Conveyance authorized. CHAPTER 70 AN ACT authorizing the transfer of lands of the Oakland cemetery situated in the city of Yonkers, Westchester county, New York, to the county of Westchester, for park purposes. Became a law March 3, 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. The Oakland cemetery in the city of Yonkers, Westchester county, New York, is hereby authorized to convey the fee of and the county of Westchester, acting through the Westchester county park commission, is hereby authorized to purchase and acquire by one or more conveyances and hold and use for the purposes of the park commission, or any of the purposes described in the act creating said park commission and acts amendatory thereto and supplemental thereto, the fee of all or any portion of the lands Description of the said Oakland cemetery bounded and described as follows: of lands. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the city of Yonkers, county of Westchester and state of New York, known and distinguished as parcel three of sheet four of the Westchester county park commission maps of the Tibbetts Brook parkway entitled: "Map showing lands to be acquired by Westchester county park commission between Yonkers avenue and Palmer avenue in the city of Yonkers, Westchester county, New York," being more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the northerly line of Yonkers avenue distant westerly along said northerly line of Yonkers avenue about one hundred and fifty-two feet from its intersection with the westerly line of Queen's drive, said point lying in the division line between lands now or formerly of one Van Veen and the lands of the Oakland Cemetery Association herein described; thence from said point of beginning and following said northerly line of Yonkers avenue westerly on a curve with radius of six hundred and ten and fifty one-hundredths feet turning southerly one hundred twenty-nine and seventy-six one-hundredths feet; thence still following said northerly line of Yonkers avenue north seventyseven degrees fifty-seven minutes thirty-nine seconds west one. hundred seventy-six and seventy-six one-hundredths feet to other lands now or formerly of the Oakland Cemetery Association; thence along said other lands of said association the following courses and distances: North fifteen degrees eighteen minutes twenty seconds east five hundred ninety-nine and one one-hundredth feet; north thirty-four degrees forty-four minutes twentythree seconds east thirteen hundred twenty-three and eighty-five one-hundredths feet; thence still along said other lands of the Oakland Cemetery Association north eleven degrees fifty-seven minutes twenty-three seconds east two hundred ninety-three and ninety one-hundredths feet to lands now or formerly of the Valley Farms Company; thence along said company's lands, being parcel one of aforesaid sheet four, the following courses and distances: South seventy-nine degrees nine minutes forty-seven seconds east two hundred ninety-three and thirty-nine one-hundredths feet; south twenty-four degrees fifty-five minutes forty-five seconds west five hundred fifty-nine and eighty-three one-hundredths feet; south thirty-five degrees twenty-seven minutes fifty-four seconds west three hundred five and thirty-three one-hundredths feet; south twenty degrees thirty-three minutes west three hundred ninety-one and thirty-three one-hundredths feet; south thirty-nine degrees sixteen minutes twenty-seven seconds east forty-nine and seventy-four one-hundredths feet; south twenty-nine degrees thirty minutes thirty-three seconds west eighty-three and two one-hundredths feet; south fifty-three degrees thirty-four minutes thirtythree seconds west twenty-three and eighty-five one-hundredths feet; south twelve degrees eleven minutes three seconds west thirty-four and thirty-seven one-hundredths feet; south thirty-six degrees fifty-three minutes thirteen seconds west sixty and fortyfour one-hundredths feet; south four degrees twenty-four minutes twenty-three seconds west thirty-nine and fifty-six one-hundredths feet; south twenty-three degrees forty-three minutes fifty-three seconds west fifty-four and eight one-hundredths feet; south fiftyfour degrees six minutes west ninety and eighty-one one-hundredths feet; south eighteen degrees forty-four minutes fifty-three seconds west ninety-seven and twenty-six one-hundredths feet; south five degrees one minute twenty-three seconds west fifty-four and thirty-four one-hundredths feet; south seventy-two degrees thirteen minutes twenty-seven seconds east fifteen feet; thence still along said company's lands south fourteen degrees fifty-eight minutes thirteen seconds west one hundred fifty-seven and eighteen one-hundredths feet to lands now or formerly of one Mott; thence along said Mott's lands, being parcel fourteen of aforesaid sheet four, south thirty-two degrees forty-seven minutes forty-one seconds west one hundred seven and twenty-one one-hundredths feet; thence partly still along said Mott's lands and partly along lands now or formerly of one Mayer, being parcel twenty-three of aforesaid sheet four, south seventeen degrees thirty-seven minutes thirty-one seconds west fifty and thirty-three one-hundredths feet; thence partly still along said Mayer's lands and partly along lands now or formerly of said Van Veen, being parcel twenty-four of aforesaid sheet four, south twenty-six degrees fifty-four minutes twenty-one seconds west seventy-one and seventy-nine one-hun. dredths feet; thence still along said Van Veen's lands north eightythree degrees eight minutes nineteen seconds west thirty feet; thence still along said Van Veen's lands south eighty-seven degrees seventeen minutes forty-one seconds west forty-six and seventy one-hundredths feet to the said northerly line of Yonkers avenue at the point or place of beginning. Containing in all an area of sixteen and five-tenths acres. Also a strip of land seventy-five (75) feet in width and approximately two hundred and seventy-five (275) feet in length lying L. 1884, ch. 233, $ 2 amended. Salary and com along the northerly side of Yonkers avenue between the westerly boundary of the above described parcel three sheet four, and the easterly side of Ashburton avenue. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 71 AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred and thirty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-four, entitled "An act providing for the election and compensation of a coroner in the county of Onondaga, and for post-mortem examinations in coroners' cases in said county," in relation to the appointment, duties and compensation of assistants in the office of said coroner.1 Became a law March 3, 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. Section two of chapter two hundred and thirty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-four, entitled "An act providing for the election and compensation of a coroner in the county of Onondaga, and for post-mortem examinations in coroners' cases in said county," as last amended by chapter sixty-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-five, is hereby amended to read as follows: § 2. Said coroner shall receive such salary and compensation as pensation. may be fixed from time to time by the board of supervisors of said county to be audited and paid in the same manner as that of other county officers, which salary and compensation shall be in lieu of all fees and allowances now provided by law. He shall receive no other or additional fees or compensation for any duty or service which may now or hereafter be required by law to be performed by coroners, except when acting as, or in the place of, the sheriff of said county. Said coroner shall keep his office in a building in the city of Syracuse, provided by said county. Office. $ 3 amended. physician. Necrotomist and § 2. Section three of said act, as last amended by chapter three hundred and forty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninetythree, is hereby amended to read as follows: Coroner's § 3. The board of supervisors of said county shall prescribe the duties of, and annually elect one coroner's physician who shall hold office for one year from the first day of January next succeeding his election and until his successor shall be appointed. Such physician shall be a regularly educated physician engaged in the actual practice of medicine in said county. The coroner may other em- appoint and at pleasure remove a necrotomist, clerk and such other employees and assistants as may be authorized by the board of Absence or supervisors. In case of the absence or disability of the coroner, of coroner. or a vacancy in the office, said necrotomist shall act as coroner, have all the powers of such office and discharge the duties of the office of coroner until the coroner returns or his disability ceases ployees. disability 1 The amendments effected by this act are so numerous and extensive that it is not practicable to indicate the changes made. mortem ex or the vacancy is filled. All the post-mortem examinations shall Postbe performed under and by the direction of the coroner of said aminations. county in cases investigated by such coroner by such necrotomist, or, in the event of his absence from the county or inability to act, by some competent surgeon designated by the coroner. Compensation for such temporary service shall be a county charge to be audited and paid in the same manner as other county charges. § 3. Sections four and five of said act are hereby amended to 4, 5 read as follows: amended. tion of § 4. The compensation of said physician, necrotomist, clerk and Compensaother employees and assistants shall be fixed by the board of super-physician, visors of said county, and shall be audited and paid in the same etc. manner in which other county charges are audited and paid. analyses. § 5. The coroner of said county, in all cases of suspected poison- Chemical ing, may procure an order from a justice of the supreme court or the county judge of said county, directing a chemical analysis to be made. Said order presented to a chemist shall be sufficient authority for said chemist to make such chemical examination. Such chemist shall receive a reasonable compensation for his services to be audited and paid in the same manner as other county charges. § 4. Section seven of said act, as last amended by chapter sixty- 7 four of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-five, is hereby amended to read as follows: amended. ent acts. to coroner § 7. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of Inconsist this act are hereby repealed so far as they relate to or affect said county of Onondaga. All the provisions of this act, so far as they Application do not conflict with the tenure of office of, or the compensation in office. now allowed by law to, the coroner now in office in said county, shall be construed as applicable to said coroner now in office. § 5. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 72 AN ACT to legalize the acts and proceedings of the board of supervisors of the county of Suffolk and of the officers, agents and voters of the town of Huntington and of the Huntington fire district, in relation to proceedings for the extension of such district, and for the authorization of the issuance of the bonds of such district, and legalizing and validating such bonds. Became a law March 3, 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: relative to sion of Section 1. The resolution of the board of supervisors of the Proceedings county of Suffolk bearing date the fifteenth day of July, nineteen formation hundred and eight, and duly adopted on such day, purporting to and extenform the Huntington fire district and the resolution of such board district, legalized. bearing date the twenty-eighth day of January, nineteen hundred and twenty-four, and adopted on such day, purporting to annex certain territory to such district and all the acts and proceedings of the taxpayers, the officers and agents of such district, as orig Proceedings relative to elections for extension of district and bond issue. legalized. Proceedings of commissioners tions, legalized. inally established and thereafter extended, leading up to and including such resolutions, and all acts subsequent thereto relating to the formation of such district and the extension thereof, and all other acts by such board of supervisors or under their direction, heretofore taken pursuant to such resolutions, are hereby legalized, ratified and confirmed, notwithstanding any defect, irregularity or omission of any lawful requirement in, or lack of statutory authority for such resolutions, or in or for the formation of such fire district, or the extension thereof, or in any of such acts or proceedings. § 2. All of the acts and proceedings had and taken by the fire commissioners, the officers, agents and qualified voters and taxpayers of such fire district, as originally established and thereafter extended, and of the agents and officers of the town of Huntington leading up to and including the special elections held on the seventh day of March, nineteen hundred and twenty-four, and on the seventeenth day of September, nineteen hundred and twenty-four, authorizing respectively the extension of such district and the issuance of bonds of such district in the sum of twenty-seven thousand dollars, are hereby legalized, ratified and confirmed, notwithstanding any defect, irregularity or omission in any such acts or proceedings or the lack of any statutory authority therefor. § 3. All the acts and proceedings of the fire commissioners of such district, subsequent to such special elections, are hereby legalsince elec ized, ratified and confirmed, notwithstanding any defect, irregularity or omission of any lawful requirement in or the want of Bond issue any statutory authority for such acts and proceedings; and the authorized. said fire commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered, to issue bonds as authorized at such election and to sell and deliver the same upon the receipt of the amount to be paid therefor and such bonds when sold and delivered and paid for at not less than par value, shall become and be binding and valid obligations against the taxable property of such fire district, as originally established and thereafter extended. Pending actions. L. 1909, § 4. This act shall not affect any action or proceeding now pending in any court. § 5. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 73 AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to the compensation of constables in certain towns. Became a law March 3, 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. Paragraph k of subdivision one of section eighty-five of chapter sixty-three of the laws of nineteen hundred and nine, |