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.IWCONPAY, AT7GUST 27, 1917. THE EVENIHG ENTERPRISE- POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. I (Continued from Page Eight). f Infonnation and the general management of the map* 3. All vehicles. Including push carts, :his article^ from -which market produce shall be sold; The term ^‘market” means any build- 4. All auctions conducted in such mar- structure or place, the property of a j kets, and all auctioneers doing business or under lease to or in the possession . tl^erein; ■ 87. Bureau o f Information I S 8 . Limitation of article. I>. I>efinitions. As used in thi ;o or in the possesslo . ■ city, used or intended to be used as a j ». The establishment of standard l i e m arket for the buying, selling or . grades for diaerent classes of m d to be used s luying, selling products, flo' any part plaza, squaje* force and effect except so far as they ars I public service commls: in conflict or inconsistent -with the pro- j carrier may in special cases, visions of this chapter. The powers a n d , tlgation, be authorized by the duties of the department of foods and | to charge less for longer tb rkets and of the commissioner of foods shorter distances for the transports aa conferred or imposed by passengers or property; and the commls sion may from time to time prescribe th< to which such designated common be relieved from the markets and ^ and markets, such article c or I shall be exercised ict I department of fai !uch article of the general buisiness lhall be exercise and commissioner o f fo< nferrod or imposed by leral bu law, performed by tha id markets, through ... va.-kwaj-rPlam . squar or | l^ f l o w e r s a n d ^ a m e n t a l p ^ I ?ho ^ a L S o n b y su c h a u c X n ^ iSliniGIlt OJC d©p 3 .rtlll©llt. of . —--^^ 411 nent of ^ark^ts may j g gg w h e n rules to take effect: punish e %^y resi^ution 'oM h e for violation. Such rules shall be it jortionment bus and other chapter provisions of the genersl business law relative to weights and measures, and all other provisions thereof relative to food and farm products are continued in full force and effect, except so far as they are in conflict or inconsistent with the pro visions of this chapter, and such pro visions shall be enforced and carried into effect by the department of fai’ms and propriate i under and Of farm s kets through the council and the ap- )tiate divisions of .such department, lant to the indatory festahiished in a city under the pro- i njgjjj ( qj . violation. Such rules shall be In ' force and effect upon the approval tliereoi _ . , apportionment Of , by tile board of estim a te and apportionment ■ city, if there be such board, approved ! such city, or if there be no such board, t h e common council, board of aldermen ; tj,g common council, hoard of alderme Korresponding legislative body, or in a qj . other corresponding legislative hod [ having no such board of estimate and • j^d upon their publication for at least U ionment, by resolution of the com- days subsequent to such approval in such ouncil, board of aldermen or corre- | newspaper as may be designated by or , fort: ng legislative body of such city. * pursuant to law for the publication of ' forty-six, forty-seven, lepartment shall be under the con- j municipal notices of such city, or if there ’ nine and fifty of the public Bind management of a commissioner ho> no such newspaper, in a newspaper and the acts amendatorj- ti ■blic markets. He shall be appointed provisions of islon such common after inves- commlsslon than for the itances for the transportation o£ extent to which such designated c carrier may be relieved from the opera tion of this section; provided, further, that no rates or charges lawfully existing at the time this section as hereby amend ed takes effect shall be required to bo changed by reason of the provisions of this section as hereby amended prior to the expiration of six months thereafter, nor in any case where application shall have been filed before the commission. In accordance with the provisions of this section, until a determination of such ap plication by the commission. Wi'hencver henever a carrier by raih a < petition with a water route or roui reduce the rates on the carriage this chapter. The provisions of article ' species of freight to or from comp( slxtecn-a of the public health law and the points, ft shall not bo permitted to increase ■y thereof, relative to cold j such rates unless after hearing by the ivlslons of sections public service irty-one, forty-two, ;y-six, forty-seven, forty-( jrty-three, •eight, forty- health law, . may be removed at the pleasui lyor of such city, and his compe iiall be fixed by the local autl such city. B if any, of s I the general pow or if there be no such newspaper, in a newspaper and th e acts amendatory thereof, are c< be appointed designated by the mayor. Such rules shall | tinued In full force and effect, except pleasure of [ not be in conflict or inconsistent with the in conflict or inconsistent wflth this chap- >ensa- ‘ rules of the council of farms and markets | tcL and such provisions shall he enforced hori- I adopted as provided in this chapter. A , and carried into effect by the department atlon of such rules or the orders of ' of farms and markets, through th. commissioner of public markets, which | cil and the appropi ' department, under al authori- , adopted ;ed by laW i violation o f such rules c ing salaries the commissioner of publii auth-'>ritiea,uth-'-rities, hee iss herebyereby authorize<uthorized if there be no such a h i h a to Issue i _ , imon council, board of aldermen , suance thereof, shall be punishable by a , Prov ending legislative body of tha fine of not more than fifty dollars Re com) Sorrespoi ___ „ ____ . . ___ I imprisonment for not more Jurisdiction. Upon the appointment la commissioner of public markets in hu \ city, the department of public market?, cense or permit to do bu. rein shall have power, charge and ion. repair, mainte- t of all public mar aud market lands of Of the coi , m arket pi i city, and of all buildings, structures facilities thereon; for services, licer ig space th( ring into leases therefor, ex- fcp t as herein otherwise provided; 1 3. Of making rules for the government f the department and of the public mar- je t s . market places and market lands not a conflict -with the rules of the council of ■ a im s and markets, and subject to the ap- Broval of the board of estimate of the city, I r if there be no such board, of the com- pon council, board of aldermen or other inding legislative body irtment. und ’isions of this c jr' by I § 101 . Constructioi than thirty revocation or iner of the li- (siness in any t heretofore issued by any other j weights ai ;r or hereafter issued by the depart- sioner ol lent of public markets. I contract § SI. Renting of stalls and stands. All stalls and stands in such markets or upon such market places or lands shall be rent ed on permits issued by the commissioner of public market.s or by an officer or em ployee designated by him for that pur- markets. through the c< iriato divisions of t and pursuant i terms. Wherever department of agriculture, com- of agriculture, department ol rrespondi such his examination licenses to ' 6 d. ictioneers of food in sucl a schedule of commissions to be luch market or places or lands; any puh- Iflxing a schedule trg e d by auctiom Inspection of food. The co or consignee of any food consign, tenant, occupant or licensee of sj any such public market shall be entitled to have the same examined by a market inspector when it shall have been re ceived at any such market. The in spector shall immediately report a detailed scription, in writing, of the consignment id the condition thereof at the time of examination to the officer in charge of market at which the same was receiv- g to ’ ed, who shall issue a certificate as to the an,j condition of the consignment, when rc- • ', ' ’ -'thout delay to Such cei by railroad in com- routo or routes shall etltivo ■aring by public service commission it shall bo fomid that such proposed increase rests upon changed conditions other than the elimination of water competition. § 3. A now section to be section forty- one in said chapter is hereby added to read as follows: § 41. In all cases where at the tim e of the delivery of property to a i common car- ery o f property rler, for transportation subject to the pro visions Of this Chapter, to any point of destination, between which and the point of such delivery for shipmient ttcable. The use and operation of such connections shall be in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the commls- h through routes and ! order maximum joint rail and wa- (b) To establi from time to tin rates between and over such ter lines, and to determine all the tern and conditions under which such a 111 shall be operated in the handling of the traffic embraced. (c) To establish maximum proportional rates by rail to and from places to which the traffic is brought, or from which it is taken by the water carrier, and to deter mine to w h a t traffic and upon what terms and conditions such rates shall apply. By proportional rates are meant those which differ from corresponding local rates to and from the place of receipt and delivery emd which apply only to traffic which is brought to the place of receipt and de livery or is carried from that place by a common carrier by water. (d) If any rail carrier subject to this chapter enters into arrangements with any water carrier operating in the state of New York for the handling of business between interior points in said state, the public service commission may require such carrier to enter into similar arrange- s with any or all ofeer common car- •lers by w or otherwise, either directly or indir uch delivery for shipm two lugh routes shall exist, the shipment firm or corporation making such shlpmei shall have the right to de.signate in wrl I investigating anj- compla |o the shipment of food to feet of the city. B e a l. A department of public n feblished in a city, pursuant to B n a y adopt a seal of which ■ f the state shall take judicial pertaining to any matter within diction of the department of farmsi and markets under this chapter, adopted In pursuance of any law, the duty of en forcing which is imposed upon the depart ment of farms and markets as provided herein, shall continue In full force and effect uqtil they are modified, amended or j the consignor and consignee. Such certi- ' repealed by the council as provided by fleate shall bo presumptive e^’idence of the | chapter. facts Stated therein in any court of the j actions or proceedings. the teri: mlssioner of agriculture, ncparimeni ox ghall have th e right to designate in w rit- foods and markets, commissioner of foodg jng. .j^hich o f s\ich routes such propprty and markets, state superintendent oi gjiall bo transported to destination, and it ind measures, cr state commls- , thereupon he the duty of the initial health, shall occur in any law, i carrier to route such property and issue a or document, such terms shall I through bill of lading therefor as so be deemed to me.an and refer to the de- directed, and to transport such property partment of farms and markets or council oy^r its own line or lines and deliver the of farms and markets as e.stablished by ] game to the connecting carrier by rail or this chapter, so f.ar as such law. contract | duty of such mlssloner of foods and markets, the state , shall he construed to make a common ^ r - commissioner of health or the state su- rler liable for njury'to or loss of g o o d ^ n perintendent of weights and measures. 1 transit on the line of another caririer. The pertaining to any matter within the Juris- shipper shall in all instances have the through any holding company, holders or directors in commoi j other manner, in any commor ^ w ater, with which said comi does or may compete for traffic, oir ■ barges carrying frei^ condition o f the consign ceived and send copies t j the consignor and consigi city in which a department of pi rkets shall hnv^ been established jTransfer of functions, powers and r All the functions, powers and du- , respect of the management and this article without having first obtained a license from such department, who shall sell or offer ing actions I This chapter shall not affect pending ac- (. 1 }. tiona or proceedings brought by or against ihall department of agriculture, the com- ‘ mlssioner of agriculture, the department Of foods and markets, the comini.ss,loner foods and markets, the state superin- rler lia b le __ — j transit on the fin. shipper shall in right to determine where competing lines of railroad or of carriers by water con stitute portions of a through line or route, over v/bich of said competing lines sa stituting a portion of such through lii route his freight shall be trainsported. public service commLaslon si power to make such re ailations as it m ay determine and to enforce the ab< public I foods and markets, the sta m?ned i commissioner of health, i iasures, the son who shall sell or offer for sale at pub lic auction any food in the markets estab- larkets ■ ‘Tt'oTTre^mana-^m^nrand Jblic market^tn a cUy Iffich obtained from the department of pub- a. other departments, hoards, auctioneer, shall be gu tj of ^ IS or officers of such city by nieanor punishable by impnsonn ,1 law, citv charter, or other law more than six months or by a ce. shall be transferred to. vest- ^nore than five hundred dollars, im d be performed bv the denartment both, f l i c markets of such citv. | § ^4. License of auctioneers. The de- ' I Transfer of officers and employees. Partment of public markets shall grant U- ' Je existing potvers and duties of a de- censes to any person of good le n t , office, division, bureau, position and engaged in the business of liploynient. or officer or employee of bf one or more kinds of food, ( I', are by this article conferred or im- ment by such person of a lict ion the department of public mar- one hundred dollar: er officer, person or corporation, or by o in behalf of the people of the state, under or in pursuance of any of the provisions of the laws which are to be enforced or carried into effect under the provisions of thl.s chapter by the department of farms ay be prose- ime manner | and regul •a The shall have tho reasonable exceptions „ J ill grant 11- . charac^tor ' and markets, but the sam< cuted or defended in the sam e mmm ci ; ^ and for the same purpose by the depart- , y^ui ment of farms and markets, or by tha j proper officer or party, under the pro- | vision.s of this chapter. Any Investigation, j tion, tho property carried shall be deliver ed at the point on the route where the transfer is to take place by the initial or succeeding carrier to an agent of the con necting carrier. § 4. Subdivision three of section forty- nine of such chapter is hereby amended to read as follows: 3. The comml&olon shall have power by order to require any two or more common carriers, railroad coriJoratlons, or street railroad corporations, v/hoso lines, owned, ;ed. controlled or lease<l, form a con- r connecting line ol transporta- ure, the departn narkets, the commissio markets, the state sionei :hts and measures. s - s j s s srst f S iass, r s ; ? S i ate and apportion- C there be no such J n or corresroi the fi cl fifty dollai cities of the second class, ai dollars per annum in cities class; and the filing oved by the d 3ns, or si ■hoso lines, owned ing line o l transp: tion or could he made to do so by the itructlon and malntenanco of switch lection or interchange track at con- ransfer of property jcting points, to es- s and joint rates, the transportation sengers and property within tho ipen^tonaem or : commission may, by its or- aesignate; and In case such through ig of a b( irtment, ■' ointment __ __ ____________ [; markets, the officers and employees ^'^vs, in citie; transferred to the department of '’*1 to save h; markets. Such officers and em- auc shall be transferred, without tjons in ct t salary', and shall , conditior any person with whom ctionecr shall have official rela- his dutioj Ser'-jee in the department, d office, di- lurecu. position or employment hich iranFferred shall for all pur- ionnection with larkets. An section sh: •sonally interested, dire: tione>^r of public mai licensed under this auctioneer indirevt- and under tho as though thi passed. § 1 be counted as services in the ent of public mai Transfer of pr T o f ■opriations. v.'hi fes of a department, ■> position or empii Bmployee of n cii-y ■err.-d or im'coyed i listing powf office, divisloi lent, or officer by this article. ■ublic markets, or ir-nsf\rreii Jrtm e n t of public markets, all property, mrds, book.':, papers .'■nd docu- ■ t s relating to mar’re's as the board ptim a te and app'Tti'-'n-n'r;+. or if t ’-p’ such board, as t!ie c^—'men coun: i of alderman or othor e - . fc a t i v e body, shell from tiir Jirnine. -within the juris-iietio te department, office 1 . position or employmei employee now exercising such pow- id duties, .shall after the estabiish- of the department of public n be transferred and delivered to g to the department of public mar- Upon the ■ ‘ the .sale id to the extern cherges as such. § So. Suspension or revocation of licei of auctioneer. The department of pul markets, on complaint of any person of misconduct on the part of any such auc tioneer or hi.s agent or em.ployee, may grent a hearing thereon and, if the charge he sustained, suspend or revoke the license .granted to such auctioneer. ? 86. Disposition of consignment of food. Pood may be consigned to such farmer’s a.gents as may be authorized to occupy pT-f, space in any public market, or may be con- ;cil_ signed directly to auctioneers licensed bj -'\ponding 4ho department of public markets for • *o time at auction, and such consignment to auc- 1 shall be sold as soon as p.ossibl€ This act shall take effectjm m ed^tely. , proceeding, or in a sep: State of New lo r k . Office of t..o K.t..ro- involving any rates, far: State, S3: j to prescribe joint rate; •oad corporation, mtitled and the lamo shall bo paid and :ommi.ssion shall also hi manner secured; by shall be which the T in tho irato proceed- charges. ■partmei same is a correct < songers and property within the state, and d of the whole of j to require such common carriers, railroad I corporations, and street railroad corpora- NCIS M. HUGO, I tions affected thereby to make within a Secretary of State. specified time an agreement between them as to the portion of such joint ratc.s, fares — ------ I or charges to whf>’h each of them sh.all he LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority, entitled; and in case such agreement be CHAP 805 ! 4^0*^ so made within the time so specified AN ACT to am eoa O.o puWic ' each common carrier, railroad corpora tion, or street railroad corporation, af fected thereby shall bo entitled and ACT to amend tho public set mi.'isions law. in relation to 5 by water. 2 a lav.’ June 9, 1917, wi dth the a ised, thre a . ao c o n , a . . o a co „ a ,„™ a . to “I I \ i S S f l f S i S 'tion or coi>- tfoneers shall be sold as soon as p.ossible Assem b lj. do . supplemental lercising-such pow- consignment or part thereof because of | ^wo^of^ chapter four^jmnerea^^m^ | tal order* ^hall become effectiv: er the estabiish -’ any act or omission on the part of any such | ...ar-o r,T, on of public mar- | agents or auctioneers. The department of ; delivered to and j public markets may ] t of public mar- commodation for the I'hmci-nt r\f n commission to e.stab- lish through routes and order joint rates, ” T.. I fares and charges as above conferred in i n S and subdivision in relation to Itimate and apportionment, or | eer showing the name of the consignor, the I he»-eby amended to | ordering of Joint rates, fares and fccii -board of B-k>nding legishative pretion. traj I funds and t t , office. and apportioi ch board, the l bo( n sfer all or inment, or e< common j name ant any par) may, in its irt of exist- approprlal ;w r g t h r ; a m e r f th^^ hereby amended to , s I f s i t ^ i - b a S M ^ ^ - ; a i S d ! :s received therefor. The auction- comorations. street railroad cornoratlons. water. _ _ ^ iations I funds and unexpen: |le by the city to enable the depart- I offiice, division, bureau, officer o r , exercise the po-wers and du- B t 7. Transfers of markets. All imhlic B k e ts, market places and market lands, feting and maintained as such by any fe at the time of the creation therein c-.’ ■'-partment of public markets under tips Bele, shall continue to be public mar- ■ s and shall be transf-rred to the ju- Bliction, charge and control of the de- J-tment of public mar’tets, IT8. Dedication or acquirition of land for fe l i e markets. The local authorities of ■city in which a department of public ■irketz shall be created under the pro felons of this article, in whom is vested f e po-wer to assign lands of such city | fe public uces, m a y designate for use as ■t lic markets any lands owned by the I v and not dedicated or devoted to an- I’lcr inconsistent ure: or any space over ■ater.s of a navigable .stream ad.loin- ay dock or wharf of such city, j deduct all proper charges against such consignment and his commission as fixed by the schedule cstablisbed by the rules of the department of p-tblic markets, ir.d he shall thereupon transfer the balance ' the proceeds of such sale or sales to the insignor. ureau of information. The do- off publicublic marketsarkets off a-citv : partmient l o p m o •ganize and maintain a bureau of lafion for the use and l i S frelghWih'c nics, transfer mpanles, u sompanles. orporatlons, .nies, sleep- companies, fgage compa nies, transfer companies, carriers by ter, and every corporation, company, sedation, joint-stock associatio,p, parti ship and person, their lessees, trust) ' receivers appointed by any court sing, operating < the use and convenience of vcy.anco of persons or property wlthl purchasers and consumers, and for gen- ' this state; but the said term common cai cral information as to the .supply and 1 rier. when used in this chapter, shall n< price.s of food, and such information tend- j include an express ing to facilitate and cheapenlapcn foodood distri-i | companji or transfer bution as the departmentt mayay f d I m deem 5 88. Limitation of article, this article sl-r’ll abridge the pov cal boards o Nothing in iwcrs of !o- departments Article 5. Miscellaneou.s Provisions. Section 100. Bffect on existing provisions 101. Construction of terms. 102. Exi.sting rules and rogula- contin' ^ 5 K B g any dock or wharf of such city ■ -led such markets shall not int: ■ith the fio-w' of water of such stre; B^end beyond the pier or bulk head line Babiishctl bv law. Any such city mav, ■ith the approval of ?ueh local .authori- p s ? 5 7 o 7 £ r . : ’ -'■■■ r ' T \ - such city, or if there be no .s-.ich the common council, board of a-fler or in connection with a railroad or street 1 betv/een its line and a track or tracks railroad. Nor shall the said term common ' constructed from the carrier, when used in this chapter, be fuck to the limffis of its right of way, or dcemcii to include a municlpafij' ov/ned directing etthe.r or both the rail and ferry nor a ferry company operating un- | vmter carrier, individually or in connec- dor a lease from a city nor a carrier by 1 4’°\ with ono anoUier, to oinstruet and water except -where such carrier by water ' '^°nnoct with the lines of the rail carrier ipany, fer company unless the i wholly or in part upo “:h a railroad or stre< ers bj' water. When property may be or is transported •om point to point in tho state of New York by rail and water, the transporta tion being by a common carrier or car riers, and entirely within such state, tho public service commission shall have ju risdiction of si>vh ti-ansportatlon and of the carriers, both by rail and by water, which may or do engage in the same, in the follov,’lng particulars, in addition to the jurisdiction given by other provisions of this chapter; (a) To esbchlish physical connection be tween the lines of the rail carrier and tho dock of tho w.ater carrier by directing the 5 L : the w.ater carrier rier to make suil Itablc c is engaged or with the lines o f the rail c a spur track or tracks to the dock, provision shall onlyonly applypplj' whorehore thihe a w t con- mably practicable, can b« id where of taking effect. Effect 'on existing provisions of The provisions of the agricultural continui ind effect, and the pi it the agricultural departm rnmi.sr^oncr of agriculture ;hall be exercised and per lartment nmon council, board of & ilermen or j -'Och la-w shall be exercised ; responding legislative bod'c may ao- ''•<1 by the department of farms and mar- quke land for such purpose y private kets, through the council and the approprl- PvrchgiEc or bv condemnaticr [ at© divisions of such department, under and , -?3 Rules The commlssiotrer of public pursuant to tho provisions of this chapter, markets of a city may niatfc amend oz* The provisions of article two-a of the repeal rules for the government, regula- general business law, as added by chapter tion. control. diECiplinc and conduct of two hundred and forty-five of the laws of 1. The business of the department; j nineteen hundred — 2. The repair, care and five of tl: fourteen kftsTO T d ''^cernffirfees!^tlm houk dur-j fooL \ n d markets, are continued l / f u l l laif whicii business shall be conducted. such car nay be requh— ................. red with a o.arrlcr or carriers by rail- , Provision i .„.jd in the transportation of passengers | nection is or property over a through route partly I with saiety to tho public, by waters and partly by ranro.ad for a | the amount of bii.sines.s existing or pro.s- contlnuous carriage or shipment between I £ihffioiont to justify the outlay, p-dnts in this Ftato. I oomml.ss on .shall have full au- S 2. Section thlrty-si'i of said ch.aptcr is 1 *,,51*'^^* deterrnine the terms and con- horcbv amended to read as follows: ; 'btions upon whleh theao connecting tracks, § ?,3,‘ I.ong and short hauls. It shalll bo : ’\ '\ f c o n s t r u c t e d , .shall be operated, unlawful for .any common carrier subject | '*• rnPlf cithfr in the construction or to the provisions of this chapter to charge | operation of such tracks, determine or receive any great''r compensation in | v,-hat sum shall be paid to or by either tho aggregato for the tr.an.«portatIon o f ' •'arr.cr. Tho prnvlalnna of thia paragraph pa.s.sengcrk, or of like kind of property, ‘’b.all e.xtcnd to casco where the dock is for a shorter than for a longer distance j ov/nc 1 by other parties than the carrier over the .\ame line or route in the same involved. dlrcTtlon, tho shorter being included -with- Tbc commission shall have authority to In the longer dl.-^tance, or to charge any compel common carriers by rail to make greater compensation as a through rate physical connection between their tracks than the aggregate of the intermediate and public terminals established and op- rates subject to the provisions of this crated by the state under the provisions of rtiaptcr; but this shall not bo construed chapter seven hundred and forty-six of .uthorizing any common carrier with- the laws of nineteen hundred and eleven, at tho expense of such carrier and of the receive bawea'^r, that upon lag any common can 3 of this chapter to chai nsatlon fi distance: provided^ application to tho at tho 0 state in such i lonablo, where roportions as may be r such connection is pi seks, boats cr barges c any water route with carrier does or m ay compete Jurisdiction is hereby conferred )lic service commission to del 1 carrier i in ves- •rying freig h t upon hlch such common public service comi que.stions of fact as to the competit isibilitysibility off competition,ompetition, afterft full pos o c a ing. on tho application of : comp:ipany etermine or c m ay be filed mining -whether s h applies B o f detei isting seia’ice is.i I and pray for an e continuance of any ready In operation, or stall new sort provisions of this paragraph, mission m ay on its own motion o plication of any shipper institute pi lireire intonto thehe operationperation ings to inqu i t o of any ve.ssel in use by any railroad or other car rier -ivhlch has not applied to the commis sion and Tiad the question of competition or the pcs.sibilUy of competition determin ed as herein provided. Cf) The provisions of sections twenty- eight, twenty-nine and thirty of this chap- changes res and practices lating to filin.g, publication and I of rates, fares and charges of >ly to all rates. regulatiot tes, fares carriage or shipment; but shallhall notot applypply tio for a contlnuoui the said sections s n a t rates, fares or charges, or regulations or prac tices affecting rates, fares or charges, es tablished by any such common carrier by veater for local carriage or shipment of passen.gers or property between points in this state which are served by such com mon carriers wholly hj- water and inde- \•’ndently o f . ----- —--i— j ------- ■-- railroad service. The provisions of this chapter, and the powers of the commission, relating to the transportation of pa.ssengers and property by railroad are intended to apply and are hereby extended to the transpor and property partly irtlyrtly byy waterater whenhen ■eby extended to the transportation of passengers and property partly by rail road and pa b w w both the railroad line and such water for a continuou.s tween points in this state; and the pro visions of this chapter and the powers of the commission resj are hereby limited thereto, e.xcept as may be In this section otherwise lecifically provided. i effect iminedi- llne are used shipment be- immon car- specifically provided. § 5. This aqt shall talce State of Ne-w York, Office of the Secretary 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. FRANCIS M. HUGO, Secretary of State. *Rep .1 in original. LAW S OF N E W YORK— By A u thority. CHAP. S05. AN ACT to amend the tenement house law. generally. Became a law June 9, 1917, will proval of the Governor. Pas; fifth.s being present. The People of the S represented in Senate enact as follows; Section 1. Section two of chapter nine ty-nine of the laws of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled “An act in relation to tenement houses, constituting chapter slx- tj'-one of tho consolidated laws.” as amended by chapters thirteen and four hundred and fifty-four of the laws of nineteen hundred and twelve, is hereby .\imended to read as follows: § 2. Definitions. Certain words ig this 'e defined for the purposes thcre- Bpects acoffdlng to the mandate, as long as it continues to bo a tenement house. 11. W herever the words “charter,” \or dinances,” \regulations \department of ‘department of health,” \< forcement of this chapter,” \corporation counsel,” \city treasury” or \Are lim its” occur in this chapter, they shall be con strued as if followed by the words \of tho City fn -which tho tenement house Is situated.” Wherever the words “is occu pied” are used in this chapter, applying ’ building, such words shall be i cupied.” \height” of a the perpendicular distance measuri tenement house straight lino from the curb level to the underside■side off thehe roofoof beareams, o t r b the ents in all cases to be taken th) centre of the facade of the hous a building is on a lot that faci or more streets and there is r one grade or level, the shall be taken through facade on the strei ' measuremei the centre of ■et having the grea easure- ugh the \three-famil any dwelling a city of one million or mon prior to April tenth, ninetecj converted dwell of brick or ston populatii hundred and one, not over three stories and basement in lieight, and not over forty-seven feet in depth, exclusive of bay windows and. existing extensions, provided one side of such extension is separated for its entire length from side line of lot by an outer court of not less than six feet in -width at all points, and the rear wall of said extension is separated from the rear lot line'by a yard not less than ten feet in depth, and with no other building on the lot, converted or altered under the pro visions of this chapter into a tenement house for not more than three families and not more than one familj’ on any floor. Such converted dwellings shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter. § 2. Section seventeen of such chapter, s amended by chapter four hundred and as amended by < forty-five of the la-ws of id ten, is hereby amended to resad ;n hundred e as fol- 5 17. Bulkheads. Every tenement house hereafter erected shall have in the roof a •oof bulkhead with a fireproof door and shall have fineproof firepro ime and shall have fir stairs guide or handrail leading to the ;ept that in teneme: :tcd, which do not cellar )n height, i ries and cellar in are not occupied or arrai pled by more than two ifioorj sui ered wit shall be tered there Shall be co boards and which also nged to be occu- famllies on any leads m ay be of wood cov- on outside and on inside lathed with metal lath and plas- be consitructed trong fibre, and well point- thickness made of plaster and stroi w ith^11 Joints made true and wel stairs leading to such bulkheads ins as specified een to twenty-three ihapter. In tenement houses hereafter irected in a city of on© million or more population which do not exceed three sto ries and cellar in height and which also are not occupied or arranged to be occu pied by more than three families in all nor by more than one fam ily on any floor and which also do not exceed fifty-five feet In depth, no bulkhead nor stairs leading to the same shall be required, provided such house is equipped with a suitable id with a scuttle constructed as provided in section thirty-two so as to be dily opened and in a manner subject the department charg- sment of this chapter, lection eighteen of such chapter, chapter four hundred and 3 laws, of nineteen hundred and twelve and chapter fwo hundred and teneme ladder ; approval ol with the onforc 3. Section eii ded by cl r of the 1 as amended by chapter four fifty-four of th e law s, of ninet § 18. Stall tenement ho halls shall extend from the entrance floor to the roof, and the stairs and public halls therein shall each be at least thrpe feet wide in the clear; except that in tenement houses hereafter erected in a city of one nth the ap- Lsed, three- ;ate of New York, and Assembly, do led to real Definition chapter ar< of as folio- 1. A \tenement house” is any house or building, or portion thereof, which is either rented, leased, let or hired out, to bo occupied, or is occupied, in -whole or in part, as the homo or residence of thneo families or more living independently of each other, and doing their cooking upon the premises, and includes apartment ' or from .an houses, fikt houses and all other houses rectly with the so occupied. _ 1 con.structed wit 2. A “yard\‘is an open on the sam e lot with a between tlji . which a ged to be ar.a not occupie'J or ar- iipled by mere than three bj' more than one fam- id which also do ceed. fifty-five feet in deptb, the public halls may bs not le.-;s thai eight inches wide in the celli families in all ; ily on any floor and d fifty-five fe e t ii iged to be occu] [lilies in all nor stairs and ta'o feet be directly accessib’e at ;h stairs and pubiic halls, every story of such apartment shall so accessible to such stairs and public ■ to a tower fire-escape or stair-way as provided in section twenty-two-a of this chapter. In every tenement house here after erected all stairs and stair halls shall bo completely separated from every other ich elevator, by brick ■titlons of terra coti Inches thl< partment shall each story to sucl mpletely se ; and from foUr ini r holloi cement blocks not less than four Inches thick which shall have successfully withi stood a three hours standard fire test and shall be approved by tha department charged with the enforcement of this chapter, and with fireproof self-closing doors at all openings. § 4. Section twenty-one of such chapter, as amended by chapter four hundred and fifty-four of the laws of nineteen hundred and twelve, is hereby amended to read as follows: of stall trance floor froi or from .an Inne reet or street court, ler court which connects dl- house and the rear S. A “court” is ipied spa lent hous remo rear lino ir line of the lot. ' eight inches and with treads not less thai 'use. : ten inches wide and not less than thre the I feet long in the clear; except that in three- j I fam ily converted dwellings in cities of one ipied I nilllion or more population the height of le lot risers and dimensions of treads of stairs ement house. A court not ex- I gna^ regulated by the department the street or yard is an inner , charged with the enforcement of this ;ourt extending to the street or | chapter. Winding stairs will not be per- yard is an outer court. If it extends to | „.,itted except in a fireproof tenement the street it is a street court. Jf it ex- ' house provided with a power passenger tend.s to the yard it is a yard court. ; elevator. Where winding stairs or radial 4. A “shaft includes exterior and in- | g^eps are used, the strings from which the torlor shafts, whether for air, light, ele- , radiate shall be curved on a cir- ‘S . T o . ' r j k ; space, ot Sliding to t )urt. A CO glazed with good quali this shall not apply t* s ing on the street. In the case of tenemi houses not exceeding six stories In heig ’he risers, strin) ■wire glass, but ih windows open* :ase of tenement iries In he ig h t ligters shall foe 3 or stone, or o wo inches thicl stairs shall be provided and. if Shall be constructed of hardwoo^ floorsrs off allll suchuch stair halls shall airs eha o a s icted of Iron i f filling, or of -. cted in accordai ilatieiis u£ the si “of Iwood not Handrails to wooden, 10 The luch stair halls ireed concrete coa- lance with tho rules and super i^' endent of Build- igs, and no -wooden flooring or sleepers lall be permitted. In tenemeni shall he pennltted. In hereafter erected which do not exceed four stories and cellar in height and which also are not occupied or arranged to be occupied by more than two families on any floor, the stair halls shall either be constructed of iron beams and fireproof filling, or of reinforced concrete as above provided, or shaU be filled In between the floor beams with at least five Inches of ce- ment deafening. In su-ch houses the stairs shall be iron, concrete or stone, or may be of wood, provided the soffits are cover ed -with metal lath and plastered -witli two coats of mortar, or with good quality plas- ter boards not less than one-half Inch in flogj. ‘ r I “ S a n a T h S than seventy-1 ch plas case of w alls and parti- jrlng and filling shall ex tend down to the floor line. Section fifty-eight of such chapter amended to read as follows: a n in n e r com th e w id t h o f th e sa id court m e a s u r e d f feet In an; dimensions four feet Ii feet of increase height of the s or fracti aid bulk building below sixty feet, such width may be decreased six inches and the other horizontal dimension may be decreased one foot. Except that in tenement houses hereafter erected not exceeding four sto ries and cellar in height and which also ar© not occupied or arranged to be occu- jjk-a by mors than eight families in all, or by more than two families on any floor, and In which also each apartment } section shall .11 not apply to ’ converted dwellings in cities j from the street to the also do not occupy more intum of the lot, hereafter lion or more populal every■ non-flreproof tenement hous: non-flreproof tenement house mea icted Which either is occupied ; site red to be occupied by more ^ thai nner courl seventy-two per case of an interior situated on the lot line ■all of the bulldinj - / more ; than eight feet in any than two families on any floor, or which horizontal dimension shall not be less exceeds four stories and cellar in height, , fourteen feet in any part Exc< ail stair halls shall be inclosed on all sides j that in such tenement houses With brick walls, except that one or more j not exceed three stories and cellar in sides may be left open to the street, yard , height, and which also are not occupied, or court. In every tenement house here- or arranged to be occupied, bv more th: after erected, both fireproof and non-fire- i six families in all, or bv more than two proof, the doors opening from the stair , families on any floor, a portion of such halls shall be fireproof a ’ ire shall be no tran the width of i the lot line icept also which do insom or sash or sim- klnd from such ^tair e house. Each There shall be no liar opening of any hall to any other part of the house, stair hall shall be shut off from all fireproof portions of th© public hails and from all other non-fireproof parts of the building, on each story, by self-closi fireproof door^. In everj’ tenement ifter erected every public hall an 5 ’ floor, a portion of such court may be occupied by a bath- lion. provided ths building, and that it does not occupy a portion of such court greater than four and one-half feet in width, or seven, feet I in length, and that between such exten- 3ing sion and the lot line the court is never less •use I than three and one-half feet in width. In hereafter erected every public hall which j such last named tenement houses which exceeds forty feet in length and which Is do not occupy more than sixty-five per also used or intended to be used as a centum of the lot, in the case of any In- lended to be us from more thi apartments shall bo constructed fireproof throughout and all doors opening from such hall shall bo fireproof and self-clos ing. In tenement houses hereafter erected which do not exceed four stories and cel lar in height, and which also are not oc cupied or arranged to be occupied by more than two families on any floor, the stair halls shall be inclosed on all sides with brick walls or with partitions of angle iron anfl fireproof lilbclis not less than :hes thick; in tenement houses hereafter erected which ao not exceed three stories and cellar in height, and which also are not occupied or arranged to be occupied by more than two families on any floor, the stair halls laay be in closed with wooden stud partitions, pro vided such partitions are covered on both sides with metal lath, or with good qual ity plaster boards not less than one-half inch in thickness, made of plaster and strong fibre and all joints made true and well-pointed, and pro-ylded that the space between the stuos is filled in with brick to the height of the floor beams. This section shall not apply to three-family converted dwellings in cities of one million or more population. § 6. Section twenty-five of such chapter, as amended by chapter four hundred and fifty-four of tho laws of nineteen hundred and twelve, is hereby amended to read as 25. Ions. In tenement houses hereafter ered ment stud partitions -which over each other sha ■CT’ooden floor beai m-fireproof ;ted, apart- rest directly run through the id rest upon tho plate of the partition belo-w, and shall have the studding filled In solid between the uprights to the depth of the floor beams -with suitable incombustible ma terials. In all fireproof tenement houses hereafter erected, all partitions shall rest i etiy upon thi ~ lot, entire lengt isting inner court c t o f equE In an adjoining building or adjoins such t in an adjoining building actually in course of con;structlon time, the width of ured from the lot : of the building shs feet in any part, i at the ; ;h inner court n to the opposite v i be not 1< ad not les !s thEin four than eight lontal dimension shall be not less tha welve and one-half feet. Except that I iree fa m ilies in all, nor b y m o r e th a n one f a m ily on an y floor, and in w h ich also each apartm e n t ex ten d s through from th e stre e t to th e yard, and w h ich a lso do n o t ex c e e d fifty-five fe e t in depth, and in w h ich an in n e r court fo r its entire len g t h im m e d iately adjoins an e x istin g Inner court o f equal or ( joining building, or in an adjoin in g bu ild in g a course o f constru c t ion a t th e sa m e tim e, th e a r e a o f su c h in n e r court sh a ll be n o t le s s th a n forty -n in e square fe e t and the w idth m e a su r e d from the lo t lin e to th e opposite w a ll o f th e b u ild in g sh a ll be n o t le s s th a n fo u r feet. 2. Where an inner court is not situated upon the lot line, but is inclosed on all four sides, the least horizontal dimension of th^ said court for tenement houses sixty feet In height, shall not be less than twenty-four feet; and for every twelve i fireproof floor construc- directly upon tion, and extend to the fireproof beam fill ing above. Apartment partitions -within the meaning of this section are partitions crossing tho floor beams at any angle, and designed to separate apartment from apartment, or any part of an apartment from the public hall or other pubiic part of the building. This section shall not ap ply to three-family converted dwellings in building below sixty feet, the horizontal dimensions of th© said court-may be de- erected not exceeding four stories and cellar in height and -which are not occu pied or arranged to be occupied by more than eight families in all, or by more any floor, and in jartment extends 5 street to the is hereby i ings. In : hereafWr <recti i-flreproof teneme ited which either lellar sta irs in 'Tcatidr e pled or are arranged to be occi more than two which exceed four stories an height there shall be no inside municating between the lowest I through from the si chru+er ! w hich also do not occupy more than sev- I enty-two per centum of the lot in the uiiid I of an interior lot, the least horizon- ' \ tal dimension of an inner court not situat- m the lot line, but inclo.sed on all fou lent houses i 4he lot line, but inclo.sed on o, n- ' sides, shall not he less than fourteen feet, cupiea oy | gi.so that in such tenement hous« 1 three stories an tall be no inside stairs com- , arranged to be occupied, by n /ery case 3 t h e building-, and if in- be constru c ted en t irely fire- e in c losed in a fireproof in- municatm g between th e lowest cellar or gj„ fami.lies in all. or by more than other lowest ston' and the floor next ^wo families on anv floor, and which do above, but such stairs shall in every case | occupy more than sixty-five per cen tum of the lot. In the case of an Interior ■ ■ ourt shall any part, sion shall located cutsl closed shall be proof and be inclosed in a fireproc closure with fireproof self-clo.sing dot all openings. This provision, howevi shall not apply to th© stairs leading from j ip inner courts which are not less thi the entrance story to th© upper stories in ten feet wide in any part, off.=-et.s and re tenement houses hereafter erected where | cesses will De permitted, but where the there is no cellar or other story below the 1 depth of suen onset or recess is less than said entrance story. In tenement houses the minimum width prescribed, then the ■after erected which do not exceed four width of .said offset or recess may be sight and which also h e r e a f ter erecte sto r ies and cellar in hei are n o t occupied or-p,rranged to be occu pied b y m o r e th a n tw o fam ilies on an y floor, the stairs leadin g to the cellar m a y be lo c a ted in sid e the building, provided th e y a r e en t irely Inclosed w ith fireproof w a lls and are provided w it h fireproof se lf closin g doors a t b o t h the top and bottom . § 8. Section thirty of such chapter, as amended by chapter four hundred and fifty-four of the laws of nineteen hundred and twelve. Is hereby amended to read as follows; S 30. Plr© stops. In ten e m e n t h o u s e s fier e a f t e r erected . In a ll w a lls w h i id a ll thi fter erect rring Is t inhere Wood ses of brick stair landings and those, portions public halls through which it is m to pas.s in going between the entrance floor and the roof. 7. A “basement” Is a story partly but not more than one-half below the level of the curb. 3. A \cellar” l.s a .story more than half bclotv tho level of the curb. 8 fa c e o f th© riser and said o t diverge m o r e than forty a lin e norm a l to tho strin g section o f su c h riser, ex c e p t _ 3 -fam ilj' converted dw e llin g s one m illion or m o r e populatio nd in g sta irs m a y b e perinittei: string shall degrees froi at the into: that in thn In cities of i existing -winding stairs may be permitted. § 5. Section twenty-two of such chapter. man one- g g Section twenty-tw o of such chapter, other hard incombu.stible material, and in , jp^p<. hereafter erected shall be furr ngs or ceilings Pmt this definition i houses hereafter erected which either are :1 not ho construed as prohibiting. i ^.^cupied or are arranged to be occupied ! by more than two families on any floor, or which exceed four stories and cellar in I height, the stair halls shall be constnrcted j material of any kind in such halls, except j that handrails of hsirdwood and hardwood VO inches thick m a y 1 stair halls shall not ho con elsewhere than in __ ^ ... trance halls, the use of wooden flooring ' on top of the fireproof floors or thi Ing fireproof b« en furring is used all the coursi from the under side of the floor beams to the top of the same shall project a dis tance of at least two inches beyond the inside face of the w’all so as to provide an effective fire stop; and wherever floor beams run parallel to a wall and wooden furring is used such beams shall always bo kept at least two and one-half inches away from the inside line of the wall, and the space between the beams and the wall shall be built up solidly with brick work from tho under side of the floor beams to the top of the same, so as to form an ef fective fire stop. All windo-ivs in walls situated cn the lot line, except those fac ing on the street, sliall be entirely fire proof with kalameln or metal frame and good quality wire glass. This section shall not apply to three-family converted dwel lings in cities of one million or more popu- 5 9. Section thirty-seven of such chap ter, as amended by chapter'four hundred and fifty-four of th© lawp o f nineteen hun dred Etnd twrf.ve, is hereby amended to read as follows: width of .said offset or recess may be equal to but not less than it.s depth, pro vided that such width Is never less thou - feet in the clear. And no window in the clear. o f -wate room s recess le s s th a n i vater closet compar or halls shall op< except wlndoi ments, bath-i upon any offsc feet in width. 3. Every inner court shall be provided with one or more horizontal intakes at the bottom. Such intakes shall al-ways com municate directly with the street or yard, and shall consist of a passageway not le.ss than three feet wide and seven feet high which shall be left open, or if not open there shall al-nmys been provided In said passagewaj’ open grilles or transoms of a size not less than five square feet each, and such open grilles or transoms shall never be covered over Ijy g lass or in other .-way. luch grilles or transoms h : th e trm ei I passageway, one a t the toner court 1 the other at the street or yard, as the • § 11. Section sixty^two of such cl 1 as amended by chapter four hundri ! fifty-four of the and tw e lv e , 1 follow s ; hereb y am ended to read as building in tenement house, is to or -wainscoted wholly partition shall first WEiIls, pa r t it io n s c e n t house, o ired, sheathed wholly or in part, th® wall, or ceiling, behind such covering, t be plasterod; and any Interven- between said plastering iKad said except that in three-family co: dwellings in cities of one million e population this ply to wain: IT. § 62. Rooms, lighting and ventllatfon of. In every tenement house hereafter erect ed ©very room, including -water-closet com partments and bath-rooms, shall have at least one window opening directly upon th© street or upon a yard or court of the dimensionspecified specified In s nensions s Sixty of this obapl 1 be so loca tons fifty-rt ipter, and sucli -window as to properly light all ms of such rooms; except that in •family converted dwellings in cities converted dwellings in o f one m illion or m o r e ijopulatlon terior w a te r - c lo s e t comp pa artm r tm e i w a te r - c lo s e t co m >n t h e sto r y b e lo w th e t o p sto r y m ay be ligh t e d and ventila-ted b y an un p ierced Bhaft o f th e dim e n s ions prescribed In se c tion sev e n ty-fiv e o f th is chapter. In addi tion t o th© above requirem ent, in ten e m e n t hou ses h e r e a f ter e i ^ t e d n o ap a r t m e n t o f le s s sh a ll ex ten d in depth stre e t or yard, a s th e ca s e m a y •ter d ista n c e th a n iae in terventioi three rooi from th e be, fo r a great fe e t w itho) b a n eig h t e e n ntio n o f an in n e r liree-family converted dwellings 1 f one million or more populatioii n hail extend in depth for a greal (Continued on Page 10.),
