Chap. 37. AN ACT making an appropriation for continuing work on the capitol during the current year; for the purchase of materials therefor, and for the payment of pending contracts thereon. PASSED March 14, 1884, by a two-third vote. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: ated. pended. SECTION 1. The sum of one million dollars is hereby appropriated $1,000,000 out of any balances in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the appropri purpose of continuing work on the capitol during the current year; for the purchase of material therefor, and for the payment of pending contracts thereon; which amount, so far as the same may be required How to therefor, shall be expended for finishing and furnishing the interior of be exthe eastern portion thereof, including corridors and rooms; for finishing the south-eastern staircase and the skylight over the same; for repairing gutters, erecting railings, and cleaning and pointing granite walls; for finishing the interior of the western portion of building, including library rooms and western staircase; for sundry items of office expenses; and for such other work and material on and for the interior of the building, including not more than twenty-five thousand dollars for electric lighting and for cutting sufficient stone to carry the tower to the roof of the building, and setting the same as can be done within the limits of this appropriation; which sum shall be paid out in the manner now provided by law. All work of dressing or cutting of stone Cutting herein provided for, except in case of contracts now pending, shall be done by workmen in the employ of the state and employed directly by the commissioner. Not more than ten thousand dollars shall be paid Compento architects for compensation during the current year, and the com- archit'cts, missioner of the capitol is hereby authorized to discharge any and all etc. architects now employed upon the capitol. stone. sation to sioner not § 2. The commissioner of the new capitol shall have no power to con- Commistract and shall not contract any debt, obligation or liability on behalf of to conthe state, the payment of which in full shall require any moneys in excess tract of the amount hereby appropriated. No further expenditure other than herein provided for shall be made or incurred for furnishing any state building with electric light. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. debts. Act named not to apply to associa ed. Chap. 38. AN ACT legalizing the proceedings of the annual meeting of the Southern Tier Masonic Relief Association, held January fourteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four. PASSED March 14, 1884. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. So much of the provisions of section sixteen of chapter one hundred and seventy-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-three as relates to changes in by-laws of co-operative or assesstion nam- ment life or casualty insurance associations and societies shall be held and deemed not to apply to the proceedings of the annual meeting of the Southern Tier Masonic Relief Association, held at the city of Elmira, on the fourteenth day of January, eighteen hundred and By-laws eighty-four; and the amendments to the by-laws of said association legalized. adopted at said meeting are hereby declared to be of the same validity, force and effect as though said association had caused said amendments Amounts .common council Chap. 39. AN ACT to amend chapter fifty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, entitled "An act to revise the charter of the city of Auburn." PASSED March 14, 1884; three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section eighty-six of chapter fifty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-nine is hereby amended so as to read as follows: § 86. In addition to the amount of money certified and reported by the board of education to be necessary for the expenses of the public may raise. schools under the charge of said board for the ensuing year, the common council may each year raise by tax a sum not exceeding sixteen thousand dollars, for repairing streets, highways and bridges; a sum not exceeding seven thousand dollars, for the fire department; a sum not exceeding seventy-five dollars per hydrant, for supply of water for fire department; a sum not exceeding seventeen thousand dollars, for lighting the streets and public buildings; a sum not exceeding twelve thousand dollars, for compensation of police; a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, for a health fund, and a sum not exceeding twelve thousand dollars, for contingent expenses of the city. Chap. 40. AN ACT to provide for the election of an additional assessor in the town of Southampton, in the county of Suffolk, and to fix the terms of office of assessors hereafter to be elected. PASSED March 14, 1884; three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: of. SECTION 1. The people of the town of Southampton, in the county Assessors, of Suffolk, are hereby authorized to elect at their next annual town election meeting, in addition to the two assessors to be elected to fill vacancies then to occur, as now provided by law, one assessor, who shall hold the office and perform its duties for three years following his election, and the person to be voted for, for the said term of three years, shall be so designated on the ballots for town officers. § 2. At each succeeding annual town meeting there shall be elected Ibid. as many assessors as there are vacancies then occurring, arising from expiration of terms of office, who shall hold the office and perform its duties for three years next following their election, besides the number necessary to fill vacancies arising from other causes. § 3. The assessors to be hereafter elected shall be chosen, one from To be choeach election district of the town. § 4. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. § 5. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 41. AN ACT to re-appropriate the unexpended balance remaining in the treasury of the state to the bounty debt sinking fund. PASSED March 14, 1884. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: sen from districts. priated. SECTION 1. The balance of three thousand and fifty-five dollars and Balance eighty cents remaining in the treasury of the state to the credit of the re-approbounty debt sinking fund is hereby re-appropriated, and the treasurer shall pay, on the warrant of the comptroller, the said sum of three thousand and fifty-five dollars and eighty cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the payment of the principal and interest of state bounty bonds, reimbursable April seventh, eighteen hundred and seventyseven, and remaining unpaid. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Esopus Island r served etc. Chap. 42. AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and ninety-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-two, entitled "An act to withdraw and reserve that part of the public lands known as Esopus and Rogers' islands from sale or lease under the land laws of the state, and to dedicate and set apart in order to preserve it as a distinguished feature of beauty in the natural scenery in its locality." PASSED March 14, 1884; three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section one of chapter one hundred and ninety-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-two, entitled "An act to withdraw and reserve that part of the public lands known as Esopus and Rogers' islands from sale or lease under the land laws of the state and to dedicate and set apart in order to preserve it as a distinguished feature of beauty in the natural scenery of its locality," is hereby amended so as to read as follows: § 1. The tract of land known as Esopus island, situated in Dutchess county, opposite the town of Hyde Park in the Hudson river, about one from sale, mile north of the village of Hyde Park, is reserved and withdrawn from settlement, occupancy, lease or sale under the laws of the state, and dedicated and set apart in order to preserve it as a distinguished feature of beauty in the natural scenery in its locality for the benefit and enjoyment of the people; but all the powers now vested in the land commissioners by statute in regard to the protection of the public lands of the state from trespass are hereby continued to said land commissioners in regard to said island. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 43. AN ACT to center responsibility in the municipal government of the city of New York. PASSED March 17, 1884. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. All appointments to office in the city of New York, now made by the mayor and confirmed by the board of aldermen, shall hereafter be made by the mayor without such confirmation. § 2. This act shall take effect January first, eighteen hundred and eighty-five. Chap. 44. AN ACT to amend chapter six hundred and thirty-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-five, entitled "An act for the incorporation of the old Fayetteville burying ground with the new Fayetteville cemetery." PASSED March 18, 1884. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section three of chapter six hundred and thirty-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-five, entitled "An act for the incorporation of the old Fayetteville burying ground with the new Fayetteville cemetery," is hereby amended so as to read as follows: to fix price per lots. §3. Said trustees may fix the price of lots according to their size Trustees and location (in no case exceeding the price per foot of lots in the new grounds), and may grant and convey those already appropriated in foot for trust to any one or more having relatives buried therein, and vacant lots to any who may apply therefor; and those who may purchase lots therein shall be entitled to all the rights, franchises and privileges of owners of lots in the new grounds. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 45. AN ACT authorizing the village of Little Falls to issue bonds to raise money to pay its floating indebtedness. PASSED March 18, 1884; three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: bonds to SECTION 1. The board of trustees of the village of Little Falls is Trustees hereby authorized to issue eight bonds of said village for the sum of may issue one thousand dollars each, which shall be signed by the president and pay floattreasurer of said village, and sealed with the village seal, and shall ing debt. bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum. One of said bonds shall be made payable at the expiration of each year, from the day said bonds are issued, for eight consecutive years. Said bonds shall be sold by the treasurer of said village at the highest price he can receive therefor, but not less than their par value, at public auction, or in such manner as the board of trustees of said village may direct, and the moneys received therefrom shall be used by said board of trustees in the payment of the floating indebtedness of said village, to be paid by the treasurer upon the written warrant or order signed by the president and clerk of said village. § 2. The sums necessary for the payment of the principal and interest Tax to shall be assessed, levied and collected in like manner as other debts pay same. and obligations of said village. § 3. No bonds shall be issued until the treasurer, who shall sell such Treasurer |