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§ 334. Transfer of property to new village.- Within five days after the qualification of the officers of the new village, the officers of the consolidating villages shall deliver to the proper officers thereof all money, records, books, papers or other property belonging to the village in their possession or under their control, and such new village shall thereupon become the owner thereof and its proper officers shall be the custodians thereof as prescribed by this chapter.

§ 335. Reports of treasurers. The treasurer of each of such consolidating villages shall, immediately on the termination of his office, file with the clerk of the new village an accurate, detailed and verified statement, showing all moneys paid into the treasury of his village during the current fiscal year, the persons by whom, and the funds for which the same were paid, all expenditures from the treasury during such period, the persons to whom, and the funds from which such moneys were paid, the balance in the treasury to the credit of each fund at the time of making such report, and all indebtedness of the village outstanding, to whom, so far as practicable the same is owing, upon what account, and when payable.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Chap. 57.

AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to the power of the town board to borrow money to pay judgments.

Became a law March 8, 1899, 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. Chapter five hundred and sixty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety, entitled "An act in relation to towns, constituting chapter twenty of the general laws," is hereby amended by adding at the end of article seven thereof a section to be known as section one hundred and eighty-nine, and to read as follows:

§ 189. When money may be borrowed to pay judgments.Whenever a final judgment recovered against a town exceeds one thousand dollars, the town board of such town may borrow the

sum necessary to pay such judgment by the issue of bonds to be signed by the supervisor and attested by the town clerk. Such bonds shall become due within twenty years from the date of issue, and unless the whole amount of the indebtedness repre sented thereby is to be paid within five years from their date, they shall be so issued as to provide for the payment of the indebtedness in equal annual installments, the first of which shall be payable not more than five years from their date. They shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per centum per annum, and shall be sold for not less than their par value. They shall be sold on sealed proposals or at public auction upon notice published in a paper printed in the town, if any, and also in such other papers as may be designated by the town board, and posted in at least five public places in the town, at least ten days before the sale, to the person who will take them at the lowest rate of interest. Such bonds shall be consecutively numbered from one to the highest number issued and the town clerk shall keep a record of the number of each bond, its date, amount, rate of interest, when and where payable, and the purchaser thereof or the person to whom they are issued.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Chap. 58.

AN ACT to amend chapter six hundred and seventy-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, entitled "An act to provide the manner in which and the time and place at which the qualified voters of the state absent from their respective election districts, in time of war, in the actual military service of this state or of the United States, in the army or navy thereof, may vote; and for the return and canvass of their votes in the election districts in which they respectively reside, and making an appropriation therefor," in relation to the time of meetings of county

canvassers.

Became a law March 8, 1899, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, a majority being present.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section fifteen of chapter six hundred and seventyfour of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 15. Canvass by election district and county canvassers.—After

Examination and audit of claims.

all such ballots shall have been cast, said inspectors of election shall immediately proceed to canvass the same, and make a statement and return thereof as provided by law, and forthwith forward the same to the county clerk, by one of their number. The county board of canvassers or such other board as performs like duties, shall convene on the seventh Thursday after the election day, at their usual place of meeting, at one o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of canvassing such statements and returns.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Chap. 59.

AN ACT to provide for the payment of the expenses of receiving and canvassing the votes cast in the city of New York under chapter six hundred and seventy-four of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, at the general election held in said city in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-eight.

Accepted by the city.

Became a law March 8, 1899, 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 board of estimate of the city of New York is hereby authorized and empowered to inquire into, ascertain and to allow or disallow or adjust any claims made against the city of New York in relation to the expenses of the receipt and canvassing of the votes within said city of the soldiers and sailors, under chapter six hundred and seventy-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, entitled "An act to provide the manner in which and the time and place at which the quali fied voters of the state absent from their respective election districts in time of war in the actual military service of this state or of the United States in the army and navy thereof, may vote; and for the return and canvass of their votes in the election districts in which they respectively reside, and making an appropriation therefor," at the general election held in said city in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and to ascertain what sums if any, should be paid for the rent of polling places, the payment of inspectors of election, stationery, printing and all other expenses which were necessary for the purpose of receiving and canvassing the said soldier and sailor vote in the city of New York in the year mentioned, and which remain unpaid.

of claims.

§ 2. Upon the said examination and audit of said claims, the Allowance said board of estimate and apportionment is hereby authorized and empowered to allow the whole or any portion of such claims as may, in its judgment, be fair and reasonable, but not exceeding in the case of the inspectors of election the amount payable by the election law for their services, nor shall rents of polling places be paid in excess of the rate of rentals theretofore agreed upon, with the owners or occupants of said premises for the purposes of registration and election in said year.

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troller.

§ 3. The said board of estimate and apportionment shall cer, tify to the comptroller for payment such amounts which in its comp opinion shall be just and equitable in the premises and the said comptroller upon said certification to him shall pay to the parties named in said certificate of said board of estimate and apportionment the amounts so found due.

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§ 4. For the purpose of providing for the expenses of this act Appropria the said board of estimate and apportionment of the city of New payment. York is hereby authorized and empowered to make an appropriation for the payment of the amounts audited and allowed by it and, upon said appropriation being made by said board, the comptroller of the city of New York is hereby authorized and directed Issue of to raise the amount necessary to pay the sum so appropriated by bonds. the issue and sale of revenue bonds of said city, and the sum necessary to pay the said bonds with interest thereon shall be included in the final estimate made by said board for the expenses of said city for the year nineteen hundred.

§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

revenue

Chap. 60.

AN ACT to amend the game law, in relation to Kings, Queens, and Suffolk counties.

Became a law March 8, 1899, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, a majority being present.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section one hundred and sixty of the game law is amended as follows:

§ 160. Article to apply to Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island Sound only. This article applies exclusively to the counties of Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk and Long Island Sound.

Code amended.

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Chap. 61.

AN ACT to amend section sixty-six of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to liens of attorneys.

Became a law March 9, 1899, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, a majority being present.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section sixty-six of the code of civil procedure is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

Attorney's § 66. The compensation of an attorney or counsellor for his services is governed by agreement, express or implied, which is not restrained by law. From the commencement of an action or special proceeding, or the service of an answer containing a Lien there counterclaim, the attorney who appears for a party has a lien upon his client's cause of action, claim or counterclaim, which attaches to a verdict, report, decision, judgment or final order in his client's favor, and the proceeds thereof in whosoever hands. they may come; and the lien can not be affected by any settlement between the parties before or after judgment or final order. The court upon the petition of the client or attorney may determine and enforce the lien.

When takes ef fect.

§ 2. This act shall take effect September first, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine.

Charter

Chap. 62.

AN ACT to amend chapter three hundred and forty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled "An act in reference to the Young Men's Association for Mutual Improvement in the city of Albany," as amended by chapter sixty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, chapter two hundred and thirty-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, and by chapter four hundred and fifteen of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety.

Accepted by the city.

Became a law March 10, 1899, 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. Chapter three hundred and forty-one of the laws of amended. eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled "An act in reference

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