A new as. sessment, etc. to be made. in Delaware And whereas, The valuation of such estates, made under the said act in various parts of the county of Delaware, appears to be incorrect: Therefore, BE it enacted by the People of the state of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That at the next assessment of property in the county of Delaware, a new assessment and valuation shall be made of all the real estate in the said county in the manner prescribed in and by the said act, and that such new valua tion shall thereafter be considered the true valuation of such real estate, instead of the first valuation, mentioned in the third section of the said act. [Note. The act referred to in the preamble, is in V.N. & W. v.2. 509.] Recital. Certain appointment confirmed. CHAP. CXV. An ACT for the relief of the stockholders of the late the Marine Passed April 13, 1814. WHEREAS the stockholders of the late the Marine Insurance Company of New-York, have by their petition represented that the charter of the said company had expired on the twenty-eighth day of February last; that previous to the expiration thereof certain persons named in the petition had been elected trustees to settle the affairs of the said company, and that a certain instrument of assignment had been executed and delivered to them accordingly, but that owing to some misapprehension on the part of the resident and assistant who executed the said assignment, no provision was made for compensating the said trustees for their disbursements and services, and that they were thereby left responsible for all acts of any agents that might be employed by them which was contrary to the wishes and intentions of the stockholders ; that the said company had large claims in different parts of Europe which it would require much skill and industry to recover, and that the stockholders were desirous of holding out every inducement to the trustees to bestow that skill and industry, and praying that their appointment might be confirmed by law, that some provision might be made for their compensation, and that their responsibility might be restricted to acts of wilful negligence and gross misconduct in themselves: Therefore, 1. BE it enacted by the people of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the nomination and appointment of Henry A. Coster, Henry I. Wyckoff, James W. Bleecker, William Wilson, William M'Leod, John Rathbone and Charles Miller, junior, as trustees to settle the affairs of the late the Marine Insurance company of New-York, be and the same hereby is confirmed, and that the said trustees, or a majority of them, and the survivors and survivor of them,shall have full power and authority to do any act whatsoever for the purpose of bringing the affairs of the said company to a final settlement, that it would have been lawful for the president and directors of the said com. pany to do previous to the expiration of their act of incorporation. tees. II. And be it further enacted, That the said trustees shall not Responsitu be responsible in their own persons or estates, for any loss that ity of trus may arise from the fraud or neglect of any agents or attornies that may be employed by them in the concerns of the said company, nor for the acts of each other, but that each one shall be liable for acts of fraud or gross negligence committed by himself, and no further. III. And be it further enacted, That the said trustees, or such Their com of them as shall assume upon themselves the active management pensation of the affairs of the said company, shall be allowed to deduct and retain out of any monies in their bands, a reasonable compensation for their trouble and services, over and above disbursements on account of the said company, to attornies or agents, or otherwise however, [Note. This corporation was created March 16, 1802-Sess. 25. ch. 40.-Its du ration was limited to March 1, 1814.-The charter was amended in some respects March 14, 1806-Sess. 29. ch. 51.-W. v. 4. 377-The corporation thought proper to become dissolved by its own limitation.-By the act of April 9, 1811-V. N. & W. v. 1. 248, provision is made for the creditors of corporations, on their dissolution but that act is silent as to the compensation of the trustees, and indeed the corporation in question adopted a different course from the one there pointed out, viz: It appointed trustees for the express purpose of closing the concerns, whereas by the act of April 9, 1811, the president and directors would have been the trustees ex of ficio.] CHAP. CXVI. An ACT relative to the duty upon Goods sold by Auctioneers. Passed April 13, 1814. at auction. I. BE it enacted by the People of the state of New-York, repre- Duty impos; sented in Senate and Assembly, That all goods, wares, mer- ed on sales chandize and effects whatsoever, made subject to the payment of a duty by the act, entitled" an act to regulate sales by public auction and to prevent stock-jobbing," passed 6th April, 1813, shall be and hereby is made subject to the payment of a duty of one dollar and fifty cents, and no more, for every hundred dollars, for which the same shall be sold, and at and after the same rate for a greater or less number, any thing in the said recited act to the contrary notwithstanding; and in all other respects the said recited act and all the provisions thereof, shall operate the same as if the duty herein fixed had been the duty fixed in the said reeited act. V. 1. 181-certain goods were [Note.-By the act of April 6, 1813—V. N. & W. subject to a duty of 2 per cent.-This act places all descriptions of merchandize of the same footing.] 4250 dollars to be paid for making a Proviso. CHAP. CXVII, An ACT to enable the inhabitants of several towns in the counties of Delaware and Chenango, to make and repair certain roads, and for other purposes. Passed April 13, 1814. I. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the treasurer, on the warrant certain road. of the comptroller, shall pay to William Butler, Samuel Butler, and Peter Betts, twelve hundred and fifty dollars, to be expended in making and repairing a road from the village of Deposit, on the Delaware river, to the village of Bettsburgh, in the town of Jericho, on the Susquehannah river: Provided however, That no warrant shall be drawn by the comptroller on the treasurer for the above purpose, until at least an equal sum shall have been subscribed by individuals, and actually paid or secured to be paid to the above named William Butler, Samuel Butler and Peter Betts, to their satisfaction and for the purposes aforesaid: And provide d further, That before entering upon the duties hereby entrusted to them, the said William Butler, Samuel Butler and Peter Betts, shall take and subscribe an oath, faithfully to discharge the trust hereby reposed for the public good, according to the best of their judgment and abilities, without any fear, favor, affection or partiality; which oath so taken and subscribed, shall be filed and lodged in the office of the town-clerk in and for the town of Tompkins. Further proviso. 500 dollars to be paid for making a certain other road. Proviso. Further proviso. Compensa. tion to com. II. And be it further enacted, That the treasurer, on the war, rant of the comptroller, shall pay to William Townsend, Benjamin Cannon and Abraham Ogden, the sum of five hundred dollars, to be expended in making, improving and repairing a road from the farm of John Pine, in the town of Walton, to the farm or dwelling house of Erastus Booth, in the town of Tompkins : Provided however, That no, warrant shall be drawn by the comptroller for the purpose aforesaid, until an equal sum at least shall be subscribed by individuals and actually paid or secured to be paid to the above named William Townsend, Benjamin Cannon and Abraham Ogden, to their satisfaction, and for the purposes aforesaid And provided further, That before entering upon the duties hereby entrusted to them the said William Townsend, Benjamin Cannon and Abraham Ogden, shall take and subscribe an oath, faithfully to discharge the trust hereby reposed for the public good, according to the best of their judgment and abilities, without any fear, favor, affection or partiality, which oath so taken and subscribed, shall be filed and lodged in the office of the town-clerk in and for the town of Walton. III. And be it further enacted, That the above named Wilmissioners. liam Butler, Samuel Butler and Peter Betts, shall each receive out of any monies that shall come into their hands, two dollars for each day they shall be actually employed in working or superintending the working of said road, between the villages of Deposit and Bettsburgh, and the like sum of two dollars each shall be allowed to William Townsend, Benjamin Cannon and Abraham Ogden, out of any monies that shall come into their hands under this act, for each day they shall be actually employed in working or superintending the working of said road between the farm of John Pine, in Walton, and the farm or dwelling house of Erastus Booth, in the town of Tompkins. with the IV. And be it further enacted, That the above named persons, To account after having received the monies hereby granted, shall account comptroller. with the comptroller, between the first and tenth days of Februa- . ry, annually, until the objects of this act are fulfilled: And whereas, It is represented that the town of Deerfield, in the county of Oneida, has many important and expensive bridges to maintain which are liable to be carried away or injured by freshets, and require immediate and constant repairs: Therefore, Commis❜rs. of highways to report to supervisors an estsmates etc. V. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the commissioners of highways in the town of Deerfield aforesaid, annu- in Deerfield ally to lay before the supervisors of the county of Oneida, an estimate of a sum of money to be raised in such town, not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars in any one year, which sum contained in such estimate, the board of supervisors shall cause to be assessed, levied and collected in said town, in the same manner as other contingent charges are by law directed to be levied and collected, which sums when so collected, shall be paid over without delay by the collector of the said town to the town-clerk of the said town of Deerfield, there to remain as a fund until the same shall amount to one thousand dollars: Provided however, That Proviso. the fund thus raised shall at all times be subject to the order of the said commissioners. tended for VI. And be it further enacted, That the time limited by law for Time exthe completion of the Ithaca and Geneva turnpike road, shall be completing and is hereby extended until the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. the Ithaca and Geneva turnpike. [Note. The last section extends the time limited for completing the Ithaca and Geneva turnpike road.-This corporation was created March 19, 1810-Sess. 33. ch. 69.-The other sections refer to roads of considerable importance to the state.] CHAP. CXVIII. An ACT further to extend the charter of the Fall-Hill Turnpike and Bridge Company. Passed April 13, 1814. Provise. BE it enacted by the People of the state of New-York, represent- Charter ed in Senate and Assembly, That the charter of the said Fall-Hill extended. turnpike and bridge company, be and the same is hereby extended for the term of twenty years from and after the first day of June next: Provided nevertheless, That it shall and may be lawful for the supervisors of the county of Herkimer, at any time within one year from the said first day of June next, to purchase the bridge belonging to said company, for the use of the said county, and for the benefit of public travel; and that it shall be the duty of the said company, at the request of the said supervisors made within the time aforesaid, to sell and convey the same to the said Further proviso. supervisors and their successors in office, at such appraised value as shall be agreed on by any three respectable freeholders of said county, or a majority of them, one of whom shall be appointed by the said company, the other by the said supervisors, and the third by the two appraisers who shall have been so as aforesaid appointed, whose appraisement shall be conclusive, and the amount at which they shall appraise the same, shall be made payable to said company, the one equal half thereof within one year after the time of such appraisement, and the other equal half thereof within one year thereafter; and that upon such conveyance being made, the powers granted in and by the act to incorporate the Fall-Hill turnpike and bridge company, shall cease; And provided further, That during the existence of said charter, no toll shall be demanded or taken from any person or persons going to or returning from their farms with teams, going to or returning from mill, going to or returning from any funeral, or going to or returning from religious worship. [Note-This corporation was created April 9, 1804.-The act and its amendments will be found in W. v. 3. 570-W. v. 4. 394-W. v. 6. 428.-Sess. 32. ch. 22— Sess. 36. ch. 282.] Recital. Further time granted. Charter not 20 he forfeit ed for a fail re in a cer. *ain case. [Aate. 6.477.] Becital. CHAP. CXIX. An ACT to amend an act, entitled “an act to incorporate the Newburgh and Sullivan Turnpike Company. Passed April 13, 1814. WHEREAS the president, directors and company of the Newburgh and Sullivan turnpike road, have by their petition represented to the legislature that the time allowed them for completing said road is insufficient to effect their purposes, and have prayed the aid of the legislature in the premises: Therefore, I. BE it enacted by the People of the state of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That further time be granted to the president, directors and company of said road, by giving them until the first day of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, to complete the same. II. And be it further enacted, That should the said president, directors and company be prevented from completing said road further than the road called the Older Minisink road, leading from Kingston to Minisink, by the time specified in the preceding section, for the want of funds only, the said charter in that case shall not be forfeited to the state, but remain in full force and virtue. This corporation was created March 30, 1810.-Sess. 33. ch. 102-W. v. CHAP. CXX. An ACT instituting a Lottery for the promotion of Literature and for other purposes. Passed April 13, 1814. WHEREAS well regulated seminaries of learning are of intmense importance to every country, and tend especially, by the |