quarter sessions, in their respective counties, at the next term of said court after the first day of January, annually, shall nominate and appoint three commissioners, as aforesaid; the first commissioner named on the list of such appointments to serve for one year; the second commissioner named on such list to serve two years, and the third commissioner on such list named, to serve for three years from such appointment. And it shall be the duty of such justices, at the same term in every year, to nominate and appoint one new commissioner in each county, to supply the place of the commissioner going out of office, as aforesaid.

Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of said board of commissioners, or a majority of them, to meet on the first Monday of July, annually, in the towns where the courts of quarter sessions are usually held, and then and there, and at such other times thereafter as a majority of said commissioners may appoint, shall proceed to audit and adjust all claims and demands against said county, allowing all just claims and demands which now are, or hereafter shall be chargeable upon said counties, respectively. And if any person or persons shall conceive him or themselves aggrieved by the decision of the said commissioners, upon accounts or demands to them exhibited, it shall be lawful for such person or persons to appeal to the court of quarter sessions, next to be holden in and for said county, and the determination of said court, shall be final and conclusive.

Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That the board of commissioners for each county, at their annual meeting in July, shall appoint one of their members to act as secretary to said board for one year thereafter, whose duty it shall be to keep the books, records and files of said board of commissioners,

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Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That the several courts of quarter sessions shall have power, and they are hereby

authorized, to make and enter into contracts, in the name and in behalf of their said counties, for building anew, or repairing county jails, court-houses, pillories, stocks and whipping-posts, and county bridges, when, and so often as the courts of quarter sessions may conceive the interest or convenience of said counties may require.

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Sec. 17. And be it further enacted, That the board of commissioners of each county, shall, and they are hereby authorised and empowered, at the time of setling their county levy, as aforesaid, to appoint a collector of county taxes and levies, * And every collector of county taxes and levies, so appointed, may appoint one or more deputies to assist him in his collection, for whose conduct he shall be answerable. *

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Sec. 18. And be it further enacted, That every collector, so appointed, shall collect and pay into the county treasury all sums for which he is accountable,

Sec. 25. And be it further enacted, That, etc.

[This section repeals "all other acts, and parts of acts, coming within the purview of this law."]

This act shall commence and be in force from and after the first day of March next.

EDWARD TIFFIN, Speaker

Of the House of Representatives. H. VANDER BURGH,

President of the Council.

Approved--December 19th, 1799.

AR. ST. CLAIR.

-Reprinted from "Laws of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio. Passed at the first session of the General Assembly, begun and held at Cincinnati, on Monday, the sixteenth day of September, A. D. one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-nine: also, certain Laws enacted

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by the Governor and Judges of the Territory, from the commencement of the Government to December, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety two; with an Appendix, containing Resolutions, the Ordinance of Congress for the Government of the Territory, the Constitution of the United States, and the Law respecting Fugitives. Vol. I. Published by Authority. Cincinnati, From the Press of Carpenter & Findlay, Printers to the Territory, M, DCCC.," p. 194. (Original copy in the Michigan State Library. Lansing.)

An ACT for the appointment of county treasurers.

Sec. I. Be it enacted by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives in General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That there shall be appointed by the governor, in each and every county within this territory, a county treasurer, who shall keep his office at the seat of justice of his county, and before he enters on the duties of his office he shall give a bond with two sufficient sureties to the governor and his successors in office, for the use of the territory, in the sum of three thousand dollars, conditioned for the punctual discharge of the respective duties of his office, which shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the quarter sessions. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in case of the death or resignation of the county treasurer, his removal from office, or removal out of the county, it shall be lawful for the court of quarter sessions to appoint another treasurer for such county, to supply the place of such as shall die, resign or be removed, as aforesaid; and the justices of the said court shall forthwith. signify such appointment to the governor for his approbation, or further appointment; and the treasurer so appointed, shall do and perform all the duties of a treasurer until the governor shall commission him, or another in his stead.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, etc.

This law shall take effect and be in force from and after

the passing thereof.

EDWARD TIFFIN, Speaker

Of the House of Representatives. H. VANDER BURGH,

President of the Council.

Approved--December 19th, 1799.

AR. ST. CLAIR.

-Reprinted from "Laws of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio. Passed at the first session of the General Assembly, begun and held at Cincinnati, on Monday, the sixteenth day of September, A. D. one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-nine: also, certain Laws enacted by the Governor and Fudges of the Territory, from the commencement of the Government to December, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety two; with an Appendix, containing Resolutions, the Ordinance of Congress for the Government of the Territory, the Constitution of the United States, and the Law respecting Fugitives. Vol. I. Published by Authority. Cincinnati, From the Press of Carpenter & Findlay, Printers to the Territory, M, DCCC.,” p. 216. (Original copy in the Michigan State Library. Lansing).

An ACT to regulate the enclosing and cultivating of common fields.

Sec. I.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives in General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That those who are or shall be proprietors or owners of land, in any field that is now occupied, used, declared, or that shall hereafter be occupied, used and declared to be a common field, may meet together, by themselves or agents, annually, on the first Monday in March,

or on such other day as they shall appoint, at some convenient place, by them appointed, for the purpose of making such rules and regulations as to them shall seem meet for the well ordering of the affairs of such field, with respect to fencing and cultivation, and all other things necessary for the well managing the same, for the common interest of such proprietors; in which meeting the proprietors of such fields shall have full power, by their major vote, to be computed by interest, to order all such affairs and make such regulations as they shall deem proper and expedient, for the purpose aforesaid. Provided always, That any person who is a proprietor in any common field may, at any time hereafter, separate his, her or their land from such common field, by fencing the same, subject only to making and keeping in repair fences in like manner as persons having enclosures adjoining the common field, as by this law directed.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That, the better to enable them to carry on and manage the affairs of such fields, they are hereby authorised and empowered to elect a chairman, clerk and treasurer, who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties, respectively *

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Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, for the better management of their common fields, they shall choose a committee of three persons, which shall be stiled the field committee, who shall be sworn to a faithful discharge of their duties. The said committee may call a meeting of the proprietors of such field when they shall judge it needful, by giving warning to such of them as live in the town or village, verbally, where such fields lie, and to the agents (if any) of non-resident proprietors, ten days previous to the time of such meeting, or by warning such proprietors in such other manner as they shall, in their lawful meetings, agree upon.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the proprietors of common fields are hereby authorised and empowered, at their lawful meetings, to grant and levy taxes on themselves, when they shall judge it needful, according to their several interests