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f hit « ~ o . MAKE Or MIW YORK-By Authority, ~- (Werexg Jaw, unlem. a difforont time shall be pregertbed thorein, shall not take effect until - tho twontioth day after It shall have become s if“ Buctlon: unym'ucm 11, chapter 8, General Tawi} . (et oHaprBR at. AN AOW to provide for the puyment of the «xpenat 6f construating onehalf of the pave ~ Amount (60. fur as completedi of State: street. } I the clty of Aubtitne Now York, in front 4 of, the stnto's prison, and making: an appro priation, thorefor. ' . /. Bécamic a. law April 17, 1806, with the ap ~* proval of the Governor, Passed, by a twos - Ahtrds vote 'The People of the State of New York,. repre gented. An: bonate antt Assembly, do enact as fot. In}: . Beation 1, The sum: of thirtoen hundred ind nine: dollars and five conts is heroby appropri- wted out of any unexpanded: balnnce in the §ronstury, not appropriated, for the purpose of paying the expense of paving State trout (#0. far aw completed), In front of the wtuté's prion, from the curls on the wea side -Of mid: atroo6 to the westurly rail of the brackt of the Afiburn City Raliway company, in the olly of Auburn, Now: York, the stato being the Gwser of the land upon which tho state's pris: ~~. onde built, - The amount «Justly payable shall . .!. be determined: by the comptroller upon whose *. payment shall be made: by the treas turer. *. , ma A. This Mi? 81mg} take offect immediately. ._, Brame on Maw York f Office of the Sooratary of Btate, i we f j I have compared thepreceding: with the orig« : Anail Jaw on fle in this offed, ind: do heroby cor- tify that the. same ta a correct transoript thore» from: and of the wholo of said original law. . - JOHN FALIMER, Secretary of State. LANS OF NEW YORK-By Anthority, < ;{Every law, unloss a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not . take effect until the twontioth day aftor 16 shall have become a Faw» | Boation 4) article II, chapter 9, Goneral W] > awk | oHarrar so. AN AGT making an nppropriation for the ad» jutant«gonernl to enable him to- furnish arms, uniforing: and. equipments: for Troop. \C\ of the National Guard. . ,/ < Became a Iaw April 17, 1800, with the ap» {total of tho Governor. Passed, throediftha being prosont. ' C24 ~. Whe People of the State of New York. repre- C/ 00 sented tie Senate and Assembly, do: enact as fol towis *.* Section L The sum of six thousand dollars, ~ or wo muich thereof as may be nocessary, is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the uble treasury not otherwiso. appropriated, lor the adjutant«genoral to enable him to fur 4gh arm», uniforms and equipments. and othor property fecossary for Troop \C\\ National - Guard, state of New York. - Reg. 4. This act shall tako offect immediately, - Brame or Nuw Your, g“ & Office. of the Hecrotary of Btato, **! ~. Ihave compared the praceding with the orig- Anal law on file In this office, and dohereby cor- +> Mify that the same: is correct trannoript there -- front and of the whole of said original law. 20 JOHN: PALMER,, Secretary of Stato. ~ LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Authority. ~. [Mvory law, unless a different timo shall be mockih‘d‘z therein, shall not. take effect until R ¥wentleth day after it shall have become a law. ' Seation: 4, article If, chapter 8, General | 1 CHAPTER 80%. echout or nntversits, and if provided by suck medicat college, school or university with : suitable book for that purpose, a true and cor rot record of uny and ull corpees thoresfte: coming nto their pussussion, charge, custody or control, and of the disposition made of the sume, glving the name of such corpses, if known! the dates of death and burial, f known t tha names and places of residence, i known, of the: rélutives of such corpses; the names of the persons by whom such corpse are clatned for interment and the names of the colleges, schools, universities, or persons to whom the same are delivered, and the dutet of such deliveries; which said books shall b« open to the inspection of the officers anc agents of such college, school or universit» furnishing the samme and to the officers anc ngerite of nny other miedical college, school of university entitled to receive corpses frow the same county. If two or more colleges wchools or universities located in any one of said counties are entitled to receive corpse from the same or from said adjoining counties they shall receive the same in proportion t( the number of matriculated students in eact college. 'The professors and teachers in every college, school or university receiving any sorpse under this section, shall dispose of the remains thereof, after they have served. tle purposes of medical, anatomical or qurgicu wclonce and study, in accordance with thr regulations of the local bourd of health where : the college, school or university is situutqd Any porson neglecting to comply with or vio lating any provision of this section, shall for felt and pay a penalty of twonty-five dollar: for each. and every such noncompliance or vio lation thereof, and it shall be the duty of phi health officer, or porson performing his duties in the places where said medical colleges schools or universities are situated, wheneves he shall have knowledge or information of any noncompliance with, or violation of, any pro vison, or provisions, of this section, to sue for and recover, in his name of office, the afore said penalty, and to pay over the amount sc recovered, loss the cost and expenses of tht notion, to the health board of said locality, for its uso and benefit. Bec. 2. This act shall take effect immediately Stare op New York, § 88. ; Office of the Seorstary of State, \*** Ihave compared the preceding with the orig inal law on file in this office, and do hereby cer- tify that the sammods a correct transcript there from and of the whole of said originnl law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Authority, [Every law, unless a different time shall be presoribed therein, shall not take effect until the twontleth day after it shall have become a law. Section 48, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.] . CHAPTER 808. AN AOT to amend. section twenty-eight hun dred and sixty-two of the code of civil pro cedure, by oxtonding the jurisdiction of jus tices\ courts to cortain auctions to recover giunmges for an escape from. the jail liber 08. Boonme a law April 17, 1806, with the ap proval of the Governor. Pussed, a majority being present. The People of the State of New York, repre rntcd in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol own: Section 1. Section twenty-eight hundred and sixty-bwo of the code of civil procedure it heroby amended by adding thereto a new sub division to read as follows: © ; 8, An action to recover damages for an es cape from the jail liberties, as provided by chapter two, title two, articles four and five AN ACT to mmend: article twelve, of chapter | of this aot, where the sum claimed does no! aix hundrad. and: sixty-one of the laws of .%. hundred and ninaty three, ontitled ~~ UAn act in relation to the public hoalth, - ~donebituting chapter twenty-fvo of the gen- eral laws,\\ by adding: thoreto m new seotion: *immadiately following section. two hundred and, «ives, . to-apply-dnly to... the«counties. of Cnondags, Orwogo, Madison, Cortland. and ~ She Attburn State prison in. the county of / Cayugn, and to be known aa section twa . hundred and soven-a, Became a; Inw April 17, 1896, with the ap p of the: Governor, Passed, a majority * being present. . k he People of the State of New York, repre. kwwflwsmaw and Astembly, do: enact as fol: UKR ~ Bection I, Arblole twolve of chapter six hun« dread and; sfxty-one of the laws. of eightcon hundred and ninety entitled \An act in relation to the public health, constituting - chapter of tho general lows,\ is . heraby amended: by adding's. new sootion ing ' ..> maedintely: following weation two hundred and seven;to known nu two: hundred and seven-s. Boc, 2078. Cadavers.~-The governors, keopers, wardens; managexs, or pertons: having lawful control and mariagement of any hospital, pris< on, almehouse, seylum, morgue or other To- geptacle for corpaos not interred in the coun: : ttes of Onondaga; Oswego, Madison and Cort« land, and. 'the: warden: of the Auburm state {prison, in the county of Cayuga, and every undertaker or. other person: in the counties of 'Ouondug«,; Oswego, Madison and Cortland, C00 having fn hiw Jawful possession any such for keeping or burial, may deliver, 'mad: they ure heroby required to deliver, under: the conditions© specifi¢d in this section, every 'mach corpse {n thoir or his possension, charge, ”and: or control, not placed therein by rela: ves'or friends in tho- usual manner for keep: b ediout colleges or L of Onondaga, Oswego, , wuthorized by law to of, doctorof medicine, dental surgery: and hools: incorporated: stato. in. said counties feaching medicine, anato: my of surgery, and to any university in. either vol. sald countios having a modjcal prepara: Sory course of instruction, and the and teachera in every such: college, school or university nay receive. such: corpses: and use the sanie for the purposes of medical, anatom: joat or surgical sclence and atudy. No such dorpas. shall: bo: so delivered if within forty- eighat hours aftor desith, {6 is desired for inter- by rolatives, or by friends, who will bear tho expenses of it« interment; nor shall . m oorpiie: be ao. delivered. or received of any person known to have. relatives, whose places of- residence-nro also. known, without the as: «916 of auch relagives; and such relatives shall 'he deemed; fo. huve astented. thereto, unless E aball claire such corpse for the interment _. With(n twenty-four hours after being notified of the death of stich person. If the remains of : person: mo delivered or received. shall be uently. .claimed for interment by any ; veleéive or by any friond who will bear the & C hor colleges 6 \under the laws of: the 10% the purpose: of experise: of such interment, they shall be given to auch or friend; for interment. ay person claiming: any corpse or remains ¥. Anternient, as provided in this section, x1 be required by the: persons, college, 'welool, university or officer or agent thereof, 'in, whose pessession, charge or custody the wamie: may be, to presont an affidavit stating tn! keds such relative or friend, and: the facta mall otrotmistances upon which the claim that jia dn auch: relative or friend is: based, and, if a Hriend, that ho will boar the expanse of, such internment, the expense of which affidavit shal} 'he paid by the: porson requiring 16. It such person shall rofuso to: make such affidavit, 1 mith corpse or remains shall not be delivered my but he shall forfélt his claim and. right the same. Any such college, school or uni- rersity In cithor of said countion desiring to of the provisions: of this seotion qehall notify said governors, keepers, wardons, qmanmgers, undertakers and other persons hereinbefore: specified in the county whore maid; oolloge, sobool or uni¢vorsity is situated, Jor im any of said adjoining courities, in which mo auch colloge, school or university is situ- ated of suoh:desfre, und thereaftor 16 shall be robMgatory upon such. governors, keepers, ardons, managers,; undertakors and other horcinbefore spoolfled, to immediately 'mobély the proper officer or officors of anid cot- Mage, solicol or univeralty, whenever thero dia many corpse in thelr possession, charge, custody rer control, which may be delivered to a med: Heal eoHego, school or univeraity under this ‘ ection, mid to deliver the same. to such col loge, wohoo! or university, It shall be the duty of much governors, keopors, wardens, managers and portions. having: lawful: control and managomont 6f the institutions hercinbe fere: mentioned, aftor being duly notified by way dollege, school or university of its desive 4G avall ftelf of the provislons of this section, wested no to. do by such college, exceed fifty dollars. Boc. 2. This act sholl take effect .on the firs! day of September, eighteen hundred and nine ty-aix. Braza or New York t as.: Office of the Seorstary of state} ** Ihave compared the proceding with the orig- inal law on file in this office, and do hereby cer tify that the sameds a correct transcript there . from 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 presoribed therein, shall not take effect until the twentieth day after it shall have become s law. Section 48, article II, chapter 8, Genera Laws.] CHAPTER 825, AN ACT to amend the membership corpora gens law, in relation to cemetery corpora ong. . Became a law April 18, 1506, with the ap proval of the Governor. Passed, a majority being pregent. The People of the State of New York, repre- famed In Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- owa: Bection 1. Section forty-five of the member- ship corporations law is hereby amended tc read as follows: Bec. 45, Acquisition of property.-If the cor tifloato of incorporation or by-laws of a ceme tory corporation do not exclude any person from: the privilege, on equal terms with other porsons, of purchasing a lot or of burial in ite cemetery, such corporation may, from time tc ) time, acquire by condemnation, exclusively for the purposes of a cemetery, not more than Awo hundred ueres of. land in the aggregate; forming one continuous tract, wholly or partly within the county in which its certificate of incorporation is recorded, except as in this ar ticle otherwise provided, as to the acquisition . of Jand in the counties of Kings, Queens, Rock: land and Wostchester. A cemetery corporation may acquire by condemnation, exclusively for the purposes of, a comotery, any real estate or any interest therein necessary to supply water for the uses of such cemetery, mnd the right tc lay, relay, repair and. maintain conduits and water pipes with connections and fixtures, in, through or over the lands of others; the right to jntercept and divert the flow of waters from the landg of riparian owners, and from per- song owning or interested in any waters. But no such cemetery corporation shall have pow- > er to take or use water from any of the canale of this state, or any canal reservoirs as feed: ere, or any streums which have been taken by the. state: for the purpose of supplying the canale -with water. A cemetery corporation may acquire, otherwise than by condemnation, real property as aforesaid and additional real property,. not exceeding in value two hundred thousand dollars, for the purposes of the con- venient transaction of its general business, nc portion. of which shall be used for the purposes of m cemetery, A cemetery corporation may acquire, otherwise than by condemnation, ad: ditional real or personal property, absolutely or in trust, in perpetuity or otherwise; and vse: the sama or the income therefrom in pur- suance of the terms on which the same is ac quired,, for the following purposes, only: 1. The improvement or embellishment, but not the onlargement of its cometery; 2. The construction or preservation of s building, structure, fence or walk therein; «8. The renewal, erection or preservation of a tomb, monument, stone. fence, railing or oth ersroction or structure on or around any lot therein; or, 4. The planting or cultivation of trees, shrubs, flowers or plants in or about a lot therein. A cemotery corporation may recept a con veyance of real property held by'a religious corporation: for burinl purposes, or by trustees for such purposes, if all such trustees, living and restding in this state, unite in the convey» ance, subject to all burdens, trusts and con- ditions to which the title of such grantors was subjeot. Lots previously sold in any such lands, and grants for burial purposes therein previously made, shall not. be affected by any such conveyance; nor shall any grave, monu- ment or other: erection thereupon, or any re toming theroin, be disturbed or removed with out the consent of the lot owner, or if thero be no such ownor, without the consent of the heirs of the persons whose remains are buried in such grave. No cometery shall hereafter be located in any city or incorporated village, without the consent of the common council of auch city; or the board of trustees of such vil lage, as the case may be. b ~ Gomez. This as}? uhnlllztuke effect immediately, TATE oF NEw York . Office of the Secrotary of Btate, in\ 1 have compared the preceding with the orig- inal law on file in this office, and do hereby cer- tify that the surae is a correct tranzeript there- from and of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALNER, Secretary of Btate. JUNE 19 LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Authority, [Every jaw, unless a Gifferent time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take effect unt? the twentieth day afte? it shall have become a law. - Section 45, urticle II, chapter 8, General Laws.] CLAPTER 20. AN ACT to azsend the railroad low, in relw tion to the use of stoves or furnaces. Became n law April 17, 1806, with the ay proval of the Governor. Passed, a majority being present. The 4 epa of the State of New York, repyc sented in Senate and Assomily, do enact as fol Iowar Section 1. Seqtion fifty-one of chapter five hundred and sixty-five of the laws of eighteen hundred snd ninety, entitled \An act in rela- tion to railroads, constituting chapter thirty: nine of the general laws,\ is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 51. Use of stoves or furnaces prohibited -It shall not be lawful for any railroad cor poration, operating a steam railroad in this rate, of the length of fifty miles or more, ex cepting foreign railroad corporations, incorpo rated without the jurisdiction of the United States, running cars upon tracks in this state for a distance of less thau thirty miles, to heal its passenger cars, on other than mixed trains. excepting dining-room cars, by any stove of furnace kept inside the car, or suspended thereform, unless in case of accident or other emergency, when it may temporarily use such stove or with necessary fuel, in care which have been equipped with apparatus tc heat by steam, hot water or hot air from the locomotive, or from a special car, the present +stove may be retained to be used only when the car is standing still, and no stove or fur nace shall be used in a dining-room car, ex- cept for cooking purposes, and of pattern and kind to be approved by the railroad commis gloners, This section shall not be held to affect or interfere with the use by the commissioners of fisheries of this or other states, or of the United States, of stoves for heating or cooking or boilers for hatching operations in their fish car or cars. Any person or corporation, vio Inting any of the provisions of this section, shall be liable to a penalty of one thousand dollars, and to the further penalty of one hun- dred dollars for ench and every day during which such violation shall continue. See. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. State or New York, 1 ss.: Office of the Secretary of State, } \\* I have compared the preceding with the orig» inal law on file in this office, and do hereby cer- tify that the same is a correct transcript there- from 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 effect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 48, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.] CHAPTER 310 AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and gighty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled \An act to author- ize the villuges of the state of New York to furnish pure and wholesome water to the inhabitants thereof.\ Became a law April 17, 1806, with the ap proval of the Governor. Passed, a majority being present. ° The People of the State of New York, repre genteel in Senate and Assembly, do enget as fol. ows: ' Section 1. Section fifteen of chapter one hun: dred and eighty-one of the laws of cighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled \An act to authorize the villages of the state of New York to furnish pure and wholesome water to the inhabitants thereof,\ is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 15. The entire annual receipts for water rents, after deducting therefrom such sums as may be necessary to defray the expenses of repairs of said water-works and of extending the same, and other necessary expenses, shall be applied toward the payment of the interest on the loan hereinbefore authorized, and also toward the creation of a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of said loan, as it shall from time to time become due and poya ble, which sinking fund shall be managed by said commissioners. No investment shall be made in behalf of such sinking fund, except in the bonds of the United States, of the state of New York, or of any city of this state, and in the bonds, certificates or other obligations authorized to be issued by such village undet this act, which last-named bonds, certificates and obligations the commissioners may pur- chase at any time when they shall have funds applicable, at prices not exceeding their par value, and when so purchased said bonds, cer- tificates and obligations shall not be reissued, but shall be immediately cancelled. The board of water commissioners of any village is, how- ever, hereby authorized to invest, for the ben- efit of the said sinking fund, in policies of en- dowment insurance, in any life insurance company incorporated under the laws of this state, and baving assets of over five million of dollars, as shown by the last preceding report of the superintendent of the insurance depart ment, to an amount not exceeding the face value of the bonds, issued by said village for water-works and for a term of years ending with the maturity of said bonds. The said commissioners may also, with the approval of the board of trustees in each case, loan said sinking fund on mortgage on improved lands in the same county, owned by the borrower; provided, however, that before they accept a mortgage on lands for any of said moneys they shall be satisfied that the borrower has a title in fee to such lands, and that the same are free and clear of all incumbrances and are worth three times the amount of the sum loaned, exclusive of buildings; and they shall require the borrower 'to satisfy them, by proper evidence, that he possesses an estate in fee in such lands, free and clear of all incum- brances. Bec. 2, This act shall take effect immediately. BtATE or NEw YoRK 1 ss,: Office of the Secretary of state. i ** I have compared the preceding with the orig- fual law on file in this office, and do hereby cer- tify that the same is a correct transcript there- from 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 effect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 48, article HI, chapter 8, General Laws.] - CHAPTER 3%. AN ACT entitled \An act to amend chapter seven hundred and twenty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five,\ re- lating to religious corporations, constituting chapter forty-two of the general laws. Became a law April 18, 189%, with the ap- proval of the Governor. Passed, a majority being present. The people of the State of New Fork, repre- sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- lows: B _-_ Section 1. Article eighty-five of chapter sev- en hundred and twenty-three, of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, is Hereby amended by adding thereto as follows: Provided, however, that any Methodist Epis- copal church in the city of Brooklyn which is now or hereafter may become a beneficiary of the Brooklyn church society by receiving from said society contributions to its current in- come, or by loan or loans, gift or gifts from the same, may elect to fill any vacancy or va- eancies existing in its board of trustees by ex- piration of term, or for any other cause, at any corporate meeting legally called, not to exceed at any time three members of said board of trustees, who shall have been nomi- mated to such positions by the Brooklyn, Church society, without regard to any quali- fications for trustees required by this act, and such trustees or their successors, nominated and elected in the same manner, shall continue in office so long as said church shall be a bene- ficiary of suid society. Notice of expiration of term of said trustees shall be given by the said church 'to the said society not 1gss than one month before said expiration of term. Bec. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. State or New York, & Office of the Secratary of State, I se.: * I have compared the preceding with the orig- inal law on file in this office, and do hereby cer- tify that the same is a correct transcript there- LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Authortty. [Every aw, unless a different time shall be prescribed thorein, shall not take effect until the twentieth day after it shall have become s Jaw. Section 43 grticle H, chapter 8, Genera Laws.] > CHAPTER 84. - AN ACT to amend the penal code by inserting therein a new section to be known af see tion six hundred and fifty-four-a, relative tt deposit of certain substances on public roads Became a law April 17, 1896, with the ap proval of the Governor. Passed, a majority; being present. The People of the State of New York, repro sented in Senale and Assembly, do enact as fol Section 1. The penal code is amended by in: gerting therein a new section, to be known af section six hundred and fifty-four-a, and t read as follows: ' Sec. 654a. Whoever, with intent to prevent the free use of a cycle thereon, shall throw; drop or place, or shal} cause or procure to be thrown, dropped or placed, in or upon 'any cycle path, avenue, street, sidewalk, alley, road, bighway or public way or place, any glass, tacks, nails, pieces of metal, brier, thore or other substance which might injure o puncture any tire used on a. cycle, or whick might wound, disable or injure any persor using such cyéle, shall be guilty of a misde mesnor, and on conviction be fined not lest than five nor more than fifty dollars. | Sec. 2. This sct shall take effect immediately. SraTBe or NEw York gs. : Office of the Secretary of State. g ** , I have compared the preceding with the orig inal law on file in this office, and do hereby cer tify that the same is a correct transcript there- | from 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 effect until the twentieth day after it shall have become s law. Section 48, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.] CHAPTER 808. AN ACT in relation to the incorporation calle? the Central Association in the state of New York, and the property of extinct Free Bap tist churches and Free Baptist religious so cieties. - Became a law April 17, 1806, with the ap proval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifth: being present. The People of the Stateof New York, repre sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol. lows: Section 1. All the property both real and personal, belonging to or held in trust for any Free Baptist church, or Free Bap‘t-ist, religious society organized under the laws of the state of New York, that has become, or shall be come «extinct, shall vest in and become the property of the Central association existing under the laws of the state of New York, and its successors and assigns; provided that this act shall not affect the reversionary interest: of any person or persons in such property, no: the interests of any incorporated association : and any Free Baptist church or Free Baptist religious society becoming extinct or about tc disband or digorganize may, by a vote of two- thirds of its members 'present and voting therefor at a meeting regularly called for that purpose transfer, grant and convey all its temporalities to and place the same in the possession of the Central association existing under the laws of the state of New York. Sec. 2. Any Free Baptist church or Free Baptist religious society which has failed for two consecutive years next prior thereto to maintain religious services according! to the custom and usages of Free Baptist churches, or has less than thrteen resident attending members, paying annual pew rental or mal may be declared extinct in the following man ner, vie.: Upon such notice as the court may prescribe, snd upon application made. by peti- tion, stating fully the facts in the case, and on evidence being furnished that the said Free Baptist church or Free Baptist religious socie ty has ceased to hold religious services in and use said property for religious worship or service for a term of two years previous tc such application, the supreme court, at a term thereof hold in the judicial district where such property is situated may grant an order declaring such church or society extinct, and thereon direct that all its temporalities shall be transferred to, and thereupon shall be taken possession of by the Central of the state of New York, or directing that the same be sold in the manner directed by said order, and that the proceeds thereof, after the payment of the debts of such church or society, be paid over to the Central associa- tion of the state of New York. All property and proceeds from the sale of property so transferred to said association shall be used and applied for the purposes for which said Central association of the atate of New York was organized and shall not be directed to ary other purpose. Sec. 8. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. A Bec. 4. This act shall take effect immediately. Srame or /New York, z - Office of the Secretary of State, \*** I have compared the preceding with the orig- inal law on file in this office, and do hereby cer- tify that the same is a correct transcript there- from 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 effect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 48, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.] CHAPTER 320. AN ACT making an appropriation for continu- ing the surveys provided for in chapter five hundred and ninety-nine, of the laws of eight- een hundred and ninety-five, entitled \An act to provide for the' survey of the upper Hudson river valley and making an appro- priation therefor.\ Became a law April 17, 1896, with the ap- proval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present, a The People of the State of New York. repre- sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- lows: . Section 1. The state engineer and surveyor and the state superintendent of public warkse shall continue the survey of the upper Hudson valley, authorized by chapter five hundred and ninety-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled \An act to provide for the survey of the upper Hudson river val- ley and making an appropriation therefor,\ and on the completion of the said surveys shall © report to the legislature in full as to all mat- ters required by the provisions of section one of chapter five hundred and ninety-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, as follows: . Sec. 1. The state engineer and surveyor and the state superintendent of public works shall,, -as soon as practicable, cause a survey to be made of the upper Hudson river valley, with a view to determining what lakes and streams may be improved, or the waters thereof stored or diverted, in order to provide for an en- largement of the Champlain canal; for re- storing to the water power of the Hudson riv- er at or below Glens Falls, the water diverted therefrom for canal purposes, and for improv- ing the navigation of the lower Hudson river. The state engineer and surveyor and the state superintendent of public works shall locate the particular sites for dams, establish the lines of flow for securing the full storage available at the various reservoir sites. Such survey may disclose and make careful estimate of the cost of constructing such dams or reservoirs, and of the amount of stored water that will result from the full development thereof. Sec. 2. The sum of ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is here- by appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated to be paid by the treasurer, on the warrant of the comp- troller to the order of the state engineer and surveyor, for the purpose of making the sur- veys and reports required by this act. Bec. 8. This det shall take effect immediately, Brate or NEw York, . Office of the Secretary of State, f se.: I have compared the preceding with the orig- inal Jaw on file in this office, and'do hereby cer-. tify that the same is a correct transcript there: from and of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. { + from and of the whole of said original lew. | JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. ing annval contributions toward its support, A LAWS Or ~nFW YORK-»y Authority, J [Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take effect until the twentieth Gay after it shall have become s law. Section 4), article [I, chapter §, General Laws.] a . CHAPTER $09. AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred and fifty-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-two, as amended by chapter sev- enty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundre{ and ninety-three, entitled \An act: to aw thorize the several towns of this state to es | tablish lamp or lighting districts outside tht ! limits of any incorporated village or village: ' therein, and to provide for the lighting of i public buildings, streets, avenues, highway: and public places in said district,\ relating to districts in more than one town. Became a law April 17, 1806, with the ap proval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifth: being present. The People of the State of New York, repre sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol. lows: : . Section 1. Section one of chapter two bun dred and fifty-five of the laws of eighteen hun: dred and ninety-two, as amended by chapter geventy-nine of the laws of «eighteen hundred and ninety-three, is hereby amended to read as follows: ‘ Sec. 1. It shall be lawful for the town board of any town in this state to contract for the lighting of the streets, avenues, highways, public places and public buildings therein, outside of the corporate limits of any incorpo: rated village in said town, mpon such terms: and for such time or period not exceeding ten years, as the town board may deem proper of expedient, and for the payment of the ex: penses thereof may establish one or more lamps or lighting districts therein. Tt shall- be lawful for the town boards of two or more ad- joining towns in this state whenever a petition for the establishment of alamp or lighting district shall cover territory lying in two or more adjoining towns in this state, to contract for the lighting of the streets, avenues, high ways, public places and public buildings therein, outside of the corporate'limits of any incorporated village in said town upon such terms and for such time, or period not exceed: ing ten years, as the town boards of two or more adjoining towns in joint session assem bled may deem proper or expedient and fo: the payment of the expenses thereof. Sec. 2. Section two of said aot as amended is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 2. No such contract shall be made un- less a petition for such lighting sigy‘d by not less than twenty-five of the taxable inhabi- tants of said town, shall be filed with the town clerk of said town. If such district shall lie in two or mors adocinjng towns, then the peti- tion for such lighting shall 'be signed by not less than twenty-five of 'the taxable inhabit ants of said towns residing in said district and shall be filed with the town clerk of each of said towns. . - e Sec. 3. Section three of said act as amended is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 3. The town board, or if such district shall lie in two or more adjoining towns, then the town boards of each such town shall cause 7 | 1 3 notice of the same to be published for one' week in one or more of the newspapers pub lished in such town or towns, or if no newspa per be published in. such town or towns, then .by posting said notice in at least six public and conspicuous places in said district of the 'filing of said petition, and the time and place when the same will be acted upon by said town board, or if such lighting district lies in two or more adjoining towns, then when the. Same will be acted upon at a jointbmeeting. of the town boards of such towns, to be held in the territory where such district is to be cre ated. , Sec. 4. Section four of said act as amended is hereby amended to read as follows: Bec. 4. The nmount of any contract that may be entered into pursuant to the provi- slong of this act, shall be nesessed, levied and collected upen the taxable property in said town or districtin the same manner, at the same time, and by the sume officers as the town taxes, charges or expenses of said town are now assessed, levied and collected, and the same shall be paid over by the supervisor to the corporation, company, person or persons furnishing or supplying said light. If the town boards of two or more adjoining towns shall, - in joint session, establish a lamp or lighting district in two or more adjoining towns, they Shall determine the relative proportion of the expense of such lighting which shall be borne by each of said towns, and the amount of such expense shall be ussessed and levied on'.the taxable property in such lighting district in each of saic towns, and collected in the same manner and at the same time, and by the same officers as the town taxes or charges, or ex: penses of the town in which said district is located, ane now assessed, levied and collected, and such relative expense shall be paid over by the supervisor of each of said towns to the corporation, company, person or persons furnishing or supplying said light. - Sec. 5. This act shall take effect immediately, BraTe or New YorR, .; . Office of the Secretary of State, \*** I have compared the preceding with the orig- inal law on file in this office, and do hereBy cer- tify that the same is a correct transcript there- from 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 effect until the twenticth day after it shall 'have become a law. Section 43, article IL, chapter 8, General Laws.] : . .- CHAPTER 812. AN ACT to regulate the profession of public accountants. . ' * Became a law April 17, 1896, with the ap- proval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. ° ' vos The People of the State of New York, repre- sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- lows: > © ~ Section 1. Any citizen of the United States, or person who has duly declared his intention of becoming such citizen, residing or having # place for the regular transaction of business in the state, 'being over the ago of twenty-one years and of good moral character, and who shall have received from the regents of the university a certificate of his 'qualifications to practice as a 'public expert accountant as. hereinafter provided, shall be styled and known as a certified public accountant; and no other person shall assume such title, or use the abbreviation C. P. A. or any other words, letters or figures, to indicate that the person using the same is such certified public ac: countant. - . Sec. 2. The regents of the university shall ' make rules for the examination of persons ap- plying for certificates under this act, and may appoint a board.: of three examiners for the purpose, which board shall, after the year eighteen hupdred and ninety-seven, be com- posed of certified public accountants. 'The regents shall charge for examination and cer- tificate fuch fee as may be necessary to the actual expenses of such examinations, and they shall report, annually, their receipts and expenses under the provisions of this act to the state comptroller, and pay the balance of receipts over expenditures to the,state treas- urer.. 'The regents may revoke any such cer- tificate for sufficient cause after written notice [] to the holder thereof and a hearing thereon. Sec. 3. The regents may, in their discretion, waive the examination of any person possess ing the qualifications mentioned in section one who shall have been, for more than one year before the passage of This act, practicing in this state on his own account, as a public sccountant, and who shall apply in writing for such certificate within one year after the passage of this act. ‘ Bec. 4. Any violation of this act shall 'be a misdemeanor, . ~ See.'5. This act shall take effect immediately. 'Srate or New York, |. . Office of the Secretary of State, § se.: __ I have compared the preceding with the orig- inal law on file in this office, and do hereby cer- tify that the same is a correct transcript there- from and of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Authority. - [Every law, unless a érent time shall be prescribed therein, shall mot. take effect until the twenticth day after it shall have become a law. 'Section 43, article II, chapter 8, General - Laws.] |_ Ch act {d, CHAPTER as. M \ AN ACT to amend chapter Serr hundred and' . eighty-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred -. and ninety-two, entitled \An act for thgi pm\ ction, preservation and . propagation of: birds. fish and wild animals in the state of New York and tha diZerent counties there: of,\ as amended by chapter nine hundred and seventy-four of the laws of cighteer' hundred and ninety-five, relative to lifying out grounds for private parks. Became a low April 17, 1896, with the ap proval of the Governor, Passed, a majority: being prosent. The Leople of the State of' New York, repre; sented in Senate and. Assembly, do enact as fol- lows: Section 1. Section two hundred and twelve of article nine of chapter four bhundréd and eighty-eight of the laws of: eighteen hundg‘eo and ninety-two, as amended by chapter nine hundred and seventy-four of the laws of eight een hundred and ninety-five, is hereby amend- ed so as to read as follows: . Sec. 212. Laying out grounds for private parks.-A person owning or having the exclu- sive.right to shoot, hunt or fish on. lands, or lands and water, desiring to devote such lands or lands and water, to the propagation or pro- tection of fish, birds or game shall publish in\ a newspaper printed in- the county within: : which such land or lands:and water are situ» ate a notice, once a week, for a term not lest: ' than four weeks in the county where the lande ~8o. described. are situated, substantially de: scribing the same and containing a clause. dey claring that such land or lands and water will be used as a private park for the purpose of propagiting and protecting fish, birds and game. Provided, however, that all watere heretofore stocked by the state or which may hereafter be stocked by the state: from any of the hatcheries, hatching. stations, or by fish furnished at the expense of the state, Shall be and remain open to the public to fish therein the same as though the private park law had never existed. But nothing herein. contained: shall be construed as affecting any rights now existing of persons owning lands or holding leases of private grounds, waters or' parks prior to the passage of this act. Bec. 2. This act shall take effect immediately.. p or New York . Office of the Secretary of State, } se.: * Ihave compated the preceding with the orig- inal law on file in this office, and do hereby cer- tify that the same is a correct transcript there- from 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 effect until the twentieth day after it shall have become &- law. Section 48, article II, chapter 8, Genersh Laws.] . R CHAPTER 322. AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred and: eighty-five of .the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-four, entitled \An act to provide for the transfer of securities and property by bankrupt corporations to the receivers of such corporations, and. for the transfer by: the superintendent of the insurance depart- ment to- receivers of insolvent life insurance and annuity companies of: funds and securi- ties deposited with such superintendent by such companies for the' security of policy' holders.\ '~ . bul - Became a law April 18, 1896, with the ap- proval of the Govetnor. Passed, three-fifths being present. ° The People of the State of N01}: York, repre- - sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- lows: e ' Section 1.-Section two, chapter two hundred and eighty-five 'of the laws of eighteen hun- dred and eighty-four, entitled \An act to pro- yide for the transfer of securites and property by bankrupt corporations to the receivers of such corporations and for the transfer by the . superintendent of the insurance department to receivers of insolvent life insurance and an- nuity companies, of funds and securities de- posited with such superintendent \by such companies for the security of policy-holders,\\ . is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 2. In every case where life insurance or annuity companies, or any corporation of the class provided for by- article two of the insur- ance law, entitled \life health and insurance corporations,\ whether formed un- der said article or prior thereto, has been'or hereafter may be dissolved, and. a receiver thereof appointed, upon the application of the attorney-general, or by action begun. in the name of the people of the state of New York, . each and every security and fund which shall; have been deposited by such company prior to its dissolution, with the superintendent of the | insurance department, for the security and: protection of its policyholders or any class of such policy-holders, under thestatutes in such cases made and provided, may, by an order of: the supreme court, made ata special tern: thereof held within the judicial. district 'in which the principal office of such company was located, prior to its dissolution,; upon the ap- plication 'of the attorney-general, after serv- ice of eight days\ written notice of 'such appli- _~~ cation. upon. the superintendent'of, the insur- ance department, be transferred from the said superintendent of the' insurance department ~- -> to the receiver of such company; and there- upon the said superintendent shall deliver suck funds and securities to such receiver; and in him the title thereto shall immediately vest.. Such receiver shall thereupon convert-such se- \/~ ~ curities and funds into money, 'and shall dis- tribute the proceeds thereof; andof each and! °- every. class of such funds or securities, among the respective holders of valid policies of such: company for whose! 'benefit -and. security the deposit or deposits were originally made pro- -| portionately to the respective valuations of such policies, as shall be ascertained in pro- ceedings taken by such receiver for the valua- tion of policies and 'the determination of the liabilities of such company 'under. the statutes in such cases? nade and 'provided, 'and 'the course and practice 'of. the supreme court in- eases of insolvent corporations, until suchval- uation shall have been paid in full. If any portion of such proceeds shall then remain, such balance may, under. an. order of thesu- preme court in such behalf duly made at spe- cial term, be made a/part of the general as sets of such receivership; and thereupon be distributed by said receiver in payment of or upon the general lisbilities of 'such dissolved company according to law. And in case of a corporation formed under the laws of any oth- er state, doing insurance business in this state of the natureof that done by the corporation above mentioned, in case of any action or pro- coeding brought or hereafter to be brought in 'this state by the attorney-general, or in the name of the people of the state of New York,. : for the winding up its business in this state, of for or-insolving distribution of its assete therein, the same proceedings may be had with reference to any securities and funds deposited by such corporation with the superintendent of . the insurance department of this state under the statutes in such case made and provided, _| &s are hereinbefore provided with reference to deposits of corporations of this state, save only that the order for transfer of the deposit may be made in the judicial district in which the principal office of the corporation in this state .was located at the commencement of the ac- tion or proceedings, or in the third judicial district. R * Bec. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Brame or New YoRk, g go.: Office of the Secretary of State, 59 I have compared the preceding with the orig- inal law on file in this office, and do hereby cer- .' tify that thesame is a correct transcript there- from 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 effect until the twentieth day after it shall have become s . law. Section 48, article II, chapter 8, General ~ Laws.] CHAPTER 820. AN ACT to amend chapter four hundred and ninety-seven of the laws of eighteen hundred. and eighty-six, entitled \An act to authorize ~~ the villages of the state of New York, own- > ing waterworks constructed pursuant to the ; provisions'of chapter one hundréd and igh - ty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five to extend their water mains be- yond their corporate limits,\ relating to the _ furnishing of water to other villages., <... Became a : law April 18, 18906, with the' ap-. ~ - proval of the ~Govemopg Passed, three | being present.
