Barker v. Town of Floyd

The town of Floyd is, and for more than thirty-six years has been, one of the towns composing the county of Oneida. It is a municipal corporation. On the 10th day of April, 1865, the Legislature of this State passed an act, the title of which is as follows: “An act to authorize the town board of the town of Floyd in the county of Oneida, to erect a town hall, and to make provision for the payment thereof.” L. 1865, ch. 360. The first section of said act is as follows: “ The town board of the town of Floyd in the county of Oneida, are hereby authorized to construct for the use of the said…