wife, of Ellenville, New York, to the trustees of the village of Ellenville, New York, and recorded in Ulster county clerk's office on May twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and three, in liber three hundred and seventy-seven of deeds at page one hundred and eighty-four; the certain deed of conveyance bearing date May seventeenth, nineteen hundred and three, made and executed by Uriah E. Terwilliger and Alice A. Terwilliger, his wife, of Ellenville, New York, to the trustees of the village of Ellenville, New York, which same was recorded in Ulster county clerk's office on May twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and three, in liber three hundred and seventy-seven of deeds at page one hundred and eightysix; the certain deed of conveyance bearing date November tenth, nineteen hundred and three, made and executed by Lemuel Morgan and Anna Morgan, his wife, of Ellenville, New York, to the trustees of the village of Ellenville, New York, and recorded in Ulster county clerk's office on the twelfth day of November, nineteen hundred and three, in liber three hundred and seventynine of deeds at page two hundred and eleven; the certain deed of conveyance bearing date May first, nineteen hundred and six, made and executed by Ettina M. Cunningham, of Ellenville, New York, to a certain tract of land situated in the village of Ellenville aforesaid to the trustees of the village of Ellenville and recorded in Ulster county clerk's office on May eighth, nineteen hundred and six, in liber three hundred and ninety-four of deeds at page four hundred and sixty; the certain deed of conveyance bearing date June ninth, nineteen hundred, made and executed by the board of trustees of the village of Ellenville to Alfred H. Smiley, of the town of Rochester, Ulster county aforesaid, and recorded in Ulster county clerk's office on August eighteenth, nineteen hundred, in liber three hundred and sixty of deeds at page four hundred and thirty-six; the certain deed of conveyance bearing date May ninth, nineteen hundred and three, made and executed by the trustees of the village of Ellenville to Uriah E. Terwilliger of the village of Ellenville aforesaid and recorded in Ulster county clerk's office on June second, nineteen hundred and three, in liber three hundred and seventy-six of deeds at page four hundred and eight; the certain deed of conveyance bearing date August twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and five, made and executed by the trustees of the village of Ellenville, New York, to Mary C. Van Wagner and recorded in Ulster county clerk's office on September fifth, nineteen hundred and five, in liber three hundred and eighty-nine of deeds at page four hundred and eighty-eight; the certain deed of conveyance bearing date April thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six, made and executed by the trustees of the village of Ellenville to William R. Hinsdale of the city of Newark, New Jersey, to a certain tract of land in the town of Wawarsing aforesaid, and recorded in Ulster county clerk's office on April thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six, in liber three hundred and ninety-four of deeds at page three hundred and sixty-seven, shall respectively be as valid and of the same force and effect as if the said the trustees of the village of Ellenville had been duly authorized and empowered by law to purchase and hold the real property or lands mentioned or described in said respective deeds made to the trustees of the village of Ellenville, and to accept delivery of said deeds and likewise to sell and convey the real property or lands mentioned or described in the aforesaid respective deeds of conveyance made and executed by the trustees of the village of Ellenville, and to deliver the same, at the time of the execution and delivery thereof respectively. And all the deeds hereinbefore mentioned are respectively ratified, confirmed and validated. None of the deeds of conveyance aforesaid, nor the effect thereof, shall be in any wise impaired, invalidated or affected because of the omission of the adoption of a proposition therefor at a village election, as required by any other provision of law whatsoever. Provided, that nothing herein contained shall affect any action or proceeding now pending, or impair any immediate right acquired by lien or otherwise in or to the property affected by any of the said deeds of conveyance. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 5. AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred and forty-two of the laws of nineteen hundred and six, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the charter of the village of Ossining, and to extend the boundaries of said village," in relation to the terms of office of the trustees of the village of Ossining, and the election to be held in said village on the second Tuesday of March, nineteen hundred and seven. Became a law, February 5, 1907, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section seven of chapter two hundred and forty-two of the laws of nineteen hundred and six, entitled, "An act to amend, revise and consolidate the charter of the village of Ossining, and to extend the boundaries of the said village," is hereby amended to read as follows: 87. Terms of office. The terms of office of all elective officers under this act shall be one year, commencing on the Tuesday next succeeding their election, except that the term of office of the president shal. be two years, and the term of office of a trustee shall be for three years. The present trustees shall hold office until the expiration of their full terms. The first election under this charter shall be held on the second Tuesday of March, nineteen hundred and seven, at which time there shall be elected from the first ward one trustee for the full term of three years; from the second ward one trustee for the full term of three years; from the third ward one trustee for the full term of three years; from the fourth ward one trustee for the full term of three years, one trustee for the term of two years and one trustee for the term of one year. At the charter election to be held on the second Tuesday of March, nineteen hundred and eight, and annually thereafter, one trustee shall be elected from each of the aforesaid four wards for the full term of three years. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. So in original. Chap. 6. AN ACT to validate, legalize and confirm all of the proceedings of the legal voters of school district number one, in the town of Ossining, Westchester county, New York, at the annual meeting thereof held on the seventh of August, nineteen hundred and six; adjourned annual meeting thereof held on the eleventh of September, nineteen hundred and six; at the special election thereof held on the thirteenth of October, nineteen hundred and six, and the action of the board of education of said district, prior and subsequent thereto, relative to acquiring a school house site and constructing a new school building therein, in said district, and the levying of a tax and the sale and issuance of certain bonds of said district. Became a law, February 5, 1907, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. All the acts and proceedings of the inhabitants of said school district number one, done and had at the annual school meeting held on the seventh of August, nineteen hundred and six, relative to the selection of a school site and the erection of a building thereon, and the proceedings of the board of education, of such district, precedent and subsequent to such annual school meeting, are hereby legalized, ratified and confirmed, notwithstanding the omission of any lawful requirements in such act or proceedings or in the notice for such annual school meeting. § 2. All the acts and proceedings of the inhabitants of said school district number one, done and had at the regular adjourned school meeting held on eleventh of September, nineteen hundred and six, at which a resolution was unanimously adopted requesting the board of education to call a special election for the purpose of voting an appropriation of twenty thousand dollars to purchase a school site and designated at said meeting, and also the further sum of seventy-six thousand five hundred dollars for the purpose of erecting a high and grammar school building thereon, and the proceedings of the board of education of such district, precedent and subsequent to said adjourned school meeting, are hereby legalized, ratified and confirmed notwithstanding the omission of any lawful requirement in said acts or proccedings, or in the notice for such regular adjourned school district neeting. § 3. All the acts and proceedings of the inhabitants of said school district number one, the board of education thereof, and the order of Honorable Charles H. Cheney, school commissioner in and for the second commissioner's district of Westchester county, done and had on the twelfth day of October, nineteen hundred and six, whereby school district number one, was enlarged by the addition thereto of certain portions of school districts numbers five, three and two of the said town of Ossining, upon the consent of the respective school trustees of said district, so that the present boundaries of school district number one, of the town of Ossining, became enlarged so as to correspond with the boundaries of the said village of Ossining, and all proceedings and acts of the board of education precedent and subsequent thereto, are hereby legalized, ratified and confirmed notwithstanding the omission of any lawful requirement in such act or proceedings. § 4. All the acts and proceedings of the inhabitants of school district number one, as so enlarged, had and done at the special election held October thirteenth, nineteen hundred and six, at which special election by a majority vote of one hundred and sixty-four, the sum of twenty thousand dollars was voted to purchase a school house site, designated therein by metes and bounds, and the further sum of seventy-six thousand five hundred dollars was voted for the purpose of erecting a high and grammar school building thereon, and the board of education of said district were further directed by said special election to levy and collect the sum of ninety-six thousand five hundred dollars and also a sufficient amount to pay interest on said bonds for the first year, in installments as follows: Six thousand five hundred dollars during the year nineteen hundred and six and nineteen hundred and seven; the sum of five thousand dollars in cach and every year thereafter for eighteen consecutive years until the said sum of ninety-six thousand five hundred dollars shall be fully raised and said board of education by said vote, being further authorized to borrow so much of the sum voted as may be necessary therefor and at a rate of interest not exceeding five per centum, and to issue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness therefor which shall be a charge upon the district and to be paid at maturity; such bonds |