Such sum, or so much thereof as may be neccssary, shall be available for the payment in the first instance of the share of the federal government of the cost of the construction or reconstruction of roads, and the construction, reconstruction or alteration of highway bridges thereon, within the state, as provided by an act of congress, entitled "An act to provide that the United States shall aid all states in the construction of rural post roads and for other purposes," approved July eleventh, nineteen hundred and sixteen, as apportioned by the secretary of agriculture for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven. Such sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be used for the payment in the first instance of the federal government's share of estimates rendered during the progress of such construction, reconstruction or alteration work, and the state shall be reimbursed by the federal government for such advance payments upon such estimates under the contract upon which such payments are made. The comptroller is hereby authorized to receive from the federal government the amount so advanced upon such contracts, and to deposit such funds with the commissioner of taxation and finance to the credit of the general fund, so that upon the completion of all such contracts contemplated under the act of the federal government, the state shall be reimbursed for the full amount of any and all such payments. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 53 AN ACT making an appropriation for the contributions of the state to the counties for the construction and improvement of certain highways and county roads, in accordance with section three hundred and twenty-b of the highway law Became a law February 28, 1927, 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. The sum of two million three hundred eighty thousand and seventy dollars ($2,380,070), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for contributions by the state, pursuant to section three hundred and twenty-b of the highway law, to the several counties, based upon the amount of taxes levied therein, county obligations or moneys made available and deposited with the county treasurers for the construction and improvement of highways or county roads pursuant to sections three hundred and twenty and three hundred and twenty-a of the highway law or any other general or special law authorizing the levy of county taxes or raising of funds by county obligations for the construction and improvement of highways or roads within the county, other than county highways. The moneys appropriated shall be contributed in amounts to be determined in CHAPTER 54 AN ACT authorizing the creation of a state debt and making an appropriation for the acquisition of real property to extend the grounds of the Rockland state hospital Became a law February 28, 1927, 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: of state Section 1. The creation of a state debt to the amount of ten thou- Creation sand dollars ($10,000) is hereby authorized to provide moneys for debt authe acquisition of real property adjoining the grounds of the Rock- thorized. land state hospital, for the uses and purposes of such hospital, such debt to be contracted as a part of the aggregate annual debt author ized by section fifteen of article seven of the constitution, and in the manner provided by section fourteen-a of the state finance law. § 2. The state office site and building commission, constituted as Temporary provided by chapter five of the laws of nineteen hundred and commis twenty-six, is hereby continued as a temporary commission to carry out the provisions of this act. Such commission is hereby Purchase authorized to purchase for the state such real property adjoining property the grounds of the Rockland state hospital as in its judgment authorized. should be so acquired for the uses and purposes of such hospital. sion. of real § 3. The sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) is hereby appro- Appropripriated from the proceeds of the sale of bonds issued pursuant to ation. the provisions of section fifteen of article seven of the constitution and section fourteen-a of the state finance law for paying the purchase price of the real property authorized by this act to be acquired. The moneys appropriated shall not be available until the when attorney-general shall have certified to the comptroller his approval available. of the title of such property and of the conveyance to the state. No part of the moneys appropriated by this act shall be expended for personal service. § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. Not to be expended for perBonal service. Appropri ations for fiscal year, CHAPTER 55 AN ACT making appropriations for the support of government 1 Became a law February 28, 1927, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a two-thirds vote. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The several amounts named in this section, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purpose designated by the appropriations, are hereby appropriated and authorized to be paid as hereinafter provided, to the respective public officers and for the several purposes specified, which amounts shall be available for the year beginning on the first day of July, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, namely: Governor EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE CHAMBER Assistant to the governor and secretary to the governor. Assistant secretary Counsel to the governor. Executive officer $10,000 00 12,000 00 6,000 00 10,000 00 3,250 00 2,250 00 2,100 00 1,600 00 1,600 00 1,500 00 2,250 00 11,250 00 2,250 00 2,000 00 1,800 00 1,900 00 1,500 00 Printing General 5,000 00 Reports and messages. 1,000 00 Public papers of governors, including preparation of same. 1,500 00 5,500 00 Traveling expenses, including traveling outside the state. 8,500 00 7,000 00 Fixed charges and contributions For incidental expenses of the executive mansion and equipage to be paid in equal monthly installments by the comptroller on certificate of the governor or the secretary to the governor Contingencies, including expenses of Lunacy Commission acting in capital cases.. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION For expenses of maintenance and operation, including personal 75,000 00 1 For appropriations for the support of government in addition to those provided by this chapter, see L. 1927, ch. 570, post. Many items provided for by ch. 55 are made available for other purposes and otherwise modified by ch. 570. Traveling expenses (not more than $1,500 of which may be used for traveling outside of the state). 5,000 00 Communication: Repairs, improvement and betterments to arsenal and armories outside of the third and fourth brigade districts. 2,500 00 Repairs, improvement and betterments to field rifle ranges throughout the state. 2,500 00 500 00 Contingencies For expenses, including personal service and traveling outside of the state, of the preparation and compiling of the records of New York state troops in the service of the United States during the world war.... Recruiting expense, including encouraging enlistments, traveling, prizes, etc... Additional appropriation to carry out the provisions of chapter 689, laws of 1923, Spanish American war records... 14,000 00 4,000 00 4,500.00 |