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CItAP -*» AM AOT to r*p«al ehapter aeven hundred and seventy-sine of the laws e>f nine¬ toen hundred and eleven, entitled "An aot establishing a atate athletic eommle- aloa and ragtilsting boxing and aparrlng hi the atate of New Tork." atid to pro- IXbtt thejssuanee of sny new lloenaea by aach drimmlaalMt
Baeame a law May 18. 1917, with the ap- appnoval of the Oovernor Paased. tbfee- flftha being praaent.
The People of Ihe Btnte of New Tork. represented In Senate and Aasembly. do enact aa follewa:
Bactlon I. Chapter aeven hundred and a«v«nty-nina of the lawa of nineteen hun¬ dred and eleven, entitled "An act aatab- tlshlng a state athletic commission and regulating boxing a/iel aparring In the State of New York"' as amended by chap¬ ter als hundreel nnd eighty of the laws of binateen hundred and flfteen, la hereby rep<>aled.
I t. After this aection takea affect the atate athletic eommi.salon shall not lasue any new license under the authority granterl by aectton three of aueh act. to conduct, hold or give boxing and aparring Inatches or exhibltlona.
I S. Section one nf this act ahall take affect November flfteenth, nineteen hun¬ drod and Bevontefn Section two of thla act shall take effeet Immediately. 6tate of New "York, Office of the Becre- ta"-y of Rtnte. ss:
I have compared the preceding with the original law on flie In thla offlce, and do heraby certify that the an me la a correct tranaoript tberefrom and of the whola of aald original law.
» FRANCIS M. HUGO.
^ Secretary of Btate.
LAWS OF NKW YORK—By Authority.
r-HAP 66«. AN AOT ta amend the drainage law, gen¬ erally.
Bejcame a law Mny IS. 1917, with the approval of the Governor. Paaaed, tlire«;- flfths being preaent.
The People of the State uf New Terk. repraaented In Senate and Aasembly, do ^ enact as follnwa:
Section 1. Section four of chapter twen¬ ty of the laws of nineteen,hundred unl nliM, entitled "An act relating to drain¬ age eonatltuting chapter fifteen -of the cotu>olidatod laws," aa amended by chap ter alx hundred and twenty-four of the , laws of nineteen hundred and ten, la here¬ by a meruit to read aa followa:
I 4. Proceeellngs on presentatfoii of petl- tloii; appointment of commlsaloners. The court to which such application Is made. If aatlsfled that auch drainage la neces¬ sary, shall upon auch notice aa the court ahall direct thereupon appoint and com¬ miaaion three peraona, who shall be free¬ holders or huufleholderB In the coonty or counties wherein the landa are altualed, «aU who shall not bo Interested In said landa. nor In any of them, and one uf whom ehall bo a civil engineer or sur- •veyor. If thero be one wllUln the county. to hear anil determine, flrst, whether It Is necessary iri order to drain auch lands, that a ditch or ditches or other chaniiots for the free passage of water should be openevl througli lands belonging to others, tioooiid, whetlier it Is necessary for the public henlth or for the improvement for agrlciiltural purpnsea, or for bolh, l".„il flucli landa should ho drained; third, thu prub.able cost of such drainage and the rc-- suits that such drainage would prodiic^o. nnd to take such other and furlher .'ib p.-i ¦wtth reference thereto as are hcrelnaf.ei provided for.
I 2. Bectlun twelve of such chapter, as amended by chapter six hundred and two<ify-four of tho laws of nineleen hun¬ dred and ten und chapter Six hundred and thirteen of the laws of nineteen hundred and thirteen, Is hereby amended lo read us followa:
( 12. Survey to bo made and maps pre¬ pared In cuse drainaj^o found necessary If it shall be adjudged and'determined •either by tho said commissioners or by th,> <:ourt on uppeul that for tho benefltof tho public heallh such ditches, drains or chan¬ nels should l>e opened, or that such lands ahould be drained, It ahall be their duty unices the samo Bhnll be done by the peti¬ tioner or owners of such land.s to their sat- Isfuctlon, or unless such potllioner and owner shall agree that such survey and map are not nefeesary, to cause an ac¬ curate survey of ull the eald lands to bo made and a map thereof to bo mado on a ectllo of threo hundred and thirly feci to ono Inch, showing all tho lands that are proposi'd to be drained, the number of acn-o.'i In each separate tract, the n.imes of tho owners or occupants thereof s,) far ns car\ witb due dlllgenco be ascerta'.n.il. and the.) general relative levels of imc'.i tract, and tin- width, depth, slope of sides, eliapu and cour.so iif such ditch or dllche-i or chan nds for tho passage of water as they shall determine to ho necessary fur tho drainage of such laiuls, and for th" puriiOKi's of this chapter such comnils-",oii- era arc empowered to employ a cnmpeiiint dvll engineer or Burvoyor, or to uulhorize such commissioner us may bo a civil en¬ gineer or surveyor to act as kucIi, nnd to enti r upon any nnd ull l.'iiuls named In the petilion or deo-mcd necessary by such i;oininlasloner8 and survey the same and take lc-vel3 thereof, and by thciiisi'lves. their servants unU ngonta to do ull things iiexiessary to tho preiiaratleiii for construc¬ tion and iiecos.sary fur the con.structloii und completion of all such dlldies and -Uaiuiels for tho pasaago of w.-iter. ua Hny -shall deem liocossury for the- compb i- ¦Jrulna.ge of the said swami'a, bog, ineu'l- •jw or other low lands.
I .1. Sections sixteen, Ihlrty, thirty-four, thirty-six. forty und fort.v-one of such •^ihapter aro hereby amended to road n.i , followa:
i Ki. Ponda to be Issued and sold to re¬ pay moneys so borrowed. The Bupervi or ¦or Bupervlsors of such town or tuwns sha 1 , theiX'iipcHi Immedlii^Iy Issue bonds of tho lown or towns to tho total amount na:nej In aald statement prepared by aald com- mlsslonere. and ao certilied by them lo him or thom, euch bonda to be made paynble on or before auch time or times, not to exceed flvo years from the date thereof, an the said conimlsslouera Bhall dotormliic In ooao tho 'aiids lo bo drained ure locate d tu uioro than one town, the tot«il amount to be so raised, as certlfled by tho coiii- inlasloners, shall be apportioned by the •court In which the procoeeilng ta ponding among tho aeveral tuwns In which Hm lands to be drained are located, upon ap- jpUuullon of aald commlsaloners to suid court, written notice of B;ild application huving Leen flrat aerved on tho auycrvlsurs, or town clerks, of auch several towna. not leas than eight days before audi np- pUcutiuu, unieaa, upon order to show oause, a shorter notice is permitted to bo •o served. Such apportionment shall imt lie construed aa Indluating the amount of tha flnal assessment of the cost and ex penae of said drain.
Upon service of uutlce of suob uppur- ttoninent. specifying the amount tu be , raised by each town, the supervisor of , «ach town shall thereupon Imiuedlutely , laaue boitds of the town to the total atnount so apportlouad to hla town, pay- | able ti> manner, time and form aa herein 'Otherwiae provldsd. AU auoh buaUa ahull . ttoj- Intereat at a rate not exoeedlitg alx per centum per aiuium, and ahall be ne- | aetlated fur nut leaa than their par value. . They ahall b« sold un sealed prupoaals ur at public auction upun nutleie published In tbe uiaclal papar. If any. and mlmo In each otber newapaper actually priiitvd In the tuwu, and iu auoh utbar newstwipers aa tbe swparvlaur of eauh towa may deter- . wtue aiMt poatad In three public plauaa In I tbe town, at leaat t*ii daya t>efur« tha i aala tv tba penwa who will taka thaw | ¦at tba lowaat «a(e «f kiareaV They ahall i t>a coaaaautaal*, aimitiarai* from oae tu the { blghaat number laaued, and the clerk shall i fcaap a raaard af tha aaaber ot eauk band
•p attllgntlnn. fta data, ai»<nmt, rata «f Intereat. when ¦ fnd whare payaMa afi4 the purchaser thereof or the person ta whom they are Issued.
The proceeda from the aala ot aald bonda shall Immediately b« delivered by tbe satd auperviaor to the treaaurer of aald commiaaion. The Aid commlaalonera ahaJI. from the proceeda derived from tbe aala of aald bonds, pay all obligations I Incurred by them tor draining aald lands, authorised by this chapter, including such evidences of Mdebtedneaa aa they may hava theretofore lasned In purauanee of authority contained In thla ehapter.
I 10. Commlaalonera to make atntement of cost of work and assess aame accord ing to beneflta received The said co'n-- mlaalonera shall, as aoon aa tho said cnsti*. expenaea, land damagea and compensa¬ tion, hereinbefore pro^Mded for, ean be determined and ascertained, make a com¬ plete and detnlled etatement thereof. In¬ cluding all the claima of aald commla¬ alonera, which statement ahall be dulv verlfled by aald commlaalonera or by a majority or them. They ahnll alao. tn caae they have decided that the public henlth requires that such lane;-* aiiali lie drained, determine whether any. and If so, how much of the laid aum ahnll be asaessed to and paid by the Incorporat¬ ed village, town or county In which tlie said lands are situated, and whether tlie» same ahall be paid in one aasessment or In nnnual Instalmenta. not exceeding tii't- ty In all; the remainder, er In caae thev shnll determine that no portion of aakl aum shall be paid by said village, town or county, then all of said aum shall be up portioned among the aeveral ownera or , occupnnts of sueh of the lands Included In the said map or adjacent thereto, as they ahall deem to bo directly beneflted hv said dralnnge, In proporffon to the amount I of beneflt which each receives therefrom. ; and they shall In like manner determine i whether said aum ao apportioned ahall bo j paid Ir. one assessment, or In anniml in- , atalmenta, aa above provided. In reefer- ence to asseasmenta to be paid by a vil- i lage. town or county; provided, however, j that the board of aupervlaors of any such county, the town board of any such town. the bcmrd of trustees of an; such village, or any such owner or occupant of lands | upon which, or to whom said sum or any | part thereof Is apportioned, ir^ay elect tu pay the whole of "their aald apportion- ; ment, or the portion thereof at any time reiaalning unpaid In one aaaessment. In- \ stead of In Instalments as at>ove provided ' The several amuunta so adjudged aliall ' constitute Uena upon the respective truc-ts ! until paid or otherwise removed with in- I terest from the aervice of notice "of such decision of said commissioners aa herein- ; after provided, that no porliun of the ! coata, expenses, land damagea and corn- | pcnaatioii provided for In and by this | chapter shall be assessed to ur paid by 4 any Incorporated village, town or county , In which the lands so to be drained are i situated, unless a majority of the board nf truBtees in case of a village; a major- 1 fty of the town board in case of a town, ; and a majority oX the board of super¬ viaora In caae of a county, shall huve Joined In tho petition required by the Bccond section of this chapter, excopt, however, that the said commis.sioners : shall. In case they have decided thai tho public health reciuires the drainage of tho b'lnd, upon the consent of a majeirlly ; < f the town bo.ird of such town, muni- I tc stod by the adoption of a resolution to , that effeet, In such cfu«e detormlm; i whether any, and If so, how much of said sum so ascertained for costs, land damago.s and compe.nsatlon shall be as¬ sessed to and pulil by suoh lowii^ nnd . thercunnri the amount so delomilned to 1<« paid by such town shall bo ussc^si'd upon and paid by such lown in one ii:-i- Bcssment or In annual Insialmeiils us such commissioners shall determine. ;
9 31. Levying nsscsamonta: The aaid ; e-o-nmissioners shall within thirly daya after liling said statement. In case tho samo is not appealed from, and witliin thirty days after notice of the flnal cb- ; termination of the appellate court thero- , on. In case the somo is appealed from. levy tho aBse.ssmonts herein provided for , In ono sum or annually thereafter until said sum Is paid.
5 31. Method of payment In cuse of an- ' nual assessments. In case 11 is cie- tc-rmlned thut said assessment shall be levied annuully. tho ailfl commissioners shall also determine the number of ns- ecs.sments not tu exceed thirty Into which the total assessment shall bo divided, nnd , the amount of each nnnual as.iessmeiit and sh.'ill certify such am;iiiiilH to the supervisor of the town In which the lami.e i to bo a.ssessed are located. The sufior- vlsor of such town shall thereupon imim - | diutoiy Issue bonds of- the town tn the , total amuunt named In suld slutemeui ' flle-il by said commissioners, unci so cei- tiiled by them to him, such bunds to be-,r 1 interest at a r.ito not exceeding six per ; centum per annum, and to be neguliated I for not less than thdr pair value. They j shall fce sold un seined proposals or al public auction upon notice published iu tho eitlldal paper. If nny. and also In eai h other ncwsimper aetu.-illy printed in th,- town, and in sudi nliie^r tiewBp:ipor us Hit supervisor may determine, and posted in three public places In the town, ut Kasl tc-n d.ays beforo the sale, to tho persiui who win tulie them nt tho lowest rite of 1 Interest. 'i'licy shall h'l consecutivol.v ' iiunibercd from ono to tho liigliost numlc, ls:sued, and tlio derk tsluill keep a rocuril ; bf the number ot each bond ur obllgatluii, ; It-i date, umount. rate ejf Interest, wliou I and where payublo. and the pilichaso!- , thereof or tho person to whom thoy an 1 Issued. j
Tho amounts of the asaosaments ugainsi said laud.i aa delermlned by said chni- j miasloners uiul Included In their s ;; ' statement tiled as aforesaid, ehull be cnl- lecteel aniuially from the property as- sessoil. in such Instalments ai> eletormined b.v 8:iicl coninisuioners. together with Hie 1 lute: est accrued on such town bonda lor ¦ such amounta In the samo muiinur a.-e other town laxes are collected, und the proceeds thereof shall be useii tu puy h.i ,; bonds. I
Buch bunds shnll be Issued in several Boriea. each sories mudu payable ut sudi | time and oejual tu such amount, ua sha'l | correspond with the annual liistulraents | as cortlfteJ lo said Biiporvisur by said commissioners. The procoeds from the Bale of said bonda shall iinmoilhilc'v t | delivered by B:ild supervisor to the tree.- j urer of said comtnlsslon. and B;ild co::-- ! misslonera aliull thereupon be discharge I j of all duty respecting the collecl?bn if eaid iinnuul liistulmenta and shall Ihere- | upon Immedhitely. from the proceeds d, - I rived from the sale of eald bonds ut i ic 1 less tlian par, pay all obligations liioiirre ' by thom for draining aald lands, nuth'^i - I Ized by this chaptejr. Uicluiled in (hi i Btatcmont fllel by them. Including sv' evldeiicea of Indebtedneaa or bonda or tli town as may have been theretofore I':n ' In piirsuuiici) of the authority contain e | la section llfteen of this chapier f'l court tn which the proceeding la penUlmr shall have JurisdiciluD, by mandamus, up on the petition uf ujiy party aggrieve'' to enforce the prompt compliance tt anv uf tho provlalona of thla B<H-tlon on tbe pint of any oflleial charged therewith.
If In any year the ainount collected fiom said asaesamanta ta not aufllclenl to l.v tbe principal and Intereat of the town i uii'ls falling due In that year there shail be levleil in ths next annual tux levy ug.tiiist ull the taxable pruperty in aald town III the aame mannar aa other town taxes are levied and collected, an amount •tiulx'aleiit tu auld deflcit In the amount ooUactad from giiid aaaeasmenta. Bald sum au culleoted shall be used to puy the balance uf suld bunds and Intereat then ramalnliig unpaid Thuraiiftsr all sunm eallectad froip wh^di such unpald.asaeas wenta on account uf the aou-paymant of wbicb an amount haa been levied and col¬ lected aiiaiiuit all tba tasabla property of the town, aball be uaad to defray any ta paoaa or coat (or whlcb tba tewn may ba
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I dl T^nd to hm sold for non-fMyiB«M af aaseaament. In case any of said aa>
aesaments made and perfected a« pro¬ vided for^in thla chapter, ahall not be paid within thlffy daya after the aame sball have bean made and demanded of the owner ef Uia land so asaessed. or of tha o^up%nt or person In change, If any, or. If ^he e^wnar stutll be a nonresident of tha, eorrty, and th^re ahall be no occu¬ pant or peraon In charge, and the owner's residence shall fiot be known, the countv treasurer Bhall proceed to make a proper description of tha land on which aue h unpalii assessment la made, and shall cause tha aaaessment and description to be publlaherl for alx succeaalva weeks In a paper published In the town, of If there l.« no paper published In the town, then In o pnper publiahed In the nearest town to aald land, together with a notice thnt If the said aasessment la not paid, with the expenses of advertising, on or before a certain day. to be therein designated, luul which ahall not be less than six wee'<:a from the flrat publication thereof, the lands so deacribed will be aold at public) auction tn tne highest bidder. On the dav Healgnated. or on euch other day na tho sale mny ha duly adjourned to, the s.ild premiaes ahall ho so aold nnd the county treaaurer on reclving the money bid there¬ for shall give to the purchaser a certifi¬ cate of auch Bale, which certlflente slinll be presumptive evidence of nil the facts stated, nnd auch certlflcate ahall be re¬ corded In the office of the county rierk. na evidence of mortgnge sales under the Btatiite In Recorded.
I 41 RIgntB of purchaser on such sale. Ihe a.-ild f^ertiflcnte ahall authorize nad empower the purchaser thesaln nnmed, or his assignee, such aaslgnment to he In writing, duly acknowledged, ana In like manner recorded, on the flrst day of April. July, Octolier or January then next, to enter Into and take possession of the said lanel ao sold, nnd to use. occupy and enjoy the same xinlnss the snme ahall be redeemed aa hereinafter, provided.
I I. Thla act shall take effect Immedl- | ately |
State of New York, Office of the Secretary ;
of State, sa:
I have compnred tho preceding with the original law on flio In this olllce, and do horeby certify that the aame ia a corre, t , tranacrlpt tberefrom and of the whole of ! said original law. I
FRANCIS M HUGO. '
Seoretury of State. 1
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LAWS or New YORK—Ij^Airtharltyk
CTI/.. Ran AN ACT te amend the penal law. In rela¬ tion to ttia poaaaaalon and uae of danger-
ona weapons.
Became a law May B. 1917, with tha apprnval of tha fJovemor. Passed, thraa- flftha being present
The Penpie of the fltate of New Tork, rapreaented In Senate and Aasemhiy, da enact aa follows:
Section 1. Section aightaen hundred and nInety-aeven of the penal law, aa amendetl by chapter ona hundred and nInety-flve of the laws of nineteen hundred and eleven, chapter alx bundi^ed and eight of tha lawa of nineteen htindreef and thirteen and ehapter three hundred and ninety of tha lawa of nineteen hundred and flfteen. la hereby amended to read na follows:
I 1897. Carrying and uae of dangeroua weapons.. A paraon who attempts to use againat another, or who carrlea. or poa- sessea any Inatrument or weapon of tha kind commonly known as a blackjack, alungahot. hilly, sainddub, sandbag, metal knucklea. bludgeon, or who, with Intent to use the aame unlawfully againat another, carries or possesses a dagger, dk-k, danger¬ ous knife, raior, stiletto, or any other dan¬ gerous or deadly Inatrument or weapon, la guilty of a mlademeanor. and If he haa been previously convicted of any crime ho la guilty of a felony.
A peraon who carries or possesaes a bonb or bombahell. or who. with Intent to uso the aame unlawfully agnlnst the per¬ aon or property of another, carrlea or pos- fc:;a,» any explosive aubatanee. la guilty of a felony
Any person under the age of sixteen yeara, who shall have, enrry, or have In his poasesslon. nny of the articles natned - or described In the Inst section, which Is
Wlage any wntrr eii^.r . .lei.iel ov or- $nnlnm nnder fhe provisions of the town law ^sll enntlnae anel the hoard of triate^ ahnll be and they are herehy vesrcd with tho full management and con¬ trol of such distrlcta nnd the water aya¬ tems eonatrui ted therein, and the aasess¬ ment of fhe ciat and eXT>ensea thereof, which Wnter districts ahnll until discon¬ tinued In the manner hereinafter provided, be managed, controlled and opeca^ed and may tie extended or enlarge«d. by aald bonrd of trustees In the manner provleled In Ihe town law. provided, however, fhat If nny smh vlllnge shall adopt a genei.il village Wafer system, auch water district or districts may be discontinued upon the adoption of a proposition for such d scon- tlniiance nt a vlllnge election. In every aueh village any water supply district or- g.itil?;eel nnder the town or under the transportation eorpoit»tlon« law shall con¬ tinue nt:d the bounelaries yierrof mny be extended or modlfled In the board of trus¬ tees or the board of trii=tees trny estnli¬ llsh one or more ailclltlonai wnter supply el-strleta In s-itd vlllntre, by rilin.e a eerli¬ fled copy of a resolution riesi-i Uiliui tha bciiinds thereof as extended or modineil. ot ns establlsheil hy the hoard of trustees, In tbe ofllee of the vlllnge clerk: nnd mny eonlract whh nny eorpoi-atlon In the name of Ihe vlllnge for the delivery of a supply of v»ater for flre or other public purpiisen to such distrlcta and the whole village Bh.ill be bound hv such contract, but liie rental or expen.sen thereof shall anniiallv. and In the same manner ns otber ex¬ penaes of th.i VillaKe sre rnlsed. be as- aertsed. levied upon nnd eollected only from the tnxablo property within sucli water supply districts respectlvol.v sNo such contract shall be m:ide for n longer period thnn flve years, nnr for an anminl expenae exceeding three mills upon euch
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fond ef aueh niiaira fnr the pay. fta liable to a iim- , t • e-eiimg teti dol-
•aent of the principal and hntereat ef said lars In amount for ench day during whleli
bonda or other nbllgatlona shall he ralm- auch default shnll eontiiuie after tbe at-
bnrsad from the aaaesamenta hereinafter piratlon of auch period of thirly daya, ta
provided he collected st th* suit of the village far
ft) tn eaae the l>oard of tmeteea ahall tbe us« of the aewer district. In eaae tha
authorise the eonatmctlon of any mich ex- ein»t of such conneitlon ahall be paid hy
tanalon or extenalona to the sewer ayster which have not l>een appmved by fhe atata board of health and hy the conser¬ vation commission, or In caae tha board Of tniateea shall modify or change ths
tha occupant he may r^-over the aame fromn Ihe owner or may i.educt the aama from any aums due or to lieeoma due' from him to such owner (1X> Nnthing herein ahnll prevent tht
plans for the construction and completion construction of extensions to anch sea of ths aald aewer aystem or any i>oition system In accordance with the provlaleaa
thereof or of any such extensions which have theretofore lieen approved by tho atate board of health and by the censer vation commiaaion. maps and plans of auch extension or eatenslnns and of th« portlona of the syatem so modlfled or changed, prepared by a competent engi¬ neer under the authority and dli^ction o'
the tioard of truateea. sball be approvel transcript therefrom and by the state board of health and the con- said original law
of nrticle eleven of the vlllnge law.
I 2. Thla act ahall take effect Immafll- ately. State of New York. OfTlce of fhe Sera-
tnry of Rtnte. as.
I have compnred the pf^-edlng with the original law on flie In thw ofTeeB, 'and de hereby certify thnt the snrne la a corr|ct . .. . -_.. _,^ j^p whole of
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CTIAP. K7. , AN A<"'T to amend the conaervatlon law.
In relation to netting In Jamaica bny
and adjoining waters.
Becnmo a law May 18. 1917. with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three>- flftlis being present.
Tho I'eople of tho Btate of New "i'ork repreaenfod In .Senate and Asaembly. do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section three hundred nnd thirty of chapter six hundred and fortv- Beven of the laws of nineteen hundie'l anel eleven, entitled ">vn act relating to conservation of land, forests, waters, parka, hydr.iullc powers, flsh and ganic^ constituting diapler slxty-flvo of the cmi- Bolidaled law-s," as ndeled by chapter throe hundred nnd tdphtecii of tho laws u:' nineteen hundred ,'Mi1 twelve. Is herebv amended ttf read a.-i followa:
§ S.*!!). Jamaica buy und iidjaccnt waters Nets shall not be Kct, placed or main¬ tained In tho arm of the sea bcf.vc-e :i Rockaway pnint and Coney iBlaiid or an watera northerly of a line drawn frniii the extreme vvcslcrly point of Ilockiiway point on the .south side to the mun!ci!>;i1 bnth houses em Conc-y Islam'. Incliicllii.L' Jamalc-a, Flatlands, Grassey, Sheepsh' il and Oravesend buys and all other bavs and Itilela In or making ciiit from said nrm of the sea. The Inlets' frcm tli - ocean to said bays shall not be obstructel by nny device so na to prevent Hie p. - Bage of flsh at nny time, provided ll'.il nets may bo used from Ociober lenth t 1 iJecember thlrty-flrst In that part of : -'.'t waors lying southerly of Barren Islaiin and toward the sea from a lino drawn from tho most southerly point ot Ijarrcn I.sland to the northeasterly point of Uoch- away point und a line drown from the most Westerly point on Barion Island to the most easterly point of Coney Islaiul , Refuse nnd debris may be taken wilh \ nets h.aving meshes •with not le.sa than a sLx Inch bar. Minnows or shrimp f"r bait may be taken by hand nela not more than forty foot long and four feet deep. : Eels may be taken with a spear or eel weir.
S 2. This act shall take effect Immedi- atdy. St.ato of Now York, Office of the Secretar.v ,
of Slale, sa: ;
I have co'mp.arcd the preceding with tho original law on file In this office, und elo horeby certify that tho samo Is a correct transcript tlierefroin and of the whole of said original law.
FUANCIS M. HVCiQ, Secretary of Stale.
LAWS OF ^'EW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP. Gii'.l. AN ACT to amend the ecjucation law by
providing for the educatloa of physically
dofoctlvo dli.dren.
Became a law May 18. 1917. with the ' appruMil uf the Oovernor. Passed, throe- liflli3 being >n '.lent.
Tlie I'eoplu of the Slate of New Yurk. representeil In Senate and Assembly, do enuc^t as follows
Scetluii 1. Chapter tweiity-utie of the law-s of ninetoon hundred and nine, en¬ titled "An ail relating to education, con- Btiliiting chapter sixteen of the consnll- ualeil laws." as ameiidecl by chapter one hundred and forty of tho lawa of nineteen hundred uod len. Is hereby further amend¬ ed by Inserting therein a new article to bo known aa article thirty-aine-a, and to read as folluwH:
ARTICLE XXXrX-A. Physically Detective Children.
i 1020. Physically defective children. 1 ' The bourd of education of each city and of each union free achool dlalrlct, and the board of trustcos of each achool district shall, within one year from the time this act becomes effective, ascertain, under resulutloiia prescribed by tho commlBsion er of educutlon and approved by the re gents of the university, the number of children in such dty or district under the age of eighloen yoars who ure deaf blind ao crippled ur otherwise bo physically de¬ fective us to he unable to attend upn-i I'l- Btructlon In regular classes niaintulned in public schools. '
2. The board of education of each citv and of each union free Bchool district in which thero nre ten or more children who , are deaf blind, crippled or eitherwlse phy- , aically defective shall establish auch spe- i cial daases as may be neceaaary to prn- | vide instruction adapted to the mental at- ' talnments and physical condltiona of auch children |
S. The board of education of each city and of each union freo achool diatrict, and , tha board of,truatees of each achool dis¬ trict, wblch contains less than ten children ! wrho are deaf, blind, crippled or otherwise physically defective, ts hereby authorized | and empowerod to contract wltb the board 1 of education of another city or achool dla- I trict for the educatlua of such children in ' special da.sses organised In the school* of , the city or district with which such con tract la mada
I '• This act aball take aOect taunedl . ately. |
Btate of Naw York. Ofllaa of tba Secre¬ tary of Stata. aa:
I bave compared'the preceding wltb tbe , oricinal law on flie In thla aflloa, and do ' baraby certify th^t tha same la a correct tranaarlpt tberefroni and of tha wbola of aaM arigtaal law
mANCU M. HUOO, Saoretary mt luta
forbidden therein to offer, sell, loan lease dollar of taxable property within sue I
or give to him, ahall be guilty of Juvenile water supply dlstrlet
delinquency. • Any person over the age of sixteen
years, who shall have In his poaaeaslon In
any city, village or town of this stnte, anv
platol, revolver or otner flrearm of a size
whicn may be concealed upon the peraon,
without a writttvi license therefor. Issued
to him aa hereinafter preaerlbed, shall ba
guilty of a misdemeanor, and If he haa
been previously convicted of any crime he
ahall be guilty of a felony. Any person over the age of aixteen
yeara, who shall have or cari^ concealed
upon his person In any city, village, or
lown of this atate, any pistol, revolver, or
other flrearm without a written llcenae
therefor, Issued aa hereinafter prescribed
and licensing auch possesBlon and conceal¬ ment, ahall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
nnd If he has been prevlouaiy convicted of
any crime ho shall bo guilty of a felony. Any person not a cilizen of the United
States, unless authorized by license Issued
ns hereinafter prescribed, who shall huve
or carry firearms, or any dangerous or
deadly weapons In any place, at any time,
shall be g'Jilty of a misdemeanor, and If he
has been prevlousl.v convicted of any
crime he shall he ftuiliy of a felony.
It Bhall he the duty of tho polico com¬ missioner In tho dty of New "i'ork and of
any magistrate elsewhere In this atato to
whom on appllc-ation therefor Is mado I//
a commissioner of correction of a clly or
by any warden, superinlendent or head
keeper of any state prison, penitentiary.
workhouse, courtly Jail nr other Instltiillon
for the detention of persons convicted of
or accused of crime, nr offenses, or hold
as witnesses In criminul ea.ses. to issue- to
ouch of Buch persons as may be designated
in such applications I'lnl who Is In the
regular emiiloy In such Inalltution of the
Btate, or of any couuly. city, town or
village therein, a Ilcen'^e authorizing such
person to have and carry concealed a pis¬ tol or revolver while such person remains •111 the said employ
It shall be the duty of tho police com¬ missioner in the city of New \ork and of
any magistrate elsonhore In 'his state,
upon application therel'ir. by any house¬ holder, merchant, storekeeper or mes¬ senger of nny banking Institution or ex¬ press company In the state, and provided such polico commissioner or magistrate is pallsfled of fhe gnod moral churaclor of the nppllcant, and provided that no other good cause exists for the denial of such application, to Issue to such applicant a
license lo have ami possess a pistol or revofver. and authorizing him (a) If a household^ to have» sucli weapon in hla dwelling, ?iid (b) If a merchant, or store¬ keeper. 10 hnve such weapon In his place of business, and" (c) it a messenger of a banking Inslltuffon or express company, to have and carry such weapon concealed whllo In the employ of such Institution or express company. ;
In addition, It shall be lawful for tho police commissioner In the ciiy of New York or any magistrate clesewhere in thia Bl.ate, upon pronf before lilm that the per- _ Bon applying (lierefor Is of good moral' ciiaracter, and that proper cause exists for tho Issuanco therecif. to issue to such per¬ son a llcenso to havo and carry concealed a pistol or revolver without regard to em¬ ployment or place of possessing such weap¬ on, provided, hovvevtr, that no such ll¬ censo shall be Issued to any alien, or to nny person not a citizen of and usually rosl- deiit In tim state of New York, except by ; ,the police coraml.ssinner In tho cily of New
vork and elsewhere by a judge or justice of a court of record In this stato, who nhall Elate In such lic-eiise the partlculaj- reason for the issiuince thereof, and the n;imes of the persons certifying to the good moral chnracier of the applicant.
Any license Issued In pursuance of the provisions of this sce-tion may he limited ns to the date of expiration thereof und may bo vacated uml c-ancelc-d al aky timo liy tho polico commissioner, magistrate, juilgo or justice, who Issued tho same. or. elsewhere than In Hie elly of New Vnrk. hy any judgo or jiisticc> of a court of record. Tho conviction of a licensee of a felony In any part of the stale shall oper¬ ate aa a revocation of the license. Auy license Issued in pursuance of this section and nut otherwise limitod aa to place or
Stnte of New York. Offlce of the Secra- tnrv of Btute, ss:
1 have compare 1 tho preceding with the original law on flie In this offlce. and do herehy certify that the same Is o correct tranacrlpt therefrom and of the whole of said original law.
rRANCIS M. IlKOO Secretary of State
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
I'lIAP. :.nr, AN ACT to amend the county law. In re¬ lation to compensation of supervisors In
certain counties.
Became a law May 21. 1917. with the approval of the Governor. Paaseil, three- flfliia being present.
The People of the State of New York represented in Senate and Aasembly, do enact aa follows:
Section 1. Chapter sixteen of the laws of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled "An act In relation to' eounties. ccmli- tuting chapter eleven of tbo con.snl dated luws," la hereby amende<l bv Inserlliig therein ufter section tvA^eiity-throe a new section, to be seclion twenty-three-a to road as follows:
i '.IZ-n. Compensation of Bupervlsors In certain counties. In any counly of the staio having not more tlian four towns eneh supervisor IncludlnK any now In of¬ llee or hereafter elected, sbnil receive from tbe county for all servicea in uny eifilcl:il capacity, except services exclusively lor tho town In which he Is elected or n dl.s- trlc-t or subdivision thereof, an niinual sal¬ ary of three thousand dollars, and his iie- tiial unci nee-essary e-xpense.-i while |iei-- fnrtnlng services lor the counly. In lieu of all per diem or other compeiisatinn, fees. allowances, percentages nnel mileage. Any .sucli supcrvi.sor : hnll rec^cive f:iim the tovvn in which ho shall have been eloi (ed.* f'lr all servlclBs performed for the tov, 11 or an.v district or subdivision thoreof, nn annual salAry of two thousand dnll.irs. and his udiial und necfessary expenses wtiile performing services for the towa In lien of all other per diem or nlbor rnMpeii- Kiiilon. foes, allowaiicos. percoiil;iges nnd mileage, in uny such county, HieTnre|.:ci- liig provisions shall he conlrollliiK. imt- wlthstanding section twenty-three or any other provision of this chapier nr any pro¬ vision of the town law or any nlher stat¬ ute. Percentages and fees p.'tyable by hiw to such supervisor• i.n uccoi;;it of du¬ ties relaling to the alTaira of the county shall belong to the county r'oi-cenla.i;es nnd fees p:iyalile by law to such siiper- vlsnr on account of duties relating to the aff.aira of the town or of any district or siilidivisinn thereof shall lieloiig to the town
8 '.'. This act shall Lake effecl Immedl ately. State of New Vork. OfTlco of the Sere-
tary of .'^tiite. ss:
I have compared the preceding with the orlglnul law on lile in this offlce. and do hereby certify that the "same is a correct transcript tberefiom and of the whole of said original law
FRANCIS M. Ill'CO. .Secretary of Klate.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP. CST. AN AOT to nmeiid the villago law. in re¬ lation to scvver districts In villages which embrace tho entire ttrritory of a lown. IJecuine a law May 21. i;il7, with the upprnvnl of tho CiOve-rnor. Passed, three- lift lis being present
Tho I'l-Ofile of the Slate of New York, fepreseiitod jn Senate and Assembly, do enact as folluvvs:
Sc, tlnn 1. Se lion three hiindred nml twenty-six. of chapter sixty-four of He luws of ninetoen hundred aiul iilfio, 0:1- tltle-cl 'All :ii I relating to villages, .011- stitullng chupter sxlv-foiir of the consnli. dated luwa." ns luldocl by e'haiuor three hunelred and live of the luvv.a of iii'idc n hundred and fifteen, is hereby repealed anel a new section is hoii lui- im-e led. 10 ba section three hundred and tweiil.v-six. nnd to read as follows:
S S:(5. Sewer districts. <1) In every sue h ' vllhi;.ie any sewer district creuted or or- Kanlzed under Ihe provisions uf the tuvvn |
eervatlon commission as required by law before the aame shall be constructed. '
<5) The board of Iruseeea shall advertIss for propoeala for the constrticllon of suc'i extenalon or extensions nccordlng to snr'i maps and plans either under an enll s contract or In parta. or sections, as thn' board may oetermlne, nnd such advertise-' tnent ahail ne published once In each of two successive weeks In the official paper or If there be no offlclnl paper then hi auch newspaper published In the counlv as the truateea may select. The board ef trustees may accept or reject any or 11M proposals and ahall let the oontract to ti,a lowest responsible bidder. The board ot trustees may require bidders to give a bond or other security to be forfeited tn the village In caae the bidder to whom Ihe award la made ahnll refuae or neglect to enter into tha required contract, and may require the successful bidder to give a l>onef or other security In an amount to bo flxed by the board of trustees conditioned upon the faithful performance of the cnn¬ tract. Such contracts shall be executed In the name of the village In duplicate and one copy thereof ahall be flleel in the ofTlce of the village clerk.
f6) The iKiard of trustees mny employ engineers, and auch Inapectora aa may be nec*aaaiTr, to prepare maps, plana, sped-
rnANCIS M. fflTOO Secretary of fltata
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Autharity.
ciur. 5,ss
AN Af^T to amend the town law. In rela¬ tion to auHiorlzl ig water disitrlcta to aa- quire Water works.
Became n law Mny a, 1917, with tha approval of the Governor Paaaed, threa- flfllis being present.
The People of (he Htate of New York. ropreaented In Senate and Aasembly, d« ennct aa follows:
Section 1. Chapter sixty-three of tha laws of nineteen hundred and nine, an- titieel "An act relaling to towna, constitu¬ ting chapter alxty-two of the eonaolldated laws,"' Is hereby amended by InsertUUI therein a new section to be section twa hundred and elghty-seven-a, to read aa
fnllovvp.
i 1.7S-a Acquisition of water worka. The water commlasloners of any such wa* ter district may acquire the worka, frai ehises, contrncta and property of any water works company supplying euch wa¬ ter dist'ricl or a portion thereof. In which the cnnslruction of water works has been or may be authorized at an expense not
flejAllon* and eatimatea, and to aiipervise excec/ling the amount autliorlzed for auob tha conatrurtlon, and may flx their com-; construction In the manner following; pensallon Which, together with the coat 1 fn the event such water commtaalaa- of preparing the mnps. plans and spec Ifl- era ngree with the owner or ownera of catlona. anel the cost of the neceasary renl such works, franchiaea, contracts aad property or Intereat therein, ehall be property an to the purchaae price thereof, treated aa a part of the expenae of con- { tbey; may witb the eonaent of a majority
atructlon.
(7) if the boW-d of trustees are unable to agree with the owners for the purrhnse of any real property or any Intereat there¬ in necessary for the construction of the
of tVie town honrd of the town wherala such wnter district la situate, acquire tba same by purchase
2. In the event auch water commlaalon- ers are unable to agree with such owner
Bald sewer ayatem or of any extension or or owners as to the purchase price of such extensions thereto they may acquire tho ' works, franchIsea, contracts and property, same by condemnation. In the name of , they may, w ith the consent of a majority the vlllnge. I of the town board of such town, by pr«>-
• (8") The bonrd of trustees during the flrst ceedlngs In the supreme court, acquire month of tbe flseal year shall determine audi works, franchises, contracU and by resolulloii the amount of money re-- property bv condemnation, quired to pay the principal and ¦ •
of all outslundltig bonda Issued tho coat of coiiBtructIng the eewer sys tem, and the extenalons thereto, maturing during such fiscal year, und the cost of maintaining und operating the same, nnel all other lawful charges against the si lil sewer system during such year, nnd shall on or before the ftrst Tuesday of the fourth month of tho flseal ye.ar. if a vil¬ lage of the flrst or second class, nnd on or before the flrst Tuesday ef the third month of the flseal yoar. If a village of tho third or fourth class, assess the amount thereof, from year to year, upon tho lands within the sewer district In pro¬ portion aa nearly as may he to the henclil which each lol or parcel shall derive therefrom, and shall onler euch as: i-ss- menta In a book suitable for the purpose, which fihail Bhow the section, block und lot nnmber, or other suitable descrlplinn of each piece or parcel of land In the said sewer district, with the amount ussessed against each such piece or parcel of land respectively. Tliereafler the provisions of the village law relating to the filing, cor¬ rection, completion and review of the vil¬ lage assessment-roll, nnd relating lo fhe levy, collection and Hen of village taxes shall apply to fhe filing, correction, com¬ pletion and review of such sewer nssess¬ ment and to the levy, collection and lien thereof, aa nearly as may be. except that the powers and diitlca of the assessors with respect thereto shall devolve upem nnd bo performed by the board of tnis tees.
(a) In case there be an unexpended bal¬ ance remaining after the completion of any contract or contracts for the eon Btructlon of any such sewer system or of any extension or extensions thereto the board of trustees shall, by resolution, use tho same or any part thereof for the pay¬ ment of tho cost of constructing exten¬ sions to such .sewer system In eaid dis¬ trict or for the purpose of retiring oiit- Btandlng bonds isaued to pay for the con- struction of such aewer system or exten¬ sions thereto.
(10) The board of trustees shall adopt rules and regulatlona lo govern the main¬ tenance and uso of the sewer system and shall therein flx the amount of fees that shall be chargeable lo Individuals or prop¬ erty ownera who may \»lsh to enter or use the sewer system, which feo shall be Biifnclcnt in amount to pay for the cost of Inspection, nnd ma.v prescribe thp terms nnd condilions upon which connec¬ tions may be made therewith, and the manner In which Ihe Bame shall be madi'. and may provide reasonable pennltles for the violation of such rules and regulations to be collected at the suit of tho village for the use of the sewer district.
01) The board of trustei^s may cnuse a notice to be published In the ofllelul pa¬ per nnd posted in ut least ten conspicuous public places in the district, reiuilring the owners or occupunta of ull property front¬ ing or abutting on any Btreet or portion thereof In the lown In which any public
merest l 3 The purchase price may be paid out to pay of nn.v moneys In the hands of or to tba credit of such water district or the com- mlssloners thereof or moneys raised or authorized to be raised for the construc¬ tion of a water-weirks system In sueh district. In the event of condemnation, , the nppraisal or award may be paid out nf any of such moneys or out of moneya liereaflcr raised or authorized to be rala¬ ed for the eoustriictlon of a water-worka BystetTi in such district.
{ 2. This nc^l shall tako efTect inrniedl- ately
State of New Vork. Oflice of the Secra- 1 tury of Slate, ss:
1 have ceihipared the preceding with tha
orifrlnal law on flie in this ofllco, and do
I hereby certify that the same Is a correct
transcript therefrom and of the whole of
' Buid original law.
FRANCIS M. HtTOO, I Secretary of State.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
I CIIAP. 505.
AN ACT to amend the executive law, la relution tn the general duties of tho at-
I toriiov-general.
' Bi-caine a biw May a, 1917, with tha
I npfuoval of the Covernor. Passed, three- fifths Iieing present.
I The People of the Slate of New York.
! represented In Senate and Assembly, do eiiuct as follows:
j Section 1. Section sixty-two of chapter
'. twe nty-three of the laws of nineteen hun¬ dreel and nine, entilled ''An act In rela-
I Hun to exc.ciitive ottlcers. constituting ihapter eipbteon of the consolidated laws, " is hereby umended by adding there-
I to a new siibdivlBion, numbered eight, to
i read us follnwa:
I S (;2 General duties: The attorney-gan-
' eiul shall:
8. Whenever In his judgment the publlo Interost reciuires It. the attorney-general
I may. with the approval of the givernor,
; nnd when directed by the governor, shnll, lnc|iiire into matters concerning the iiub-
I lie peace, puiiiic safety nnd public Jiistica For sueli purpose ho may, in hia dlscre-
I tinn. anel wllheiul civil servioe exaiuliia-
' Hon. appoint nnd employ, and nt pleasure remove, such deputies, oflicers nnd other perrons as ho docnis necessar.v. eletermina their duties and. with the approval of the governor, fix their compensation. All
, nppolnt-ineiils made pursuant to thia Bub- div l.iion s'.iall be Immodlulely reported to the t'civernor. ii'id shall not be reported lo any other state oflicer or department.
I I'avments nf silarics and compensation of
' oflicers and emjiloyees nnd eif tho eg-
! penses of the inquiry shall be niaele out of funds provided by the l^lsbituie for such purpoeea. which shall be deiioslted In a t ank or trust company in the names of the governor nnd the nttcirne.v-general, pavahle only on the draft cr check of the allorne.v-gi neral. countersigned by tha governor, anei such dlshursomerits shall ba ubje-ct to no audit except by the gover-
tlme of possession o^such weapon, shall law shall continue, and the board of t
be effei-tive throughout tho state of New 'York, notwItliBtandiiiR tho provisions uf any local law or ordinance.
This Bcctlon shall not apply to the regu¬ lar and ordinary transportation of flre- arms ns merchandi.se, not to sherlffa, policemen, or to other duly appointed peaco offlcers. nor to duly authorized mil¬ itary or civil organizations, when parad¬ ing, nor to the momliers thereof when go¬ ing to and from the place of meeting of li.elr respective organizations.
^ 2. This act shall take effect Immedi¬ ately.
State of New York. Offlce of the Secre¬ tary of State, ss:
I have lumparecl the preceding with the original law on flie In this olflce. and Jo hereby certlfv that the same ia a correct transcript therefrom and of tho whola of said original law
FRANCIS M. HUOO, Secretary of Stata
Fvery law, unieaa a different time aliall be prescribed therein shall take effect on tha twentieth day ufter It shall havfl be¬ come a law. I.«glalatlve Law. | 43.
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP M5 AN ACT 1^0 amend the village law. In re¬ lation to water diatricts In villages which embrace the entire territory of a town.
Bec-arae a law May Zl. ISlT. with the approval of the Oovernor. Paaaed. three- flftha being preaent.
The Peoplo of the State of New York, represented In Senate and Aaaembly. do enact aa follows:
Bectlon 1. Section three hundred and twenty-four uf chapter alxty-four of the laws of ulnetean hundred and nine, an- tlt^Ml "Aa act relating to vlUagaa. eon¬ atltuting cbapter sixty-four of the eon¬ aolldated lawa" as ad4i»d by chapter three b'jndrad aud flva ot the laws uf piBeteeo bundred and flftaaa. Is hereby amended to read aa foUoafw: • at Water dlatrlcta la every aaob
tees shall be ami thoy are her with the man:i|;ement and control theioof. ' and of the Sewer systems coiisti uctcl or , to he con.itructed therein, and of Hie ua- ', sc'ssmeiit nf the costs and expenses there¬ of, which such newer distrk^.ls shall be nianaped. and the costs and oxptnsea the-reof shall be asaessetl, aa herein pro¬ vided.
(21 In case a system of sewers to si-rve
tho snid ilistrlct shall huve been uuthnrlz-
ed as provldel In the town law ami mapa
and plans theiefor shall have been approv-
' ed by the state department of health and
by the conservation enmnilsslon. the lioard
of trustees muy construct and enmpleto
the .'¦•ewers Bo authorized and mav make
extensions thereot unel may modify and
change the phins thereof, by resolution
at any regular or nt an.v special meeting
em Iled for the purpnse: provided notice
that Ihe bonrd flf trusloes will act upon
the question of uuthnrlzlng the ccinstriie-
' tiem of Bpedfled portions of such sevaer
s.vBtein, or specifled extensions thereif, or
upon specified modlftcatlona thoreof, ut a
time and place to be state el therein, shall
have he-en posted in at least rive puldlc
I places In the said sewer district nnd shall
have been piibllBhed in the ottldal puper.
! or If there be no offlciai paper. In auoh
i newspaper piibllBhed In the county aa the
i board of trusteea may aelect. at least ten
daya before such meeting
(S) In caBo additional construction un¬ dor the proviaions of the preceding aubdi¬ vlsion hereof shall be so authorised, the board of trusteea shall eBtlniate the cost thereof and may lasue the txinda or other obligations of the village to tha amount thereof, which bonds ur other obligations shull be a village charge Said bends or other obligations ahall be payable within thirty years In annual tnatulmsnls, com¬ mencing not more than flve veara from ttia date thereof, ahall bei>r Intereat at a rate nnt exceeding flva par centum per annum, and shall be aold on publlo no- tloa In tba mannar pr«scrll>ed by aectloo ana huadrad and twenty-nlna of the vll- tkmm tott
sewer is about to be laid or Is being laid , . . „,,
or haa been laid to make and lay ecnno., O"""" ""'' "'» ntlorney-generul. The attor- the sewer maln««n ney-general, his deputy, or other offleer
tlon pipes to and frum auch street or any portion thereof In ; front of eneh separate piece of properly, I within such times and In such manner and 1 under such inspection as auch bonrd shnll i prescribe; and whenever any auch owner I or occupant shall have made default in malting such cunnection as directed In and required by auch printed notice there¬ for, in the manner and within the time I specifled, such Imard shall have powor and r authority to make, extend and complete i the Biime to the property line of tho landa ; and premises so owned or occupied oppo- : alto thereto and In front thereof, and to ; connect tho same with any existing pipe In front thereof, und the actual expense thereof, Ine-ludlng all labor done nnel ma- , terlals used In doing aud completing the same, shall be usseased by tho t>oard upon each eepaiute piece of property oppgslta which the same shall bo done and com- i pleted. Such a.sBe.s8meiits shall be mnde and may be collected In the manner spec¬ ifled In section one hundred and Hixt>- •Ight of tho village law. and when i^ol- lected shall be for the uae of the aewer district Such asseaamunta shall t>« de-em¬ ed to be uaaeeaments for sewers within
Any BMneya advauioad fram the
designated by him. la empowereel to Bub- pnena witnesses, qpmpel their iittendunca examine them under oath befure- himself or a mugistrute and reeiuire the produe¬ tlon of any books or papers whieh ha deems relevant or mBterinl to the InqullT. If n person aubpoenaed to ntt end upon Mich liieinlry fails lo obey the commi^nd of n suli|ioena wlthe:ut reasonable cauaa e r tf il pe-rson In attenduiie^e upon auch In¬ eiulry shall without reasonable cause, re¬ fuse to Im- swell II or to be examined or to aiii>wer u eiiiestinii or to produce a book o^ pa;ier, when ordered so to do by tho olfl- ce;^ efiiiiiiic-tlng such inquiry, ho shall ba gi.llty of a mlBiiemeiinor. It sliall be tha dutv of all puhlle oflieera. their deputlesk iiBsisrunts anel subordinateB, clerka and e:n|iicivi es. and all other persons, to rea¬ der und furnish to the- attorney-general, 111-' ilepiity or other designated officer, when rei|uested all. information and aa¬ il.lance Irl thdr posarsslon and wlthla lhelr power Kach deputy or other olflcer uppoinled or designated to conduct auoh liieiiiiry shall mako a weekly report In da- tall tu the atturnuy-general In form ta be iip|irove-d by tho governor anel the at»
the meaning of aection one hundred ami i lon thirteon of the village law.
(12) In eveiry auch sewer district It aball be the duty of the owners, or If the owner be a non-rasielent of the district, of the occupantai. of premises which can be con¬ nected with any portion of the sewer ayii- tam at any time constructed, und which pramla«(t are oc-cjplad or uaed for resi¬ dential, businasa, ur otiie.- purpoaea In wblch aewage matter orlglna.taa, te con¬ nect such premises with tbe l'<IA sewer system uuder the rules and regulations adopted by the bourd of trustee, relatkig tlieretu, and In case suob owner, or occu¬ pant!), shall fall or n^ect to mako aad complete such coiinaatlons within thirty days from tbe personal service upon blm ef a c-ertined eopy of a resolution of tbe board of trustfea ro4|ulrU>c aiM^h tioiuiac
SS.
or uouuevtloBS to ba aaada tie ahall be oaadttag aaaaunt and ahall, fa addltloa tharata.
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fUty dollars
;-*!iicrui. which report ghall be ia duplle^ate. on© eopy of which shall ba forlhwith. upun Us receipt by tha attar- ney-gencral, tranainltted by hUn to tha governor. Any ofllc-er participating ia aueh Inquiry aiVd any person examined aa a wllnesH upon such Inquiry who sliall dis¬ close to any person uther than the govai- iior or the attomey-genaral the name ot any wltne«is examined or any InfonaatkHI obtained upon such Inquiry, exv:«pt aa 41- reeled by the governor or the ttttotoof' generul, ahall be guilty of a nilademaanof. i t Thia act shall take effect Immedlataly. State of Naw York, Office of the Secra¬ Ury of Btute. aa:
1 have e«HDiiarad the precedlns with tha erlglnal }§w on Ale In tbia oflloa. and tm hereby carttfy tbat the aams la a corraat r.wnscri^t tharafroai and ot tbe whola ot tttt orittnal law
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