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Chap. 40.

AN ACT to make an appropriation for the payment of the awards of the board of claims, in claims arising on account of the canals, and for the expenses connected therewith.

BECAME a law February 22, 1894, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, by a two-thirds vote.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senats and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The sum of seventy-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the canal fund for the payment of the awards made by the board of claims in claims before said board on account of the canals of this state, with interest on each award from the date thereof until the twentieth day after the comptroller is authorized to issue his warrant for the payment thereof, under the provisions of this act, or until payment, if payment be sooner made; but no such award shall be paid until there shall be filed with the comptroller a copy of such award duly certified by the clerk of said board, and a certificate of the attorney-general that no appeal from such award has been or will be taken by the state. § 2. The sum of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the canal fund to pay for the services, disbursements and expenses incurred by the agent employed by the superintendent of public works on request of the attorney-general, as provided in section five of chapter two hundred and five of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-three, in defense of claims against the state on account of the canals; such sum to be advanced to said agent by the comptroller upon his filing with the comptroller a good and sufficient bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars for the same. But no account for such services, disbursements and expenses shall be paid until the same has been presented to and approved by the canal board.

§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

Chap. 41.

AN ACT to make an appropriation for the payment of the awards of the board of claims.

BECAME a law February 22, 1894, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a two-thirds vote.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

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Section 1. The sum of sixty thousand dollars, or so much Appropria thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to pay awards awards. made by the board of claims, in claims other than those on account of the canals of this state, with interest on each award from the date thereof until the twentieth day after the comptroller is authorized to issue his warrant for the payment thereof under the provisions of this act, or until payment, if payment be sooner made; but no such award shall be paid until there shall Proviso as be filed with the comptroller a copy of such award, duly certified ments. by the clerk of said board, and a certificate of the attorneygeneral that no appeal from such award has been or will be taken by the state.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Chap. 42.

AN ACT making an appropriation for the Rochester State

Hospital.

BECAME a law February 22, 1894, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

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Section 1. The sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so much Appropria thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for furnishing a temporary supply of heat, food, light, clothing and laundry facilities to the Rochester State Hospital, rendered necessary because of damages caused by fire and water, and also for tearing dangerous walls and removing debris. Such money shall be paid How pay

by the state treasurer upon warrant of the comptroller, issued upon vouchers of the board of managers of the Rochester State Hospital, for expenditures made pursuant to this act.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Examination of claim.

Chap. 43.

AN ACT to authorize the board of aqueduct commissioners of the city and county of New York to examine, audit and pay the claim of Joseph R. Swain.

BECAME a law February 22, 1894, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a two-thirds vote.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The board of aqueduct commissioners of the city and county of New York is hereby empowered in their discretion to examine the claim of Joseph R. Swain, arising from moneys expended by him for board, car fare and traveling expenses at various places, while in the employ of the said aqueduct commissioners and by order of the engineers of said commission, in the inspection of brick and other materials for the construction of the new aqueduct, from August first. eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, to September thirtieth, eighAudit and teen hundred and eighty-eight, and in their discretion to audit and allow and pay such sum as in the judgment of of said board of aqueduct commissioners is fair and reasonable therefor. The amount so allowed and paid shall be charged to the construction account of the new aqueduct.

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§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Chap. 44.

AN ACT to amend section twelve of chapter forty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-two, entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a public building in the city of New York."

BECAME a law February 22, 1894, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

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Section 1. Section twelve of chapter forty-three of the laws of Act eighteen hundred and ninety-two, entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a public building in the city of New York," is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

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§ 12. The commissioner of public works of the city of New York Erection of is hereby authorized and directed to erect and construct, with all convenient speed, a public building upon the lands so acquired for the purposes set forth in the first section of this act. He shall select an architect and said architect so selected shall Architect. under the direction and supervision of the commissioner of public works, prepare the necessary plans and specifications for said public building. The said plans and specifications when so pre-Plans and pared shall be submitted to the board of estimate and apportion- tions. ment for its approval. The said board may either approve or reject said plans and specifications as a whole or return them to said commissioner of public works for such modification as said board may deem necessary and proper. The work of constructing Contracts. the said public building shall be done by contract made at public letting to the lowest bidder, pursuant to the general provisions of all the ordinances regulating the letting of contracts in the said city. The said commissioner of public works, with the approval Alteration of the board of estimate and apportionment first had and obtained, is hereby authorized and empowered, with the consent in writing of the contractor and his sureties, to alter the plan of the said building and the terms and specifications of any contract entered into by authority of this act; provided, that such alteration shall in no case involve or require an increased expense greater than five per centum of the whole expenditure provided for in the said contract.

2. This act shall take effect immediately.

of plans.

Completion of parkway authorized.

Issue of bonds.

Plans.

Chap. 45.

AN ACT to provide for the completion of Cathedral parkway and the entrances or approaches thereby to Central, Morningside and Riverside parks, in the city of New York.

BECAME a law February 22, 1894, with the approval of the Governor. Passed three-fifths being present.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The department of public parks in the city of New York is hereby authorized and empowered to construct and com plete Cathedral parkway and the entrances or approaches thereby to Central, Morningside and Riverside parks, in said city, laid out and established by chapter two hundred and seventy-five, laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, together with any ornamentation connected therewith which the commissioners of public parks or a majority of them shall approve upon plans approved or to be hereafter determined upon and approved by the sail commissioners or a majority of them and submitted to and approved by the board of estimate and apportionment of the said city.

§ 2. For the purpose of carrying out the work authorized by the last preceding section the comptroller of the city of New York is hereby required from time to time when thereto directed by said board of estimate and apportionment to issue bonds or stock of the city of New York in the manner now provided by law to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate two hundred thousand dollars and bearing interest at a rate to be fixed by said comptroller not exceeding four per centuin per annum. Said bonds shall be payable from taxation and shall be redeemable in not less than ten nor more than twenty years from the date of issue.

§ 3. The said commissioners of public parks may, from time to time, adopt plans for any part of the work provided for by Contracts this act, and upon the approval thereof by the board of estimate etc. and apportionment as aforesaid the work, labor and materials

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required therefor shall be done and furnished by contract, and all the provisions of law and the ordinances providing for the per formance of work in said city by contract made with the lowest bidder upon public letting shall apply thereto. The said board

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