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wktmmmam itomke on. VTATK o r WIW TORE, omc* or THE Secretary «f Out*. Allmny, July 24. 190* —Pur- weat to the prorlaloee <A eeettea four of article •errn of the Cooetltutlon of the State of New r Terk, and eectida- two hundred and ninety-6we of the Election Law, and of lection eight of chapter three hundred and ninety-one of the laws of nineteen hundred and win*, notice la hereby given that chapter three hundred and ninety-one of the La we of nineteen hundred and nine, df'whlch the following la a copy, will be submitted to the people for the purpose of voting thereon at the next general election la thii» Slate, to be held on the second day of November, nineteen hundred and nine. SAMUEL 8. KGEN1U, Setretary of State. CHAPTER 801. AN ACT making provision for laming bonds to the amount of not to exceed seven million dollars for the improvement of the Cayuga and Senem canals, and providing for a submission «f the lame to the people to be voted upon at the general election to be held in the year nine teen hundred and nine. Became a law May 18, 1909, with the approval •f the Governor. Famed, three-fifths being pres e t . The People of the State of New York, repre- eented in Berate and Assembly, do enact aa fol- Sectien 1. There shall be issued in the man- aer and at the times hereinaftar recited, ben da ef the state is amount not to exceed seven mil lion dollars, which bonds shall be sold by the state, and the proceeds thereof paid Into the Mate treasury, and so much theredf as shall be necessary expended for the purpose of Improving the Cayuga and Seneca canals so as to render the same a part of the barge canal, and for the procurement of the lands required in connection therewith. The said bonds when lamed shall be eAmpt from taxation. | 2. The comptroller is hereby directed under the supervision of the commissioners of the canal fund to cause to be prepared the bonds of this atate, in an aggre gate amount not to exceed seven million dol lars, laid bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed three per centum per annum, which in terest shall be payable semi-annually in the city of New York. Said bonds shall be issued to run for a period of Afty years and shall not be sold for lean than par. The comptroller is here by charged with ths duly of selling said bonds to the highest bidder after advertising for a period of twenty consecutive days, exclusive ol Sundays and holidays, in at least two daily papers, one printed in the city of New York and one in the city of Albany. Said advertise ments shall contain a provision ts the effect that the comptroller may reject any or all bids made In pursuance of said advertisements, and in the event of such rejection, the comptroller ii au thorised to readvertise for bids in the manner shove described aa many times as in his judg ment may be necessary to effect a satisfactory gale. The said bonds shall not all be sold at one time; not mere than one million dollars In amount thereof shall be sold during the year next ensuing after this act takes effect, and thereafter they shall be sold in such lota as may be required for the purpose of making partial or final payments on work contracted for in ac cordance with the provisions of this act, and for ether payments lawfully to be made under the provisions hereof. There is hereby imposed a direct annual tax to pay and sufficient to pay, the interest on each bond issued under this act as it falls due, and to pay, and sufficient to pay and discharge the principal of each of such bonds within fifty years from the date thereof. The rate of such annual tax shall be four one- thousandths of a mill on each dollar of valua tion of real and personal property in this state subject to taxation, for each and every one mil lion dollars, or fraction thereof, in par value ol •aid bonds issued under this act, and outstand ing or to be outstanding during the fiscal year during which the amount of such tax is com puted. The legislature shall each year compute the amount of tax required as above specified and In making such computation shall include, at the rate above mentioned, such bonds as will be re quired ta be issued under this act during ths fiscal year for which the amount of such tax is so computed. The tax imposed aa herein pro vided, shall be aeeewed, levied and collected in the manner prescribed by law, and shall be paid by the several county treasurers into the treasury ef the state. The proceeds of such tax shall he Invested by the comptroller under the direction ef the commissioners of the canal fund and to gether with the interest arising therefrom, any premiums received on the sale ef said bonds, and intereet accruing on deposits of money re ceived from the sale of said bonds, or from mis cellaneous sources, shall constitute a sinking fund, which is hereby created. Said fund shall fee used solely for the purpose of paying the .principal and Interest of bonds issued in accord- . #nce with the provisions of this act. Provided, however, that in case the legislature shall set apart in any fiscal year moneys in the stats treasury aa a sinking fund to pay the interest on the said bonds as it falls due and to pay and discharge the principal thereof, and such moneys shall be sufficient to provide a sum equal to the amount that would otherwise have been railed, as hereinbefore provided in such fiscal year for such sinking fund, a direct annual tax for such year shall not be imposed and collected as required by the proviunna of this act. I 3. Within three months after this act shall become operative, the superintendent of public works and the state engineer and surveyor are hereby directed to proceed to improve the Cayuga and, Beneca canals in the manner hereinbelow pro vided. The route of the Cayuga canal shall be as follows; Beginning at or near the point where the canal authorized by chapter one hundred and forty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred and three, as amended by chapter five hundred and sight of the laws of nineteen hundred and eight, leaves ths Seneca river to follow the course of the Clyde river, thence following the valley of the Seneca river to deep water in Cayuga lake; thence through Cayuga lake to the Cayuga lake Inlet at Ithaca. The route of the Seneca canal shall be as follows: The junction of the Seneca canal with the Cayuga canal shall be at such point as may be determined by the canal board after surveys of the routes of such proposed ca nals shall have been made by the state engineer and submitted to the canal board; and from such junction with the Cayuga canal, the Seneca canal shall follow approximately the line of the present Seneca canal in its westerly direction to the present Seneca lake controlling works; thence Into and through Seneca lake to Watkins; pro viding, however, that in the event the canal board shall determine, after survey* have been made by the state engineer and submitted to the canal board, that a divergent route from the foot of Seneca lake at Geneva northerly con necting the Seneca lake with the barge canal at Lyons or it some point vast of Lyons, is morn ■practicabls and economical, such divergent route for the Seneca canal shall be chosen, snd the Beneca canal constructed along such divergent route. The routes is specified herein shall be Accurately laid down upon the ground by the Mate engineer, who Is hereby authorised and re quired to make such deviations therefrom as may be necessary or desirable for bettering the Alignment, reducing curvature, better placing of Structures and their approaches, securing better ■foundations, or generally for any purpose tend ing to Improve the camu and render its naviga tion safer and easier The Cayuga and Seneca canale shall have a minimum bottom width of seventy-five feet end a minimum depth of twelve feet and a minimum water crom-eection of eleven hundred and twenty-eight square feet except at Mnicturee and through cities and villages, where them dimension* as to width may be reduced And the crom-eection of water modified to such extent aa may be deemed necessary by the state engineer and approved by the canal board. The locks for the passage of boats on the Cayuga and Beneca canals shall be single locks, and shall have the following governing dimensions: Mini mum length between hollow quoins, throe hun dred and twenty-eight feet; minimum width, ferty-flv* feet; minimum depth in lock clumber end on mitre silts, twelve feet, and with such lifts ae the state engineer may determine. The locke shall he provided with all necessary ap proach walla, by-passes, gates and valves, with . hydraulic or electric power for the manipulation At gates and valves, for expediting the eery shall here vertical numney walls er Maps wesh walls; guard locks and Mop gates shall be built where required, as may be determined by the state engineer. New bridges shall be built over the canals to take the place of existing bridges wherever required or rendered necessary by the new location of the canals. All fixed bridges and lift bridges when raised shall give a clear passageway of not less than fifteen and one-half feet between the bridge and water at its higheM ordinary stage. The dama required for the canalization of the river sections of the Cayuga and Seneca canals shall be so locsted and shall be built of such material is the state en gineer shall determine to be best. Wherever in the canalized rivers or in the Cayuga and Seneca lakes it may be deemed necessary by the state engineer for the safety and convenience of navi gation, (par, gas, can or lantern buoys, range lights or range targets, shall bo provided, placed and maintained. Provision ahall be made for controlling the waters of Cayuga and Seneca lakes so far as may be necessary for navigation by the construction of proper controlling works. | 4. The provisions of chapter one hundred snd forty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred and three ana of the acta amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, so far as they relate to the appropriation of lands for canal purposes; to the manner and method of doing the work; to the preparation of maps, plans, specification* and estimates; to the payment to contractors upon engineer’s estimates; to the fohp of contract and bonds; to the change of plans for work under contract; to tho measurements, inspections apd estimates by the state engineer; to the duties and authority of the canal hoard and of the ad visory board of consulting engineers appointed by the governor pursuant to the proviaiona of: section eight of said act; to the appraisal of lands taken for canal purposes; to the retention by the state of all waters, surplus or otherwise, created or impounded as a result of canal im provements or constructions, as provided in sec tion sixteen of said act; and all other provisions ef ssid act and of acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto as well as the provisions of chapter one hundred and ninety-five of the laws of nineteen hundred and eight relative to the special examiner and appraiser of canal lands, so far as they may be applicable and consistent herewith, shall apply to and govern the work authorized by this act. I 5. While the work contemplated in this act is in progress the ca nals upon which work ii actually being done shall not be open for navigation earlier than May fifteenth and shall be closed on or before November fifteenth, except that portions thereof may be opened earlier and closed later when in the judgment of the superintendent of public works such a course will not be detrimental to the progress of the work of improvement; and excepting further that in the event it alia 11 be determined by the superintendent of public works that the work herein authorized, or any part thereof, may be progressed more rapidly snd to better advantage by opening navigation later and closing earlier on the Seneca canal, he may, upon the approval of the canal board, ab breviate the season of navigation on the Seneca canal to such extent as may be necessary. S 6. The sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000), is hereby appropriated, payable out of the moneys realized from the sale of bonds as provided by section two of this act, and from the proceeds ef the sale of abandoned lands as provided in section five of ehspter one hundred and forty- seven of the laws of nineteen hundred and three, to be expended to carry out the purposes of this set; said sum of one million dollars to be paid by the treasurer on the warrant of the comp troller, after due audit by him, upon the presen tation of the draft of the superintendent of pub lic works to the order of the contractor, if for construction work, or to his own order if for the completion by him of any unfinished con tract or for advertising for miscellaneous expenses connected with the said work, or upon the pres entation ol the drafts of the state engineer for supervising or engineering expenses in connec tion with said work or upon the presentation by the comptroller of accounts for miscellaneous ex penses or on the presentation o< awards by the court of claims, or an agreement described in section four of said chapter one—hundred and forty-seven ot the laws of nineteen hundred and three as amended by chapter one hundred and ninety-six of the laws of nineteen hundred and eight certified aa in said act provided for com pensation for lands appropriated aa provided la section four of said act or damages caused by the work of improvement hereby authorized. § 7. Any surplus arising from the sale of bonds and the sale of abandoned lands over and above the cost of the entire work of the improvement of the canals as herein provided for shall be applied to the sinking fund for the payment of said bonds. ( 8. This law shall not take effect until it shall at a general election have been submit ted to the people, and have received a majority of all the votes cast for and against it at such election; and the same shall be submitted to the people of this state at the general election to be held in November, nineteen hundred and nine. The ballots to be furnished for the use of voters upon the submission of this law shall be in the form prescribed by the election law and the proposition or question to be submitted shall be printed thereon in substantially the following form, namely: “Shall chapter (here Insert the number of this chapter) of the laws of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled ‘An act making pro vision for issuing bonds to the smount of not to exceed seven million dollars for the Improvement of the Cayuga and Seneca canals, and providing for a submission of the same to the people to be voted upon at the general election to be held in the year nineteen hundred and nine,’ be ap proved 7“ State of New York, Office of the Secretary of State, as.: I have compaied the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct tran script therefrom, and the whole of said original law. Given under my hand and the seal of of fice of the Secretary of State, at the City of Al bany. this twenty-fourth day of July, in the year one thousand nine hundred aqd nine. [L. S.] SAMUEL S. KOEWG, Secretary Of State. time. *» a* f duty* la the euprwase court while hi* compensation u eo continued.] Each juntiee •f supreme court atoll receive from the *taU tae suns (tf ten Wiossaond dollars per year. Thnie tmionei to the appellate dieietone in the third and fmirth departments ehdU each receive in ad dition the sunt o/ I too thousand dollar*, and the presiding Justices thereof the turn qf two thousand p>e hundred dollars per year. Those Justices elected in the .first and second Judicial depart ments shall continue to receive from their respec tive cities, counties or districts, ae now provided by late, such additional compensatUni as will make their a&nvate compensation what they are note receiving. Those Justices elected in any Judicial department other than the first or second, and assigned to the appellate divisions of the first or second departments shall, while so assigned, receive from those departments respectively, ae now provided by law, such additional sum as is paid to the Justices of those departments. A Justice elected in the third or fourth department assigned by the appellate division or designated by the governor to hold a trial or special term in a Judicial district other than that in which he is elected shall receive in addition ten dollars per day for expenses while actually so engaged in holding such term, which shall be paid by the state and charged upon the Judicial district where the service is rendered. The compensation herein provided shall be in lieu of and shall ex clude all other compensation and allowance to said Justices for expenses of every kind and nature whatsoever. The provisions of this section shall apply to the Judges and justices now in office and to those hereafter elected. I 2- Reeolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be submitted to the people for approval at the general election to be held in the year nineteen hundred and nine, in accordance with the provision! of the election law. State of New York, In Senate, February 16, 1909.—The foregoing resolution was duly passed, • majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof. By order of the Senate, HORACE WHITE, President. State of New York, In Assembly, February 17, 1909.—The foregoing resolution was duly passed, \4 majority of all the members elected to the As sembly voting in favor thereof. By order of the Assembly, J. W WADSWORTH, Jr., Speaker. State of New York, Office of the Secretary of State, as.; I have compared the preceding copy of concurrent resolution with the original con current resolution on file in this office, and l do hereby certify that the same is a correct tran script therefrom, and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand and the seal of office ol the Secretary of State at the city of Albany, this twenty-fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and nine. [L. S.] SAMUEL S. KOENIG, Secretary of State. the Bemefary of State M the City of Albany, uos twenty-fourth day of July, in the rear of our Lord, one thoueaud nine hundred and nine. [L. B.] SAMUEL & KOENIG, Secretary of State. FORM FOR SUBMISSION OF AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. Shall the proposed amendment to section fmw ef article seven of the Constitution, permuting the legislature to alter the rate of interest on debts authorised pursuant to mid section, be apgroredT «f booth through the locks and for lighting the leckiSAnd approaches. All locks having ever eight feet lifts shall be fed through a culvert esaaieg parallel with the axis of the lock In each Wall, with the neceemry feed and discharge pipes And oentrolling valves The Cayuga and Beneca canals shall be provided with all neceemry spill ways ' culverts and arrangements for Mr mm greetings: the bottom and si dm shall be puddled and the Mdm where neeee- form for submission of proposition NUMBER ONE. Shall chapter three hundred and ninety-one of the law* nf nineteen hundred and nine, entitled “ An act making provision for issuing bonds to the amount of not to exceed seven million doilars for the improvement of the Cayuga and Seneca canale, and providing for a submission of the same to the people to be voted upon at the general election to be held In the year nineteen hundred end nine.’\ be approvedf EXPLANATION—-MATTER IN ITALICS IS NEW; MATTER IN BRACKETS [ ] IS OLQ MAT TER TO BE OMITTED. STATE OF NEW YORK, OFFICE OF THE Secretary of State, Albany, July 24, 1909. —Pur suant to the* provisions of section one of article fourteen ef the Constitution of the State of New York, and section two hundred and ninety five of the Election Lew, notice is hereby given that the following proposed amendment te section twelve of article six of the Constitution of the State of New York, is to be submitted to the people for approval at the next general election m this State to be held on the second day of NovapjAer, nineteen hundred and nine. SAMUEL E KOENIG, Secretary of State. AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. Concurrent Resolution of the Senate and Aa- eembly, proposing an amendment to section twelve ot article six ol the constitution, in re lation te the compensation of justices ef the supreme court. Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur). That section twelve of article six of the consti tution be amended to read aa follows: | IB. [The judges end justice* hereinbeiuee mentioned shall receive tor their services a compensation estab lished by law, which shall not be increased or diminished during their official terms, except ae provided in section five of this article.) No person shall hold the office of judge or justice ef any court lunger than until and including the last day of December neat after he shall be sev enty years of age. [No Judge or justice elected after the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, ihall be entitled te receive any cotnpenmtioo after the last day of December next after he shall be seventy years ef age; but the compensation ef every judge of •he court ef appeals or justice of the supreme court elected prior te the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-lour, whom term of office has boon, er wbeee present term of office shall be, so abridged, and who tiiaH hare mrved ae such judge or justice ten yenra er mere, shall be continued during the re mainder of the term for which he wee elected; but any such judge or justice may. with hi* oen ■MIL he aefigaed hi the goeeroee. bom time te FORM FOR SUBMISSION OF AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. Shall the proposed amendment to section twelve of article six of the Constitution, in re lation to the compensation of Justices of the Supreme Court, be approved T EXPLANATION—MATTER IN ITALICS IS NEW. STATE OF NEW YORK, OFFICE OF THE Secretary of State, Albany, July 24, 1909.—Pur suant to the provisions of section one of article fourteen of the Constitution of the State of New York, and section two hundred and ninety five of the Election Law, notice is hereby given that the following proposed amendment to section four of article seven of the Constitution of the State of New York, is to be submitted to the people for approval at the next general election tn this State be be held on the second day of November, nineteen hundred and nine. SAMUEL S. KOENIG, Secretary of State. AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. Concurrent Resolution of the Senate and As- aembly, proposing an amendment to section, four ot article seven of the constitution, permitting the legislature to alter the rate of interest on debts authorized pursuant to said section. Whereas, The legislature, at its regular ses sion in nineteen hundred and eight, duly adopt ed a resolution proposing an amendment to sec tion four of ertfcle seven of thti constitution, permitting the legislature to alter the rate ol interest upon debts authorized pursuant to said ■action, and Whereas, Such resolution has been duly published in accordance with law and the constitution and referred to this 'legislature for action; therefore: Section 1. Resolved (if the assembly concur), Ifiiat section four of article •even ol the constitution be amended eo aa to read as follows: | 4. Except the debts specified in sections two and three of this article, no debts shall be hereafter contracted by or in be half of this state, unleas such debt shall be au thorized by law, for some single work or ob ject, to be distinctly specified therein; and such law shall impose and provide for the collection of a direct annual tax to pay, and sufficient to pay, the Interest on such debt aa it falls due, and aiao to pay and discharge the prlncipel of such debt within fifty years from the time of the contracting thereof. No such law shall take effect until It shall, at a general election, have been submitted to the people, and have received a majority of all the votes cast for and against it at such election. On the final passage of such bill in either house of the legislature, the question shall be taken by ayes and noes, to be duly entered on the journals thereof, and shafi be: “Shall this bill pass, and ought the same to receive the sanction of the people?\ The legis lature may at any time after the approval of such law by the people, if no debt shall have been contracted in pursuance thereof, repeal the same; and may at any time, by law, forbid the contracting of any further debt or liability under such law; but the tax imposed by such act, in proportion to the debt and liability which may have been contracted in pursuance of such law, ahall remain in force and be irrepealable, and be annually collected, until the proceeds thereof shall have made the provision hereinbefore speci fied to pay and discharge the interest and prin cipal of such debt and liability. The money arising from any loan or stock cresting such debt or liability shall be applied to the work or object specified In the act adthorizing such debt or liability, or for the payment of such debt or liability, and for no other purpose what ever. No such law shall be submitted to be voted on within three months after it# passage er at any general election when any other law, er any bill shall be submitted to be voted (or or against. The legislature may provide for the is sue of bonds of the state to run for a period not exceeding fifty years in lieu of bonds heretofore authorized but not issued and shall impose and provide for the collection of a direct annual tax for the payment ^»f the seme as hereinbefore re quired. When any sinking fund created under this section shall equal in amount the debt for which it wee created, no further direct tax shill be levied on account ef said sinking fund, ■—< the legislature shall reduce the tax to an amount equal to the accruing interest on such debt. The legislature may from time to time alter the rate of interest to be jtaid upon any state debt, which has been or may be authorized pur suant to the provisions of this section, or upon any part of such debt, provided, however, that ths rate of interest shall not be altered upon any part o f such debt or upon any bond or other evi dence thereof, which has been, or shall be created er issued before such alteration. In Mse the leg islature increase the rate of interest upon any such debt, or part thereof. U shall impose and provide for the 'olleeUon of a direct annual tax to pay and sufficient to pay the increased or ottered interest on such debt as it falls <tue and al so to pay and discharge the principal of such debt within fifty years from the time of the contracting thereof, and shall appropriate annually to the sinking fund moneys in amount tufile lent to pay such interest and pay and discharge the principal of such debbwhen it shall become due end payable. I 2. Resolved i (if the seemhly concur), That the foregoing amendment be submitted to the people for approval at the general election to he held in the year nineteen hundred and nine, in accordance with the provision* of the elec tion law. State of New York, In Senate, March SI. 1909. —The foregoing resolution was duly passed, a majority of all the Senators elected voting in tavor thereof. By order of the Senate, J. RAINES, Temporary President. State' of New York, In Amenably. April It. 1909—The foregoing resolution was duly passed, a majority of all the members elected to the Amenably voting in favor thereof. By ordw of the Assembly, J. W. WADSWORTH. Jr . Speaker. State of New York. Office of the Secretary of State, m : I have compared the preceding copy ef concurrent resolution with the original con current resolution on file in this office, and I do hereby certify that the same is a correct traa- ■oript therefrom, and of the whole thereof. Qtrm trader mr heed aad tfca seal ef ofifae of EXPLANATION- MATTER IN ITALICS 13 NEW. STATE OF NEW YORK, OFFICE OF THE Secretary of State, Albany, July 24, 1909.—Pig ment to the provisions of section one of article fourteen of the Constitution of the State oi New York, and section two hundred and ninety-five ef the Election Law, notice is hereby giign that tlie following proposed amendment to section twenty-seven of article three of \the Constitution of the State of New York, is to be submitted to the people tor approval at the next general elec tion in this State to be held on the second day of Nurember, 1909. SAMUEL 8. KOENIG, Secre tary of State. AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE. Concurrent Resolution of the Senate and As sembly, proposing an amendment to section twen* ty-seven ot article three of the constitution, in relation to the powers of the boards of super visors and county auditors or other fiscal officers. Whereas, the legislature, at its regular session in nineteen hundred and seven, duly adopted a resolution proposing an amendment to section twenty-seven of article three of the constitution. In relation to the powers of th» board* of super visors and county auditors or other fiscal officers; and Whereas, such resolution has been duly pub lished in accordance with law ind the constitu tion and referred to this legislature for action; therefore: 1 1. Resolved (if the assembly concur). That section twenty-seven of article three of the consrtitutioh be amended as follows: Article 111. Section 27. The legislature shall, by general laws, confer upon the boards of supervisors of the several counties of the state such further powers of local legislation and administration as the legislature may, from time to time, deem ex pedient, and in counties which now have, or may hereafter have, county auditor* or other fi.xal officers,authorized (, i audit bills, accounts, charges, claims or demands against the county, the IsgisLi- ture. may confer such powers upon said auditor*, or fiscal officers, as the legislature may. from Iime to time deem expedient, j 2. Revolved (if the as sembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be submitted to the people for approval at the general election to be held in the year nineteen hundred and nine, in accordance with the pro visions of the election law. State of New Lurk, In Senate, April 20, 1909.— The foregoing ►solution was duly passed, a majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof. By order of the Senate, HORACE WHITE, President. State of New York, In Assembly, April 27, 1909.—The foregoing resolution was duly passed, a majority of all the members elected to the Assembly voting tu favor thereof. By order of the Assembly, J. W. WADSWORTH, Jr., Speaker. State of New York, Office of the Secretary of State, fw.: I have compared the preceding copy of concurrent resolution with the original con current resolution on file in this office, and I do hereby certify that the same is a correct tran script therefrom, and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand and the seal of office of the Secretary of State at the city of Albany, this twenty-fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and nine. [L. S.] SAMUEL 3. KOENIG, SecreUry of State. whfeh yields to the citir eurrmt net rsvsmue, aflsh making any necessary allowance for repairs and maintenance for which the city is UabU, tn excess of the interest on said debt and of the annual in* stalments necessary for it* amortization may be excluded in ascertaining the power of said city ta become otherwise indebted, provided that a sink- ‘ng fund for its amortization shall have been ee- uMtsned and maintained and that the indebted ness shall not be so excluded during any period of time when the revenue aforesaid shall not be suficient to equal the said interest and amortiza tion instalments, and except further that any in debtedness heretofore incurred bv the city of New York for any rapid transit or doth investment may he so excluded proportionately to the extent to which the cyrrenl net revenue received by said city therefrom shall meet the intereet and amortization instalments thereof, provided that any increase in the debt incurring power of the city of New York which shall result from the ex clusion of debts hcretofme incurred shall be avadable only for the acquisition or construc tion of properties to he used for rapUl transit or dock purposes. The legislature shall prescribe the method by which and the terms and condi tions under which the amount of any debt to be so excluded shall he determined, and no such debt shall be excluded except in accordance with the determination *o prescribed. The legislature may in Its discretion confer appropriate Juris diction on the appellate division of (fie supreme court in the first Judicial department for the purpose of determining the amount of any debt to be so excluded. No indebtedness of a city valid at the time of its inception shall there after become invalid by reason of the oper ation of any of the provisions of this section. Whenever the boundaries of any city are the same as those of a county, or when any city shall include within its boundaries more than one county, the power of any county wholly in cluded within such city to become indebted shall cease, but the debt of the county, heretofore existing, shall not, for the purposes of this sec tion, be reckoned aa a part of the city debt. The amount hereafter to be raised by tax for county or city purposes, in any county contain ing a city of over one hundred thousand in habitants. or any such city of this state, in addi tion to providing for the principal and interest of existing debt, shall not in the aggregate ex- .seed in any one year two per centum of the assessed valuation of the real and personal estate of such county or city, to be ascertained aa pre scribed in this section in respect to county or city debt. | 2. Resolved (if the Assembly con cur), That the foregoing amendment be sub mitted to the people for approval at the general election to be held in the year nineteen hundred and nine in accordance with the provisions of the election law. State of New York, In Senate, April 13, 1909.— The fcregojng resolution was duly passed, a majority/Tof all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof. By order of the Senate, HORACE WHITE, President. State of New York, In Assembly, April 27, 1909.—The foregoing resolution was duly passed, a majority of all the members elected to the Assembly voting in favor thereof. By order of the Assembly, J. W. WADSWORTH. Jr., Speaker. State of New York, Office of the Secretary of State, ss.: I have compared the preceding copy of concurrent resolution with the original con current resolution on file in this office, and I do hereby certify that the same is a correct traue script therefrom, and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand and the seal of office of the Secretary of State at the city of Albany, this twenty-fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and nine. [L. S.] SAMUEL S. KOENIG, Secretary of State. The Sunday=School in t e r n a t i o n a l l e s s o n COM. MENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 12. FORM FOR SUBMISSION OF AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE. Shall the proposed amendment to section twen ty-seven of article three of the Constitution, in relation to the powers of the boards of super visors and county auditors or oilier fiscal officers, be approved ? EXPLANATION—MATTER IN ITALICS IS NEW. STATE OF NEW YORK, OFFICE OF THE Secretary of State, Albany, July 24, 1909.—Pur suant to the provisions of section one of article fourteen of the Constitution of the State of New York, and section two hundred and ninety-five of the Election Law, notice is hereby given that the following proposed amendment to section ten of article eight of the Constitution of the State of Slew York, is to be submitted tg_ the people for approval at the next general elAtion in this State to be held on the second day of November, 1909. SAMUEL S. KOENIG, Secretary of State. AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR. Concurrent Resolution of the Senate and An- ■ernbly, proposing an amendment to section ten of article eight of the constitution, relating to the limitation of the indebtedness of cities and excepting certain kinds of bonds froaa comnula tion of the debt of a city for purposes of such limitation. Whereas, The legislature at its regular seetion in nineteen hundred and eight duly adopted a resolution proposing an amendment to section ten of article eight of the constitution, relating to th* limitation of the indebtedness of cities and excepting certain kinds of bonds from com putation of the debt of a city for purposes of such limitation; and Whereas, Such resolution has been duly published in accordance with law and tlie constitution and ret erred to the legis lature for action; therefore: Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur). That section ten of article eight of the constitution be amended to read as follows: Article VIII. $ 10; No county, city, town or village shall hereafter give any money or property, or loan its money or credit to or in aid of any individual, association or corporation, or become directly or indirectly the owner of stock in, or bonds of, any association or corporation; nor shall any such county, city, town or village be allowed to incur any indebted ness except for county, city, town or village pur poses. This section shall not prevent such county, city, town or village from making such proBisioe for the aid ur support of its poor as may be authorized by law. No county or city shall be allowed to become indebted for any purpose or In any manner to an amount which, including existing indebtedness, shall exceed ten per centum of the assessed valuation of the real estate of such county or city subject to taxation, aa it appeared by the .ueessment rolls of said county or city on the last assessment for state or county taxes prior to the incurring of such Indebtedness; and all indebtedness in excess of such limitation, except such as now may exist, shall be absolutely void, except as herein other- wine provided. No county or city whose present indebtedness exceeds ten per centum ol ihe asm-seed valuation of its real estate subject to taxation, ahall be allowed to become indebted in any further amount until such Indebtedness ahall be reduced within such limit. This section shall not be construed to prevent the issuing of certificate* of indebtedness or revenue bonds issued in snticipetion of the collection of taxes for amounts actually contained, or to be con tained in the taxes for the year when such certificates or revenue bonds are issued and pay able out o< such taxes; nor to irrevent the city of New York from immtng bonds to he redeemed out of the tax levy for the year next succeeding the year of their issue, provided that the amount of such bund* which may he issued in any one year in excess o f the limitations herein contained shall not exceed one-tenth of one per centum of the as sessed valuation of the real estate of wild rity sub ject to taxation. Nor shall this lection be con strued to prevent the issue of bonds to provide for the supply of water; but the term of the bonds issued to provide the supply ot water, in excess of the limitation of indebtedness fixed herein, shall not exceed twenty years, and a sinking fund shall be created on the issuing of the said lionda for their redemption, by railing annually a sum which will produce an amount equal to the sum of the principal end Interest ef laid bonds at their maturity All certificates of indebtedness or revenue bonds issued in antici pation ol the collection of taxes, which are not retired within five years after their date of leue, and bonds issued to provide for the supply of water, and any debt hereafter Incurred by any portion or part of a city if there shall be any such debt, shall be included in ascertaining the power of the city to become otherwise Indebted; except that debts incurred by the city of New York after the first day of January, nineteen hun dred and four, snd debt* incurred by any city of the second claa after the Brat day et January, nineteen hundred and eight, and debts Incurred by anu city of the third class after Uie first da*/ of January, nineteen hundred and ten, tn provide for the supply of water, shall not he so included, msd except further that any debt hereafter in- owned bv the city of New York far a public im provement owned or to bo owned by the city. FORM FOR SUBMISSION OF AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR. Shall the proposed amendment to section ten of article eight of the Constitution, relating to the limitation of the indehtednese of cities ami excepting certain kinds of bonds from computa tion of the debt of a city for purposes ef suvn limitation, be approved? NOTICE TO CREDITORS Pursuant to an order of H on . E do \ r -J ackson , Surrogate of the County of Nassau, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against W illi tM H. S mith , late of the town of Hemp stead, in the said county, deceased, to present the same with the vouchers there of,to the subscribers, the administrators of the goods, chattels and credits of said deceased, at their place of transacting business a t the office of R. & A. H. Sea- bury, Hempstead, Nassau Co., N. Y.,ou or before the first dav of December next. Dated, Miucola, N. Y.. May 13, 1901). M ary E. S mith , J arvis C. S mith , Administrators. R. & A. H. P c ' ttt -. . y , Attorneys :’o v mis Ira tors, HvmpaCJ..ti, N Y. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Pursuant to an order of H on . E dgad J a c k s o n , Surrogate of the County of Nassau, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against J ohn G o l d e n , late of the town of Hempstead, in the said county, deceased, to present the same with the vouchers thereof, to : the subscriber, the administrator of the ! goods, chattels and credits of said de ceased, at her place of transacting busi- ! ness at the office of Martin V. W. Hall, ! 40 Wall Street, New York City, on or j before the 25th day of November next, j Dated, Mineola. N. Y., May 5, 1909. Z illah P earsall , Administrator M^ jitin V. W. H a l l , Attorney for Administrator, 4<? Wail Street, New York City. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Pursuant to an order of H on . E dgar J a c k s o n , Surrogate of the County of Nassau, notice is hereby given to all persons 1 mving claims against M ary E. 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Iwweet d r cilotion of any acientlAc Journal. Terma, |3 a •ear; four month*, |L bold by all newedeelera Subject: Close of \Paul's Third Ml». • s»<>nary Journey, Acts 21:1-17—< Golden Text: Acts 21:14— Com- mit Verses 13. 14— Commentary, TIME.— A. D. 58. PLACES.— Tyre, Caesarea. EXPOSITION. — I. Seven Days a! Tyre, 6. When Paul reached a clt^ he at once looked up the disciples ia It. He longed to Impart to them some spiritual gift (Rom. 1 : 11 ) and to be comforted in them (Rom. 1:12. R; V- )• Any one who was a discfMe of h4s Lofd Jesus was, because of that fact, an object of Paul’s tender affec. tion and Interest. Do all Christian* to-day in their travels keep a sharn lookout for the disciples of Christ in the cities they visit, and hunt then? up, with eager love and desire to help them? A seven days’ stay seems tc have been quite the customary thing with Paul (ch 20:6, 7: 2S: 14). Paul did set foot in Jerusalem. Was the Spirit, then, mistaken? (v. 4). Notin the least. These men spoke “ through the Spirit.” i. e.. It was what the Spirit said to them that led them to speak to Paul. But thev vfere not wise interpreters of the Holy Spirit'a teaching. Doubtless what the Holy Spirit testified to them wgs what He testified in every city, viz., that bonds and afflictions awaited Paul (ch. 20r 23; cf. vs. 10-12). They could not endure the thought, and so they put their own construction on the Spirit’a teaching, and put it intro their own words and said “he should not set foot in Jerusalem’’ (R. V.) There are those to-day who would have us believe that this is the kind of inspir ation we have in the Bible— t h a t the Spirit gives “the concent,\ but apos tles and pronhets put this Spirit-giv- en \concept\ into their own words. We see from this passage htuv unre liable a revelation the Bible would he if this were the mode of its inspira tion. ft is not (1 Cor. 2:13, R. V., Am. App.). When the Spirit teaches us, we need to he careful to give nut precisely what the Spirit gives us, and not our inferences from it, or we also through the Snirit,\ will teach error. Paul had won the heart of every man. woman and child In tlie church of Tyre. We are apt to lose sight of the exceeding lovableness of this man Paul. He was so much else t h a t was great t h a t we lose sight of his gentle winsomeness (cf. ch. 20:37, 3 S ) . One can almost see that company of men, women and children grouped about Paul, all kneeling and all praying. It was no empty prayer. That united prayer doubtless got what it sought. Tt brought down from God blessing for Paul and blessing for the church of Tyre. It always means much when a company of true disciples kneel to gether in believing, simple and defi nite prayer. This was a model leave- taking (cf. ch. 20:36). The sixth verse gives us a suggestive sentence. Our earthly guides and helpers are separated from us, but there are two heavenly guides who always abide with us (Matt. 28:20; Jno. 14:16, 17). Happy is the man whose trust is in them and not in man. II. Many Days in Caesarea, 7-14. These verses give us a glimpse of sev eral very gifted persons in the early church: Philip, his four daughters, all prophetesses, and Agabus. The church had made Philip a deacon (Acts 6:1-6). God had made Philip an evangelist. God only can make a true evangelist ( Eph. 4:11). Philip had come to Caesarea in his tours from city to city, some years before (ch. 8:26, 39, 40). He seems to have made it, from that time, a base of operations. He was greatly blessed In his domestic life. He not only had four daughters— which would of it self he a blessing (Ps. 127:3-5; 128: 3 ) — but these daughters were all spiritually gifted. Some might think that these children, being women, ought to keep silence in the church, but God evidently thought otherwise. He made them prophets (cf. 2:17), Paul in the very epistle in which he, under the inspiration of the Spirit, forbids women speaking under cer tain circumstances In the assembly (1 Cor. 14:34), also gives directions how women shall prophesy (1 Cor. 11:5). Agabus not only spake “ through the Spirit,” but he took pains to give 'tlie very words of the Spirit, and so he got things exactly right. When a man can truly say, “Thus saith the Holy Ghost,\ we may depend upon the literal accuracy of his words. But many in our day pre sumptuously dare to say it when it is not true, and their prophecies come to naught. We do well to be slow In accepting any man’s claim to be the mouthpiece of the Holy Spirit. The history of the church tells of hosts of pretenders of that sort. Ofte single failure in their prophecies ia enough to discredit their claims, for the Holy Spirit never errs. Agabus did not tell Paul not to go to Jerusa lem, but simply forewarned him of what awaited him there. Paul’* frjends, however, sought with ear nest Importunities to dissuade him from going where God was leading him. It was the Spirit, who was lead ing Paul to Jerusalem. Paul had plainly declared that fact (ch. 20: 22) Yet these foolish friends would dissuade Paul from going, as there was suffering on the way. Many think that the path where suffering lies cannot be the right path, but not »0 the Lord (Matt. 16:24; 2 Tim. 2: 12; 3:12). Paul’s last journey to Jerusalem was much like his Mas ter's. The Hamf. clear vision of afflic tion awaiting him, the same dissua sion on the part of friends. Betrayed by Her Curl. A long golden curl slipped from under a coal-begrimed boy’s cap when a slim young person dropped off a freight train In the Lake Shore yards at Youngstown, Ohio. Police, noting the curl, arrested Ellen W a r r e n ,, e pretty young woman of Monacn, Pa., who .later confessed she was “ beat- ig“ he ing \ h e r way to join her sweetheart in j£hlcago. She said she had no moneTT'so* stole a suit of her broth e r ’s clothes, and started train-jum p ing.
