Amount appropri graving, as if the work therein mentioned had been ordered by acts of the legalized. Legislature, and such printing, binding and engraving shall be deemed to have been ordered by acts of the Legislature; and the sum of twenty-eight thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight dollars and forty-eight cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of paying for such work, upon vouchers to be approved by the Comptroller. ated, and how pay able. Police station act §2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAP. 172. AN ACT to repeal chapter four hundred and forty-eight of the laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, entitled "An act to authorize the city of Syracuse to borrow money by the issue of bonds, to provide for their redemption, and to appoint commissioners for building a police station in said city." BECAME a law without the approval of the Governor, in accordance with the provisions of article four, section nine of the Constitution, April 22, 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. Chapter four hundred and forty-eight of the laws of repealed. one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, entitled "An act to authorize the city of Syracuse to borrow money by the issue of bonds, to provide for their redemption, and to appoint commissioners for building a police station in said city," is hereby repealed. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. City may borrow bonds CHAP. 173. AN ACT to enable Long Island City to refund a portion of its bonds issued under chapter five hundred and six of the laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four. BECAME a law without the approval of the Governor, in accordance with the provisions of article four, section nine of the Constitution, April 22, 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 mayor and common council of Long Island City money and are hereby authorized, and empowered to raise by loan a sum not exissue city ceeding sixty thousand dollars by the issue of the bonds of said city. therefor. Such bonds shall be of the denomination of five hundred dollars, When pay- shall be payable at the expiration of ten years from the date thereof; able, and shall bear interest at the rate of not exceeding five per centum per annum; shall have interest coupons attached, payable semi-annually; shall not be sold at less than their par value; they shall be signed by the how mayor and city clerk and countersigned by the city treasurer; they shall have the seal of the city affixed, and the coupons signed by the rate of interest. Bonds, exe dated. city clerk. Said bonds shall have the same force and effect and in all other respects stand in the place and stead of, and be known by the same name and bear date of the same day on which the bonds hereinafter named shall become due and payable. how ap § 2. The proceeds of such bonds shall be applied to the payment Avails, and redemption of the outstanding bonds issued under said chapter plied." five hundred and six of the laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four and bearing date December first, one thousand eight hundren and eighty-four. meet defi § 3. In case there shall not be sufficient money to the credit of the Tax to fund created under the said chapter five hundred and six of the laws ciencies. of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, in any year at the time of the annual tax levy, in said city, to pay the interest to accrue on said bonds during the ensuing year, or the principal or any part thereof, as the same shall become due and payable, it shall be the duty of the common council of said city to raise in the manner that taxes for city purposes are raised, and in addition thereto a sum sufficient to pay said interest and principal. 4. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAP. 174. AN ACT to amend chapter seventy-eight of the laws of one thonsand eight hundred and eighty, entitled "An act to enable the trustees of villages in the county of Richmond to contract for a supply of water to such villages for fire and other public purposes, and to raise and expend money therefor." BECAME a law without the approval of the Governor, in accordance with the provisions of article four, section nine of the Constitution, April 22, 1889. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: water SECTION 1. Section one of chapter seventy-eight of the laws of one Richmond thousand eight hundred and eighty, entitled "An act to enable the county, trustees of villages in the county of Richmond to contract for a supply supply act of water to such villages for fire and other public purposes and to raise and expend money therefor," is hereby amended so as to read as follows: amended. tract for ply. § 1. Any village in the county of Richmond shall have the power Villages and right by and through its board of trustees from time to time to may conenter into a contract or contracts for the purpose of supplying such water supvillage and the inhabitants thereof with water, and also for furnishing such number of hydrants and supplying the same with water, to be used in case of fire, as the trustees of such village may think proper. And any such contract which the trustees of any village may from time to time enter into shall be valid and binding upon such village. But Term of no such contract shall be entered into for a longer period than five contract. years, nor shall the trustees of any village in said county except as hereinafter provided, agree to pay annually for all the above purposes Limitation a sum greater than fifty cents per capita of the inhabitants of the of amount village. But the trustees of any village which is located in two or pended more towns in said county in which no official census of the inhabitants annually. to be ex Proviso, as thereof has been made or taken as provided by law are hereby authorto villages ized and empowered to agree to pay annually for all the above purposes two towns. a sum which shall not be greater than at the rate of four mills situate in lar on the taxable property within such village. CHAP. 175. per dol AN ACT to authorize the water commissioners of the village of Lansingburgh to sell and convey certain real property belonging to said village. RECAME a law without the approval of the Governor, in accordance with the provisions of article four, section nine of the Constitution, April 22, 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 board of water commissioners of the village of Lansingburgh, in the county of Rensselaer, is hereby authorized to sell, and in the name and behalf of the said village of Lansingburgh, execute, acknowledge and deliver conveyances of the parcels of land belonging to said village, respectively described as follows, namely: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate and being in the town of Brunswick, in the county of Rensselaer, beginning at a point where the boundary line of lands owned by the village of Lansingburgh intersects the boundary line of lands owned by one George Baxter, and running thence north five degrees and seven minutes west along the boundary line between said above-mentioned lands four hundred and ninety-one and eighty-three one-hundredths feet to an angle in said division line; thence upon said line north six degrees and forty-two minutes east fifty and twenty-two one-hundredths feet to an angle in said division line; thence upon said line north seventeen degrees and thirteen minutes east fifty and two-tenths feet to an angle in said division line; thence north twelve degrees and twenty minutes east along said division line forty-four and seventeen one-hundredths feet to a point where the boundary of lands of Matthew Butler intersects the boundary of lands of said George Baxter; thence north seventy-three degrees. and seventeen minutes east along the boundary of said Butler's lands four hundred eighty-nine and one-tenth feet to an angle in said boundary line; thence along said boundary north seventy-three degrees and nine minutes east two hundred nineteen and five-tenths feet to the boundary of lands owned by Nicholas English; thence south six degrees and fifty-six minutes west one hundred eighty-one and ninety-two onehundredths feet; thence south thirty-three degrees and twenty minutes east two hundred and ninety feet; thence south thirty-six degrees and thirty-eight minutes east one hundred fifty and two-tenths feet; thence south seven degrees and forty-nine minutes west three hundred four and eight-tenths feet; thence south twenty-seven degrees and fortyeight minutes west one hundred seventy and four-tenths feet; thence north fifty-eight degrees west one hundred seventy-one and four-tenths feet; thence north eighty-three degrees and thirty eight minutes west six hundred twenty nine and six tenths feet to the place of beginning, containing fourteen and seventy-eight one-hundredths acres of land; also all that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the town of Brunswick, in the county of Rensselaer, and bounded and described Additional parcel as follows: Beginning at a point where the south boundary line of lands, owned by John Searls and Anna Searls, intersects the easterly boundary of the Brunswick road, at which point the northerly boundary of lands belonging to the village of Lansingburgh, intersects the said boundary of said road; thence north eighty-one degrees and fortytwo minutes east three hundred and five feet; thence south forty-six degrees and twelve minutes west three hundred and forty-five feet to the east boundary line of said road; thence along the east boundary line of said road north fifteen degrees and ten minutes west two hundred and one feet to the place of beginning, containing seven-tenths of an acre of land. The said board of water commissioners is hereby May sell or authorized to sell and convey both or either of said parcels of land, lands. either for cash, or may take in exchange therefor or in part payment therefor, a conveyance or conveyances to the said village of Lansingburgh of other real property as in the judgment of said board shall be to the best interests of said village, and the proceeds of said sale or Proceeds sales shall belong to said village, and shall be immediately placed by how credi said board to the credit of the water fund of said village. The said ted. conveyance or conveyances by said board shall be executed under the Conveyresolution of said board in the name of the village of Lansingburgh, executed. and the clerk of said village shall attach thereto the corporate seal of said village. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAP. 176. AN ACT to amend chapter three hundred and seventy-seven of the laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, entitled "An act to provide for the erection of a State armory in the city of Cohoes, and making an appropriation therefor." BECAME a law without the approval of the Governor, in accordance with the provisions of article four, section nine of the Constitution, April 22, 1889. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: exchange therefrom, ance, how act SECTION 1. Section four of chapter three hundred and seventy- Cohoes seven of the laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, armory. entitled "An act to provide for the erection of a State armory in the city of Cohoes, and making an appropriation therefor," is hereby amended so as to read as follows: ors to raise site. Site, § 4. The board of supervisors of the county of Albany are hereby Supervisauthorized and empowered to raise by tax upon the taxable property tax for of said county of Albany, such sum as may be requisite to purchase a armory suitable site for a State armory, to be approved by the Adjutant-General; to be located in the city of Cohoes, Albany county, the title to how which site shall be vested in the people of this State. It shall be the provede duty of the Adjutant-General, the Inspector-General and the Chief- how vesof-Ordnance of the State of New York who are hereby made and constituted a commission for the purposes of this act, to select and Commispurchase at a price not to exceed the sum heretofore appropriated for select and and title, ted. sion to site. purchase such purpose by the board of supervisors of Albany county, on behalf and in the name of the people of the State of New York, a plot of ground in the city of Cohoes suitable for the purposes of an armory; Proceed- and if such land, or any part of it, cannot be obtained by agreement ings to ac- with the owner or owners thereof, said commission shall acquire the title thereto by the exercise of the right of eminent domain, in proceedings duly taken and had under and in accordance with the provisions and requirements of chapter one hundred and forty of the laws of one thousand eight hundred and fifty, and of the several acts amendatory and supplementary thereto. quire title. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAP. 177. AN ACT to amend chapter four hundred and nine of the laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two, entitled "An act to revise the statutes of this State relating to banks, banking and trust companies.' APPROVED by the Governor April 23, 1889. Passed, three-fifths being present. SECTION 1. Chapter four hundred and nine of the laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two, entitled "An act to revise the statutes of this State relating to banks, banking and trust companies," is hereby amended by adding thereto, after section three hundred and twenty-eight, the following chapter and section: Extension of bank CHAPTER XIII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. Extension of Chater.* $329. Any bank or banking association heretofore formed, or which charters, may hereafter be formed, under the laws of this State, may extend the certificate term of existence of said bank or banking association beyond the time executed mentioned in the original articles of association or certificate of incor for, how and filled. Term of extension authorized. poration, by the consent of stockholders owning two-thirds in amount of the capital stock of such bank or banking association, in and by a certificate to be signed by such stockholders, and acknowledged or proved, so as to enable them to be recorded, which certificate shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the county in which its original certificate of incorporation or articles of association, if any, are filed or recorded, and a copy of said certificate filed in the office of the Superintendent of the Banking Department. And upon the filing of such certificate as aforesaid the time of the existence of such bank or banking association shall be extended as designated in such certificate, for a period not exceeding the term for which said bank or banking association was organized in the first instance. Any association so extending the term of its existence, shall continue to enjoy all the rights, *So in the original. |