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eae meee eee FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 i Mfs6th such nsgessment on ments shalt havo boon adjudged fuvalld by |. any court of judgo, or shall be deemed in- alld by anid arsossors by reason of any Cofec« tva ov. qusrésments; or whonever | any money pald by « purchaser ot any tux snl Of tox enles based upon such erroncous mont or negestments shall ho refunded to such usthases by reason of say sual orror, defoct, Arcogisartty of omfeton In the assessment of or In tiny procoudings subsequont thoreto, ench nsgossore shall havo the power, and {t shall ho their duty, to reaswoss suid tax of brxes, or #0. much thereof as may remain wriprdd: with inforest thevroon from tho time whon said tux or taxes should. have beon paid under eld orl ginal assomament or nssossments, had such ~agsossment or nssessinents been valid, upon tho proporty proporly chargentle thorawlth, und thoroupon said reasscssmont ashall be ag valld: as though. the samo wero an original Bad, 2, Whowovor any tax or toxos shall be roassossod as provided {n section one of this mdb; such ronssoesment shall bo enforced in the sume manner my ain orlgtnal nsscasment, an@ all \Tho provisions of law and genoral statutes 6f this stato Im rolation to the pay» ment and collection of toxes, tax silos ind procasdings thorcon shinlt be npplicable theroto. Bod. 8. 'Thily aot shull supply, not only to tox« #5 and: nesessmonts made subsequent to its passage but shall apply to, and nuthorizo the reagsossment of all toxos assessod and all as anamongfl~ made within fIvo. yours prior thore» Sung 4 This as} slug} tako effect immediately. wate of Nuw York, l+ Office of the Beorntury of Stute, | He? I hnva compired the proceding with tho orig« Inal Iiw on Ato {n; thig offleo, and do hereby car- tify that the stmo taa correct bransoript thore from: andof tho whota of siid original law. a JOHN PALMER, Seorotary of Ktate. LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Authority, (Eivery law, difforont timo shall be progoribed thorein, shall not tko effoot until the twonticth day aftor 16 shall have become a law.. Section 48, article II, chuptor 8, Genoral Laws] , I CHAPTER 920, AN AOT to relonso Maury McGuairo alt the Fight, tiflo and of tho people of the atite of Now Yorl; of, tn and to cortain ronal éatate frc tha alty of Brooklyn, county of ings. 1s uke Aacopted by the ofty. -_ Boonnmige n law May 27, 1800, with tho approval offfitlxa' Governor. Passed by a. two-thirds voto. The People of the State of New York.repre- | 10mm tit Sento ciut Assembly, do enact as fol« ows: > Soction 1 Alt tho ostato, right, title and in- of tho people of tho state of Now York «oqudred by oxchont, of, In und to all that core tain pleco or plot of land situate in the twon« ty-slxth. ward of tho olty of Brooklyn, county of Kings, boundod nnd {doseribog: as follows, vixi Boginning at tho northwostorly corner of Arlington avontio and Dresden streot? run« ning thongo wostorly mong Arlington avenue Afty fet} thenco northerly, parallel with Drogdow strout, one hundrodfeot; thonoe enst« erly, paorslol with Arlington: avonuo; fifty foct to Drosdon stroob; thoneo soubhorly aloug Droadoen streot one hundred feot to Arlington at tho point or place of beginning; ' bolify the same promigos conveyed to Teronce | McGuid: by dood dated Jnnunry cighteenth, eighty}? hundred and sixty-nine, and rocord- ed in the Kings county rogistor's office in lbor cight hundred and sfxty-eight of con- ¥eyanoog, page three hundred. and: soventy« Ono, on tho twonty-#ocond day of January, éightoon hundrod and afxty-nine, and of which the amid Torence McCuiro died solzod. -and: intostato, fs horoby grantad, conveyod an? rolosged to Mary McGuire and to hor holre and assign forover. Boo, 2, Nothing heroin contained shall be construed, to Impair, or discharge any right, claim or fnterost of an: helv-at-law, day- 4860, grantew or aroditor by judgment, mort waigo or othorwigo in: and to said promises or atty part thoreof, . Socé O. This mi? Sim}; bake effect immediately. .. Bwate or New Your, a Office of the Socratary of Stute, f gs f I have compnred the precoding with the orig Anal law on filo in this offic, and do heroby cor- sity that the sume is n corroot trangioript there» Srom apd of the wholo of said: original law. F JOHN PALMER, Becrotary of Stato. Fae rag.. LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Authority, (Every law,. unloss a difforont time shall be presoribad therein, shall not take offoct until tho twontloth dity aftar ib shall have become a law. Sootion 40, article II, chapter 8, Goneral Lawia): a CHAPTER 022%. ' AN AOT to relonso tho right, t{blo and interest of the poople of tha stato of New York in and to cortain roal estate in. the town of Sangorfleld, Onoida county, to said town. *- Becanig a Inw May 27, 1906, with tho approval nintha. Governor, Passed by a two-thirds ¥oté. ». The People of the State of New York,repre slz‘nmkm Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- yet Boction- I. The real proporty formorly own- ed:and coctipied by the Lisbon Congrogational gociety in Bungorfield, situato in the town of gerfleld, Onoldn county, consisting of four and one-half norow of land, more: or less, hay» Img been eachonted to the people of tho stato 6f New York by voluntary dissolution of said sdoloety, the stato doogs heroby rolente, and convey unto the said town of Sungerfiold, wll the land and real proporty, sttunto there» bx: formerly owned by the said soclety. Bed. 2 Nothing in this not shall be construed to impats or affect the right in or to said real estato of uny hoir at law, dovisoo, granfao or any: creditor by mortgage, judgment or stherw ino. Beo. ti This not shall tako effect immodiately, BtarX or Naw Your, 88, : Office Gf the Scoretary of Stute, 3 «* I have compared tho proceding with the orig- - Anal Inw on file in this office, and, do horeby cor- Sify that the sume ie a corroot trangoript thore from and of the whole of eaid original Inw, JOHN PALMER, Seorotary of State. nanansme LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Authority, , __¢_ [Kvery law, unloss a different time shall bo b.. rtemrlbod‘ thoroin, shall not tike effect until : he twontlath day after 16 shall have bocome a Jaw, Beation 40, article If, chapter:8, General Lawi#i]: . 1; . CHAPTER 021. AN ACT to rolonso Mathins Moyor all tho right,, title and intorbst of the people of the: stato of New York in and to cortain real eatate In thio city and county of Schenece . tady, New York. Became a Jaw May 27, 1800, 6€ . the Governor, vote. The People of the State of New York. repre- gazed tit Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- Becton: 1, Alt tho right, titlo and intorost which: the poople of tho stato of New York ao quired: by ogchant in and to the undivided one- half of all that ploce or parcel of ronl ostato. Sttuated. in: the frat ward of the city of Scho- nectady, county of Schoneatady, of which Adam: Booker, lito 6f the olty of Schonactady, and possoscd us tenant in common with Moyer ind bounded and desorth» #ed: ag followsi All that tract or paraol of land, altuato inthe first ward of the city of Scho- nectady, with tho buildings orectod thorcon, or the west sido of Farry stroet, bounded as tollowst On tho by anid Forry stroot; on the west hy lob of Isano L 'ruax: on tho north by the houso and lof of Androw Korr: and on. the fouth by an alloy lending to the livery stablo of, Inorg I Truax, is horoby wnted, convoyod and roloased to AMnthins eyor of the city of Schonoctady, Now York, and to his hoirs mud assigns forovor, , Boo. %, Nothing fn this not shail be construcd to impale on nffuot tho right of any hoirat- Inw, daviseo, grunteo or creditor by mort« #axo: or othorwigo. waif: This mg 31mg tako effect fmmedintely, Srark or New Your £ Office of the Secrotary of Btato, fas: Ihave compared the procoding with the orig- nal law on filo In this office, and do heroby cor- [P ify that the same ls a correct bransoript there - Seem and of the: wholo of snd original inw. - JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. # with the approval Passod by a two-thirds LAWS OF XEW YORK-By Authority {Every law, unless a different timo shall be proscribed therein, shall not take effect unti ho twonticth day after it shall have 11900111053 nw. Section 44, article II, chapter 8, General avs. CHAPTER o18. AN AOT to release to Mary Haley theright title ind interest und estute of the people of the state of New York in und to certain ren, ostate in the town of Hempstead, county of Queens, and state of New York. Becanic a law May 27, 1800, with the approval of tho Governor, Passed by a two-third: vote. The People of the State of New York. repre- . scated tn Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol. lors: Section 1. All the right, title and interest of the people of the state of New York, requires by eschent in and to all that cortain lob or parcel of land, situate upon the north side of Orchard streot in the village of Hempstord; Quoens county, and bounded as follows: Bo: ginning ap tho southwest corner of said lot, adjoining Orchard streat and land of John Jordan, and running northerly along the land of said Jordan to land of Silas Coles Bedell: thence ensterly along the land of said Bedel, fifty feeb; thence southorly along the lane of Michael Hannan to Orchard street: thence westerly along the said Orchard streot fifty feet to the place of beginning, is heroby re longed to Mary Haley, the widow of Michae! Hnloy, decenged, her heirs and assigns for . over. Sec, 2. Nothing in this not contained shall be held or construed to fiffect the right, title, interest, claim or demand of any heir at Jnw, devisce, grantee or veador, or of any creditor by mortgage or otherwise of said deconsed. Seo. 8. 'This act shall tako effect immediately State op New Your g ss.: Office of the Secratary of State, \** I have contpared the preceding with the orig inal law on file {n this office, and do hereby cer tify that the snmods 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 twantioth day after it shall have become a law. Section 48, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.] + CHAPTER 924. AN ACT to amend section seven of title one of chapter two hundred and ninety-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy, entitled \An act for the incorporation of - vilinges,\' as nmended by chapter one hun dred and ninety-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-two; niso to amend seo tion nine thoreof,. Bacame a Iaw May 27. 1806, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being prosont. The People of the State of New York. repre. sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- |. lows: Bection 1. Seotton seven of title one of chap tor two hundred, and ningty-one of the laws of eighteen bundred and seventy, entitled An act for the incorporation of villages,\ as umended by chapter one hundred nnd nine- ty-four of tho laws of cightoen hundred and ningty two, is hereby further amended so as to read as follows: Seo. 7. After the compliance with the pre ceding provisions in case of the proposed in- corporation of any part of a town or towns, or after m voto in fuvor of such incorporation of - the whole town at a regular or special town meoting of the voters thereof, in caso of the proposed. incorporation of the whole of such town as n village, a notice shall bo prepared, stating that between the hours of one in the 4 afternoon and sunsot on a day specified in said notice, at some public place within the bounds of the proposed village, or where the pro- posed village is of parts of two or niore towns, at some public places within the bounds of the parts of such towns as aro within the bounds of such proposed villigo, designat: ing such placo or places, such day to be af lenst five weeks from the time of leaving the survoy,' map, description of the boundaries : and census for examination, as hereinbefore provided, or in case of the proposed. incorpo: ' ration of a whole town, not less than six weeks from the time of posting the notice hereinafter provided, an election will be held to determine whether the proposed territory shall be incor, porated as a village. Buch notico shall alse I stato the proposed name of said village, set out the verbal description of its bounds, give the amount proposed to be expended the first year of the incorporation for ordinary ex- ponditures, as defined in this act, and may also state the day upon which the annual election of elective officers of the corpo: ration aftor the first olection shall be held in each year, and shall be signgd by at loast fiftoen per centum of the eledtors resi- dont within the bounds of said proposed village liable to be assessed for the ordi- nary ind extraordinary expenditures of such village; or if the territorial limits of such village shall comprise parts of two or more towns, then by a majority of such electors resident: in each of tho said parts. Such notice - so- signed shall be published in a newspaper, if thore shall be one within the proposed bounds of said village and copies of the same shall be posted in ten public places within said bounds at least thirty days before the day of election specified in suid notice. Boc. 2. Section nine of title one of chapter two hundred and ninety-one of the laws of gightcon hundred and seventy is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sac. 0. Every elector resident in such terri tory und Hable to be assessed for the ordinary and extraordinary expenditures of such vil- lige, may vote nt such meeting by a ballot having thereon: the word Yes\ or \No.\ Bec.8. This not shall tike effect immediately, Brare or Naw York . Office of the Secrotary of State, E35\ I have compared the preceding with the orig inal law on file in this office, and do hereby cer- tify that the samo isa correct transcript there- from and of the whole of snid original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Authority, [Every law, unless a different timo shall be prescribed therein, shall not take effect until tho twentieth day aftor it shall have become a law. Section 40, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.] A CHAPTER 9%. AN ACT authorizing the comptroller to de- termino tho claims against the state of cer- tain laborers employed on. the Mattenwan state hospital sewer, and making an appro- priation therefor. Bocame a law May 27, 1606, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being progent, The People of 'the State of New York, repre Icntcd in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- owst Section 1. Within three months after this section takes effect the comptroller shall hear tho- claims against the state of Inborers who were employed by contractor on the Matten: wan state hospital sower during the years cightoon hundred and ninety-three and cight- eon hundred und ninety-four, and who have recelved no compensation for thoir services from such contractor or the state, and may fix and determing tho compensation to which ho deems they are justly entitled, respective- ly, not oxceoding in the nggregate the sum of twonty-ono hundred dollirs. Every person who shall not prosont his claim to the comp- trollor withim sugh three months shall be deemed to have waived. the privileges of this . Boc. 2, The sum of twenty-one hundred dol- lars, or so mtich thoreof as may be necessary, is horoby nppropriated out of nny money in the treasury not othorwise approprinted, pay- able by tho troasurer upon the warrant of the comptrollor,. to the persons who may be award- ¢d compensation by the comptroller pursuant to section one of this net, upon such vouchers as the comptroller may deem requisite. Boo. 8. Section one of this nect shall take effect immediatoly. Section two of this act shall tako offect July first, cighteen hundred and ningty-six. Srare or New York A Office of the Secretary of State, ha\ I have compared the preceding with the orig- inal aw on filo in this office, and do hereby cer- #fy that the sameig a correct transeript thore . +#ora and of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. LAWS OF XEW YORK-By Authority [Every law, nalcss a different time shall be prescribed therci, shall not take effect until the twonticth day after it shall have become & Jaw. bection 45, H, chapter 8, Genora Laws.] CHAPTER 919. AN ACT to rolease Louisa Campbell all the right, title and interest of the people of the state of New York in and to certain rea estate in the city of Rochester, county of Monroe. Became a law May 27. 1896, with the approva of the Governor, Passed, by a two-third: vote. The People of the State of New York, repre sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol lows: Section 1. All tho right, title and interes which the people of the state of New York ac quired by escheat in and to all that tract o1 parcel of land, situate in the city of Roches ter, county of Monroe and state of New York and in the tenth ward of the said city, ane being the east half of lot number twenty-sevw en, and also a strip of land ten feet in width from the east side of the west half of said loi number twonty-seven, adjoining the east half Said parcel of lind fronts on the north side of Perkins street now Ravine avenue, in that part of said city called \McCrackenville i released unto Louisa Campbell of the city o: Rochester, county of Monroe and state of New York, to besher heirs and assigns forever. See. 2. Nothing in this act shall be construed to impair or affect the right in said real estate of any heir-at-law, devisee, grantee or creditor by mortgage, judgment or otherwise. Sec. 8. This uct shall take effect immediately. State or New York, g ss.: Office of the Secretary of State, ** I have compared the preceding with the orig- inal law on filein 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 tako effect untii the twonticth day after it shall have become a law. Section 43, article If, chapter 8, General Laws.] CHAPTER 920. AN ACT to amend the stack corporation law. constituting chapter thirty-six of the gen- eral laws, in relation to change of place of business. Became a Inw May 27, 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. The stock corporation law, con- stituting chapter thirty-six of the general Iaws is hereby amended by adding thereto following section, namely: . Sec. 50. Change of placa of business. -Any stock corporation now existing or hereafter organized under the laws of this state, ex- cept monied corporations, may at any time change its principal office and place of busi- ness from the city, fown or county named in its certificate of incorporation, or to which it may have been changed under the provisions of this section, to any other city, fown or county in this state, in which it may desire tc actually transact and carry on its regular business from day to day, provided, and such change has been authorized by a vote of the stockholders of said corporation at a special meeting of stockholders called for that pur- pose. When such change shall be authorized by the stockholders as herein provided, the presi- dent and secretary and a majority of the di- rectors of such corporation shall sign a certifi- cate stating the name of said corporation, the city, town and county where its principal of- fice and place of business was originally lo- cated, and to which it may havo been subse- quently changed, and the city, town and coun- ty to which it is desired to change its said principal office and place of business, and that it is the purpose of said corporation to actual ly transact and carry on its regular business from day to day at such place, and that such change has been authorized as herein provided, and the names of the directors of said corpora- tion and their respective places of residence, which certificate shall be verified by the oatl.s of all the persons signing the same, and when so signed and verified, shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state and a duplicate thereof in the office of the clerk of the county from which said principal office and place of business is about to be removed or changed, and auother in the office of the clerk of the county to which said removal or change is to be made, and thereupon the principal office and place of business of such corporation shall bo changed as stated in said certificate. & Srarz or New Yorx, . . Office of the Secretary of State, i se.: I havecompared the prececing with the orig- inal law on file in this office, and do hereby cer- tify that the sume is a correct transcript there- from and of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Alltllérity. [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 II, chapter 8, General Laws.] CHAPTER 9%. § AN ACT to suthorize the comptroller to hear and determine the application of John An- derson for cancellation of the sale of south- west corner, lob number forty-eight, and southeast corner, lot number forty-nine, township number twelve, Warren county, for unpaid taxes. Became a law May 27, 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- lows: ~ Section 1. Jurisdiction is: hereby conferred upon the comptroller of this state to hear and determine the npplication of John Anderso.: for cancelation of the sale of southwest corner lot number forty-cight and southeast corner lot number forty-nine, township number twelve, Warren connty, for unpaid taxes, said John Anderson claiming to be the owner there- of, and the said comptroler is heréby author- ized to act upon said application in the same manner and with the sime effect as if the application were made by the purchaser at the tax sale. See. 2. Prior to the hearing upon said appli- cation the said John Anderson shall cause to be served upon the attorney-general of the state a notice of said hearing. Said notice shall be served at least fourteen days before the date of bearing. , See. 8. This netshall tuke effect immediately. Svate or New Your, ta > Office of the Secretary of State, £55“ * Thave compared the preceding with the orig- inal law on file in this office, and do heroby cer- tify that the same 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 therein, shall not take effect until the twentieth day after it shail have become a law. Section 43, article 1, chapter 8, General Laws.] CHAPTER 031. AN ACT in relation to the Inbeling and mark- ing of convict-made goods, wares and mer- chandise, and amending the penal code in relation thereto, ind repealing certain laws. Became a law May 47, 1806, with the approv- al of the Governor. | Passed, a majority being present. Section 1 All goods, wares and merchandise made by convict Iabor in any penitentiary, prison, reéformatory or other establishment in which convict labor is employed shall, before being sold, or exposed for sale, be branded, Inbeled or marked as hereinafter provided, and shall not be exposed for sale in any place within this state without such brand, label or mark,. Soc. 2. The brand, Inbel or mark hereby re- nuired shall contrin at the head or top there- »f the words \convict made,\\ followed by the renr snd name of the penitentiary, prison, re- dormatory or other establishment in which it was made, in plain English lettering, of the atyle and size known as great primer roman cendensed capitals. The brand or mark shall In pll cases, where the nature of the article I will permit, be placed upon the same, and on- ly where sach ie andire gra ing is impos sible shall a 1301 be rised, and where a labe is used jt shall he In the farm of a paver tug which shall be attached Ly wive to each arf cle, where the nifure of of rticle will per mit, and piaoed us pon the box, craft or other covering in which such goods, wares or merchandise may be packed, shipned or ex posed for sale. Said brin, mark or label shal. be placed upon the outside of and upon the most conspicuous purb of the finished artick and its box, crate or covering. Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the commis sioner of Iabor statistics and the district attor neys of the several counties to enforce the provisions of this act, and of section thre« hundred and cighty-four of the penal code and when, upon complaint or otherwise, the commissioner of labor statistics has reason tc believe that this act is being violated, he shal. advise the district attorney of the counts wherein such alleged violation has occurred o; the fact, giving the information in support of his conclusions, and such district attorney shall at once institute the proper legal pro ceedings to compel compliance with this act. Sec. 4. It shall be lawful for any person, per sons or corporation to furnish evidence as t: the violation upon the part of any person, per sons or corporation, and upon the convictior of any such person, persons or corporation one-half of the fine provided for by sectior three hundred and cighty-four-b of the pena code, which shall be secured, shall be paid up on certificate by the district attorney to the of labor statistics, who shall ust such money in investigating and securing in formation in regard to the violations of thi: act and in paying the expenses of such convic tion. Sec. 5. Section three hundred and eighty four-b of the penal code is hereby amended s as to read as follows: Sec. 884b. Penalty for dealing in convict made goods without Inbeling.-& person hay ing in his possession for the purpose of sale or offering for sale, any convict made goods wares or merchandise hereafter manufactured and sold, or exposed ior sale, in this state without the brand, mars or Inbel required by law, or removes or fefzees such brand, mark or label, is muuliy of a ami Semeanor, punish able by a fise not exceeding ten hundred dol lars nor less than one: hundred dollars, or im prisonment for a term not exceeding one yea) nor less than ton days, or both. Sec. 6, Chapter three hundred and twenty three of the Inws of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven,- and chapter six hundred and ninety-eight, laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-four, are hereby repealed. Sec. 7. This net shall take effect November first, eighteen hundred and ninety-six. State op Nuw York, . Office of the Secretary of State, f 6e.: 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 prescFibed therein, shall nob take effect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 48, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.] CHAPTER 932. AN ACT to amend the stock corporation law being chapter thirty-six of the general laws, as amended by chapter one hundred and ninety-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-three, in relation to voluntary dissolution. - , Became a law May 27, 1806, with the approv- al of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths boing present: The People of the State of New York, repre- gented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- lows: Section 1. The stock corporation 'law, being chapter thirty-six of the general laws, as amended by chapter one hundred and ninety- six of the laws of eighteen hundred and nine: ty-three, is amended by adding the following sections: Sec. 57. Voluntary dissolution. -Any stock corporation, except a moneyed ora railroad corporation, may be dissolved before the expi- ration of the time limited in its certificate of incorporation or in its charter as follows: The board of directors of any such corporation may at a meeting called for that purpose upon, at least, three days' notice to each director, by a vote of a majority of the whole board, adopt a resolution that it is in their opinion advisa- ble to such corporation forthwith, and thereupon shall call a meeting of the stockholders for the purpose of voting upon a proposition that such corporation be forthwith dissolved. Such meeting of the stockholders shall be held, nob less than thirty nor more than sixty days after the adoption of such resolution, and the notice: of the time and place of such nieeting so called by the direct ors shall be published in one or more newspa- pers published and circulating in the county wherein such corporation has its principal of: fice, at least once a week for three weeks sue cessively next preceding the time appointed for holding such meeting, and on or before the day of the first publication of such notice, a copy thereof shall be served personally on each stockholder, or mailed to him at his last known post-office address. Such meeting shall be held in the city, town or village in which the last preceding meeting of the corporation was held, and said meeting may, on the day sc appointed, by the consent of a majority in in- terest of the stockholders present, be adjourn- ed from time to time, and notice of such ad- journment shall be published in the newspar pers in which the notice of the meeting was published. If at any such meeting the holders of two-thirds in amount of the stock of the corporation, then outstanding, shall, in per- son or by attorney, consent that such dissolu: tion shall take place and signify such consent, in writing, then, such corporation shall file such consent, attested by its secretary orf treasurer, and its president or vice-president, together with the powers of attorney signed by such stockholders executing such consent by attorney, with a statement of the names and residences of the then existing board 'of directors of said corporation, and the names: and residences of its officers duly verified by the secretary or treasurer or president of said corporation, in the office of the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall thereupon issue to such corporation, in duplicate, a cer- tificate of the filing of such papers and that it «appears therefrom that such corporation has complied with this section in order to be dis- solved, and one of such duplicate certificates shall be filed by such corporation in the office of the clerk of the county in which such cor- poration has its principal office; and thereup- on such corporation shall be dissolved and shall cease to carry on business, except for the purpose of adjusting and winding up its business. The board of directors shall cause a copy of such certificate to be published at least once a week for two weeks in one or more newspapers published and circulating in the county in which the principal office of such corporation is located, and at the expira- tion of such publication, the said corporation by its board of directors shall proceed to ad- just and wind up ifs business and affairs with power to carry out its contracts and to sell its assets at public or private sale, and to apply the same in discharge of debts and obligations of such corporation, and, affer paying and adequately providing for the payment of such debts and obligations, to distribute the bal- ance of assets among the stockholders of said corporation, necording to their respective rights and interests. Said corporation shall nevertheless continue in existence for the pur- pose of paying. satisfying and discharging any existing debts or ohligations, collecting and distributing its assets and doing all other nots required in order to adjust and wind up its business and affairs, and may sue and ba sued for the purpose of enforcing such debts or obligations, until its business and affairs are fully adjusted and wound up. Heo. 58. Merger.-Any stock «orporation lawfully owning all the stock of any other utock corporation organized for, or engaged in business similar or incidental to that of the possessor corporation may file in the office of the secretary of state, under its common seal, a certificate of such ownership, and of the resolution of- its bourd of «i:rectors to merge such other corporation, and thereupon it shall acquire and become, and be possessed of all the estate, property, rights, privileges and franchises of such other corporation, and they shall vest in and be held and enjoyed by it as fully and entirely and without change or dim- inution as the sume were before held and : njoyea by sich other corporation, and be managed und controlied by the board of di rectors of such possessor corporation, and it iis name, but without prejudice to any Habili ties of such other corporation or the rights o; any credé®ors thereof. Sec. 2. This act shall take eifectixnhwdiutaly. State op NBw Yor, . Office of the Sceretary of State, g T have compared the preceding with the orig inal law on file in this office, and do hereby cer tify thit the same is a correct transcript there from axd of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER. Secretary of State. LAWS OF NEW YOARKk-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, Genera: Laws.] CHAPTER 927. AN ACT to authorize the comptroller to hear and determine the application of Andrew C. Thurston and William H. Parker for cance} lation of the sale of lot number eight, range six, great tract, Dartmouth patent, Warrer county, for unpaid taxes. Became a law May 27, 1896, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, a majority being present. The People of the State of New York, repre Isented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol ows: Section 1. Jurisdiction is hereby conferres upon the comptroller of this state to hear and determine the application of Andrew C. Thur ston and William F. Parker for cancellation of the gale of lot nuinl+r eight, range six, greai tract, Dartmouth patent, Warren county, fo: unpaid taxes, said Thurston and Parker claim: ing to be the owners thereof, and the said comptroller is hereby authorized to act upon said application in the same manner and with the same effect as if the application were made by the purchaser at the tax sale. See. 2. Prior to the hearing upon said appli cation the said Andrew C. Thurston and Wil liom H. Parker shall cause fo be served upon the attorney-general of the state a notice of said hearing. Said notice shall be served ai least fourteen days before the date of hearing. Sec. 3. This nct shall take effect immediately. Szame or New York, g 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 tale effect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 48, article IL, chapter 8, General Laws.] , CHAPTER 988 ® AN ACT to protect the owners of bottles, bow es, siphons, tins or kegs used in the sale of soda waters, mineral or nerated waters, por- ter, ale, beer, cider, ginger ale, milk, cream, small beer, lager beer, weiss beer, white beer, or other beverages, or medicines, medical preparations, perfumery, oils, com: pounds or mixtures. ' Became a law May 27, 1906, with the approva, of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. ' The People of the State of New Fork, repre; flxgntcd in Senate and Assembly, do cnact as fol- ous: Section 1. Any and all persons and corpora: tions engaged in manufacturing, bottling or selling soda water, mineral or aerated waters, porter, ale, beer, cider, ginger, ale, milk, cream, small beer,, lager beer, weiss been white beer or other beverages or medicines, medical preparations, perfumery, oils, com pounds or mixtures, in bottles, siphons, tin: or kegs, with his. her, its or their name o1 names, or other marks or devices branded, stamped, engraved, etched, blown, impressed, or otherwise produced upon such bottles, si phons, tins, or kegs, or the boxes used by him, her, it or them, may file in the office of* the clerk of the county in which his, her, its of their principal place of business is situated, 01 if such person, persons, corporation or corpo: rations shall manufacture or bottle out of thit state, then in any county in this state, and al so in the office of the secretary of state, a de scription of the name or names, marks or de vices so used by him, her, it or them, respec tively, and cause such description to be pring ed once in each week, for three weeks sue cessively, in a newspaper published in the county in which said notice may have beer filed as aforesaid, except that in the city and county 'of New York and the city of Brooklyn. in the county of Kings, such publication shal be made twice in each week for three week: successively in two daily newspapers publish ed in the cities of New York and Brooklyn, respectively. Bec. 2. Ib is hereby declared to be unlawfw for any person or persons, corporation or cor porations, to fill with soda waters, mineral or aerated waters, porter, ale, cider, ginger ale, milk, cream, beer, small beer, lager beer, weiss beer, white beer, or other beverages, 01 with medicine, medical preparations, perfum ery, oils, compounds or mixtures, any bottle, box, siphon, tin or keg so marked or distin guished as aforesaid, with or by any name, mark or device, of which a description shall have been filed and published, as provided ir section one of this act, or to deface, erase, ol literate, cover up or otherwise remove or con- ceal, any such name, mark or device thereon, or to sell, buy, give, take or otherwise dispose of or traffic in the same without the writter consent of, or unless the same shall have beer purchased from the person or persons, cor poration or corporations, whose mark or de vice shall be or shall have been in or upon the bottle, box, siphon, tin or keg so filled, traf ficked in, used or handled as aforesaid. Any person or persons or corporation or corpora tions offending against the provisions of thir section shall be deemed guilty of a misde meanor, and shall be punished for the first of fense by imprisonment not less than ten days nor more than one year, or by a fine of fifty cents for each and every such bottle, box, si- phon, tin or keg so filled, sold, used, disposed of, bought or trafficked in, or by both suck fine anc imprisonment, and for each subsequent offense by imprisonment not less than twenty days nor more than one year, or by a fine of mot less than one dollar, nor more than five dollars, for each and every box, siphon, tin or keg so filled, sold, used, disposed of, bought or trafficked in, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the magistrate before whom the offense shall be tried. - Sec. 8. The use by any person other than the person or persons, corporation or corporations, whose device, name or mark shall be or shall have been upon the same without such written consent or purchase as aforesaid, of any such marked or distinguished bottle, box, siphon, tin or keg, a description of the name, mark, or device, whereon shall have been filed and published, as herein provided, for the sale therein of sedu waters, mineral or aerated waters, porter, ale, cider, ginger ale, milk, cream, beer, small beer, lager beer, weis: beer, white beer or other beverages, or any article of merchandise, medicines, medical preparation, perfumery, oils, compounds, mix tures or preparations, or for the furnishing of such or similar beverages to customers or the buying, selling, using, disposing of or traffick ing in any such bottles, boxes, siphons, tins or kegs by any person other than said persons or corporations having a name, mark or device thereon of such owner without such written consent, or the having by any junk dealer or dealers in second-hand articles, possession of any such bottles, boxes, siphons, tins or kegs, a description of the marks, names or devices, whereon shall have been so filed and published as aforesaid, without such written consent, shall, and is hereby declared, to be presump tive evidence of the said unlawful use, pur chase and traffic in of such bottles, boxes, si- phons, tins or kegs. Sec. 4. Whenever any person, persons or cor- poration mentioned in section one of this act, or his, her, its or their agent shall make oath before any magistrate that he, she, or it, has reason to believe, and does believe, that any of his, her, its or their bottles, boxes, siphons, tins or kegs, a description of the names, marks or devices whereon has been so filed and pub lished as aforesaid, are being unlawfully used manufacturing or selling soda, mineral or aera ted waters, porter, ale, cider, ginger ale, milk, cream, small beer, lager beer, weiss beer, ; white beer or other beverages or medivine, or filled, or had, by any person or corporation ! sediens preparations, perfumery. olis, com pounds or imixtures, or that nny junk dealer or dealer in secand-hind articles, vendor of bottles, or any other verson or ecrporation has any such botfies siphons, fins or kege in his, her or its possession or secreted in any place, the said magisizate must therenpon is sue a search warrant to discover and obtain the. same, and may also cause to be brought before him the person in whose possess.on suck bottles, boxes, siphons, tins or kegs. may be found, and shall then inquire into the cireunt stances of such possession, and if such magis: trate finds that such person has been guilty of a violaition of section two of this act, he must impose the punishment herein prescribed, und he shall also award possession of the property taken upon such warrant to the cwner thereof,. Sec. 5. The requiring, taking or accepting of any deposit, for any purpose, upon any botble, box, siphon, tin or keg shall not be desmed or. constitute a sale (f such property, either op- tional or otl erwisc, in any procéeding under this act. See. 6. Any persen or persons, corporation:. ur corporations, that has or have heretofore . fled in the offices mentioned in section one of this act, a description of the name or names, mark or devices upon his, her, their or ite property, therein mentioned, and bas caused: the same to be published according to the law existing at the time of such filing and publica- tion, shall not be required to again file and publish such description to be entitled to the benefits of this act. ' Sec. 7. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are, for the purposes of this act, hereby repealed. Sec. 8. This act shall take effect immediately. Svame or NEw York 25 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 sameis s correch 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 a: law. Section 48, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.] CHAPTER 580. AN ACT for the creation of a state armory in the city of Ogdensburg, Saint Lawrence county, the requisition of a site therefor, and making an appropriation for building said armory. Became a law May 12, 1896, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, by a two-thirds vote.. The People of the State of New York, repre- $3011th in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol- ows: 20 Section 1. The treasurer shall pay, on the warrant of the comptroller, the sum of forty thousand dollars, which sum is hereby appro- priated out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the erection of an: armory in the city of Ogdensburg, Saint Law- rence county, for the use of the national guard: ' of the state of New York there located, to be expended under the direction of the adjutant general, the inspector-general and chief of - ordnance of this state, who are hereby ap pointed commissioners therefor. But no part of this appropriation, except for plans and ex- penses of the commission, shall be expended by the commissioners until an indefeasible title, to be approved by the attorney-general,. to a suitable site for such armory, to be ap~ proved by the ddjutant-general, free from alP incumbrances, without expense to the state, shall be vested in the people of this 'state. Whenever the commissioners above shall have, incurred any expenditure finder this act, or any sum or sums shall: become due under any contract authorized by this act, they shall make and file with the comptroller a state- ment thereof under their hands, and the comptroller shall thereupon examine and. audit the same and draw his warrant upon the treasurer for the sum he shall find to be due. The title to said land shall be vested in- the people of the state of New York, and in- case the land, or any part thereof, can not be obtained by agreement with the owner or owners thereof the commission shall acquire title thereto by the exercise of the right of eminent domain in proceedings duly taken: and had under and in accordance with the provisions and requirements of the condemna- tion law. » ' Sec. 2. 'The site selected for said armory shall not be less than one hundred and fifty feet broad ind two hundred feet deep, or shal} contain at least thirty thousand square feet. It shall be prominently and conveniently situ- ated and so located that it can be thoroughly and properly drained. . The cost of said land, exclusive of theamount to be expended there- on for grading and otherwise as bereinafter mentioned, shall not exgeed ten thousand dol- lars. Plans and specifications of said armory - shall be prepared in detail, and shall receive the approval of said commissioners, and all work upon said armory structure except the interior finishing and furnishing shall be done by contract, executed by and between the con- tractonor contractors and said commissioners,. which contract or contracts shall be awarded to the lowest reponsible bidder or bidders aft- er due publication and adverisement, based upon said plans and specifications. Sec. 8. The contractor or contractors for such construction shall, before commencing the same, make and execute to the state a. bond it such form as said commissioners shall prescribe, in the penalty of ten thousand dol- lars, with two sursties, to be approved by the chairman of said commission, conditioned for the faithful performance of such work of con- struction. , Sec. 4; The county treasurer of the county of Saint Lawrence, whenever a written notice shall be served upon him by the.said commis- sion that such land has been contracted for or purchased, or the title thereto has been ac- quired as above directed, shall execute in be- , *half of and in the name of the county of Saint Lawrence, a certificate of indebtedness for the moneys required to purchase such site, and to pay the cost of grading, filling, exca- vating, draining, paving of streets, paving of sidewalks and fencing of such lands, not ex ceeding in all the sum of fiffeen thousand dol- lars, and shall, after ten days' notice specify ing the time and place where bids will be re- ceived for the purchase of such certificates, sell the same to the highest bidder; such notice shall be published for ten days in two news- papers in the county of Saint Lawrence. The aforesaid certificate shall bear interest ab the: rate of not to exceed five per centum per an- num, and shall be made payable on the first day of February following the expiration of two months from the issue, and the amount thereof, and the interest thereon, shall be raised in the next tax budget of said county succeeding its issue, and applied to the pay- ment of such certificate; provided, however, that if in the judgment of the board of super- visors of said county of Saint Lawrence i shall be deemed for the best interests of said county not to raise all the funds necessary to pay such certificate in full from the tax levy next succeeding the issuance thereof by the treasurer of said county as aforesaid, they are hereby authorized and empowered to raise the- whole or any portion of the amount of such certificate by issuing and disposing of bonds of said county in such denominations, for such time and in such manner as they may determine, the interest thereof not to exceed five per centum per annum. The proceeds of the sale of such certificate shall be retained by the county treasurer, and shall be by him paid out upon the written requisition of the afore- said commission, by which it shall be applied to the payment of the purchase-price or cost of said land, and any daamges for awards or compensation which may be made under the proceedings to nequire said title and the cost of acquiring said title and the grading, filling, excavating, draining, paving of streets, flag- ging of sidewalks and fencing of such lands. See,. 5. This act shall take effect immediately. Sratk or New York, . Office of the Secretary of State, i se.: I have compared the preceding with the orig- inal law on filein 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 becomes law. Section 48, article II, chapter§, General - Laws.] . CHAPTER 934. ly AN ACT conferring jurisdiction upon the
