3E3SICMN L,AVirs SECTION -^
THE NASSAU POST
STATE LAWS.—No. 4
FREEPORT. L. L. NASSAU COUNTY. N. Y., FRIDAY. AUGUST 18, 1916.
LAWS OF NEW YORK By AuthoritM *^- """J^r the *«itence or Judrment of
anjr court. Judge, ma^atrat* or other Ju-
CIIAP 57L AN ACT to amend the highway law. In relation to th* conatruetlon of state and county highways in village* and cltle* ot the aecond and third claiwee Became a law May 1£, Ulti, with the ap¬ proval of the Oovernor I'aiuted, three- flftha being present.
The r«>opIe of tb« Stat« of New Yorlt. represented In 3enate and Asaetcbly, do er.act aa followK:
Section 1. Section one hundred and thir- ty-aeveri of chapter thirty of the lawa of nineteen hundrod and nine, entitled "An act relatlncr to highways, constituting chapter twenty-flvt of the conBolldated lawB." as amended by cliapter two hun¬ dred and thirty-three of the laws of nine¬ teen hundred and ten, chapter eighty- eight of the laws of ninetoen hundred and eleven, chapter eighty-eight of th* laws of nineteen hundred and twelve and chapters one hundred and thirty-on« and three hundred und nineteen of the laws of tiineteen hundred and thirteen, ia hereby amended to road ae fallows;
\ 137. State and county highways in vil¬ lage*. A state or county highway may he constructed through a village, unles* tha street through which It runs has. in the opinion of the commission, been so improved or paved an tu form a continu¬ ous and improved hlghwsiy of gutflclent pt.Tmanence an nnt to wiirrant Its re- con.structlon. In which ca.fe sich highway shall be conatructed or impruved to th« plare where such paverl or improved .'.treKt hegin.H. A ntatp or county high- .v:iy within a village shall bv of the same .viflth and type of (Mnstructiun as the li'Kbway outside of the vilLiKe which con- nijct.s with the highway within the vll- I i«e, unless a RrKiiter width or dllTerent type of construction i.s desired by the municipality. In whirh lawe the board of trustee* of such vlllaKe shall by rewjluj tion petition the oommiBsion to provide' tbe width and type of construction de- .iircrt. The adduJonal expense cau.sed hy the Increased width or different type of ' fiiiKtruttlon or both shall be borne wlioUy \iv the village The rornmi.s.Hlon ahall. in it.s illscretlon, upon rectlpt of such peti¬ tion, if tiled prior to the advertisement '.>iT bids, provide for tlie width and tyr>« '•t coii.'itructlon described in .^uch petition. ¦Whenever the corTimi8.sion shall havo ap- ;iroved such a village petition the plans, K[>frin'atlrins ^ind fstiniateH of co.s-t, to- Koiber with an e.stiiTi.ite showing the ad¬ ditional co.st to be borne by the vlllaRe, to provide for the frre.iter width or differ- iTit type of conatriKtion or both, sliall be Miibmllted to the boarrl of tru.steoa who, if it approve such plnns. specltlcatiuns iitid tstimate of cost, shall by resolution HpIiroprlatP the funds necessary to pro¬ vide for the portion of tha cost of cori- .structK.n to tie ijorna by the vlUaKe. Such fund shall, prior to the award of the con¬ tract, ba deposited by the viilane with the slate comptroller subject to the draft or requisition of the state commission of highways, nnd a <-ortl(lefl copy of the resolution shall be tiled with the comniis- sion. The moneys ho required shall be raised by a tax or from tlie issue and sale of bonds as provided in llie village law. I'lioii the completion of a hlKuway within ft viilaije where a portion of the cost is borne by the village the commlsaiun .shall transmit to the board of tru.stees a stale- niunt .shcwlii)? the actual cost of the ad¬ ditional width or changed construction In¬ cluding a proportionate cliarge for engi- neorinsf. and shull notify the village clerk tiiat it will accept the work within twen¬ ty days from the date of such notice, un¬ less protest in writing against the ac-
dlctal ofllcer having Jurisdiction In the premises, ahall b* paid over by such court, Judge, magistrate or other Judicial officer to the treasurer of the state, with a statement accompanying the same, set¬ ting forth the action or proceeding In which such moneys were collected, tho tiame and residence of the defendant, th* nature of the offense, and the fine, pen¬ alty, sentence or Judgment impoaed. On the first day of each month or within ten daya thereafter, every Judge, magis¬ trate or clerk of a court having Jurisdic¬ tion of the violation of any of the pro¬ visions of this article, shall make and forward to the treasurer of the state, a verified report of all criminal actlotui or proceedings Instituted ur tried before him or It during the preceding calendar month for violation of .-¦ly of th* pro- vtHlons of thi* article, wnich report ahall sat forth the name and addreaa of the de¬ fendants, the nature of the often*** and the flnea and penaltle* collected or im¬ poeed by such court, Judge, magistrate or judicial ofllcer. which report shall be open to Inspection during reaaonable businaea hours to any citizen of the atate On or bt'foie the first day of February of each year, the treaaurer shall transmit to each bratich of the legisl.iture a 5natem*Qt showing the amount of the receipts under this article during the preceding flacai year paid into the state treasury.
2 The secretary of state shall deposit all reuistration fees collected by him un¬ der this article In a responsible bank, banking house or trust company In the f-ity of -A^lbany. which shall pay the hlgh- e.'it rat* of Interest to the state for such ilepoHit. to the credit of the secretary of Ht.i.te on account of the motor vehicle law. Kvery such bank, banking houae or trust company shall execute and file in his of¬ fice an undertaJdng to the state. In th* sum, and with such sureties, as are re¬ quired and approved by the secretary of ctate and comptroller for the safe keep¬ ing and prompt pwiyment on legal de- n-.and therefor of all such m'jneys held by or on depoalt in such bank, banking house or trust company, with interest thereon on dally balances at such rate as th* secretary of state and comptroller may fix Every such undertaking shall have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the approval of the attorney-general a« to Its form. The secretary of state shall on the
' it day of each month make a verified ret im to the state treaaurer of all regis¬ tration fees receiv-ad by him under this article during the preceding calendar month, stating from what county receiv¬ ed and by whom and when paid.
3 The se<retiiry of atate shall on or be¬ fore the tenth day of each month pay to the .state treasurer fifty per centum of the balance to hla credit In such bank, banking house or trust company, on ac¬ count of registration fees collected under this article at the close of business on the last day of the preceding month; and from tlie money so deposited shall pay to the treaaurer of each oounty fl/ty per centum of the registration fees collected from residents of such county during the preceding calendar month. In the city of .New York such payment shall be made through the chamberlain of such city on account of all counties Included therein.
4. All moneya paid Into the state treas¬ ury pursuant to thia article shall be ap¬ propriated and used for the maintenance and repair ot the Improved roads of the slate, under the direction of the atate comniLasioner of highways. All money received by the chamberlain of the city of Now York, pursuant to this article, hall be paid into tho treasury of the city
fpeclflcatitm* to be fumiahed by the dla¬ triet or county aupertntendent, or by th* commisBlon, as provided In this chapter, to the ioweat responsible bidders, after advertisement once a week, for three coosecutlve weeks, in a newspaper pub- llehod In the town where the work Is to be performed, or If no newspaper 1* pub- llahed therela, In a newspaper publish¬ ed at aome other place in the county, having the largest circulation in said town. All bida for such work shall b* opened In public and ahall be Aled in the offlce of the town clerk. No auch contract ahall be £rwarded. unleaa It be approved by the district or county superintendent, a* to Ita form and efficiency. The person to whom Buch contract is awarded shall execute a bond to the town, in a sum equal to one-half of the amount of tha contract, with two or more sureties to b* appi ved by the town board, conditioned for : '¦ faithful compliance wtth the terms the contract, and tho plans and
specifications and for payment of all damage* which ma^y accrue to the town, because of a riolation thereof. When such work 1." completed pursuant to the term* of such contract, and the plans and specl- flcatiOTs therefor, and uccept«d by tha district or county aupertntendent and town bn.Trd. as being in accordance there¬ with, the cost of the work under the con¬ tract shall be paid out of moneya avail- | able therefor. In the same manner as oth- i er highway expenses Payments made under such contract shall he upon certifi¬ cates Issued fo the contractor by the dis¬ trict or county superintendent, to the effect that the work has been done under and in aocordance with the terms nf such (contract, and the plans and speculratlons. All work done under any such contract shall i>« under the supervision of the dis¬ trict or county auperUitcndent, or aome person designated hy him The town superintendent shall file all contracts, awarded under this soction or as provided In this chapter, for the construction, im¬ provement or repair of town highwaya and bridges, or for repairlriK, rebuilding or replacing a walk, wtth the town clerk of the town within ten days after their ex«outlon. ;
5 3. Section ninety-four of such chapter,
i 170. Conjml»*1on to provide for main¬ tenance and repair. The maintenanc* and repair of Improved »tate and county highways in towns and inco.-jiorated vil¬ lages, exclusive, tiowever, of the coat of maintaining and repairing bridges having a span of live feet or over, shall be un¬ der the direct supervision and control ot the commissioner of highways and he shall be responsible therefor duch main¬ tenance and repair may be done in the discretion of the lommUsloner cither di¬ rectly by the department of iilghway* or by contract awarded to the lowest re¬ sponsible bidder at a public letting after due advertisement, and under such rule* and regulations as the coni.Tilssioner o€ highways rany prescribe. The commis¬ sioner of highways sh.Ul n.iso have the p<iwer to adopt auch system aa may seem exi>ed!ent so that each section of such highways shall be under constant obaer- vatlon and be effectively and economically preserved, maintained and repaired. The ca!»jmlssloner of highways shall have "he power to purchase materials for auch maintenance and repairs, except wher* auch work is done by contract, and con¬ tract for the delivery thareof at cooven- lent intervals along such highways.
I 8. Section one hundred and seventy- one of such chapter, as amended by chapter eighty-three of the laws of nine¬ teen hundred and twelve, is hereby amended to read aa follows:
9 171. Appropriations by staite: ainwr- tlonment of moneys. There shall be an¬ nually appropriated for the maintenanc* and repair of Improved state and county highwaya an amount auOlclenC to provide therefor, baaed upon the estimates pre¬ pared and submitted by the commisaion to the legislature as provided t,\ section twenty-three of this chapter. '.\ot less than ninety per centum of the amount ao apfTofiriated shall be apportioned by tha comnitssion each year among tbe coun¬ ties In accordance with the proportion whirh the amount to be apportioned bear* tn the total amount of such estiroatea. The comptroller, upon the rerjulsitlon of the commission, shall draw his warrant upon the state tresisurer in favor of the covnty treasurer of the county In which the Improved state or county highways
as amended by chaf.i«r three hundred \ ^re located, for an amount which shall not
cepta'ice shall be filed by such ele-k wKh" t.o the creriit of the general-fwnd.
All moneys received by the county treasurer of any county purau4it to this article, shall ba used for tbe purmanent construc¬ tion or improvement- of town highways only in auch county as defined by subdi¬ vision four of aection three of thia chap¬ ter The count.v treasurer shall, upon re¬ ceipt of such rnoneya, keep >an accurate r.^cord thereof, and shall furnish tho board of supervisors of the county, upon request by It. with a certified statement of such receipts. The board of super¬ visors of the county shall, at a regular or special meeting and by a majority vot<?, allot such moneys to one or mora of the towns within such county, and -shall by resolution appropriate for tlia use of such town or tov/ns the moneys *0 allotted. A certllled copy of auch resolu¬ tion shall be tiled with the county treas¬ urer of auch county, whereupon such county treasurer shall p.iv to the super- vi.sor of such town or towns the amount to which each is entitled as determined and Indicated b.v such resolution. Before receiving any such moneys the super¬ visor shall give a bond In accordance with the Iirovisions of section one hundred nnd four of tills chapter The places and the m.inner In which such moneys ahall ba expended shall be determined by tha town board and the town superintendent sublect to the approval of the state com- nii.ssion of highways in accordance with the prov-lsions of station one hundred and ll\ ¦ of this chapter, which shall also gov¬ ern the method by which auch money shall be expended A statement of the receipts and expenditures of such moneya shall be Included In the report required by aection one hundred and seven of this chapter The provisions of section one hundred and eight of thi* chapter shall nppiv as to the method of keeping ac¬ counts, th^ forms, blanks and orders used, and the fUlnp of records In the town clerk's office.
5 2. This iK't shall take effect immediately. .State of New York. OfTlce of the .« crelary
of State, ss:
I have compa;«ed the preceding with th* original luw on file In this ottice, and do hereby certify that the same Is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of liuld original law
FRANCIS M. HtlOO,
Secretary qA Stata
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP 578 .\N ACT to amend the highway law gen¬ erally.
Became a law May 17, 1916. with the approval of the Govemor. Paased. three- fifths being present.
The People of the State of New Tork, repre.sented in Senat* and Assembly, do enact oo follows:
Section 1. Subdivision four of section three of chapter thirty of tbe law* of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled ".^n act relating to highways, constitutinK chapter twenty-ftvo of the consolidated laws," aa amended by chapter five hun¬ dred and *txty-seven of the lawa of nine¬ teen hundrod and ten and chapter eighty- three of tha law* of nineteen hundred and twelve. I* hereby amended te read ¦* folio w»: \
1 Town highway* are \hoee construct¬ ed. Improved or maintained by th* town with the aid of the state, under the pro- LAWS OF NKW YORK—By Authority, vision* of thia chapter, Indudlng all hlgh-
the i:ommlsslon. In cuse a protest ia filed the cornmlsHlon shall hear the same and If it 1.1 sustained the commission shall ilclav the hcce[)tunce of the highway or se^ tion thereof until the .same be properly completed. If no protest Is filed the hlKh- wri,v or section thereof .shall at tile ex- I'lralion of the said twenty day.s be deem¬ ed linally completed and accei)ted on be- h;ilf <if tlie village and the .sta;o. and shall thereafter be malntniiKd In the manner pvnviiled In thi.s chapter for the main¬ tenance and repair of 3t.ate and county highways. Tha provisions of the village law, special village cli.irters and oth.-r Beiiern' or special laws relative to the p:iveine'. or Improvement of streets and the a.ssessmfnt and i):iyrnent oi t!ic cost thereof shall .Tpply. as far as may be, to such iuidltlonal construction ami the es- f.'S.sment and payment of tho cost there- <if. except that the pn^iiMions of any gen¬ eral nr local act affecting the pavement Oi- lni|irovement cf streets or avenues in iiin- vilhit^e :iml requiring the owiier.s, or iiiiy of the owners, of Ihe frontage on a etreet to eon.scnt to the Improvement or liaveiuent thereof nr requiring a liearing to I e given to tho persons vho. or whose premises, are subject to assessment. up<in the question of doing such paving or making such Improvement .shall not afiply to the Portion of the Improvement or ruveinent of a state or county highway the expense for whi'h Is re<]uired to be paid tiy the villaBO tn the state.
The provisions of this act s'lali not pre¬ vent the Improvement hy state aid under tlie statute as it existed prior to the pas- e»;'e nf this act. of streets in cities of tho Boconri and Ihli-d claB,s, where, prior to the I'a.sHiipe of this act, hlnhway numbers had been assigned as provided by article six of this act; nor shall the provisions of this act prevent tho improvement In such cities of streets heretofore petitioned for and api>roved, In cases where the propos¬ ed Improvement of eich street does not exceed one and one-half miles In lenpth; I ut tho total mileage of all such streetn jiot exceeding one and one-half miles in length, ahall not In the aggregate exceed four mile».
Wherever plans for auch Improvement In a city of tho aecond claea have been approved and a highway number aselgn- ¦ ed, and the work Is ready for contract as hereinbefore described aod the common council of auch city has appropriated and made available the city's share of the cost of such Imprnvument, tha city treas¬ urer of auch city is hereby authorlEed and empowered to borrow a sufflclont nmount In anticipation of the collection thereof, and to pledge the faith and •redlt ot the city for the payment of such aintiunt when due, with interest, and Is futhar authorised, empowered and direct¬ ed to deiKisit such moneys with the stata comptroller In tho aame manner as Is provldeil by this section with regard to the Improvement of village streets.
; 1 This act shiall take etfect immediately. State of New York, Offloe of the Secre-
•iry of State, aa:
I have oomparod the preceding with the original law on flle In this office, and do hereby certlfj- that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whde of *aid original law.
FRANCIS M. KUOO,
Secretary of State.
CHAP. 877. AN ACT to amend tha highway law, in relation to the dlapoaltlon of registra¬ tion f***, ooll«ct«d under the motor ve- hlci* law.
Became a law May W, Un.a, with the ap¬ proval of the Oovernor. Pa*a«d, three- flfths being present.
¦ Tha People of the State tf New Tork. represented In Senate and Aasembly, do enact as follow*:
Section 1. Section two hundred and nlne- ty-on* ot chaptar thirty of th* law* of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled "An act relating to highway*, constituting chapter twanty-ftva of the eonaolldated laws," a* amended by chapter thre* hun¬ dred and ¦eventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred and ten, 1* hereby amended to read aa followa:
I SI. Disposition of reclatratton fees; an** and penaltlts. 1. On the first day a< ••oh month or irtthUi ten days thereafter
ways In towns, outetde of Incorporated villages constituting *eparate road dis¬ tricts, which do not belong to either of th* three preceding claaae*.
I 2. Section forty-eight of raoh chapter, a* anvended by chapter six hundred twen¬ ty-one- of the laws of nineteen hundred and thirteen, chapter four handred thir¬ teen of the lawa of nineteen hunderd and fourteen, and chapter three hundred twenty-two of tbe laws of nlnateien hun¬ dred and fifteen, la hereby amended to read aa follows:
f 48. Contract* for the c-onstruetlon of town highways. The town board of any town may pro-vide that the constructloa of new hlg*-way* and bridge*, or tho per¬ manent ImprovoBtient or reconstruction of *xt*tinK highways and bridge* or repair¬ ing. rebulldhiB or rapiaclog walks on hlcb- ways leas than two roda bt width pursu¬ ant to the pi uvlslons of sections forty- seven, sixty-two aocd ninety-eevsn of tMs
»U nnes. p«.«le. or forfeiture. ooUecfd i S^^^^nd^ d'SJU's^Slte ^^^."SSS
for violations of any of the provlalOM of this arttote or of any act In r«Utlon to tbe use ot tb* pabllc Ucbways Dr nwlor
contract* All such oontracts shall be
and; twenty-two nf the laws of nineteen hundred and fifteen, \si hereby amended to Tead Od follows:
I H. I>lmltatlons of amounts to be rais¬ ed. The amounta to lie raised by tax upon the vote of a town board, oa provid¬ ed In this article, ahall bo subject to the following limitations
1. The amount to bo levied and collected Ig sach year for tha repair and Improve¬ ment of highways, inclui-iing sluices, cul- : vorts and bridges having a span of lees \ than five feet aad board walks or re- ,
. newaLa thereof, on highways less than i two rods In w-|dth. shall not bo Iisb than j the amount prescribed under subdivision i one of section ninety. i
2. Not more than fifteen hundre<l dol- ! lars shall be levied and collected In any \ ono year in any town for ttie repair and construction of a bridge unless by unanl- ' mnus consent of all member* of the tnwn | board, hut In no case shall more than ; three thousand dollara be levied and col- I lected unless duly authorized by the vote |
j of a town meeting.
1 3. Not more than five hundred dollars | I shall be levied and collected In any one i year In any town for tho purchase or ro- | pair of atone crushers, steam rollers, trac- | , tion engines or road machines for grading , and scraping, tools and tniplementa. un- \ less duly authorized by the vote of a town meeting. i
4. Not more than fifteen hundred dol- I lars shall be levied and collected In any one year In any town for the repair or ' construction of any highway or bridge I which has been damaged or destroyed as i provided in aection ninety-three or which has been condemned by the commission , as provided In this chapter, unless by ' unanimous consent of all members of the ; town board, but In no case shall more ' than three thousand dollars be levied and collected unless duly authorized Viy tha I vote of a town meeting, |
J 4. Section ninety-eight of such chapter ! is hereby amended to read as follows: !
§ 98. Issue and sale of town bonds. The board nf supervisors shall, from time to time, impose upon the taxable property , of the town a tax sufficient to pay tho principal and interest of .such obligation.^ i as they shall become due. The super- | visors and town clork shall each keep a j record, showing the date and amount of the obligations issued, tho time and place ' of their payment, and the rate of inter- j est thereon. The obligations shall be de- ; llvered to the supervisor of the town, who i shall dispose of the same for not less than p.'ir and apply the proceeda tliereof for the i purposes for which they were Is.sued. (
§ 5. Section one hundred and forty- ' two-a of such chapter la hereby amended ' to read as followa: !
J 142-a. Where a street surface r.allraad , shall be laid In any street, highway or i public place In any tnwn, vlU.-ige, or in i .any city of the aei-ond or third classes, which it was heretofore or shall here- , after be determined to pave, improve, re- ' construct or repair. a» provided In this chapter, the proposals and contract for auch Improvement, reconstruction or re¬ pair shall Include the Improvement, re¬ construction or repair of the .space be¬ tween the tracks of such street surface rsUlroad, the rails of auch tricks and ' two feet In -width outside of suoli tracks, and tho work of improvement, recon- \ Btructlon or repair In such space ahall ba done at tha same time and under the '. same supervision a* the work of improve- \ ment. rcconatructlon or repair of the re- I malnder of such atreet. highway or pub- : lie place The commission may prescribe tho materials to be used in paving, lm- , proving, reconstructing or repairing suoh street, highway or public place within tho railroad space above described, and spon j the proper completion of the work, tha \ commission shall certify to the boai>l ot ; truateca of such vIllaKo, or the common ! council of cities of tha aecond or third ' classes, as the case may be. the tsost of ' the pavement. Improvement, reconatruc- j tion or re[>alr of auch atreet. highway or j public place within such rnllroad space, , and the entire expense of the pavement, roconstruotkm or repair within such rail¬ road space whether heretofore or here¬ after made or ordered, shall be Bs8e*8e<l and levied upon the property of the com¬ pany owning or operating; *uch railroad, and shall b* c<illected In the same m<tn- ner ae other oxpenaea for toeal Improva- mc/nta are assessed, levied and collected In aucti town, village or otty: and an action may also bo maintained by tha municipality against the company in any court of record for the collection ot such expense aiid aKseeament Thia section shall not apply to auoh pavement, recon¬ struction or repairs tn vlUages In counties adjoining; cities of the flrat elans.
I 6. Section o<ne hundred and sixty of such chapter, as ameodwd by chapter adghCy-three of the laws of nineteen hun¬ dred and twelve. Is hereby amended to read ae followa:
1 ua Malntooanc* of detoara durtng coastru«tloii. Th* nuUntenanoe aod re¬ pair of any high-way or right of way des¬ ignated by the commissfcMi for use a* a detour, during the oonstmctloc, reooiv atructlon or repair of a atate or county highway', ahall be under the superrlslon of the commission and rtiall be paid for out ef the oonatructiun fund, tn case* of roostructlon or improvement contracts, or rhe Btate'* *har* of the money available for malnteoance and repair of Imprgvad road* In such oounty In cases of recon- •trwetSon or rep»lr oontractf. .Buch high- sray or rtgttt of sny destgriatAd aa a de¬ tour by tbe commission shall be deemed aa an lini>roved highway during construc¬ tion, recoastruction or repair.
I 7 Section one hnndred and seventy ot such chapter, as amended by chapter six hundred and forty-sLx of the laws of ntnete«fi hundred and eleven, chapter elghty-thl^ee of the laws of nineteen huo- dred and twelve and chapter eighty of tbe laws ot nineteen hundred and thlrtesn. la
. . ^_ »K« *A^ nil rfiHiiMliiit In isws OI nmeieen nunorou auu »mrv Mn^dedJ*y jj ''''*'**y°*y*--'^ ^ hMeky ptfmrJkrA tf> temA. m» toUoiMi
be In excess of the total amount appor¬ tioned by tho commission to such county. Tbe moneys so paid ahall be deposited by the county treasurer to the credit ot th* fund for tho maintenance of Improved atate and courrty highways in the county. Any moneya so deposited and placed to th* credit of the fund for t.uch main¬ tenance shall be available and subject to th* order ot the state highway commis¬ sion at any time prior to the total ex- pondlture thereof. Not more than ten ptir centum of the amount so appropriat¬ ed each year may be reserved by the cx'mmisslon for the repair or rebuilding I of Improved state or county highways, I which ten per centum shall not be det-m- I eel to be available until after the moneys • piUd the county treasurer of a county as , h«irotofore provided ahall have been ex¬ pended, and which shall be paid by the I state treasurer upon the warrant of the j comptroller drawn upon the requisition j of the commission issued when required I for such purposea.
\ 9. Section one hundred and seventy- i two of such chapter, as amended by I chapter elcrhty-three of the laws of nlne- teen hundred and thirteen and chapter I five hundred and flfty-one of the laws of ; nineteen hundred and fifteen, is hereby ! amended to read as follows:
J 172. Cost to to<\-n for maintenance of I state and county highways. Each town shall pay for tho maiutenance and repair ; of state and county highways each year ! the Hum ot fifty dollars for each mile or ' major fraction of a mile of the total mlle- i age of state and county highways wlihtn the town, each Incorporated village ahall ; pay for auch maintenanc* and repair at the rate of one and one-liaif cents for ; each .square yard ot surface of such Im¬ proved lilghway mttlntained by the state i within It.s corporate IlinitB. On or be- I fore the first day, of November In each ; year the comralssibn aliall trananiit to the i clerk of the board of auperviuors ot each •; county and to the board of trustees of each village a staleinent specifying the number of miles of improved state and county highways In each town, the num- , ber of square yards of surface of such j imprc^ived highway aa hereinbefore pro- i -. ided In each village In such (X)unty and ; Ihe amount which each of such towns I and villages ts reqaired to pay Into the I county treasury on account of the majn- I tenance ot state and county highwaya and a copy of auch Bttttements ehall be forwarded to the county treajsurer. Tha i tx>ard of supervisors of the county and I the board of trustees of an Incorporated village shall cause the amount to be paid by each town and incorporated village of the county, to be u.sses.sed. levied and collected therein In the same manner as other town and village charges. In the several towns and vlll.-iges and such amount when collected shall be paid into tha county treasury to the credit nf tho fund for the maintenance of state and couny hixhways In the several towns and Incxjrporaled villages of the county
S 10 Such chapter is hereby amervded by inserting therein a new section, to be section one hundrtsd and seventy-two-a, to read as follows:
§ 172-0. Saving clause; temporary pro¬ visions. Whenever any city has deposited certain moneys wtth a county treasurer for ; the maintenance of streets within such city (n accordance with the pro¬ visions of section one hundred and seven¬ ty-two of thia chapter as It existed prior tc April first, ninetoen hundred and six¬ teen, and there remains an unexpended balance of such moneys in the hands of the county tr^eaourer. mich umycpended balance shall, when auch sc-ctlon as here¬ by amended takes efTect, r n ert to auch city and tho county treasurer Is hereby i authorized empowered and directed to return auch unexpended balance to the treasurer of such cHy Tho moneys re- ; turned by a county treasurer to a city In accordance with the provisions of this section shall be expended by tho cRy In the maintenance and repair of the atreets within such city which have been con¬ structed or Improved by state aid
i 11. Section one hundred and seventy- three of such chapter, as amended by chapter eighty-three of the law* ot nln*- teen htmdred and twelve. Is hereby amended to read aa follows:
i 17S. Disbursement of maintenance funda The amount apportlonod by the conuniflslon for the maintenance and re¬ pair ot state and county highways In each oounty shall t>e expended for the re¬ pair and maintenance of such highway* tn such coanty. but the amount paid by each town, or incorporated village, as provided by section ono hundred and sev¬ enty-two shall tie expended for th* repair and matntenance of sudi highway* In such town or incorporated village. The county treaaurer shall pay out the moneys received by him as provided In this article upon the written order of the repreaentatlve of tho commtasion, who, before drawing any such orders shall give a bond In an amount to be specifled by the eommiaalon. and with auch auretles as shall be approved by the commission: soch Ixmd ahall be filed in the offlce ot the state oocnptrotler and certified copy thereof filed In the ofllce of the atate highway comsilsejon and in the ofAce of tbe county treosirrer. Such orders shall be Issued upon vouct»era duly presented to the repreeent&tlTo of the commtasoln In the form to be prescribed by It. The commlsBlon may adopt rules and regiila- tlona providing for tbe preeentatlon and payment of accovnt* fer malntanance and reji^lr.
I 12. Section one hundred and aeventy- four of such chapter, aa amended by chapter eighty-three of the law* of nine- ; teen hundred and twelve, la hereby i aRi*fMled to re*d ** follow*:
I 174. Report* of county treaaurer. The i
county treaaurer shall report to the com- {
mtsaion annually and at such other times
•a required by the oommlsslon. the amount
wmam fer Ma on •onawit mi the romtat-
tenance and repair of Improved state and rounty highways In the several town* and Incorporated villages Iji his county and the expenditures made by him out of such moneys. The form and contents of such report ahall bo prescribed by the commlasion.
S 13. Section one hundred and s«-venty- slx of auch chapter, as amen.led by chap¬ ter five hundred and sevei.ty of the laws of nineteen hundred and ten and chapter eighty-throe ot the iaw.s of nineteen hun¬ dred and twelve, ta hereiy amended to read aa follows
9 171). L.lability of state for damages. The state stuiil not be liable for clama<;ea suffered by any person from df-fecitf in state atvd c-ounty highways, except siioti highways as are maintained by the state by the patrol aystem. but th© liability for such damages sliall otherwise remain as now provided by law. notwithstanding the conatruetlon or improvement and main¬ tenance of such highways by the slate vnder this chapter; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to impose on tho state any liability for defects in bridges over which the state-ha.« no con¬ trol. Within the limits of incorporated I villages the atate shall maintain a width of pavement equal to the width of pave¬ ment constructed or Improved at llie ex¬ pense of the state, if a stale highway or of the Btate and county. If i. county high¬ way, the location of t.'ie stales portion of such roadway within said incorporated limits to be determined by the c-enter line of the roadway as shown on the plans on file with the state highway d'-partmeiit, and the state shall be liable for damages to persons or properly only when auch damages shfill occur as H result of the defective condition of the portion of Im- jjroved higliway a* above described.
i 14. A new section, to be section ono hundred and seventy seven. Is hereby .idded to read aa follows:
] 177. Additional width or dirferent type of conBtructlon under rejialr cijntracts. Whenever in the maintenance and repair of stiite and cminty highways the eoni- mtoalon shall havo determined upon the necesalty of resurftt<ir.g such lilghwa.\;. Uia town or vlil.age wherein the highway is located may petition the commission to provide an nddltlonal width or a different typo of pavement, or b'th In the plans pi-ovlding for such rc»nrfa(li:g. The ad¬ ditional expense- nf su<-h wMenlng nr dif¬ ferent type of construction hhail be borne wholly by such town or vlllai.;e and the prn-vlslons of sections on« hundred and thirty-seven an'l one hundred and thirty- fli.'ht-n .shall apply to s-.ich additional width or different tyiie of construction urKler such repair oontract In the same manner as und«r a construction contract as provided in those sei-tlons
5 15. Thia act shall take effect Immedl- at.-ly.
State of New Yor'i, Office of the Secre¬ tary ot State, ¦-):
I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this nlllce. and do hereby certify that th «xme is a correct transcript therefrom and of tbe whol^" of said original law
FRANCIS M in'GO.
Secretary of State.
; LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
i CHAP 5S4
.^N K'T to amend tlie consiTvatlon law, relative to river regulation l>y storage reservoirs.
iiecame a law May IS, U16. with the ap¬ proval of the Govemor. i'a.ssed, thrui- flfttiB being pre«i«nt.
The People of the State of .New York. ri'preaentej In Senate .ind A.ssernbly, do enact as toUows-
Sectlon 1. Sectlona four hundred and thlrty-on«, four liuridn-d and forty-six, four hundred and sixty and four hundred and sixty-four of cliapter six hundred and forty seven of the laws of nineteen hun¬ dred and (:k-?vcn. enlltli-d "Au a.( t relat¬ ing tn conservation of land, forests, wa¬ ters, parks, hydraulic- power, fit^li and Kame, constituting chapter sixty-five of the consoliilat«d laws." as added by ch.-ip- t, r six huudred and sixty-two of tlie liiws of nineteen hundred and lifl.-cn, are hi:r»- hv amended to read a.s follovi-s:
S 431. rtlvr-r regulating clistricta to be public corporal iouM. Bo. lies corporate, which stiall consist of anil b,i known oa river regulating districts, may be created as in this article provided, to construct, maintain aud ojwrate reservoirs within such districts for the purpose of regulat¬ ing the flow of streams. Such rIver regu¬ lating disu^cis aj-e cl,s^-i:ired to Iw public corporations und shall have perpetual ex¬ istence and all the powers of public cor- ; poratioi . Including power to acquire and hold such re.il estate and other property as ma.v be iie<'e.ssiiry. to sue and be sued, to Incur debts, liabilities and obli.gationa, to exercise the right of eminent I'.omiUn and of asa»"K«Tnent and taxatir.n. to issue l)Onda and other evidences of imlebledneas nnd to dn all acts and exerci.se all powers authorized by and subject to the provi- sions of this article
Any watershed of the state or any In¬ tegral part of any such watershed may tie created Into a river regulating district pursuant to the provlisions uf this article
I 446. Aotiuisltion of real estata. Said board on behaJf of such district shall, sub- Jcc-t to the limltatlonH herein contaIn.'d, have the right to condemn for tho use of the dlFtrict any r>-al eetate wlUch, In Its Ju.lgnient, shall t>e necessary for the pur¬ pose nf carrying out any of the provlslotis i of this article It may acquire title lo such real estate by agrwenieiit with ttio owner thereof upon the nmount of com- i peusalloci to be paid auch own<rr !
Lands of tho atate ouUstde of tin- f.jrest preserve, r>ot used by canals of the state, may be u»ed for the purposes of this ar- tlcJe Nut exceeding three pfT centum of the lands of the state, now owned or here¬ after ae<iulr<«d, conHf^-'ling the forest pre- aerve as now fixed by iw, may be u.sed for the c-onstructlon and matritenance uf reservoirs for the purpoees of this article If any real estate belongine- to any coun¬ ty, city. town, village or school district Is roqulred for the purpose* of this article, the Ijoard of supervisors for such countv. the mayor and common couric-U for such city the town board for such town, tho village board for such village, tho trus¬ tees of any school district for such dis¬ trict, or any persons, body or bodies, hav¬ ing a like power rfcting for such public corporation may grant or surrender such real estate for such compnnsatlon us may l>e agreed upon lev such official representa¬ tives and the bc^t.-d The cotnpenaation agreed upon as thus provided shall t>« paid to the fiwcal olTlrer of th<i pubiic cor¬ poration or ttie person or persons from whom such rettJ estate la acquired
Title to uny »:a h n-nl estate owned by iny Infant or Incompi.tept person may be acquired on behalf of the board In tlie same manner as provided t<y law with re¬ spect to the sale, mortgage- or lease of real yroperty of such Infant or ln<;om- pctenl person upon such terms as the .su¬ preme court or the countv court of tho county In which such real esiate <» sit¬ uated may prfivlde. and for sik h purpoao lurisdlction Is hereby conferred upon said oourta
If the lK>ard c.T.nnot a^ree with the own¬ ers upon the compensation and damages to be paid for the real estate so taken. It shall thereupon ¦•»rve ut>on such ownern a notice Uiat the real estate dc-BcrilMd therein has tx^n apprbpriated by the t>oard for the purposes of this article, and ihall proceed to acquire file thereto un¬ der the provisions of titl» nn«-. chapter twenty-three of the code of cIvlT pro¬ cedure, known as tho cmdemnatlon law
Title to all real estate acquired pursu¬ ant to the proyl^lon.s of this article ex¬ cepting as in this article oltierwiF.' ex¬ pressly provided, shall be tak-n In th» lame of the state of New Tork. and when K> taken shall be deemed tu be taken for \ public use
Vil re&l •sta'!" acquired or t-keii p--r- •uant to the pro\-l.sIons nf this article ts »r«by dedicated to the use and purposea
for which it is so taken.- and the right,
title and Interest acc4Uired by the state therein la so acquired subject to such uae and purposes.
{ 460 Operation and maintenance charges. The board shall make a.i e.silmate of an amount sufTicient tc pay the expense of the maintenance and operation of tho works erected hereunder If lands m the forest pri-.aei-v'e have been used, such esti¬ mate shall Include In addition a reasona¬ ble r< turn to the state up<;'n the value of the rly-his and prop«Tty of the stale used and the Services of the state rendered. jViiy amoui-.t so e.^tiuiated Bhall be the es¬ timated amount rf^'Jired for such pur¬ poses each ytai and when fixe<1 and de¬ termined aa herein provided shall !>.• tho amount thereof for a pcricd of ten years. Said amount shall be readjustable at the end of any ten year term The biwrd shall certify Its determination In this re¬ gard to the con.raisslon. und upon the ap¬ proval thereof by the latter, such amount less any part thereof to be paid by the state stiaJl be the amount to le annually collected for su<-h purposes, shall l»e ap¬ portioned upon the public tc,rporatlona and real estate benefltcd according to tho benefits derived th'.r'from respectively, ..nd be levied, asses.sed .and collected in the same manner as ttie coe'. ..nJ expecii>ea of the r« servuir are herein pro ided to bo levied, as.scs.sed ajijl collet ltd Such esti- malcs and determlnation.s as from lim-- Uy tlrne fixed and deier.v.iii>-d by the board and approved by the commission may upcn Hpiillcatlon of any party affei-ied thereby be reviewed by -w-rit cf certiuiaH by the Kuprc-Tie touit of t.he Judicial clis- tricl In which the rfc.-.<-rvolr Is lucutecl L'lwn the hearing of any such writ th* court shall take the tt.--.linony and other proofs of the iHirlies and may make an or¬ der affirming, vaciling or modifying any sucli estimate and detennination.
5 464. Bonds. The boaru may from time la lime issue bonus lo pay the I'ost of Im- provemeiilH made by ll under till* article. No Issue of bonds shall exceed the aggrtt- H-ito ussessmc nt upon public corporatib'JS and real estate benefited mode for <!b-» tta- provemcni on which such issiwic at tK>nda Is made Such bcjnds "C^ll shcjw u|)on their fa<-6 that the pi^yrneiit thereof is be- cured t.iy an assessment for an improve¬ ment as provided In thi.s article und the nroce«-ds ol tlu- assessment for Ihe Im¬ provement for which suc-li bonda are Is¬ sued logettier with all ri-\-enues derived from any leases of water or water povvc;r made a.» herein provKh-.l are pledged lor tho payment nf such bonds Such bonda shall not be construed in any evetit as bonds or Indebted'. nf tho st;itc, and
the state shall • I ' bligatcd to |iay the prhu-lpaj or ' th.ie^or. They
shall bear interest i..... .xccejling five p^r
lentum per annum payatjle semi-annual¬ ly. Such bonda shall be Issued In amuunls to be fixed as here.n providt-d They shall become due and payable In not exceed¬ ing fifty year.^ from the dali- of issue, and
iiiip"
stiall bf. e
Issue .such bone' amount, term : ¦ sion, and eiu-h L by the i-omplrolu
xation. Before approvetl as tu Tn by the commls- all be count.n-;--lKiied hall be slBiied
t \
Tl
by the president of tlu tioard, attested by its secretary, "nd ti.'ive llie seal of tlia nnulating dislri.t affixed thor>-tn. They shall be siiid at not less th.-tn par and ac-- crued Interest. The comptroller is hereby charged with the dut;.- of Helling such bonds to thf hi.bhesi li10 b r after adver- tisomc lit for a period of twenty consecu- fivs da.vs. Sunclay excepted. In at 1. iiat vf:<) da41y n.>wt.p«perii printed in tlio clly of New Yoik, one In the <-lty of Albany and two within the dIstrIc t .Advertise¬ ments shall cunltdii a provi.slon to the et¬ fect that the <-omi)troller In his disciction may reject any or all bids mado In pur¬ suance of such alvenlseinent and In tha event "f such n-jertion tlio ccbmpiroIicT Ij authorized to readvertlse for bids in tlia form and miinncr above dcHcrlbed as many times as in his Judgment may be necessary to effect n sale. Said l.xjnils .'chall be lawful Investments for trust, c* and savings banks of the slate and for any of the funds of the 'aw may lie Invested.
5 2. Tfiia act .s!iy.ii i.a.ki- . - Sla,;; of .New York, (it:
tary cjf State, ss:
1 have comparecl tt,a pr orU'lnal law on f:ie In tl: heretiy certify thai •'...• - ti;tnBfrlpt therefrcjM. ,¦ •¦ said orlKiJial law.
KHANc IS
i: whi h ly
•slini; with the o!!-.e. .wl do
S.'cret
.f St.ita
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP use. A.N' ACT to amend th^ aKric-ulturol law.
In r.-latlon to e^itablisl.ii.n .i I.n-. .lU to
promote the settUiii<iii . ' ;: ':.iiK-r:.'it
f.'irm iaborerii.
Hoc:ame a law May IS. lUlti. with the ai>- proval uf the I'loNeinoi. l'a,',»«d, thriH'- fiftlis being present
Tbe People of the State of .New York, r<:preyentod In senate itmi a.H.seinbly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Chapter nin- of tho laws of nineteen bundr'-c] and riiri,-, entitled An act In relation to agrji-ulture. c-onstltuii'ig cliapter one of the consolidated laws.-" IS hereby ainc-nded by in-ierting tlierein after article eleven a new artli;U-, to l>e article eleven-a, lo read as foUows: AIITICLI-: U-A Bureau c;f Farm .Sefll-mi-iit.
Section 2e«. Bureau of farm bc-tllement
2C Powers and duties nf dir.-<-lc.,i
J 266 Bureau uf form s.-itlemeiil Th.^re shall be In tli* dopartmMit of aKrlculturo a bureau of farm si-ttleinenl The- tiead of such bureau shall be u director, who shall l<« appotnttd by tlie comm,.s.sioner of og- rlc-ulture. Such dir.xitor shall exercise his powers and duti.is subject to tb'ti super- vl.-ilOfi and cuntrni of th- corninlssioiier. The comifilsslor.c-r shall employ such c.ier- U-al ajid other a.ssiBtiini8 ok are needed to enable such director \« proper!> oxfcrclae his powers and dutit^ Tb*- salary and compensation of such director and assist- ant.s shall l^e flxed by ihi- cornmliwioner within the atiiourit afipropriattd therefor by the legli.li.ture. 'fluy shall also re¬ ceive their actual necessary expel.s^th in¬ curred In lilt- iM rformance of tli.-ir dutlea. within the amount appropriated
i 267 Powers and duties of cirt-ctor. The director sh.jJl 1 Formulate plana for ,ind pn-mote the settling by desirable Im¬ migrant rural lalx-rent, with thtir fainl- Iiea, In farmlnsr sections.
2. Secure from the prupri>jtc,r« rit farm lands proporals relating to the sole or leasing of su. h lands for ilie above pur¬ poses and the cmploym-ni c,f such la- liorers or. fiirms:
3 Obtain and dlss.-iiiif.ate l.'iformatiun anJ data relating to ."ich laborers ,.inJ especially iheir availability for farming -nil farm lal.iur;
4 Assist in the nrpicnization of lof.al »o- lietles and asaorlations for tlie protnotlon nf f.irm Sfttlement.s by Hueh laborers and for the i-oliection of inforination aiid data for the uae of the dire' tir ^
r, Communicatee v/ith pn,sp<M-tlve iiurpl- grant laborers In ary pin of the worlj :-.nd present the Indu'-emenfs ami advan- fifTc-s offeree] for settlement una en;ip:'>y- ment on fail:-..-. In this .state, ami brl:,g about Intercommunication betw<-eii item nnd pr.-/t>rictor8 of farni lards
6- Kn.,''" !i;e !}¦(¦ !-.-i...;l. -• cif .i,^.rseiiients of dilf, leating or cr:pl':i:'mcnt betwe.M. prf>- priet'r-c >¦'. f-jrir. . -l ... .,¦'. l;ili.cr"-y.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authorttyi,
CILVP. tai. .^N ACT making an appropriation to pay
the expenses Incurred by Alvah H. Doty
In the examination and Ijjvestlgatlon ot
the inai.agenient a.id atlcira <^t the
ofllce of the health ofllcer of the port ot
.New York.
Becanie a law May JO. 1916. wllh the ap¬ proval of the Cover:,or Paased, Ihree- firtlis being present
The Peoi'le of the State ot New Vork, represented In Senate and Assi'iiibly, do etiact as lollows;
Section 1 Tho sum of five thousand nine hundred and forty-seven dollars and forty-arven cents (Jfc.;t4T 4Ti is hereby aji- propriat«Hl, ilut ot any money in tba treasury nol otherwise apprupriaied. for the payment of the expenses necessarily incurrtsi and paid by Alvuh )i Doty in the oxamlnatiim and Invest. J : ion of the nianagement and .affairs iif me ofllco of the liealth oth. e* c^f tho port of New York, under Governor IHx. payable on the audit of tho com|->etroller
i S. This act shall take effect Immedi¬ ately. State of New York, Office of tho Socre-
tary of State ss:
I have compared the preceding with th* original taw on flle In this oftlrs, and do hei^by certify that th« same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the wbole of 'Said original law
F11AN<"1S M. HUGO.
Secretary of StaSe,
• So in original.
it;, tion borervc
f-.tii'.t' ar.d s
a: I
'1! i:
¦;r ¦
the imml.
farm io-
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By AuthorHy.
CHAP. 6S4. .\ N A< T to amend the high-way law, la r..latlon to providing for the Improve- inont of one and three-lentlui miles of the hlgtiwa\ leading frr.m the SUite Women's Kellof Cni-ps Homo at Oxford, and making an appropriation th»refor lte>came a law May 'Jo. Utlo wllh the ap¬ proval of tho Crovernor Paased, tlxree- tlfths being pr«i>ent
The People of the |5tnte of New York. repru.senled In Senate and .\Baembly. d« «}»-»'" „„ follows
Section 1 Swction ono hundred and twenty of ctuiiiter thirty of the laws of nliicte.n hundred and nine, entitled 'An act relating to highways constituting ¦h.'^pter twenty-flve of the consolidated iiwB." Is hereby amended by liisorting therein a new sulicllvlalon or route, to be r-Mite elght-a. to road as follows
Iloutf 8-a. commencUig at tlie New York Stale Woineirs Kelief Corps Home near the village of Oxford In the county of Chenango, running t hence suulheriy and westerly to and Into the village of Oxford nnd connecting with route number >ii,'ht iherein, upon and along the exist¬ ing public hiifhway lietween such points.
5 2 The sum of fifteen thou.sand dollars ..Sl.^.OtWc, or sc. riinch tiereof us mnv be nec-es-sarji. is hereby apprin>rlHte.1 out of any rnont-.vs In the treasniv not ol'iarwlso aiiproprtatod, to tie expended by the stafo c oinmissioii of histnvnys In the manner provided by the provislonH of article six cf tbe tiighwiiy law relating to the im- inovetrient of state routes.
( :', I'llls ;ict Bhall take effect Immodl- ,.i.-l\
si le I New Vork. Offlce of the Hecre- t:iry c)f Stale, .sk
1 luivo comfiiirecl ttie preceding wllh tho '.riKina'l law on ¦'lUe In this ofii. c-. and do hen-by certify that the sanu- is a .cne.-t tr...iiscript Ilierefrom and of the whole uf said original law
FUANC18 M. Hl'no
' Secretary of Stale
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
cil.\l'. tWu .^N .\<~r to provider for the c-oii^t met ion .if :in addition or new buildlni:-: for ino State Noi-rri.i. Sc-.hool al N. w I'olti;. and ma King an .ipiiropriatlon therefor, llecame a l.iw May 'M, 1916. with the :ioiH./val cf thi- cJovernor. l'as.-.ed, threo- ;.ftlis txdi.g pcesont.
T'.e People of the State of New York, leprenonled in Seimie and Assembly, do - a.-t iLS follows:
'Ion I The cummlB«loii«r of cluua-
1.- herrb.'. ai.thorized lo enter into a
•Mill or coiiti .'K-is I.n un amount not
iliicg one bun.trod arid twentv five
M.o.iaiin.i dolliirs for tho ^instruction ipon lanils oi cuiued by the State Normal .-:. honl at New I'altz, of either an addU ti.jii tn the ixtstliig buildings of BUch si-bool or a new building, which sliall eontain a normal useenibly and study room seating four hundred pupils, an au¬ ditorium besting twelve handr«x3 person^ iind sui-fi nunitier of recitation ro<imB na lie may deem proper lo fiiralsti ample oo- 'omrnodations to tite piipllH at such school, toiri.tbor with cKwod pannage ways to cx)n, I. .-t detaehed huliillng.s The plans and spei-lJV-ati'.ns for stub addition or tMJlkl- ing Htm 11 tie prepared bv ttie state archV- tec-t and «ppTovi«1 tiy such ccnnmisHloner. The state a.r<-ti!tecf btiall ¦ujiervlse the work of I niiH4rui'tfr.n, h<-utlng. ItghtlnS iMid pluintiiri)? of Kui-h addition or build¬ ing and stwcll see t.'iat tli.« materlHl fur- nlstied and Itta work performed are in -iceordarifc with such plan* and sp<!Clf1- (-iitiona Such nddMlon or Iniildlng shall li« erectod na herelnbeforn pr<-ivU1«d. pui^ suant to a contract or loiitraftB let trp the commlasloi.er of education for ttia whole or any part of the work t<i b« por- forraed. and In his dlncretlon auch con- iraots may im suhint I'pcui oil propoaala for the wor4( of construction tieatlng. lighting or plurriliing a prelirnlruiry de¬ posit, bl nn amount to tie det«rmln«d by the state urchlle't, or a rartlflod ctiwrk o£ like nmount drawn uiKm some legaby In'-nrpoiHte-l bank nf ttils slate, sluill (ill ca.ses t* required as an evld«ni-e irood faith .Sea h dejKKilt nr oertlfled chocJi sliall he deposited wltli lb« com.-nlHslnnar ..f elication Hm-h conirrilssionor nhall d»- 1,'j-niine tn what extent and to wtiat- le.-^mth of time advnrtl»e:nent8 iu-h to t>e li.sertrd In r:.!wst>Bt>«>rs fi r proi>oeals for the erection of such addition or l.>ullding or for lieHtlng. Ilgtitlng «r plumbing. A
¦ npy of nil contr-i'-ts awarded a* h«r*tn provided shall b» fll(«1 with tlie cotop- frollei A'l contracts In an amount great¬ er than one thnusiind dollars atiall have ttie iierfnnriance there<.jf secured \ry' sut.- flcient bfind or bonds In an amoufit to ba .I»terrnln.-d •.>' the Htate nrchlte'-t Buch bond or txmds t.hnV, l,e npiiroved as to form .and -uffii i(.,icy t»y und flloil wtth th<» state cnrnptre^iller All ronirarta In an .-ir.'ii>iint I«ffH than one tli'iusand dollars .•leed Till bf awured I v bond, provided payment Is to l»e made only after fti* -A-ork i-j cotiipleled afid ap[iroved All pay¬ ments on contraett shall be made upon Ihe . ertlflcate of the state archltei-t and itic apprn'i,» .'X the cc.rrlmlssl'iner nf edu-
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fif the cf.ntrni-tii wliif-h are filefl wnh Ih* . r>rnpitrr,ller Mcjiieys arifiroprlutert bv this ,-,e| shall t»e (ielvanf-ed only as the work prfigre-ises or the pe:r<-hafe nf rnii i'.¦•i:il Is made, upon tuils duly certified, approved iiid audited
! 1' The su.li of thirty ttioiesand dnI1.i.fl -fSOnOfi) or so miKh theie-.f us may h* iffef-essjirv 1,1 hi.-r«iliv appr .priated out of any m-ine'-!« in r^m^ttt^tf treeis-ir.- !.r,t nth- crwise approp'inte 1 to be a;)plle.l toward
¦ .-irvyi'ig iriln eleet ttic [.'irti'isfM of sofv •iiii orif n' this ait to tie pal<l frut bf the .slate treasurer fi.-i rtie wure-ani nf the '•fimtiToMi-r in f-onff.rrrilt;, with the ro- 'lultenieti'fi f)f section fii.e 'ef llilii net re- I, lltif.' t> i-"rti'!<atf'i and ». ¦ rfival nf the "liiie ar< hitfxt urid f;ommi<'«tMii*r ef eA*t-
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I havo comp-ircd ttie ¦.rece'-'l-ii; •,<uh ttie jr!»;inal taw on file In thi.s offi'-p.' and in irrchy crrttfy that the «ame If a corrwt 3-sn.-J"rlret t'.ifre.'rom aid nf ttip whnie of ¦aid orl£lnal law
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[ !in,ve co'nfiareft It e pr*c*idlng with the orlrlr.al law on file hi th'a offlce. and do hereb;.' c"rtlf\ that l^le same L* a rorreot tme-..s.-1-liii therefrom and nf tti* whole of •aid orl„in,.l law
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