CHAP. 861, LAWS OF 1895. AN ACT to further provide for the collection in the county of Westchester of the tax under the act relating to taxable transfers of property and the expenses thereof. Became a law June 1, 1895, 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 county treasurer of Westchester county shall annually retain out of the funds which may come into his hands on account of the tax collected under chapter three hundred and ninety-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-two, entitled, "An act in relation to taxable transfers of property and the acts amendatory thereof, sufficient money to pay the salary of a clerk in the surrogate's office of said county, to be known as the "transfer tax assistant," who shall be appointed by and at pleasure removed by the surrogate, whose compensation shall be fixed by said surrogate, not to exceed two thousand dollars a year, payable monthly. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAP. 953, LAWS OF 1896. AN ACT to further provide for the collection in the county of Onondaga, of the tax under the act relating to taxable transfers of property and the expenses thereof. Became a law May 28, 1896, 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 county treasurer of Onondaga county shall annually retain out of the funds which may come into his hands on account of the tax collected under chapter three hundred and ninety-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-two entitled "An act in relation to taxable transfers of property " and the acts amendatory thereof, sufficient money to pay the salary of a clerk in the surrogate's office of said county, to be known as the "transfer tax clerk," who shall be appointed by and at pleasure removed by the surrogate of said county, whose compensation shall be fixed by said surrogate not to exceed one thousand two hundred dollars per year, payable monthly upon the certificate of said surrogate. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAP. 375, LAWS OF 1897. AN ACT to authorize the appointment of transfer tax clerks by the surrogate of the county of Oneida, and to provide for their compensation. Became a law April 29, 1897, 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 surrogate of the county of Oneida may appoint and at pleasure remove not more than two clerks in his office, to be known as "transfer tax clerks," and fix their compensation, not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum. Such compensation shall be paid by the treasurer of the county of Oneida monthly upon the certificate of the surrogate; and for the purpose of providing funds therefor, the treasurer shall retain annually from moneys received by him from taxable transfers a sum not exceeding twelve hundred dollars. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. |