The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-22

AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED GAN ACT PRovI-
DING For THE REGISTRY OE BIRTHS. MARRI AGES

AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED GAN ACT PROVE
DING FOR THE REGISTRY OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES
AND DEATHS, PASSED APRIL 2, 1858.
The people of the State of New York, represented in
Senate and Assem- bly,, do enact as follows
Sectioa l. 1t shall be the duty Of the clergymen nagis
trates and other persons who perform the marriage
nony in the city Of New York. to keep registry OF the
near as the same be ascertained the and
OF the parties married. the residence and
diton Of each-whether single or widowed 1t shah also
be the duty OF physicians and professional mdwves to
keep registry Of the several births in which they have
assisted professionally, which shall contain the
same can be ascertaned the time of such BIRTH name.
SEX and color Of the child the and residence Of
the parents and to report the before the first
Monday Of each and every month"; to the city inspector Of
deceased persons 10 their last illness, SHALL in the cer
he bs % ~, cue
cupaton term of residence in said city, place of nativity
condition in life whether single married widow wild
color last place Of residence, and the direct and
indirect of death Of such deceased person. and the
coroners Of the city and county Of New York in such
cases as an inquest may have been held shall in their
certificates conform to the requirements Of this section
of this act.
keep record of the births marriages and deaths report
ed to him the births shall be numbered and recorded
the order IN which they are IsceSsd BY the recording
columns the place and date Of BIRTH the and
color of the child the names and residences Of the pa
rents fully he has received the same the time
when the record made. The marriages shall be
bered and recorded the order in which received
by the recording officer and the record thereof shall
state in separate columns the date Of marriage NAME
residence and official station az any Of the person by
whom married the names and surnames Of The parties,
the color and condition Of each whether single
widoved), and the time when the record made The
deaths shs be likewise numbered and recorded and the
the is reported the date Of decease. and
name, condition whether single married widowed
tie parents when an infant hout name disease-drec
and indirect Of deathcoor and last place Of resi-
derce tf such declared person and the time when the
Sec s. 1t shall be the duty of the city inspector Of the
city Of New York, the third Monday in each month,
to transmit abstract Of his registry Of marriage
births and deaths for the month preceding duly
certified, Ito the secretary of State.
Sec 4 The city inspector Of the city of New York for
his services required by this act shall be entitled
receive such fees for recording each birth marriage or
death the board of supervisors Of the city Of New
York may establish the fees for recording Of births being
payable ny the board Of supervisors and the recording OF
marriages BY the persons reporting the same it being
provided that the lee for recording each birth or mar
rage shall not exceed the sum Of ten cents.
Sec. 5. Every clergyman, magistrate other person
soiemnizng marriage AMI reporting the same in &C
receive for the from the parties the OF n.
one dollar out of which ne shall pay the Zee for the
Sec g. The secretary State slsu prepare AMI furnish
to the city inspector Of the city Of New York blank
Of returns as herein before specified, and shan
rany the sane with such instructions and pia
may be necessary and useful and he shall receive the
said returns and prepare from them such tabular results
with remarks thereon, will render them Of practical
legislature.
rec. Every person VINO snail neglect or refuse to
comply WITH violate the provisions Of this act shall
forfeit and pay for each offence the CT fifty dollars
20 be sued for ard recovered IN the Of the mayor
aldermen and commonalty OF the city Of New York and
the penalty when ed shall be paid over one half
thereof 10 the corporation Of the city Of Ne- York aud
one half 10 the party making complaint thereof.
Sec 2. All such parts OF the act entitled An act pro
vdiag for the registry Of births marriages and deaths
passed April 2 ls4 as relates 70 the city of New York
conflicting inconsistent with the provisions Of this
is hereby repealed.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect on The frat day Of
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cause copy Of the same TO be officially published ia
least one OF the papers published in the city Of New York
with notice TO all magistrates clergymen physicians
and other persons interested of the time whea i viii DO
come law