Litchfield enquirer., 1855-08-09

paid as aforesaid, the claimants, other than the original contractor, shall be entitled to be first paid in full, if the amount so stipu- lated and agreed to be paid. is sufficient for that purpose; hut if the same be deficient for that purpose, then tlse said sum so stip- ulated and agreed to be paid.si.ail be appor- tioncd among the claimants, other than the original contractor, who shall have complied with the provisions of this act, in proportion to the amount of the debts due them respec- lively. hy the original contractor. And the court having jurisdiction thereof, on appli- cation of any person interested, may direct the manner in which such claims shall be paid.
 SEc. 6. An Act entitled !" An Act secu- ring to mechanics lien on land and build- ings," being Title xxx. of Revised Stat utes, and the several acts in addition thereto, he and the same are hereby repealed :; prorided. that nothing herein contained shall affect any lien now existing, or any lien for services begun or completed, or materials furnished in whole or in part, before this act shall take effect.
 Approved June 29th, 1855.
 CHAPTER Lxxv.
 An Act ceding to the United States the
 Jurisdiction over a lot of Land therein
 named.
 Whereas the United States have acquired a
 title to a certain lot of land, in the city
 of New Haven, for the purpose of erect
 ing thereon building for the accommo-
 dation of the custom house, post-office
 and court rooms, as authorized by the act
 of Congress, approved August 4th, 1854,
 which lot is bounded and described as
 follows: northerly on land of the society
 of Trinity Church, in New Haven, east
 erly on Church street, southerly on land
 of George Hoadley, of the city ot New
 Haven, and Samuel Bishop. and westerly
 on land of said Samuel Bishop, being
 one hundred and twenty feet front on
 Church street, by one hundred and forty
 feet deep
 Be II enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives. in General Assembly conce- ned:
 Sec. 1. That the Governor be, land he is hereby authorized and directed to cede the jurisdiction of this State over the above de- scribed lot of land, to the United States, by deed of cession under his hand and the oCoh VI tuO Sk1tCs ICSClSIHk u tItC otutC uc rights of serving and executing within the limits of said lot, and within the buildings that may be erected thereon,al legal process, both civil and criminal.
 Sec. 2. This Stats does hereby relinqnish and release to the United States, the right to tax or in any way assess for taxation said site or the property of the United States that may be thereon, during the time that the United States shall De and remain the owners thereof.
 Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from and after the day of its passage.
 Approved, May l9, 1855.
 CHAPTER Lxxvl. An Act authorizing the United States to
 acquire title to lot of Land therein
 named.
 Whereas, The Congress of the United States,
 by an Act approved March 3d, A. D. 1853,
 authorised the erection of one or more
 beacon lights in the Connecticut river
 below Middletown; and schereds, che
 United States have not been able to acc
 quire title to the site hereinafter descri.
 bed. selected and approved, for beacon
 light, according to the provisions of an
 act entitled :" An Act ceding to the United
 States the Jurisdiction over lot of Land
 therein named, ,and rclinqnishing the fi,le,
 and ceding Jurisdiction over certain other
 Lands," enacted by the General Assem-
 bly of this State, and approved June l6,
 A. D. 1854; now therefore,
 Be n enacted by the Senate aud House Qf Representatives. in General Assembly conDc- ned:
 Sec. l. Jurisdiction is hereby ceded to the United States of America, over cer. tain piece of land situated at the southern end of Brsckway's Reach, in the Connecii- cut river, on the western side of the channel, opposite and near to Mentors Rocks, about half mile below Brockwsy's Ferry, and one mile and half from the north end of said Brockway's Reach, the said piece of land having on ii sunken pier. it being in- tended hereby to cede jurisdiction over sufficient land to form the site of beacon light; and map thereof to he filed in the office of the Secretary of this State, this State reserving the right of serving and executing all civil and criminal process thereon.
 Sec. 2. For the purpose of acquiring tide to the above described piece of land, the United States may present petition, pray- ing for the appointment of commissioners of appraisal. to any judge of the superior court of this State. Such petition shall contain description of the land required, and shall state that the United States can not acquire title by agreement, and the reason therefor, anj shall be verified by the authorized agent of the United States, ae- coTding to the rules and practice of the courts of this State. Said petition shall contain the names and places Of residence Of all persons owning or claiming 10 own or have any interest in said premises, 50 far as the same by reasonable diligence can be obtained. On ihe presentation of such petition. the said judge shall direct notice of the day on which the same shall ba heard and decided by him, to be given to all persons interested, by service of copy of the same on such interested persons. or by advertising in newspaper published in the county where said land is situated, or in such other manner as he shall deem reason able and proper, and due proof of such service, advertisement or other sufficient notice shall be made and exhibited to said judge.
 Sec. 3. On the hearing of such petition.