this act, shall be paid to the several county treasurers of the counties of Oneida and Madison, within thirty days after the receipt thereof. Trustees to perform work on sidewalks, same. 48. Whenever a non-resident owner of real estate in said village shall refuse or neglect to construct or repair the sidewalks in front of his premises according if owners to an order of the trustees, it shall be lawful for the fail to do said trustees to cause the same to be constructed or repaired, as the case may be, and to collect the amount of Expenses, the expenses thereof from such non-resident by sale of lected. his real estate, in the same manner, as is hereinbefore provided in this act for the collection of taxes in certain cases. how col pro Village officers not to be inte rested in contracts. § 49. No debt shall be incurred or created by the said Creation of village, by the trustees or by any other officer thereof hibited." in their official capacity, nor shall the trustees or any one or more of them, or any other officer of the corporation, be interested in any job or contract to which the said corporation shall be a party, nor shall any expenditure be made or incurred until the money or tax for that specific object shall have been voted or raised as herein directed, nor shall the credit of the said corporation or its bonds, or other obligations, be loaned to any individual or to any other corporation, nor shall the corporation hereby created subscribe to, or take stock as a corporated body in any work, project or enterprise or company whatever, except as herein provided. Credit of village not be loaned. $50. All laws heretofore passed relating to the vil- Repeal. lage of Durhamville are hereby repealed, and all bylaws of the said corporation not inconsistent herewith are continued in force, and all by-laws which are inconsistent herewith are hereby annulled and repealed. Advisory committee poration; and their powers. Chap. 547. AN ACT to increase the powers of the Sisterhood of Saint Mary, a corporation. Passed May 3, 1869. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The Sisterhood of Saint Mary, a corporaof corpora- tion incorporated under the provisions of the act entitled "An act for the incorporation of benevolent, charitable, scientific and missionary societies," and the several amendments thereto, may provide for the appointment of an advisory committee of not less than three, nor more than eight persons, which committee shall have charge of the property and funds of the incorporation; but the liability of the trustees of such corporation shall not be affected thereby, nor shall such committee be liable as trustees of the corporation on account of the same. Corpora tion may hold real and personal estate. Annual income limited. Bridge commis sioners. §2. The said corporation may take, receive and hold, by devise or otherwise, real and personal estate for the purposes of its incorporation, provided the whole of said real and personal estate so taken and held, shall at no time yield an annual income of over twenty thou sand dollars, exclusive of the real estate actually in use by the said corporation for the purposes of the same, subject to all existing provisions of law relative to devises and bequests by last will and testament. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 548. AN ACT to authorize the construction and main- Passed May 4, 1869; three-fifths being present. SECTION 1. Migamon Griswold, Jesse Owen and bridge. thereof. Chemung, are hereby appointed bridge commissioners for and in behalf of said town, to procure plans for and erect a free bridge over the Chemung river at some suitable point between the Erie railroad bridge across Location of said river in said town and the intersection of said river with the boundary line of the States of Pennsylvania and New York, at a cost not exceeding twelve thousand Cost dollars, and are authorized to borrow on the credit of said town a sufficient sum for that purpose, not to exceed twelve thousand dollars, and to issue bonds Issue of therefor which shall be binding on said town; which bonds bonds shall be signed by said commissioners or a majority of them, and countersigned by the supervisor of said town, and shall be in such form and sums and be payable at such places and times, with annual interest not to exceed seven per cent, as said commissioners shall determine. Such bridge, when erected, shall always be Bridge to free for the people at large to use, and shall be main- be free. tained by said town. town therefor. execute bonds. §2. Before the supervisor of said town shall counter- Commissign any of said bonds, said commissioners shall file with sioners to the clerk of said town their bond in the penalty of official twenty-five thousand dollars, with sufficient sureties to be approved by said supervisor, conditioned that they will faithfully perform their duties under this act, and render to said supervisor, whenever required by him, a just and true account of all moneys and bonds received and paid by them. §3. The board of supervisors of the county of Chemung are hereby authorized and required to levy upon and cause to be collected from the taxable inhabitants and property of the town of Chemung, in the same manner as other town charges are levied and collected in said town, sufficient moneys to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, in time to meet such principal and interest at maturity. The said moneys when collected shall be paid over to the supervisor of said town, and by him be applied in payment of such principal and interest. Collection pay bonds of tax, to and inte rest. sioners of § 4. Whenever said bridge shall be completed, said commiscommissioners shall notify the commissioners of highways highways, of the said town of such completion, and the said last to have Repairs, how provided for. charge of named commissioners shall thereafter have the same bridge on complecharge thereof and of all repairs on the same as of the tion. other bridges of said town, and it shall be their duty to. keep said bridge in good repair, free from dirt and snow, and should the funds for that purpose in their hands be at any time insufficient to make the necessary repairs thereon, at their request a town meeting of said town shall be called, at which such sum.as shall be necessary may be voted. Penalty for Said highway commissioners and their successors in office may sue for and collect in the name of said town a penalty of ten dollars of any person or persons, for willfully riding or driving any horse, mule or cattle faster than a walk, on or over said bridge, or for doing any other injury thereto in addition to the actual damages done to said bridge, provided that proper notice of such fine be posted on each end of said bridge. injury to bridge. Proceedings in case of rebuild ing bridge. Consent of requisite, before issue of bonds for bridge. § 5. Whenever at any time it shall become necessary to rebuild the whole or any considerable part of the bridge herein provided for, on request of the commissioners of highways of said town, a town meeting shall be called therein, at which three bridge commissioners shall be appointed, and such sum as shall be deemed proper for the rebuilding of the said bridge shall be voted, and the provisions of this act, so far as applicable, shall apply to and define the duties of said commissioners, of the supervisor of said town, and of the board of supervisors of said county, relative to the rebuilding of said bridge. § 6. As soon after the passage of this act as possible, taxpayers it shall be the duty of the commissioners appointed by the first section thereof to obtain the consent in writing of a majority of the tax payers of said town of Chemung, owning or representing as agent, president or otherwise, including owners of non-resident lands, more than onehalf of the taxable property of said town assessed and appearing upon the assessment roll for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, that the tax herein authorized for the purposes aforesaid may be levied on and collected from the property of the town as in this act provided. And said commissioners shall not proceed with their duties under this act, nor, shall said supervisor countersign said bonds until the consent of a majority of the tax payers, representing a majority of the prop- Chap. 549. AN ACT for the relief of the "Hornell Library Passed May 4, 1869; three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Affidavit of assessor to be filed. board, to pay certain Library tion. SECTION 1. The board of commissioners of excise of Excise Steuben county shall, within ten days after the receipt thereof, pay, or cause to be paid, to the treasurer of the Hornell Library Association of Hornellsville, all moneys received by them or either of them for licenses granted by said board within the town of Hornellsville under and by virtue of an act to suppress intemperance and regu late the sale of intoxicating liquors, passed April sixteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, instead of pay ing the same to the county treasurer of Steuben county as now provided by said act. And all moneys received by said board of commissioners of excise, or either of said commissioners, from penalties or fines for the violation of said act to suppress intemperance and regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors, passed April sixteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, within the town of Hornellsville, shall also be paid by said board of commissioners of excise, or either of said commissioners of excise, to the said treasurer of the Hornell Library Association within ten days after the receipt thereof by them, or either of them. And all moneys and fines received or paid to any officer of the county of Steuben for violation of any of the provisions of chapter six hundred |