superintendents and managers or trustees, and upon the purchas ing committee, shall be exercised subject to the powers now possessed by, or hereafter conferred upon, the fiscal supervisor of state charities. (As amended by chapter 252 of the Laws of 1902, chapter 473 of the Laws of 1903 and chapter 457 of the Laws of 1905.)

§ 49. Plans and specifications, contracts, special orders, orders for extra work, special fund estimates, payments.-The governor, the president of the state board of charities, and the fiscal supervisor, or a majority of such officers, shall approve or reject plans and specifications for the erection, alteration, repairs or improvements of buildings or plant for any state charitable institution or for the New York state school for the blind; and no such erection, alteration, repairs or improvements shall be made until the plans and specifications therefor have been so approved. Contracts for such work of erection, alteration, repairs or improvements may be let by the board of managers or trustees, with the approval of the governor, the president of the state board of charities and the fiscal supervisor, or a majority of such officers, for the whole or any part of the work to be performed, and, in the discretion of the managers or trustees, and, subject to such approval, such contracts may be sublet. Special orders for such work in amounts less than one thousand dollars may be issued by the state architect upon authorization by the board of managers or trustees, subject to the approval of the fiscal supervisor. Copies of all such contracts and special orders shall be filed with the fiscal supervisor, with the comptroller, and with the board of managers or trustees. The fiscal supervisor and the board of managers or trustees shall determine to what extent and for what length of time advertisements are to be inserted in newspapers for proposals for the erection, alteration, repairs or improvements of buildings or plant of state charitable institutions, the New York state school for the blind or the Elmira reformatory. A preliminary deposit or certified check drawn upon some legally incorporated bank or trust company of this state shall in all cases be required as an evidence of good faith, upon all proposals from contractors for such work, to be deposited with the superintendent of the institution for

which the work is to be performed, in an amount to be determined by the state architect. All such contracts and special orders for the erection, alteration, repairs or improvements of buildings or plant of state charitable institutions, the New York state school for the blind or the Elmira reformatory shall contain a clause that the contract shall only be deemed executory to the extent of the moneys available, and no liability shall be incurred by the state beyond the moneys available for the purpose. All contracts in an amount greater than one thousand dollars shall have the performance thereof secured by sufficient bond or bonds, to be approved by and filed with the comptroller. All work done by special orders in an amount less than one thousand dollars need have no surety bond provided payment is to be made only after the work is completed and approved. The work of erection, alteration, repairs or improvements of buildings or plant of state charitable institutions, the New York state school for the blind and the Elmira reformatory, may be done by the employment of inmate or outside labor, either or both, and by the purchase of materials in the open market whenever, in the opinion of the fiscal supervisor and state architect, such course shall be more advantageous to the state. No compensation shall be allowed for the employment of inmate labor. Where money is appropriated for any specific purpose other than for maintenance, and the work, materials, furniture, apparatus or other supplies are not to be performed or purchased pursuant to contract or special order duly made therefor, such money shall be expended pursuant to special fund estimates made to the fiscal supervisor by the board of managers or trustees of the institution for which such appropriation is made. The provisions of this article relating to the estimates of the expense required for state charitable institutions, for the New York state school for the blind and the Elmira reformatory, shall apply to such estimates; and when such work is to be performed in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by the state architect or is to be paid for from appropriations for the erection, alteration, repairs or improvements of buildings or plant, such estimates shall also be subject to his approval. Except as above specified all such work shall be done by contract or special order. The form of the contract or

special order shall be prescribed by the state architect. All payments on contracts, special orders and special fund estimates shall be made on the certificate of the state architect and the voucher of the board of managers or trustees as the work progresses or the purchase of material is made, and upon bills duly certified, rendered and audited and approved by the fiscal supervisor. No item of an appropriation made for the performance of such work shall be available, except for advertising, unless one or more contracts, special orders or special fund estimates shall first have been made for the completion of such work within the appropriation therefor. If an appropriation be made for the erection, alteration, repairs or improvements of buildings or plant, at a state charitable institution, the New York state school for the blind or the Elmira reformatory, in an appropriation act specifying two or more objects for which the appropriation shall be applied, and any one of such objects shall have been accomplished for a less sum than the amount specified in the act, the unexpended balance shall be applicable to the completion of any other work specified in the act,-if, after due advertisements, no bids shall have been received within the amount specifically appropriated therefor. Each original bid, with an abstract thereof shall accompany the copy of the contract or special order which is to be filed with the comptroller. (As amended by chapter 252 of the Laws of 1902, chapter 473 of the Laws of 1903, and chapter 457 of the Laws of 1905.)

§ 50. Visitations and reports by managers or trustees.-The board of managers or trustees of each of the state charitable institutions, of the New York state school for the blind and of the Elmira reformatory, in addition to their other duties now required by law, shall, by a majority of its members, visit and inspect the institution for which it is appointed at least monthly, and shall make a written report to the governor, the state board of charities and the fiscal supervisor within ten days after each visitation, to be signed by each member making such visitation. Such reports shall state in detail the condition of the institution visited and of its inmates, and such other matters pertaining to the management and affairs thereof as in the opinion of the board should be brought to the attention of the governor, the state board of charities or the fiscal supervisor of state charities,

and may contain recommendations as to needed improvements in the institution or its management. (As amended by chapter 252 of the Laws of 1902, and by chapter 473 of the Laws of 1903.) § 51. Reports to supervisors of appointments and committals. to charitable institutions.-Every judge, justice, superintendent or overseer of the poor, supervisor or other person who is authorized by law to make appointments or commitments to any state charitable institution, except almshouses, in which the board, instruction, care or clothing is a charge against any county, town or city, shall make a written report to the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county, or of the county in which any town is situated, or to the city clerk of any city, which are liable for any such board, instruction, care or clothing, within ten days after such appointment or committent, and shall therein state, when known, the nationality, age, sex and residence of each person so appointed or committed and the length of time of such appointment or committment. (As amended by chapter 252 of the Laws of 1902.)

§ 52. Reports by officers of certain institutions to clerks of supervisors and cities. The keeper, superintendent, secretary, director or other proper officer of a state charitable institution to which any person is committed or appointed, whose board, care, instruction, tuition or clothing shall be chargeable to any city, town or county, shall make a written report to the clerk of such city or to the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county, or of the county in which such town is situated, within ten days after receiving such person therein. Such report shall state when such person was received into the institution, and, when known, the name, age, sex, nationality, residence, length of time of committment or appointment, the name of the officer making the same, and the sum chargeable per week, month or year for such person. If any person so appointed or committed to any such institution shall die, be removed or discharged, such officers shall immediately report to the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county, or of the county in which such town is situated, or to the city clerk of the city from which such person was committed or appointed, the date of such death, removal or discharge. (As amended by chapter 252 of the Laws of 1902.)

§ 53. Verified accounts against counties, cities and towns.The officers mentioned in the last section shall annually, on or before the fifteenth day of October, present to the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county, or of the county in which such town is situated, or to the city clerk of a city from which any such person is committed and appointed, a verified report and statement of the account of such institution with such county, town or city, up to the first day of October, and in case of a claim for clothing, an itemized statement of the same; and if a part of the board, care, tuition or clothing has been paid by any person or persons, the account shall show what sum has been so paid; and the report shall show the name, age, sex, nationality and residence of each person mentioned in the account, the name of the officer who made the appointment or commitment, and the date and length of the same, and the time to which the account has been paid, and the amount claimed to such first day of October, the sum per week or per annum charged, and if no part of such account has been paid, the report shall show such fact. Any officer who shall refuse or neglect to make such report shall not be entitled to receive any compensation or pay for any services, salary or otherwise, from any town, city or county affected thereby. The clerk of the board. of supervisors who shall receive any such report or account shall file and present the same to the board of supervisors of his county on the second day of the annual meeting of the board next after the receipt of the same. (As amended by chapter 252 of the Laws

of 1902.)

ARTICLE IV.

SYRACUSE STATE INSTITUTION FOR FEEBLE-MINDED CHILDREN.

Section 60. Institutions for idiots or feeble-minded children.

61. Powers and duties of boards of directors.

62. Salaries of officers.

63. Directors may hold donations in trust.

64. By-laws.

65. Duties of superintendent.

66. Duties of treasurer.

67. Semi-annual meeting and records of board of direc

tors.