Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-06

mr. majority Of them; That the SAID act
authorized them to raise by lottery or
lotteries, or the sale OF lottery or lotte-
ries, the sum Of $4,000, to be appropri-
ated as therein directed; That they did,
by a contract entered in,o with Isaac u.
OGDEN of New.York, dated October 10Th,
1917, sell aud assign TO him the right Of a
lottery according to the scheme by them
fixed upon, for the aforementioned sum OF
$4,000; that the said lottery SO sold was
drawn under the superintendence aud man
aeement of the said commissioners, in the
city Of New-York. 1t further appears,
that Isaac g. Ogden has paid to the order
Of the commissioners $4,000, being tive
thirds Of the sum for which the lottery was
sold; and The remaining 5 $4,000 was pla-
ced to the credit of the commissioners on
the books OF the Union Bank 10 the city OF
New York. The commissioners produce
receipts, from the agent OF the Milford and
Owego Turnpike company, Tor the sum OIL
SIS 500, and certificate OF stock in the
said road transferred to this state to the
value Of $4,000. There appears, there
fore. to be a deficit in the appropriation Of
the $4,000, ordered to be paid by the &C.
aforesaid TO the managers OF the said Mil
ford and Owego turnpike road, OF $500,
which sum it seems was retained by Col
Aaron Ogden, The agent of the commits
sioners, for his services in and about the
business of the said lottery, by the consent
of the said commissioners and the agent Of
the said turnpike company. The remain
ing $4,000 the commissioners, 10 conse-
quence of certain representations made to
them during the drawing Of the lottery, BY
Isaac G Ogden. of his inability to pay the
prizes, and comply with bis contract, did
agree to return 10 the said Isaac G.Ogden,
and take bis promissory note therefor, pay.
able some months afterwards; and also
were induced, at the same time. to enter
into an agreement with the said Isaac G.
Ogden TO give him a second lottery, which
agreement is dated the 9th of June, 1918.
I is now commended nv Isaac G. Ogden,
that the sum of 10000 dollars Of the con-
sideration money be. was TO pay for the
FIRST lottery, was RENTED by the commits
sioners, and that The note given by him to
me said commissioners, and which is now
in the hands of the attorney general of this
state. was given for consideration which
has failed, to Wit: right TO a second lot
cry with the privilege Of vending the
tickets thereof in the state of New York.
On the other hand the commissioners say,
hat the said note was to be paid by Mr..
Ogden whether he went on with second
class or not; and that it was not intended
,y them to enter into any stipulations or
agreement Of which the right TO vend tick
Its 10 the state of New. York should form
any part, or be 10 any way binding con-
sequence thereof
As to the extent TO which the law hath
oeen executed, the committee forbear 10
i've their opinion. The facts herein exIli-
,ited speak for themselves on that point.
The committee, however, from a mature
of the allegations OF the com
nissioners on the one hand, and the said |
Isaac @. Ogden on the other, as we'll as OF |
the documents submitted to them, are Of
he opinion that Isaac G. Ogden ought to
pay the aforesaid note of 10000 dollars |
given by him to the commissioners. The |
agreement for The second lottery or class
seems TO have been altogether founded in
the probable loss, which at the time it was
made. Mr.. Ogden represented himself as
likely to sustainby the first lottery the re-
suit Showed there was no foundation for |
his fears; his gains we're nearly or quite
100000 dollars. The commissioners have |
violated no part of their contract or con
tracts. Your committee, therefore. say.
That no more can be required of the hands |
Of the legislature by Mr.. Ogden than strict
'ustice. That if out of lottery drawn
after paying out 10000 dollars, he has
been fortunate enough 10 secure to himself
after paying all demands upon said lottery
nearly or quite 10000 dollars, he ought
to fulfil his engagements 10 relation TO
said lottery, with the utmost exactness and
punctuality, and not lay claim to indal
gences, which in other circumstances
might deserve more serious attention.
Which report was read and ordered TO
lie on the table.
Mr. Kinney offered the following reso-
Luton:
Resolued By the Council. and General
Assembly ofthis state, That Hedge Thomp-
son, Joseph Hopkinson, and Thomas Var
row, be, and they are hereby appointed
commissioners, with full power aud author
ity to enquire into the acts and proceedings
OF the managers and commissioners named
IN the act reviving part Of an act entitled
. An act to clear out and improve the nav
igation OF the north main branch Of Ranco-
Gus Creek between the town Of Mount
Holly and the south main branch Of said
creek, in the county Of Burlington, and for
other purposes and particularly in what
manner The lottery therein authorized has