CHAPTER 14 AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and eighty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-four, entitled "An act to create a temporary commission to inquire into and report upon the number, distribution and condition of crippled children throughout the state, to recommend means more adequately to meet their needs, and making an appropriation therefor," in relation to the time of making report. Became a law February 13, 1925, 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: ch. 187, Section 1. Section five of chapter one hundred and eighty-seven L. 1924, of the laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-four, entitled "An $5 act to create a temporary commission to inquire into and report amended. upon the number, distribution and condition of crippled children throughout the state, to recommend means more adequately to meet their needs, and making an appropriation therefore"," hereby amended to read as follows: § 5. The commission shall make a report of its proceedings, Report. together with its recommendations, to the legislature on or before the fifteenth day of March,' nineteen hundred and twenty-five, and may accompany its report with such proposed legislative measures to carry its recommendations into effect, as to the commission may seem proper. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 15 AN ACT to legalize the acts and proceedings of the board of supervisors of the county of Chautauqua, and the officers and agents of such board and county, in relation to the issuance and sale of bonds of such county to the amount of two million dollars for the construction and improvement of highways in such county, to legalize, validate and confirm such bonds and to provide for their payment. Became a law February 17, 1925, 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: legalized. Section 1. The acts and proceedings of the board of supervisors Procedings of the county of Chautauqua, on the fourteenth day of Novem nineteen hundred and twenty-four, in relation to authorizing the issuance and sale of bonds of such county to the amount of two million dollars to provide moneys to pay the estimated share of the county of the cost of construction and improvements of highways in such county under the provisions of sections one hundred forty-one-a, one hundred forty-two, three hundred twenty, and three hundred twenty-a of the highway law, heretofore constructed and is suance of bonds authorized. cr improved or to be constructed and improved, and all acts and proceedings of such board, its officers and agents, and officers and agents of such county, before and since such day in relation to such matter, are hereby legalized, ratified and confirmed, notwithstanding any want of statutory power or authority, or any irregu Execution larity or omission in such acts or proceedings; and the board of supervisors of such county is hereby authorized, by resolution or resolutions, to provide for the execution of such bonds, and, from time to time, for the time and manner of the issuance and sale thereof or of any part, and to prescribe the form of such bonds, the rate of interest and time and manner of payment of principal and interest, provided, however, that the bond or bonds last maturing shall be payable not later than the first day of April, nineteen hundred and forty-two, and that the bonds shall be sold for not less than par. Such bonds are hereby legalized, validated and confirmed, and, when issued and sold, shall be valid obligations of the county of Chautauqua. Such county and the board of supervisors thereof, in the manner provided by law, shall levy and collect in each year, while any such bonds are outstanding and unpaid, upor all taxable property in such county, a tax sufficient to pay the interest upon such bonds and the principal thereof as the same shall become due and payable. Bonds legalized. Tax for payment. Pending actions. Equaliza tion com ment, § 2. This act shall not affect any action or proceeding now pend ing in any court. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 16 AN ACT to amend chapter three hundred and four of the laws of nineteen Became a law February 17, 1925, with the approval of the Governor. Passed. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, Section 1. Section one of chapter three hundred and four of the laws of nineteen hundred and nineteen, entitled "An act to create the board of equalization for the county of Erie for the equalization of taxes and assessments, and to define its powers and duties, as last amended by chapter one hundred and seventyfive of the laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-one, is hereby amended to read as follows: § 1. There shall be two equalization commissioners appointed missioners; by a majority vote of the justices of the supreme court residing appoint- in the county of Erie evidenced by a certificate which shall be terms, com- filed in the office of the clerk of the county of Erie. Said appointments to be for the term of three years, except that the members tions. of the first board shall be appointed as follows: One for a term pensation, qualifica 1 ending December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and twenty, and one for a term ending December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and twenty-one. Each commissioner shall receive an annual compensation of five thousand dollars per year and in addition thereto his necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties, but the total amount paid to any commissioner for his expenses in any one year shall not exceed seven hundred and fifty dollars. Both of said commissioners shall be residents. of the county of Erie and not members of the board of supervisors of said county. One of said commissioners shall be a resident of the city of Buffalo and one shall be a resident of that part of the county of Erie without the city of Buffalo. One of said commissioners shall be chosen from the political party polling the highest number of votes for governor at the last gubernatorial election and the other from the political party polling the next highest vote for governor at the last gubernatorial election. If the com- Vacancies. missioner residing in the city of Buffalo removes from that city, the office of such commissioner shall become vacant and if the commissioner residing in that portion of the county outside of the city of Buffalo removes therefrom, the office of such commissioner shall become vacant. When vacancies occur from any cause, such vacancies shall be filled as hereinbefore provided by appointment for the unexpired term of such commissioner of a person of the same political faith as that of his predecessor at the time of his appointment. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 17 AN ACT providing that the board of trustees of the Mount Sinai Hospital be elected annually by majority vote of the remaining members of the board. Became a law February 17, 1925, 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: trustees. Section 1. The various classes of the board of trustees of The Election of Mount Sinai Hospital, as now constituted, shall continue in office until the expiration of their respective terms, and the successors of said respective classes shall be elected by a majority vote of the remaining members of the board of trustees annually upon the expiration of the terms of said respective classes. § 2. Any act or acts inconsistent with this act are hereby Inconsist repealed. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. 1 Formerly "four thousand dollars." ent acts. L. 1911, ch. 647, § 211. subd. 3 amended. CHAPTER 18 AN ACT to amend the conservation law, in relation to the taking of waterfowl. Became a law February 17, 1925, 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. Subdivision three of section two hundred and eleven of chapter six hundred and forty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred and eleven, entitled "An act relating to conservation of land, forests, waters, parks, hydraulic power, fish and game, constituting chapter sixty-five of the consolidated laws," as added by chapter three hundred and eighteen of the laws of nineteen hundred and twelve and last amended by chapter one hundred and one of the laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-two, is hereby amended to read as follows: 3. Manner of taking. Water fowl may be taken during the open season from half an hour before sunrise to sunset from the land, from a blind or floating device used to conceal the hunter (other than a sail or power boat), from a rowboat, when the same is within fifty feet of the shore or a natural growth of flags or 2bulrushes. Wounded birds may be pursued and taken any distance from shore. Flocks of ducks shall not be pursued in fresh water so as to drive them away from any neighborhood. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Appropriation. CHAPTER 19 AN ACT making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the conservation commission for reforesting, acquiring land for the establishment, operation and maintenance of nurseries, and other expenses necessary thereto. Became a law February 17, 1925, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senute and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of the moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000), to be immediately available to the conservation commission for reforesting, including personal service, material, equipment, supplies, transportation facilities, automobiles and trucks and acquiring land for establishing and maintaining of nurseries in any part of the state. 1 Previously amended by L. 1913, ch. 508; L. 1916, ch. 521; L. 1919, ch. 1. of lands nurseries. § 2. The conservation commission may purchase, subject to the Purchase approval of the governor, lands for the purpose of establishing for nurseries in any part of the state. No part of the money so appropriated shall be available to pay the purchase price of land until the title thereto shall have been approved by the attorneygeneral. The moneys hereby appropriated shall be paid out by the treasurer on the warrant of the comptroller on vouchers approved by the conservation commissioner. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 20 AN ACT to amend the conservation law, in relation to the breeding of deer. Became a law February 17, 1925, 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. Subdivision one of section three hundred and seventytwo of chapter six hundred and forty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred and eleven, entitled "An act relating to the conservation of land, forests, waters, parks, hydraulic power, fish and game, constituting chapter sixty-five of the consolidated laws," as added by chapter three hundred and eighteen of the laws of nineteen hundred and twelve and last amended by chapter three hundred and ninety of the laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-three,1 is hereby amended to read as follows: § 372. Breeding of elk, deer, pheasants, geese, ducks, quail and Hungarian partridge; license; manner of killing; tagging; transportation; sale; reports; fencing; revocation of license. 1. LicenseAny person desiring to engage in the business of raising and selling domesticated American elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, European red deer, fallow deer and Japanese deer, roebuck, pheasants, Canada geese, Hutchins geese, mallard ducks, black ducks, bob white quail and Hungarian or grey leg partridge, or any of them in a wholly enclosed preserve, or entire island, of which he is the owner or lessee, may make application in writing to the commission for a license to do so. The commission, when it shall appear that such application is made in good faith, shall, upon the payment of a fee of five dollars, issue to such applicant a breeder's license permitting such applicant to breed and raise domesticated American elk, mule deer," white-tailed deer, European red deer, fallow deer and Japanese deer, roebuck, pheasants, Canada geese, Hutchins geese, mallard ducks, black ducks, bob white quail and Hungarian or grey leg partridge, or any of them, on such preserve or entire island, and to sell the same alive at any time for breeding or stocking purposes and to kill and *transport 1 Previously amended by L. 1913, ch. 508; L. 1919, ch. 230; L. 1920, ch. 61. 2 Words mule deer' new. L. 1911, ch. 647. 372, ended amended. |