The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-20

3pl To amend the poor la~so' tn c'u' y " $3.50
395 In relation the colonial history oil 'be 'ao ~
the natural history thereof ,-,.,
3e6 To provide for the supply OF tho cry :" nfooAS"
3a7 To declare the village Of Cuba separate roa1
District ard TO ovioe for raising money ny TAX 'oereiu
Ior hiehvsys and sidewalks and 70 compe' o~uersS
proper0 therein TO buid walks and for otner puI-
poses
aas To empower the Farmers and Merbapics' Uooo at
nve thousand dollars value.
sss 70 'nsre.se ,hs pay Of jurcrs 10 H'rkmer eou,tv
4cc To repeal the charter Of the Pc ,ne's Lnan nd
Relief Company Of the city Of New York, passed April H.
40l To authorize Matthew WI ks and bis children An
pe,e and catharne wicks 10 take hold convey
estate.
400 To authorize the Canal Board 10 hear and nvest
gate the claim Of John Mcintyre for dredging tue hAroor
Of whitehall.
400. Referring the claim Of Ell Cht,erd n and others
4o4 To nco pora,e the Staten island warehousmg Com
465 10 incorporate the United states Warehouse Com
pany. 49,
fund or stock IN the city Of New York to be called the
CrOcn Water Stock and relation 10 the SINKING FUND OF
said city !" parsed Nay IS, lS45. e-sts ~
4O To amend the act Dcorpor atng the vi age Oh sara
toPa Springs, passed April II, 1925
4oS For the reuef Of Jeremiah Barker apd sixteen
others.
400 Authorizing the appraisal and payment Of damages
10 jerome d Hulbut
4o TO nco, perate the Abysnnian Baptist church Of
All To authorize The appraisal and payment of canal
can ages To Patrick Rogers.
43 Authorizing the appraisal and payment OF damages
to David Jones.
4i4 10 authorize the appraisal and payment of canal
daraee u Richard H. H0f.
ans For the appa,ra and payment of canal damages to
jonathan Nelson and William II. Barker.
416 Authorizing the appraisal and payment OF canal
damages 70 Nicholas l. Scbermerhorn ~ T4
AL For the appraisal and payment Of canal damages
Samuel d. Could
as For the relief Of David Wagner.
40 For the relief q Melissa d. Lewis for canal
damages.
42 Comforting jurisdiction the Canal Appraisers
to examine the claims Of James Woodward William Rob-
hne BENJAMIN W. Whitcher, parent ana guardian Alice
Whitcher, Al infant, and Jabez Clark.
422 For The relief Of legal representatives oil Eleanor
SwsIt, for canal damages
423 To authorize the Canal Board 10 hear and deter
the claims Of George w. Bularo for loss Of bus Canal
4ca For the relief of the contractor on section No 1877
Of the Erie Canal Enlargement
425 To authorize the appraisal and pay meDt OF damages
70 Adam Domin'ck and others.
dividends TO stock holders and other nstto
tons OF karpipg distribution Of the public funds
to the same,' passed April 10, 1857.
427 To provide for the opening Of certain streets In the
City of BI0oslyn.
42s To amend certain sections Of the Code of Pro
Cedure.
Acts Relating to the City OF New York.
The following relating this city have passed both
houses aud received the approval Of the Governor They
have therefore become law The act regulating the erec
ton Of buildings moet important one, and II efficiently
carried out will remedy many great evils which arise
from the unsaie manner in which our buildings are put
up
AN ACT IN RELATION 70 THE NEW YORK INsTTTU-
TON FOR THE BLIND.
This act auth orzes the New York Institution for the
Blind 10 cell and convey all or any part Of their real es
tate situate in the city Of New York, between
Thirty THIRD aud Thirty fourth streets and the Eighth
and Ninth avenues, whenever in the opnloo OF tue
Board OF Managers thereof II shall be expediens
to do co. and 70 apply the proceeds follows
One hundred thousand dollars thereof shall be put
out at interest, upon bond and morRage upon un'n-
cumpred real estate worth not ess than double the
an cunt thereon, exclusive OF buildings, for the
benefit ipstuton aud eight thousand dollars shall
be equally applied the immediate relief OF such OF the
adu bind Of said institution the judgment Of the
thereof would be the most proper persons 10 be
the recipients, OF whom number, not exceeding thirty
shall for space year from and after the sale
properly be received into the institution on the term'
and conditions Of other State pups and the residue
real estate situate in the city York
institution and the erection Of suitable buildings
| AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE woMAN's LIBRARY Oh
| THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
This act provides the Mayor Of the city OF Nc y
York for the time beirg, Benjamin H. Field Harry iii ton
Wilson G. Hunt Erastus Brooks, Jas Brady, Stout
Henry Ray Luther Bradsh Frederick he Peyster
W. Bryant Jas W. Beekman, their successors,
and AIRED TO be BODY corporate by the nan'
and style OF he Trustees Of the Won LIBRARY OF tbs
| city OF New York" The direction and management O
the Affairs Of this corpora on and the control aud dis
posa s property and fumes to be vested In the trustees
The trustees are empowered to direct the expendi
ture the funds and property Of said corpoaton IN the
purchase Jesse Of suitable cite and in the erection OF
building for the library IN the purchase OF books, maps
ebgrav rgs charts Drawings, furniture and other thing
tanning thereto; ard in iis general management u
appoint aud at their pleasure remove superntendt Mt
the library ell librarians and other persons
to be employed about the same, and general, to have
all powers and authority necessary for promoting
| the objects Tor which the library Is established.
The property real and personal of the said
10 be exemps taxation in the manner thai
| OF the other public libraries Of this State
| AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE NEW YORK AsrRONO
MlCAL OBsERy ATORY.
This provides that Luther Bradsh the Mayor OF the
city OF New York, oico, Charles King, Isaac Ferris
Horace Webster, Elias LOOMS, Lewis n: Rutherford,
NJ Mitchell Charles Davies Charles W. Hackey, Gorhau
W Abbott, William H. Aspinwa all, Nathan Bishop, Edmund
Blunt James Carron BrevooIt Peter Cooper seXsSde
Hoe John Jay John D. Jones, Robert Lenox Kennedy
Charles NJ Ieupp, William 8 Mayo, samuei L. Mitchell
PierTepont, s. Irepeus Prime Charles H. Russell rheo
dore sedwick, Lorlard Spencer Robert L. Stuart Thoma
nes,on, John rcrrey, John David wSis Enoca ,,d
may associate with themselves arc con .Inted body
! cortorste by the Of "The New York Astronomi
Observ atory for the purpose OF ESTABLISHING and main
tanning in this city astronomical observatory. They
eha authorized to receive subscriptions or donations
the observatory fund, to hold aud apply the same
the purposes of the corporation. The fund shall he d
vded Of twenty dollars each transferable
only the books Of the corporation TO be kept for thai
|
10 the parties entitled thereto Ths said shares shall in
all cases fully paid up the holders, subscribers, con
bptos the members OF the corporation, shall net
held o. personally liable for any dues beyond the shares
SO held by them and already fully paid up So sooa al
the observatory fund shall amount TO Gum, In the jndg
meut Of the trustees, sufficient TO justify the commence
| ment of the erection Of the necessary buildings
| and the purchase OF the proper Instruments, thu
trustees ehali call general meeting Of the subscriber
and contributors 10 the fund, or holders OF shares
therein, giving five days. notice Of the time ant
place Ct holding the said meeting, to be published il
| two daily newspapers of the city Of New York, q
which meeting election Of twenty tive trustees shall
take place under direction and supervision Of tbre
INSPECTORS of election 10 be appointed by the trustees
At all meetings Of the trustees duly called, seven Nom
bers present eha constitute quorum for the TRANSACTION
of ordinary business but officer pro essor or servau
shall be appointed removed, shall any estate
purchased conveyed without the presence OF MAORI
| " OF all the trustees Of the said corporation.
| The Board Of Commissioners OF the Central Park ar
author zed and u allow the Corporation
tabsh within the PARK the Astronomical Observatory
tempated by the ACT and that end the Board OF Com
| misfoDcrs may slot suitable and proper grounds w!tb
the Park In the position and Of the dimensions TO be do
terr cd by them, for the erection Of the observatory
without any rent, assessment charge subject aways