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CYCLING AS A CURE. WHEELING THE BEST MEDICINE FOR AILING WOMEN. A-Brooklyn Doctor Who Prescribes lib eral Doses of Bicycling With Excellent Eesults, and Who Says Women Should Wear Bloomers and Ride Men ’ s Wheels. Dr. W. C. Latimer of Brooklyn read a very interesting letter before the New York State Homeopathic Medical society recently on “ The Bicycle In Its Rela tion to Diseases of Women. ’ ’ He says: “ In dysmenorrhea, when spasmodic or dneTo weakened mnscles of the pel vic^ floor singly or combined, it has proved a boon beyond value, accomplish ing in one case in six weeks-what care fully selected remedies, rest, etc., had failed to do in 18 months. In menor rhagia I am unable to make . positive statements, but should not hesitate to recommend the wheel ’ s use in cases due to weakness or malnutrition. In delay ed and scanty menstruation, where due to weakness, it is beneficial in propor- * tion to the improvement in the general conditions. In those cases we sometimes meet which seem almost hereditary it ' has no effect either way. In anaemia and dyspepsia it is a boon beyond value when properly used and equally a curse when abused. “ In these cases the rides must be short, . preferably in the morning, pre ceded by a glass of milk or light lunch, followed by a cool sponge bath and a brisk rubbing and a short rest about one- half hour before breakfast, which may consist of eggs or a chop, rolls or stale bread, milk, cocoa, or, when these dis agree, moderately strong coffee, break fast to be followed by a short rest when the occupation will allow. After a brief time, two to four weeks, a short ride may be taken during the afternoon, re turning in time for a short rest before dinner. Never allow hard riding on a full stomach, and it is better not to ride at all for half an hour to an hour after eating a full meal even when in health. “ In the case of relaxed patella and strained knee tendons it has done almost a miracle, for the case was of ten years ’ standing and had been treated by nu merous physicians of both schools with out benefit. She was unable to walk any distance or go up or down stairs with comfort. In a recent run she rode 60 I miles inside of 12 hours and was in a better condition next day than she would have been after walking a dozen blocks one year ago. In prolapsus, irritable ovaries, spinal irritation and nervous debility we have had no chance to make observations, but should permit riding under proper restrictions. ’ ’ Dr. Latimer is of the opinion that in learning to ride the novice should choose a smooth, level road and restrict the ex ercise to half an hour at first. He is against the regulation lady ’ s wheel be cause it is heavier aud allows of more seat vibration and urges women to ride the diamond frame wheel all men use. Too much seat vibration is bad for weak pelvic muscles. Continuing, he says: “ We have found tho following rules give the best results: First, wear no cor set or waist with steel in front; second, wear all wool garments next the body; third, low or loose shoes, so the ankles may have unobstructed action; fourth, as little weight as possible. In order to reduce the weight of clothing to a mini mum and enable ladies to ride a light weight wheel, it is self evident we must abandon the skirt at the outset, for with it she cannot ride the full frame wheel and must still adhere to the heavy drop frame and endure the extra vibration. “ Then what shall she wear? Our own preference would be the knickerbocker, but as that is a little too advanced for the present time we must rest content with the bloomer suit. This will enable her to ride the lightest wheels, mount and dismount easily and get the greatest amount of pleasure with the least exer tion out of her ride. As tbei^e are yet many who cling to the skirt we will give a few of its disadvantages and dan gers. In mounting it is more or less bound to swing to one side and fall over the saddle in a manner to be uncom fortable. If made short enough to pre vent this, it is open to all the objections raised against the bloomer and more. Again, in falling to one side it is liable to become entangled in the pedal and cause a severe fall. In one case of this kind the lady had her clothing torn off at the waist and became so entangled in her wheel that she could not rise from the ground until the writer went to her assistance. Since then no more skirts for her. Even in a still day the skirt has much air resistance, while in a wind it becomes a veritable load, and its sudden shifting adds much to its burden and the labor of keeping the wheel evenly balanced. It also acts more or less as a funnel, concentrating a cur rent of air upon the abdomen, with its attendant dangers. In the line of bodily, or rather leg, exposure take it on a windy day, and, to use the expression of the day, the bloomer is simply not in it, while in the matter of weight it is a load little understood. In a sitting po sition the skirt rests more or less heavily upon the knees, and when we see tnat with every turn of the pedal that weight has to be raised from 8 to 12 inches, that if we allow but ten ounces, or one- fourth the weight of an ordinary skirt, as the amount raised, it reaches a total of 150 pounds for every mile traveled. “ We have yet to see the woman who, once having donned the bloomer and ridden a full diamond frame wheel, ever returned to the skirt and drop frame. We hardly think Che Brooklyn physician who is reported as saying he thought ladies unsexed themselves by cycling was aware of the fact that she attempted to cast a slur upon more than 25,000 of her sisters, many of whom are . her peers in education and social stand ing, while one alone, whose name is familiar to thousands of riders not only in this country, but abroad, has probably done more for her fellow beings in the way of dress reform and physical devel opment than any ten physicians in our city. ” LAWS OF NEW YORK. — .By authority. (Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take ef fect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 43, article TI, chapter 8, General Laws.) CHAP. 188. AN ACT to declare Black brook and the west- branch thereof, known as Berry Mills creek, in Essex county, a public highway. Became a law March 29, 1895, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Black brook and the west branch thereof known as Berry Mills creek, -in the town of North Hudson, Essex county, is hereby declared to be a public highway for the purpose of float ing logs and timber thereon. Sec. 2. No dam shall be hereafter erect ed on said brook or creek, without a sluice of not less than ten feet nor more than sixteen feet in width, with one or more gates so located as to easily pass logs and timber. Sec. 3. No booms or other devices shall be hereafter erected on said brook or creek without a passage or waterway at least sixteen feet in width, and said waterway may be closed, except when necessary to be open for the purpose of floating logs and timber. Sec. 4. Any person willfully obstructing said brook or creek by booms, bridges or otherwise so as to prevent the free passage of logs and timber, shall be lia ble to a penalty of twenty-five dollars for each day of such obstruction, to be sued for and collected by any company or person aggrieved thereby. Sec. 5. Persons or companies desirous of floating logs or timber down said brook or creek may construct a sufficient sluice and shute or apron in any dam across said brook or creek and may re construct any booms already constructed in, over or across said brook or creek, in such a manner as to allow logs and timber to pass by the same, or may con struct booms in said brook and creek and along the banks thereof to keep logs and timber from running or floating out of the channel and upon lands adjoining said brook or creek, or may construct temporary booms to secure the logs of other persons, doing no unnecessary damage to the owner or occupant. Such persons or companies shall pay to such owner or occupant such damages as he or they may sustain by reason of the alteration of said dam or boom, in con structing temporary booms or in con structing booms to keep logs and tim ber in channel, to be ascertained in case parties can not agree by three commis sioners to be appointed by the county court of the county in which such danis or booms are situated, on the application of either party - and written notice of ten days to the other party. Said court shall always be open for such applica tion. In case said owner or occupant is not awarded by said commissioners for his damages a greater sum than such person or companies have offered, to pay in settlement, then the entire expense of appointing said commissioners and the pay of said commissioners and all ex pense connected with the making of such award shall be borne and paid by such owner or occupant. Sec. 6. Any person making claim for damages under this act or by reason -of running logs and timber in said brook or creek or for damages resulting there from, shall make application for the same and make service of the notice re quired, within one year from the time such damages accrued, or be forever barred from recovering the same. Sec. 7. All acts or parts of acts incon sistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed to allow of its con struction. Sec. 8. This act shall take effect imme diately. State of New York, Office of the Secre tary of State, ss. : I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original Isw. JOHN PALM ‘ .OR, Secretary of State. LAWS OF NEW YORK. — By authority. (Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take ef fect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 43, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.) CHAP. 193. AN ACT to cede the jurisdiction over certain lands in Jefferson county to the United States. Became a law April 1, 1895, with approval of the Governor. Passed, turee-flfths being present. The People of the State of New York, ■represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The jurisdiction over such lands as has been conveyed to the Unit ed States by warranty deed from George Grant and Francis M. Grant, for a fish preserve, described as follows, to wit: All that Tract or parcel of land, situate in the village and town of Cape Vincent, county of Jefferson, and State of New York, and bounded as follows, viz. : Be ginning in the north margin of Broad way at the southwesterly corner of the Lee homestead lot and running thence along the north margin of Broadway south seventy-one degrees, west, one hundred and ten feet to the southeast erly corner of the Peo lot; thence north nineteen degrees, west along the easterly boundary line of the Peo lot; and also the Clark lot, and continued on the same course parallel with Murray street to the river Saint Lawrence, a distance of about three chains; thence along the said river easterly to the northwesterly corner of the said Lee homestead lot; thence south nineteen degrees, east, along the west boundary line of the Lee home stead lot, two chains, ninety links, to the place of beginning, and is part of the lot conveyed from Louisa A. Cross to said George Grant, by a deed dated Feb ruary twenty-eight, eighteen . hundred and ninety-four, and recorded in the of fice of the clerk of the county of Jeffer son, the eighth day of March, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, in book of deeds two hundred and seventy-five, page two hundred and nine, and this deed conveys to the party of the second part herein all the land, buildings, appurte nances, privileges, water rights, docks and cribs lying northerly of said Broad way and between the easterly and west erly boundary lines hereinbefore given, extended to include all water lot front age, rights, privileges and-, erections up on, along, or in front of said one hun dred and ten feet reserving only the in side mill machinery and boiler and en gine. This conveyance is executed and delivered pursuant to a written offer un der date of May thirty-first, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, and in fulfill ment thereof and includes the wharf and crib therein specified. The movable prop erty stored in the mill building on said lot is also reserved. This conveyance al so further conveys the already well-de fined roadway leading from Murray street to the said mill lot hereinbefore bounded and described, subject, nevertheless, to the right of way thereon to and from the wharf of sai'd party of -the first part ly ing westerly of said mill to persons do ing business at said wharf; shall be ced ed to and vested in the United States. But such jurisdiction shall not impede the execution of any civil or criminal process issued under the authority of this State, except so far as such process may affect the real or personal property of the United States within the ceded territory. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect imme diately. v State of New York, Office of the Secre tary of State, ss.: I have compared the preceding with the original iaw r on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the wdiole of said original law. JOHN PALMER. 1 Secretary of State. LAWS OF NEW YORK. — By authority. (Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take ef fect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 43, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.) CHAP. 194. AN ACT to release the interest of the people of the state of New York in cer tain real estate in Long Island City, in Queens county, to Anton Polak. Became a law April 1, 1895, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, by a two-thirds, vote. / The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows : - Section 1. All the estate, right, title and interest of the people of the state of New York of, in and to all that certain piece or parcel of land situate in Long Island City, county of Queens and state of New York, and known and distin guished by the number ninety on a cer tain map on file in the office of the clerk of Queens county, entitled “ Map of prop erty adjoining Raverswood, in the town of Newtown, Queens county, Long Isl and, belonging to Abraham Payntar, ’ surveyed and drawn eighteen hundred and sixty by P. G. Van Alst, city sur veyor, which said lot is bounded as fol lows on said map: Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Prospect street, distant two hundred feet southwesterly from Payntar avenue, running thence southeasterly at right angles to Pros pect street, one hundred feet; thence southwesterly and parallel with Prospect street twenty-five feet; thence north westerly and at right angles to Prospect 'street one hundred feet to Prospect street; thence northeasterly along the southeasterly line of Prospect street twenty-five feet to the point or place of beginning, which was conveyed to Her man Schmidt by Diedrich Pick, by deed dated May eighteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and recorded in the office of the clerk of the county of Queens, in liber four hundred and forty- seven of deeds, at page twelve, on the fourth day of September, eighteen hun dred and seventy-four, and of which he died seized, and of which a conveyance was afterward made by his widow, Louisa Schmidt, to Conrad Brehling, by deed dated September seventh, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, and recorded in said office in liber six hundred and eigh ty-seven of deeds, at page four, on the tenth day of September, eighteen hun dred and eighty-six; and which was granted and conveyed by said Conrad Brehling and Catharine, his wife, to Anton Polak, of said city, by deed dated May fifteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety, and recorded in said clerk ’ s office in liber eight hundred and twenty-three of deeds, at page four hundred and fifty- five, on the twenty-seventh day of May, eighteen hundred and ninety, is hereby released to and vested in said Anton Polak, his heirs and assigns forever. Sec. 2. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to impair or affect the rights in said real estate of any heir, devisee or purchaser, or creditor by mortgage, judgment or otherwise. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect imme diately. State of New York, Office of the Secre tary of State, ss. : I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. LAWS OF NEW rYORK. — By authority. (Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take ef fect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 43, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.) CHAP. 200. AN ACT to amend the town law, relat ing to town auditors. Became a law April 1, 1895, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section one hundred and sev enty-six of the town law, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 176. Compensation of town audi tors; vacancies how filed. — Each of such town auditors shall be entitled to receive for his services three dollars for each day, not exceeding ten days in any one year, except in towns having a popu lation of twelve thousand and upwards, in which towns each of such town audit ors shall be entitled to receive for his services three dollars for each day, but not to exceed thirty days in any one year, actually and necessarily devoted by him to the services of the town, in the duties of said office. The supervisor of the town shall appoint some suitable and competent person to fill any vacancy occurring in the board of town auditors until the next annual town meeting. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect imme diately. State of New York, Office of the Secre tary of State, ss. : I have compared the preceding with the original lav; on file in this-office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said origins ] law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. LAWS OF NEW YORK. — By authority. (Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take ef fect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 43, article II, chapter S.yGeneral Laws.) CHAP. 202. AN ACT to amend chapter three hun dred and seventy-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, enti tled “ An act to provide for the con struction of sewers in any incorporated village of this State, ” as amended by chapter three hundred and sixteen of the laws of eighteen hundred and nine ty-one, as amended by chapter three hundred and forty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-two. Became a law April 1, 1895, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section three of chapter three hundred and seventy-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty- nine, entitled “ An act to provide for the construction of sewers in any incorpor ated village of this State, ” as amended by chapter three hundred and sixteen of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety- one, as amended by chapter . three hun dred and forty-nine of the laws_of eigh teen hundred and ninety-two, is hereby further amended so as to read as fol lows: Sec. 3. In case a plan and map of a permanent system of sewerage for any such village shall not have been approv ed by the State board of health, the board of sewer commissioners of any such village, whether heretofore appoint ed or appointed under this act, shall, be fore taking any proceeding for the con struction of any sewers under the pro visions of this act, cause such a map and plan to be made of a permanent system of sewerage for such village, with such specifications of dimensions, connec tions and outlets or sewage disposal works, when necessary, as shall be ap proved by and filed with the State board of health; and for that purpose the board of sewer commissioners may em ploy a competent engineer and such other person as said board of sewer commis sioners may deem necessary, but the total expense thereof shall not exceed two thousand dollars, and the amount of such expenses shall be included in the next annual tax levy of such village as a part of the ordinary expenditures of the village, and shall be paid by the vil lage treasurer, upon the order of the board of sewer commissioners, signed by the president and countersigned by the clerk of such board. When such map and plan shall have been so completed and approved, a copy thereof shall be open to public inspection in said -village, and notice thereof shall be published once a week for two weeks in two newspapers published in said village, or in one news paper, if there be but one so published: or, if there be no newspaper published in said village, then in a newspaper pub lished in the place nearest to said village in which a ’ newspaper is published. Changes may be made in said map and plan of such system of sewers, provided each change shall be first approved by and. filed with the State board of health. The said board of sewer com missioners may agree or contract with the proper authorities having charge of the construction of sewers in any other village, town or city, subject to the pro visions of this act, to connect with the sewers of said village, town or city, or jointly with such other village, town or city, to construct, maintain; operate or use outlets, disposal works 1 'and sewers. See. 2. This act shall take effect imme diately. State of New York, Office of the Secre tary of Stale, ss.: I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original law; • JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State, j LAWS OF NEW YORK. — By authority. (Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take ef fect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 43; article II, chapter 8, General Laws.) CHAP. 196. AN ACT to provide for the completion of the State armory in the city of Am sterdam, and making an appropriation therefor. Became, a law April 1, 1895, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The sum of ten thousand five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropri ated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the com pletion of the State armory in the city of Amsterdam, by the erection of a gal lery in , said armory, putting ' concrete floor in the cellar, putting in bath-rooms and the plumbing necessary thereto, put ting in ceiling in' drill shed, ceiling the cellar in the administration part of said armory, painting ceiling and side walls in drill shed, plastering walls in base ment and kalsomining same, purchasing chairs, and building retaining wall in rear of said armory, all in accordance with plans to be approved by the adju tant-general, the inspector-general and the chief of ordnance of this state, who are hereby appointed commissioners therefor; and the balance remaining un expended of the' sum of thirty-two thou sand dollars, appropriated by chapter one hundred and twenty-six of laws of eigh teen hundred and ninety-three, entitled “ An act providing for the erection of a State armory in the city of Amsterdam, Montgomery county, the acquisition of a site therefor, and making an appropria tion for building said armory, ” being the sum of one thousand and twenty-eight dollars and twenty-eight cents is hereby reappropriated for the same purposes. So much of the sum hereby appropriated as shall be. necessary for said purposes shall be payable by the treasurer on the warrant of the comptroller upon the or der of said commissioners. Said work shall be done and the materials neces sary thereto shall be purchased, as far as oracticable, upon contract to be entered into with the lowest responsible bidder or bidders therefor, after suitable adver tisement, which shall provide that the cost thereof shall not exceed the limits of this appropriation. Sec. 2. No part . of this appropriation shall be available until the adjutant-gen eral, inspector-general and chief of ord nance of this State shall unite in a certifi cate, filed in the office of the comp troller of the State, and certifying that said armory can be completed in all re spects, including its heating and light ing, within the amount of the appropria tion hereby made. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect imme diately. State of New York, Office of the Secre tary of State, ss.: I have comjiared the oreceding with the original law on file in this office, and'do hereby certify tnat the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of Said original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. LAWS OF NEW YORK. — By authority. (Every law, unless a different time shall he prescribed therein, shall not take ef fect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 43, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.) CHAP. 203. AN ACT to amend chapter six hundred and sixty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-three, entitled “ An act in relation to the public health, constituting chapter twenty-five of the general laws. ” Became a law April 1, 1895, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows': • Section 1. Section twenty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety- three, entitled “An act in relation to the public health, constituting chapter twenty-five of the general laws, ” is here by amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 21. General powers and duties of local boards of health. — Every such local board of health shall meet at stated in tervals to be fixed by it, in the munici pality. The presiding officer of every such board may call special meetings thereof where in his judgment the pro tection of the public health of the mu nicipality requires it, and he shall call such meeting upon the petition of at least twenty-five residents thereof, of full age, setting forth the necessity of such meeting. ' E /ery such local board shall prescribe the duties and powers of the local health officer, who shall be its chief executive officer, and direct him in the performance of his duties, and fix his compensation. Every such local board shall make and publish from time to time all such orders and regulations as they may deem necessary and' proper for the preservation of life and health, and the execution and enforcement of the public health law In the municipality. It shall make without publication there of, such orders apd regulations for the suppression of nuisances, and concern ing all other matters in its judgment det rimental to the public health in special or individual cases, not of general ap plication, and serve copies thereof upon the owner or occupant of any premises whereon such nuisances or other matters may exist, or. post the same in some conspicuous place thereon. It may em ploy such persons as shall be necessary to enable it to carry into effeet its or ders and regulations, and fix their com pensation. It may issue subpoenas, com pel the attendance of witnesses, admin ister oaths to witnesses and compel them to testify, and for such purposes it shall have the same powers as a justice of the peace of the State in a civil action of which he has jurisdiction. It may designate by resolution one of its mem bers to sign and issue such subpoenas. No subpoena shall be served outside the jurisdiction of the board issuing it, and no witness shall be interrogated or corri- pelled to testify upon matters not related to the public health. It may issue war rants to any constable or policeman of the municipality to apprehend and re move such persons as can not otherwise be subjected to its, orders or regulations, and a warrant to-the sheriff of the coun ty to bring to its aid the power of the county whenever it shall be necessary to do so. Every warrant shall be forth with executed by the officer to whom directed, who shall have the same pow ers and be subject to the same duties in the execution thereof, as if it bad been duly issued out of a court of record of the State. Every such local board may prescribe and impose penalties for the violation of or failure to comply with any of its orders or regulations, not ex ceeding one hundred dollars for a single violation or failure, to be sued for and recovered by it in the name and for the benefit of the municipality; and to main tain actions in any court of competent jurisdiction to restrain by injunction such violations., or otherwise to enforce such orders and regulations. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect imme diately. State of New York, Office of the Secre tary of State, ss.: I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and gf the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. as to affect the navigation of. the waters surrounding such island. 4. Adjacent to and surrounding Staten Island, but not so as to extend more than five hundred feet into the water from low-water mark off- said island, ex cept where the legally established pier and bulkhead lines extend more than five hundred feet beyond low-water mart , in which case grants may be made to such lines. 5. Adjacent to and surrounding Long Island, and all that part of the former or present county of .Westchesteu lying on the East river or Long Island sound, but not beyond any permanent exterior water line established by law. The com missioners of the land office may grant in perpetuity or otherwise, to the own ers of the lands adjacent to the lands under water specified in this section, to promote the commerce of this State or for the purpose of beneficial enjoyment thereof by such owners, or for agricul tural purposes, so much of said lands under water as they deem necessary for that purpose. No such grant shall be made to any person other than the pro prietor of the adjacent lands, and any such grant made to any other person shall be void. No such grant shall be made of any lands belonging to the city of New York, or so as to interfere with the rights of that city or of the Hudson River Railroad Company, or of ' its suc cessor the New York Central and Hud son River Railroad Company. In addition to the foregoing, the commissioners of the land office may authorize the use of lands of the State under water, for the purpose of improvement of naviga tion when the same is carried on by the federal or State government; but pri vate rights or rights of property of in dividuals, if any, of any nature or de scription, shall not be taken away nor impaired nor impeded without due pro cess of law. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect imme diately. State of New York, Office of the Secre tary of State, ss. : I have compared the preceding with the orminal law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said orirri ial law. JOHN PALMER, ' Secretary of State. ! LAWS OF NEW YORK. — By Authority. (Every law, unless a diffei-ent time shall be prescribed therein, shall not lake ef fect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 43, article •II, chapter 8, General Laws.) CHAP. 221. AN 'ACT to authorize the extension of a dyke for the protection of property ad jacent to the Chemung river in the town of Corning, in the county of Steu ben, and making an appropriation therefor. Became a law April 3, 1895, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The superintendent of pub lic works is hereby authorized and di rected to construct an extension of the dyke along the west bank of the Che mung river on the lands belonging to the heirs of Thomas A. Johnson, deceased, across the lands of Joel J. Wicks and Robert F. Park, to the high bank there existing a distance of about thirty-four hundred feet, in the town of Corning, in the county of Steuben, so as to discon tinue and prevent the overflow of said lands and\ other lands lying south there of, and to remove the obstructions to said river caused by the construction by the state of a dam across the same. The work herein authorized shall be done in accordance with plans, specifications and estimates furnished by the state engineer and .surveyor and approved by the canal board. No work shall be done or money expended for the purposes named in this act until the owners of the above-de scribed land shall have filed with the superintendent of public works, an in strument in writing granting to. the State the right to erect and forever maintain the dyke as aforesaid as the same may be located by the State engineer and surveyor; nor until all the owners of the lands which may have been flooded by the channel which this dyke is designed to close, shall have filed with the super intendent of public works an instrument in writing releasing the State from all liability for damages which may have accrued up to the date of the execution of such releases by reason of the over flow of such lands, but nothing in this act contained shall be construed as a recognition or assumption of any liabil ity on- the part of the State for any dam ages heretofore done by the washing out of soil by said stream. The sum of eight thousand dollars, or as much there of as may be necessary, is hereby appro priated out of any moneys in the treas ury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purposes specified in this act, to be paid by the treasurer upon warrant of the “ comptroller to the order of the super- -■ intendent of public works. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect imme diately. State of New York, Office of th.e Secre tary of State, ss.: I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original law. _ JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. LAWS OF NEW YORK. — By Authority. ‘ (Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take ef fect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law; Section 43, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.) * CHAP. 219. AN ACT to reappropriate the unexpend ed balance of former appropriations. Became a law April 3, 1895, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The following unexpended balances of former appropriations are hereby reappropriated to the objects and purposes of the ..original appropriations as designated herein, viz. : The sum of one thousand one hundred and twenty- six dollars, being the unexpended bal ance of the appropriation for erection of a bridge over the Oswego canal at Syca more street, Liverpool, pursuant to chap- 5 , laws of eighteen hun ter ninety-three, dred and ninety-three. The sum of nine thousand seven hundred dollars, being the unexpended balance of the appropri ation for improving the Oswego canal, pursuant to chapter one hundred and nineteen, laws of eighteen hundred and' ninety-three. The sum of nine hundred and seVenty-two dollars and sixteen cents, being the unexpended balance of the appropriation for improving Butter nut creek, pursuant to chapter one hun dred and nineteen, laws of eighteen hun dred and ninety-three. The sum of two thousand four hundred and thirty-four dollars and ninety-three cents, being the unexpended balance of the appropriation for clearing the flow ground at Still water, pursuant to chapter one hundred and nineteen, laws of eighteen hun dred and ninety-three. The sum of four thousand three hundred and seventy-six dollars and ninety cents, being the unex pended balance of the appropriation for ditching to protect private property from damage, pursuant to chapter one hun dred and nineteen, laws of eighteen hun dred and ninety-three. The sum of nine, thousand one hundred dollars, being the unexpended balance of the appropriation for defraying cost of electrical experi ments, pursuant to chapter one hundred and nineteen, laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-three. The sum of four thou sand seven hundred and fifty-seven dol lars and seventeen cents, being the un expended balance of the appropriation for constructing bridges over. Twitchell creek, pursuant to chapter two hundred and twenty-four, laws of eighteen hun dred and ninety-three. The sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars, the amount of the appropriation for bridge at Emerson street, Rochester, pursuant to chapter three hundred and thirty-six, laws of eighteen hundred and ninety- three. The sum of five thousand two hundred and sixteen dollars and eighty- seven cents, being the unexpended bal ance of the appropriation for securing proper sanitary condition of the aban doned Genesee Valley canal, pursuant to chapter three hundred and ninety-nine, laws of eighteen hundred and ninety- three. The sum of two thousand dollars, the amount of the appropriation for re building pier at head of Cayuga lake, pursuant to chapter six hundred and eighty-three, laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-three. The sum of two thou sand eight hundred and thirty-nine dol lars, being the unexpended balance of the appropriation for spillway at foot of north branch reservoir, pursuant to chapter seven hundred and twenty-six, laws of eighteen hundred and ninety- three. The sum of thirty-eight hundred and forty-seven dollars and fifty-four cents, being the unexpended balance of the appropriation for constructing a bridge over the Erie canal at Nichols street in the town of DeWitt, pursuant to chapter ninety-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-three. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect imme diately. State of New York, Office of the Secre tary of State, ss. : I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. LAWS OF NEW YORK. — By Author ’ ty. (Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall ndt take ef fect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 43, article II, chapter 8. General Laws.! ' CHAP. 208. AN ACT to amend section seventy of article five of the public lands law. Became a law April 2, 1895, with the approval ,of the Govemcr. Passed, by a tyro-thirds vote. The People of the State of • New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section seventy of article five of the public lands law is hereby amend ed so as to read as follows: Sec. 70. Grants of land under water. — This section authorizes grants of land undey water: , 1. Of navigable rivers and lakes. 2. Of, the Hudson river adjacent to the, state of New Jersey. 3. Adjacent to and surrounding Great Barn island in the city and county of- New York 1 , and between high and low water mark on such island, but not so LAWS OF NEW YORK — By Authority. (Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take ef fect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 43. article II, chapter 8, General Laws.) CHAP. 222. AN ACT to provide for the purchase and display of United States flags in con nection with the public schools of the - State. ■ Became a law April 3, 1895, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present, i The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and- Assembly; do enact as follows: ! Section 1. The school authorities of every public school in the several cities and school districts of this State shall purchase a United States flag, flagstaff and the necessary appliances therefor, and shall display such flag upon or near the public school building during school hours, and at such other times as the school au thorities may direct. The'necessary funds to defray the expense incurred by 'this act shall be assessed and collected in the same .manner as moneys for public school purposes are now raised by law. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect imme diately. i State of New York, Office of the Secre tary of State, ss.: I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. : LAWS OF NEW YORK — By Authority. (Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take ef fect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 43, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.) CHAP. 218. AN ACT to provide for the distribution of certain public documents and re ports. Became a law April 3, 1895, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do- enact as follows: Section 1. Whenever, by law, public documents, reports of departinents of the State government, reports of com mittees of the senate or assembly, ap pointed for any public purpose other than legislative business, or other matter, shall be authorized to be printed at the expense of the State, provision shall be made for such additional number of copies as may be necessary for the pur- pqses hereinafter expressed. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the secre tary of State, as soon as any such pub lic documents, reports of departments, reports of committees or other matter, are available for that purpose, to secure and transmit to every incorporated li brary of this State that shall have com plied with the requirements of this act, one set or copy of every such public document, report or other printed mat ter. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of every public .library seeking to obtain the ben efits of this act, to file in the office of . the secretary of State, a certifieate duly ■verified, which said certificate shall con tain the corporate name of such library, , the date of its incorporation, the loca tion of such library and its post-office r address and the name of the officers of such library at the time of the making of such certificate. A memorandum of - the contents of said certificate shall be kept by the secretary of State in a book to be provided for that purpose. See. 3. This act shall take effect imme diately. i State of New York, Office of the Secre tary of State, ss.: I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. I LAWS OF NEW YORK. — By Authority. (Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take ef fect until the twentieth day after it. shall have become a law. Section 43, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.) CHAP. 220. AN ACT to enable veterans to partici pate in the exercises of Memorial day. Became a law April 3, 1895, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, tbree-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. It shall be the duty of the head of every public department and of every court of the State of New York, of every superintendent or foreman on the public works of said State, of the county officers of the several counties of said State, and of the head of every de partment, bureau and officer in the gov ernment of the various cities and vil lages in this State, to give leave of ab sence for the ' twenty-four hours of the thirtieth day of May, or such other day as may, according to law, be observed as decoration day, to every person in the service of the State, the ebunty, the city or village, as the case may be, who served in the army or the navy of the United States in the war of the rebellion and who was honorably discharged from such service. A, refusal to giye such leave of absence to one entitled thereto shall be neglect of duty. Sec. 2. This aot shall take effect imme diately. - - State of New York, Office of'the Secre tary of State, ss.: I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and' of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER,/ j Secretary, of State. 1 LAWS OF NEW YORK. — By Authority. (Every law, unless a different-time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take ef fect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 43, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.) CHAP. 217. AN ACT authorizing the construction of an iron bridge over the Erie canal at I. Main street, in the village of Newark, i Wayne county, and abutments and ap- j ’ proaches thereto, and making an ap- r propriation ’ therefor; Became a law April 3, 1895, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: , - Section 1. The superintendent of pub lic works is hereby authorized to con struct an iron bridge having a roadway ,of thirty-two feet in width, with two ■ sidewalks of eight feet each in width, ‘ over the Erie canal at Main street in the village of Newark, Wayne county, and the necessary extension of the abut- iments and approaches thereto, upori plans and specifications to be prepared and furnished by the State engineer and. surveyor. . V Sec. 2. The sum of. eight thousand dol lars or so much thereof as may be nec essary, is hereby appropriated for the purposes specified in this act, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise ap propriated, to be paid by the treasurer upon the warrant of the comptroller to the order of the superintendent of public works. Sec. 3. This act shall take effeet imme diately. / Stats a ” New York, Office of the Secre tary of State, ss.: I have compared-the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom ; and of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of Stata. j ’ ■- ; /:*/ V. . C- j .1.; •: /,,/ : .
