

BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, re- Town meet presented in Senate and Assembly, That the town meetings in ing when the town of Providence, in the county of Saratoga, shall hereafter be held on the first Tuesday in April in every year; and that all such town officers of the said town, whose duty it is to meet on the last Tuesday in February, shall meet on the last Tuesday in March, in every year, to do and transact such business as to their respective offices may appertain.

CHAP. XLI.

AN ACT to alter the time of holding Town Meetings in the town of Chazy, in the county of Clinton.

Passed February 25, 1820.

ing when

BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, re- Town meet presented in Senate and Assembly, That the town meetings here- held.