authorized. Chap. 21. AN ACT to empower the Hospital of the Good Shepherd of Syracuse to convey and transfer all of its property of every name and nature, and all and singular its rights, privileges, franchises, things in action and interests, to Syracuse University. Became a law March 4, 1915, 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: Conveyance Section 1. The Hospital of the Good Shepherd of Syracuse is hereby empowered, by the affirmative vote of a majority of its directors at a regular or special meeting called for that purpose, and with the approval of a special term of the supreme court held in and for Onondaga county, to convey and transfer all of its property of every name and nature, both real and personal, and all and singular the rights, privileges, franchises, things in action and interests of every kind, belonging to or enjoyed by Conditions. it, unto Syracuse University, and its successors, on condition that said Syracuse University shall assume all indebtedness of every kind which the said Hospital of the Good Shepherd of Syracuse owes or has incurred, that it shall maintain and operate the hospital heretofore conducted by said Hospital of the Good Shepherd of Syracuse and carry out the objects for which the same was organized, and that it shall maintain and perpetuate all endowment funds for free beds and other purposes, now held by the said Hospital of the Good Shepherd of Syracuse, and devote the Rights and same to the purposes for which such funds were established; and privileges. thereupon the said Syracuse University shall hold and enjoy all of the aforesaid property, real and personal, and all and singular the aforesaid rights, privileges, franchises, things in action and interests in the same manner and to the same extent as though the same had been originally acquired by and conferred upon it. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 22. AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to the employment of stenographers in criminal actions and proceedings. Became a law March 4, 1915, 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: aded to ch. 63. Section 1. Chapter sixty-three of the laws of nineteen hundred 126 and nine, entitled "An act relating to towns, constituting chapter L. 1999, sixty-two of the consolidated laws," is hereby amended by adding at the end of article five a new section to be section one hundred and twenty-six, to read as follows: In any § 126. Stenographer for magistrates in certain towns. town where the assessed valuation of property exceeds five million dollars, a magistrate before whom any criminal action or proceeding is brought may, if convenience requires and with the consent of the supervisor, employ a stenographer to take the minutes of such action or proceeding, who shall be allowed and paid the fees prescribed by law for stenographers in courts of record, which fees shall be a town charge in any action or proceeding in which such magistrate's fees are a town charge and in all other cases shall be a county charge. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 23. AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to the appointment of special constables. Became a law March 4, 1915, 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: ch. 63, Section 1. Section one hundred and seventeen of chapter sixty- L. 1909, three of the laws of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled "An act § 117 relating to towns, constituting chapter sixty-two of the consoli- amended. dated laws," as amended by chapter one hundred and forty-eight of the laws of nineteen hundred and thirteen, is hereby amended to read as follows: § 117. Special constables. The supervisor and two justices of the peace of any town may, when in their judgment necessary for the preservation of the public peace during any period of ninety days or less, appoint five or less special constables of such town for such period. Duplicate certificates of the appointment, signed by such supervisor and such justices of the peace as such, shall be delivered to each of such special constables, specifying the days for which he is so appointed, and one of such duplicates shall be by such special constables filed with the town clerk of said town. The supervisor of such town shall cause to be provided and furnished to each of such special constables a badge on which shall be plainly printed the words "special constable," which shall be worn conspicuously by each of such special constables while serving as such, and be delivered by him on the completion of his service to the supervisor of such town, who shall preserve the same for future use and deliver the same to his successor in office, who shall preserve the same when not in use. 'The town board in any town where the assessed valuation of property exceeds eight million dollars may by resolution appoint such number of special constables of such town as there shall be election districts therein to preserve the public peace at the polls in such election districts throughout the holding of any general election, one such constable to serve at each said polling place, whose compensation shall be five dollars for such service. The town clerk shall issue a certificate of appointment to each of such special constables specifying the time for which he is so appointed and there shall be provided to each of such special constables, a badge on which shall be plainly printed the words "special constable," which shall be worn conspicuously by each of such special constables while serving as such and delivered by him on the completion of his service to the town clerk who shall preserve the same for future use. Such compensation and the cost of such badges are hereby declared to be town charges. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. 1 Remainder of section new. Chap. 24. AN ACT to amend chapter five hundred and eighteen of the laws of nineteen hundred and eleven, entitled "An act to set over and cede land to the village of Port Chester, New York, and to authorize the said village to lay out one or more highways thereover and thereon and to issue bonds of the village to pay a part or proportion of the expense of opening and laying out of the said highways, and to authorize the board of trustees of the said village to fix and establish an assessment district on which the balance of such expense will be imposed," in relation to the payment of the expense and issuing of bonds by said village for opening and extending a highway over land ceded. Became a law March 4, 1915, 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: added to ch. 518. Section 1. Chapter five hundred and eighteen of the laws of § 4a nineteen hundred and eleven, entitled "An act to set over and L. 1911, cede land to the village of Port Chester, New York, and to authorize the said village to lay out one or more highways thereover and thereon and to issue bonds of the village to pay a part or proportion of the expense of opening and laying out of the said highways, and to authorize the board of trustees of the said village to fix and establish an assessment district on which the balance of such expense will be imposed," as amended by chapter twenty-three of the laws of nineteen hundred and fourteen, is hereby amended by inserting therein, after section four, a new section, to be section four-a, to read as follows: expense and bond 4-a. The board of trustees are hereby authorized and em- Highway powered to fix and determine that the entire expense of opening payment and laying out the said highway shall be paid by the village at issue aularge, and may issue bonds in the name and under the seal of thorized. the village of Port Chester for such an amount as will pay said entire expense, which bonds shall be signed by the president and Bonds; treasurer, attested by the village clerk and sealed with the cor- interest, porate seal, and be of such denomination and bear such rate of interest, not exceeding five per centum per annum, and mature at such time or times and in such sums as the trustees shall determine, but not more than forty years from their date; said execution, maturity, etc. Instalment payments. Sale. Designation record. bonds shall not be sold for less than their par value, and the proceeds thereof shall be used only for the purpose herein provided. They shall be so issued as to provide for their payment in equal annual instalments, as nearly as may be, the first of which shall be payable not more than five years from their date. They shall be sold upon sealed proposals to the highest bidder, upon notice printed in at least one newspaper published in said village and upon such other notice as may be designated by the said trustees and posted in at least five public places in said village at least ten days before the sale thereof, but the board may form and reject any or all bids and may require a deposit as security for the performance of bids. Said bonds shall be known as "Palmer place extension bonds," may be either registered or coupon in form and shall be numbered from one to the highest number issued, and the village clerk of said village shall keep a record of the number of each bond, together with its denomination, date, rate of interest, date of maturity and the name of the purchaser thereof, or the person to whom issued, or in whose name the same shall be registered. The amount of interest and principal of said bonds shall be a charge upon the taxable property in said village, and said board of trustees are hereby authorized and empowered to raise by tax levy upon the taxable property of said village such sum or sums as may be necessary to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as the same shall severally mature and become due and payable. Said bonds shall be exfrom taxa- empt from all taxation by the state of New York, or by any investment. subdivision thereof, and shall be a legal investment for savings Pledge of banks, trust companies, executors and trustees. The faith and credit of said village are hereby pledged for the payment of such Proceedings bonds and interest as may be issued by authority hereof. No statutes proceedings for the issuance of said bonds or the levy or collecquired. tion of taxes shall be required under the provisions of any other Tax for payment. Bonds exempt tion, legal village credit. under other not re statute of this state; but this provision shall not be construed |