IN ASSEMBLY, January 13, 1831. REPORT Of the Select Committee on the petition of the Supervisors of the county of Albany. Mr. Gansevoort, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of the supervisors of the county of Albany, REPORTED— That the petitioners ask for the passage of a law authorising the supervisor, justices of the peace and town clerk, of the respective towns in said county, to audit the accounts of all charges payable by their respective towns, and certify the aggregate amount thereof to the board of supervisors. The petitioners represent that the said town officers are more competent to audit such accounts than the board of supervisors, and that under the present arrangement, much of the time of the board of supervisors is consumed in auditing these accounts. The committee are of the opinion that the passage of the law prayed for by the petitioners, would not only relieve the board of supervisors from much difficulty and unnecessary delay in the transaction of business, but insure a more correct and satisfactory disposition of the town accounts, and conduce to greater economy in the fiscal operations of the county. The committee have therefore directed their chairman to prepare a bill, and ask leave to introduce the same. IN ASSEMBLY, January 13, 1831. REPORT Of the Select Committee on the petition of the Mr. Trowbridge, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of the Waterville fire company, REPORTED That they have examined the claims of the petitioners, and find that by an act of the Legislature passed April 24, 1829, a company was organized under the above title; and immediately thereupon, a sum of money was raised by voluntary subscription, sufficient for, and that an engine and all other implements necessary for such purposes was purchased, and are now in possession of said company, which has been every way organized, with the exception of a sufficient complement of men to fill up said company, and from the fact that most of those who would enlist, are now members of incorporated militia companies, and whose enlistment it has been found, would not excuse them from military duty in such companies. They therefore ask an amendment of said act of incorporation, in such a manner as to exempt those belonging to, or who may hereafter become members of said fire company, from all military duty whatsoever during such continuance. The committee are of opinion that the prayer of the petitioners is just and ought to be granted, and therefore ask leave to bring in a bill. |