CITY OF COHOES

LOCAL LAW No. 1

A local law to provide for public hearings on local laws, pursuant to section 13 of chapter 363 of the laws of 1924.

Became a law July 12, 1924, with the approval of the Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of Cohoes.

Be it enacted by the common council of the city of Cohoes as follows:

Section 1. Before voting upon a proposed enactment of a local law, the mayor of the city of Cohoes shall fix a day for a public hearing thereon, and shall cause public notice of the time and place of such hearing to be given as hereinafter specified.

§ 2. Such notice shall be given by the clerk of the common council or secretary of the board of estimate and apportionment, by causing the same to be published once in the official newspaper at least five days prior to the day fixed for such hearing. Such notice shall contain the title of the proposed law and shall briefly refer to the subject matter thereof.

§ 3. The mayor of the city of Cohoes shall attend at the time and place appointed for such hearing, and shall afford an opportunity to all persons who desire to be heard on the same.

LOCAL LAW No. 2

A local law fixing and apportioning the cost and expenses for local public improvements.

Became a law August 7, 1924, with the approval of the Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of Cohoes.

Be it enacted by the common council of the city of Cohoes as follows:

Section 1. The cost and expense of paving, macadamizing or improving any public highway in the city of Cohoes which has not been previously paved, macadamized or improved, shall be paid as follows: the city shall bear or pay the cost and expenses of the same at the cross intersections of streets, highways and public places, if it be made or constructed at or across such intersections of streets, highways or public places, and also, if it be constructed or made along the border of and contiguous and adjacent to other property owned by the city, such sum of money therefor as the board of assessors shall determine to be just and equal in proportion to the benefits received by said city and its said property from such improvement. After deducting said sum or sums of money so to be

paid by the city, one-half of the remainder of the cost and expense of said improvement shall be paid by the city, the remaining onehalf thereof shall be paid by the owners or occupants of the real estate abutting and bordering upon and contiguous and adjacent to said street, highway or public place so improved.

§ 2. The cost and expense of paving, macadamizing or improving any public highway in the city of Cohoes which has been previously paved, macadamized or improved, shall be paid as follows: The city shall bear or pay the cost and expenses of the same at the cross intersections of streets, highways and public places, if it be made or constructed at or across such intersections of streets, highways or public places, and also, if it be constructed or made along the border of and contiguous and adjacent to other property owned by the city, such sum of money therefor as the board of assessors shall determine to be just and equal in proportion to the benefits received by said city and its said property from such improvement. After deducting said sum or sums of money so to be paid by the city, seventy-five percent of the remainder of the cost and expense of said improvement shall be paid by the city, the remaining twenty-five percent thereof shall be paid by the owners or occupants of the real estate abutting and bordering upon and contiguous and adjacent to said street, highway or public place so improved.

§ 3. Every provision of article seventeen of chapter one hundred and twenty of the laws of nineteen hundred and fifteen inconsistent herewith, are hereby superseded.

§ 4. This law shall take effect immediately.

LOCAL LAW No. 3

A local law to provide for the erection and construction of homes and the sale thereof for the purpose of relieving the housing shortage.

Became a law August 7, 1924, with the approval of the Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of Cohoes.

Be it enacted by the board of estimate and apportionment of the city of Cohoes as follows:

Section 1. The city of Cohoes, through its proper boards, agencies and officers, be and it hereby is authorized, empowered and directed to acquire and purchase land and to erect and construct residences thereon, at a total cost not to exceed one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, for the purpose of relieving the housing shortage which now exists. Said buildings shall be constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the city. engineer and approved by the board of estimate and apportionment. The city of Cohoes be and it hereby is authorized, empowered and directed to issue certificates of indebtedness or bonds which shall be designated series "A," in such sums as are necessary to commence and undertake said work, and thereby pledge the

faith and credit of said city for the amount so borrowed as aforesaid.

§ 2. The board of estimate and apportionment of the city of Cohoes be and it hereby is authorized and empowered to sell the land and buildings so erected, in such a manner and upon such terms, conditions and restrictions as it may determine to be just and equitable.

§ 3. The acquisition and sale of said real estate and the form, issuance and sale of bonds or certificates of indebtedness shall be in accordance with and subject to the provisions of chapter one hundred and thirty of the laws of nineteen hundred and fifteen.

§ 4. The proceeds of the sale of any or all of the real estate to be sold as hereinbefore specified shall be applied solely in the payment and retirement of the bonds or certificates of indebtedness or other obligations of the city of Cohoes, incurred in carrying out the provisions of this act.

§ 5. This law shall take effect immediately.

CITY OF CORNING

LOCAL LAW No. 1

A local law in relation to public hearings before the common council of the city of Corning on local laws.

Became a law July 22, 1924, with the approval of the Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of Corning.

Be it enacted by the common council of the city of Corning as follows: Section 1. When a proposed local law shall be in its final form, the common council shall fix a day for a public hearing before it concerning such law. The clerk shall cause notice of the time of such hearing to be published in the official paper once. Such hearings shall be had not earlier than four days after the day of such publication. Such notice shall contain the title of such local law and an explanatory statement thereof prepared by the clerk. § 2. This law shall take effect immediately.

LOCAL LAW No. 2

A local law in relation to the election and terms of office of aldermen.

Became a law August 4, 1924, with the approval of the Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of Corning.

Be it enacted by the common council of the city of Corning as follows:

Section 1. At the general election to be held in the fall of 1925 there shall be elected in the city of Corning two (2) aldermen in each ward, one (1) alderman in each ward to be chosen to serve for two (2) years, and one (1) alderman in each ward to be chosen to serve for four (4) years. At each general election to be held thereafter in an odd numbered year one (1) alderman shall be elected in each ward to serve for a term of four (4) years.

The aldermen so elected at the fall election in nineteen hundred and twenty-five shall take office on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and twenty-six, and the terms of office of such aldermen so chosen for two (2) years shall expire at the end of the year nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, and the terms of office of such aldermen so chosen for four (4) years shall expire at the end of the year nineteen hundred and twenty-nine.

The terms of office of all aldermen to be elected after said election in nineteen hundred and twenty-five shall begin on the first day of January following their election, and shall expire at the end of odd numbered years.

§ 2. All provisions in section nine (9) and section thirteen (13) of chapter one hundred and forty-two of the laws of nineteen hundred and five entitled, "An act to revise the charter of the city of Corning," inconsistent herewith, and every provision of said act inconsistent herewith, are hereby superseded.

§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.