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LAWS OF NIW YOftlC-ly Aatlwrl^w
CHAP. O. AW ACT to MD«nd tb* ligtmHn iMib *i relation to tha laglalattv* bOt t^egtlam oommisslon, I hava oompared the preo«)tng with the 1 ^„^°,'„? .^TrJ^X^*' •rlgteal Uw on fll* in thla offlca. .nd do ' 5?,^°^^, °i l^l^'"^- baiaby certify that th* aama la a ooiToot """ ^'*^ proMot
•nd tba delagataa fitr aa*^ iraara, raapactlvely.
I L Thte aot ahan tCka •taty.
Btat* af Near Tark. Oflloa mt tary of Btata, as
¦tttvtIaK flfaapMr agety^imr mlldama law^" U harOhr i th*
flba Baer*- i
traaacrlpt th*refrom aad af (b* wbol* of ¦aid arlglsal law.
FHANCia IL HOOO, 8ecT*tary i
¦y AutfcaHty.
LAWB OF NEW YORK
CHAP. XL AW ACT to tncorporata tha Freedmaa Home.
Baewtna a law Maroh », Itl*. with th* •pproval of th* GovMHor. Paaaad, thraa- flftba baiog pres«DL
Tb* People of th* Stata of W*sr Tork. rapiaaaiitod In Sonata and Aasambly. do •naot aa follows:
Section L In Ordar to ofTaettiat* th* tastamontary purpos* of Andrew Fre*d- man. Iat* of tha city of N*w Tork. to found and maintain a hom* for tb* fre* and gratuitous reception, slmlter, noorlah- Bient, car* and maintenance of ag*d and Indigent peraona of both *«xcs. and which ahall bo open to all without regard to rao* or rellgloua creed, Samftol Unter- my*r, Walter (i. Oakman, Isabaila Froed- Ban, Stephen Baker, Kugon* L.. Bush*. Richard Croker, junior, August Belmont, DeLanuey Nicoll, 'Valentine P, Snyder, Walthar Luttgen. Jacob H. .Schlft, Nathan Btratia. Edward B. MoCall. An on McCook Beard. Honry A- Oildersleevc, ('harles E. Roskinor*^ Jobn H. Campbell. Cbarles J. Wltt«nb«rs. Danlei B. Freedman. Alvin UDtermyer, Chaxles B. Ougifyt, helmer, Barry Bronner, Josaph P, Day #.id Ber¬ nard SacAs, together with puch persons aa tbay may assoclat* with themselves, and
Th* Peo{>io of th* Stata mt Vaa Tort; tapreaentad Id Senat* aod Aaaaaahlyt. da •nact aa tallows:
Section 1. Sections %wenty-foar and twenty-flv* ef obaptar tblity aovao at tha laws of ninete*D hundred aad nlsa, ao- tlUed "An act In relation te laglahUtoo. eerstltutlng chaptar thirty-tww of tha ao»- ¦olidatod law^" aa amendad by ohaptar alght hundred and twaiv* of tha la-ara of nineteen hundred and thlrtaoa, la ajoended to read as follows:
I U, Laglslatlv* bill drafttiw ¦Ion. A leglsiatlv* bill drafting ooirvmls- sioo U horeby ereatad to consist of tfro eemmkisk.:iers to bo apriointed by tha temporary presldant of tb* senate and tha ¦peakar of th* assembly and to hold offloa until their suooeasors ar* appointed. Such appointments atiall b* ovldenoad by oer¬ tlflcato of such offlcers flled in th* offle*
ninala— bandrad aad Sfte«p for auyiillsa aad equtpiitant ef tha national coard.
ehaO ka I'lahallN for the porehaaa try tba
adjiilai* ammmal ot two autotnobila tr«eka "" _ , ,_.
of pot ¦winilng thra* and ane-balf tana 1 "•• *^ h«ndr*« oapa«ltj^ or •aeh oAoar may procora the 1 "—T"'
by agnhanga. Tha atato <,i»iiu»tn»nai • ^^ - - ,- r, -- »«„i. »_ la ¦othorlaad to draw hla warrant aa Cba ** *_**P*''<<°^ J' *5".5?*?», _ yfrntif Hi,Mini (or tba purchaaa prtaa af { ataadlag na obOgatlona mt tho yttlago m ¦aeh trtictaa apoa vMKhera eartlA^d by I aoeoant ot a parthmlar duasUUMU aad tf tho adjutanJ-genaral. and the dr%wta« ef 1 after the poTneot e< tha eotrMt expanaaa ¦uch war, uit shall, by vtrtne of thU act. ; of atioh department thera ahall raoiala a be deemed a oompllanoe wltu th* pronrt- | •urplna la th* fund of that dwai'tiuaut ¦ton^ ef chaptar six taandnsd and alzty- > aueh aarptu may b« applied to Uia pay- nine of the lawa ef ntaatoea baadrad aad | mant cf any exMfew ahnsatVai ot tbo
of the umpuiatlfai Uanbf tanned may from time te ttiao''PMaeaihi^ aad tbey mar be aaa- paa dad er ¦¦niiiiil and thalr soocooaora appotaMd ar alaoted In tb* maaaer pro- Tlded ia aadh aet anleM etliui a lae pre- aeribad ta tho oeootltatlon of the eorpora¬ ttaa hwahl' formed: but tbay aad th^r
¦ aaiaa and tbstr eOdal aala man at
an th&M ba aohlaet «o tba dhroetlaa aad eootral mt the grand aliaptar aod thoy sball aaaaally report to aaeh grand ehap- tsr aa ptuitdid by oactloa Svo et aooh act. j '*£' I f t. AH pRMrMoaa of any at tha arMcal
aectad tharowttb ¦hall b* a ohargo upon tbe racolar malateoanoo mt Cb* aaytom.
I t Thla aot ¦haH taka aCCaat tmmwU- ately.
Btat* mt New Tortt. Offlee mt the Secre¬ tary et etat*^ aot
I hava oompared tha prwsedhiv with the orlghial law on flla In this affloe, and do beraby oartlfy that th* aam* la a correct transeslpt tberefrom and of tha wbal* of ¦aid original law,
rRAWdS M. HT700.
Secretary af Btttsw
flftaen, and each tho eSeot of thle aoL
I 1 Thla aet ahafl tdba tOhat atety. Stata ef New To*^ Oaiea mt tba aaaiM-
tary of Btata, ¦¦:
I hav* oompared the pieuedtug wttb tbs original law on fll* In thla offloa. aad d* hereby uei tif i tbat tha same la a oarrect traiiacTli>t tharafrom aod at tbo wbali at ¦aid ertglnal law.
WBjjtasu M. xoa<K
laca er traaaferred ta tbo •saaral faad. I A, TMa aot abaB take ^bat taaM«
ataly.
Stata ef Wow TOs^ MSao mt tba Sami tary of 8tat% aai
I pare eeo»par*a lao pracaMg w^iae i ^ ^^^ oeiapajad tbo prsasdtiw ¦wttb tbe ertsuial law ea flie la BUa oooa, a— aa i ^|,^^| ^^^ an file la thto offloa mid do
J::S:^.rlSlS:L*^"^J: t^^rS »»-^ —«^ that the a«a. •¦ . e«T^t
UaJiauilpt thwnlsM a«i« ea ma amem me ¦ t____4a. tberefram ac
FBAJIC3S K. KDOOc
i tvaaaoflpt tberefrom and of tbo wbolo ef
¦aid edslaal law,
ntANCIB M. BOtMV
ametrtOa^^ mt ^aaaa
LAWB OF NEW YOUK-
CHAP. a.
of th* secretory of stata Ttae oommia- ' ¦Inn ¦hall appoint a deputy eonunlaalonar. | Sach commissioner and th* deputy oom- i AN ACT te amend tb* vlUago mls-tlonar shall bo an attorney and oaan- •etor at law admitted to practice la tbe oourt* ef the state for at leaat ftve raara. E«,oh oomiclafloneT shall receive aa aa- onal salary it flv* thouaand dollars and tha daputy c^.-nmlaaionar an annual Bolary of thraa thousand six handred dollara. Th* oommisa on tnay amplcry necMeaary legal and otlier aaststanta. whose oom¬ penaatlon and terms shall b* fixed by tb* temporary pieaident of th* ¦«aat* and tha apeaker of the assembly by cortlfl- oate of such offlcers flled In tho effloe of the etate comptroller. The cximpenaatlon I and expense* provided for by thla section
thalr aoooassors. ar* hereby constituted a | ^^„ j,, p,,^ ^^ „, nionthly lMtaUm«B*«,
body •orjiorate. In p*ri>etulfy, under tha nama of Tha Andrew Freedman Home, and that by tbat namo •hail posness all •f tbo power* which by the general cor- peratlaa law ar* conforred upon corpora^ tlona and In additkia thereto shall hnvo ail the powasa and be aubjeot to all the I aatilotlasia which now or may hereafter portala by law to membership corpora¬ tiona, ao far aa tha same are applicable thereto, and are not Inconsistent with tho proviaiona of this ac^t, and shall bo capa¬ ble te take and hold by beqnest devise, gift, pcrohas*, laasa, or by judlcrlal order or deore^ either ahsolutely er In trust, for aay ef fta purpoaes, any property, real or personal, and especially tha real and peraonal property devoted by aald Andrew Freedman In bis last will and testament. Wbioh was admitted to probata by the aurrogater court of New York county ea Daoombnr twenty-soccmd, nine¬ teen hundred and fltleon, to ths objects herein r*farr*d to, without Ilmlt.ttlon Ofl to tbe amount or valua theraof. except ¦uch Umltatloii. If any, as tho legislature •hall hereafter specifically Impose; to aell, mortgage, lease, or otherwise convey or transfer such property, and to Invest and relnveat the principal thereof and the sur- plm Income therefrom, and to deal with and uee, expend and apply any property belonging to tha cjorporatlon. and tha In¬ com* derived therefrom. In suc^ manner aa ta the judgmetit of ttie directors will baat promote Its objects.
I 1 The object of said crorjioratlon shall he tb* establluhmont. ccmduct, support and managemant of a hom* or homea flitr the free and gratuitous recci>tlon, atialter. nonrlsbmont, care and malote- saaoe of aged and Indigent porscnvs of both aaoMa. without regard to rac* or r»- Uglou^ oreod. to be known as "Tha An- daew Weedman Homo," In tho selection mt th* aged and Indigent persons who are to bo the Inmates of such homo or homes there shall b* no limitation or djscrlmlnii- tion ether than that tho beneficiaries ¦hall be limited to such persons aa sh,ill at one tlma have boon In good c;trcum- ¦tancqs but who by reason of adverse fortune bave becximo poor and depend¬ ant. 'Whenever a husband and wife are received Into such home or homes, pro¬ vision ahall bo made for their dwelling together therein. There shall be no re- ¦trlctlon aa to tho form of worship which ¦hall be oboerved on tbe part of any of tbe Inmftea of ¦uch home or homes, and every I taaonable opportunity shall b« afforded for tha free and undisturbed ob- aerranc4 of the religious rltae to which tiioy havo been accustomed In accordance with tho toneta of their fnlth.
I 3. The persons named In the first seo¬ tlon of this act shall constitute tho first board of diraetoirs and members of tha oorporation. They, or a majority of tbem, shall liold a meeting and organize tho corporation, and adopt by-laws which ahall prescribe tha quallflcatloe,^ of mem¬ bers; the manner of their selection; the number of directors, not leas than aeven, by whom the buaineas and affaira of tha oorporation shail be managed; the quall- Aoatlona powssa, and manner ot selection of the all-actors and offlcers of th* cor¬ poration; tho manner In which vacancies among the directors, occurring by death, realgnatlen, Incsraasa In nuniber, or in any Other way, aball be OUed by tha remaln- hua directora; tbe method of amending I'ji br-lawa, aod any other provtslnna for ths ¦aanagesaent and government of th* cor- yaratlOB, the disposition of Its property, aad tho regulation of its affalr% whlob ¦My be deemed expedient.
I 4. Ha offloer, membor er employee of thla oarporatlon Shall receive or b* law¬ fully antltlod to receive any pecuniary proflt from tha operation* thereof, ex¬ cept reasonable cwmpenaation tor servicee la effecting one or mora of tts objects, or aa a proper henoflclary ef Its strioUy be- Borolant and oborltable purposes.
I I, This act ahall take effect Immedl- ataiy.
Btate of Now Tork, Offloe of tho Secre¬ tary of State, aa:
I hatro oompared th* preceding with the artslaal taw on ill* In this offlce, and do lwr»b| certify tbat tbe aumm I* a correct ttaaeertpt therefrom and of tbe whole ot aatd erlglnal law.
rKAntciB M. nuao,
Beoretary ef Stata.
oommencing with tbe flivt of Jaijaary.
I a. Dutlee of commisslonera, Vb* commissioners shall:
L Maintain aa offloe ta the state eapl- tel, in rooma assigned by tbe trustees of
lation to acxjuWtloa cf laada. for paitoa
¦quarea, athlatio flelda aad playcroaada
Became a law MaMh It. 1914 -with tha
approval ef the Oorv«raar. Paaaed,
fifths being praoenl.
Tha People of the State at ttmm represented in Senate and .k —siubly, Sa ¦nact as follows:
Sactlon L Bectlon ea* htradrad aad ati- ty-nine of chapter alxty-four mt th* laws of nineteen bundred and nine, entitled "Aa act relating to vlllagaa, eoaatltutlng chapter alxty-four of the eonaolidated lawa," aa amendod by ehapter towr baa¬ drad and alxty-nliM of tlie lawe of nina¬ teen hundred and nlne^ la heraby ansendad to read aa followa:
I U*. Acquisition of laada far parka, squarea. athietlo flelda and playgronnda. Tha board of trustees may. on behalf of tha vlilag*. accept by grant or dovtae
publio bulKllngB conveniently acceaslble | gift of land for a publio park, aqiiarat ath- to both tbe sonata and assembly, wblc^h ; letlo fleld or playground, within tho vll- ahaU be open from Doe^ember (dot te the i lage, or wholly within three oxllea of tb*
LAWB or NBWVORK—ayAMMMHtyi.
CBAP, H. AW Joar ta anond tho swimal ¦¦¦¦¦¦'ii
Uon law. In ralattoa to OUa* a oarttOad
oopy ef order of dlaaaltrtloa m tbo mttam
mt th* secretary of atata.
Beouoe a law Marob tt, apprwval ef the Oij i m'imr. flftha being preaeot,
Tbe People of the Stato mt iiStaauuod In Ssnat* aad anaet aa folkrwa:
SaotloB 1. Bactlon one hundred aad ntna- ty.ona of chapter twenty-elglM of the law* mt Blnateen bundred and nIna, aatltled "Aa aot In relation to eorparadaaa gen¬ erally, oonatltutlng eborptar twenty-throe ef the consolidated laws," aa aaMnded by ¦eetkm thirty-alne ef abaptar two him- dMd and forty of the law* hupcbwi and nloe^ la road aa foHowsi
I m. Parmaoaot niwilia^i. ITpoa aa m^- pUcattaa Cor a flnal ardor. If tt appear to
LAWB OF NEW YOHK—©y AathoHty.
CIHAP. Ol AN AOr «o asaend tha tawa biw. ta *o-
latloa ta preatding ¦Aear mt thm towa
boaid.
B<~"^ a law Mardb WC M^ 'wftb the approval mt tho Ooveraaa. Paaaad, tbree- fliftha balag preeant.
Tho Peopte of the State mt tlaw Torb. repreoentod tn Benato aad AaaeaMr, de snarT aa follows:
Sea tloa 1. 6*ctlon ene hundrod aad thlr- ty eae of chapter sixty-three of tfa* laws of nineteen hundrod and nine, entitled "Aa act relating to tewaa, conatltuting chaptor atxty-two of tbe eoneolldatod laws." aa amended by ehapter pi* hun¬ dred and forty ef the laws of •hineteea buadred and nine and chapter flv* btm¬ dred and seventy-one of th* laws of nta* hundrwl aad thirteen. Is heraby ¦mended to read as tallows:
I in. (institution aod regular Biea<lng ef town board. The ¦eparv-Uor. town
LAWB OF NEW YORK—By AwthorHy.
CHAP. TL
AW JkOT te amand the highway tawi, ta
raiatien to motor cyciaa
Becam* a Uw Mapoh n. ItU. wtth the approval ef th* Ooveroor, Paaaad. tfaree- Bftha being preeent.
The People ef tbe Stata at Wow Tork. raprasected tn S«oate and Aaaembly, do eaaot as follows;
Seetloa L Chaptar thirty of tbo laws of nineteen hundred and nine, *ntlt]*d "An act ralatlng to highwaya, aonatltutlng chaptor twenty-flv* of tha «aaoolldat*d laws," !¦ bereby amended by Inserting therein a naw artlola, to bo artlcl* *lavei>.«, to read aa followai ARTICLE XI^A. Motor Cyelaa.
Secjtlon 8W). AppUcatloa mt artlataL
ICL DaJlnlUon*
802, Kaglstratfcm of motor ayelaa; age of operator; fees: renewaJa,
tot Distinctive numben Cana mt Bomber plates,
KM. Exemption of nonrealdent ewnars.
K6, Signaling and otbor dovloso; slgsaU; rule* ot the ruad.
•OC, Speed permitted.
SCo. LocsJ ordinaaoea prohlMted.
SOR. Punishment for violation; pro(>edure.
•09. Disposition of registration fees; fines and txuuUUaa: r«(>orta o< criminal aotlons ar proceedings.
tlA Acta repealed.
I aoa Application of artlota. Bxcopt aa herein otBarwIa* expressly provided, this
th* OOTirt te a caaa spedfled tn aectkm i clsrk and the justices of the peaoe, er any aitlole iMkU be axcluslvely qontrolliog:
cdose ef th* annual legislative and tor such further time aa tba tem¬ porary president of tha eonata and tiia speaker of the assbmbly ahall dlrooti
2. Draft er aid In draftbw laglslattr* Mns and resolutions, and ajaeodmeBts thereto, upon re<]ueet sf a mamber or ootnmtltee ot tbe leglslatura. er «< a stats
boundarlea thereof, or may submit to vlUag* elocjtion a proposition to forctaae laad se located for such purpoaa at an expeass, specifled tn the proposition, sp*o- ifylng the maximum amount ta b* paid therefor and th* mode of raising such amounL If th* proposition ba ado{>ted. the board may purchase ¦uch Ismd ao-
ono btmdred and aareoty ot this chapter that the eoiporattaa Is InaoIveDt. or. tn a caae apocinod either In that s«cti9n. or In sections ona handred and seventy-one and on* hundred and sov*aty-two of this c-hap¬ ter, that tor aay reaaoa a dissolution of th* corporation will be booaflclal to fhe Interests of the stockholders and not in¬ jurious to the publk) intaraata, the court must make a flnal order dlaaotvlng tta* cMrporatlcni and eptiolntlng oae or more
departmant eommlnlon, board ar eflJcar; | oordlngly. or. If unable te agree with th* r*oelvera of IU property. But ta th* cas*
LAWB OP NEW YORK-By AuthorHy.
CHAP, 8L AM ACT te amend th* election Inw, ta
relation to the preservation of ballots.
Became a law Maroh t. 1918. with tbe approval of ttae aovamor. Passed, three- Sftha being present
The People of the Btate of New York, rapreaented tn Senate and Assembly, do •naot aa fellows:
Seotioa 1. Boction threo himdred and am^snty-four of ohapter twenty-two of tha lawa of ninetean hundred and nina, en¬ tltlad "An act In relation to ttae eloctkms, eenatltutlog cdiapter seventeen of the ccm- aetldated laws," as amended by ohapter ataht hundred and twenty-one ef tha laws Of Btaoteen hmulred and thirteen, is here¬ by amaaded to read as follows:
I r«. Preaarvation of ballots. After tbe iMt tany sheotB and returns aro complet- «d, aad an tbe atuba and ballots, except tbo prateated. void and wholly blank bal¬ lota, are replaced In tho txixcs from which tb*y wera taken, oach box shall be se- and deposited.
I. Advls* a« to tb* conaUtnttonaUty, eonalstency or erect of prepooed Isslals- tlcjn, upon racjuest of a membar or ooaa- mlttee of th* lagislatura;
4. Make rsaearchee and aoMinbiarttoaa ao to any aubject of paopoued laglalatlnn, uptm requ*st of either bono* or *< a essa- mlttea of the legislature;
L Etxamlne tho general lawa aod raport to the legislature raoh ameodmeota to tt\* consolidated laws, aa tta* oommlaalon deems advisable for the jmrpoa* of In- cl'idlng therein Indeiiendent gauarai atat.- utcs,
I 3, Tbia act shaU take effeot Octobor flrst, nineteen hundred and slxteaa. State of New York. OfBoe ef the Beore¬ tary of Stat* aa:
I have compared the preoodtag wttb tbe original law on flle tn thla offloe, and du horeby oertify that tlie ¦ame Is a corroct transcnipt therefrom and et the whole of aaid original law,
FRANCnS M. HU(KX Becretary ef
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP. IL AN ACTT making an approprlatlcm for en¬ forcing the flr* provisions of th* con¬ servation law and protecting state land. Bocam* a law March 8^ ISIS, wKh th* approval of th* (Jovemor. PanMd, three- fifths being present.
The People of the Btat* of Now TMk. rapresonted In Benat* and Assambly, do enact aa follows:
Section 1, The sum of Oilrty-oeven thouaand dollars ($37,000), or ao mnch thereof as may bo necessary, ts hereby appropriated out of any money in tbe utato treaaury not otherwise appropriated, for servl(>ea, traveling expenses, suppUes and eciuipment for the entorcemeot of tb* flr* prcrtislona and the protec:tion of stata land under laws administered by th* coniiervatlon doptuijiient. Tho moneys hereby appruprlatod shall be expended un¬ der the direction of the oonaorvatlon oom- mlsaloner, through tbe dWlston ef lands and foreats of the oenaaivatloa depart- moiit. Buoh monorya ahaO bo paid out hy tlie state treasurer on the warrant of tha comptroller upoo the oertlOcate of the ooa- aorvatlon commlsaloner.
I %. Thlo aot abaO tato eOtat tensadl- atoly.
State of New Tofb. Offloa mt thm Baare- tary of State, aa:
I bave (»mpared the preceding with thc original law on flle In this offlce, and do horeby certify that the same la a correct transcript therefrom aad of tbe wholo ot said original law.
FRANcns M. Hucrac
Secretary ef
LAWS OF N EW YORK—By Aii«bar*y.
CHAP, 88. AN ACT to amend tho village law, rshi- tlva to acnulrlng rights of way by con¬ demnation.
Became a law March 10, UIS, wtth the approval of tho Gkivemor. Passed, three- flftha being present.
Tho People ot the State of New Tork, represented in Senate and Assembly, do snacrt aa fotlov,s:
Seotlon 1. BubdlvlBlon flfteen of aeo¬ tion elghty-nino of chapter ality-tour of the laws of nineteen htuidred and ntaia, entitled "An act relating to vlllagoa, oon¬ atltutlng chapter sixty-four of tho con¬ solidated laws," as amanded by chapter four hundred and flfty-four of tbe laws of ntnoteen hundrod and ten. ts bereby amended to read aa follows:
]fi6. Cralna. May construct drains mad culverts and refrulata wator courses, ponds and watering places within tha vii¬ iage, and power and aothodty Is bareby oonferred upon the board of tru.ttees of a rlTlago, In th* name ef the village, to ac¬ quire tltlo to real property for pubUo use, or an easement for a right of way there¬ in necessary tlierefor, whether such real property', or an easement tor a right of way therein Is located within or without ¦uch vlllago, by purchase, or If unable to agr^o with the owners for tha purchaea of such real property or an eoaemont for a right of way therein, tho board of trus¬ tees may acijulro ouch r*a,l Vroporty er easement for a right of way therein, by condemnation aa provided by and undor chaptor twonty-threa, title ono of the ooda of civil procedure, for any ot tho purpoae* mentioned In this subdivision and te pro- tecjt tho property within tho village from floods, froahata and high water. The board of trustees may oause such construotlon or TCgulatJoa. as the case raey bo, with
owners for the purchase tnereof, may ao qulr* titi* thereto by condemnatloo; but It tho commissioners appointed In the con¬ demnation proceedings shall fix the value of tho land at a larger amoant thaa aa- thorised to be paid (herefi>r by euc^ eleo- tlou. tbe condemnation proceeding* shall be abandoned and the costs of the de¬ fendants shall be paid by tha rtnage un¬ less paytnent of such larger amount shall be authorized at a vlllage election. The board of truatees may lease tn the name of the village lands wltbln the village for a publio park, athietlo field or jilayground and may eciulp the same with sultabl* buildings, structurea and apparatus and may thereafter maintain and Improve the saise at the expense of the village, but ¦uch lease shall not be for a longer period than five years nor at an expense for tach flscal year exceeding one mill on avery dollar of taxable property of th* vlUog* as appears on tho last preceding villag* assessment-roll unless authorized at a village election. Tbe amount ot such rent sball be paid In annual Instalments oommencing wtth tba data ot tha lease. Upon the acquisition ef land for the pur¬ poses of this section, either by gift, pur¬ chase or lease, tbe board may establish and maintain the same tor ite Intended purposes and shall have tb* power to per¬ form all tha duties of a separate board of park commissioners aa provided for Id tills chapter.
i 2, This aot ¦hafl tato siteot tmrnedl- ately. State of New Terk, Offlce ef th* Seora-
tary of Btate, aa:
I hava oonrpared tha preceding with the original law on flle In thla offlce, and do hereby oertify that tha same la a correct transcript therefrom and ef tto whelo of said original law.
FRANCIS M. HUOO,
Secretary at State,
of a solvent corporation, the court may.
twe ef such Jtistloea, ahall constitute the town board tn eacb town, and shall hold at loMSt twe meetings annually at the of¬ floe of tb* town derk, as follows: etw on the Tnaoday preceding tha blannlal town meeting aod on tba oorraapondlng date tn each aHsmate year, except that In towns where Mennlal town meetings ar* held nt tbe time of a general el*atlan. each m*et- hig shall be h*lu oa tba twenty-algbtb day of Decomber tn each year, unlass such day la Buoday, In which cas* suoh meeting ¦hadi be held on th* preceding
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By AirtkoHty.
CHAP, «. AN ACT making an approprlatloa ftor ex¬ penaea of tbe forestry bureaa fa the eea- •ervatlon dopartment. Became a law Maroh il. Hia, wKh Oie approval of tha Oovemor. Paaaed, three flfthe being present.
Tha People of tto Stat* of Wow Teik. represented lii Beaata and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Boction 1, Tha sum of ten thousand dol¬ lars (tlO,000), or so much thoroof aa may ba neceaaary, la hareby appropriated out of any moneya In the stato treAiury not otherwise appropriated, for geaeral ax- peneea of the forestry bureau. traveltnE expenses, nurseiT wcjrk, reforesting lands, pnbllsiilng Instructing pamphlets, furnish¬ ing trees at (»>st to tha idtlsene of the state, making fleld studlaa and fleld tables and determining tbe rata of growth of treem am required by sections flfty-flve and sixty-two of the ctmservatlon law. Tho moneya hereby appropriated shall to ex¬ pended under the direction of the eon- servation commissioner, and shall to paid out by the stats treaaurer on the warrant of tha oomptroller upon th* oertiflcate of suoh commissioner.
I t Thta act shaU tato eOOot hamodt- ttely.
Btate of New Tork, OflBoe of the Secre¬ tary of Btate, ss:
I tove oompared the precsedlng wttb the original law on file In this offlca, sad do heroby certify that the same Is a cxirrec:t transcript tberefrom and of tha whote of Mkld orlglnat law,
FRANCIS M. HUQOl
Secretary of Btata.
If there Is do objection by ersMtora, dis- ! j^y. g^^ oao on th* Thursday next pre¬ ceding th* annual mooting *f the board of supervlaors. The suparvlsor of tho town shall when present presld* at all naetinga of tto town board. Tke super¬ visor or tbe town clork may call a spe¬ cial meeting of th* town board at any tlma by giving at laast two days' notice In person or tn writing to the other mam¬ bers of aucb bcrd of the time when and place wtore sucti meeting la to be hold. At any suoh regular or Bpoc:ial meeting It shall to lawful for the town board to audit, allow or reject any charge, claim or demand against the town fm- which funds might lawfully be provided by tho Issuance and sale ot town obligations un¬ der tho provisions of secUon one hundrad and tbirty-elght-a of tliia chapter; and any charg*, claim or dctmand to audited ahall to payable Immediately from avail¬ able funds thua provided, if there ba any, and otherwis* as soon us the moneys aro raised therefor under tho provisions ot aald section one hundred and thlrty- elght-a, but a charge, claim or demand it the kind autliorized by this seotlon to be audited may be paid. In the discretion of tto town board, from othar town fu.*>ds on hand available tor general puf»o*ad. If there be any such funds.
) 2. This act shall tak* effect hnmedl- at*ly,
Stat* of New Tork, Oflloe ef tto Secre¬ tary of atata, as:
I have oompared the preceding wKh the original law on file In thia office, and do hereby certify that ttae same la a correct transcript therefrom and of tbe whole of laid original law.
yRANCIB M. HUOO,
Secretary of State.
penee with a recelv<er and provid* In tb* flnal arder for tto distribution of th* as¬ sets. The order shall to entered in the offlce of the clerk of tto coanty In which the principal buainess offlc:*, er th* prin¬ cipal plao* of business of th* corporation la looatad. and a oertlflod copr tbareof. If a banking cnrporatlcm, aball to flled In tho effloe of tho superintendeot of tonka; It an Icsm^nce cxiriioratlon, ta the offlce of tho superintendent of Insurancsa: and If a bualnaas. transportation, railroad or membership corporatloA, In the offlce of the secretary ot state. 'Upon tto entry of the order and the flllng of a oertlfled c^py thereof as herein provided, tho oorpora- tlcm ts dissolved. A r*o*lv«r appointed under this section shall tovs all tbe pow¬ ers, duties and liabilities of recelvera on¬ der SLrtlcle eleven ef thla chapter.
I 2, Thla act •hail take eftect ImnMdl- ately.
State of New Tork, Offlco ef the Secre¬ tary of atate. ss:
I have oompared the precedtag wtth the original law en flla tn thla offlcn, and do hereby certify ttot the earn* la a correct tranacript therefrom and of tto whole of •aid original law.
FHANCIS K. HC(30,
Secretary of Stata
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By AuthorHy.
CHAP. Bl AN ACT to consolidate aeveral organlza- tlona afflUated ^th tto Order ef tho Eastern Star In the State of Naw Tork, and to lncx>rperat« tto consolidated body undor tto corporate name of 'Harder of the Bastara Star ef the Btat* ef New York."
Became a law March 10, Mt, wtth tha appnrval of tto Oovamor. Passed, tbreo- (Iftha being present.
The PeopU of the Btate of Wow Terk, represented In Bonate and Aaaaahly. do •tiacTt aa tollows:
Seotlon 1. Ttae oorporatloo aow existing Known as tba Ordar of tha ESastara Btfic, State of New Terk, Incorporated by chap¬ ter alx bt^ndrod and twenty ef tto lawa of eighteen hundred aod nlnety-flve: the trustaea of the Sastem Btar Halt and Home of the Btata of New York, Inoor¬ porated by chapter one hundred and flfty- nlne of the laws of nineteen handred aad flve; Order of the Bbbstem Star, tnuorpoa^ ated In January, nineteen hnndred and eight, under tto provlsiona of otaaptar flv* huodred and flfty-ntae of tto laws ef eighteen hundred and nlnety-flve: and tto unincorporated aasoclatlon now exlatlng known aa tho Orand Chaptar of tto Order of tto Baatam Star of tto State of Wrw Tork; and the subordinate chapters affw existing under warranto, chartera or dla> penaatlons Issued by eaid grand chaptor. are hereby consolidated and oraated a body poUtto and <»>rporate by and under tto name and title of Order of the Sastora atar ot tbe Btate of New York, and aa such, are hereby empowered to take, hold, purohasa, grant and tonvey real and par-
LAW8 OF NEW YORK-By AutharHy.
CHAP, a.
AN ACT te amend the labor law, ta r*ia-
tlon to fact*rl*a.
Boeame a law March 21, IUI, with the
ajiprovaS of the Oovemor. Paaaed, three-
flftto being pressat.
Tto People of tto State of New Terk. repraaented in Bonate and Asssmbly, do enaot aa follows: Section L Subdlvtslon one of seotlon sev- : enty-nlne-f of chapter thlrty-slx ef tbe laws of nineteen hundred and nine, en¬ titled "An act relating to lator, c«nstltut- I Ing ohapter thlrty-oae of the oonsolldated ' lawa" aa added by chaptsr four hundred and sixty-one of the lawa of nlneteea hun¬ dred and thirteen. 1» bereby amonded to read aa tollows:
L Fireproof conatruction. A building ¦hall be deemed to Ho of fireproof con¬ atruction If It conforms to tbe following requlremanti: AU wall^ eetistnicled ef hriok. stone, ooncrete or terra eotta; all floors and roof^ of bricjk, terra <:otta or reinforced ooncreta placad totween atesl or relnfo:'ced ooncrets toama and glrdora; all the atesl entering Into tto atructurol parte en<:aaod In at least sgwo Indies of flroproof material, oxcoptlnft ths wall col- : nmna, which must bo encaset^ia at least aonal property In the manner and to ths > eigbt tachso of masonry on tto outside extent provided by tho genena lawa of aad temr tsohea on tha Inald*; aU ¦talr
tto ¦tate of New Tork governing oorpora- tloa^ and ahall bave all other general righta, powers, privilagoa and tmmualUea of eorporatlona organized for siinltar pur¬ poaea under such general lawa
I 1 Tto oorporation hareby ereated ¦ball consist of the existing membora ef ths said several corporationa and olBtlona and auc^h ottor peraondf aa
hsr*aft*r bo admlttod ao members ttore- i terUls; all wlrtdowa ahail be flroproof wln-
welia, elevator wells, publio hoJJwaya aod I oorridore Inclosed by fireproof partitions; ali doors, flroproof; all stairways, land¬ ings, hallways and other floor surfacee ot Incombustible material: no woodwork or other combusttble material used In any partition, furring, (>«illng er floor; and aJI wlitdow'. frames, doors and saab, trim and other Interior finish of Inoombufrtlble ma- 1 duplicate thoraof upon flllng In tha offlce
L Vptfa the registration, eumberiag rasulatloa of motor oyola«,
1 Od tboir oae ef tto public highwaya, aad
S. On the acneasories used upon motor cyclao aod thetr Inddenu and tbe ospeed of motcrr cycles upon tto public \hlgb- ways;
4. On tto punishment for tto violation of aay of tho provlaions of this artlclo.
I SOL Definitions, Tho term "motor cy¬ cle" aa used tn tills article, except wbere otherwise expressly provided, shall In¬ clude ali motor cycijea. A motor cyclo is a vehlcl* with two wheels, on* following the *ther, propelled by other than muscni- lar power, or such velilcl* with a car attached to tto side, front or rear and operated on one >r more additional wheels. Tha term "local authorities" shall Include all officers of countiea citlea, boroughs, towns or villages, aa well as all boards, commltteee and ottor public offlcials of such coinittea, cities, bortughs. towna or villages. The term "state" aa used In this article, except whero etherwlsa ex¬ pressly provided, shall slso Include tha territories and the federal distrlcta of the United Statea Tho term "owner" shall also Include any person, flrm. assoclaUon or cxirporatlen renting a motor cycle or having tho exclusive use thereof, under a lease or otherwise, for a period greater than thirty days. The term "public high¬ way" shall Include any highway, county road, stato road, publlc street, avenue, alloy, park, parkway or public place Id any county, city, borough, town or vll¬ lage, axcapt any spuedway which may bave been or may be expressly set apart by law tur the exclualve use of horses aad light carrtagos.
I 803, Registration of motor cycles; age of operator: teoa: renewals,
L Registration by owners. Every own¬ er of a motor cycle which stoll be op¬ erated or driven upon the public high¬ ways of this state aball, except as herein otherwise expresaly provldad, cause to ba filed, by mall or otherwloe. In tho offlco of the aeortenry ef state a vertfiod nppll- oatlea for registration on a blank to be furnished by the ¦eorotary ot state tor that purpoas, cxintaining: (a) A brief de- ¦crlptlon of tho motor crycio to be regis¬ tered. Including ths name ot the manu¬ facturer and factory nunftror of aaoh ve¬ hicle; Cb) tto nnme, age, rosldonae. In¬ cluding county and buainess a.idress, ef tho owner of such motor cycle; (c) pro¬ vided that, tf such motor cycle Is us*d ar to bs used solely for c»>mmerM>tl purposes, the applicant shall so certify.
2. Ags of operator, Nn peraen shall op¬ erate or drive a motor cycle wno ts under sixteen years of uga
I. Roglatratlan book. Upon tba receipt of an appbc^tton for reglatratlon of a mo¬ tor cycle, as provided In Uils article, tbe seorolary of state shall file such applica¬ tion la his offlce at Albany and wioh ether placea wtthln the atate of New York as he may designate and register such mo¬ tor cycle or motor cyclea with the name, rcaideno* and buslnssa address ot tha owner, togettor wtth tho facts stated In such application. In a book or Index to be kept for tha purpose, under tho dlstlno- ttve number assigned to such motor cycle by the aecretary ef etate, wblch book er Index ehall to opea ta publto Inspection during reatonabla buslnesa hours,
4. Certlflcata of registration, Upon tho flllng of such application and the pay ment of the fee hereinafter provided, the aecretary ef state ahail assign to such motor cycle a distinctive numtor and, wlthaut expense to tbo applicant, larue , and dellvar tn such raanncr as the secre- < tary of state may seleot to tka owner a tjertlflcate of reglstrntkin. In such form ' aa tto sacn^tary of stata muy prescribe, ¦ad a number plate at a place within tto state ot New Vork mimed by the appli¬ cant In hla application. In tlie event of tha loss, mutilation or doatrurtion of any certlflcata ot roglstratien or number plata, tho owner of a regiatered motor cycle may obtain from the oscrelary of stata a i
-By Authority.
LAWS OF NEW YORK- CHAP. 47. AN ACT to amend the hlgKway Ijmk, la ralatlon to tuwn superlnte!::<l«ntH of high¬ waya
Became a law Maroh 1&, UU, with tto approval of tho Oovamor. Passed, thro* flftto being present.'
Tbe People of the Btate ef Naw Tork. represented In Senate estd Assembly, do enact aa foUovfai
Bectloa 3. Section fcnty-one of chapter thirty of tbe laws of nineteen hundred and nlno, «ntltlttd "An act relating to high¬ waya consUtut^ng otaaptar tweaty-flve ot the oonsolldor.ad taws." Is hereby amended to read as foUowoc
I tt Bubmlaalrsa of propoaltloa tbr aj>- polntment or elocution of town superln- teadatit Upon tto written requast of
of, provldad that each sucb msmbosship may be terminated In any manner pro¬ vided la tto eonstltutlon of suoh oorpora¬ tion.
I I. n>e partlctilar objects of this eor- poratlon era tho cniltlvetlon and promotloa of traternaJ, accial and cliantable prac- tloeo. and msi-al aod mental aud soolal cnilture; to buUd, fumUh and aa#ntaln tn th* atate of Now York an asylum or aay- lonui. a homo or homea fof the relief, sup¬ port and eare of worthy and Indlgant membera of sooh corporation, and to build. erec:t and mainUUn a building er build¬ ings for ita meeting or meetings of the jeneral assembly of Its maonbero dr sub- ordlnat* bodloi. and for tho aecemmoda- ttcm ef M^mr fraterar,! bodies or aasocHa- tlcos. The cntlra net Income of such real property ehaU be exclusively applied or uaed to bu>:d. firmMi and maintain auch ¦oylum «r <«arluma and bon** or bom*a
I 4. Soch 'oesi>c>mtio» aihail to managed
reapect to drain*, culverts, watar oonrsea, , „_,*-- _ .. y^ K.m» -,»-.,
ponde and watering plaoea to to done I ^^ ««"^ moetteg, vote by baOW open wholly at the axpense of tho village, or ot the owaer* of tbe property beneflted. or partly at the axpana* of *aQh: but each
I tw«nty-av* taTpay*ra of any town, mad*
I and fll*d as provld*d tn th* tewMla'r, fto I by a sraad obaptor wWehjshail tove bu
] elocrtora thoreof may, at a spec:!*! or hiter
ourely looked and sealed,
by an Inspec^tor designated for that pur
pose, with the offlcar or board furnishing ^^.^^ ... ^„ .^y... — , .
It, togefher with tho separate sealed pack- | ^^^tjuctlon"'or* regulation •bau"~not to «« of unuiwd offlclal ballots. The boxes , wholly at th* «xponae of tbe aNmer* of tid packagoe bo d»po»lted shaU be pre- | ^^^ property beneflted, or partiy at the arvert inviolate for six montha after the ' ^pe'^ of such owners aad partly at tto •lection, except that they may be opened ^p^ngg „, t^o vlllage, except aa provided and ttolr contenU examined upon the i j^ ^j^^ proviskina, eo far as applicabia, order of any eourt of pompotent Jurisdlc- ^^ .^tlors two hundrod and aixty-two to
preme and e»«hudvo tarladJctlon ovor all
mattasti of tto aorpoaatlon, aad •hall to
propoaltiea prorldtng for tbe ¦i>p«rtotinent | ama^vamait of ^Ito elosAtve offlearo of tto
of a towr soperlntendont lr euch town. oorposadVai aad «2cb ottor m*mb*ra th*r*-
Such propoeitlon shall be oBtcalttod to tto *'••'*» •*» orwriUtutlon may from time te
tion. Unlesa ordered fb bo preserved by ¦uch a court, thay shall be opened and their content* destroyed after six months, except, that in each year In which a pres¬ ident of the United States la to be elected. In counties In which no contest has been noted, tuch boxes may be opened and thalr contents destroyed after four months. and the boxes vrepared for uso at tho primary eleotion aa provided tn •ectlon «av«aty.nlua ef thla ctoptsr. Tha pro-
void aad wholly blank balk>ta ahan ^ proaerved aa provided tn section four kaadred and thlrty-uvan of this ohapter, Aar candidate ibnii bo entitled as of right ISMI examinatlotu in person or by author- Bnd as«ata of any ballots upon which hla Sana lawfully appearwl aa that of a can- JHnlt: hot tha oourt ahall preaertto such SaodUloiia aa of aotloe to ottor oandl- tatao or pthorwlao as H abaU deem nices
two hurxdred and sovanfy-stx, both Inclu alve, of thla otoptar, which aald provl sions, BO far as applicable. ¦•* extended
I to and shull apply to the powers oenfer-
! red by this subdlvlslc^,
I I 1 This aot ahall take
: ately. Stata of New York. Offloe of tto tary of Btato, ss:
I I have comparod the precedtag with tto original law on flle tn tiUs afflce, aad do toreby oertify that tto aame 1* a .lorreet transcrtpt therefrom aod of tto wholo of said original law,
FRAWCIB X. HUOO,
Seoretary of Btata,
11, .ma aet abaU taba afloot liaanftl-
mSZi et nair taek. OlBoo mt tbo Bwaa- tair at BtstOk aai
I hema amagaaaei tba piaoodlas with the Sligtnsl bnr m SU is thla ofllca, and do BsMbr aaatttr IBM tba moala aaawraat BBiiiiiilsl Ikmntrtm aU •< tba wboto of law. VSAMCBS K. MtnSL^
LAWB OF NEW YORK—By AutharHy. CHAP. ».
AN AOT oonforHng •peolflo asttorttr opon tto adjatant-gan^ral of the •tata to ptoowa by •xohcBse or pwcbaao froat avaUal}>e appropriatlona, two automobUa troobg tar ttM •< tto alWanr aaUbUab- mtttL Socaiaa a Uw Marob U, ma. with Om
gpTiraral ef tho aovamar. Paaaad, tbrao-
flftto being prtaont Tha Faopt* et tbo BIMa et Naw TocB,
npi'Wtad lb Banato aad Aantably, Ba
¦naot as Mlowai
J. Tba aaatefaattil kslwsa ei
manner proncl-Sied by law ter thm submis¬ sion ef oueotlcms or pmpcsaitoiio n% a town meeting. If Buab proportttioot to adapted^ th* town board of tto town ¦hall, npox th* *xvira/i<>n of tb* tona nf offloe of tto elected Gown superintatrZaot, appoint a toWB sopeiintAndaat tberrvear, who aball taka and hold ofllce for tto term hereto- after proscribed. Upon tike reqilSat tto aloctcvB of any ta>wn tn wblob tb* ofBo* of supsrlnteodant mt blg.bw3tTo Is appoint¬ ed may, la liko manner, daitcrmlno that the saperlntoodeot of hlghwaj-s for oadb town ¦ball thereafter to eleotod, aa pro¬ vided in oeetlaa forty of the highway taw, f 1 nila aot ahaB tato effact hnmedl- auly.
StaU of Now 'Sorb, Offloe ef the Beore¬ tary of State, ao:
I bave compared the preceding with tto •clglnal law oa flle tn thla offlca and do bereby oertify ttot tto aooie la a oorroct tranacript ttoroCrcna aad of tho wbole of ¦aid ottglaal law,
FRANCIS U. HU(3a
Secretary of Btata
LAWS OF NCW YORK--»y AutharMyi.
CHAP. Bl
AN AOr ta sBMd tto nilasa taw. ta ra-
latiaa to tbo appileatloa of aorplna vO-
yiaeaeaa a lew Kareh B, mt, wttb tto Kpproraj at thm Ooremor, Paased, thra* (iff^ bstas proaaal,
Vb* Paaata at tha Btata ai Hair YMi, »iBi«itSt«a in Bswati and AaaamMp, do ¦Mat SS fgUstiwi
~ ' i. .nigvum jUMtHims^ti tts
tias* to deataaH-tad. Tto persona now po- cnaiHoe eiootlve offlree lc tto existing ; grsad ehaptai at ttae C>rder of tb* Kaatera ' Star of the Statn of Now Tork ahall oon- ttnao ta thotr several offlues as offkiera of | tto oorporation daring the remainder of ; tto tona for whlob «to7 were respectlvoly { elected, I
I C. The maiaTI ¦»!¦», rogolatlona and i osde e( prooedure of tho existing grand ' dtopter ef tto Ordar of tpm Kaatem Stai' of the Btate of New Tom shall ba contln- j oed aa tto oonstltatlon and by-laws of tba i corporation bereby formed; and tbe grand ; chapter of soch corporatioa shall bave | power from time to time to amend, alter, > add to er otherwiBe change the same or ! adopt a aow ocjnstttutlon, by-lawa, rigu- tatlona and cods of prooedoro aa. It may detnil propor for tho proper govornment and 'control et such c^jrporaticm, Ita grand ¦ad ¦ahordtnata chapter* and ttolr effl- ; cato and mambers,
I (. Tha ¦averal acbordtnate etoptara of fha aald grand diapt«r •ball to continued aa thoy now eadst aubjeet to th« provl- •(ona of the constitution of the corpora¬ tion aad aay amendments thereto hero, aftar adopted.
I T. Tto liualsi^ of tto Xastem Star
dowa except ttot In bulldinga under aev eaty feet in height flroproof wladowa are required only when withta thirty feet ot another building or opening on a court or ¦pace less tban thirty feet wide, and ex- oopt farther that any window not within thirty feet In a direct Une of another bu'Idlng not tn the aame vertical plane, nor opening on a ootwt or space teas than thirty feet wide, nor wlthtn fifty foot In a vertlc:al direction abcr\** the roof af a.build¬ ing wtthln thirty feet, may to provided with plate glass not leaa tton one-fourth of aa Inch in thloknaaa, no light of which ¦hall axoeed aeven handred and twenty s<iuare tncbas In area; except that In buildings undor ene hundred feet In height thera may to wooden aleopors and floor flnish and wooden trim, and axcept ttot In buildings under one hundrod and fifty feet in height heretofore cxinstructeti tbere may to woodan sleeper*, floor flnish and trtm and ths windows need not to fire¬ proof windowa, excepting when such win¬ dows are wtthln thirty feot of another building,
I 2. Thio act aball take effeat taioMdl- atoly, i^tste of Mew Tork, Offlce ef tha Secretary
of State, aot
I have eomiiared tha prooeding vrtth tho orlgtoal luw on fil* In thla offlce, and do b*trat>r '-.•rtlfy that th* aame Is a correct C'-anacrlpt thet«<rom and of the whole of •old orlglnai law.
FRANCIS M, HUOO,
Be cre tan' ef Stato.
LAWB OF NBW YORK—By Authority. CHAP. 71.
of the secretary ot stato an affidavit showing such fact and tha pa>'mciit of a tea of flfty cents. S, Times for registration and re-rogls- I tration. Registration applied fur on or before April first, ixiaeteen himdred and ¦Ixteea. shall take affect on that date and oertiflcates Isaued on sucb application or under any application made prior to Jan¬ uary thlrty-flrst, ninetoen hundred and seventeen, shall expire on tbo latter data. Registration thereafter shall ba renewed annually In the aamo manner and upon paymant of tha aame annual fee aa pro¬ vided in thte sectton for registrullon, to take effect on tho flrst day of February, In each year beginning with auch date In the year nineteen hundred and sevootoan; and tho certlflcates of reglatratlon Issued thereunder or Issued between any such I dates shall expire un the aucceedlng thlr¬ ty-flrst day of Januaj-y.
t. Reglatratlon feaa. Tha foIlowlDg feea | ahall to paid to tho aecretary ef state | upon the registration or re-roglstrntlon of a motor cycle In aeoordance with the pro- i this article, now In forco or hereafter en¬ visions of this article: Two dollars and acted, aball hav* any effeot; provided. fifty cents upon th* registration of any howovor, that the powar given to local motor cycle of whatever horse-power, pro- ] authortfies to rcgulato vehlcleji offered to vlded that tf a motor cycle Is originally | the publio for htr*, and processions, aa- r*g1st*rod after Auguat flrst in any yaar. | semblagos or psrnd** In tha strosts or th* register fe* for that year ahall b* ! publio places, and all ordlnancea, rules one-half of th* fe* her«in provided for, : and regulation* whicsh may havo toen
th* Brst day or April, ntnetooa buadrsd and aixteen, unload ¦uch mjtor cycle etoll tove a distinctive numtor assigned to It , by tto aecretary of ¦tate and a numtor plate Issued by th* aecretary of atata with a number <^cl^^espondlng te ttot ef th* c*rtiflcale of registration conspicu¬ ously displayed cn the roar of such motor cry clo. securely fastened so ao t* prevent the same from swinging.
1 Number plate* to to changed annual¬ ly Such number platas shall b* of a dis¬ tinctly different color each year, and tbero shall to at ali times a marked c^ontrast between the color of tto number plat^ and that ef tto aoemrala or letters ther*oa.
I S. Form of number plata Soch numbaa plates shall bo of metal, on which tharo shall to th* tsttiols "», T." aad thara shall to the dlstlnottve acoaber assigned to tto motor cycle. Tto slso and atopo of number p'.ataa and •lao of letten and niimaraU thereon stoll to dolei iiiliial by tho aeoretary of state. No mator cycle ahall display the number ptataa of mora than ono stats at a time, bor abatl any plate be used otber thaa thooo laoued by tbo seo'etary of state.
i SOi. Sixamptlon of noaraaldent owaora Tho provisions of th* foragolng seotioaa ralatlng to registration and display of reglstratloQ numben shal] aot apply M a motor 2ycl* ownod by a nonresident mt
I this ati^ta other thaa a foralgn corpora¬ tion do^g business In this stata. provided
{ that tto owner thereot sLaJl havo oom-
, Illed with the provisions of tto law cf the foreign c»nntry. state, territory er federal dl9tr!i:t of hla rasldanca relative to registration of motor cycle* and the display of registration numbers thereon, and shall conspIc-u.Mis'.y dHpIay his reg¬ istration numbers aa required thereby. Tbo provisions ot this section, however, ¦hall bo operative as te a motor cycl* owned by a non-resident of this stato only to tho extent that undar the laws of tho foreign country, state, territory or federal district of his roaldenca like ex¬ emptions and prlv1>goa are granted to motor cycles duly registered under the laivs of and owned by residents of thla stata
I 805. Blgnallng arjd othsr devices; sig¬ nals; rules of tha road. 1, Brakes, horns and lamps, ^gnaling at croaalngs, Kvery motor cycle. Operated or driven upon th* public hirhwaya of this state, shall he provided with sdc'ianlo brakea In gt>od working order and ¦ufllclent to control n:ch motor cycle at all times wh*n th* samo Is In use, and a sultabl* and ad*- quate \ell. hom or othor device fnr sig¬ naling, and shall, during the period from
one-half howr after sunset to eoe-halt hour befor* sunrise, dlsphiy on* lighted lamp eo tto front and ons en the rear, or, when Buc^h motor cycle ta eperatcd with a piaseiiger or other truck attached to the aide or front, two such lamps oa tho front and one on tto rear; and In all csasej tba lamps on a motor cycle shall Include a red light vlslblo from the rear. The rays of such roar lamp shall shine upon the number plate carried on the rear of suoh motor cycle In such manner aa to render tho numerals thereon visible tor at least fifty fact in ths direction trom which tho motor cycle ia procead- Ing. Tha light of tbo front lump or lamps shall ba visible at leaat two hundred feet In tha direction In which the motor cycle Is proceed IIK. livery iiersou operating or driving a motor cycle on the public high¬ ways of this state shall iil.;o, when ap¬ proaching H cr.i.'w roud outside tho limits of a cily or i-;i orpirated vli;:ice, slow down the speed of tho same nnd shall souud his 'ueli horn or other device for signaling In auel: a mannor oa to give notice and warning ct hi* approach,
1. Stopping on fisnal, and other regula- tlons, A person operating or^ driving a motor crycio ch:ill, on slsnnl by falsing the hand, from a" p*.-son riding, lending or driving a hora* or horses or /otlier draft animals, brlne_such motor cvclo Immedl¬ atoly lo a slop, nnd. If fravcMng tn fhe opposite direction, remain stationary so long as may ho rcason:itlOk<o allor,- such horse or animal to pus.c, ai^d. If triiveling tn tho same dirrttlon, uao reasonable cau. tlon In thtroufter poEEliiir surh bora* or animal; provided that. In nsao auch bors* or animal ajipcara badly fi'lc'l^b'"''' *"' tho peraon operaltnK such niotor cycl* Is so slgimlod to do. such iicrsoii shaii causa tho motor ot auch vel'.lcio lo ceasa run¬ ning so long as shall be reasonably noo- ess^U'y to Brevent accldcint and Inauro the saffefy of others. In approaching or paas- Ing a car of a sti .jet railway which has toon stopped to allow passenerrrs to alight or embark, tha operator of tvtry motor cycle shall slow down and If It ho neces¬ sarj' for tho safely of tho public he shall bring sold motor cycle to a full otop. Upon approaching a pedoslrhui who Is upon the t^avoled part ot any highway and not upcki a sidewalk, nnd upon ap¬ proaching an Intersecting highway or a ourvo or a comer In a highway whuro ths operator's view ta obfitnictid, every per¬ son epemtliiB a motor cycle sball slow down and give a timely slHnal with his boU, horn or other device fur signaling,
t Rulea of tho road, 'Wlenever a per¬ eon operating a motor cycfa shall meet on a public highway any other person riding er driving a horse or horses or other draft animals or any other vehicle, tho person so operating such motor cycle shall eoasonubly turn tho same to the richt of tho center ot su' h highway ao as to puna without Interference, Any auch porson ao operating a motor cycl* shall, on overtaking any euch horn", draft anl;niU or other vchlcio, pass on tho left side thoreof, and tha rld'ir or driver of such horse, draft animal or other vehlcl* shall, as kuon as pracilcabla, turn to th* right ao as to allow freo paasago on th* laft. Any auoh person so operating a mo¬ tor cycle sliall, at Iho Intersection ot jnih- llo highwaya, keep (u tha right of the Intersection ot tho centers of such high¬ ways when turning to tho rii;ht ond pass to tho right ot such Intersection whon turning to ths lett,
I 8C0 Si'oed permitted. Every person operatl.ig a motor c.volo on tho pnb'lo highways ot this state shnll drive tha same lu a careful and prudent manner and at a rate ot spe-d ao as not to en- dajiger the property of another er the llio or Umh of any person; provided, that a rate of apeed In excess ot thirty miles an hour for a dlulanco of one-fourth of a mile shall be presumptive evidence of driving at a rate ot speed which is not c:areful aad prudent.
I 807. Ltocn.) ordinances prohibited: Kx¬ cept as heroin otherwise provided, local authorities shall havo no power to pass, enforce or maintain any ordln.Tnco, rule or ragulatlon requiring from any owner to wtom this artlclo Is appllc-ible any tax, fee, license or perrntt for the use of tho publlc highways, or excluding any such owner from tho freo use ot suoh public highways, excepting such drive¬ way, vpeedway or road as has bec^ or may be nrprosrly set apart by law for tho exclualv* uso of homes and Ught car¬ riages or tn auy other way raapectlog motor cy-I-^a or their speed upon or ns* of the publlc highways; and no ordinance rule or regulation contrary to or tn any^ wise inconsistent v/lth the provlalcnu of
The provlalona hereof with respect to the payment ot registration tees shall not ap¬ ply to motor cycles owned or controlled by the state, a city or oounty or any of the departments thereof, but tn other re- ¦pecte shall bo appUuabla
T. Fees In liou of taxea Tho registra¬ tion fe<o Imposed by this article upon motor cycles shall to In Uou of all taxes.
AN ACT to amend the state eharltlao law, j «"°"*i fT^,'!!,''' ^ "^"^ '"°*'" *^'"'
to relation to the Roma State Chistodlar
Asylum, making provision for parole of
Inmates.
Became a law March 2», Ult, with th* approvral ef tho Oovemor. Paased, three- I flfths being present.
The People of the State of Now Tork. repT^aaented In Senate and Asaembly, do enact as foUowa:
I Soctloa L Section nlaetr-flv* of chap- I tar flfty-aevoR of th* rawc of nlD*teen I hundred and nlno, entitled ''An act relat- j tag to atata ctortttaa, co.-ist'rutlng ehapter : llfty^v* of the oonao'ildated lawa," U ! hereby amanded by adding at the end I thoroof a new rubdlvlalon to to r.ibdlvi- ; •Ion •lovan, t« road a* tollowa: ; n. '^Thea dtolrable tor the toot Intaraata
•aa noma o^ tna Mtate or now ior. as ; of tto atato, ao wa'l ¦• tto wanta thiPeof. now oonatttufsd ahaU remain uioffloe •¦ | y^ ¦operinttedent, aubjaot to tto approv-
t«iat»aa mt tto eorporatlao horahy tonaod dorins tto tama fer wbleb tbay war* aaoagany atoetod and for tto purpoaaa daa> Isnatod ta ehaptar aoa hundrod and flftr- ¦lao at iha tawa at vtaataa* lMa4(«S Mift Ara, sad <ba sata aimsmiwii tkmtant, ¦¦« *sn haioa aa aaB alNsslbr tbs Hsktm
approv- al of tto board oi managers, •jxay grant to SToup* ot In^atea la eolonlea on rent- ad protalaea er on land iwned by tto outa. parola or laava ot abaenea ta de daasaaUc work ondar tto dtroettan of tba ¦Utai'lu'iaiiaant, ae acrtaoltmal wotk «a- iae dtraotloM of tlia atata niB>i|msl
may to aubject.
(. Sala and registration by vendee. Upon the aale or transfer of a motor cycle reg¬ istered In aooordance with this section, the vendor shall Immediately gtve notlo* thereof with the nam* and realdenoe of the vendee te the socrotary ot atate, and the vendee shall, wlthtn ten daya after tbe date of suoh aale or tranafer, notify the aeoretary of state thereof upon a blank furnished promptly by him for ttot purpoae, stating tho name and buslneaa addreaa of iiie previous owner, tf knowa, tto number under which auch motor cycle la registered and tto nam*, raaldenoe, tn- eluding county and buatn**^ addreaa, of th* vend**. Upon flllng auch atatamaat duly TOTifled auoh vendee ahall pay to tto aaorotary of etate a fee of ona doOar, aad upon roootpt of aucb atatement and toe tto aaeratary of aUte atoll flla ruch ¦tatamottt ia hta offlce and aote upon tto rastatrattan book or index auoh ohanga ta awnarablp.
I Mt, XMatlaotlTo ntuabor; form ef ntar^ bar platoa. L DtatinetlTl* bucb bar moat aairiod ea aatar greiaa. Na
** fbaU epMwte ar Bftro a swtsr ayota a«
which mav be enacted In pursuanoe of ¦uch p<iwera atoll Timain In full fopc* and eSect: und provldcyl. ttiribtar, that locail aattaoriUea may aet aald* for a giv¬ an time a trpecltlma publio highway for ¦peed cxmtcsts or racea, ta to cxiaduc^ed under proper r'-Ftrlctlon for tha aafety ot tha public; and provided, furttor. ttot lo¬ cal authorities muy exclude motor trydte from any crmetery er grotmds used for - tbe burial ot the dead, aad may by gea¬ eral rule, ordinance or regulalloa oscluda motor cycJcis used aoli ly for commercial pvr-posea from any park or part of a park system where such general rule, ordl¬ nane:* or regulation t* alS>UcnbIo *<iualty and ganeraJly to all other vehlole* nsed for the same purpoaea, and provld*d fur¬ ther that nothing In thla article oontatsod atoll Impair tho validity ar effect of any ordinances, regulating tto apeed of motor cycle*, or of any trafflo regulations with regard to th* oparation ot motor cjrclaa, haratofor* or hereafter made, adopted or prescribed pursuant to law In uny etty at tbe flrst clusa or In aay city of tbe ¦ao- ond claaa in a county adjoining a dty at tto tirst olass; provided, fttrther, ttot tto local authorities o( othor citlaa and in- oorporat«d villages may Utnit by erdl« aanoe, ml* or raguiatlon th* apotd ei iBOtor cycU*a on tbo i;>ubilo highways, atteb •peed limitation not to to In any oaaa leaa than one mile In four mlautaa, and tba atatataaaaca of a greater tata af •paed (or oaa-olchtb ef a mu« absll bs pvaavsipttts avtdeaaa at «rivtn« sS • nls
