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SEC. 59. Inspector or one of his deputies, to visit daily the manufactories.
60. If he discovers salt of a bad quality, he shall order it to be dissolved.
61. If not forthwith dissolved, inspector may destroy it.

62. No inspector or his deputy, to receive duties on salt.
63. Compensation of inspector; to be paid monthly.
64. His accounts, how settled.

I. Joint Duties, &c.

ART. 3.

regulations.

$13. The superintendent and inspector, shall have power from Rules and time to time, to make and ordain such necessary rules and regulations, as they may deem expedient, concerning,

1. The manufacturing and inspection of salt, and the collection of duties thereon:

2. The manner and times, of receiving the salt water from the state reservoirs by the several manufacturers, and the mode of conducting such water to their several manufactories, and of securing it from waste by leakage or otherwise:

3. The daily examination, and reporting, by the inspector and his deputies, of the operation and extent of the several salt manufactories, so as to determine whether the quantity of salt from time to time inspected at each manufactory, is equal to the quantity actually manufactured thereat: And,

4. The loading of salt in bulk, on board of boats, to be transported upon the Erie canal.

And they may revoke and alter such rules and regulations at their pleasure.

$ 14. In all cases in which penalties for specific violations of such Penalties rules and regulations are not prescribed in this Title, it shall be lawful for the said superintendent and inspector, to prescribe penalties for violating such rules and regulations, to the amount of ten dollars for each offence, and no more.

$ 15. Such rules and regulations shall be printed, and posted up in Rules how all the offices of the superintendent and inspector, in each of the vil- posted. lages; and shall, after one week from the time they are so posted, be binding upon all persons concerned.

gislature.

$16. The superintendent and inspector shall, on or before the fif- Report to le teenth day of January, in each year, report to the legislature, the state of the manufacture of salt, and the situation of the public works, and recommend such further provisions and improvements, to aid the manufacture of salt, and facilitate the collection of the revenue, as in their opinion shall be necessary.

meeting.

$ 17. The superintendent and inspector, for the purpose of perform- Monthly ing their joint duties, shall meet together at the principal office of the superintendent, on the first Monday of each month in every year.

Onondaga

$ 18. In case of a disagreement between the superintendent and First judge of inspector, in relation to any of their joint duties, it shall be the duty when to at

TITLE 10 of the superintendent, to give a reasonable notice, in writing, to the first judge of the county of Onondaga, who shall meet with such superintendent and inspector, at such time and place as shall be designated in such notice, and when so convened, any two of them may determine the matter in difference between such superintendent and inspector; and for every day's attendance, when so required, such judge shall receive the sum of two dollars, to be paid by the superintendent, out of any monies in his hands belonging to the state.

Offices where

kept.

When to be open.

List of deputies.

Suits for penalties.

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II. Duties, &c. of each of the Officers.

$ 19. The superintendent shall keep, in some convenient place, in each of the villages of Salina, Geddes, Syracuse, and Liverpool, an office with the words "Superintendent's Office," painted in large letters over the door; and the inspector shall in like manner, keep an office in each of the said villages, over the door of which shall be painted "Inspector's Office."

$ 20. The offices of the superintendent and inspector, in each of said villages, shall be kept open, from sunrise to sundown, every day except Sunday, and the fourth day of July; and all persons may resort, during office hours, to either of said offices, and examine the books of entry, kept by the superintendent or inspector.

$ 21. A list of the names of the deputy-superintendents, shall be kept constantly posted, in some conspicuous place in the superintendent's office in each of the said villages, for the examination of any person wishing to examine the same; and a list of the deputy-inspectors, shall in like manner be kept posted, in each inspector's office.

$ 22. It shall be the duty of each of the officers connected with the salt springs, and each of his deputies, to prosecute for all penalties imposed or authorised by this Title, if the commission of any offence punishable by a penalty, shall come to his knowledge, either by his own examination or observation, or by information of any other person furnishing satisfactory proof to such officer.

S 23. If any suit for any penalty or forfeiture prescribed in this Title, or by virtue of the powers given herein, shall be wilfully and knowingly commenced, without probable cause, by any such officer, he shall be liable to the party aggrieved, in an action of trespass on the case, for a malicious prosecution, and to an indictment for a misdemeanor.

$ 24. It shall be the duty of each of the said officers, and of their respective deputies, to prosecute all persons who shall knowingly commit a trespass upon any of the lands belonging to this state, in the town of Salina, either by cutting or removing any trees, wood, timber, or poles, or by intruding thereon; or who shall wilfully do any damage, to any of the property belonging to this state.

$25. Neither of the officers connected with the salt springs, or ART. 3. their deputies, shall be in any way concerned in the manufacturing, Prohibition or selling, of salt, or have any interest whatever, directly or indirect- upon officers. ly, in any salt manufactory or erection for manufacturing salt, in the town of Salina, or in the profits of any such manufactory.

dictment.

$26. The superintendent and inspector shall respectively be liable Liable to in to indictment and punishment, as for a misdemeanor, for any wilful neglect of duty, or for any mal-practice, in the discharge of the duties of their offices.

III. Duties, &c. of the Superintendent.

charge of

property.

$27. The superintendent shall be deemed in possession of all the To have lands, wood, timber, trees, buildings, erections, pumps, and machinery lands and of every kind, and of all water-courses, conduits, wells, aqueducts, springs, and all other property belonging to the people of this state, within the town of Salina; and he shall have the charge, government and management, of the same, under such rules, orders, and regulations, as from time to time shall be adopted by the legislature, and shall superintend and have charge of the salt water, and the delivery thereof.

wrongful

28. Whenever any person shall be in possession of said lands, or To remove of any part thereof, without proper authority or right, it shall be the possessor. duty of the superintendent, to cause such person to be removed from such lands.

suits.

$29. The superintendent may also maintain, in his name of office, To bring any suitable action for the recovery of damages for any injury to such lands or property, according to the nature of such injury; and all suits, for penalties or forfeitures imposed in this Title shall be in the name of office of the superintendent.

buildings.

$30. The superintendent may lease any of the buildings in the May lease town of Salina, belonging to this state, from year to year, upon such rents as he may deem proper.

$31. It shall be the duty of the superintendent, to lease to any And lands. person whom he may believe to be of sufficient ability, to perform the covenants specified in the next section, and who shall apply therefor, any part of the lands reserved for the manufactory of coarse salt, that are wild and uncultivated, for such term, as in his opinion, shall be a full compensation for the expenses of draining, ditching, clearing and fencing such lands, and reducing them to a good state of cultivation.

$32. Every lease so executed, shall contain proper covenants, on Covenants to the part of the lessee, to the following effect:

1. That such lessee will, within some short period, to be expressed in the lease, reduce the land so leased to him, to cultivation, in the manner above provided.

be inserted in lease.

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TITLE 10. 2. That in case such land, or any part thereof, shall be located by any individual or company, for the manufacturing of coarse salt, the right of such lessee, to the land so located, shall cease, on the pay. ment to him, or his assigns, by the person or company making the location, of the value of the improvements, except buildings made on such land, to be appraised by the superintendent and inspector.

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ment.

Duty at expi

ration of lease.

To receive monies.

Commissions.

To pay accounts.

To keep books.

To deposit

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$33. Whenever an appraisement shall be made of any such improvements, pursuant to the covenants contained in any such lease, the appraisement shall not exceed the sum of two dollars an acre for such improvements.

$34. In case any land so leased shall not be located for manufac turing coarse salt, before the expiration of the lease, the superinterdent shall then rent the same, from year to year, at such rent as to him may appear reasonable.

$35. The superintendent shall receive all monies payable to this state, for all rents, duties, fines, or penalties specified in this Title, or in any manner arising from the salt springs, or other property of this state, in the town of Salina.

$36. He shall be entitled to a commission of two per cent. upon all sums received by him, until the gross amount of monies received during any one year, shall be one hundred thousand dollars; and one per cent. upon all sums above one hundred thousand dollars received by him in the same year; which shall be in full for all the services of the superintendent, and his deputies, clerks, or assistants.

$37. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to pay, on the or der of the inspector, out of any monies in the hands of such superintendent, belonging to the state, all such accounts as shall have been audited and allowed by the inspector. The superintendent shall take duplicate receipts for every such payment, one of which shall be kept by him as his voucher, and the other forthwith forwarded by him to the comptroller of this state.

$38. The superintendent shall keep in each of his offices, regular books of entries, in which all his accounts and transactions shall be entered. Such book shall be open for the examination of all persons wishing to examine the same, during office hours.

$ 39. It shall be his duty, on the last Monday of every month, or ceived. within one week from that time, to deposit in one of the banks in the town of Utica, to the credit of the treasurer of this state, all monies which he shall have received for rents, duties, fines, penalties, or otherwise, deducting therefrom his commissions, and all sums which he shall from time to time pay out, pursuant to any of the provisions of this Title.

$40. He shall take duplicate certificates of such deposits from the ART. 3. bank, one of which he shall forthwith forward by mail to the comptroller of this state.

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$ 41. It shall be the duty of the superintendent, on the first Monday Monthly reof every month, to transmit to the comptroller of this state, a monthly troller. report or account, stating, up to the last Monday of the preceding month, and in such form as shall from time to time be directed by the comptroller,

1. The gross amount of the duties on salt, accrued and collected in the town of Salina, during the previous month.

2. The gross amount received by such superintendent during such previous month, from all other sources.

3. The amount of all payments made by him during such month; and,

4. The amount of his commissions.

$42. The superintendent shall also transmit to the comptroller 1. with every such statement, his vouchers for each payment charged therein.

$43. It shall be the further duty of the superintendent, at the close Quarterly af of every quarter, or within ten days thereafter, to transmit to the counts. comptroller, a quarterly account of such previous quarter, in such form as shall have been prescribed by the comptroller; with which account shall be transmitted the original books of entries, showing the quantity of salt daily inspected, or copies of such books.

S 44. If at any time the superintendent shall neglect to make such Penalty. monthly or quarterly returns, or to make such monthly deposits, or to transmit the certificate of such deposits to the comptroller, as herein before directed, it shall be the duty of the comptroller, to order the bond of the superintendent to be put in suit, for the recovery of any monies which may be in his hands, belonging to the state.

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$45. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to provide suitable Blank bills, blank inspection bills, and books of entry, and blank returns, for himself and the inspector.

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$ 46. It shall be the duty of the superintendent, to cause to be List of penprinted and published, in a handbill or sheet signed by him, a list of published. all the penalties imposed, by this Title, and by the rules, ordinances and regulations made in pursuance thereof; and to cause the same to be posted up at all the most public places in the town of Salina, and on the roads leading thereto, so far as the same may be conveniently done, for the information of all persons concerned therein. $47. The superintendent, with the consent of the canal commis- Water from sioners, may take from the Erie canal at Geddes, water sufficient to carry a pump, for the purpose of raising salt water from the reservoir

canal.

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