Civil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York, Part 22

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Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Albany
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25. 1-34


lohn Garrow


Frb.


25. 1-34


Samuel Whittemore


Feb. 25, 1-101


Jared Willson


Max 10. 1.35


Joli Miller ..


Feb. 9, 1-11


AApril 10, 1838


William T. Slocum


Feb. 19, 1511


Horatio Van Duzent.


April 10, 1535


Phillp I. Arcularius


April 1, 1811


Henry Polhemus.


8. 1:39


John 11. Stekles.


lune 10, 1811


Peter G. Fosdick


Feb. 7,1510


Leonard Fisher


March 26, 1-13


Harvey Lyon


Feb 7. 1-10 1>, 1840


Thomas C. Taylor


James Tylee.


Stephen A. Goodwin


March 2,1×43


Edmond Kirby.


March 26. 1813 March 26, 1813 March 26, 1811 April 8, 1-13


William 11. Noble


Jolin Drake ..


March 17, 1815


Samuel Gilmore


May 3.1.515


Garret Sickles


Luman Sherwood


May 3,1845


Sammuel M. Thompson.


Feb .: 23. 1810


Bradley Tuttle.


April 6, 1×32


Ezekiel Williams.


April Feb.


24, 1:30


William T. Slocum


April 11, 1-05 March 26, 1800


Hervey Hinman


April 6,1432


Gilbert Asplnwall.


Horace Hills.


April 2. 1830


Benjamin Egberts.


June 30, 12001


Walter Weed.


Ezeklel Williams


April


April 10, 1818 April 16, 1822


William Whitlock.


Feb. 21, 1-01


Woodin Rice 1.


March 11, 1-26 March 11. 1826


Samuel M. Thompson


William Whitlock. .


March 11. 1826


James Hall ..


Jan. 9, 1827


Auburn Irison.


Seneca B. Denis,


Artemas Cady


Thomas Y. How. Jr.


Ezekiel Williams.


Leonard Bleecker.


March 24, 1-lu


Freeborn G. lewett.


Willest Lounsbury.


Benjamin Ashby.


Feb. Feb. 17. 1.20 Lewis G. Irving


March 10, 1st0 .


James Teller.


Feb. 21. 1521


Thomas Bailey.


April June 1,1-11


Peter Bounett


March 15, 1521 Henry Harris .. March 15, 1821 John Bigelow March 15 1824 Benjamin M. Brown


Benjamin Mace. . James Powers.


May 1. 1-45


Feb. 21, 1821


Frederick De Peyster.


Samuel Brown.


John Bingham.


189


INSPECTION OF STATE PRISONS.


INSPECTION OF PRISONS.


The Constitution of 1846 provided for the election of three Inspectors of State Prisons by the people, who held office for three years, and were so classified that one was elected annually. Vacan- cies were filled by the Governor until the next election. The Inspectors had the entire regulation and supervision of the prisons, and appointed the keepers, wardens, and other officers. It was their duty, jointly, to visit each prison at least four times each year, At the beginning of every quarter, a prison was assigned to each Inspector, over which he had the immediate charge for that period, and at which he was required to attend at least one week in each month. They reported annually to the Legislature. Salary, $1,000, until 1875,' when it was fixed at $2,000.


INSPECTORS OF STATE PRISONS.


INSPECTORS.


ELECTED.


IN WHOSE


INSPECTORS.


ELECTED.


IN WHOSE PLACE ..


Jolm B. Gedney


Nov. 2,1-17


Gaylord J. Clark


Nov.


4.1-62


Forrest.


Isaac N. Comstock


Nov.


2,1817


James K. Bates ...


Nov.


3,1863


Re-elected.


David D. Spencer


Nov.


2. 1-17


David P'. Forrest


Nov. 8. 1-61


Tappeh.


Alexander II. Wells ...


Nov.


7,1818


Gedney.


Henry A. Barumm


Nov.


7. 1>65


Clarke.


Parius Clark


Nov.


6.1810


Com-tock.


John Hammond.


Nov.


6, 1866


Bifes.


William P. Angel


Nov.


Spencer.


Solomon Schen ..


Nov.


5.1467


Forrest.


Henry Storm


Nov.


4,1-51


Wells.


David B. McNeil


Nov.


3, 1565


Burnum.


Patins Chuk


Nov.


2, 1-52


Re-elected.


Fordyer L. Latlin.


Nov.


2. 1800


Thomas Kirkpatrick


Nov.


5. 1553


Angel.


Solomon Schen .........


Nov.


7,1570


Norwood Bowie.


Nov.


7,1551


Storms.


Thomas Kirkpatrick.


Noy.


7, 8-71


MeNeil.


William 1. Russell.


Nov.


6,1555


Clark.


Ezra Graves.


Nov.


5, 1.72


Lailin.


Wesley Baier ....


Nov.


1. 1.56


Kirkpatrick.


Moss K. Platt 2 ..


Nov.


4.1-73


Schen.


William C. Rhodes


Nov.


3, 1-7


BowHe.


Girone Wagener ....


Nov.


3,1-71


Kirkpatrick.


Jo-ich T. Everest


Nov.


2, 1558


Russell.


Rodney R. Crowk.


Nov.


2. 1-75


Graves.


David P. Forrest ..


Nov.


8,1539


Briley.


Benjamin S. W . Clar'.3


Mar.


2,1-76


Platt.


James K. Bates.


Nov.


6,1-(0)


Rhodes.


Robert H. Anderson:


Nov.


7, 1576


Clark.


Abraham B. Tappen ...


Nov.


5, 1-61


Everest.


The office of Inspector of State Prisons was abolished on the ap- pointment of Superintendent of Prisons February 16, 1877.


SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE PRISONS.


Three prisons are now in operation - Auburn, Clinton and Sing Sing. To the latter are sent the male convicts in the first and second judicial districts. The male prisoners in the third and fourth dis- triets are sent to Clinton prison, and the remainder to Auburn. An act passed April 24, 1877, directed the removal of the female convicts then at Sing Sing prison, to penitentiaries to be designated by the Superintendent of Prisons, and the same law required that the courts of the State should after that date sentence convicts of the female sex to the various penitentiaries of the State.


A Superintendent of State Prisons is appointed by the Governor,


1 Laws 1-75, ch. 115.


2 Died March 1, 176.


3 Appointed by the Governor In place of Platt, deceased,


190


SUPERINTENDENCE OF PRISONS.


by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, in pursuance of an amendment to the Constitution approved and ratified by the peo- ple at the general election held November 7, 1876. He holds his office for five years, unless sooner removed, which may be done by the Governor for cause at any time on, giving the Superintendent a copy of the charges against him, and an opportunity to be heard in his defense. He has the superintendence, management and control of State prisons, and of the conviets therein, and the discipline, police, contracts and penal concerns thereof, subject to existing laws. He has all powers and performs the duties, not inconsistent with the Constitution, which were possessed by the Inspectors of State Pris- ons, and appoints the agents and wardens, physicians and chaplains of the prisons, makes rules and regulations for the government of prisons, and has general supervisory power over their affairs. Prior to the passage of chapter 21 of the Laws of 1884, the Superintend- ent was authorized to let the labor of convicts by contract, or to employ them in work by the State, either or both, in his discretion. The law referred to prohibited him or any other authority whatsoever, from renewing or extending any existing or pending contract, or from making any new contract for the employment of convicts in any of the prisons, penitentiaries or reformatories within the State. Excepting where there are unexpired contracts in force, prisoners are employed on what is known as the State account system, though with the approval of the Governor idle convicts may be employed on the piece price system of labor.


The Comptroller appoints the clerks of the prisons. All other officers, except those above-named, are appointed by the Agent and Warden of each prison. The salary of the Superintendent is $6,000 ; of the Agents and Wardens, $3,500. The seal of the office in use to January 1, 1883, is shown on Plate N, No. 3. The present seal is the Arms of the State as described in chapter 190, Laws of 1882, surrounded by the inscription, " State of New York - Superintend- ent of State Prisons."


A State Agent, for Discharged Convicts, is appointed by the Su- perintendent of Prisons (Laws 1877, ch. 424), whose duty it is to visit the various penal institutions and reformatories at least once in each month, to confer with convicts whose term of imprisonment is soon to expire, for the purpose of inducing them to proceed imme- diately to suitable homes and places where employment will be seenred to them, and to furnish them with transportation, food, clothing and


191


PRISON LABOR COMMISSION.


any necessary tools and advice. IIe holds office during the pleasure of the Superintendent and receives an annual salary of $2,500.


SUPERINTENDENT, AGENTS AND WARDENS.


SUPERINTENDENT.


APPOINTED.


AGENTS AND WARDENS.


APPOINTED.


Louis D. Pilsbury


Feb. 16, 1577 March 8, los2


Sing Sing


AGENTS AND WARDENS.


Benjamin S. W. Clark


Feb. 17,1877


Auburn.


Charles F. Durston.


Hell over. 1


Augustus A. Brush


April


1, 15:0


Leonard R. Welles


April 1,1-77


William J. Moses


Dec. 1,1-78


Frank L. Jones2 ..


July 1. 15-0


STATE AGENTS.


John S. Lanchart ...


Nov.


1,1:82


Elsha Harris


James C. Shaw


Henry L. Arnold ...


October 1, 1880


Henry Scripture ...


Held over. 1 March 1,1578


Isaiah Fuller ... .


July 16, 1879


PRISON LABOR COMMISSION.


Chapter 12 of the Laws of ISS4, passed February 9, authorized the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint within ten days after the passage of the act five citizens of the State who should constitute a board of Commissioners under the name of the " Prison Labor Commission." The term of office of the Commissioners was limited to March 1, 1884, and their compensation fixed at ten dollars per day each. The Commission was charged with the duty of examining into the practical operation of the contract system for the employment of convicts in the State prisons, penitentiaries and reformatories of the State and particularly as to the effect of such employment upon prison management and discipline, upon prisoners, and upon the community at large. For the purpose of making the required examination the Commissioners were anthorized to enter any and all such institutions at will, and they were required to report their conclusions to the Legislature not later than March 1, 1884, with such recommendations as might by them be deemed proper, as to the best method of employing such convict labor; they were also required to prepare a bill to be submitted with their report. February 20, 1884, the Commis- sioners submitted a preliminary report to the Legislature in which they stated that the time allowed for the investigation was insnthi- vient for the proper performance of the duties assigned to them and recommended that all renewals, extensions or making of new con- tracts should be suspended until the presentation of their full report. An act of the Legislature (chap. 21), passed March 3, 1884, pro-


1 Appointed by Inspectors of State Prisons.


2 Died October 7, 1882.


-


Clinton.


John Ross


October 1, 1877 Feb. 15,1879


Charles Davis


March 1,1-72


Isaac V. Baker, Jr.


192


PRISON LABOR REFORM COMMISSION.


hibited the Superintendent of State Prisons, or any other authority whatsoever, from renewing or extending any existing or pending contract or from making any new contract for the employment of any convicts in any of the prisons, penitentiaries or reformatories within the State. Chapter 504 of the Laws of 1885, passed June 13, anthorized the Governor to appoint a delegate to represent the State of New York in the International Prison Congress, to be held at Rome, Italy, during October, 1885. The Governor declined to designate a person to act as delegate under the provisions of the act referred to.


PRISON LABOR COMMISSIONERS.


COMMISSIONERS.


APPOINTED.


COMMISSIONERS.


APPOINTED.


Theodore W Dwight


Feb.


11,1881


Darius A. Ogden


Feb. 11. 1- 1


George B. Sloan ...


Feb.


11, 181


Walter N. Thayer


Feb. 11.1501


Norman M. Allen.


Feb.


11. 151


PRISON LABOR REFORM COMMISSION.


An act of the Legislature passed May 20, 1886 (chap. 432) re- quired the Governor to appoint by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, three citizens of the State, commissioners, to be known and designated as the " Prison Labor Reform Commission," such Commissioners to hold office until June 1, 1SS7. The Commission was authorized and directed to investigate and report to the Legisla- ture of 1887, by bill or otherwise, npon each of the following sub- jeets, viz. : The various systems of employing convicts, and especially the reformatory feature, which involves the convier's best interests and the self sustaining principle of maintaining convicts without cost to the State. The introduction of a system of employing con. viets in the prisons, penitentiaries and reformatories other than the contract system as it has heretofore obtained in the State, and upon what articles of manufacture prison labor can best be employed with a view of diminishing to the minimum the competition which now exists between prison labor and free labor. What experiments should be made in the employment of convicts upon any new industry, and in which of the prisons, penitentiaries or reformatories the same should be tested and under whose direction. Also the best method by which can be established a graded system in the commitment, custody and employment of all convicts in the State, with a view of classifying and separating the depraved and vicious from those pos- sessing a type of character susceptible of higher moral improvement ; and what abuses, if any, obtain in the management and discipline of the convicts in the several prisons, penitentiaries and reformatories of the State, and what new method, change, modification or im- provement should be adopted in this behalf.


193


BANKING.


To carry out the purpose for which the commission was established the Commissioners were given full anthority to enter any of the prisons, penitentiaries or reformatories of the State at all times, and they have power to examine witnesses, and send for and examine books and papers. And until the report of the Commissioners shall be made to the Legislature and until June 1, 1887, the act provided that the system of labor in the State prisons, penitentiaries and re- formatories of the State shall be the public account system, excepting where there are existing contracts in force, and it further provided that the idle or unemployed convicts or imnates in such institutions may with the approval of the Governor be employed on what is known as the piece price system of labor. The compensation of the Commissioners was fixed by the act at 83,000 each, payable quarterly.


PRISON LABOR REFORM COMMISSIONERS.


COMMISSIONERS.


APPOINTED.


COMMISSIONERS.


APPOINTED.


George Blair


Enos W. Barnes


May May


20.1856 20, 1850


William Bookstaver


May 20, 1550


BANKING.


Bills of credit were issued by anthority of the Colonial Legis lature from time to time, and Loan Commissioners appointed for their supervision. Controversies occurred with the home govern- ment relative thereto: An act passed April 11, 1782, prohibited any other bank within the limits of the State than the Bank of North America, but subsequently State Banks were chartered by the Legislature from time to time. An act passed April 2, 1829, creat- ing a Safety Fund, directed the appointment of three Bank Commis- sioners, whose duty it should be to visit the Banks of the State, ex- amine their condition, and report annually to the Legislature the result of their investigations. The Governor and Senate were to appoint one of the Commissioners ; the Banks located in the First, Second and Third Senate Districts, another ; and those in the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth, the other. Term of office, two years ; salary, $1,500, payable out of the Bank Fund. In 1837, it was directed that the Governor and Senate should appoint all the Commissioners, and the salary was increased to $2,000. A fourth Bank Commissioner was directed to be appointed, by an act passed May 14, 1840 ; and Banks organized under the General Banking Law were placed under the supervision of the Commissioners. The office was abolished April 18, 1843, and the Banks directed to report to the Comptroller.


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194


BANKING DEPARTMENT.


BANK COMMISSIONERS.


COMMISSIONERS.


APPOINTED.


REMARKS.


COMMISSIONERS.


APPOINTED.


REMARKS.


George R. Davis 1.


Feb. 1, 1830


4 Terms.


John G. Forbes 3


Feb. 11, 1840


2. Denio.


James Rees 2.


Feb.


1,18:30


1 Term.


Trumbull Cary 3.


Mar. 3.1~10


r. Stebbins.


Charles Stebbins 3.


Jan.


9,1-30


5 Terms.


Chandler Starr 3.


April 10, 15 10


r. Davis.


Lewis Eaton 2.


Feb.


15,1:32


3 Terms.


Bates Cook 4


May 11,1-10


2 Terms.


George R. Davis 3


April 10, 1-38


Reappoint'd!


William II. Averill 3.


June 7,1x11


r. Cook.


Hiram Denlo 3 ...


April 10, 1538


v. Eaton.


The Banks continued to make their reports to the Comptroller until 1851, when a law was passed (April 12) creating the office of Superintendent of the Banking Department, from the Comptroller's office. He is vested with the general supervision of the banks oper- ated under State laws, they report to him quarterly, and when issu- ing circulating notes, deposit security for their redemption. The act of March 20, 1857, placed the Savings Banks of the State under his supervision. Trust, loan, mortgage, guaranty and indemnity companies or associations were required to report to him semi-annu- ally by chapter 324 of the Laws of 1874. By an act passed June 21, 1875, corporations for the safe-keeping and gnarantying personal property were also placed under his supervision. Excepting banks, the institutions over which he has supervisory powers are regularly ex- amined. The Superintendent gives a bond of $50,000 for the faith- ful discharge of the duties of his office and is prohibited from being interested in any bank, banking association or as an individual banker. He makes digests of the reports of the various institu- tions, which are incorporated in his annual report to the Legislature. The expenses of the Department are paid by the institutions under its supervision. He receives his appointment from the Governor and Senate ; holds office for three years ; has an annual salary of $5,000, and is allowed a deputy and necessary clerks and examiners.


Upon organizing the Department a seal was prepared, which was approved by the Governor May 27, 1851. This seal, which is given on Plate N, No. 5, continued in use until 1883. The present seal is the Arms of the State as described in chapter 190, Laws of 1882, surrounded by the inscription, "State of New York -- Superin- tendent of the Banking Department."


1 Appointed by banks, Ist, 2d and 3d districts.


2 Appointed by banks of the 4th, 5th, 6th and sth distrlets.


4 Appointed by Governor and Senate, under act of May 14, 1310.


3 Appointed by Governor and Senate.


195


BANKS AND ASSESSMENTS.


SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE BANKING DEPARTMENT.


SUPERINTENDENTS.


APPOINTED.


SUPERINTENDENTS.


APPOINTED.


Daniel B. St. John ..


April 15, 1551


George W. Schuyler.


Jan. 3,1566


Marius Schoonmaker


April 4, 185t


Daniel C. Howell.


Feb. 3,1-70


James M. Cook ..


.J.m. 30, 1%5


De Witt C. Ellis


Feb. 19, 1-73


Benry I1. Van Dyck


April 16, 1:61


Henry 1. Lamb 2


Ang. 17.1-77


Edward Hand.


Ang ..


9, 1-65


1. Barton Hepburn


April 13, JA~0


Emerson W. Koyes i


Nov.


1-65


Willis S. Paine


April


27,1553


STATE ASSESSMENTS.


By an act passed April 14, 1859, three State Assessors, appointed for a term of three years, were with the Commissioners of the Land Office3 constituted a Board of Equalization, whose duty it is to equalize the State tax among the several counties of the State, and fix the amount of assessment of real and personal estate on which the State tax is levied. The State Assessors must visit officially every county of the State at least once in two years, and prepare a written digest of such facts as they may deem most important for aiding the Board of Equalization in the discharge of its duties. The Board is prohibited from reducing the aggregate amount of assessed valuations as fixed by the Boards of Supervisors, but may increase the same. Appeals from decisions of Boards of Super- visors in the equalization of assessments and the correction of assess- ment-rolls are to be made to the State Assessors who are vested with the power to hear and determine the same. They are appointed by the Governor and Senate and receive annual salaries of $2,500 each, with $500 additional for necessary expenses.


STATE ASSESSORS.


NAMES.


APPOINTED.


IN WHOSE


NAMES.


APPOINTED.


IN WHOSE PLACE.


Theodore C. Peters.


April 11, 1550


Chas. W. Lawrence


Jan 27.1570


Zebley.


Ariel S. Thurston.


April 11, 1850


Lorenzo Carvi


27,170


Allen.


Thomas Clowes.


April 11, 1859


John S. Fowler


Feb. 19, 1573


Lawrence.


Ebenezer Blakeley. ... .


April 10, 1-61


James A. Briggs


Feb.


19, 1873


Caryl.


Thos. Addis Emmott ...


April 16, 1562


Sterling G. Hadley


Feb.


26,1873


Beach.


Philip W. Engst


Nov. 9, 1863


Com dore P. Vedder .


Mar.


9, 1-50


Jolm P. Darling


April


5, 1565


Peters.


Jas. 11. Weatherwax


Mar. 21, 18-0


Joli F. Zebley.


April 12,1565


Engs.


Staley N. Wood


April 18, 1963


Fowler.


Norman M. Allen. April


Darling.


James L. Willlans


April 18, 1583


Weatherw'x


George Beach


Jan. 19, 1570


Blakeley.


John D. Ellis ..


April 18, 1:83


Vedder.


1 Acting Superintendent in place of Hand, deceased.


2 Acting Superintendent in place of Ellis, removed August 17, 1-77.


3 See Commissioners of the hand Office.


4 Appointed by Governor, rice Eminott, deceased, and by Governor and Senate, February 18, 1864


@lowes.


Thurston.


Emmott.


Hadley. Briggs.


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196


INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.


INSURANCE.


The Insurance Department was created by an act passed April 15, 1859, to take effect January 1, 1860. The powers and duties in relation to insurance companies, previously exercised by the Comp- troller, together with the books, documents, securities and papers in his office and also those in the office of the Secretary of State were transferred and delivered to the Superintendent of the Insurance Department upon his appointment January 12, 1860.


The Superintendent under the provisions of the several general insurance acts known as the Marine Act, chapter 308, Laws of 1849; the Life and Casualty Act, chapter 463, Laws of 1853; the Fire and Inland Navigation Act, chapter 466, Laws of 1853; and the Co-operative Life Insurance Acts, chapter 256, Laws of 1881, and chapter 175, Laws of 1883, has entire control and supervision over such companies and associations. Life and casualty companies of the State and those of other countries, and fire and marine insurance companies of foreign governments are required to deposit securities with the Superintendent for the protection of policy-holders re- siding in the United States. The amount required to be deposited by life companies is $100,000, and by fire companies $200,000.


Insurance companies organized under the laws of other States or countries are required to obtain renewals of their authority from the Superintendent each year. He is authorized to refuse admission to any company, corporation or association applying for permission to transact insurance business in the State, whenever, upon examination, the capital stock of the same is found to be impaired and also when- ever such refusal to admit shall best promote the interests of the people of the State. By an act passed May 23, 1884 (chap. 346), such companies are prohibited from transacting business in this State until they first, have in writing, appointed the Superintendent to be the attorney for the company in and for this State, upon whom pro- cess in any action or proceeding may be served.


The companies, corporations and associations under the supervis- ion of the Superintendent are subject to visitation and examination by him or such persons as he may designate. Their condition and transactions are reported to him under oath at regular intervals, ab- stracts of which are made and transmitted to the Legislature in his annual report to that body. The Superintendent is required to give a bond of $25,000 for the faithful discharge of his official duties and is prohibited from being directly or indirectly interested in any insurance company. He is appointed by the Governor and Senate


197


RAILROAD COMMISSION.


and holds office for three years, his salary is fixed at $7,000 per year by chapter 593, Laws of 1873. He is allowed a deputy and neces- sary clerks to discharge the duties of the office. The entire ex- penses of the Department are paid by the corporations under its supervision. The seal of the Department adopted February 6, 1860, and in use until January 1, 1883, is shown on Plate N, No. 4. The present Seal is the Arms of the State, as described in chapter 190, Laws of 1882, surrounded by the inscription, "State of New York - Superintendent of the Insurance Department."


SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.


SUPERINTENDENTS.


APPOINTED.


SUPERINTENDENTS.


APPOINTED.


William Barnes


Jan 12, 1-60


William Smyth 1


Jan. 31,1576


George W. Miller ..


Feb


3. 1>70


John F Smyth


Feb. 10,1-77


George B. Church 1 ..


May


13, 1572


Charles G. Fairman.


April 15,1 ~~ 0


Orlow W. Chapman 2.


Nov.


22, 1-72


John A. McCall, Jr 3.


April 16,1553


Robert A. Maxwell I


Jan. 1, 1 ~~ 6


COMMISSIONERS OF THE LAND OFFICE.


Governor and Council, 1661.


Governor, Collector, Secretary of the Province, Surveyor-General, or any three of them whereof the Surveyor-General shall always be one, July 20, 17.


Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Surveyor-General of lands for the northern district of America, Secre- tary of the Province, Surveyor-General, Receiver-General, or any three of them, February 3, 1771. Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney-General, State Engineer and Surveyor, 5 Speaker of Assembly. The Deputy Secretary of State is cr officio clerk to the Board.


RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.


An act passed April 14, 1855 (ch. 526) established a Board of Railroad Commissioners, to consist of three persons, of which number the State Engineer was to be one, a second Commissioner to be selected on behalf of the stock and bondholders of all the railroad corporations of the State, the third to be appointed by the Governor and Senate. The Board had general supervision of the railroads of the State. The Commissioners, with the excep- tion of the State Engineer, whe was ex officio president of the Board, received annual salaries of 82,500 cach. The Board was allowed necessary clerks and all of its expenses were paid by the railroads of the State. The Commissioners were required to report annually to the Legislature. The Board was abolished by chapter 633, Laws of 1857 and its records transferred to the office of the State Engineer and Surveyor.




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