GENERAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. VOLUME I. BRARY PASSED AT THE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTIETH REGULAR SESSION OF THE Chap. 1. AN ACT making appropriation for contingent expenses of the Became a law January 21, 1897, with the approval of the Governor. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Appropri contingent Section 1. The sum of twenty-six thousand five hundred dollars is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the treasury ation for not otherwise appropriated, for advances by the comptroller to expenses. the clerks of the senate and assembly for contingent expenses and clerical services for the legislature, as may be approved on the part of the senate by the chairman of the senate committee on finance and on the part of the assembly by the chairman of the assembly committee on ways and means. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Acts. In is suing tax warrants legalized. Proviso. Chap. 4. AN ACT to legalize and confirm certain acts of the boards of Becante, a law January 28, 1897, with the approval of the Governor. The People of the State of New York, representea in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The acts of the boards of supervisors of the several counties of this state, in annual session for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-six, in issuing warrants for the collection of taxes, to the collectors of the several towns or tax districts thereof, so far as such acts may be affected, questioned or impaired by reason of such warrants having been issued to such collectors under the hands and seals of the individual members of said boards of supervisors respectively, or a majority thereof, are hereby legalized, rati fied and confirmed, and made as effectual and valid as if such warrants had been issued under the seal of the county and signed by the chairman and clerk of said several boards of supervisors, as required by the "tax law" of this state. § 2. Nothing in this act contained shall affect any legal action or proceeding now pending. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. Appropri ation for ing appar Chap. 6. AN ACT making an appropriation for the use of the health officer Became a law February 5, 1897, with the approval of the Governor. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The sum of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof dissinfect as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the completion of necessary apparatus at the quarantine station of the port of New York for disinfecting purposes, to prevent the introduction of in atus. fectious and contagious diseases; the sum hereby appropriated shall be payable by the treasurer, upon the warrant of the comptroller, drawn in favor of the health officer of the port of New York, as required. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. al 30 g ட் Chap. 7. AN ACT to provide for the representation of the state of New The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate i- and Assembly, do enact as follows: ment of sioners. Section 1. The appointment by the governor of commissioners Appointto represent the state of New York at the Tennessee centennial commisand international exhibition to be held at Nashville, pursuant to a concurrent resolution of the legislature of eighteen hundred and ninety-six is ratified and confirmed, and for the purposes of this act such commissioners are known as the "Tennessee centennial commissioners." Such commission shall encourage and promote Duty of a full and complete exhibit of the commercial, educational, indus- sion. trial, artistic and other interest of the state and its citizens at such exhibition, and, in its discretion, may provide, furnish and maintain, during the exhibition, a building or room for a state exhibit and for the official headquarters of the state, and for the comfort and convenience of its citizens and its exhibitors. commis and § 2. The members of the commission shall receive no compensa- Expenses tion for their services, but shall be entitled to their actual, necessary salaries. expenses while in the discharge of duties imposed upon them by the commission. Such commission may provide such clerical assistance and office facilities as it deems necessary, but no salaries or expenses shall be incurred for a longer period than ninety days after the close of the exhibition. tion. § 3. The sum of twelve thousand dollars, or so much thereof as Appropriamay be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purposes of this act. |