The FIRST PART of the Revised Statutes

is entitled "An Act concerning the Territorial

Limits and Divisions, the Civil Polity, and the

Internal Administration of this State ;" and

consists of TWENTY CHAPTERS, with the

following Titles:

CHAP. I. OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE

STATE, AND ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDIC-

TION: Containing three Titles.

Title 1. Of the boundaries of the state, p. 61.*

Title 2. Of the sovereignty and jurisdiction of

the state, 65.

Title 3. Of the places ceded to the United

States, 66.

CHAP. II. OF THE CIVIL DIVISIONS OF THE

STATE: Containing six Titles.

Title 1. Of the several counties of this state,83.

Title 2. Of the senate districts, 84.

Title 3. Of the congress districts, 84.

Title 4. Of the several towns of this state, 86.

Title 5. Of the several cities in this state, 86.

Title 6. General provisions concerning the

erection and alteration of counties, &c. 86.

CHAP. III. OF THE CENSUS, OR ENUMERA-

TION OF THE INHABITANTS OF THIS STATE,

87.

CHAP. IV. OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CITI-

ZENS AND INHABITANTS OF THIS STATE, 92.

CHAP. V. OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS OF

THIS STATE, OTHER THAN MILITIA AND

TOWN OFFICERS; THEIR ELECTION OR AP-

POINTMENT; THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, AND

THE TENURE OF THEIR OFFICES: Contain-

ing six Titles.

cation of the public officers of this state, 95.

Title 2. Of legislative officers, 102.

Title 3. Of executive officers, 103.

Title 4. Of judicial officers: Containing four
Articles.

Art. 1. Of judicial officers appointed by the

governor and senate, 105.

Art. 2. Of judicial officers appointed by

courts of justice, 107.

Art. 3. Of judicial officers appointed by the

local authorities of a county or city, 109.

Art. 4. Of judicial officers elected by the

people, 110.

Title 5. Of administrative officers, 113.

Title 6. General provisions applicable to all

the civil officers of this state, or to certain

classes of them: Containing five Articles.

Art. 1. General provisions respecting the ap-

pointment of officers; their qualifications;

the commencement and duration of their

offices, 116.

Art. 2. Of nominations to offices, and the

commissions of officers, 117.

Art. 3. Of the oath of office, and the official

bond, 118.

Art. 4. Of resignations, vacancies and remo-

vals, and the means of supplying them, 121.

Art. 5. Proceedings to compel the delivery of

books and papers by public officers, to their

successors, 124.

CHAP. VI. OF ELECTIONS, OTHER THAN

FOR MILITIA AND TOWN OFFICERS: Con-

taining eight Titles.

Title 1. Of the qualifications, disabilities and

privileges of electors, 126.

Title 2. Of general and special elections, the

time and purpose of holding them, and the

persons by whom held, 127.

Art. 5. Of water privileges, and the sale of
surplus waters, 230.

Art. 6. Of the superintendents of repairs, and

the collectors of tolls, 236.

Art. 7. Regulations and penalties concerning

the navigation of the canals, and the collec-

tion of tolls, 238.

Art. 8. Regulations and penalties concerning

the protection and maintenance of the ca-

nals, 247.

Art. 9. Miscellaneous provisions of a gene-

ral nature, 249.

Title 10. Of the salt springs: Containing se-
ven Articles.

Art. 1. General provisions, 251.

Art. 2. Of the officers entrusted with the su-

perintendence of the Onondaga salt springs,

252.

Art. 3. Of the general duties, powers and lia-
bilities of the officers connected with the
Onondaga salt springs, 254.

Art. 4. Regulations and penalties concerning

the use of salt water, and the manufactur-

ing of salt, 262.

Art. 5. Regulations and penalties concerning
the inspection, packing and removal of salt,
and the payment of duties, 268.

[Art. 6. Miscellaneous provisions applicable to

the Onondaga salt springs, 277.

Art. 7. Of the salt springs at Montezuma, 280.

Title 11. Of the interest of the state in mines,

281.

Title 12. Of escheats, 282.

Title 13. Of the recovery of forfeited estates,

283.

CHAP. X. OF THE MILITIA, AND THE PUB-

LIC DEFENCE: Containing ten Titles.

Title 1. Of the persons subject to military du-

ty, 285.

Title 2. Of the election and appointment of

militia officers, and the tenure of their offi-

ces, 286.

Title 3. Of the enrolment of persons subject to
military duty, 291.

Title 4. Of the organization, uniform and dis-

cipline of the militia: Containing three Arti-

cles.

Art. 1. Of the general organization of the mi-

litia, and their uniform and discipline, 293.

Art. 2. Of the organization of the staff de-

partments, 297.

Art. 3. Of the organization of bands of musi-
cians, 298.

Title 5. Of the several parades and rendez-

vous of the militia, 299.

Title 6. Of courts of inquiry and courts-mar-

tial: Containing three Articles.

Art. 1. Of courts of inquiry and courts-mar-

tial for the trial of officers, 306.

Art. 2. Of regimental and battalion courts-
martial, 308.

Art. 3. General provisions applicable to all
courts-martial and courts of inquiry, 310.

Title 7. Of penalties, fines, fees and expendi-

tures: Containing three Articles.

Art. 1. Of the imposition of penalties and

fines, for violating the provisions of this

Chapter, 312.

Art. 2. Of the collection and application of
penalties, fines, and commutation money,

314.

Art. 3. Of the compensation and fees of the

members of courts-martial, and other offi-
cers, 318.

Title 8. Of the duties of certain staff officers,

and of various matters connected with their

respective departments: Containing two Ar-

ticles.

Art. 1. Of the adjutant-general, 320.

Art. 2. Of the commissary-general, 321.
Title 9. Miscellaneous provisions of a general

nature, 323.

Title 10. Special provisions: Containing four

Articles.

Art. 1. Of the infantry of the city and county
of New-York, 324.

Art. 2. Of the first and sixth brigades of
New-York state artillery, 329.

Art. 3. Of the first brigade of light artillery,

335.

Art. 4. Other special provisions, 335.

CHAP. XI. OF THE POWERS, DUTIES AND
PRIVILEGES OF TOWNS: Containing seven

Titles.

Title 1. Of towns as bodies corporate: Con-

taining two Articles.

Art. 1. Of the powers and rights of towns as

bodies corporate, 337.

Art. 2. Of the effects of the division of a

town, on its corporate rights and liabili
ties, 337.

Title 2. Of town-meetings, and the time, pur

poses and manner of holding them: Con-

taining two Articles.

Art. 2. Of the mode of conducting town-

meetings, 342.

Title 3. Of the election and qualifications of
town officers, and the tenure of their offices:

Containing three Articles.

Art. 1. Of the election of town officers, 343.

Art. 2. Of the qualifications of town officers,

and the tenure of their offices, 344.

Art. 3. Of vacancies in town offices, and the

mode of supplying them, 347.

Title 4. Of the general duties of certain town

officers, and of various matters connected
therewith: Containing six Articles.

Art. 1. Duties of the supervisor, 348.

Art. 2. Duties of the town clerk, 350.

Art. 3. Of strays, 350.

Art. 4. Of division and other fences, 353.

Art. 5. Of the board of auditors of town ac-

counts, 355.

Art. 6. Of the compensation of town officers,
356.

Title 5. Of legal proceedings in favor of and

against towns, 356.

Title 6. Miscellaneous provisions of a general

nature, 358.

Title 7. Local and special provisions, 359.

CHAP. XII. OF THE POWERS, DUTIES AND

PRIVILEGES OF COUNTIES, AND OF CERTAIN

COUNTY OFFICERS: Containing four Titles.
Title 1. Of counties as bodies corporate: Con-
taining two Articles.

Art. 1. Of the powers and rights of counties

as bodies corporate, 364.

Art. 2. Of the effects of a division of a coun-

ty, on its corporate rights and liabilities,

365.

Title 2. Of certain duties of county officers,

and of various matters connected therewith:

Containing seven Articles.

Art. 1. Of the board of supervisors, 365.
Art. 2. Of the county treasurer, 368.

Art. 3. Of loan officers, and commissioners of
loans, 370.

Art. 4. Of the clerks of counties, 375.

Art. 5. Of sheriffs and coroners, 378.

Art. 6. Of surrogates, 382.

Art. 7. Of district attornies, 382.

Title 3. Of legal proceedings in favor of and

against counties, 384.

Title 4. Miscellaneous and special provisions,

385.

CHAP. XIII. OF THE ASSESSMENT AND COL-

LECTION OF TAXES: Containing six Titles.

Title 1. Of the property liable to taxation, 387.

Title 2. Of the place and manner in which

property is to be assessed: Containing three

Articles.

Art. 1. Of the place in which property is to

be assessed, 389.

Art. 2. Of the manner in which assessments
are to be made, and the duties of the asses-
sors, 390.

Art. 3. Of the equalization of the assessments
and the correction of the assessment rolls,

395.

Title 3. Of the collection of taxes, the disposi-

tion to be made of the monies collected, and

the proceedings in relation to unpaid taxes:

Containing three Articles.

Art. 1. Of the manner in which taxes are to

be collected, and the duties of the collect-

or, 397.

Art. 2. Of the payments and returns to be

made by the county treasurers, and the du-

ty of the comptroller, and other officers

thereupon, 402.

Art. 3. Of sales for unpaid taxes, and the con-
veyance and redemption of lands sold, 407.

Title 4. Regulations concerning the assess-

ment of taxes on incorporated companies,

and the commutation or collection thereof,

414.

Title 5. Miscellaneous provisions of a general

nature, 418.

Title 6. Special and local provisions, 421.

CHAP. XIV. OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH. Con-

taining seven Titles.

Title 1. Of the officers of health in the city of

New-York, 422.

Title 2. Of quarantine, and regulations in the

nature of quarantine, at the port of New-

York: Containing six Articles.

Art. 1. Of the place of quarantine, and the

vessels and persons subject thereto, 425.

Art. 2. Of the duties of pilots in relation to
vessels subject to quarantine, 427.
Art. 3. Regulations concerning the treatment,
conduct and duties of vessels, articles and

persons under quarantine, 428.

Art. 4. Regulations concerning the treatment

and conduct of vessels, articles and persons

released from quarantine, or exempt there-

from, 433.

Art. 5. Of the regulation of intercourse with
infected places, 436.

Art. 6. Penalties for violating the provisions
of this Title, 437.

Title 3. Internal regulations for the preserva-
tion of the public health in the city of New-
York: Containing three Articles.

Art. 1. Of certain duties and powers of the
board of health, the mayor and commis-

sioners of health, 440.

Art. 2. Of the duties of physicians and other

persons, 441.

Art. 3. Prohibitions and penalties, 442.

Title 4. Of the marine hospital and its funds,

444.

Title 5. General provisions applicable to the

city of New-York, 446.

Title 6. Regulations for the preservation of

public health in other ports and places of

the state, 448.

Title 7. General regulations concerning the

practice of physic and surgery in this state,

451.

CHAP. XV. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION: Con-

taining five Titles.

Title 1. Of the university of this state, and of
the foundation and government of colleges,
academies, aud select schools: Containing
six Articles.

Art. 1. Of the organization and powers of the

board of regents, 456.

Art. 2. Of the powers and duties of the trus-

tees of colleges, 460.

Art. 3. Of the foundation of academies, 461.

Art. 4. Of the powers and duties of trustees

of academies, 462.

Art. 5. General provisions applicable to col-

leges and academies, 463.

Art. 6. Of the foundation and government of

Lancasterian or select schools, 464.

Title 2. Of common schools: Containing se-
ven Articles.

Art. 1. Of the powers and duties of the su-

perintendent of common schools, and of the

apportionment of school monies, 466.

Art. 2. Of the distribution of the common

school fund, 468.

Art. 3. Of the powers and duties of the com-
missioners of common schools, 470.

Art. 4. Of the inspectors of common schools,

475.

Art. 5. Of the formation of school districts,

and of the choice, duties and powers of

their officers, 476.

Art. 6. Of certain duties of the county clerk,

487.

Art. 7. Local regulations respecting common

schools, 488.

Title 3. Of the duties of the superintendent of

common schools, in relation to the instruc-

tion of the deaf and dumb, 497.

Title 4. Of the gospel and school lots, 497.

Title 5. Of the Lewiston school fund, 499.

CHAP. XVL OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND
FERRIES: Containing two Titles.

Title 1. Of highways and bridges: Containing

seven Articles.

Art. 1. Of the officers entrusted with the

care and superintendence of highways and

bridges; and their general powers and du-

ties, 501.

Art. 2. Of the persons liable to work on high-

ways, and the making of assessments there-

for, 505.

Art. 3. Of the duties of overseers in regard||

to the performance of labor upon highways,

and of the performance of such labor, or the

commutation therefor, 508.

Art. 4. Of the laying out of public and pri-

vate roads, and of the alteration or discon-

tinuance thereof, 512.

Art. 5. Regulations and penalties concerning

the obstruction of highways, and encroach-

ments thereon, 521.

Art. 6. Of the erection, repairing and preser-

vation of bridges, 524.

Art. 7. Miscellaneous provisions of a general

nature, 525.

OF

Title 2. Of the regulation of ferries, 526.

CHAP. XVII. OF THE REGULATION

TRADE IN CERTAIN CASES: Containing four

Titles.

Title 1. Of sales by auctioneers, 528.

Title 2. Of the inspection of provisions, pro-

duce and merchandize: Containing thirteen

Articles.

Art. 1. Of the inspection of flour and meal, 536.

Art. 2. Of the inspection of beef and pork, 541.

Art. 3. Of the inspection of pot and pearl

ashes, 516.

Art. 4. Of the inspection of fish, 551.

Art. 5. Of the inspection of fish or liver oil,

554.

Art. 6. Of the inspection of lumber, 555.

Art. 7. Of the inspection and culling of staves

and heading, 558.

Art. 8. Of the inspection of flax-seed, 562.

Art. 9. Of the inspection of sole leather, 564.

Art. 10. Of the inspection of hops, 565.

Art. 11. Of the inspection of distilled spirits,

567.

Art. 12. Of the inspection of leaf tobacco, in

the city of New-York, 568.

Art. 13. General provisions, 570.

Art. 3. Of tolls and their collection, 584.

Art. 4. General provisions embracing corpo-

rations now existing, 585.

Title 2. Of monied corporations: Containing
three Articles.

Art. 1. Regulations to prevent the insolven-

cy of monied corporations, and to secure

the rights of their creditors and stockhold-

ers, 589.

Art. 2. Regulations concerning the election

of directors in monied corporations, 595.

Art 3. Of the construction of this Title, 598..

Title 3. Of the general powers, privileges and

liabilities of corporations, 599.

Title 4. Special provisions relating to certain

corporations, 601.

CHAP. XIX. OF THE

COMPUTATION

OF

TIME, OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, AND

THE MONEY OF ACCOUNT: Containing three

Titles.

Title 1. Of the computation of time, 605.

Title 2. Of weights and measures, 606.

Title 3. Of the money of account, 611.

CHAP. XX. OF THE INTERNAL POLICE OF

THIS STATE: Containing twenty-one Titles.

Title 1. Of the relief and support of indigent

persons, 613.

Title 2. Of beggars and vagrants, 632.

Title 3. Of the safe keeping and care of luna-

tics, 633.

Title 4. Of the care of habitual drunkards, 636.

Title 5. Of disorderly persons, 638.

Title 6. Of the support of bastards, 610.

Title 7. Of the importation into this state of

persons held in slavery, of their exportation,

of their services, and prohibiting their sale,

656.

Title 8. Of the prevention and punishment of
immorality, and disorderly practices: Con-
taining nine Articles.

Art. 1. Of jugglers, and the exhibition of

shows, &c. 660.

Art. 2. Of disorderly practices on public oc-

casions and holidays, and in taverns, ves-

sels and canal boats, 660.

Art. 3. Of betting and gaming, 661.

Art. 4. Of raffling and lotteries, 664.

Art. 5. Of the racing of animals, 672.

Art. 6. Of profane cursing and swearing, 673.

Art. 7. Of the disturbance of religious meet-

ings, 674,

Art. 8. Of the observance of Sunday, 675.

Art. 9. General provisions to enforce the pro-

hibitions of the three last Articles, 676.

verns and groceries, 677,

Title 1. Of turnpike corporations: Containing
four Articles.

Art. 1. Of the mode of incorporating turnpike
companies, and of the choice and powers
of the directors, 577.

Art. 2. Of the construction of the road, and

of the appraisement of damages, 580.

Title 10. Of the navigation of rivers and lakes,

and the obstruction of certain waters, 683.

Title 11. Of fisheries generally, and particu

larly in Hudson river; and at and below the

city of New-York, 687.

Title 12. Of wrecks, 690.

Title 13. Of the law of the road, and the regu-

lation of public stages, 695.

Title 14. Of the firing of woods, 696.