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x > directed ' ; cont may, Foc with such othor facts ns ho may deom proper, #or ai miocosslvo days in the state paper pub- 10 « hmfi¢sc.'tmgu. wares 66 dante anesemsannient. days . it this rtate, fle In tho office of the anpe @Antendent of hanke, a cortifionto stating the nima.m business address of every person, company, firm or oth« to uct in this sfate ns: At agentor represontatiye, and in cuso of any fm any arch ropresontative, an mtiend ~ awodlition, corporntlon, ér¥; who act or proposa change. tn ¢ 'ad cortificate mhall bo: forthwith. fled as hor \in provided. Whoover shall offend aginst the provisions o€ this seation whall forfolt to the of tho stute the sum: of one thousand | dollars for avory offorise, Hooe 4, Rovoontion of Heonso.i-If it shall pear to tho. suporintondont from an exams Anation made of, or roport submittad by any orginized wider tho lows of any other { under the provistong of this article, or | om wufftolont Iiformiation. othorwiso obtain« id that Auch Heongeo. 1s conduating {ts busi- orm in order undor his hand -and officiant goal, addrossed to such Mconsce, to discontlnmie such unsafe or Mogal nd to conform to the requirements wnd to provide for of its trangactions. If Cstich Hoonsee shall neglact or rofuso to make acified, or to comply t hall appoint to: the © ap aokd ind tn any - mannor, he shall, by . diroot 16 ~ practices, \of the charter and of law, -the safoty and scourity lm¥ reporte ag horolt # tals order, or if aporintendant, thit. 16 16 unsufo or inoxped . - ant for any such Hoonseo to continue tho trans- ho: shall forthwith revoke the HMoende. granted to any such Mcontec, and . servé a. copy of the ordor of revocation on the oodipany, astoolntion, corporation, copartner individual whoko HMconse is revoked at ite prinaipat office for the transaction of in this state, and also upon each; : yopresontaibive thereof within the -/ ataté, apoolflod In tho cortiflcate provided for In section two hundrad and threo of this chap- Aer, by depositing tho same in the post-office lsonkes at such principal aud to cach of such agents sotion of businoss, whip or busingss | to such «.. pléos of business, .at his place of . Mahed in tho city of Albany, Heo. 208, Dosfgnation of superintendent as B- attorney.-Every corporation, company, firm, &} %> agdoolation on individual, organized under th - laws of any other stito, .. before: transacting any wtito, by my fnatraniont 6 outed, nppoint the snporintondont of bank {t and lawful 'the ablon rodeat In: the astute. | A cortificato of such ap: gointmont, duly cortifiod and nuthonticated.. shall bo fllod tn tho office of the suporintond- ant 06. Banks, mid coples cortifled. by him or k 'his deputy ahatt bo. sufflclont evidence there 2:99 $0 de in such attornoy shall be deemod a person- %. >> wl Service pow stich Moonsee, Whonever law» igninst buch. shall be- sory« cquporintondent of banks, ho shall ward a. copy of the process gory mall, propaid, and directed to ow Hcorotary of the corporation. to Instsnamed post-offlco ad- freds. For mien; copy of process, the suporin gendont: shall colloot tho gum of, two dollars > which shall bo yaid by the plaintiff or moving party at the time of such service,. to be recov- ared by him as part of his disburse wienti t ho succeeds in His sulk or proceeding. \Tho term, procogs, whon. usdd in this: section, includes any writ, munimons, petition or order ~whereby any fult, action. or procezding shal he commoncod by a rostdont of this stato. _ We 6. ‘Iflxgmi? 31115131! fnito offect iramediately. ( wauk on NH RK P Office of the Baorothry of Bato,, i oie e compimwod the proceding with the orlg law on fly: in this office, and do horoby cor #ity that the same is. a coxreot trantioript there Aeon nd of the wholeof suid original law, t, JOHN PALMER, Seoratary of State, \ or yew +\. prescribed therein, shall not tako . effect unti 20 “NAGT'talmOXIG' tho banking : to. securities in which doposite may be in< |i uo he twontloth day after ib shall have become a Aaw: Hection 40, article II, chapter 8, Goneral Lawn] CHAPTER 44, vested. |.. « BHocatrie t law May 0, 1806, with the approval 'of the Governor. Passed, a majority being | >>. . * The Pedole of the State of Now York, repre- sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol. dows: hun : “prob: wmondad so. as to read as follows: the utato of Minnowota; Des, Moines, in th ! 'ntate of Town; Milwnaukoo, in the state of Wis ~- oonsing Loulsvillo, in the stato of Kentucky; ~ Tronton. and Newark, in tho state of New Jorsoy; Baltimore, in the: state of Maryland. If at any tinie the indebtedness of -- any of anid cities, lesa ite wator dobt nnd sink jng fund, shall oxceod seven por centum of its valuation for purposes of taxation, its bond elialt thoreaftor, and. until such in- debtednors shall be reduced to seven por cen- tuna of the valuation for the purposes of taxa Soh,, conta: to: bo an authorized. investment for | the moneys of savings banks, but the suporin- } of the banking department may, in 7. The number of its directors, not less than +his discretion,. requiring any savings bank to. sell auch: bonds or stooks of said city, as may prior to said increase of -have been purchased . debt. w - Beo. 2. This:act shall take effect immedlixtely. _ Braps ox New Youk . Office of the Socrotary of State, z 88or I have compntod the preceding with the orig- on flo fn this office, and do horoby car- 5, guy that the samods: a correct transcript there -_ Aege «und of the whole of said original law. - JOHN PALMER, Secrotary of State, - KAWS OFNEW he day: aftor 1t shall have become law. | Bootlon 40, article I1, chapter 8, Goneral. Lome: l ogapune: as. AN AOT to amend the game law, relating to: ~~ the taking of fish, by drawing off water from. ponds or redurvolrs. -* Became a lnw May 0,. 1800, with the approval 'of the Clovernor. Passed, a majority being wesont. \m a- 85 . Bection 1. Soctlon one hundred and one of chapter ning hundrod ind soventy-four of the laws@ of cightoon hundred and ninety-five héraby amonded: to roud as follows: Bec. 101, Taking fish by drawing off. watet and by other dovices: forbidden; excoption.- No fish shall bo takon by shutting or drawing ~tff water for that purpose; provided, howover, that the commissioners of fishories, gamo and forest may give permission to persons owning orin charge of private ponds, resorvolrs or the wators: of the stato, the privilego of taking 'thorefrom carp, plokorol or other delatorions } fish with note or othor dovices, or by drawing. 6ff the waters from said. pouds or reservoirs. Whoover shalt violato or atterapt to vioiato the provisions of this sootlon. shall be deemed in addition shall bo liable to a pernity of one Rundred dollars for onch violation thereof and gullty. of a misdomonnor and, ' Ahorato, Sen dollars for ouch fgh so. tuken. Reo: 2. This aot shall take offoot immadiately. YORK ¥ . _ Sragk or Nu} Bints, \Office of the Boorotury of, E88.4 ve compared the proceding with the orig law on file in this office, and do heroby cer t that the same is a:correct trangoript ther &of the whole of sald original law. ;, ... : JOMN PALMKB, Beoretary of Stute, atte settig authorized to trangaot cust- thus Mconsed, shall, business within this in writing duly exe- nttornoy pom: whom all proc- - & hy any notion or progeoding by any. real- dent of the state against {6 may bo sorved with samo offoot nu f {t wore n domestic cor- and had been - lawfrily #orved with. tvioo in favor of a roatdont of this atute YORK-By Authority. _i [Kvory Jaw, unloss a. different timo shall be law, relating “33-190“le Subdivision five of section: one indréd nud stxtoon of chapter six hundred ~~~ and eighty-1lno: of the Inwa of cightcon bun» dred and. ninety-two, antibled \An. act in ro- > ation to banking carporations,'\ as amended,. ~ /b. In the stocks: or. bounds. of tho following \qltion: Worgestor, Cambridge, Lowel], _- ~~RalkRivor and Springfield, in the state of Mas- |- ~. mwchusette? Saint Loult, in: the state of Mis- Clovaland, Cincinnati, aind Toledo, in: Shostate of Ohio: Dotroit and Grand Rapids, iw the state of Michigan: Providence, in the 'utate of Rhode Island; Now Haven and Hart < ford, im: the state of Connoctiout; Portland, in the stato of Milne? Philadelphia, Pittaburgh, ~: Alleghany, Reading and Scranton, in the state of Ponnnylyatiiag Minrienpolis: and St. Paul, in YORK-By Authority. . [Every law, unless a difforent time shall be growtmud thoroin, shalt not tako effect until 6 wa The People of the State of New York.repre- sented bn Senate and Asgembly, do: enact as fol. n [Every law, | progoribed therein, fiw. f CHAPTER 458. a AN ACT to amond the banking Jaw. of. thu Governor. progcnt. . The People of the State of sented in senate and Assembly, . lowst read as follows? presidents. of nuthorization shall be the first teustecs. meeting. after the vacancy occurs, {+ ency, the benefit of areditors, any savings bank, trustee is heroby vacated. their bylaws, a copy fled. with 8 bank or national bauking association. « of such ninoty days, jority of trusteos of such sivings tional banking 1 banking law. u Smwame or New Yon, Office of the Secratary of State, 235” * 1 T | from and of the whole of said original law. + JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. Laws. awe.] CHAPTER 460. ~ law, relating to incorporations. presont. llows: and filing a. certificate which shall contain: \ 1, The name of the proposed corporation. e : to be formed. P | thereof. - tion will begin business. principal business office is to be located. 6. Its duration. j ' three nor more than thirteen. directors for the first year. the corporation. ' law,. a Brate or NEW York Office of the Socratary of State, 255“ a from and of the whole of said original law. - JOHN PALMER, Secrotary of State. law. | Laws.] CHAPTER 467. is States bureau of immigration. prosent. lows: Yorke Scare or New York Office of the Secretary of State, f“ * ve fron: and of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. | LATYS OF NEW Authority. unless a dffferent time shall he sholl not take effect until the twontioth day attor it shall have become a Suction 43, avéicle II, chapter 8 General Bocmne in Inw Muy 9, 1800, with the approval Passed, a majority being New York, vepre- do enact as fol- Heotion 1. Section one hundred and seven. of the. banking law is hereby amended so as to Sow. 107. Trusteos and. their powers. -There shall be a bourd of not less thin thirteen trus tees of every auch corporation, who shall have She entire management and control of all its affairs, and who shall elect from their num- bor, or otherwise, a. president and two vice and such other officers as they may : deum fit, The persons named in the certifies? vacancy in the board shall be filled. by the board, as soon as practicable, at a regular From and after tho passage of this act, no person. who is not a resident of this state or against whom a judgment for any sum of money shall have buon rgcovéred. or shall hereafter be recovered - and romain unsatisfied of record, or unsecur- «d upon appeal, for a period of more than three months, or who hereafter takes the » | penofit of uny law of bankruptcy or insolv- or who makes a general assignment for shall be a trustee of and the office of nny such It shall be lawful for the board of trustees of every such corpo: ration by a resolution to. be incorporated in of which shall also be the superintendent of bunks, to re- und the suporintond* | que tho numberof trustees unmed in the orig» {n his disoretion, publish such order» | jng gharter of such corporation to a number nob less than the minimum named in this act. Such reduction to be effected gradually by the occurrence of vacuncies by death, resignation, or forfolture; until the numbardis reduced to thirtean, or to such greater number as shall 9 | bo designated in the aforesaid resolution; or the number of trustors may be increased to any number designated in a resolution for that purpose, whore reasons therofor are shown to the satisfaction of the suporintend- ent and his consent in writing is obtained theroto, It shall 106 be Inwful for a majority \of the board of trustees of any savings bank to belong to the board of directors of any one Where a majority of the board of trustees of any sav- ings bank, now aro. members of the board of directors of any one banle or national banking association,. tho offices of such trustees of any savings bank shall, from and after the expira- tion of ninety days from the time of the tal ing effoct of this aot, be and become vacant; and they shall, at the expiration of such nine- ty days, conse to be such trustees, and the yar cancios so to occur in any board of trustees of any savings bank shall before the expiration ho filled in accordance with the provisions of the genoral law relat- ing to savings banks in. such wise that “hm; an * I shall not be members of the board of directors or trustees of any one bank or na- asgocfation; and whenever horeattor any trustee of a savings bank shall by becoming a director of a bank or national banking association, corse a majority of «the trustees of such savings bank to be directors of any one bank or national banking associa- tlon, his term of office as trustee of the save ings bank shall thereupon ond. . Any savings bank knowingly violating this provision shall forfeit all its rights, privileges and franchises. Buch #iolation shall be determined in the same manner as a violation of subdivision six of soction fwenty-fvo of article one of the Bec. 2, This act shall take effect immediately. I have compared the preceding with the orig- inal law on floin this office, and do hereby cer- tify that the same is a correct transcript there- LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Authority. [Every Inw,. unless a different time shall be ' progioribed therein, shall not take effect until the twonticth: day nfter it shall have become a law. Section 44, article II, chapter 8, General AN ACT to amend the business corporation: Became a law May 9, 1806, with the approval of the Governor, Passed, a majority being The People of the State of New York, repre sented t. Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- Hootlon 1. Bection two of the business cor Frafions lawiis heraby amended to read at 0 Seo. 2. Incorporation.-Three or more per sons may become a stock corporation for any lawful business. purpose or purposes other than a moneyed. corporation, or a corporation provided, for by the banking, the insurance, tho railrond and the transportation corpora: tion laws, by making, signing, acknowledging ~ 8. The purpose or purposes for which it i: 8. The amount of the capital stock, and if any portion be preferred stock, the preferencet 4. The number of: shares of which the capi- tal stook shall consist, each of which shall not #: bo less than five nor more than one hundred s dollars, and the amount of capital not less that five hundred dollars, with which said corpora: 6. The. city, village or town in which ite 8. The names and. post-office addresses of the 9, The namesa nd post-office addresses of the tubscribers and a statement of the number of shares of stock which each agrees to take in The cortificate may contain any other provi sion for the regulation of the business ind the conduct of the affairs of the corporation and any limitation upon its powers and upon the powers of its directors and stockholders which does not:exempt them from any obligation or from the performance of any duty imposed by Rec, 2. This act shall take. effect immediately. T have compured the preceding with the orig- inal law on filoin this office, and do heroby cor- tify that tho same is a correct transcript there LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Authority. {Every law, unless a different time shall be presgoribed therein, shall not take effect until tho twentieth day after it shall have become s Section 48, article II, chapter 8, General ' AN ACT to authorize the transfer of certair records of the commissioners of emigration of tho state of New York to the Unite? Bocamo a law May 9, 1806, with the approval pf the Governor. Passed, threcfifths being The People of the State of New York, repre sented in Senate and Assembly, do: enact as fol Sootlon 1, On tho written request of the United States burcau of immigration, the re gents of the university of the state of Now - York are: horohy authorized and directed tc transfer and dolivor to the said United State: bureau of immigration all the records horeto foro deposited in the state library by the com misstoners of emigration of the state of New Heo, 2. This act shall take effect immediately I have compared the preceding with the orig- inal law on flle in this office, and do hereby cer tify that the samo isa correct transcript there FRIDAY, puse riot Lats GP NEV YORK-By Anthority. [Every law, unless i+ different time shall bs prescribed therein, shull not tako effect until the twentieth day after 16 shall have become a law. Section 44, article iI, chapter 8, General Les.] CHAPTER 458. ® AN ACT to mend chapter two hundred and ninety-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy. entitled ''An act for the incor- porntion of villages,\ relating to sidewalks. Became a law May 9, 1800, with the approv- al of the Governor. Passed, a majority being present. The People of the State of New York, repre- sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- lows: Section 1. Section twenty-two of title threa of chapter two hundred and ninety-one of the laws of cightcen hundred and seventy, as add- ed by laws of eighteen hundred and eighty, chapter two hundred and ninety-two, is here- by amended to read as follows: Sec. 22. Whenever any person owning or occupying lands adjoining a highway within .the limits of any village incorporated under the provisions of this act shall, with the con- sent of the trustees of such village, or a major- ity of them, grade and flag or construct a stone sidewalk within such highway, along the line of such lands so owned or occupied by him, of the width of four or more feet, it shall he the duty of such trustees to examine the same when finished, and to credit such owner or occupant therefor so much on account of his assessment for highway tax in said village, as such trustees shall deem necessary, to pay not to exceed three-fourths of the actual and necessary exponse of constructing such side- walk, and to deliver to such owner or occu- pant their certificate of the amount of such credit; but such credit shall in 10 case be less than three dollars per lineal rod for the amount of said walk so constructed and fin- ished. The trustees may, however, pay from the highway fund for the current year, in cash, to such owner, one-half of the cost of such sidewalk. If said trustees find such walk or walks to be less value than four dollars per lineal rod, then they shall give no credit for tho construction of the same. | 'The trustees of such village shall thereafter exompt the owner or occupant of such lands from all highway taxes in said village, till the amount of such exemption shall be equal to the sum of the oredit for which said certificate was allowed. Seo, 2. This sctshall take effect immediately. STATE or New York s8.: Offica of the Secretary of State, § ** I bave compared the preceding with the orig- inal law on file in this office, and do hereby cer- tify that tha sume is a correct transcript there- from and of the whole of suid original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Authority. [Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed thergin, shall not take effect until the twontieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 48, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.] CHAPTER 459. AN ACT to amend chapter five hundred and sixty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety, entitled \An act in relation to towns, constituting chapter twenty of the general laws,\\ in relation to division of towns. Became a law May 9, 1896, with the approval of the Governor, Passed, a majority being present. n The People of the State of New York, repre- lscnted in Senate and Assembly, Go enact as fol- ows: * Section 1. Section four of article one of chap ter five hundred und sixty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety, entitled \An act in relation to towns, constituting chapter twenty of the general laws,\ is hereby amend- ed to read as follows: Sec. 4. Debts owed by a town, so divided or altered shall be apportioned in the same man- ner as the personal property of a town, and each town shall be charged with its share of the debts, according to the apportionment and the amount of the unpaid taxes levied and as- sessed upon the taxable property of the town; divided or altered, before the division oral teration thereof, shall be'npportioned between the several towns. interested therein, accord- ing to the amount of taxable property in each town as the same existed before such division or alteration, to be ascertained by the last as- sessment-roll of the town. In making such di- vision, there shall be set off to each town in- terested the unpaid taxes assessed and levied upon the real property within its borders and such as were assessed and levied upon person- al property against persons or corporations, as resided within its borders at the time of the mesessment; and each town, to which the rame are apportioned, shall have the same power, right and methods of collecting the same by warrant, action, sale or otherwise, as the town so divided or altered had, or would have bad if such town had not been so divid- ed or altered. Any such town having appor- tioned to it more than its proportion of un- paid taxes, according to the sforesaid taxable property, to be nscertained. by the last assess- ment roll of such town, shall pay to the other town or towns interested, such sum or sums as shall be necessary to make such apportion- ment correspond with the said taxable proper- ty, as ascertained by the suid last assessment roll of said town, before the said division or alteration. Sec. 2. Section five of article one of said act is amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 5. Whenever a meeting of the town boards of two or more towns shall -be requir- ed, in order to carry into effect the provisions: of this article, such meeting may be called by either of the supervisors of such towns, by giv- ing at least three days' written notico to all the other members of such town boards of the time and place of such meeting. Whenever said town boards shall fail to carry into effect the provisions of this article and agree upon the amount of assets to which each town is entitled, and the amount of indebtedness for which each town is liable and complete the full settlement thereof, within eighteen months after the division or alteration men- tioned in section three of this article, anyof such towns may begin and maintain an action against the other town or towns to make and enforce such settlement. The provisions of this article shall apply to towns heretofore and bereafter divided or altered. Bec. 8. This act shall take effect immediately. . Brate or NEw York . Office of the Secretary 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- from and of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Authority. [Every Jaw, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take effect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 43, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.] CHAPTER 460. AN ACT to amend chapter five hundred and fifty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled \An act relating to membership corporations, constituting chap- tor forty-three of the general laws,\ relat- ing to the prohibition of new corporations for the prevention of cruelty to animals in certain counties. Became a law May 0, 1806, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, repre: genteel in Senate and Assembly, do .enact as fol- ows: Section 1. Section seventy-one of chapter five hundred and fifty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five is hereby amended sc as to read as follows: Sec. T1. Prohibition of new corporations in certain counties.-A corporation for the pre- vention of cruelty to animals shall not here: after be incorporated for the purpose of con: ducting its operations in the counties of New York, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk, Westchester or Rensselaer, or in any other county if thereby there would be two or more such corporations formed for the purpose of conducting operations in such county. Sec. 2. This net shall take effect immediately. orp New York . Office of the Secretary of State, ‘SS' i 1 have compured 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. | JULY 10 LAWS OF NHW YORK-By Authority. [Every Jaw, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take effect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 4, srticle II, chapter 8, Gsnerul «2d Laws.] CHAPTER 457. AN. ACT to amend section four of title five of chapter twa hundred and ninety-one of the laws of eighteen hundred: and seventy, on* titled \An act for the incorporation of. vil: lages,\ and the acts amendatory thereof, re- lating to police constables, their powers, du- ties and compensation. Became a law May 9. 1896, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, repre- anted in Senate and Assembly, do cnact as fol- lows: Section 1. Section four of title five of chap- ter two hundred and ninety-one of the laws of gighteen hundred and seventy, entitled \An act for the incorporation of villages,\ as amended by chapter fifty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-eight. and chap- ter one hundred and ninety-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-five, and chapter two hundred and twenty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, is amend- ed so as to read as follows: Sec. 4. The persons appointed police con- stables shall have the power and be subject to 'the same duties in criminal and civil cases, cognizable by such justice as constables , of towns, one of whom shall be chief of police, and all of whom shall be subject to the direc- tions and orders of the president. 'They shall have the power ard it shall be their duty to keep order in all public places in the village; to arrest persons concerned in riotous or noisy assemblages, or who are breaking the peace or violating this act, or the by-laws, rules or ordinances of the village, and forthwith con- vey them before the proper authority, to be dealt with according to law, and to keep and retain such persons in custody until commit- ted or discharged. Said shall have power to execute any warrant or process issued by justices of the peace' of the county or counties in which such village is situated. The said police constables shall be paid for their services the same compensation as town constables for similar services, which shall be a charge upon the villago, and shall be audit ed and allowed in the same manner as other village charges, except when such police con- stables shall be allowed an annual salary, fixed by the board of trustees; and the trustees of any village incorporated under this act are hereby authorized to fix and establish by res- olution to be entered in their minutes an an- nual salary to be paid to any police constable elected or appointed under this act, not how- ever to exceed the sum of, eight hundred dol- lars per annum to any such constable, which salary shall be in lieu of any fees to which such police constable might otherwise be en- titled. It shall be the duty of police constables in such villages to present to the board of su- pervisors of the county, in which such village is situated, an account of their fees and com- pensation in all cases when their services in criminal matters would be a county charge if performed by a constable of a town, and such fee shall be audited and allowed and the pay- ments made therefore to the village paying such police constable his salary. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Stamm or NEW Tork, q+ Office of the Secretary of State, g set 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 463. AN ACT to amend the fisheries, game and for- est laws, as amended by chapter nine hun- dred and seventy-four of the laws of eight een hundred and ninety-five, in relation to killing beaver. A Became a low May % 1896, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths [being present. ' The People of the State of New York, repre- sented in Senate and Assombly, do enact as fol- lows: . Section 1. The fisheries, game and forest law, as amended by chapter nine hundred and sev- enty-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, is hereby amended by adding a new section thereto, to be known as section fifty thereof, and to read as follows: Sec. 50. Beaver not to be killed.-No beaver shall be caught or killed at any time in this state. Whoever shall violate or attempt tc violate the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and in addi tion thereto shall be Hable to a penalty of fifty . dollars for each beaver caught or killed in vio- lation of this section. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Stare or New York z aa.: 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 PAI/QMER, 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 I, chapter 8, General Laws.] CHAPTER 478. . AN ACT permitting the location of the-high ways passing over the lands of the Romé State Custodial Asylum to be changed, and improvements to be made thereto, and make ing an appropriation therefor. Became a law May 9, 1896, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. . ~ R ' The People of the State of New York, repre sented in Senate and Assembly, do. enact as fol- lows: - Section 1. The board of managers of the Rome State Custodial Asylum is hereby per mitted, authorized and empowered to change the location of the highways passing over the lands of the state appropriated to and connect ed with the said asylum and upon said asylum property, and to build and erect upon said , lands and properly grade same, such high ways on the westerly and southerly side of the buildings in accordance with the map, ane meets and bounds thereof, and the plans and specifications made, by the Fort Stanwix En: gineering company for the change and com struction thereof. Sec. 2. After said changes and improve ments have been made and properly graded for use as a public highway in pursuance: hereof the same shall be the public highway and shall be assumed and maintained as s public highway in the manner provided by law for repair and maintenance of public high ways, and the casement and right to use the same is hereby given in leu-of the lands or which said highway or highways now run After such changes and completion of high ways the said managers are empowered to use and convey the lands upon which said highway: now are and appropriate the same to the use of said Rome Custodial Asylum. Sec. 3. The sum of seven thousand five hun dred dollars, or so inuch thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the treasury, not otherwise appro priated, to be paid by the treasurer upon the warrant of .the comptroller, for making said changes in said highways and building, grad ing and fencing the sine. Sec. 4. Nothing in this act shall in any man ner affect whatever rights the Rome Turnpike company, the Rome and Madison Plank Rond company or their successors or assigns may have to collect tolls or in collecting the same amount of tolls which they or any of then would have the right to collect if said change were not mide, ond the same amount ai though the traveler passed over the old high way to or from tlie Oneida road. Sec. 5. This act shall tuke effect immediately State or New YORK . Office of the Secretary of étate, } ss.: 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. 20 ~ A ie.: LAWS Or NEW YORK-By Authority. [Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed 'nervin, shall not take effect until the twentioth day after it shall have become a faw. - Seetiin €], urticlo II, chapter 8, General Laws.] CHAPTER 456. & AN ACT to amend the railroad law, relating to electrical exnerts. - Brean» a law Slay 9, 1896, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, a majority being present. The People of the State of New York, repre- sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- lows: - . Section 1. Hections one bundred and fifty- three and one hundred and seventy of article six of chapter five bundred and sixty-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety, en- titled \An act in relation to railroads, consti- tuting chapter thirty-nine of the general laws,\ as amended by chapter five hundred and thirty-four of the laws of eighteen hun- fred and: ninety-two, are hereby amended to read, respectively, as follows: , Sec. 153. The board may also appoint, to serve during its pleasure, the following officers thoroughly skilled in railroad accounting, and who shall, under the direction of the board, make examinations of the books and accounts of railroad and other corporations, and super- vise the quarterly and annual reports made by the railroad corporations to the board, and collect and compile railroad statistics, and perform such other duties as the board may prescribe. An inspector, who shall be a civil engineer, skilled in railroad affairs; also, an inspector, who shall be an expert in electrical railroad affairs, each of whom shall make such inspections of railroads and other matters re- lating thereto, as directed by the board, and report to it: Such additional clerical force-as may be necessary for the transaction of its business. The board may also employ engi- importance in conducting any investigation authorized by law. Sec. 170. The total annual expense of the 'board authorized by law, excepting only' rent of offices and the cost of printing and binding the annual reports of the board as provided by law, shall not exceed sixty thousand dol- lars; and shall be borne by the several corpo- rations owning or operating railroads accord- ing to their means, to be apportioned by the comptroller, who, on or before July first, in eachyear, shall Assess upon each of sqch cor porations its proportion of 'such expenses, one- half in proportion to its net income for the fis cal year next preceding that in which the as- sessmient is made, and one-half in proportion to the length of its main rosd and branches, except that each corporation whose line of road lies partly within and partly without the state, shall in respect of its net income be as- sessed on-a part bearing the same 'proportion to its whole net income that the line of its road within the State bears to the whole length of road, and in respect of its main road and branches shall be assessed only on that part which lies within the state. Such assessment shall be collected in the manner provided by law for the collection of taxes upon corporat tions. , i Sec. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. State or New York . j Office of the Secretary of State, f so.£ . 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 Gay after it shall have:become a law. Section 48, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.] \ i - . - CHAPTER 464 © 5 AN ACT to provide for payment of damages sustained by reason of discontinuance and closing of highways under chapter six hun- dred and eleven of the: laws of eighteen hun- dred and ninety-five. ( bue 2 Became a law May 9, 1896, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. - The People of the State of New York, repre- sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- lows: - . Section 1. Any person or éorporation inter- - ested as owner or otherwise in any lands and claiming any loss or damage, legal or equita- ble by reason of the discontinuance, abandon- ment or closing of any street or highway. not within the .limits of an incorporated village, under or pursuant to the provisions of chapter six hundred anu eleven of the laws of eighteen b hundred and ninety-five or of any act amenda- tory thereof or supplemental thereto, may, upon ten days' written notice to the highway commissioners of the town in which such lands are situated apply to the supreme court or to the county cours of. the county within 'which such lands are situated for the appoint- ment of commissioners to estimate and deter- mine such loss and damage, whereupon the court shall appoint three disinterested com- missioners of pppraissl to estimate and deter- mine such Gamage, and the an:iount of com- pensation to be paid by said town therefor, who shall make their report thereupon to such court, and which report when finally confirm- ed shall be final and conclusive in respect thereto and the legality and equity of any and all such claims shall be determined by such commissioners and by the court upon the hearing of their report. ° Sec. 2. Any loss or damage so estimated and determined shall be paid by said town as in case of judgment. f : Sec. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. StaTe op New YORK - ° lk. . Office of the Secretary of State, g se.: I have compared the preceding with the orig- inal law on file in this office, and do herdby cer- tify that the same is a correct transcript there- from and of the wholé 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 becomé a law. - Section 43, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.] © CHAPTER 405. AN ACT to amend the public health law, re- lating to fees and compensation of the health officer. e N Became a law May 9, 1806, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, repre- sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- tows: \ Section 1. Section one hundred and thirty of chapter six hundred and sixty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-three, entitled An act in relation to public health, consti- tuting clapter twenty-five of the general laws,\ is hereby amended so as to read as fol lows: Sec. 130. Fees and compensation of health officers.-The health officer shall receive fees for his services ab not exceeding the following yates, namely: For inspection of any vessel from a foreign port, five dollars.> For inspec- tion of every vessel from a domestic:port, south of Cape Henlopen, between May first and November first in each year, steamers three dollars; other vessels, one dollar. For medical inspection of 'every one hundred or fraction of one hundred stcerage passengers upon transatlantic steamers, two dollars. For each special permit issued for the discharge of cargo, portion of cargo or baggage brought as freight, twenty-five cents. For. sanitary in- spection of every vessel after the discharge of cargo or ballast, ten dollars. For fumigation and disinfection of every vessel from an in- fected port, or of such vessel as in the judg: ment of the health officer shall require fumi- gation and disinfection by reason of exposure to infection or contagion, fifty dollars, or such sum not more than fifty dollars or less than five dollars, as may in the judgment of the health officer be deemed: reasonable, during a single quarantine.. For boarding every vessel and giving a permit between sunset and sun- rise, at the request of the owner, consignee or master of the vessel, when such pratique can 'be given without danger to the public health, five dollars. The health officer shall board such vessels und give a permif between sunset and sunrise, ab the request of the owner, con- signee or master of the vessel, when such pratique can be given without danger to the public health. For vaccination of persons on or any of them: An accountant, who shall be : meors, accountants and other experts whose: services they may deem to be of temporary | Z a* vessels, on poard of which smislipox has devel . oped during the voyage. cach twenty-five cents. Bub no charge shall be made for the vaccination of any person who shall have been' > successfully vaccinated by the medical office!“ of the ship. He shall repork annually to the\. board of quarantine commissioners all fees ro- ceived by him. He shall pay all the salaries] < and wages of the deputy health officers and such bargemen, nurses and stewards as may. be necessary for the performance of the duties imposed upon him by law for the carrying on' of the quarantine establishment, except the - galaries of the commissioners of quarantine; and shall pay the current expenses of running a steamboat for the transportation of . persons to and. from the establishment, for visitation and for burying the dead, and the salaries of . the officers 'and employes appointed by the quarantine commissioners or by the president. of the board.. The health officer shall be en- titled to receive a total compensation of twelve: thousand five hundred dollars per annum,. and in case the aggregate amount of such fees remaining in the hands of the health officer at the end of each. year, during which he' shall continue in office, after payiment by him- of the salaries, wages and expenses which.. hes required by law to pay, shall be less than the sum of twelve thousand five bun dred dollars, the quarantine commissioners'. shall ascertain'+by proper proofs, to. be ap proved by the attorney-gencral and filed! | ° with. the comptroller, the amount of \ such deficiency, and shall pay the same to 'such health officer out of any unexpended mon: eys in their hands. In case the aggregate amount of fees exceeds the sum of twelve thousand five hundred dollars per annum, {mnd the expenses to be paid out of the same specified in this section, the surplus shalk be used for the purchase of necessary books .. and microscopes and other necessary appli- ances, as the health officer 'may require, or for the preservation and repair of the struc» tures belonging to the: quarantine establish- ment. The commissioners shall keep an ac- count of all moneys received or disbursed by: them under this section.\ This section shalls . not affect the liability of masters or owners of: vessels, passengers or other persons to pay for such services, labor or work as they are re- .- spectively required to pay or discharge by law. . Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately.: ~- Brame oP NEW YoRK, . Office of the Secretary of State, g 8g. : - Thave compared the preceding with the orig- -- fnal 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 ib shall have become as law. Section 48, article II, chapter 8, General ' Laws.] . - CHAPTER 466. AN ACT 'to authorize the designation of an employe to act as an accountant and trans- . fer officer in sake office of the stato treasurer.. Became a law May 9, 1896, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being: present. © ' < : The People of the State of New York,repre- sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- lows: 2a J ~ Section 1. The treasurer is hereby authoriz« ed to designate from the employes of his office a 'person who shall act as an accountant and ..° transfer officor in his department who shall . give to the treasurer a bond in such penalty as he may deem. secure, and who shall keep the books of the department, the records of, : and have power to sign all transfers of © ties required by law to be made 'by the super- intendent of. the insurance department, and' the superintendent of the banking départment,. and , shall have power, in 'the absence of: the treasurer and deputy, to sign receipts and in- dorse deposits. ' © oe Cle Bec. 2. This act shall take effect immediately,: > Stamm or New YoRK, > z yu uy Office of the Secretary of State, | set : ap -I have compared the preceding with the orig-. - > Anal law on file in this office, and .do hereby cor- .. > 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 untiF the twentieth day after it shall have becomeé a Jaw. Section 48, article HI, chapter 8; General Laws.] p. - . . -\. CHAPTER 476... =_ ses AN ACT to amend chapter: five hundred and ; fifty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred' and ninety-five, entitled \An act relating. to membership corporations, «constituting. chapter forty-three of the general laws,\ re: lating fo annual fairs and premiums. Became a law May 9, 1896, with the approval of the Governor.. Passed, a majority. being. present. ‘ oe (ity, s 'The People of the State of New York, repre: sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- lows: ’ ' fs . 'Bection 1. Section one hundred and forty~. > two of the membership corporations law it >. 1 hereby amended to read 'as follows: . .._ - .> Sec. 142. Annual fairs and premiums.--Every > such corporation, the American, Instibuté it The city of New York, and the New York State. *- Agricultural society, shall hold- annusl faire and exhibitions, and distribute premiums., Such a county or town corporation may, by . two-thirds vote of the members present and.: voting at a regular meeting, or at a special | meeting, duly called: for that purpose, fix the placé where the annual fair and exhibition of | -: the corporation shall be held.. Buch corpora: tions and societies shall, regulate and aware premiums on. such articles; productions anc. improvements as they deem best calculated to promote the agricultural, and household - man- ° ufacturing interests of the state, having spe- cial reference to the: net profits which accrue or are likely to accrue from the mode of rais-. ing the crop, or stock, or fabricating the arti- _cle exhibited, so that the award be given. to the most economical or profitable mode of pro- duction. ' ' f sens Bec. 2. This act shall take effect iminediately: - Sratp or NEw York,. . © aul ' Office of the Secretary of State, E58 flew £13 I have compared the preceding with the orig- inal law on file in this office, and do hereby cer- :, ~> ./). tify that the sanie 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 efl'ect(‘unt1l the twentieth day after it shall have become a . - \Jaw. - Section 48, article IL, chapter 8, General . Laws.] CHAPTER 470. - «onl AN ACT making an appropriation for She. proper equipment, improvement and better' -- ment of the Rome State Custodial asylum, and to erect additional buildings therefor. _.\. Became a law May 9, 1896, with the approval> ..; of the Governor. Passed, 'by a; two-thirde :~ yote. - nea y The People of the State of 'New York, repre sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol. -. ful lows: - . Section 1. The sum of twenty-seven thou- gand nine hundred dollars, or so much thereof. as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated ° ' out of any money in the treasury not other wise appropriated, for the Rome State Cus - todial asylum, to be expended. by and under: ~ the direction of the board of managers of said asylum as follows: To complete the steam heat- ing. and ventilation, twelve thousand fout hundred and eighty dollars;, to complete the electric lighting, five thousand dollars; fot .. moving. stables and outbuildings and leon: structing foundations for them, five thousand dollars; for painting and repairs, two thow | sand dollars; for, additional laundry machin- . ery, two thousand five hundred dollars. Seo. 2. Said sum shall be: paid by the treas urer of the state to the treasurer of said asy- lum, on the warrant of the coniptroller, after .- contracts or estimates for said sums have been: ; zublxlniht-ed and. guly approved (by the comp- i ~ roller. > © © s ' - Bec. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. <- ~ § © Spams or New YoRKE, : bae + . Office of the Secretary of étatb‘, £35 hes ,. I have compared the preceding with the orig- Anal law on. file in this office, and do hereby cer- - tify that the samois a correct trankoript there- -< -> from and of the whole of said original-law./. -_ JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. |
