STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. The State Board of Health was created by chapter 322 of the laws of 1880 to take cognizance of the interest of health and life among the people of the State and to investigate the various causes of disease and mortality, and also to provide for the complete registration of vital statistics. It is composed of three State Commissioners, appointed by the Governor and Senate for a term of three years, three representatives of city boards of health, named by the Governor from time to time, as occasion may require; three ex-officio members, namely: the AttorneyGeneral, the Director of the State Survey and the Health Officer of the Port of New York, and a Secretary elected by the board, who possesses all the powers and privileges of a member, except in matters relating to his own office. No member of the Board, except the Secretary, receives any compensation, but the actual traveling and other expenses while engaged in the performance of their duties are allowed. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. The New York Civil Service Commission was constituted by chapter 354 of the Laws of 1883, and consists of three Commissioners, appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each commissioner receives a salary of $2,000 per annum and necessary traveling expenses. The commission has an office in the Capitol. It is made the duty of the commission to aid the Governor in preparing rules governing admission into the Civil Service of the State, to make regulations for and control examinations of applicants, to approve the regulations adopted by mayors of cities, and to make annual reports to the Governor. BUREAU OF STATISTICS OF LABOR. The State Bureau of Statistics of Labor was established by chapter 356 of the Laws of 1883. The Commissioner is appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, triennially, on the first Wednesday of April. He receives a salary of $2,500, and has an office in the Capitol. It is the duty of the Commissioner to collect, assort, systematize and present in annual reports to the Legislature, statistical details relating to all departments of labor in the State. The Forest Commission was established by chapter 283, Laws of 1885. Three Commissioners are appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of six years. The present Commissioners hold for a term of two, four and six years, respectively, from the first day of February, 1886. The Commissioners serve without compensation, except the payment of reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. They have control of the forest lands owned by the State, and have an office in the Capitol. STATE DAIRY COMMISSIONER. By the provisions of chapter 202, Laws of 1884, a State Dairy Commissioner is appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice of the Senate, to hold office for a term of two years, or until his successor is appointed. He receives a salary of $3,000 per annum, and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of his official duties. He is empowered to appoint such assistant commissioners, and to employ such experts, chemists, agents, and counsel as may be deemed by him necessary for the proper enforcement of the law to prevent deception in sales of dairy products. NEW YORK STATE GOVERNMENT. January 1, 1887. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER. (Second floor, New Capitol.) DAVID B. HILL, Governor. EDWARD F. JONES, Lieutenant Governor. Goodwin Brown, Executive Clerk. GOVERNOR'S STAFF. Major-General Josiah Porter, Adjutant-General. Brigadier-General William M. Ivins, Judge-Advocate- Brigadier-General Joseph D. Bryant, Surgeon-General. Brigadier-General George S. Field, Chief of Engineers. Brigadier-General Daniel D. Wylie, Chief of Artillery. Brigadier-General Frank M. Freeman, Quartermaster-General. Brigadier-General Lloyd S. Bryce, Paymaster-General. Brigadier-General Ralph Brandreth, Commissary-General of Subsistence. Brigadier-General Charles F. Robbins, General Inspector of Rifle Practice. |