A Treatise on Roads: Their History, Character, and Utility; Being the Substance of Two Lectures Delivered Before the Young Men's Association of the City of Albany |
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Page 186 - New York, one to be appointed by each of the parties hereto, and the third by the two so chosen; their decision or that of any two of them, shall be final, and for the purpose of enforcing any award, this agreement may be made a rule of the Court. The Arbitrators shall be commercial men.
Page 189 - Every person liable to work on the highways, shall work the whole number of days for which he shall have been assessed ; but every such person, other than an overseer, may elect to commute for the same, or for some part thereof, at the rate of...
Page 201 - Every such private road, when so laid out, shall be for the use of such applicant, his heirs and assigns ; but not to be converted to any other use or purpose, than that of a road.
Page 209 - On the day specified in the precept, the jury so summoned, shall be sworn by such justice, well and truly to inquire whether any such encroachment has been made, and by whom. Such witnesses as may...
Page 218 - It shall be faced with gravel or broken stone, of a depth not less than nine inches, in such manner as to secure a firm and even surface, rising in the middle by a gradual arch: 3. The ditches on each side thereof shall, when practicable, be so made, as to render easy the passing of sleighs therein, , and shall be so formed as to permit carriages conveniently to pass on and off the turnpike, where it shall be intersected by other roads: 4.
Page 207 - ... survey in an order, to be signed by them, and to be filed and recorded in the office of the town clerk, who shall note the time of recording the same.
Page 47 - Poured out in thanks to Heaven. Once again We look ; and lo, the sea is white with sails Innumerable, wafting to the shore Treasures untold ; the vale, the promontories, A dream of glory; temples, palaces, Called up as by enchantment; aqueducts Among the groves and glades rolling along Rivers, on many an arch high overhead ; And in the centre, like a burning sun, The Imperial city ! They have now subdued All nations. But where they who led them forth ; Who, when at length released by victory (Buckler...
Page 210 - If any person shall cut down any tree on land not occupied by him, so that it shall fall into any highway, river or stream, unless by the order and consent of the occupant, the person so offending shall forfeit to such occupant the sum of one dollar for every tree so fallen, and the like sum for every day the same shall remain in the highway, river or stream.
Page 187 - Whenever any tenant of any land, for a less term than twenty-five years, shall be assessed to work on the highways for such land, and shall actually perform such work or commute therefor, he shall be entitled to a deduction from the rent due or to become due from him for such land, equal to the full amount of such assessment, estimating the same at the rate of one dollar per day, unless otherwise provided for by agreement between the tenant and his landlord.
Page 190 - Every person assessed to work on the highways and warned to work, may appear in person or by an able bodied man as a substitute ; and the person or substitute so appearing, shall actually work eight hours in each day, under...