ACT OF RE-INCORPORATION OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. AN ACT TO REMOVE DOUBTS CONCERNING THE CORPORATION OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND TO CONFIRM THE THEREOF. Preamble, Reciting the revival of the RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES Passed the 13th April, 1784. WHEREAS, GEORGE THE THIRD, King of Great Britain, did, on the thirteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy, grant certain letters patent to the persons therein named, under the great seal of the then colony of New-York, which said letters patent are in the words following, that is to say: (Here follows a recital of the preceding Charter.) And whereas, SAMUEL BROOME, JEREMIAH PLATT, JOHN petitioners for a BROOME, BENJAMIN LEDYARD, THOMAS RANDALL, ROBCorporation.. ERT BOWNE, DANIEL PHOENIX, JACOB MORRIS, ELIPHALET BRUSH, JAMES JARVIS, JOHN BLAGGE, VINER VAN ZANDT, STEPHEN SAYRE, JACOBUS VAN ZANDT, NATHANIEL HAZARD, THOMAS HAZARD, ABRAHAM P. LOTT, ABRAHAM DURYEE, WILLIAM MALCOLM, JOHN ALSOP, ISAAC SEARS, JAMES BEEKMAN, ABRAHAM LOTT, COMFORT SANDS, JOSEPH BLACKWELL, JOSHUA SANDS, LAWRENCE EMBREE, GEORGE EMBREE, GERARDUS DUYCKINCK, Jun., CORNELIUS RAY, ANTHONY GRIFFITHS, THOMAS TUCKER, JOHN BERRIAN, ISAAC ROOSEVELT, JOHN FRANKLIN, JOHN H. KIP, HENRY H. KIPP, ARCHIBALD CURRIE, DAVID CURRIE, and JONATHAN LAWRENCE, all of the said city, merchants, have by their humble petition set forth, that the said letters patent, and the powers and privileges exercised and enjoyed under the same, have greatly promoted the commercial interests of this State, and that great and daily inconveniences and injury are suffered by the suspension thereof, and have prayed that the said letters patent, with all and singular the powers and franchises therein contained, may be revived, confirmed and established: Chamber of the present Chamber of 1. Be it therefore enacted by the people of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the said letters patent, and all and singular the powers, rights, privileges, franchises and immunities therein and thereby granted, shall be, and the same are hereby ratified and Charter of the confirmed; and the said letters patent, and all and every other former rights, privileges, franchises and immunities firmed, therein and thereby granted, shall be and remain in full force and efficacy, notwithstanding any non-user or mis- notwithstanduser of any of the said powers, rights, privileges, franchises in any nonuser, between and immunities heretofore had, committed, done or suf- the 19th of fered, between the nineteenth day of April, one thousand the date of this April, 1775, and seven hundred and seventy-five, and the day of the passing Act. of this Act. And the said SAMUEL BROOMF, JEREMIAH Members of PLATT, JOHN BROOME, BENJAMIN LEDYARD, THOMAS RANDALL, ROBERT BOWNE, DANIEL PHOENIX, JA- Commerce, COB MORRIS, ELIPHALET BRUSH, JAMES JARVIS, JOHN BLAGGE, VINER VAN ZANDT, STEPHEN SAYRE, JACOBUS VAN ZANDT, NATHANIEL HAZARD, THOMAS HAZARD, ABRAHAM P. LOTT, ABRAHAM DURYEE, WILLIAM MALCOLM, JOHN ALSOP, ISAAC SEARS, JAMES BEEKMAN, ABRAHAM LOTT, COMFORT SANDS, JOSEPH BLACKWELL, JOSHUA SANDS, LAWRENCE EMBREE, GEORGE EMBREE, GERARDUS DUYCKINCK, Jr., CORNELIUS RAY, ANTHONY GRIFFITHS, THOMAS TUCKER, JOHN BERRIAN, ISAAO ROOSEVELT, JOHN FRANKLIN, JOHN H. KIP, HENRY H. KIP, ARCHIBALD CURRIE, DAVID CURRIE and JONATHAN LAWRENCE, shall and may for ever hereafter remain, continue, and be a body corporate and politic in deed, fact Name of the and name, by the name of "THE CORPORATION OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK," merce. and by that name to sue, plead and be impleaded, and to answer and to be answered.. present Cnamof Com President, Vice and 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Names of the That the said JOHN ALSOP shall be the present President, President, and the above named ISAAC SEARS the present Vice-Treasurer President; that the above named JOHN BROOME, the Secretary. present Treasurer, and the above named JoHN BLAGGE, Their conting the present Secretary of the said Corporation, who shall ance in office. hold, possess and enjoy their said respective offices, until the first Tuesday in May now next ensuing; and in case any or either of the said persons hereby nominated and appointed to the respective offices aforesaid, shall happen to die, or shall neglect or refuse to act in or execute, or shall be removed from such office or offices respectively, before the said first Tuesday in May next, that then, and When and how in every such case, it shall and may be lawful for the shall be elected members of the said body corporate to meet at such time to and times, and such place and places within the said other officers the Presi dency, &c. rights, &c., to poration. city as they shall for that purpose appoint, and upon such notices or summons as have heretofore been used and established by the said body corporate, and then and there, by the majority of such as shall so meet, to elect and choose other or others to the said office or offices respectively, in the place of him or them so dying, or neglecting or refusing to act, or being removed, in the manner heretofore used in the annual elections of the like officers, which person or persons so elected and chosen, shall enjoy and exercise the said office or offices, and all and singular the privileges and powers thereto belonging or appertaining, until the said first Tuesday in May next. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Corporation of the Chamber of Commerce of All former the State of New-York, and their successors, shall and be enjoyed by may for ever hereafter, peaceably have, hold, use and the present Cor- enjoy all and every the rights, powers, liberties, privileges franchises, usages, lands, tenements, estates and hereditaments, which have heretofore, by virtue of the above recited Charter, been given or granted unto the said Corporation, by the name of the Corporation of the Chamber of Commerce in the City of New-York, in America. AN ACT To AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REMOVE Passed January 25th, 1854. The People of the State of New-York, represented in SECTION 1. Such part of the letters patent under GEORGE THE THIRD, King of Great Britain, bearing date 13th March, 1770, confirmed by act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, under date 13th April, 1784, as Meetings to required the Chamber of Commerce of New-York to be held on such meet on the first Tuesday of each month, shall be so week in each altered or amended as to permit of the regular monthly President shall meeting being held on the first week in each month, and designate. upon any day of such week as the President or other duly authorized members of said Corporation may desig. days in the first month, as the nate. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect immediately. AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REMOVE DOUBTS CONCERNING THE CorporatioN OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND TO CONFIRM the righTS AND PRIVILeges thereof," PASSED APRIL 13TH, 1784. Passed April 15th, 1861. The People of the State of New-York, represented in Committees. SECTION 1. The Chamber of Commerce of the State of New-York shall have power to elect, by ballot, in conformity with the by-laws adopted by the said Chamber, a committee to be known and styled the "Arbitration Election and Committee of the Chamber of Commerce," and shall have appointment c power also to appoint a Committee of Appeal; and the duly elected members of the said Chamber, and all persons claiming by, through, or under them, may, under the limitations, and subject to the restrictions imposed by the provisions of the statutes of the State of NewYork relative to abrbitration, submit to the decision of the Committees of Arbitration and Appeal, as the same may be constituted by the said Chamber, any controversy existing between them which might be the subject of an action, and may agree that a final judgment, in a court of record, to be by them designated, shall be rendered on any award made pursuant to such submission. duties. and SECTION 2. The Committees of Arbitration and Appeal, elected or appointed as aforesaid, shall possess the same powers, be subject to the same duties and disabilities Powers as appertain to arbitrators by the laws of the State of New-York, and awards made by them must be made, and may be enforced, as therein and thereby directed; and all the provisions contained in title fourteen, part third, chapter eight of the Revised Statutes of the State of NewYork, and all acts amendatory or in substitution thereof, shall apply to proceedings had before the said Committees of Arbitration and Appeal, as if specially incorporated herein; except that the judgment, to be rendered in the manner therein directed, on any award made by them as aforesaid, that is to say, by the Committee of Arbitration, no appeal from its action being taken by either party to the controversy, or by the confirmatory action In regard to of the Committee of Appeal, shall not be subject to be reversal of judg removed, reversed, modified or appealed from by the parties interested, in such submission as aforesaid. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect immediately. ment AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED " AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO REMOVE DOUBTS CONCERNING THE CORPORATION OF the Chamber OF COMMERCE, AND TO CONFIRM THE RIGHTS AND FRIVILEGES THEREOF,' PASSED APRIL THIRTEENTH, SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR," PASSED APRIL FIFTEENTH, EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE. before a Justice Passed April 22, 1865. The People of the State of New-York, represented in SECTION 1. Controversies submitted to the Committee of Arbitration of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New-York, under the act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to remove doubts concerning the Corporation of the Chamber of Commerce, and to confirm the rights and privileges thereof,' passed April thirteenth, seventeen hundred and eighty-four," passed April fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, may be heard and decided by a majority of the members of the said Committee. SECTION 2. The members of said Committee of Arbitration shall not be obliged to be sworn after the manner of Arbitrators, but shall, before assuming the duties Shall take oath of their office, take an oath before a Justice of the Supreme Court, faithfully and fairly to hear and examine all matters in controversy submitted to them under the act aforesaid, and make a just award according to the best of their understanding. Such oath shall be filed with the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. of the Supreme Court. Chairman shall administer oath SECTION. 3. The Chairman for the time being of said have power to Committee of Arbitration shall have power to administer to witnesses. the oath to all witnesses produced before said Committee in matters of controversy submitted to said Committee. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect immediately. |