City char ter CHAP. 53. AN ACT to amend chapter nine hundred and twelve of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Cohoes." BECAME a law without the approval of the Governor, in accordance with the provisions of article four, section nine of the Constitution, March 6, 1989. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section sixteen of title ten of chapter nine hundred and amended. twelve of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Cohoes," is hereby amended so as to read as follows: City chamberlain, to set apart moneys for use of schools. Council, § 16. It shall be the duty of the chamberlain to annually set apart as soon as the same is collected, for the use of the common schools, twenty-five per cent of all moneys raised by the common council in each year, except such moneys as may be raised for extraordinary or special objects or local improvements. In addition to the amount required to be set apart for the use of the common schools in said city, as aforesaid, the common council of said city shall have the power and it shall be their duty to raise annually by tax to be levied equally upon all the real and personal estate in said city which shall be liable to taxation for the ordinary city taxes, or for county charges, such sum as shall be required by said board of education, not exceeding oneteachers, tenth of one per cent on the assessed valuation of the taxable property in said city. Said sum so raised as aforesaid shall be used by the board of education for the payment of teachers' wages and the contingent expenses of the schools. may aunually raise addi tional fund for etc. tion, for 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAP. 54. AN ACT making an additional appropriation to carry into effect APPROVED by the Governor March 6, 1889. Passed, three-fifths being present. Additional SECTION 1. In addition to the appropriation made by chapter one appropria- hundred and thirteen, laws of one thousand eight hundred and eightyimproving seven, there is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury Black not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifteen thousand three hun Erie and River canals. dred and ninety-five dollars and five cents, which sum is to be applied as follows: For the purpose of improving the locks on the Erie canal, as defined by chapter one hundred and thirteen, laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven; ten thousand one hundred and forty ble. four dollars and sixty-one cents, and for the purpose of improving the How payaBlack River canal, as described by the aforesaid act, the sum of five thousand two hundred and fifty dollars and forty-four cents, and the State Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the amount herein appropriated upon the warrant of the Comptroller to the order of the Superintendent of Public Works for the purposes defined by this act. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAP. 55. AN ACT making an appropriation for the construction of a stone APPROVED by the Governor March 6, 1889. Passed, three-fifths being present. priation ble. SECTION 1. The sum of thirty thousand dollars, or so much thereof Appro as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Por stone treasury not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of constructing a wall. stone wall on the tow-path side of the Champlain canal commencing at lock number twenty-one on said canal, and extending south a distance of eight hundred and fifty feet, or so far as the Superintendent of Public Works may deem necessary; all the work shall be done under the direction of the Superintendent of Public Works, and the How payaState Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the amount herein appropriated upon the warrant of the Comptroller to the order of the Superintendent of Public Works for the purposes defined by this act. § 2. The work provided for in this act shall be done upon contract executed by and between the Superintendent of Public Works and tendent of the contractor or contractors to whom the work therefor shall be works, to awarded, and said work shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders after due publication and advertisement soliciting bids therefor upon plans and specifications to be furnished by the State Engineer and Surveyor. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAP. 56. AN ACT to amend chapter four hundred and forty-six of the laws APPROVED by the Governor March 6, 1889. Passed, three-fifths being present. SECTION 1. Section five of title six of chapter four hundred and forty-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-four, entitled Superin Public let work by contract. Salaries, at State Asy "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes of the State relating to the care and custody of the insane; the management of the asylums for their treatment and safe-keeping, and the duties of the State Commissioner in Lunacy," is hereby amended so as to read as follows: § 5. The managers shall, from time to time, determine the annual salaries and allowances of the treasurer and resident officers, subject lum for In- to the approval of the Governor of the State, Secretary of State and the Comptroller; provided that such salaries shall not exceed in in* the aggregate twelve thousand dollars for any one year. §2. This act shall take effect immediately." sane. Right to property or issue certain CHAP. 57. AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and eighty-two of the laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty, entitled "An act to authorize corporations formed for the erection of buildings to mortgage their property and franchises." APPROVED by the Governor March 13, 1889. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section one of chapter one hundred and eighty-two of the laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty, entitled "An act to authorize corporations formed for the erection of buildings to mortgage their property and franchises," is hereby amended so as to read as follows: §1. Any company formed under the act entitled "An act to mortgage authorize the formation of corporations for the erection of buildings," passed April fifth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, or of bonds, for the acts amending or extending said act may secure the payment of purposes. any debt heretofore contracted or which may be contracted by it in the purchase of property for the business for which it is incorporated, or to develop or improve property already held by it by a mortgage or by bonds secured by mortgage on all or any part of the real estate, goods and chattels of such corporation and also on the franchises, privileges, rights and liberties thereof, provided that the written assent of a majority of the stockholders owning at least two-thirds of the capital stock of such corporation shall first be filed in the office of the clerk of the county where the corporation has its principal place of business, and also a copy of said assent in the office of the clerk of the county where such real estate, goods and chattels are situated if such real estate, goods and chattels be situated in another county. Consent requisite, and how filled. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. *So in the original, CHAP. 58. AN ACT to amend chapter eight hundred and thirty of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, entitled "An act to legalize the adoption of minor children by adult persons." APPROVED by the Governor March 13, 1889. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section eleven of chapter eight hundred and thirty of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, entitled "An act to legalize the adoption of minor children by adult persons," is hereby amended so as to read as follows: custody of feited by ment. § 11. Whenever a parent has abandoned or shall abandon an infant Claim to child such parent shall be deemed to have forfeited all claim that he child, or she would otherwise have, as to the custody of said child or other- when forwise, against any person who has taken, adopted and assumed the abandonmaintenance of such child; and in such case the person so adopting, taking and assuming the maintenance of such child may adopt it under the provisions of this act, with the same effect as if the consent of such parents had been obtained. In such case of abandonment, the county judge may make the order provided for in this act without Powers of the consent of such parent or parents. §2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAP. 59. AN ACT to authorize the purchase of certain land for a public APPROVED by the Governor March 13, 1889. Passed, three-fifths being present. County judge. thorized. when pay SECTION 1. The mayor, comptroller and city clerk of the city of Issue of Brooklyn are hereby authorized to prepare and to issue bonds of the bonds ausaid city, to be called municipal site bonds of the city of Brooklyn, signed, sealed and countersigned in the same manner as other bonds of the said city, and bearing interest at a rate not to exceed three per centum per annum. Not more than two hundred and sixty- Amount of five thousand dollars of said bonds shall be issued, and the said bonds issue, and shall be issued in two separate series of one hundred thousand dollars able. and one series of sixty-five thousand dollars respectively. The first of the said series of one hundred thousand dollars shall be made due and payable in the year one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and the other succeeding series of said bonds shall be so made due and payable, that one of the series of said bonds, and only one, shall fall due and be payable in each and every year following the said year up to, but not including, the year one thousand nine hundred and seventeen. None of the said bonds shall be sold at less than the par value thereof. Proceeds, The proceeds of the sale of the said bonds shall be deposited in the bow aptreasury of the said city, and shall be paid out from to time as provided in the second section of this act. plied. Purchase public building. § 2. The mayor of the city of Brooklyn is hereby authorized, in his of land for discretion, to purchase, for and in the name of the city of Brooklyn, the following described property situated in the said city, namely: The lot on the easterly side of Court street known as number four, of block number sixty-six on the assessors' map of the first ward in the city of Brooklyn; and also that portion of the property formerly known as the Reformed Dutch church property situated on the south side of Joralemon street, and bounded as follows: Beginning at a point on the east side of said plot at the dividing line between the land of the Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute and the land of the city of Brooklyn on which the municipal building stands, thence continuing along a prolongation in a westerly direction of said boundary line to a point about fifty feet east of Court street; thence southerly parallel to Court street to a point about one hundred and twenty-six feet from Livingston street; thence westerly and parallel to Livingston street to the southeast corner of above-mentioned lot number four, now owned by Cornelia L. Otis; thence northerly about one hundred and eighty-three feet along the western boundary of the Reformed Dutch church property to Joralemon street; thence easterly about one hundred and forty-five feet to the municipal building; thence southerly along the line of the municipal building about one hundred and eighty-two feet to the point of beginning, as a site for a public building for the use of any department or departments of said How paid. city, and he is hereby authorized to pay therefor any sum which he may determine upon in his discretion, not to exceed the sum of two hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars, and the said sum, if paid, shall be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds authorized by section one of this act, upon the requisition of the said mayor. § 3. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. Repeal. § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. Sale of cer authorized. CHAP. 60. AN ACT to authorize the commissioners of the sinking fund of the city of New York to release, at private sale, the right, title, estate and interest of the city of New York in "The Old Harlem Road." BECAME a law without the approval of the Governor, in accordance with the provisions of article four, section nine of the Constitution, March 14, 1889. 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 commissioners of the sinking fund of the city of tain lands New York are hereby authorized and empowered, whenever a petition in writing, verified by the oath of the petitioner, shall be made to them, setting forth the facts required to be stated therein by section. two of this act, to sell or release, at private sale, at a price or sum to be fixed by them, all the right, title, estate and interest of the city of New York in and to the land embraced within the lines of the road now discontinued and formerly known as "The old Harlem road" or "Harlem road" or "The old road to Harlem." |