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LEGAL KOTICES
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CHAP. 8*. ^AJf ACT t* aniwid' th« town law. In rt¬ latloa to th« car* ot c«rtaln burial I fTtmn/im In town*.
B«aun« a law April SO, 1»17, witii th« approval of the Oovemor, Paased, three- flftha beinc preaent.
The People of tho Btate of New York, repreaerited In Senate and Aasembly, do «nact (M follows:
Section 1. Section three hundred and thirty-two of chapter sixty-three of ths laws of nineteen hundred and nine, en¬ titled "An act re'latlns to towns. oonstitLit- 1ns chapter filxty-two of the consolidated lawa," OS amended by chapter four hun¬ dred and aeventy-three of the laws of nineteen hundred and nine, ia hereby *nien<led to read as follows:
I 332. Title to burial grounds; care and control. The title to every lot or pleca of land which shall have beon uB«'d by ths inhabitants of any town In this state on a cemetery or burl,-il ground for the spa/ a of fourteen yeara shall be de«med to bs vested In auch town, and shall bo subject -in the same manner an oth.-r cot7>oratii property erf towns, to the government an.l directloo of tiie electors In town meeting. In any towv In which traat«e« of burtal grounrls have not been chosen as provided In aectlons three hundred and thirty nml three hundred and thirty-one of this chap¬ ter, the town board may adopt regul.t- tlona for the proper rare of any such cemetery and burial ground and regulat¬ ing the btuial of th» dead therein II ¦hall be th© duty of the supervisor of any such town to remove the KrHH.s and weed.s from any such a cemetery or burial grounl in any such town at least twice In each year, and to erect and maintain suitable fencen around such cemetery or btiriiil ground at a cost not to eice»>d fifty d.d- lars unless authorlnd by a majority vote of such town The town board of any town must also provide for the removiil o( grass and weeds at least twice In each year from any cemetery or burlaJ ground, by W*>omso»!V<»r owned. In such town. wher., Biioh control Is not vested by other provisions of law In the town or In tnis- teee or other cor[¥)rate body and provide. for the preservation, care? and fenc-lriK of •ny Huc-h c-emetery, all at a cost not to «xceed llfty dollars In any one year, un¬ less authorized by a majority vote of gtic li town, an.l such tliitloe Hhall be perfonrit-d tinder the »iii>ervl.-<l.)n nt tho stipervLvjr of the town, or a person whutn the town board muy d.-signal.-: pppvlde.l, however, that such duties shall n.it bo pxen-i.sed In respect to any l>rivate prnuti.l or j>art|cii- lar lot or lotH theruln after tin- true owner or owners thereof Hie writt.-ii olije. tlun.s thereto with the town c-lerk. The ccjst iiml expeinses of jiiiy ofllrer or person In jic-r- formlnjr njiy .Ititles iimler or pur^iu.int to the provisions of tlii.t sec-tlon, shall be a town charge hihI shall be pai.l In tli" same nianri.T as other town charges
S '2. This act sliill tako effect lninH-diat.?ly, State (if .New York, Offlce uf the .Secri-Iary
of Stale, s.-.;
I have compared tho preceding with the orlglii.il law .III lile In this .illl.-.-. ai-d .lo hereliy certify that ttio name Is a corre.-t transcript tlierefrom and of the whole of said orltilnul law.
KKANC19 M iirr.o.
Secretary of State.
I_AW8 OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
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AN ACT lo anienil th.- highway law. In
rehition to c-ouiitry aid for town hlgli¬ wa.\ s
Kec-.amo a law April '2)). lOK, with Iha approval of the r,ovi!rnor. F'asseil, three- fifths being iir.-seiit
Tho I'enplo of the State of New York, representc.l In Senate and Assembly, do «nact IIS follows:
Section 1, Set-tlon three hundred and twentv-a of (-hapter thirty of tho laws of ninet.-en hundred and nine, entitled "An act relalInK to highways, constituting chapter twenty-flve of the (-oiisoliilate.1 laws " as ail.led by chapter sixty-one of the laws of nineteen luindred and foui-- teen and amended by tthapter flve hiiii.lred And flfty-slx of the laws of nineteen hun- <Ired an.l fifteen and chapter four hun¬ dred and nfty-eight of the Inws of nine¬ teen hundred and sixteen, Is hereby Amended t.> read aa follows:
S 320-a. ('i)tinty aid for construction. Im¬ provement and maintenance of town high- ' ways. The board of supervisors of a county may uid a town or towns In the oonstrut-tlon or Improvement of a high¬ way or high ways therein, and shall desig¬ nate the highway or highways which the town or tow tin are to construct or Improve by the aid of the county. Such couniy may prepare a map of the system of hlgh- -ways thus to be Improved In that couniy.
The board may by resolution direct the county Biii>erlntendent to supei^-lse tho preparation of grade and culvert work of a roHcl so designated b.v said map for Im¬ provement, b.v the lown Buperlntendent of tho town In which su.-h Improvement Mluill be ma.le, and upon the completion Iher.-of by tlie town, and tho county superlnteAj- ent's i-ertltlf-Mte. that the roa.l Is s.i pre¬ pared an.l the t.iwn Is etiulpped with siif- ftcient machinery lo properly perform lhi> -work, such mai-hinery to bo furnished by the town nnd us(}d during the roads (Oii- stnutloii. the Imard may, h.v. resolution. order the con.structlon of nn Improv.-d road under Ihe dlrec-tlon of a cominitteo known as the hifhway ollU-lals of tlin county lis hereliiaf provi.led. The c-.ui- struc-lion work shall Ik- under tho cliacgo an.l supervi.^ii.ti of the lown supeiliiteiiil- <>nt of tho lown In which the work is be¬ ing done. If for any caiiso tho town su¬ periniendent Is liu-apacltat.i.l or in thu opinion of tho county supeiiiit.-ndcnt is Jnc.iniiieuteiit' to properly take i-hargi- of the work. Komo i-onip.'leiit per.-*!)!! shall bo designate.l li.\ tin- c.iimty siiperlnteiideiil: by and with the lulvic.t and consent of the town board ntnl the coinpensation of tint town superliitt-iideiit or person In chargo slitill bo a town charge.
The i-niplovm.)nt of convict labor on roads so c.iiistrui'te.i shall ho niitli.irlze.l and pej-mitt.-.l. In tho ..Uscretioii of tho aiiperinteiKleiit of state priBoiis. uii.in thu requisition of the couniy supeiinli-ii.leiit of highways. Th.- board of siipervlsoi-s of Erie ccumty shall have power, If tlu-y deem It proper, t.i einplo.v convicts, sen- tonced lo bo contint-.l In a iicnlfenliur.v situate within tho territorial limits .>f -suc-h county and liable to lie eniploj ed at liard hibor, upon any highway or work coiiiiertod thcrewltli within su.-h ciiunty, and Hiu'h boanl of supervisors shall h:ivn power to make all luH-essary iippolnt- nieiit.". rules and regulations for smh em¬ ployment within su.-h count.v, im-luding the light to lix a per dic-iii compensation for siu-h employment at a rate not to ex¬ ceed len cents.
Tho highway ofllclals of the count.v un¬ der this section shall consist of the county superintendent. thri>e members of Iho board, appointed by the chalnnaji. Tha stipcrx'lsor of the town In which a roa.l Is being Improved shall be a member of the nald commltteo on all questions Involving the work la the town of which he Is tho aupervlsor. •
l'nle«s the advice and direction of tho highway olllcials shall bo followed In the prosecutl6n of the work, no liability there¬ for shall accrue lo the ccui4#y for Its ¦hare of the cost of work.
Upon ordering the construction of an Improved road under this section, tho board of supervisors shall, by resolution, ¦determine the proportions thereof to ba borne by the county and town or towns rMpectlvely. The part. If any, to l>e borne by a town, aa shown by auch de¬ termination, shall be a town charge, and the residue shall be a county charge. The amounts to l>« t>orne by the county ahall M provided for by a tax, to be levied opoa the taxable property ot the county and aollected in the same manner as for other county charges and shall be paid into tlM county treasury. The amount thereof to be borne by the town ahall, by reaolutlon of the town board, b* paid
from anr fonds in aueb town that soa.1 b« legallr uaed for highway purpoaea The boarA of supervisors may. In ita dis* cnstlon, appropriaie and make Immedb ately available from county funds eithef the wliole of the moneys to compjate thi construction of such road or the pari thereof to l>a pro-vlded by the county. Il it shall det<»rmlne that sufflcient money( are not available to pay the amount ap< proprlated or a specified part thereof, after defraying other couniy expenses. II may direct the county treaaurer to bor¬ row the same. In anticipation of taxea 6i of the proceeds of ibontls to t>e Issued al hereinafter provided, and to pledge tha faith and credit of the county for th i payment of the amount when due, witii Interest, and Issue temporary certificate! of Indebtedness therefor. The board may. by resolution, authorize tho Issuance Ami sale of bonds of the county for the amouni appropriated or for any part thereof which may be the whole of such ad¬ ditional amc.)unt needed for the comple¬ tion of such Improvement or the c^unly'i share thereof or a part of such share. The proceeds of such lK>nds shall be paid into the couniy treosury and applied t-i the cost of auch Improvement or to th« paymant and redamption of certificates n! Indebledness. If any. Issued as above pro¬ vided, t.'pon petition of the town boanl of a town In which any part of the Im- pt^ved road Is located, the board of super¬ visors may. by resolution, authorize the town to borrow a sufficient sum, to b« spec'ifled in the resolution, for paying li.i share of such Improvement, not exceed¬ ing the estimate above provided for of thn towns share of the amount needed for completing an Improvement which shall have been onle'red by the Iward of super¬ visors Tcjwn bonda may be Issued and sold by the supervisor, In the name o< th<i lown. for the amount so authorized. The proceeds thereof shall be paid Into the county treasury and be a part of tha fund to lie applied to the coet of such Improvement within the lown or to tlm payment nnd redemption of county bAiids, If nny. Issued to pay the share of f.ii(-li town founty or town bonds Issued under the foregoing provisions shall tie payjilils nol mcfre than thfrty years from their date and shall be sold for not less than par. Tho board of siiper\-lsor» shall, fri.ni time to time. Impose upcm the taxiljl.i properly of the county a lax sufHcleiit t.i pay at msttirlty any suc-h c;ounty boiiils and Interest and u[>c)n the tiixalde proi'- erty of any town a Isx stifllt-leiit to pa- at miitiirltv any sm-h ti.>n.ls of the tc.wii, and lnler«.-<t Payments from time to time by Uio county treasun-r of ni.iiic . provided for -.ir.,ler this section shai! loi ma.le for III.! imiKecutlon .if sm-h w.irk tip.>n the certillcate of the distrl.t oi- county superintendent rcjunlerslgned hv fhe chairman of fhe hlgliw.iy oinii:il i committee. Sold orders shall he drawn to tho oriler of tho siipervls.irs i>f ilie vesi"-. - tlv« towns where roa.ls are I.eiiig con stnicteil to be dlsliiir^ed by them, uti.m the cirders of the town surMTlnteiiileipt or person dc-slgnated In his stead. In a.-i'T'l. ance with tho agr.-ement a.s provi.liwl li\ section one hun.lred and five of this rhiiji- ter an.l accoiintcvl for In the HiipervlH.ir'-i annual report a.s provi.led \>y B.-'-tion oi .> hun.lred an.l seven of this chfipt.-r
Su'li lilghwavs, when completed :iiiii ar-c-epted hy the boar.l of suricrvl.S'irs shall bo thereafter repaired an.l miiii- talned hv th.' towns wherein such liigli- ways are loc.atod in the sanio m.iiiner :ii all other town highways: ex.-ept thc-r.. ehall bo r.-ti.sed annually by the county an.l tiy the t.jwn a tax of not less than ono hiindr.-il clcdUirs i>er mile for e:i.-h mile of highways improved In a town un.ler the provisions of tliis s«tlon, Tlm amount there.if to bo borne by the rounty or by the town or towns shnll he ap¬ portioned by tlie board of supervl.-<c)r3 Tho part. If .any, to be borne bv a t.'wn or towns, as shown by such apportion¬ ment, shall be a charge against tho town or towns and the residue shnll ito a cmin¬ ty charge. The amount to be borne bv the county shall be provi.led f.ir by a tax to be lovli'd upon tho tax.ahle property of the county an.l collected In the same man¬ ner as for other county charges and shall be paid Into the county treasury The amount thereof lo be borne by the town shall, hy resolution of the lown board, ba paid from nny funds in sucli lown that m.iy be legally used for highway pur¬ poses. The resolution providing for smh apportionment shall also indicate tho amouni which shall he paid lo each such lown, and a certified copy thereof shall be filed with the county treasurer. On receipt of such money the supervisor shall credit the nmounl to the lown highway fun.I to t>6 pai.l out on the written or.lc-r of the town superintendent tn accordance i*-llh agreement which Is provided by sec¬ tion ono hundred an.l flve of this chapter and shall bo a.-counted for In the mipef- vlsor'a annual report as provided by sci- tlon one hundred and seven of thi.-i chapter.
5 2. This act ahall take effect Immedi¬ ately.
State of New Tork, Ofllce of the Secre¬ tary of Stati>. ss:
I have compared the preceding with the original law on flle in this ofllce. and do hereliy i-ertif.\' that the same Is a corre.-t tninscrlpt therefrom and of the whole of said original law.
FRANCIS M, Hl'GO,
Secretary of State.
So In original.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP 231. AN ACT to anienil the elciction law, in r.-latl.in to salaries of cerlain deputv superltiteiuleiits of elections, and mak¬ ing an appropriation thetefnr. He.-ame a law April 31). I!il7. with tha .'ippr.ival of 111,' Governor, I'tissed, three- lift hs lieing picienl.
The I'eoide of tho State of New York, represent.'.! in Senate and Assembly, do enact as foliow.-<:
S(»cliiiii 1 .Section four hundred nnd eight.v-seven of chapter twenty-two of tlio laws ot nineteen htindred and ikine. eii- tltlo.l "An acl In relation to tho elections, coii.-<litiiling (-hapter sevcnt.^.n of tln- ons.dlilated laws.," as amended hy chap¬ ter six hiiti.lred and forty-nine of the laws of iiiiietiN_>ti himilred an.l eleven and (li,i|i- t.-r six hundre.i and Heveiity-c-lglil of the law-.-i of nlnetoc>n huiidre.! and llfteen, 1-^ hereby amemlcl lo rea.l as follows:
0 4S7 Sahirlos nn.l expen.ses. The .in¬ nual salary .if tho atate suporlntendetit cif el.-c-tlons shall be flve thousand dollars: of tho chief clepiily, four tiiousand dol- larst of tho secretarj-, two thousand dol¬ lars; of one chief stenographer, llfteen hundred dollars: of not more than thir¬ teen of the deputies, of whom eight mny l)« assigned to tako charge of the brdiich ollice, flfteen hun.lred .lollars each: of not tr.oro than seventy of the deputies, tnelvo hun.lred dollars eai-h: payable semi¬ monthly All other deputies shall receive Ilve dollars for each .lay's service, not exceeding forty days for nny one elec¬ tion, lo be paid on the cerliflcate of the superintendent or chief deputy, which forty days shnll be within a period begin¬ ning one week before the rtr-al day of registration and ending December thlrtv- flrsl ot such year The salaries of the clerks nnd other stenographers shall bo flxixi by the aald superintendent. All salaries and other compensation provided I I this Section shall be paid by the state I «Misurer on the warrant of the comp- tAoller,
The slate superintendent mny provide one main office, which shall be located tn the city of Albany, and branch offices in his discretion, not to exceed eight in num¬ ber, one of which shall be located in the city of New Tork and furnish them with needed furniture, stationery and supplies, and expend for such purpose and for dis- bursemants and expensea in carrying out the provisions of this article, not exceed¬ ing forty thousand dollara each year, to ba paid by the state treasurer on tha audit and warrant of tha oomptrollar.
I 1 Tha snm of fourtean thouaand dol' lars (|14,(XW), or ao much thereof aa may be necessary. Is hereby appropriated out of any moneya not otherwise appropriate<i in ordor to carry out the provlsiona of thU i act. Thia amount shall t>« paid by tha ¦lata treaaurer upon tne warrant of tha oomptrollar In equal Instalimenta In th« aame manner aa salaries ar« paid under exlatlng provlalona of law and shall b« prorated among the dapulles certified to the comptroller for payment of salaries. The amounts so prorated are to l>e in ad. dlUon to the amount appropriated fof salaries of these deputies in the appro¬ priation bill
i 3. TtUs act ahall laJ<e effect July flrat, nineteen hundred pnd sevt-nteen. State of New Torn, Office of the Secretary
of State, ss: ^1 have compared the preceding with tha original law on file In this offlce, and d.< hereby certify tbat the same ia a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole ol said original law.
FRANCIS M. HfGO,
Secretary of State
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP, ¦23i>. AN'ACT to amend the generaj municipal law. in relation t.i powers of certain municipalities to furnish military equip- ; ment lo local mllltar>- organizations an.l to provl.!.-• for emergencies and the sup¬ port of iwrsoiis dependent ui>on men en- llste<l in the federal service, national guard or naval militia. Became a law April 20, 1917, wilh lb* approval of the Governor. Passed, three- fifths being present.
The People of the State of New York, r«preaented tn Senale and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section I (^"hapter twenty-nine of tha lawa of nineteen hundred and nine, en- tilled "An act relating to municipal cor¬ porations, constituting ahapter twenty- four of tho consolidated laws." la herebv ; amended by Inserting therein nfter sec- - tlon seventy-seven a new section, to Ixi secti.in sevenly-seven-a, to read as fol lows: 1
{ 77-a. Military ©quipment for lotal mili¬ tary organizations and to provide for emergencies and tho support of iiersons .lependent upon men enllst(-d In Uie fed- \ eral service, national guard or naval mllllla during the present war. A count.v. (ity. lown or village may provide arms uniforms and e.julpmenls for military or¬ ganizations raised within the niunk ipallty. and for the purp.»se3 of security, defense. moblllzatl.>n of resources and emergenc-\ aid during the continuing of the iireseiil ' war and mnj-. in Ila clis.-retlon, pr.n-ide for tlie support of any person or persons re¬ siding In such municipality wh.i may b»> ilependcnt f.ir support uium a man en¬ listed In the federal service, iiiitlonal guar.! or naval militia. The gov»-rtiing lioar.l may appropiHiite necessary moneys theref.ir un.l provid.- the same by taxes to be levied upon tho ta.xable property of the munl.-lpallty In the same manner ns other muni.-ipal taxes, Su. h Inmrd may borrow the ainoiml of any smh appropria¬ tion upon certltU-ates of inilelitedni-ss, one- ' half of which shall be payable within two years and the remiilnlng half part wlliiin four years from date of Issue ,
5 '2. This act shall take eftect imniediat.-ly. State of New York, Offlce of the Secre- tary of State, ss:
1 have compared the preceding with the original law on tile In this offlce, and do hereby certify th.it the same is a correct ' transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original law. ;
\y FRANCIS M. HfOO, '
Secretary of Stale.
•S.) In original. !
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP. 237. AN ACT lo authorize the superintendent ot publi.- work to provide towing facili¬ ties on certain canals of the .state ami making an appropriation therefor. Bec-ame a law- April 20, 1917, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three- j fifths being present, j
The People of the State of New York, represented In Senale and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The superintendent of publlc- works. pen.ting the entire completion of the Impr.ivemenl of the stale canals, as provided by chapter one hundred and forty-seven of the laws of nineleen hun- j dred and three .ami acts amendatory | thereof and supplemental thereto. Is here- | by authoiize.l to provide auitable faclIltleH j for the lowing of boats over the Erie canal during th.- Heas<m of n,avigation of nineleen hundred and sevenleen. Ho may also from time to time provide towing facilities for boats on the Oswego canal ' between Its Junction with the FIrie canal and Oswego if in his Judgment the con¬ ditions of traffic on said Oswego canal necessitate the furnishing of atfh aen'Ico by the state i
9 2. Such towing service shall he fur- nl.shed by the superintenilent of public work.9 to boats under .such rules and regu¬ lations as he sliall ,n.liipt. and he Is hereby authorized and empowered to Imiiose nnd cillei't for the furnishing of such service sui-h fees ,as will in his Judgment provi.lo to the state a fair nn.l reasonable return for the moneys exr>cnded under this act and encjourage and foster the use of the state c.-^nals for the transportation of freight, r'rovlded, how-ever, that such fees shall 111 no ev.-nt ex.-ee.i n charge of tw-eu- ty cents per boat for each mile, or trac¬ tion thereof over cinc-liiilf, that such boai is towe.i. anil the. tallies of distan.-es on nie in the oin.'e of tne superintendent o. public w.irUs shall be cntu-luslve evlilenie in (oinpuling .listaiu-es on the canal. The luonevs so coUectod shall be deposited in the stnte treasury by the superintenilent of public works, pursuant, to the provisions lu tho -state finance law.
5 3, For tho purpose of carrying into erfei-t llio prinLsions .if this a.-t tho sum of one hun.lred an.l lil'ly tli.msamT dollars ($iriO.OOi1), or .so iriuc-h tlienof :is may be necessary, Is hereby approprl.ated out of any mon.-ys In the treasury ncit otherwise appropriated, jiiiyalilo by the tretisurer on th.? wni-rant of the c-oniptr.)ll<>r loathe onUir of the superintenilent of public i works.
5 4. This act shall take elTect immedi- I a tti l.V.
State of New York, Offlce of the Secre¬ tary of Stato. ss: : I have compared tho preceding with the .original law on flle in this ollice, ami do 111 reUy certify that the same Is a correct transcript tlierefrom and of the whole of said original law.
FRANt.'IS M. Hl'GO.
Secretary of .State.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP L'3,S. AN ACT creating the hospital develop¬ ment commission, defining It.s jiowers and duties, authorizing contracts for new buililings In connection w-ilh the ftlca .state hospital and the Mi.ldletown atal© hospital, .and making appropria¬ tions for such purpose and for th© ex¬ pense of th© hospital development com¬ mission.
Ilecame a law April 23, 1917, with the approval of the Oovernor. Passed, three- tlfths being presenl.
The People of the Stale of New York, repreeented In Senate and Aasembly, do enact tta follows:
Section 1. Hoepltal development com¬ mission created. A commission la hereby created consisting of the slate engineer, the chairman of the state hospital com¬ mission, the stale architect, the chairman of the senate finance cximmlttee. the chair- ; man of the assembly ways and means i committee, two members to be appointed , by the governor and one meml>er of ths ' legislature who ahall ulso be a minority j member of one of the financial commit- | toas of the legialatura to l>e named by tha * minority teadars of the aanats and aa-
»,ht..4L >oriri>.
MttblT. Th* appolntmsBt of tha laM named member of tbe cnwmlaslsw ibma be evidenced by certlflcate duly axaoutad by aald minority leadera of the laclatetur* and filed In the ofllce of tha secrotary ol state
I 2. Powera and duties of booiiltal de* velopment commission. Such commiaaios shall
1. Examine each site of hospital de¬ velopment In the atate, together with sucli other sites as the state now owns ol which in the fulure may be developed fot hospital purposes:
2. Make a complete Investigation of thi capacity of the present state hospital buildings;
3. Consider fulure policy of the slat* for th© care of the Insane, and whethef advisable to make tt part custodial an.l past hoepltal:
4. Adopt a general plan of hospital de¬ velopment taking Into consideration proxl. mity to centers of population, tranaporta- tion of supplies, patients and their rela¬ tives and frienda healthfulnesa, watet aupply and drainage fax-lllties:
6. Devise nnd adopt a plan to provid* for the proper accommodation of the pres¬ ent surplus of patients, both In the clv'l hospitals and in the hospitals for th4 criminal Insane the normal Increase nnd ii moderate surplusage of acoommodatloni at Ita completion at the end of ten years,
6 Estimate the probable cost of such plan In detail;
7. Consider each hospital site as an entity and submit a comprehensive plan for Its development to a predetermlne<l capacity, showing location, size and char¬ acter of each building proposed;
8. Recommend to the legislature of each year on the date on which it convenes, an expenditure equal to one-tenth of the cost of the entire hospital plan when completed stating in detail which bulldinga coming within such appropriation In cost are most Immediately necessary for relieving con¬ gestion for the proper care of patients and attendants and for the symmetrical and efflcient development of the entire plan.
t Investigate the problem of tho proper care of the feeble-minded In the slate with the purpoae of devising a plan for Its solution and when this problem is under consideration the flscal sujiervlsor of stale charities shall take the place of the chairman of tho state hospital com¬ mission on the commission hereby cre.ale.i and the secietary of the stale board oi charities shall take the place of the gtato engineer.
9 3. Expenses of commission; assistants. The members of the hospital development commission shall not be entitled to ajiy compensation for their services but shall be allowed their necessary traveling ami holel oxpmises incurred la the perfiArm- ance of tneir duties. Suc-h commission may employ such as.'flstanLs as may Lo needecl. ami may authorl-^e the eniplny- metit by the atate engineer and slate architect of such additional employees as may be needed In such offlcea for the pur¬ poses of this act.
5 4, Coiitrac-ts for new buildings at Marcy site. The state hospital coinml.-*- sion is hereby authorlzcid to enter into a conlract or coniracts, in the manner pro¬ vided by section sixty-flvo of tho lnsanlt.\ law, for the construction an.l e.iuipment of new buil.lings on the Mar.-y site tn con¬ nection with the Utica stite h.ispital, in¬ cluding necessary heating, water supiily and sewage disposal systems, at a cost of nol exceeding one million two hundred and flfty thousaiul dollars (J1.2&0,000). The hospital .Ievi4i>pinent cominission shall de¬ termine the charticter ot dovolopmeut ami buildings first lo be constructed on au.h site pursuant to this act. The sum .>f twn hundre.i and ninety-nine thousand two hundrtMl and llfty-four dollars ami elght\ - five centa ($299,254.SC), being the unex¬ pended balance of the sum of three hun¬ dred thousand dollars ($300,000), appropri¬ ated by chapier seven hundred nnd Ihli-- leen of tho laws ot nineteen hundred and flfteen for tho constrm-tion and equip¬ ment of the Mohanalo stato hospital, ia hereby reapproprlated and made avail¬ able for commencing the work of cnn- Btructlon at Marcy. The new buildings constructed by the hospilal development commission on the Marcy site shall be known as Utica state hospital —Marcy di¬ vision.
J 6. Contracts for new building at Mid- dletown. The state hospital commission Is hereby authorized lo enter Into a con¬ tract or contracts. In th© manner pro- ' vlded by section slxty-flve of the Insanitj- law, for the construction nnd equlpmont of a new building at th© Middletown at.it.i homeopathic hospital. Including necessary heating, water supply nnd sewage disposal system, nt a cost nol exceeding three hundred and slxly-iilne thousand dollars (J3fi9,000); but no such contract shall be entered Into by the hospital commission until the character of the building to be constructed shall have been determined by tho hospital development commission created by this act. Th© sum of one hun¬ dred thousand dollars (1100,000) is hereby appropriated for the purposes of this section.
i 0. Appropriation for expenses of the hospital development commission. The sum of twenty thouaand dollars ll20,W)iii or so much thereof as may bo needed, In hereby appropriated out of any money In the tioasury. not otherwis© appropriated, for the expenses of tho hospital develop¬ ment commission as authorized by tnis net, inclu.ling the necessary hir.- of an automobile cjr automobilos. the payment of experts and other assistants, .and smh nddltiontil einploye.-a as may be needcil In the offlces of the state engineer amt stato nrc-hitoct, but no such additional employees shall be so eniployc.l without the approval of the hospit.ii deveiopmeiu commission. The money hereby iipptnpri- ated for the expenses ot the commission shall bo payable by the treasurer on tho warrant of the i-omptroiler on the ap¬ proval of the chiUrman of tho senato flnance (-cimniltte.> and the cliairman of tho tissembly w-ays and means com¬ mittee,
5 7 This act Khali take afTeit Imnicili- alely.
State of New York, Offlce of the Secre¬ tary of State, ss:
I. have compare.I the preceding with the original law on flle In this cVftlc-e. ami do hereliy cerlify thai the aame Is a correct tran.scrlpt therefrom and of the whole of said original law.
FItANfMS M. HI no.
Secretary of State.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority,
CHAP, 2W. AN ACT to further prescribe the powers
of the corjHjratl.in created by chapt.•;•
two hundreii iind ninety-seven of me
laws of nineteen hundred at, 1 eleven
under the name of Carnegie I'orporation
of New York.
Becaine a law April 23. 1917, with the approval of the Governor. Passiied, three- tlfthsbeiQg present.
ThoTVriple of the Stat© of New York, represented tn Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The corporation created by chapter two hundred and ninety-seven of tho laws of nineleen hundred and eleven under the name of Carnegie Corpora¬ tion of New York Is hereby empowered to hold and administer any funds given to it for use In Canada or the British colo¬ nies for the same purposes In Canada or the British colonies as those to which It Is by law authorized to apply ita funds In the United Statea.
i 2. This acl shall talce effect immedi¬ ately. Stato of New York, Oflice of Ihe Secretary
of Stale, as:
I have compared the preceding with the original law on flle In this office, and do hereby certify that the aama ia a corract transcript therefrom and of the whole o( ¦aid ortHoai law,
rRANCIS M. HUOO.
Bacretarr of BUta.
LKiiAL >0'I11'£IS.
• >:<.*!, MJTH'K)*
l.KiaL .\OTlt K.H.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—8y Authority.
CHAP 246. AN ACT to amend tha domestio relations
law, tn relation to the correction of
marriace oertiflcates.
Became a law April 23. 1917, with tho approval of the Governor. Passed, thres- flftha being preaent.
The People of the SUte of New Tork. represented In Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L Section twenty of chapter nineleen of the laws of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled "An act relating lo th* domestic relations, constituting chapter fourteen of the consolidated lawa," aa amended by chapter four hundred and twenty-two of the laws of nineteen hun¬ dred and fifteen, is hereby amended to read as follows:
9 30. Records to lie kept by the countj- clerk. The county clerk of each county except the counties Included within the city of New Tork ahall keep a copy and Index In a book kept in his offlce for that purpose of each statement, affidavit, con¬ sent and license, together wilh a copy of the certlflcate thereto attached showing the pei-formance of the marriage cere¬ mony. Bled in his offlce. During the first Iwenty days of the months of January. April. July and October of each year the county clerk ahali transmit to the state deparlmenl of health at Albany. New- York, all original affidavits, statements, consents and licenses with certificates al- Loched filed In hla offlce during the three monlhs preceding the date of such report, also all original contrticls of marriage made and recorded In his office during such period entered Into In accordanc© with subdivision four of section eleven of this chapter, which record and cjertiflrate shall be kept on flle and properly Indexed by th© stale department of health. When¬ ever It Is claimed that a mistake has been mado through Inadvertence in any of the slalementa. affidavits or other papers re- (luired by this section to be filed with the stato department of health, the stata com¬ missioner of health may fUe with the same, affldavlls upon the part of the per¬ son claiming to be aggrleve<l by such mis¬ take, showing Ihe true facts and the rea.son for th© mistake and may make a note upon auch .iriginal paper, statement or affidavit ahowing that a mistake is claimed lo have been "^ade .and the nature thereof. The services rendered by the county clerk in cairylng out the pro visions of this article shall be a county charge except in c-ountles where the coun¬ ty clerk is a s,alarled offlcer In whl.-h ca.oo they ahall be a part of the duties of hla offlce.
J 2. This act shall take eftect Immedi¬ ately.
Stale of New York, Offlc© of the Secre¬ lary of State, ss:
I have compared the preceding with the original law on flle in this offlce, and ilo hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefpom and of the whol.- of said original law-.
FRANriS M, HUGO, Secretary of State.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
t'HAP. 251. AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and seventy of the laws nf nineteen hun¬ dred, entitled "An a.-t to provldo f.f tho select!.in. location, appropriation ami management of certain lands along the palisades of the Hudson river fur an Interstate park and tliereliy to pres<>rve the .scenery of the Pall.sades," In re¬ lation t.> the prac-lU-o cif oonclemiiatlon procoeillrigH Institute.I by the i-omniis- alonei-.4 of the Palisades int.-rstate p:irl; Became a law April 2-1, 1917, wilh the appr.ival of the Governor. I'assed, thtee fifths being present.
The People of the State of New Vork. represented in Senale an.l A.ssembly, do ena. t as follows:
Seciion 1. Sections six, seven an.l eleven of chapter one hundred seventy nf the law-s of nineteen hundred, erititleil "An acl to provi.ie for the sel.-i-tl.in. lo¬ cation, appr.iprlation and managemiMit of certain lands along the I'allsades of the Hudson river for an Interstate park ami thereby to preserve the .scenery of thn Pall.sadee," as amendecl by chapter three hundred and sixty-one of the laws of nineteen hundred and ten, are hereby further amended so as to read oa follows: J fi Map; appraisal of damages. Before any proceeding ahali be had or taken fnr acquiring the title b.v eminent domain ti> any of the land located as aforesiiid, tho aald commissloner.s shall cau.se lo bo made, by such engineer and aur\-eyor as they ahall select, a map of the lands nn.l rights In lands which they shall cloterniln© lo lake,, showing the boundaries of the Indlvidusjl pieces of land embrai-ed therein and the names of the owner-s or reput. .1 owners thereof, as nearly ns the same can be ascertaJne<l, and shiiU nt the same time proceed to InveBtigate, ast-ertain and .appraise .as neai-ly as may be the full ami fair value of the lands shown on th.- s:iiit map. A copy of which map certified by a , majority of said commi.ssloners. together with a report of their procee.Ilngs in the matter of said estim.ale and aiipraisal ami the rules thereof ahall be filed in the ol' lice of the seci-etary of stale and In tin- offlce of the clerk of the county In which the lan.ls ami rights In lands so to !•¦ taken and a.-iiuired are aittiate.l. Tlic said cominissicincrs shall al.so flle in lilio in.inner any modllicalions or amendrheiits which thuv may from time lo time de.sirc to make in said map. nnd the .said ra.ip shall Ihereaft.-r bo .leeined to be allcrcil In accordaiK-e with such modlftcatkins .-tii-l the aame proccs-.linga may be had theie- afler as ar.- herein provided for in r.- lation to tl;o lan.ls shown on suid map as originally tiled.
i 7. Notice of Intention to take. After- the flllng of the said map as nlmve re¬ quired, the sai.l cunHnlHsioniru shall fi.mi time to tim.- unci at sm-h times as they may deem a.lvisable, publish for four suc¬ cessive weeks in two riewS|iapcrs prlnt.il and ptitilishe.l In the county In wliich the lands und rlghtH in landa so to be taken and acquired are situated, a noli, o de( taring that the comtnlsslon.rs of the Palis;iiles interstate park intend to tako an.l appr.i priate such of the lands an.1 rights In lands show-n on tho siUd map as are teacribed In su.h notice, and acquire lltlo thereto and bold tho same In trust for the people of tho stat© of New- York, and that the said commlaaloners liiti-nd lo Apply lo the supremo court in the ninth Juciiclal district, on a day specifie.l for the uppointment of three freeholders, resi¬ dents of the stale of New Y'ork. to ait as commissioners of appraisement, to ascertain and rci>ort the Just compensa¬ tion to be paid to person or persons or corporation owning or having un Interest in said propert.x-
S II Noti. e of application lo contirm report. After the report of the said com¬ missioners of appraisement shajl be so filed, the board of commissioners of the Palisades Interstate park shall give notice, by publishing tne aame in ten successive numbers of any newsp.apers printed an.i published In the county in which tho lands or right In lands so to be taken and acqulre.1 are situated, that they will on a day lo be specified In said notice ap¬ ply to the said supremo court. f.>r an order confirming the report, and on th© day so appointed the said court, upon being furnished with proof of the due publication of said notice as above pro¬ vided, shall confirm auch report and make an order containing a recital of the sub¬ stance of tlie proceedings in the matter of the appraisement and a description of the real estate appraised, for which com¬ pensation is to bci made, and the amount of compensation to be made in each caae, and shall also direct to whom the money la to be paid. The aaid court ahall also tax and allow such costs, fees and ex¬ penses to tbe commissiooera of appralae- mant and other persona t>erforming any legal duty In the premlaea aa it ahali think aoultable and right, which ahall be ^d by aald ^ard of cammlaalonars.
Prorldod. bowovar, that tbo total fsas to
all attorneys for property ownara In any Ode proceodins ahall not exceed flv* per centum of tha total of ali of the awarda and that no ono {iroperty owner ahall be allowed for attorney's fees more than the aum of ona thouaand dollars. Provided, further, that no attorney shaii be allowed attorney's fees unless the attorney claim¬ ing the same files an affldarit stating that he has received no compensation from'^he owner In such proceeding and the owner ia under no contract to pay him any (ee Provided, further, that no one owner shall bo allowed fees for witnesses as to value at a greater rate than seven dollara ppr day for three such witnesses. And pro¬ vided further that the fees allowed the commlaaloners of appralsenient shall not exceed forty dollara per day for each commissioner. ,
1 2, Section thirteen of said chapter is hereby amended so as to read aa follows;
t 13. Appeal. Within twenty days after the confirmation of the report of the com- misalonera of appraiaement. as provided for in the eleventh set-tlon of this act. any party may appeal on giving notice aa pro¬ vided In the code of civil procedure to tho appellate division of the supreme court In the second department, from the appraisal and report of the commissioners. Such appeal shall be heard by the said appellate division at the next thereafter ensuing term thereof, on duo notice there¬ of being ^ven according to tho rules an.l practice of aald court. On hearing of such appeal the court may direct a new ap¬ praisement before the same or new com¬ missioners to tie by It appointed, in Its discretion. In case Ihe court shall order a new appraisement the appraisers ap¬ pointed to make the aame shall qualify and proceed In all reapects aa pro\'lded In sections nine nnd ten hereof, and such second appmlaement shall he final and conclusive upon both parties.
i t. Section seventeen of sold chnpter, as amended by chapter six hundred and ninety-one of th© laws of nineteen hun¬ dreel and six. la hereby further amended . so as to read as follows:
I 17. Report of commissioners; acquisi¬ tion otr lan.ls to be made -n-lthln elghieen months. After the proceedings herein¬ before provided for, for the purpoae of acquiring title by th© aaid board of com- mlssltiners to th© aald lands or any of them ahall have been concluded, the sahl boar.l of commi.ssloners of the Pall.sa.lea Interstate park, shal! report auch procce.l- inga. and all olher action by them taken. together with the amount awarded b.v the said commissioners of appraisement, to tho legislature of this stale. If aald boar.l ot commls.sloner8 shall not complete the u(-<lulaltlon of any of said lands or rights descrltied in any said notiae, to be pub¬ lished as aforesaid. within elght.-en months after the first publication by them of said notl.-e of npplic-ation provided for in section seven of this act. any i>erson interested, upon nt least eight days' notice In writing to said board .if commissi.in- ers, may m.ake application to sai.l court for an order discontinuing all proceed¬ ings taken by said board of c-omtiilssiun- ers to acquire by eminent domain th© aai.l land or lamle. right or rights In whl.-h he may be Interested, and the court, in Its dlscretl.in may grant or refuse siie-b application and ni.iy. In tho order ma.ie thereon, award costs tn either iiiirt\ Pn. vl.le.!, however, that sm li boar.l of com¬ missioners shall hav.i the right nt any stage of the proc-eeiling lo illsi-oiitlmio tlm proceeding by un or.ler of the c'.urt lixim,- feea, costs and dislnirsemeiits tn In. ai lowe.1 to lan.l owners as hereinbefore pro.vlile.1
3 4. Thia act shall lake effect iinmedlatclj State of New York, Offlce of the Secretary
nf State, ss:
1 have compared the preceding with tho original law on ftle In this offlce, nnd do hi reby certify that the same is a correct trtinscripl therefrom and of the whole of Said original luw.
FRANCIS M. HUGO,
Secretary of Stale.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
(¦HAP, •2ii>. AN ACT to amen.l the code of civil pro¬ cedure, in relallim to a.ldltional Judges
of the court of cbilins.
Became a law April 24, 1917, wilh tho ap¬ proval of the Govermir. Passed, three- flftha being pn-aent.
The People of tho State of New Turk, repreaented In .Senate and Assrtmblj, dn enact as fni lows:
Section 1 Secti.in two hundred und eighty-two of the cod© of civil pro.i-duie IS hereby aniemled to read us follows:
i '~A2. Ad.Utlotial Judges. The number of judges to constitute the aiurt of . i;iinis may be Increaaed to not moro than five as provided by this section An udilliion;il judge of the court of claims heretofore appointed jmrsuant to this siM-tl.jn Is con¬ tinued In oltke until February flrst, nine¬ teen hundred and elglile..-n. If the jirosld- ing Judge of auch court shall prior to Feb¬ ruary lirst, nineteen hundred and elghle.-ii, iiT at any tlnie tlierenfter certify to tho governor In writing that tho accumula¬ tion of buainess In tho court of claims n- <iulres for the dlsp.ksal thereof un ailill- tional Judge or Judges, specifying llie number, not tii.ir« than two, an.l the leiin for which su.-li aililitl.nial Judge nr ju.l*:. s nhould be app.iint.,.1, not exc.-eiling tlin-.- yeurs, the gov.rm.r may aiipolnl. by and with the uilvl. e .ami ccmsent of tho Heiial.-. Hiii:h additional Ju.Iko nr Judgc-s, for su. !i term, each of wliiiiu shall b© un attorney and ciunseli.r-.'il-laW-, admitted to jirai-- ll(-o In the i.iurt.s of this state of at leaf t ten y.urs' <xperl<-ni e in practice. If a va- <-ari.-.v shall nccur nlherwlse than by ex¬ piration of term in the olllce nf anv u.l.li tl.mal Juil».'c, his sm-cessor shall be ai- polnted bv the g.y.riujr, by nnd with tic- iidvlc-e ami . niv-. tit ..f the sei.aie. for ll,e unexpire.l t. cm nf his pr.-.l.c-< ,s.sor In of- M.-e, An ml.Iiti,.mil imlgc- appoint.!.! pur- fuant to tins se.tion shall, during his term of t.fli.c. rccelvi- tlie snnic. cojnpin- sallciii an.l Ic allowed his expenses, p.-.y- ablo al III., same tinn- and in the siiiiie rn:inner as n Ju.lg© nf the- court ot cl.-iiins, Kxcept as herein provided the provisions of sec-ti.in tM.. Iiutidr.tl an.l Hlxty-llir.-e r. - Inting to Judges ot tho c..url of cl.-ilins BhiiU apply to uny aui-h ud.liiional Judge-,
i 2. Tlii.s ,ict shall take effect Inime.li atelv. Stale .if Ni w- York, (iltl.-o of the Sccreli.i >
of St.iti-. fs:
I hav.- . iiniiiareil tho preceding with tl.e; original I.aw on flle In tills offlce, and du hi-n-liy .erilfy that the same la a corn-.t transcriiit tlierefrom nnd of the whole of said original law-,
FRA.Vf'IS M HfGO,
Secretary ..f Stale.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CIIAI'. 2.V;
A.N' ACT to incon>orate Cath.iiic chiirities
aid asHociations,
Becaine a law April 2A, 1917, with the appr.ival of the Governor. Paased. three liffhs being presenl
The Peoiile of the Stnte of New York. represented In Senate und Assembly, do enat-t ns follows
Section 1, Not less than flve nor more than twenty-flve persons may fll© a cer- tlflcat.- which shall contain:
1. The name of said asacjclation which Bhall be Catholic Churltl.s Aid A»«o<-iatiou wth th© addition of the name of the . Uy or village wherein the principal offic* of such association ia Icx-ated.
2. A statement of the objects for which the association waa formed, which be lo aid, support, and advise, and to conduct, by,Itself or in co-operallon with any char¬ itable, benevolent, o" educational c-orpora- tion, association, committee or any other agency, now or hereafter existing which shall be afJlHated with the corporation hereby organized, any or all philanthropic work which shall be carried on within the atate of New Tork or elaewhere, and j which ahall bo primarily for the boneflt
oC Ua CatkaUsa wHUn tho raspactl-** dtooassa Including tho suateaancs. aheU tor and relief of the needy and of auck Cathollca as are dependent and sick, crl^ plod, doformsd, chronic invalids, conva- loaoenta. Infanta, orphans, widowa aged. Inflnn. forsaken, deaf, dumb, blind, do- feotlves or delinquents, the assistance of iramigranta and their children, to induco the adoption by the community at largo of such measures In the organisation and administration of charity aa may develop aelf-reapect and Increase the power ot sstf-support of the poor: to plac* desti¬ tute, dependent and neglected children la family homea and for that purpose to ro- celvo CathoHc children by surrender, com- mltrnent or otherwise; the moral, rellgtous and physical training of tho young and adolescent: the securing of employntent for those In need thereof; the promotl.in of self-support and other cxtgnate ends; but not excluding any other charitable or benevolent purposes not herein enutnor- ated.
3. The name of the elty or village tit which the principal offlce uf the associi^ Won Is to be located.
4. The duration of sucii asaociatlon.
5. Tho namea and addresses of the per¬ sons who ara to act at trustees for tha first year
] 2. All of the trustees of such assoclA- tlcn shall b© iiersons of the Roman Catho¬ lic faith, and the Roman Catholic arch¬ bishop or biaho'p of the diocese in whicli the city or village Is located w-b.-rein tho principal office df the association la to b« establlehed, and the vic-nr-general of auch dioceae ahall be at all limea two of auch trustees
I 3. The said cerliflcate ahall b«> filed in the office cf th© county clerk of the couniy wherein tho prlncliml offlce of th.- associa¬ tion Is to be established, and 'shall bo filed only with the approval In wiltjnl? an¬ nexed lo It of the Roman Cath. lie arch¬ bishop or bishop of the diocese wherein the principal offlce of the association is to be located, and the approval alao of a Justice of the supreme court
{ 4. When the snld certificate sl. ill be ao filed. Bui-h association ahnll hsN o p.wer to take, hold and acquire, either liy grant, devise, bequest, gift, purchase, le lae nr In any olher manner whatsoever, al.snlutely or In truat, any property, real, i«rai>nal, or mixed, without limitation us tn um.iuiit or value, except such limitation If any, as the leglalnturo may hereliii-iter lin- poB© upon It, and to hold, leise, aell, tranafer, mortgage an.l ccinvey , r ollier- wlae dl8p.)ee of any property whether real, personal or mixed, for tbe use nnd benefit of said corporation, and f.ir any of Ita pun'i'»e«
I B. Thla act shall take effect immedi¬ ately.
Stnte of New Tork, Offlce of the Secre¬ tary of State, .Hs:
I have compiirc.l the preceding with tho original law on flle in thia offl.-.-. an.l do hereby certify that Ihe sume is :i cDire.t trnn.scrlpt therefrom nnd of the whole of snld original law,
FRA.NCIS M 111 CO,
Screlary ot State.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
fllAP. 27i; .AN ACT ni.-ikmg an api'i ..lirlatioii for the Hlale's ahare of the cnsi of the . (inslruc- tl.iii uml ImiiriiVi-im-nt of rur:il p ist mails ¦within til.- stale as pr.iy|il.-il un.ler III© prci\ isl'in.- ,,f tin n.i of c..tigr.-ss, entitle.l --An II.t I., pr.ivi.li- th.-il th.- rnited Slates shnll ai.l Iho si;ites In the c-oii- structlon of rural pnsi ronds and fnr other piirpns.-s,-' to b.- e.ipemb-d In iit- cordan.-e with article six-a of the high¬ way law.
Bec-iune a law April 27. I;d7, with tho approval of tho f".overii.)r, Puss.d, three- llfths Iwltig present.
The People of the Stiite of Now York, rei.resented In Senate and Aaaomblv, do ciiHcl lis f.illows:
Section I Tho sum of three humlred thousand dollars (l-'KulilOd) la hereby nppro- prlnted fr.im any imm.ya In Ihe HlalO treasury not othi-rwia.i appropriated, pny- nble by tho atate treasurer on the WHrrant of tho coniptmller Huc-li aum nr sn inui-li thereof as may be neceaaary ahall bo available for tho payment of fifty per .-entum of the cost of const ru. tlon of roads within tho atate as provided by an acl .if congress, entitled "An act to pro¬ vide Ihat th.- l.'nlted States ahail aid the ,s|ates in tho construction of rural poat roads and for other iiurpnses," approved Julv eleventh, nineteen hundred and alx- leen, and by artl.-le slx-n of th.- highway law; nml for Iho payment of preliminary engineering charges by Ihe stale In the making of surveys and the preparation of ni-rossary plana, arie'-lflcatlnna nnd estl- innies on such roads, Th© amouni avail¬ able In this state from llie npprorii-l.-itli>n of the fe.b-ral g.iv.-riiinpnt f..r audi con¬ atruction f.r th.- ns.al yeaf of the f.-.leral g.iv.rnnienl is two hun.lr.d and flfty thou¬ sand H.-v.-ii hundred ami twenty dollars und tw-enly-seven cuts
; 2 This act shnll take effect immedi- atilv
State of .New York, rifflce .if the Secretary of Slate, ff.
I have cotnpar.'d the prec-'-diiig with tho original law on flle tn this oltlce, mid do horeby cerilfy that the aaim- Is a i-.irrecl tianscript tlierefrom and of tti<; whole of said original law i
FRANCIS M, HUGO,
Set-retury of Btate.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP 27:i. AN ACT lo amend tho general city Inw. In relalinii to the estuhllBliineiil of a publi'-ltv fun.I nnd to raise mom-^¦ by taxation th'refni in . IIk'h .if Ihe third .¦la,ss \
Became a law April 27, 1!I17, with tho/ ill l.rnMil of tl'.t Gnv.iiior. I'assed, U.ree- ; fih- bi-itig pr.-H.-nt. .
¦i'he li-ople of tin- State of New Vork, ii-| r. sentcd In Semite and Ass.-mlil\, do . -iai-t. us f.)ll..w-s-
,'4t;.-r|i)ti 1. ('Iiiipler twenty-six of tho 'aw.^ ..f ninete. ;i liiiii.lre.l and nine, en- tilled "An act In rehition to citle-. con- • lltutiiig chapter twenty-one of tin- con- s/.ll.1ai.-.l laws," I* hereby utneti.;.-.! by -iiMiiig nfii r se.-tlon ihirti-i-na as ad.led ll',- .-hapt.-r six hundred nn.l tw-.-uts-two of till, laws of Mimtto(-n Inir.lri-l and i-li-y. !i. n m-w- section to lie sc'-ti-iii thir- te.ii-b Iherunf. to read ns follows:
} 13-b. I'ublii 'ty fund. When autlirirlzed I.l- a resoliitinii duly ndopte.l by a ma- joiil-.- of th(- iiiiali,'!i-.l voters of auch city, v'.tiii'; li.eri-in al a general elei lion or a 'peilil el'i tinn .-alleil uml held for that iiirpii-e -,\n\' .iic of the third class may establish a puhli. Ily fund of auch amount cs the r.-snluilnii may dircvt. to be ex¬ pended for the r-'iriiose of advertising tnai udvnntag. s of s-i. h city us a. winter ami summer resort -.r ottierwise, including tho net^easury und l.gttiniate expenncs of ae- . uriiig th© .h.-aigiiutlon c.f such city as tbo pliii .. for holding the c,invention or meet¬ ing of any (jrga,nl7.ritlon or society, and for auch other uml addlttniial puri«j»ea as ni.iv tend to pr.imoio th.;. g.-neral c-om- erc'ial* an.l Indusii-iai welfare of tho (Mty. and for thnt purpoae may ralas by tax¬ ation a sum not exceeding one thotiaand dollars per annum to be assessed, l«vle<^^ ami collected In the same manner that ' other city taxes are aaaessed, levied and collect.-d
I 2. Thla act shall take efTect immedi¬ ately.
State of Nsw Tork, Office of tbo Bocrotarjr of Btate, as:
I have compared the preceding wilh tho original law on file In thia offlce, and do hereby certify that tha aame la a correct tranacript therefrom and of the whole o< ¦aid ortgituU law.
FRANCIS M. HUOO,
Becretary of Stat*.
*Bo In orlgtiua.
