1 paid into expenses incurrred in prosecuting for the recovery of any fine, penalty Penalties, Chap. 103. AN ACT to release the interest of the People of the State Passed April 12, 1875; by a two-third vote. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: title to SECTION 1. All the estate, right, title and interest of the People of Release § 2. Nothing herein contained shall affect or impair, release or dis- Chap. 104. AN ACT to enable the board of education of the city of Passed April 12, 1875; three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: may con SECTION 1. The board of education of the city of Brooklyn is hereby Board of authorized to grant and convey the following described lands and education premises, namely: All those four certain lots, pieces or parcels of land vey lands. situate, lying and being in the eighteenth ward of the city of Brooklyn, and which, taken together in one parcel, are, in the aggregate, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point where the southeasterly side of Prospect street is intersected by the northeasterly side of Bremen street, formerly called Washington street, and running thence southeasterly along the northeasterly side of Bremen street Proceeds, disposi tion of. Notaries, when may aforesaid, one hundred feet; running thence northeasterly, but parallel § 2. The proceeds arising from the sale of said lands, or any part thereof, shall be paid into the special school fund of said board of education. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 105. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act concerning notaries public in the counties of Kings, Queens, Richmond, Westchester and Rockland, and in the city and county of New York, and authorizing them to exercise the functions of their office therein," passed June eighteen, eighteen hundred and seventy-three. Passed April 12, 1875; three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The act entitled "An act concerning notaries public in the counties of Kings, Queens, Richmond, Westchester and Rockland, and in the city and county of New York, and authorizing them to exercise the functions of their office therein," passed June eighteen, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Any notary public now or hereafter appointed for the county of act in oth- Kings, Queens, Richmond, Westchester or Rockland, or for the city er coun- and county of New York, upon filing or having filed a certified copy tics. of his appointment, with his autograph signature, in the clerk's office of any other of said counties, is hereby authorized to exercise all the functions of his office in such other of said counties, with the same effect as he now possesses by law in the county for which he is or shall be appointed, and as though appointed for such other of said counties. § 2. The acts of all notaries public who have complied with the conditions of said act hereby amended, since the same went into effect, although not then appointed, are hereby ratified and confirmed; but Proviso. nothing herein contained shall affect any suit or proceeding now pending in any of the courts of this State. Acts of, legalized. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. 1 Chap. 106. AN ACT to release certain lands which have escheated to the State to Eliza Blain, widow of John Blain, late of the city of Buffalo. Passed April 12, 1875; by a two-third vote. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: ple, releas SECTION 1. All the estate, right, title and interest of the People of Title of the State of New York, of, in and to all that certain lot or parcel of the peo land, and the buildings thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the ed." city of Buffalo, county of Erie, and State of New York, and described as follows: Beginning in the easterly line of Ketchum street, two hundred and fifty-two and thirty-nine one hundredths feet from its intersection with the southerly line of High street; thence southerly along Ketchum street, twenty-five feet; thence easterly, at right angles with Ketchum street, seventy feet; thence on a line parallel with Ketchum street, northerly, twenty-five feet; thence westerly, at right angles with Ketchum street, seventy feet, to Ketchum street, the place of beginning; and which escheated to the State of New York upon the death of John Blain, late of said city of Buffalo, are hereby released and conveyed to Eliza Blain, widow of the said John Blain, and to her heirs and assigns forever. And the said Eliza Blain is hereby authorized Power to and empowered to sell, convey, mortgage and devise the same, in the convey. same manner and with like effect as if she were a citizen of the United States of America. § 2. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to impair, release Proviso. or discharge any right, claim or interest of any heir-at-law, devisee or grantee of the said John Blain, or any creditor by judgment, mortgage or otherwise. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 107. AN ACT in relation to the treatment of animals. Passed April 13, 1875 (three-fifths being present), without the approval of the Governor, pursuant to provision of section nine of article four of the Constitution. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: may be SECTION 1. None of the provisions of law heretofore enacted for the Pigeons, prevention of cruelty to animals, within this State, shall be construed when they to prohibit or interfere with the shooting, by members of sportsmen's shot. clubs or incorporated societies, of pigeons; provided that, in each case, as soon as they can be captured or taken, after being shot, such pigeons, if living, shall immediately be killed. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Railroad compa nies, may consolidate. Chap. 108. AN ACT in relation to railroad corporations. Passed April 15, 1875; three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. In any case where two or more railroad companies shall have been, or shall hereafter be, organized under the general laws of when they this State, the whole of whose lines, as located by them respectively, shall form one continuous and connecting line of road, the said companies may consolidate their lines of road, stock, franchises and property according to the existing laws of this State relating to the consolidation of railroad companies; and any such consolidated company may thereupon construct or finish the construction of such continuous line of railroad and operate the same, subject to all provisions of law applicable to railroad corporations organized under the said general Fare not laws, so far as not inconsistent with this act; but this act shall not in any manner affect the existing laws regulating the rate of fare on any railroad. affected. Moneys for sup port of poor, de ficiencies in, how for. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 109. AN ACT to authorize the supervisors of Kings county to meet deficiencies in the appropriations made for the relief and support of the poor for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-five. Passed April 15, 1875; three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Anticipated or existing deficiencies in the moneys raised for the relief and support of the poor in Kings county, may be provided for as follows: The commissioners of charities having charge of the poor in said county, shall make their statement in writing under provided oath, showing the amount of moneys raised or received from all sources for the present fiscal year, and the amount disbursed; how much for fuel, how much for provisions, how much for repairs to buildings, how much for salaries or wages, and how much for all other purposes, and the number of families and of persons relieved during the same period of time. Also showing the amount required to meet the deficiency, specifying separate amounts for the several purposes herein before named. Certificates of indebted pervisors § 2. Such statement shall be presented to the board of supervisors of said county, and shall be read in open meeting thereof, and be entered ness, sn- in full upon the journal, and a day shall then be fixed, not less than may issue. one week therefrom, when such supervisors shall meet to consider the same. At such subsequent meeting the said statement shall be read from their journal, and the entry thereon be compared with the original, and at such meeting, or as soon thereafter as may be, said board of supervisors may, by the vote of two-thirds of all the members elected thereto, authorize and direct the issuing of a certificate or certificates of indebtedness of said county for such amounts as they may, by a like vote, declare to be necessary for the several purposes named in such statement. a iien. of. tion of. § 3. Such certificate shall constitute and be a lien upon, and shall Certifi pledge and bind the faith, credit and property of said county, and the gate to be amounts thereof, with the necessary interest, shall be levied, included and raised in the next annual taxes to be levied and raised in said county. They shall be issued in such amounts, form and tenor, and Amount, under such regulations as the supervisors may prescribe, but shall be form, etc., made payable at some time during the fiscal year of eighteen hundred and seventy-six. They shall be placed in the hands of the county Disposi treasurer, who shall advertise not less than five days for bids or proposals for the same. Such advertisement shall be published in the county newspapers of such county. Said county treasurer shall be Liability liable to the county for the proper care and disposal of such certificates, of county and of the proceeds and avails thereof, and he shall exercise and use respectproper care, judgment and discretion therein, and to that end he may reject any and all bids or proposals, and re-advertise, if the public interest will be thereby subserved. And in no case shall he dispose of Not to be such certificates at less than their par or face value. treasurer ing. sold below par. applica § 4. The moneys so to be received, realized or raised, shall be paid Proceeds, ont under and subject to the provisions of the laws, rules and regulations then in force in said county, and in no instance shall any money be paid out, except for the particular and express purpose for which it was received, realized, raised and appropriated, and any person who shall, directly or indirectly, violate this act shall, on conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be punished accordingly, and Misdein addition thereto shall thereupon forfeit any public office or place he meanor. may then be holding. 5. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 110. AN ACT to confirm the official acts of the trustees of the Passed April 16, 1875. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The official acts of the trustees of the Delaware Literary Institute of Franklin, Delaware county, New York, are hereby confirmed and legalized notwithstanding any technical or legal informality in the proceedings of said trustees. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. |