or necessary policemen, then a majority of such board may nominate, and with the approval of the common council, by a concurring vote of at least two-thirds of the common council elected, may appoint such chief of police or policemen or any of them, and upon the warrant of appointment, duly filed, shall appear the approval of the common council, properly certified by the clerk: and all such appointments shall have the same effect as if made by the unanimous action of the board in the manner herein before provided. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CITY OF CORTLAND LOCAL LAW No. 1 A local law in relation to public hearings before the mayor on local laws. Became a law December 11, 1925, with the approval of the Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of Cortland. Be it enacted by the common council of the city of Cortland as follows: Section 1. Whenever a local law, after its passage by the common council, shall be presented to the mayor for approval, he shall forthwith fix a day for a public hearing concerning such local law and cause public notice of the time and place of such hearing to be given. Such notice shall be given by publication in one issue of each of the official newspapers published in the city. Such hearing shall be held not earlier than five days after the last publication of such notice. Such notice shall contain the title of the local law and an explanatory statement concerning the same. The mayor shall attend at the time and place appointed for such hearing and afford an opportunity for a public hearing concerning such local law. Such hearing may be adjourned from time to time but an adjournment shall not operate to extend the time of the mayor to approve such local law or to return it to the common council with his objections pursuant to the city home rule law. § 2. This local law shall take effect immediately. LOCAL LAW No. 2 A local law superseding section fourteen of the city charter as amended by the laws of nineteen hundred and twenty, chapter three hundred and fortyfour, in relation to the salaries of city officers. Became a law December 30, 1925, with the approval of the Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of Cortland. Be it enacted by the common council of the city of Cortland as follows: Section 1. Section fourteen of chapter one hundred and sixty of the laws of nineteen hundred, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Cortland," as last amended by chapter three hundred and forty-four of the laws of nineteen hundred and twenty, is hereby superseded by this local law and the salaries of the officers fixed by such section are hereby fixed as follows: § 14. Compensation of city officers. The fire and police commissioners, members of the city board of health, the board of education and board of public works shall receive no compensation for their services. The mayor shall receive an annual salary of six hundred dollars, and the aldermen shall each receive an annual salary of two hundred dollars. The annual salary for the city judge shall be twelve hundred dollars; the annual salary of the city chamberlain shall be eleven hundred dollars; the annual salary of the city clerk shall be one thousand dollars; the annual salary of the commissioner of charities shall be six hundred dollars; the annual salary of the city physician shall be three hundred dollars; the annual salary of the elective city assessor shall be twelve hundred dollars; the annual salary of each appointive city assessor shall be two hundred dollars. The corporation counsel shall receive such compensation as shall be agreed upon by the common council, and the city engineer and the superintendent of public works shall receive such compensation as shall be determined by the board of public works. The chief of police shall receive a monthly salary to be fixed by the board of police commissioners, subject to the approval of the mayor and common council, the patrolmen, other than special policemen, a monthly salary to be fixed by the board of police commissioners, subject to the approval of the mayor and common council; the commissioners of deeds shall receive the compensation now provided by law to be received by them, the supervisors and constables, respectively, shall be entitled to the same compensation for their services as the corresponding officers in towns are entitled to receive for like services, the inspectors of election and such other officers as are authorized to be appointed shall receive the compensation fixed by the general law. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CITY OF DUNKIRK LOCAL LAW No. 1 A local law in relation to public hearings before the mayor on local laws. Became a law August 7, 1924, with the approval of the Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of Dunkirk.* Be it enacted by the common council of the city of Dunkirk as follows: Section 1. Whenever a local law, after its passage by the common council, shall be presented to the mayor for approval, he shall forthwith fix a day for a public hearing concerning such local law and cause public notice of the time and place of such hearing to be given. Such notice shall be given by publication for two successive days in the official city paper. Such hearing shall not be held earlier than five days after the day of the last publication of such notice. Such notice shall contain the title of the local law and an explanatory statement concerning same. The mayor shall attend at the time and place appointed for such hearing and shall afford an opportunity for a public hearing concerning such local law. Such hearing may be adjourned from time to time but an adjournment shall not operate to extend the time of the mayor to approve such local law or return it to the common council with his objections, pursuant to the city home rule law. § 2. This local law shall take effect immediately. *This is a 1924 law. CITY OF ELMIRA LOCAL LAW No. 1 A local law in relation to public hearings before the mayor on local laws. Became a law April 29, 1925, with the approval of the Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of Elmira. Be it enacted by the common council of the city of Elmira, New York, as follows: Section 1. Whenever a local law after its passage by the common council shall be presented to the mayor for approval, he shall forthwith fix a day for a public hearing concerning such local law and cause public notice of the time and place of such hearing to be given. Such notice shall be given by publication for two successive days in two daily newspapers, published in the city, to be designated by the mayor. Such hearing shall be held not earlier than five days after the day of the last publication of such notice. Such notice shall contain the title of the local law and an explanatory statement concerning the same. The mayor shall attend at the time and place appointed for such hearing and afford an opportunity for a public hearing concerning such local law. Such hearing may be adjourned from time to time but an adjournment shall not operate to extend the time of the mayor to approve such local law or return it to the common council with his objections, pursuant to the city home rule law. § 2. This local law shall take effect immediately. LOCAL LAW No. 2 A local law in relation to a firemen's pension fund in the city of Elmira, N. Y. Became a law July 23, 1925, with the approval of the Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of Elmira. Be it enacted by the common council of the city of Elmira, New York, as follows: Section 1. The firemen's pension fund heretofore established in the city of Elmira is hereby continued, and shall consist of: A. All capital, interest, income, dividends, cash deposits, securities and credits in the possession of the treasurer of the firemen's pension fund or belonging to the firemen's pension fund at the time of the passage of this act. B. Two-thirds of all moneys which may be hereafter received or collected from the two per centum tax on foreign insurance corporation associations or individuals or agents thereof doing business in the city of Elmira, under the provisions of section one |