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That the Public Health Council of the State Department of Health and the Industrial Board of the State Department of Labor be urged to adopt immediately rules and regulations for the proper sanitation of all labor camps. (See text "Labor Camps," p. 158.)

That the immigrant lodging place law (chapter 845 of the Laws of 1911, as amended) be further amended so as to provide for:

(1) The issuance of licenses and the filing of bonds and payment of fees only to such immigrant lodging places as are engaged in the transfer business and harbor transient aliens.

(2) The issuance of permits instead of licenses to all other places coming within the meaning of the law; no bonds or fees to be required.

(3) The exemption of all private boarding houses where
board and lodging is furnished by the week or month only.
(4) The keeping of the following records at all licensed
places:

The name and last permanent address of every lodger.
Date of arrival and departure of every lodger.

Name of steamer and date of sailing.

Amount paid for board, lodging, baggage and transfer service.

Amount of money exchanged, in its American and foreign equivalents. (See text "Immigrant Lodging Places," p. 162.)

That legislation be enacted providing for the closing of all shoe shine parlors one-half day each week. (See text " Bootblack Parlors," p. 165.)

That the private banking law (chapter 348 of the Laws of 1910, as amended) be further amended so as to provide for:

(1) The inspection of books of account and examination of securities of all persons who apply for exemption upon the filing of a $100,000 bond.

(2) The liquidation by the State Comptroller of a licensee's business upon the latter's death and for the separation of his personal assets and liabilities from those of the business licensed. (See text "Private Banks," p. 165.)

That authority be given the State Department of Agriculture

to secure:

(1) The voluntary registration of land available for agricultural settlement, with a description of the land accurately setting forth its location, quality, fitness for cultivation, prices and terms upon which it may be obtained.

(2) Publication of lists of land dealers so registered, the same to be revised periodically and furnished to all inquirers. (3) The approval of the forms of contracts used by registered dealers in the sale or transfer of land to settlers.

(4) The inspection of all advertising material used by registered land dealers and the cancellation of their registration for failure to comply with the minimum standard of accuracy of statement.

(5) The criminal prosecution of any land dealer whether registered or not, who is guilty of fraud in the sale of land to a settler, and the securing of all possible redress for the settler.

(6) The publication of accurate information with respect to the general opportunities for agricultural settlement in the State.

(7) The appropriation of funds sufficient to permit the effective performance of these duties. (See "Real Estate," p. 169.)

That all notaries public be required to keep records of their transactions which shall be open to public inspection. (See text "Notaries Public," p. 170.)

That a legislative committe or other official body be empowered to examine into the powers and activities of justices of the peace and the advisability of providing for their supervision. text "Justices of the Peace," p. 172.)

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That the powers vested in this Bureau under paragraph 2 of section 153 of the Bureau law, for the distribution of the names of alien school children be transferred to the State Commissioner of Education (see text "Distribution of Names of Children," p. 176), and that the latter be urged to undertake an investigation of the educational facilities provided for the immigrant throughout the State.

Municipal.

That the New York City charter provisions regulating runners (section 349) be repealed and ordinances passed regulating runners and porters under a uniform law under the Bureau of Licenses. (See text "Barge Office Situation," p. 147.)

That the provisions of the New York City ordinances be amended so as to provide for the licensing of all persons engaged in the business of "business broker," and that adequate provision be made for bonds, fees, etc. (See text "Business Brokers," p. 173.)

That the City of Buffalo be urged to enact a new ordinance for the licensing and regulation of cabmen, hackmen and transfer companies. (See text "Railway Stations," p. 149.)

Respectfully submitted,

JOSEPH MAYPER,

Acting Chief Investigator.

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