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liAWt or Ntw VORK—By Autherlty.
ciiAf hnt
AN ACT to amend the education law. In
relation to compulsory education
Became a law Mny l«. 1917 with Iha
approvnl of the Oovernor Paaaed. three-
flftha being rreaent.
The People of the fltate of New Tork, repreeented In Senate and Aaaembly, do eiiMi t aa fnllows
flection 1 Subdivlalon one of aection six hundred and twenty-one of rhnpter twen¬ ty-one of the laws of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled 'An nrt relating to edu¬ cation, constituting chapter Blxteen of the ronaolldated laws." aa amended hy rhap¬ ter one hundred and forty of the lawa of nineteen hundred and ten and rhapter •even hundred and ten of tha laws of nine¬ teen hundred and elaren, la hereby amend¬ ed to read as follows:
1. Every child within the compulsory aehool ages. In proper physical and men¬ tal condition to attend aehool, realding In a dty or school dlstrlet having a popula¬ tion of flve thousand or more and employ¬ ing a superintendent nf schools, shall reg¬ ularly attend upon Inatruetion as followa: fa.) Each child between aeven and four¬ teen years of age ahall attend the entire time during which the aehool attended ta In aeaalon, whirh period ahall not be leas than one hundred and eighty daya of ac¬ tual ithool.
(h.)Rf,ih child between fourteen and aixteen yaara of age not regularly and lawfully engaged In any uaeful employ¬ ment or Bervlce, and te^ whom an employ¬ ment certlflcate haa not been duly laaued under the provlalona of the Isbor law, ahall ao attend thn entire time during which the achool attended la In seaalon.
I 2. Section alx hundred and twenty- three of such ehapter. aa nmended by chapter one hundred nnel forty of Hhe lawa- of nineteen hundred and ten, is herehy amended to read aa followa:
I ri23. Inatriirtlon elsewhere thnn at a piiblln Bchool. If any aurh child ahnll so ¦ attend upon Instruction elsewhere thnn at a public achool. such Instruction shnll txs at leflst Biibstnntlnlly eepilvnlent to the InatriicMon given children of like ago nl the publie school of fhe city or district In which auch child resldea; nnd Buch attend¬ ance ahnll bo for at lenst as many hours eaeh dny thereof na are recpilred of chil¬ dren of like age nt puhlle schools; nml no greater total amount of holldaya or vacn- llons shail lie deducted from surh nttend- ' nnro during the perl'id such nt tendance Is required than Is nllowed In such puhlic Bchool to children of like age. Oecaslnn.nl absences from such nttendance. not amounting to Irregular attendance In the fair meaning nl the term, shnll bo nllnwel upon such excuses only ns would he al¬ lowed In llko cnaea hy fhe ge-nernl rulea and practice of auch public sc hool.
If a child required to nttenci upon In¬ atruetion as provided In this article docs not attend nt n public, private or pnrn- chlnl school mnlntalned |n the city or dis¬ trict In whk'Ji t'le parent or guardian of said child resides, aueh parent or guar- I dian shall upon rerineat furnish satisfac¬ tory Ijroof to the loral school nuthorllies of snid elty or elistrict that said child or wnrd Is attending upon lawful Instruction elsewhere,
S 3, Subdivision one of section six hun¬ dred and thirty of such chnpter. ns amended by chnpter one hundred and forty of the lawa of nineteen hundred nnd ten and chapter one hundred nnd one of ; tho laws of nineteen hundred and thir¬ teen, la hereby amended to read aa foi- ' Iqwb:
^ 1, A aehool record certlflente shall con- , tain a etatement certlfy'ng thnt a child haa regularly altcnded the public sehoola, or schools equivalent thereto, or parochial schoola. for not leas than ono hundred and thirty days during the twelve months next preceding his fourleonth birthday or dur¬ ing the twelve montha next preceding his application for aueh sehool record, nrd has completed, ther work In reading, writ¬ ing, spelling, arithmetic, KnKllah Inn- < guage and geoprnphy. In English, pre- i scribed for the flrst six years of the public elementary achool or parochial school or school of equ.al rnnk maintaining nn equivalent course of study In which Hie I branches Bpeclfled In subdivision ono of | •ectlon alx hundred nnd twenty of thia ' chapter nre taught In Knglish. Such rec¬ ord shall nlso give tho elate of birth and residence of the child, aa shown on the echool records, and the name of the chllda parents, guardian or custoili.an Such school record cerllflcate shnll bo In the form presciibed or approved b.v the com- : missioner of educntion.
No school record certlflente shall be Is¬ aued to any child under flfteen yeara of . age for tho purpose of obtaining nn em¬ ployment certlflcate, unless such child nt tha ngo of fotirteen Is a graduate of a puhlic elementary school or parochial achool or a achool of equal rank maintain¬ ing an equivalent course of study In which the branches specifled In subdlvl- j sion one of Bectlon six hundred and twen- j ty of this chapter are taught In Knglish; or holds a preacademic certlflcate Issued ' by the regents, or a certlflcate of the com- I pletlon of an elementary course Isaued by the atate education department.
I 4. Subdivision two of section six hun¬ dred and thlrty-flve of such chapter, ns amended by chapter |lne hundred and forty of tho lawa Of nineleen hundred and ten, la hereby nmended to read ^s followa:
t school authorities may provldo for the i conflnement, maintenance and Instruction of any child who la an habitual truant from Instruction upon which he Ib law¬ fully required to attend, or ia inaubordi- nate or eilaorderly during attendance upon auch Inatruetion, or Is frregular In such , attendance la auch achoola; and they or the superintendent of achocHs In any city or school diatrict, may, after reaaonable notice to such child and tha parsons In parental relation to such child, and an opportunity for them to be heard, and wtth the consent In writing of tbe peraons In parental relation to auch child, order auch child to attend auch school, or to be conflned and maintained therein, under auch rules and regulatlona aa auch author¬ ities may prescribe, for a period not ex¬ ceeding two years; but In no case shall a child be ao conflned after he Is sixteen years of age.
I 5. Section alx hundred and thlrty-flve of such chapter, aa amendeil by chapter one hundred and forty'of the laws of nine¬ teen hundred and tan. Is hereby amended by Inserting therein a new subdl.ylakin. to be aubdivlaion four-a. to read as follows: 4-a. An habitual truant and a child who. being aubject to the proviaiona of thia article, has been lawfully auapended or expelled from school, and Is not receiving equivalent Instruction eleswhere, as'pro¬ vided by a«<-tlon alx hundred and twenty- three of this chapter, are hereby declared to lie ungovernable children. Any such ehlld may be apprehended by a truant of¬ ficer of the school district or city where the child resldea. or by any peace officer. and brought befora a police magistrate having Jurladictlon. Notice ahall there¬ upon be given to tha chlld'a parent, guar¬ dian, or other person standing In parental relation to the child, and upon the aubmls- aion of aatlafactory proof that the child la an habitual truant or that, being aub¬ ject to this article, he has been lawfully auapended or expelled frem achool and la not receiving Inatruetion alaewhere, the magistrate may commit auch child to a truant school maintained by auch district •r city, or. If no auch truant school la maintained, to a private achool. orphans' borne or other similar Inatltutlon if thare be ona, controlled by peraons of the same religious faith aa the peraons In parental relation to auch child, which Is willing and able to receive conflra and maintain '•ucb ehlld for a reaaonable eompenaatlon.
11. This act shall taketeffeot Immediately, j Bute of New York, Offloe of the Sacra* I tary of Stata. aa;
I kave compared the preoedlns with the ' ariglnal law en (lie In this olBoa. and do i baraby certify that the aame Is o correct j traaaorlot tbarefrosa aad af Um wtoU ot
rorlalaal law. >
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LAWS OP NIW YORK—By Autharrtf
CHAP in AN ACT to amend the educntion law,
reUiive fo proceeellngs for the Issiianei
nnd sale of school dWirlct bonds.
llecame a Inw Mny S, I'eli. with lh« approval of the fiovernor Passed, three- fltths being ple^ent
The People ot the State of New York, repreeented In Senate and Assenibly, do ennct nn follows
fl-vtior I flection four hundred and eighty of rhnpter tweflty-one of the biwl
li hereby further sr>-:eiided to rend aS fol¬ lo'ws :
I 82 Ttetlrement and eriseharge. Any of¬ ficer of tho nctlve militia who haa re.ached t!ie age of afxty-four years shall be placed upon the retired lisf by tho governor Anv cnmmlssloneii ofTicer who ahitll have serv rd In the same gl ade for tiie continiioua period of ten years, or In the military or naval a rvlce of the atate na n commis aloned officer for flftee-n years, or In the case of nn offleer of the nnval mllIHa re tiring such service miy hnve been in the
of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled nnval Bervlce nf the state nnd the United
¦ An set relating to education, cnnstiti'rtlug States eombined for flfleen years, provid
rhapter sixteen of the consolldateel laws, ed ftt least ten years of surh servlee shnll
as amended by chapter two hundred and have been In the state, may, upon his own
twenty-one of Ihe InwB of nineteen hin- request, lie plnced upon the retired Hat and
dred and thirteen and chnpter thlrty-4>n« withdrawn from nrtlve dervlrp and eom-
of the laws of nineteen hundred and foii:- teen, la hereby nmended by adding thercit a new subdivision, to be known as sub¬ division seven,-and to read-as follows:
7. A truatee. bonrd of education, ciiiali- fled elector or taxpayer of a aehool dla¬ trlet. a purchaser of school dlatrk t hoo'Is or other evidences of Indebtedness Issued nnd aold aa provided Ih this secllon. or a person holding nny of auch bonda or evi¬ dences of Indebtedness mny titnte a proceeding hefore the ee>mn ¦ 'iner ot education. In aecordniice w Ith rules nu I regulations to be prescribed by him. fo- the purpose of ratifying and cnullrminc the proceedings of a district meeting nii- thorlBlng the levy nnd collection of n tux
mand by the governor. Any enmmlsainn ed offleer who has become or shall here after become disabled, nnd thereby In cnpnble of performing the duties of hia nf¬ flce, shall be withdrawn from active serv Ico and command and plnced .,o '.he r« llr«»d Hat. Any commissi..ned officer :vh" hna become, or wbo shall hereafter 1' come unflt or Ineomiietent. and therebv incapable of performing Ibe duties of his offlce -shall he discharged upnn the rer ommendation of his commanding office or fhe recommendation of nn Inapeelln; offleer. Such retirement or discharge shn'. be by order of the governor, and In either case Bhnll be subject to the provisions of thla sertlon. Before mnklng auch onlejr. a board of not lesa than flvo commission
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feR«AL Morit i;».
mnke the
payable In Instnlmenis as provided In se
Hon four hundred and algty-seveti of Ihi'i '^,{''^''^rn, one of whom shall be
ehapter. and the proceedings nnd offlclnl
nets of a trustee, lionrd of trustees or
board of ediicHtlcm of such distric t under
this SP' Hon. nnd for the purpose of legiil-
i;;liig nnel vnlldnfing the bonda or other
evi'leric-s of Indebtedness of such district
I sifed and aold under this section. If it
;iii|i,nr to tne antlsfaetion of the commis-
air- geon, shall be appointed, whose duty h shnll be to determine the fncts ns to th, nature and cause of incapacity of siic'i officer as appenrs disabled or unflt, or In competent, from nny cause, fo perform military aervice. and whose rnse ahiiM he- referred to it No office r. w hose grade o
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that the acta and proc-eedlnga of ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^.^^ ^^^^_, ,^ ,^^^. ^,^^^ ,f,„, ^.,,
siiine
ilistrlct ollbera and meetlnga pertaining to the levy and collection of taxes pay- ab'e In Instalmenta for the objecla specl- lieel in such se, Hon four hundred and six¬ ty-seven of this rhnpter. and of the trus¬ ties nnd boardB of education and other district ciflbera pertaining to the isauanco and aale eif smh bonds, siibstnntlally com¬ piled with the provlsiona of thia rhapter, he sh.all render a decision rntifylng nnd conllrming auch acts and proceedings, anel may In n proper cnae Issue un order di¬ recting that a tax be levied for the pay¬ ment of the pl Incipal and Interest of sue h bonda or nlher evidences of Indebtedness If there has bei'ii a fair exiiression of the will of the eiualllled oleitcirs of the dis¬ trict and It apiieurs that the nclion tnken was not ;iffe' led or prejiidirecl by defects In. or ralliiro to give, tho notice reciuired by statute, or if it appe-irs that the fail¬ ure to take, or a defed in, any step In the acts or proceedings of district offleera or meetings diil not Influciico materially the result of such meetlnga. the commlasloner may disregard audi dcfcils or failure and determine tliat tbere h:is been a siibstan- tlal compliaiine with the statute. Tho de¬ cision of the commissioner of cducallon In
cnme before It. shall participate In (hc ex amination or decision of the hoar'l In such sled will,
case Such beiard Is herehy invested wKli the powers of eniirts of IiuiuTry and coutt- martl.il. and whenever It flnds an onfcc incapacitated for nc-Hve service, shnll re¬ iiort such fael lo the governor, slating cause of Iiicapneity. whether from ells ability, unfltness. or incompetency, and 1. he approves such flndliig, such olflcer shall bo plaeed on the rcllred list or ell.schnrgc:d. as provide el In this inHelc The members of the Imard shufl, befure entering upnn tho (llsdi.irge of tlnlr duties. Iw awnr' to an hnncsl and impartial performanc, nf their duties lis me nilie-rs of such board No OfTicer shall be placed upon the' re tired list or di-'•!iari--ed hy the- iiclion of auch bo.T.rd, withnut having had a fap- and full hearing bemre th- boarel. If iip" ' due notice he shall demand It. It shall nnl bo necessary to refer any case for the .'le Hon of such boird .irising: under this sec tlnn. unless tbe oflicer designated lo b pl;\ced upon the retired list or discharged. shall wllliin (wenly days after being iinii- fled that he Will be sn retlre-d or discharg
_ _ ,_ _,_ ed, serve on the ailjiit;int-general of He
such proceeding shall have the same forco state a notice In willing that he elemund: und effect as a decision rendered by him a henrlng nnd examination bi'fore sud' In an appeal brought as provkled In sec- board. Uonnls for the natlonnl gminl
tion eight hundred and eighty of this
chapter. 9 2. This net almll tako effect Immediately.
State of New York, Offlce of the Secre¬ tary of Btate. ss: I have compared the preceding with the
original law on file in this oflice, and do
hereby certify that the same Is a correct
transcript therefrom und of the whole of
said orlginiAl law,
FRANCIS M. HUOO.
Secretary of State.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CIIAl'. 414. AN ACT to ame.id the vlll.age law, in re¬ lation lo the establishment of Bpi>clal lighting districts in villages. Uccaiuo a luw May S, 1D17, with the approval of the (lovernor. Pnssed, three- flfths being present.
The- I'eople of the State of New York, <-epresented in Senate and Assembly, do jiiact as follows:
Section 1. Section eighty-nine of chapter *ixly-foiir of tho lawa of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled "An act relating to vil¬ lages, constiluting chaplor sixty-four of Hie consolidated laws." is hereb.v amended by adding thereto a new subdivision, to b<i subdivision twenty-nine, to read as fol¬ lows:
13. Idghting dislrlcts. Shall have the power, upon appllc?allon by a pelition in writing of a majority of the resident own¬ ers ot taxable reul property wilhin the boundarlea of a proposed lamp or lighting district as the same appear upon the last preceding completed assessment roll, to establish such special lighting district or diatricts for the proposed system of street lighting and from lime to time alter or extend the aame with full power to order such con.struction and yistallalioii and In enler Into a contract for lighting In sue li distriet or districts so estahllshed or ex¬ tended aa said board may deem proper or expedient. Such petition shall contain a map of such district and a descr.plioii of the same, and suld distriet or districts or any extension thereof shall become estab¬ lished by the fifing by the hoard of trus¬ tees of a certlflcate in the oftice of the vil¬ lago clork describing the bounds of such Afths heing present, district or districts or any extension of The Peoplo of the State of New York, the same. The amount of any contract represented In Senate and Assembly, do Ihut may be entered Into for such special enact as followa:
lighting district, pursuant to the provis- Section 1. Chapter sixty-three of the ions of this subdivision, when established laws of nineteen hundred and nine, entl- upon the petilion of the properly owners, tied "An act relating lo towns, constltut- shuU bo apportioned by the board of trua- Ing chapier sixly-two of the consolidated lees by ordlnnnce between the owners luwa." ia hereliy umended by adding al within such district and the village at the end of article thirte-en, six new sec- large; but In no event shall said owners be tiona, to be aections three hundred, three charged more than the percentum aped- hunelred nnd one. three hundrod and two
«.,i ._ »!,.. .,—,. ... three hundred and three, three hundred
iind four and three hundred and flve, to read, respectively, us follows: ( 300. Tuwn boards may establish Joint
shall he appointed hy the governor foV n^ fleers above the grade of colonel, and bv- the major-general for ofncers below tin grade.of brigacller-Bciieral; hoarcia for tiu naval mllilia shall be appointed by llic gcivernor. nnd shall be composed of olh- c-crs of such grade nr rank as he may de terinine. The governnr may withdraw from active service anel command and place upon the retired list any officer wlio has heen twenty-live ye-ars In the ndive service of the national guard, on the ric- ommendatlnn of Hie eaimmandiug ofTicer of his organizailon, the commanding of¬ fleer of the brigade, and the major-gcnor- ul, nnd In' the case of ofllc ers of the corps of engineers and the const nrtiUery corps and officers of slaff corps and deiiarl- meiit.s. upon the i-oeommenilatlon of the ipajor-general. Vacancies created by tli" operation of this section shall be fllled in the same- m:inner as oiher vacancies. The governor may in his diserctlein delail ntl'i.- ccrs frnm the retired list lo aciive duty and return them In such list in his discre- tlon prnvided that oflicers retired for ai;- shall mil be eli'taikd to command troops but oiih- to pc'-form duth-s of staff corps or departini nts or to sit on military courts or boards, except in time nf war or iiiitninent danger llienof -when the>- tn:iy be de'-'ili-d by the govi-ruor tn perform any military duly dcslgnatc'il by him
9 2. This acl shull lako effect Immedi¬ ately.
St:ite of New "\'ork. OfTlce of the Seere¬ tarv of State, ss:
I have compared the preceding with the orlgliuil law on llio In this offlce, and do herehy certlfv- that the same Is a correct traiisc;! ipt Hierefrom nnd of the whole of s:ild original luw.
FRANCIS M. HUOO,
Secretary of State.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP. 423.
AN Ae.'T to amend the town law. in rela¬ tion to town boards of two or more towns forming a Joint water district. Became a law Muy R, IfllV. wilh the
iipprovai of the Governor. Passed, three-
fled In the application, and said amounts BU apportioned to the property owners shall be assessed, levied and collected in the same manner and by tho same offlcers as the villuge taxes, charges or expenses water supply dislrlcts. It shall be lawful
for euch village are now asaessed levied and collected. The board of trusteiss mav, on Its own motion, and shall upon the pe¬ tition of twenty-flve electors qaallfled to vote upon a proposition, cauae to be sub¬ mitted at the next regular or apecial vil¬ lage election a proposition for a special lighting dlalrlct or districts or uny exton- alona thereof. When the lighting district or districts or any exteiisitins thereof are established pursuant to a propoaitlon sub- milled at any village ekcllon, the amount of any contract entered Into for such spe¬ cial lighting ahall be assessed, levied and collected upon and between all of the tax¬ able property In aald villiaga In the same manner and by the aame offlcers as the village taxea, charges or expenses are now aasbssed. levied and collected.
I t. This act ahall take effect Immedi¬ ately.
Stato of Now York, Offlce of the Secre¬ tary of State, ss:
I have compared the preceding with the ""^ original law on flie In this olllce, and do hereby certify that the same la a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original luw.
FRANCIS M. HUGO, Secretary of State.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP 419 AN ACT t~> amend the military law, in re¬ lation to retired offlcers.
Became a law May 8. 1917, with the approval of the Oovernor. Paaaed, three- flflha l>eing present.
Tha Peopie of the State of New Y'jrk. represented In Senate and Aasembly, do enact aa follows:
Section 1. Section eighty-two of chapter forty-one of the Igws of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled "An act In relation to th« mllltla. constituting chapter thlrty- alx of the oonsolidated laws," as amended by chapters tour hundred and sixty-four and aeven bundred and seventy of the lawa of nineteen hundred and eleven and by chapter tour bundred and seventy ef
fur the town boards of two or more nd Joining towns in this state to form u Joint wuter Hiipply dislrici whenever a petition for the establishment signed by u ma¬ jority of the owners of taxable real prop¬ eity In the proposed distrle-t owning more than one-half, mesisured by its aasessed valuation according to the luat nsaessment roll, shull lile wilh tlie town c|erk of one I of aaid towna In whk'h proposed district Ues. and cause a certlfled copy or copiea thereof to be flled with the town clerk of :.tho other lown or towns within whlc:h iuch propoaed district lies. Such propose'l water supply district may bo either an entirely new diatrict or the extension of • a water supply district heretofore formed wholly In one of said towna, or as a Jolm ' water supply distiict In two or more > towns. A Julnt meeting of the town I boards of such towns ahall be held uftei : the tiling of the petilion as aforeaaid upuii the written request of the supervisor of Ulh town, or upon the written re lucst of a majority of the town board of any such town flled with the town clerk of such town, and upon tho fliing of such u written request such town clerk shall eall a pioeting ul the usual meeling place of the town board of the town whuse offi- cial, or eifficlals, presented the request therefor, by giving ten days' notice of the d;ite, hour, and place of auch meeling. which notice ahall be either given person¬ ally or by mulling the same to the mem¬ bera of such town boards ut U-aat ten days before the dale of auch mtf ing and ad- dres-sed to auch members at their lust knuwn poat offlce address.
1 *)1. Petition; map. The petition to be flled aa In the last section provided must describe the propoaed district, be algned 'iv the petitlonera and acknowledged In the same manner aa a deed to ba recorded, and there shall be annexed thereto a map of such proposed diatrict. which map shall alao ahow the propoaiMl niethud of r "ocurlng a watar aupply for said district, a id the propoaed line of nialua, dialrlb- u'lng pipes snd hydrants, and ihe uarlies presenting tbe petition shall preaent Alf-
itiapa In order ,
evhom they are In- i 'leeeasnry crrtlthd • ,,, |,
I tl'i Kxpenses; how pa d The reaaon- itiie expenses of the iie'S,snrv proceed- irifxa on tji* orgiii;ii-aUon i.' n ylr.l water !^ipply district, as he eiu prese ribcd, shall be A eharge against : le eh.»if(t |f organ¬ ised: If such wnter district Is not organ- Ixed fhe persons who signel a pet Hon for Ihe estnbllsnment of sm h Joint water sup¬ ply eiisirid sha:i be Jointly and severally liahle for sue h expenses
i tm Action bv Joint town boarda. When the petition and mnp na hereinbe¬ fore prnvlileii have been filed, the town clerk of the town w4th whom n reipiest for a e^eeting of the Joint town boards has h^n liled stiall e-nuse nntlce of fhe filing of such pcfitinn to be published for one week In a newspaper published In each nf such towns, or If no newspaper be published In nny or all of such towns then by posting such notice In nt least six public and cons-pli uoiis places In each of said towns within the proposed water district described In such iietitinn Such notice shnll nlso specliy n time aud plnce Where fhe Joint town In nrds will meet to consider the petition, which meeting ihnll not be less then ten davs nor more thnn twenty davs after the filing of I';. re,|iiest for a meeting and the publishing or posl- Imt <if the notices. At such mertinn the 'Joint town nemrds shnll determine It anld petition Is In fnct algned and neknowledg- ed by a mnjorlty of the eiwners of the lax- able property In said proposed wafer dis¬ trict, measured by Its assessed valuntlon according to the lasl nssessment rolls of such towns. Such determination shnll bo In writing, signed by said Joint tnwn boards or a mnjorlty of both of them, nnel recorded In the minutes of aaid meeting. If tho decision he that the petition la signeel and ncknnwieged by a majority of tho owners of the taxable property in the proposed district, measured by Ita assess¬ ed valuation nccordlng to the lust town assessment rolld. then the Joint town boards shall make itn order establlahlng such Joint water aupply district
I 304. Cuntract tor water supply. If the tnwn iKiards estnlillsh a Joint wnter sup¬ ply district ns In (he last section provid¬ ed. It shall be lawful for the siiperviseiis of the towns, any part of which is within such distriet to enter Into a contract on behalf of such towns with any wnter com¬ pany, nr either parly or person, to supply waler for such district for flre. sanitary or other piihlic purposes. Any water cum¬ pany niitliorizrii lu suppl.y wnter tn nny one of syc h towns may enter into such a contract and lay ila ciindiiits. mains and distributing lines, and set Its hydrants ws In the cnntract providiel. the' same as if such waler siippl.v district was wholly within the tnwn In which It was authoriz¬ ed to supply vvati-r. Such water company ma.v supply water to persniis or corfiora- tlons resl'ling within such water supply district. If an order he procured from the public- service c-ommisslein flxiiig the m,-ix- Imum price to be charged therefor. Ap¬ plication for such order may be made to tho public sei-vlce commission either by such town bnnrds or by such water com¬ pany. The jiiiiillc service commission shall fix n time and place for n. hearing on such applic-aliein. of which due notice shall bo given to the supervisors of sin-li towns or to such water company, as the case may he, at which shall be heard nil persona interested In auch aprdication, including any coipnration or person residing within such water siiiiply dislrie-l. After such hearing the public service commission shall, by order, flx the m.aximum prico which may be charged for waler by such water company wliieh order shall be bind¬ ing on such company nnd the price flxel therein sliall remain unchanged unlll a different price shall have been flxed hy tho public service commission, In lihe manner, upnn application either by such town boards, diich water company or a corporalion or person residing within such wnter supply district.
S 3<»"i. l.evy of taxes for payment amount of contract. The annual amour clue under and pursuant to any contract that may be entered into for a Joint wa¬ ler supply district shall be apportioned on the basis of the assessed valuation of tho real property witliin said district between each of said towns by the supervisors of the towns affected, on the basis of the eciualized valuatinii and the nmount of such expense shail be assessed and levied on the taxable prciperty in such wnter supply dislrlct In each of said towns, and collected in the s.ime manner uyd at the same time and liy the same oflicers as the other town taxes or charges or ex¬ penses of the Inwns in which such dis¬ trict la located are now assessod. levied and collected, and sue ,i money, when col¬ lected, shaH be kept as ,a separate fund and he paid over by the supervisors of said towns to the corporation, company, person or persons furnishing such water, pursuant to the terms of the contract therefor. -
S 3. This net shall tako effeet Immedi¬ ately.
Stale of .New York, Office of the Secretary of State, ss;
I have compared the preceding with the orlKlnul law on lile in Uiis offlce, and do herehy certify that the l»ame ia a correct transcript iherofnim and of the whole of said original law.
FRANCIS M. HUOO. '
Secretary of State.
• LAWS OF. NEW Yotii*—Oy Autherlty,
' d.'.U. -T'l
.\S .\("r to nmeml t!i • r.inrenil law. lti
rt ai:o:i to e i,ii'pt,i( lit of «llglnes.
Become a law .\f ly ^. irdT. with the
prov-il of the Oovernor. I'assed. three
flfths being pre>eiif
The Prop e Ilf .the Sfate of New York repre»etif-d ii .^ennte o\fl A'semblv. d" er.aet as follows: ,
Section 1 flietlon seventy-seven ol chapier ¦"iur hundreel and righty-one o the hi vvs of nineleen hundred and ii n. en¬ titled -A'l act In rel.atlon to railrond; crins{Itni:nr; ehapti r fori.v-frlne nf the ecu aollelaied laws." Is hereby ft-nendefl to read as f.illnv.-^: •
I 77 l»:,|ulpinrnf of engines. It shnll be iinlnvvf'il for ciiy railronel comp -ly (n use within the stale on lis line- or lliu-s nn.v loc-ometlve eugliir not eeiiiiiijird with a power driv tier wheel brake and npplinnees for operating the train hrnke sy-<|i m, nr to U'e nuv locomotive eriglne operated by Bteaiii not rqii||iped with a mecbnnlcallv ope ateel door (o thr flre tiox of such loco- motive rn^in" fliieh rnechnnle-illy oper ated dneir shall be so con .-trurted nnd op¬ erate I by steam compressed nlr, elrrtriri ty or nlbrr rienns as deemed best nnn most efTlrlenf by the ofTicers of surh rail road The device for np'-i-atliig such elnoi shall be so cinstruded th:it It may be np- er.t'ed bv the flremnli on snid engine by meana of a push biiilon or other npplt nrice Inealed In the fle ir of the derk or flaor of the tl ndor at a su't.ible dlsiii'ic from pilch eloor to enanle the flrcmnn while- flriug sifh engine . I'V pressure with his font In open such door for the flrlnc of such eMginr; provided, however, thai snch me, ".Kinically opernt el dnora Bhall not be ri-qulred hn IciconintivcB eciutppel with meehnnlc I ftiUcrs; and pmvlde 1 further that noihing In this section shall be eoiistruril to inhllilt the p-,s<:age of i locomeiHve- rngine not so eeiuipped with siu-h mei'b.aru ally opera ted door, movlni; under ita ov, ri ste,am cither with or with-, out a train, When such movement Is frnm a point wllhoiii this state through nnd to a point b'vond Its borders, or from n point without Ill's st-ile to a point w'thin It. or froen a point williln this stnte to a point wthout It If sueh p'lPB.igp Is for the pnr- po; 1 of lU'ivIn^' It In or from n n pair shop ur shops for the purpose of repairing surh InciTnothi' enqine. nnd when It Is not In¬ tended fnr service vvlthln this state.
8 2 All new Incninoflve engines pinrrd In service, nfter this ad shall take effect. shall he I'liii'iiiiiil with surli niechanlcnlly openili ll dorn ", As to all In, omotlve en¬ gines not ndiially In service, nor nsslgned to or held for stlch service, wilhin Ihl-- ] Btite. nt i;-n- time of the passage of this I act. It shall tnke effect on nnd nffcr the I flrst clnv 'if January, nlned e-n hundred I and iilni'te-n. As to nny locomotive en- I g!nc or et,!;l:ie^ In actii.il s'rvice, or ns- siBi'ieil to a-id JicUl ,for such pervice. wilh- j In this Stat,', wb.eii this net shnll take ef¬ fect, the sarnc may hc x.-ontliiiied In serv- j Ice until It Is t'eerssiry fo withilraw It or ' thcrn for reii:ilra; nnel every locomotive eiiKine so withdrawn from service for re-
htfitki, HOTirr^
leFGAI, TtOTKRiV
HI tiormov •mended so ns to read as foi. lows:
I 2 The mnnagemer* nnd dl«iio«lf1nn of the aff.-iiis of the said rorprirn'lon shall be ve---ted in a committee composed of the inelividihila now ronsfltullng the state ex¬ ecutive rommltte* of Ihe Toung Men* Chilstlan Aasoilations of the state of .New Vork. nniftheir nssocla'ea nnel suc¬ cessors In office, hereafter chosen at nn/ merfing of the Voung ^^en s ChrtstlSn As soclnt|e-ns of tne stnte oT New Vork. enl'- e-1 by such state executive committee At lenst sixty cki's' rotlce of auch a meet'n-t shal! be given by mail to enrh of Vvt Young Mens Chrisflnti Assoclntlona of Ihe stnte of New Vork. Such meeting may be called nt nnv lime, by such stale execu¬ tive committee nml must be cnlled upon by such elh icfor or an as k;Ui :-t , r by ai
rai or wiifiiiu fai^c ,, -Iff ag-
awer the mnglstriKe mnv coTTnif aurh person to a cnunty J-,11 or penltentinry Of Ol ber pl.ice of ri»;eiiU n wit l.la the eonnty or such cltf until he ilnswer^ such tpiea- Vn^nTnr questions f liv end roTipletely, truthfully and wlthmi eepilvocatlon; or tnkea such onth. ns tlie case mny lie: hut a person shall not be Imprisoned under this section more thnn six mor>fV(s for ono sueh rriiisal or net «
I ?,. Kneh director and an.v of his aa- sp.'ants r'ln'I have peer lo administer an.' onth provided for bv the rules c.r this net, exc cpt sn oath hf office An oath rr- qulre«d hy fhe rules mny nlso he tn';en l,e^ fnre any officer niithnrlred bv Inw to ;. I- mlnlnfer eintli; No e har.rre shnil bo made
the written re.inest of nne-tblrd In mini ber of nil the Vnnng Men s Christlnn Aa- soelations of the stiile of New York. If nn.v vaeancv sh.ill occur, f ither by expira¬ tion of term, or <ifhe. wise during Ihe In¬ terim between the meetings of the Yonng Men's Chrlstiin Assodatiuis of the stute of New York, It mny ha filled by a mn¬ jorlty of Ibe votes of the remaining mem¬ bers nf the ro-i-niioe
I 3. This aet shnll tnke effect Immediatelv State of Nrv,' Vnrk, oilke of the Secre¬ tary of Stnte as:
I have compared the preceding with the original Inw on flie In this offlee. nnd do hereby eertlfy thai the same la n correct trans<-rlpt therefrom and of the whole of snid original law
FRANCIS M HUOO,
Secretary of Stnte.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
ciiAr nxK
AN ACT making an appropriation for the
pnyment by the st.ite In the flrst In¬ stance of the federni government'a share
of the co*t ot cciii.nlrucllon and Improvc-
pient of nirnl post ronds within the stnt*
na provided under the provlsinns of an
act of congress enlltled "An art to pro-
vlcle that the I'nited Sintes shnll aid the
slates In the consfruitlon of rural post
ro.ads nnd for other purposes."
Itecnme a law May 7. 1917. with the npprovnl of the Cnyernor. I'assed, three- flfths being preaent
The T^'ciple of the State of .New York, repiesented in Senate and .\saeinbly, do enact ns follows:
Section 1 T):e sum of one hundred thnu- sancl dollars (tVKiOidl Is herehy nppreiprlnt- ed from nny inoueva In the state ttens- : of nineteen hundred nnd foiirtei-n. entitled 'iry rot otiiervvise appropriated, pay- j "An act in rel.itlon to hanking eorpora- the stnte frensurer on the I
offle-er of Vie, afnfe or ot n e ivil dlvisi, i for ndministering any onth under thla aet or the rules
I « Ttils act shall not be conslruel In dere,:ation of nny power of the g,>vernor or hla agents or representatives under chapter rrc 1 undrel an'l tbiee- of theJa-ia of nineteen hundreel nnd seventeen, nor Imp.alr nr nfferf measures alreidv 1. ken under aueh ebiipfer nor peeve.it r.-i«i'«» by the governor, his ngenis or repre> "Tia- flvrs t I nny lavvfil me'lml for se' ring Infoxmnt'on for such census nnd inven¬ lory. InchidlnT co-opemtlon with vohin- tnry orgnnlzatlons
9 7 Th.s :ie*t shall tnke effect Immediately. Stnte of New Vork, Office of the Seor«.
tary of Statr. ar:
I hnve compared tho preceding with tha origin:.I law on file in this oflice. nnd do hereb>- cev»lf- t'lif the r-;ime is a correct transcript therefrom nnd of the whol« of said original law.
FRANCIS M TTUOO.
Secretary of State.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Autherlty.
CHAI' .TSB. AN ACT to amend Ihe banking law, in
relation to the exercise of powera hy
trust f-ompanles na executors and In
other fiduciary cnpaeitiea.
Hee-nme a law Mny 7. 1917. with the approval of Ihe Oovernor. I'assed, three- flfths being present.
The People of the State of Now Tork, repiisente cl In Senate and Assembly, do enact as fnllows:
Sectlnn 1. Subdivision aeven of section one hundred nnd elghty-olght of chnpter three hiinilreel and alxty-nlne of the laws
nhle
-wnrrnnt of the comptroller. Such sum or so much thereof as may be necessary shnll he available for the p.ov'ment In the flrst iristane;e of the share of the fidcral government of the cnst of construction of roads within the state aa provided bv an net of congress. eiiHllecl "Ah net to pro¬ vido that Ihe United States shall aid (he states In the eonstrudinn of rural po.'-t roads ami f«r nher piir|ioscs." approved .Iiily eleventh, nineteen li'iinclred and six- j admliiistrat teen, saiil sum to Im iise-'l for f!ie nav- i meiilary tr
lions, anel Individuals, partnerships, un¬ incorporated nssocintlons nnel corporations under the supervision of the banking de- partme-nt. ronsHtiitlng chnpter two of the consolidated laws." Is hereby amended to read Ji.s fnllows:
7. Investments. All Investments of mone.v received by any sue-h cnrporntlon, und liy nny truat lompaiiv- eli:irlered by sperlnl act. prior to May eighteen eight¬ een hiiiiilied and ninety-two, as executor, gunrdlan. personal ortesla- ee. receiver committee or
p.airs shall in- pmiierly eciulpped with sui'h | during tbe progress of sue-h ceitistriicllon.
ment in the flrst inslance of the federni | depnaitary. shall be at its sole rl.sk. and government's share nf estiiniites rendered ] f""" nil losses of snch money the capital
mechanically operaiicl flre box di fore It shall be returned to si-rv'ce.
S 3. This aet shall take e ffect ,Ianuary flrst. nineteen hundreel and nineteen. Btate of New York. Oflle o of the Secretary
of State, ss:
nnd the state shall be relmhnrseel bv the federal government for such advance pay¬ ments upon tme ll estimates under tlie con¬ tract upon which such p:i,vmeiits are made. The comptroller Is hereby aulhoriz¬ ed to receive frnm the federal goveni-
I hnvo compared the preceding with the ment tho amounts so iidvaneed upon such original law on flie In this offlce. and do ^ contracts, nnd to deposit the funds with herehy certify that the s:ime Is a correct j the state treasurer to the credit of this Irnnscrlpt therefrom and of the whole of ' appropriation, so th^l upnn the cniiipletion
„j I rf^prov
LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Authority.
CIIAP 4.-.C AN AC'I' to legalize und conflrm tlie offi¬ cial acts of not.irloB public und coinmis- bioners uf deeds
Hecame a law Muy 14. 1317, with the apr>riival of the (lovernor. I'assed, three- tlfths being present
The Peoi le of the Slate of New York, represented in Senate und Asaembly, do enact us follow."
Section I Till official acts of every person as notary public or commissioner of cieeds within tho state of New Vork, heretofore commissioned as sucli. which acts have been performed since (he flrst day of April, nineteen hundred and lUieen, so far as such acts may be affected, im- paircel or questioned by i easoii of change of residence uiailo after uppcdntme nl, or
said original law.
FRANCIS M TlUfin.
Secretary of Slate.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP. 374. AN ACT to amend the cnnservntlon law.
In relation to open season for mink, rnc- 'on nnd sable.
ame a law May f,, 1317. with the iroval of'the Oovernor. Passed, three- flfths being present.
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do en.act ns follows:
Section 1. Section one hundred and nine¬ ty-eight of chapter six hundre cl and forty- aeven of the laws of ninetoon hundred and eleven, entilleil "An uct relating to conservation ot land, forests, waters, parka, hydraulic power, lish and game, constituting chapter sixty-five of the con¬ solidated laws." arf added by chapter three hundred and eighteen of the laws of nine¬ teen hundred and twelve and amended by chapter live hundred nnd eight nf the laws of nineteen hiiii'l ed and thirteen, chapter ninety-two of Hie laws of nineteen hun¬ dred and fourteen, and chapter flve hun¬ dred nnd Iwenfy-nne of the laws of nine¬ teen hundred and sixteen, is hereby amended to read ns fnllnws:
{ 19S, Miiili; racionn and s.ilile; open sea¬ son Mink and sable ma.v be taken eilh'r In the day time or at nii-Tlit and In anv mnnner anil possessed from November lenth to March flfleeiith, hnlh liiciusive Racconn may be taken In the clay tirrfe or at ni^ht lu iny manner exc-ept wltli traps and possessed from October fl' st in Mardi flfteenth. brith inclusive. Raccoon may be taken In any manner from November tenth to March flfteenth.
S 2. This ai-l shall take efTect iininedlalcly State of New Ynrk, Oflice of the Seere^
tary of Slate, ss:
I hnve compared the pree-eding with the original law on flie in this olflce, and do herehy certify that the same Is a correr-t transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original Inw-.
FRANCIS M. IlUCe^l
Secretary of State
of such contracts conlemplaleel under the
act of the federal government the state ' shall he reimbursed for the full amnunt of
an.v and all auch advance payments. 5 1'. This aet shall t;ike eflect Immedlalely. \ State of New Vork. Offlce of the Secre- j tary of State, as:
I I h,ave ceimp:ired the pree-eding with the I original law on file In this ofTlce. and do I herehy certify that the same is a correct
transcript therefrom nnd of the whole of
said original law j FRANCIS M. HUOO,
Secrct.ary of State.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP. 381.
AN' ACT providing for the use for mili¬ tar.v purposes of the state lands nt Beekman ae-ciulreil for Farm Colony. Hecame a law Mny 7.
appreival nf the tiovernor
flflhs being present. The I'eople of the Stute of N'ew York,
lepri-seiited In Senate and .Assembly, eV.
ennct as follnws: Section 1. Th.^> land und premises sifip
uted In the town of Heeknuin In niifches:
1917. wilh the I'assed, three-
by ri'a.sein of mlBimmer or misspelling of oounty, owned by the slate anel uci|u'red
name or other eirors m.-ule In the appoint¬ ment or commlasiciii of siild notary publlo or commlasloner of deeds, or by reason of omiasioii or failure to takei the prescribed oath of offlce within the time required by
by the board of inanage:-s of the. I t'lal Farm Colony pursuant to chapter eight hundred and twelve of the laws of nineteen hundred and eleven, shall be un¬ der the JurlHcllclioii and control mf the
law, or by reason of such persons being ' >¦<»»• armory commlsaion for the period of
under the age of twenty-one yours, or by reason of tho expiration of tho term of offlce of such notaries public or commla¬ sloners of deeds, or by reason of such no¬ tary holding some other civil offlce within the Btute, or liy reason of failure of a notary public lo flie his certlflcate of ap¬ pointment and ofllelul oath as such nolury
ne yeur after the date this ui-t tak effect for use for a moblllzAtlon cump and for other military purposes.
I 2. Thia act shall take eff»-ei Immediately Slate of New York, Offlce of the Secretary
of State, ss:
I have compared the preceding wilh the original law on flie In tliis office, and do
In u county othe-r than the county In which I^**''^}'y^*^';''Vu''' '!"*' l'i» same Is u correct such appointment waa made and the cer¬ tificate uf auch appnintiiient wus duly flled, where auch iiotury putilic or eom- inl88lon>-'r of deeds hus acted in good faith, upon payment being made by such notary publK- or commissioner of deeds of the legal feea for holding such offlce of filing such cerllflcate. ure hereby legalized and confirmed und made effectual and valid,' as the offlciai acts of a notary public or comnilssionor of deeda legally qualified to perform the aame, aa fully as If neither of the varioua errors, omisaioria, matters and conditions hereinabove enumerated has oc¬ curred or existed.
I 2. Thla act shall take effect Immedi¬ ately iitate of New York, Offlce of the Secretary
of Slate, sa:
I have compared the preceding with the
IranBcript tluTefium and of tbe whole of said original law.
FRANCIS M HUOO,
Secretary of State
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP 375
IAN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and ihlrly-seven of the laws of eighteen hundred anel elghty-slx. entitled "An act to Incorporate the stale executive com¬ mittee of the Young Men'a Christian As¬ sociations of the State of New York.' Became a law May i. 1917. with the
approval of the Oovernor. Paaaed, three
fifths being present. The People of the State of New York,
reprosented In Senate and Aasembly, do
enact as follows- Section 1. Seetion two of ch-i'<tei one
original law on file in thia offlce. and do hundred aad thirty-seven of fie la'rs of
hereby certify tbat the aame la a correct •''^'••^ .^""'.^.I!!f.„"".'' fi'^'lLUi' •"""*''
transcript tharsfrom aud of the whola of "* '"* *" '
•lUd artgliial law.
tta \mmm of BkMtaan buodrad and alataaa BBtaat addltkwal copies of tbe petition omt
rRANCIS If. HUOO, •aarat*ry af Mata
"An act to Incorporate the state e-^ecutlve connmittee of the Young Men'a Christian Asaoclatlons of tha stute ot tia*/ York," as aoiended by chapter fifty-two of tha lawa of algbteen bundred aad nlaety-fltra.
LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Authority.
CMA I' 10:1 •^N ACT tn supiilement ch.ipter one hun¬ dred and three of the laws of nineteen hunclred and sev enlcjen. relaling to a census and invei ten'y of the military re¬ sources of the st'te.
^.Became a law May 7. 1917. with lh«. a'pt>toval of the (iovernor. Passed, tliree- 'Ifills being pn-sonl.
The I'eople of the State of Xew York represented in Senate and .•\s.sembly, do enact aa follows;
Secllon 1. The governor may appoint nnd at pleasure remove n director of cen¬ sus for each ccuiiity outside of the city of New York and one director of census for sjch city. Except ns otherwise provided b.v this act. the c-elisiis and invenlory of militnry resources provkled for in chapter one hundred and three of the laws of nineteen hundred nnd seventeen shall be talien In each counly nnd such city under tho Immediate-direction of the director ap¬ pointed therefor. Knch director mny ap¬ point nssistunls to serve within the coun¬ ty or e-ity. Tlie gnvornor may limit the number of assistants lo be so appointed in nn.v eounty or such city. The powers and duties of such dirc<'tors and their as¬ sistants shall be prescribed Tiy and shall be exercised subject to the control of the governor or such military authority or au¬ thoritiea of the atate as he may desig¬ nate. Knch director nnd each such as- sistiint shall take and- siihscrilie the eon- stilutional oath of office before entering upon the disciiarge of hla duties. The oath .and certificate of appointment of an assistant shall he flled In the offlce of the eounty clerk of the eounty in which he is to serve. The oath and eertiflcate of ap¬ pointment of n director shall be filed In the offlce nf the secretary of state. IJIrec- ihe Induslriul tors and their aasistanls appointed under this act sball be exempt from i:ivil service examinations and shall not be subject In the civil seivice law, rules or reguNittons.
1 2. The governor may adopt nnd amend rules. 1. I'r.scrlhing or approving i|ue.- tlons which a person may he rei|iilred fn unsvier cnnceiulng militar.v resciiirce.«, which eiuesli'ins may he uniform nr udupt- ¦el lo leicalitlea and I'lrc-umstances:
2 Kfxlrig times and plae-fs at which per¬ sons ^llaII answer such eiuestions either orally or In writing, or both;
3. Tlefiulring sueh nnswera to be upon oath;
4. Otherwise regulating tl.ie taking ot such census and Inventory anil provldim; for carrying nut the provisions of this act end of chapter one hundred and three of the lawa of ^ninoleen hundre-d am} seven teen.
The rules shull huve the fore:e and effect of law.
I S. In addition lo reeiulrlng answers to formal ejueations prescribed by or pursu¬ ant to the rules, uny director may issue a 8ubpe:iena to any person requiring hl- uttendaneo within tne eounty or city bs fore the director or an assistant; and tht: director or auch usiiirtunt may examine such jieraon under oath conejeming the military reaourcea of the person examii^d or of another.
14. If a person shall refuse to appear when summoned purBuunt to thlb act or Bhall refuae tu answer a question under the rulea or on a personal examination or ahall make an Incomplete or eq el vocal or wilfully falae or niisloadlng answer, or shall refuse to be sworn as required by the rules ur when appearing peraonally for examination, either with or without a subpoena, he may, by written order of the director, be arrcsteel hy an aaaiatant or' any pes-:!* efflcar and taken l>«fore a mag¬ istrate within the county or city, to be dealt with as herein provided For the purpoae of making any surh a rreat, the director and each of hla aaalstantu in any county or the city of New York ahall have the powera of peace offlcers within tba •ounty or city, itpon proof of such ra- luaal to appear or answer or of a par- •ea'a hitvtaic aoada aa tnconaplete, aqulva-
stock. prnperty and effects of the corpora¬ tion shall be ab.seiliilcly liable, unless the Investments are snch ns are proper when made by an Indlyidiinl acting aa truatee. executor, ndmlnlstrator. gu.aielian, receiv¬ er, committee, depositary, or such na are permittcel in and by the Instrument or worda creating or deflnlng the trust. In¬ vestments In bond and mortgage by any such corpomtion as executor, administra¬ tor, guardian, personal or testamentary trustee, receiver, committee or depositary mny be maele by apportioning to any es¬ tate or fund held by such corporation In any of such capacities a part Interest In a. bond and mortgage held by- or in the- name of such eorporalion, individually or In an.v- representative capacity, and any such part intereat mny bo repurchased at Its face value by such corporation Indi¬ vidually or In any representative capacity; but such bond nnd mortgape shall be n. legal Investment for trustees under tho laws of this stnte nnd the records of auch corporation shall at all times show every Interest in the sal,I bond and mortgng* and any p.irt interest In such bond and mortprage so npporlloned shrill at all tiroes be nnd remain nt least equal In Hen to any other interest therein and such cor¬ poration shall promptly notify eaeh per¬ .son of full age and sound mind entilled to the income therefrom of the fact that such invcsfment has been made. Any moneys of any such estate or fund await¬ ing investment or distribution may h» held on deposit by such corporation In Ita own name, auhject to the provlsiona of subdivision eleven of this section; provid¬ ed thnt appropriate entrle.'< showing the share or Interest of each such estate or fund In the moneys so held on deposit shall, at all times, appear upon the rec¬ orels of such corporation.
i 2. This act shall take effecl Immediately. Stnte of New York, Office of the Secre-
tar.v of Stale, ss;
I have compared the preceding with the original law on flie in this offlco. and do hereby certify Ihat the same la a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of^ said original law.
FRANCIS M. HTTOO,
Secretary of State.
LAWS OF N^W YORK-By Authority.
CHAP. 406. AN ACT to amend the banking law, In
relation lo loans mude by trust com¬ panle.s.
Became a law May 7, 1917. with th» approval of the Governor. Passed, three- flfths being present.
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Seetion 1. Section one hundreel and nine¬ ty-three of article flve of chapter three- hundred nnd Blxty-nlne of the laws of nineteen hundred and fourteen, entitled "An act In relation to banking corpora¬ tions, and Individuuls, partnerships, unin¬ corporated nssodatiems and corporatlona under the aupervlalon of the banking de¬ partment, constituting ehapter two of the consolidated Inws," is hereby amended to read as follows:
i 193. Inveslmenta of cnpital, surplus, undivided proflts and deposits. The capi¬ tal of every trust eompany shall be In¬ vested In bonds and mortgages on real prnperty In this state, otherwise unen- ciimbereel. not exceeding slxt.v per centum of the vnlue thereof, provided tnut the title to such real property shall be evi- dtneed tiy un abstraet or title and opinion or certlflcate of counsel thereon, or by a cert.fle-nto of title to said property Issued by the registrar of the county In which the property Is situated under the pro¬ vlsiona of artide twelve of the real prop¬ erly law, otherwise known ae the Torrena land title regislration law, as amended, or g'lurnnteed under a poliey of title Inaur¬ ance Issued by a corporation duly incorpo¬ rated uneler and by virtue of the lawa of this state, and by said lawa duly authoris¬ ed to guarantee or Ins'jre titles to reaf property In this state, or In the atocka, bonds. «ir uther obligations of this atate, or of the Itnlted Stales, or of any county or incorporated city of thiB state, duly au¬ thorised by law to be Issued. Stocks or bonds c-onatltuling a part of the lawful Investment of capital of any euch corpora¬ tion shall not be valued upon Ita booka or entered In Its reports to the euperlntend¬ ent %f banks at a higher price or value than their Inveatment value as determined by amortisation, a^ter providing In a man¬ ner approved by the -aupertntendent of bunka for the gradual extinction of premi¬ ums ur discounts on all such securities ao as to bring them la par at naaturlty
i t Thla act ahalUake effect Innnadiatalyi Stata of New York, Office of the Beore-
tary of Stata, aa:
1 hava compared tha preceding with tbe original law on flIa In this office, and do hereby certify that tbe same la a oorreet hranscrlpt therefrom and of tbe wbola of •aid original law.
FRANCIS U. HCIOO. ¦aeratary of Stata^
