§ 822 Special policemen. For the purpose of protecting and preserving such buildings, grounds and other property, and preventing injuries thereto, and preserving order, preventing disturbances, and preserving the peace in such buildings and upon such grounds, the local boards of managers of each of said normal schools shall have power, by resolution or otherwise, to appoint, from time to time, one or more special policemen, and to remove the same at pleasure, who shall be police officers, with the same powers as constables of the town or city where such school is located, whose duty it shall be to preserve order, and prevent disturbances and breaches of the peace in and about the buildings, and on and about the grounds used for said school, or pertaining thereto, and protect and preserve the same from injury, and to arrest any and all persons making any loud or unusual noise, causing any disturbance, committing any breach of the peace, or misdemeanor or any wilful trespass upon such grounds, or in or upon said buildings, or any part thereof and convey such person or persons so arrested, with a statement of the cause of the arrest, before a proper magistrate to be dealt with according to law.

§ 823 Village or city may insure normal school property. Each village and city in this State, wherein is located a state normal and training school, may insure and keep insured, the real and personal property of such school against loss or damage by fire, when the State refuses to insure, or keep adequately insured, such property. The insurance is to be in the name of the State, and in case of loss, any moneys obtained from such insurance are to be used and disposed of the same as if the State had effected such insurance. The amount of insurance to be carried shall be determined by the municipal authorities of such village or city.

$ 824 Expense of insurance a village or city charge. The amount of money necessary to effect and continue such insurance shall be raised annually by such village or city at the same time, and in the same manner, as the ordinary expenses of the village or city are raised.

§ 825 Deposit of insurance moneys in bank. Where any loss or damage, against which insurance exists, occurs to the real or personal property of any of the normal and training schools of the State, the moneys realized from such insurance shall be deposited by each company in which such property is insured in a bank to be designated by the State Comptroller, sub

ject to the check of the local board of managers of such school, countersigned by the State Comptroller. Such moneys shall be kept as a separate fund to the credit of the local board of managers of such school, and shall be immediately available to be expended under the direction of such local board of managers, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Education, to repair or replace, wholly or partially, the real or personal property so damaged or destroyed.

§ 826 Acceptance of grants and bequests authorized. The local board of managers of any state normal and training school of this State, may accept, for the State, by and with the consent of the Commissioner of Education the gift, grant, devise or bequest of money or other property, and to apply the same to any purpose, not inconsistent with the general purposes of such school, which shall be prescribed in the instrument by which such gift, grant, devise or bequest shall be made.

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§ 827 Education of Indian youth. The State Treasurer shall pay, on the warrant of the Comptroller, on bills approved by the Commissioner of Education, from the general fund, such sum as may be appropriated for the support and education of Indian youth in the state normal schools.

§ 828 Selection of Indian youth. The selection of such youth shall be made by the Commissioner of Education, from the several Indian tribes located within this State; and in making such selection due regard shall be had to a just participation in the privileges of this article by each of the said several tribes, and, if practicable, reference shall also be had to the population of each of said tribes in determining such selection.

§ 829 Age of youth and limit of time for support. Such youth shall not be under sixteen years of age, nor shall any of such youth be supported or educated at said normal schools for a period exceeding three years.

§ 830 Guardians of youth. The local board of each normal school shall be the guardians of such Indian youth, during the period of their connection with the school; and shall pay their necessary expenses, as provided in section 827 of this article.

§ 831 Indian pupils on equality with others. The Indian pupils selected in pursuance of this article, and attending said normal schools, shall enjoy the same privileges, of every kind, as the other pupils attending said schools, including the payment of traveling expenses, not exceeding ten dollars to each pupil.

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§ 832 New York State College for Teachers. 1 The State College for Teachers heretofore established at Albany is. continued under the name of the New York State College for Teachers and the governing body of said college shall be known as the board of trustees thereof. [Subdivision 1 amended by L. 1921, ch. 276, in effect April 20, 1921.]

2 The said State College for Teachers shall be as heretofore, under the supervision, management and government of the Commissioner of Education and the Regents of the University. The said Commissioner and Regents shall, from time to time, make all needful rules and regulations; approve all appointments of teachers and others to be employed therein; approve the admission requirements and the requirements for the various degrees offered by the college; and fix all faculty salaries. The board of trustees of such college may appoint a secretary and a treasurer and any other officer that may in their judgment be needed and fix their compensation. [Subdivision 2 amended by L. 1913, ch. 511, and L. 1921, ch. 276, in effect April 20, 1921.]

§ 833 Board of trustees. 1 The board of trustees having the care, management and government of said college shall consist of five persons of whom the Commissioner of Education shall be one. Said Commissioner shall be president ex officio of said board. The other members of such board shall be appointed by said Commissioner subject to the approval of the Regents.

2 In addition to the powers and duties named herein the Commissioner of Education and the board of trustees of said State College for Teachers shall possess all the powers and duties which the said Commissioner and the local boards respectively possess under this article in relation to state normal schools. [Subdivision 2 amended by L. 1921, ch. 276, in effect April 20, 1921.] § 834 Contracts for the education of children, residing in a city or district, in which a state normal school is located. The Commissioner of Education is authorized to enter into a contract with the board of education of a city or district in which a state normal school is located for the education by the State, for such period of time as may be agreed upon, of all or part of the children of legal school age residing in such city or school district. Before such contract becomes binding, it must be approved by the Board of Regents. Such contract must be executed in duplicate and one contract filed with the Commissioner of Education and the other with the

State Comptroller. A board of education in such a city or district is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into such contracts with the said Commissioner of Education and to perform all necessary acts to carry out the purposes of this act. [Added by L. 1916, ch. 315.]

§ 835 Industrial teachers' scholarships. The Commissioner of Education is hereby authorized and empowered to award within the appropriation made for such purpose, industrial teachers' scholarships under rules and regulations to be adopted by the Regents of The University of the State of New York, which shall entitle the holders thereof to receive from the State the sum of not more than fifteen hundred dollars each for maintenance and support for the term of one year while in attendance upon the vocational department of a state normal school or schools. Only such men as shall possess satisfactory educational qualifications in the opinion of the Commissioner of Education, and who have had at least five years of successful experience in a trade, industrial or technical occupation, shall be eligible to receive such scholarships. The Regents of The University of the State of New York shall determine from time to time the number of men to be selected from the several trades, industrial or technical occupations in order to meet the need of teachers in the vocational schools. [Added by L. 1920, ch. 853, and amended by L. 1921, ch. 388, in effect April 30, 1921.]

ARTICLE 33

Fines, Penalties, Forfeitures and Costs Section 850 Disposition of fines for benefit of common schools

851 Report and payment of fines

852 Disposition of fines for benefit of schools of town, district or city 853 Disposition of fine in case of joint district

854 Penalty for falsely claiming to represent Commissioner of Educa tion, Regents or other school officer

855 Forfeiture of amount of moneys lost by neglect

856 Forfeiture of amount of penalty where suit is neglected

857 No costs to plaintiffs in certain cases

858 Costs, expenses and damages a district charge in certain cases

859 Payment of costs, charges and expenses by vote of district

meeting

860 Appeal to county judge

861 Hearing before county judge

862 Duty of trustees to carry out order

$ 850 Disposition of fines for benefit of common schools. Whenever, by any statute, a penalty or fine is imposed for the benefit of common schools, and not expressly of the common schools of a town or school district, it shall be taken to be for the benefit of the common schools of the county within which the conviction is had; and the fine or penalty, when paid or collected, shall be paid forthwith into the county treasury, and the treasurer shall credit the same as school moneys of the county, unless the county comprise a city having a special school act, in which case he shall report it to the Commissioner of Education, who shall apportion it upon the basis of population by the last census, between the city and the residue of the county, and the portion belonging to the city shall be paid into its treasury.

§ 851 Report and payment of fines. Every district attorney shall report, annually, to the board of supervisors, all such fines and penalties imposed in any prosecution conducted by him during the previous year; and all moneys collected or received by him or by the sheriff, or any other officer, for or on account of such fines or penalties, shall be immediately paid into the county treasury, and the receipt of the county treasurer shall be a sufficient and the only voucher for such money.

§ 852 Disposition of fines for benefit of schools of town, district or city. Whenever a fine or penalty is inflicted or imposed for the benefit of the common schools of a town or school district, the magistrate, constable or other officer collecting or receiving the same shall forthwith pay the same to the county treasurer of the county in which the schoolhouse is located, who shall credit the same to the town or district for whose benefit it is collected. If the fine or penalty be inflicted or imposed for the benefit of the common schools of a city having a special school act, or of any part or district of a city, it shall be paid into the city treasury.

$ 853 Disposition of fine in case of joint district. Whenever a penalty or fine is imposed upon any school district officer for a violation or omission of official duty, or upon any person for any act or omission within a school district, or touching property or the peace and good order of the district, and such penalty or fine is declared to be for the use or benefit of the common schools of the town or of the county, and such school district lies in two or more towns or counties, the town or county intended by the act shall be taken to be the one in which the