annually to estimate tionment. be raised. fund. sary to be raised in said city, for the then ensuing year, for the pay- presented ment of salaries of superintendent, supervisors and teachers and board of all other expenses of maintaining said common schools exclusive and apporof the money now required, or which may hereafter be required by law to be appropriated and apportioned from the state school money for the use of common schools in said city, and present the same to the board of estimate and apportionment of the city, and the board of estimate and apportionment shall include such estimate in its annual estimate of revenues and expenses of the city for the fiscal year; but the sum to be raised by virtue of this section Amount to for salaries of superintendent, supervisors and teachers shall not in any year exceed in amount a sum equal to twentyseven dollars for each pupil registered in the common schools of said city in the preceding fiscal year. Which sum so raised shall Teachers' be called the teachers' fund. The amount which said board of school commissioners may determine and certify as necessary to be raised by taxation for all the other expenses of maintaining said common schools shall not exceed in any one year the sum of thirteen dollars for each pupil registered in said common schools in the preceding fiscal year. Which sum so raised shall be contingent called the contingent fund. The common council of the city of Utica, with the approval of the board of estimate and apportionment, may cause to be added to the annual estimate and tax budget for the year nineteen hundred and seventeen such sums as may Additional be determined and certified to said board of estimate and appor- 1917 raised tionment by the board of school commissioners as necessary, in rary loan. addition to the sums theretofore put into the annual estimate and tax budget for the maintenance of said common schools, to pay the expenses of maintaining said schools for said year and any amount added to the annual estimate and tax budget, as Inclusion herein provided, shall be included in the levy of taxes of the amount in city of Utica for the year nineteen hundred and seventeen; pro- 1917. vided that such sums when added to the sums put into the annual estimate and tax budget shall not make either the contingent fund or the teachers' fund exceed the totals hereinbefore named. § 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. fund. sums for by tempo of added levy for vegetation, the commissioner of agriculture may order the owners to destroy such caterpillars and such diseased trees and the owners shall comply with such order under the direction or surveillance of the commissioner or his duly authorized representative and no damage shall be awarded or paid to any owner of trees or plants necessarily destroyed by virtue of the work performed in carrying out the provisions of such order. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. L. 1850, ch. 66, § 1, as L. 1852. ch. 258; L. 1967, ch. 115; L. 1873, ch. 666; L. 1877, ch. 243; L. 1895, ch. 998; L. 1898, ch, 431: L. 1900, Chap. 254. AN ACT to amend chapter sixty-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty, entitled "An act in relation to common schools in the city of Utica," in relation to moneys to be raised for school purposes. Became a law April 24, 1917, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. Accepted by the City. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section one of chapter sixty-six of the laws of amended by eighteen hundred and fifty, entitled "An act in relation to common schools in the city of Utica," as amended by chapter two hundred and fifty-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-two, chapter one hundred and fifteen of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, chapter six hundred and sixty-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, chapter two hundred and forty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, chapter nine hundred and ninety-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, chapter four hundred and thirty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, chapter five hundred and sixty-two of the laws of nineteen hundred, chapter two hundred and forty-two of the laws of nineteen hundred and four, and chapter eighty-five of the laws of nineteen hundred and nine, is hereby amended so as to read as follows:1 ch. 562: L. 1904, ch. 242; and L. 1909, ch. $5, amended. Estimates Section 1. The board of school commissioners of the city of Utica and mainte- shall annually prepare an estimate of the amount of money neccs for salaries nance to be 1 Section materially amended. annually to estimate tionment. be raised. fund. sary to be raised in said city, for the then ensuing year, for the pay- presented ment of salaries of superintendent, supervisors and teachers and board of all other expenses of maintaining said common schools exclusive and apporof the money now required, or which may hereafter be required by law to be appropriated and apportioned from the state school money for the use of common schools in said city, and present the same to the board of estimate and apportionment of the city, and the board of estimate and apportionment shall include such estimate in its annual estimate of revenues and expenses of the city for the fiscal year; but the sum to be raised by virtue of this section Amount to for salaries of superintendent, supervisors and teachers shall not in any year exceed in amount a sum equal to twentyseven dollars for each pupil registered in the common schools of said city in the preceding fiscal year. Which sum so raised shall Teachers' be called the teachers' fund. The amount which said board of school commissioners may determine and certify as necessary to be raised by taxation for all the other expenses of maintaining said common schools shall not exceed in any one year the sum of thirteen dollars for each pupil registered in said common schools in the preceding fiscal year. Which sum so raised shall be Contingent called the contingent fund. The common council of the city of Utica, with the approval of the board of estimate and apportionment, may cause to be added to the annual estimate and tax budget for the year nineteen hundred and seventeen such sums as may Additional be determined and certified to said board of estimate and appor- 1917 raised tionment by the board of school commissioners as necessary, in rary loan. addition to the sums theretofore put into the annual estimate and tax budget for the maintenance of said common schools, to pay the expenses of maintaining said schools for said year and any amount added to the annual estimate and tax budget, as Inclusion herein provided, shall be included in the levy of taxes of the amount in city of Utica for the year nineteen hundred and seventeen; pro- 1917. vided that such sums when added to the sums put into the annual estimate and tax budget shall not make either the contingent fund or the teachers' fund exceed the totals herein before named. 82. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. 83. This act shall take effect immediately. fund. sums for by tempo of added levy for § 282 amended. Chap. 255. AN ACT to amend the code of civil procedure, in relation to additional judges of the court of claims.1 Became a law April 24, 1917, 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 hundred and eighty-two of the code of civil procedure is hereby amended to read as follows: § 282. Additional judges. The number of judges to constitute the court of claims may be increased to not more than five as provided by this section. An additional judge of the court of claims heretofore appointed pursuant to this section is continued in office until February first, nineteen hundred and eighteen. If the presiding judge of such court shall prior to February first, nineteen hundred and eighteen, or at any time thereafter certify to the governor in writing that the accumulation of business in the court of claims requires for the disposal thereof an additional judge or judges, specifying the number, not more than two, and the term for which such additional judge or judges should be appointed, not exceeding three years, the governor may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, such additional judge or judges, for such term, each of whom shall be an attorney and counselor-at-law, admitted to practice in the courts of this state of at least ten years' experience in practice. If a vacancy shall occur otherwise than by expiration of term in the office of any additional judge, his successor shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, for the unexpired term of his predecessor in office. An additional judge appointed pursuant to this section shall, during his term of office, receive the same compensation and be allowed his expenses, payable at the same time and in the same manner as a judge of the court of claims. Except as herein provided the provisions of section two hundred and sixty-three relating to judges of the court of claims shall apply to any such additional judge. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. 1 The amendments effected by this act are so numerous and extensive that it is impracticable to indicate the changes made. Chap. 256. AN ACT to incorporate Catholic charities aid associations. Became a law April 24, 1917, 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. Not less than five nor more than twenty-five per- Corporators; sons may file a certificate which shall contain: contents of certificate. name. 1. The name of said association which shall be Catholic Corporate Charities Aid Association with the addition of the name of the city or village wherein the principal office of such association is located. 2. A statement of the objects for which the association was objects, formed, which be to aid, support, and advise, and to conduct, by itself or in co-operation with any charitable, benevolent, or educational corporation, association, committee or any other agency, now or hereafter existing which shall be affiliated with the corporation hereby organized, any or all philanthropic work which shall be carried on within the state of New York or elsewhere, and which shall be primarily for the benefit of the Catholics within the respective dioceses, including the sustenance, shelter and relief of the needy and of such Catholics as are dependent and sick, crippled, deformed, chronic invalids, convalescents, infants, orphans, widows, aged, infirm, forsaken, deaf, dumb, blind, defectives or delinquents; the assistance of immigrants and their children; to induce the adoption by the community at large of such measures in the organization and administration of charity as may develop self-respect and increase the power of self-support of the poor; to place destitute, dependent and neglected children in family homes, and for that purpose to receive Catholic children. by surrender, commitment or otherwise; the moral, religious and physical training of the young and adolescent; the securing of employment for those in need thereof; the promotion of self-support and other cognate ends; but not excluding any other charitable or benevolent purposes not herein enumerated. 3. The name of the city or village in which the principal office Place of of the association is to be located. 4. The duration of such association. principal office. Duration. 5. The names and addresses of the persons who are to act as First trustees for the first year. trustees. |