Chap. 476. AN ACT to authorize the city of Mechanicville to cancel a certain contract for the collection and disposal of ashes and garbage, with the consent of the contractor. Became a law May 6, 1918, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. Accepted by the City. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The common council of the city of Mechanicville is hereby authorized to cancel and rescind the contract for the collection and disposal of ashes and garbage of such city made and entered into between the city and Charles Velie on or about the eighteenth day of May, nineteen hundred and sixteen, which contract became in force on the first day of June, nineteen hundred and sixteen, to run for a term of three years, if such contractor shall consent thereto. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Execution and delivery quit-claim deed authorized. Chap. 477. AN ACT authorizing the canal board to release and convey to the city of Syracuse easements or rights of way for street or highway purposes over lands appropriated by the state for barge canal terminal purposes. Became a law May 6, 1918, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a two-thirds vote. Accepted by the City. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The canal board is hereby authorized, in its disof cretion, on such terms and conditions as to it may seem just, to authorize and direct, and cause the superintendent of public works to execute and deliver to the city of Syracuse, a quit-claim deed, conveying to it easements or rights of way for street or highway purposes and in particular for the proposed opening and extending of Kirkpatrick street, Van Rensselaer street, Bear street and North Geddes street by said city, in and over lands situated in the city of Syracuse, heretofore or hereafter appropriated by the state, pursuant to the provisions of chapter seven hundred and forty-six of the laws of nineteen hundred and eleven and acts amendatory thereof, provided the superintendent of public works shall first certify to the canal board that the land or interest in land to be so conveyed is not necessary for any canal or canal terminal uses or purposes. Any deed executed pur state suant to the provisions of this act shall provide in substance that for street the state lands abutting upon the streets opened or extended over sessments. the deeded parcels shall not, while title thereto is held by the state, be subject to any tax or assessment for or on account of any street openings. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. not to be liable opening as Chap. 478. AN ACT to amend the charter of the city of Buffalo, in relation to the filling of a vacancy in the office of supervisor. Became a law May 6, 1918, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. Accepted by the City. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: ch. 217, amended. Section 1. Section three hundred and forty-six of chapter two L. 1914, hundred and seventeen of the laws of nineteen hundred and four- § 346 teen, entitled "An act to provide a charter for the city of Buffalo," is hereby amended to read as follows: vacancy in super § 346. If a vacancy exist or occur in the office of supervisor, Filling it shall be filled by the council for the unexpired term. A super- omce of visor so elected by the council to fill a vacancy shall be a resident visor. of the ward in which the vacancy occurs, 1and shall be of the same political party as the supervisor whose place he is elected to fill. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. 1 Remainder of section new. L. 1906, ch. 185, § 34 amended. Chap. 479. AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and eighty-five of the laws of nineteen hundred and six, entitled "An act to revise the charter of the city of Auburn," in relation to the appointment of deputy city clerk, and to the creation and administration of a relief and pension fund for members of the police department of such city. Became a law May 6, 1918, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. Accepted by the City. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section thirty-four of chapter one hundred and eighty-five of the laws of nineteen hundred and six, entitled "An act to revise the charter of the city of Auburn," is hereby amended to read as follows: § 34. City clerk; his duties. The city clerk shall have an office in the city hall, which shall be kept open at such times as the common council shall prescribe. He shall attend all meetings of the common council; keep a record of its proceedings; have the custody of the corporate seal; carefully index, file and arrange, in his office, for convenient use, all books and papers required by law or the common council; see that all matters requiring publication are promptly and correctly published; countersign all licenses granted by the common council, and enter in an appropriate book the name of every person to whom a license shall be granted, the date and particulars thereof, and the sum paid therefor. At the first regular meeting of the common council in each month he shall report the amount so received, and file in his office the city treas-· urer's receipt therefor. Within twenty-four hours after the passage of any resolution authorizing any public improvement, or for the payment of money, he shall deliver to the mayor a copy thereof, and within twenty-four hours after any resolution directing the payment of any money shall take effect, he shall furnish to the comptroller and city treasurer certified copies of said resolution, with a statement of the proceedings of the common council relating thereto. He shall immediately notify every person elected or appointed to any office, and shall give notice to all members of the common council, of special meetings thereof. He shall serve, or cause to be served, all notices required by the common council, and perform such other duties as it may require. He shall have the power and perform the duties of town clerk. 'He and his deputies may administer oaths, take affidavits, acknowledgments of deeds and other papers, and receive the legal fees therefor. He shall act as secretary of the board of estimate and control. He may appoint a deputy city clerk and such other assistants as the board of estimate and control shall prescribe and the common council approve. With the approval of the board of estimate and control, the city clerk may designate one or more of such assistants to act also as deputies. amended by 2. Section sixty-four of such act, as amended by chapter § 64, as five hundred and ninety-three of the laws of nineteen hundred L. 1910. and ten, is hereby amended to read as follows:2 ch. 593, amended. relief fund and lished; of consist. ment. § 64. There shall be a fund to be known as the "police relief Police and pension fund", which the common council shall have power to pension establish. The board of estimate and control shall, subject to the estabapproval of the common council, provide for the same. Such what to fund shall consist of any relief or pension fund for the benefit of members of the police department now existing, and of all sums that may hereafter be added thereto for such purposes. It shall be maintained, managed and controlled by a board Manage consisting of, the mayor, the comptroller, the commissioner of police, the city treasurer, and a member of the police force of said city elected by the members thereof annually to hold office for one year beginning the first Monday in January in each year, or until his successor be elected. Such board shall be the trustee of the fund for the purposes for which it was created, and such board. shall be known as the "board of trustees of the police relief and pension fund." The said board shall, subject to the approval of the board of estimate and control, establish rules and regulations for the maintenance, upkeep and investment of such fund, contribution thereto by members of said department, the distribution thereof, and the payment of relief and pensions therefrom to sick, disabled or retired members of the department, and to widows or other dependents of deceased members of said police depart ment. The board of estimate and control may, from time to time, Addsubject to the approval of the common council, provide additional money. money for such fund, to be included in the annual tax budget and raised by tax, as other items therein. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. 1 Remainder of section materially amended. 2 Section materially amended. L. 1913, ch. 371, $13, as Chap. 480. AN ACT to amend chapter three hundred and seventy-one of the laws of nineteen hundred and thirteen, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Canandaigua," in relation to salaries of certain officers. Became a law May 6, 1918, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. Accepted by the City. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section thirteen of chapter three hundred and seventy-one of the laws of nineteen hundred and thirteen, entitled 11916, by "An act to incorporate the city of Canandaigua," as amended by chapter five hundred and twenty of the laws of nineteen hundred and sixteen, is hereby amended to read as follows: ch. 520, amended. 13. Salary and compensation of officers. The mayor, aldermen, commissioners of health and public safety, commissioners of public works, and commissioners of civil service shall not receive any compensation for their services. The annual salary of the city judge shall be twelve hundred dollars; of the city treasurer, twelve1 hundred dollars; of the city clerk, nine hundred dollars; of the city health officer, seven hundred dollars, notwithstanding the provisions of any special or general act to the contrary; of the assessors, three hundred dollars each; of the city attorney, eight hundred dollars; of the superintendent of public works, twelve hundred dollars; of the city court stenographer, four dollars per day for each day actually occupied in reporting trials; of the city sealer of weights and measures, two hundred dollars; of the cemetery sexton, three hundred dollars; of the deputy city clerk, three hundred dollars and such deputy city clerk shall also be a stenographer and in such capacity shall serve the various boards and officials of the city;* of the chief of police, the assistant chief of police and of the policemen and special policemen, such compensation as may be determined by the pro 1 Formerly " eight." 2 Formerly "two." 3 Formerly "one." 4 Words and such deputy city clerk shall also be a stenographer and in such capacity shall serve the various boards and officials of the city," new. |