CHAPTER 77 AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to fees of collector of return taxes in Delaware county. Became a law March 3, 1925, 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 eighty-one of chapter sixty-two of the laws of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled "An act in relation to taxation, constituting chapter sixty of the consolidated laws," as last amended by chapter one hundred and eighty-two of the laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-one,1 is hereby amended to read as follows: § 81. Fees of the collector. On all taxes paid within thirty days from the date of notice that he has received the roll, the collector shall be entitled to receive, if the aggregate amount shall not exceed two thousand dollars, two per centum, and otherwise one per centum, in addition thereto. On all taxes collected after the expiration of such period of thirty days, the collector shall be entitled to receive five per centum in addition thereto. The collector shall be entitled to receive from the county treasurer two per centum as fees for all taxes returned to the county treasurer as unpaid. In Suffolk, Delaware and Herkimer counties no fees shall be paid by the county treasurer on returned taxes. § 2. This act shall take effect on the first day of July, nineteen hundred and twenty-five. CHAPTER 78 AN ACT to legalize, ratify and confirm the acts and proceedings of public officials and of the resident taxpayers in connection with the establishment of the Cold Spring Harbor fire district in the town of Huntington, Suffolk county, and the annexation of territory thereto. Became a law March 3, 1925, 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 following acts and proceedings of the board of supervisors of Suffolk county, and of the officers and voters of Cold Spring Harbor fire district in the town of Huntington, Suffolk county, are hereby legalized, ratified and confirmed, and shall be of the same force and effect as if such acts and proceedings conformed to all the provisions of law in relation thereto: a. The resolution of the board of supervisors of Suffolk county, adopted on September twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and ninety 1 Previously amended by L. 1909, ch. 240; L. 1916, ch. 332. six, purporting to establish a fire district in the town of Huntington, Suffolk county, known as the Cold Spring Harbor fire district, and all acts and proceedings leading up to the adoption of such resolution, including the signing and presentation of the petition for the creation of such district, and all acts subsequent to the adoption of such resolution relative to the establishment thereof, including the election and organization of the board of fire commissioners of such district. of certain b. The affirmative vote of the resident taxpayers of such fire Annexation district held on the fourteenth day of January, nineteen hundred territory. and twenty-four, for the annexation of certain territory adjoining such district generally on the south, and all acts and proceedings leading up to said vote including the petition for such annexation and the consent of the board of supervisors of Suffolk county given on the twenty-ninth day of October, nineteen hundred and twentythree, and all acts subsequent to such vote relating to the annexation of such territory. c. The affirmative vote of the resident taxpayers of such fire dis- Annexation trict held on the twenty-third day of January, nineteen hundred perrertain and twenty-five, for the annexation of certain territory, adjoining such district generally on the north, and all acts and proceedings leading up to such vote including the petition for such annexation and the consent of the board of supervisors of Suffolk county given on the twenty-ninth day of December, nineteen hundred and twenty-four, and all acts subsequent to such vote relating to the annexation of such territory. § 2. This act shall not affect any action or proceeding now Pending pending. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. actions. CHAPTER 79 AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to trial jurors in Queens county. Became a law March 3, 1925, 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. 35, Section 1. Section five hundred and forty-three of chapter L. 1909, thirty-five of the laws of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled "An$ 543 act in relation to the administration of justice, constituting chap- amended. ter thirty of the consolidated laws," is hereby amended to read as follows: § 543. Jurors drawn for terms of court in Albany and Queens counties may be directed to attend on particular days. The thirty-six trial jurors first drawn for a term of the supreme court in Albany county, and the sixty1 trial jurors first drawn for 1 Formerly "forty." 211408A Appropriation available for present a term of the supreme court in Queens county, or such other number as the judge appointed to hold or preside at the term directs, must be notified to be present during the first six days of the term, and the thirty-six trial jurors or sixty1 trial jurors next drawn in said counties, respectively, or such other number as the judge directs, must be notified to be present during the next six days of the term, and a like number during each succeeding six days. The judge holding or presiding at a term of the supreme court in Albany county or Queens county may change the time of service of a juror to a later day, during the same, or a subsequent term of the court. Each juror whose time of service is changed to a day certain must attend at the opening of court on that day, and thereafter until discharged, without further notice. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 80 AN ACT making additional appropriations for the department of labor for the present fiscal year. Became a law March 3, 1925, 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 several amounts specified in this act, or so much thereof as shall be necessary to accomplish the purpose designated fiscal year. by the appropriations, are hereby appropriated and authorized to be paid, out of any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the following items of personal service and maintenance and operation, respectively, in the department of labor, to be available for the present fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and twenty-five, in addition to appropriations made for such department by laws of the year nineteen hundred and twenty-four, namely: PERSONAL SERVICE. Administration, New York. Secretary to commissioner (in addition to that .. Mechanic chauffeur at $1,800, 4 months........ $333 33 533 33 Building care and cleaning, New York. Special officer, at $1,200, 4 months. Hollerith machine operator, at $1,320, 4 months 440 00 Tabulating machine operator, at $1,200, 4 months 400 00 400 00 680 00 1 Formerly "forty." Bureau of statistics and information, New York office. Statistician, at $2,000, 4 months.. Statistical clerk, at $1,500, 4 months. Statistical clerk, 4 at $1,200, 4 months. Stenographer, at $1,200, 4 months. Bureau of statistics and information, Buffalo. Statistical clerk, at $1,200, 4 months. Bureau of statistics and information, Rochester. Statistical clerk, at $1,200, 4 months. Bureau of statistics and information, Syracuse. Statistical clerk, at $1,200, 4 months. Bureau of workmen's compensation, New York. Referee, 3 at $4,000, 4 months... Division of claims, New York. ...... Examiner of claims, 5 at $1,700, 4 months. ..... ... Assistant examiner of claims, 3 at $1,200, 4 666 67 500 00 ... ....... 1,600 00 400 00 400 00 400 00 400 00 ... ...... 4,000 00 Special stenographic reports, transcripts of Moneys immedi ately available; how paid. minutes and court proceedings, etc.......... Repairs and alterations to buildings; repairs and replacements of building equipment.... § 2. The moneys hereby appropriated shall be immediately available and shall be paid out by the state treasurer on the warrant of the comptroller, on certification and vouchers made or approved as prescribed by law with respect to payments for other personal service and expenses in such department. 150 00 1,500 00 Issuance of § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 81 AN ACT to authorize the city of Dunkirk to borrow money by the issue of its bonds for the purpose of reimbursing the current fund to make up the deficiencies that have accrued through failure to realize all the estimated income contained in annual budgets. Became a law March 9, 1925, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a two-thirds vote under emergency message. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, dc enact as follows: Section 1. The city of Dunkirk, through its common council, is athordsed hereby authorized and empowered by resolution of said common |