CITY OF NEWBURGH LOCAL LAW No. 1 A local law to amend an act to establish a police pension fund for the city of Newburgh, constituting chapter two hundred and five of laws of nineteen hundred and seven. Because a law June 27, 1927, with the approval of the council. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of Newburgh. Be it enacted by the council of the city of Newburgh as follows: Section 1. Section three of chapter two hundred and five of the laws of nineteen hundred and seven is hereby amended by adding thereto a new subdivision numbered eight, to read as follows: 8. Hereafter the retired pay or pension of any member of the police force, who was retired therefrom on or before January first, nineteen hundred and twenty-five, and to whom a pension was theretofore granted, shall not be less than the amount such member would be entitled to receive provided he had been retired as of the date of the enactment of this law. § 2. The trustees of the police pension fund created by said act shall convene and shall award the pension hereby provided for to such retired members of the police force as shall be entitled thereto, the increases hereby provided for to take effect as of the first day of February, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven. § 3. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this local law are hereby repealed. § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE LOCAL LAW No. 1 A local law to amend the charter of the city of New Rochelle in relation to the redemption of certificates of indebtedness. Became a law March 4, 1927, with the approval of the mayor, no petition protesting. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of New Rochelle. Be it enacted by the council of the city of New Rochelle as follows: Section 1. Section one hundred and twenty of chapter five hundred and fifty-nine of the laws of the state of New York, one thousand nine hundred and ten, entitled "An act to provide a charter for the city of New Rochelle," as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: § 120. Demeption of certificates of indebtedness. The amount of all tax certificates unredeemed at the time of the adoption of the budget by the board of estimate and apportionment for the second year next succeeding the year in which such certificates were issued shall be included in the budget of that year as an appropriation and such certificates shall be redeemed from such appropriation. The amount of all sidewalk certificates of indebtedness unredeemed at the end of the year succeeding the year in which they were issued, and the amount of all street paving and street macadamizing certificates of indebtedness unredeemed at the end of the fourth year succeeding the year in which they were issued, and the amount of all sewer certificates of indebtedness unredeemed at the end of the fourth year succeeding the year in which they were issued, shall be included in the budget of the following year as an appropriation and such certificates shall be redeemed from such appropriation. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. LOCAL LAW No. 2 A local law to amend the charter of the city of New Rochelle in relation to penalties on taxes and special assessments. Became a law March 4, 1927, with the approval of the mayor, no petition protesting. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of New Rochelle. Be it enacted by the council of the city of New Rochelle as follows: Section 1. Section one hundred and sixty-five of chapter five hundred and fifty-nine of the laws of the state of New York, one thousand nine hundred and ten, entitled "An act to provide a charter for the city of New Rochelle," as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: § 165. Penalties on taxes and special assessments. General city taxes may be paid in two equal installments, sewer assessments may be paid in installments of one-fifth with interest thereon as provided in this section and street paving and street macadamizing assessments may be paid in installments of one-fifth with interest thereon each year as provided in this section. On all taxes and special assessments levied after the first day of April, nineteen hundred and fourteen, interest at the rate of seven per centum per annum as a penalty for the deferring of payment shall be charged from the date they become payable until paid. On all taxes and special assessments levied prior to the first day of April, nineteen hundred and fourteen, interest shall continue to be charged as a penalty for the deferring of payment at the rates and in the manner prescribed by chapter five hundred and fifty-nine of the laws of nineteen hundred and ten up to the first day of April, nineteen hundred and fourteen, and thereafter as a penalty for the deferring of payment at the rate of seven per centum per annum, until paid. No interest shall be charged upon any tax or assessment paid within thirty days from the first publication of the notice prescribed in the preceding section. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. LOCAL LAW No. 3 A local law to amend the charter of the city of New Rochelle in relation to the payment of costs of local improvements and for the assessment thereof. Became a law, March 4, 1927, with the approval of the Mayor, no petition protesting. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of New Rochelle. Be it enacted by the council of the city of New Rochelle as follows: Section 1. Sections two hundred eight-six and two hundred eighty-seven of chapter five hundred and fifty-nine of the laws of the state of New York, nineteen hundred and ten, entitled "An act to provide a charter for the city of New Rochelle," as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: § 286. Payment of costs of local improvements. The cost of the construction of sewers shall be borne by the abutting property to the extent of ten dollars per linear foot and the city shall pay the balance of the cost. The cost of curb, gutter and sidewalk, and relaying same, shall be borne by the abutting property. The repairing of curb, gutter and sidewalks may be done by the city and the cost thereof made a charge upon the city as a whole. The cost of street paving or macadamizing in streets upon which no street railway is located shall be borne by the abutting property to the extent of two-thirds of the cost and the city shall pay the balance thereof. The cost of street paving, or macadamizing in streets upon which a street railway is located shall be borne as follows: The street railway shall pay the proportionate cost of the work included between two parallel lines drawn two feet outside of the outer rails of the track or tracks of the street railway; the abutting property shall pay two-thirds of the balance and the city shall pay one-third of the balance. The cost of local improvements in front of city property and at street corners shall be paid by the city. Repairing of street paving or macadamizing not included within the street railroad area shall be done by the city and the cost thereof made charge upon the city as a whole. All street maintenance shall be deemed repairs except where a new base or foundation is required. This amendment shall not apply to any street paving or street macadamizing authorized before this amendment becomes effective. § 287. Assessments for local improvements. The commissioner of public works shall forthwith upon the completion of a local improvement make, levy, and confirm an assessment upon the property abutting upon the local improvement; for sewers the sum of five dollars for each linear foot frontage upon each piece of property on the street in which the sewer is located in accordance with the frontage of the said property, or upon property draining into said sewer; for curb, gutter and sidewalk, or relaying the same, the cost shall be assessed against the abutting property in proportion to its frontage; for street paving or macadamizing in streets in which no street railway is located, two-thirds of the cost shall be assessed against the abutting property in proportion to its frontage; for street paving or macadamizing in streets in which a street railway is located the proportionate cost of the strip included between two parallel lines drawn two feet outside of each of the outer rails of the track or tracks of the street railway, shall be assessed against the street railway company, and two-thirds of the balance shall be assessed against the abutting property in proportion to its frontage. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. LOCAL LAW No. 4 A local law to amend the charter of the city of New Rochelle in relation to the selection, appointment and promotion of officers and members of the fire department of the city of New Rochelle and for the creation of an auxiliary fire unit. Became a law June 20, 1927, with the approval of the mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of New Rochelle. Be it enacted by the council of the city of New Rochelle as follows: Section 1. Section three hundred forty-four of chapter five hundred and fifty-nine of the laws of the state of New York, nineteen hundred and ten, entitled "An act to provide a charter for the city of New Rochelle," as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: 8 344. Members of the force. There shall be a chief of the fire department and a deputy chief appointed as herein provided. The paid officers and paid members of the fire department as now constituted shall continue to be the officers and members of the fire department under this act. The fire commissioners shall have power to select and create as many other or additional officers as they deem necessary. They shall also have power to select and appoint as many additional firemen as they may deem necessary when authorized to do so by the board of estimate and apportionment. All officers and firemen shall at all times be under the control of the fire commissioners and shall perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the commissioners under such names or titles as they may confer. Promotions of officers and members of the force shall be made by the fire commissioners in the manner prescribed by the constitution of the state and in accordance with the provisions of the civil service laws of the state of New York, on the basis of seniority, meritorious service in the department and superior capacity as shown by competitive examination. Individual acts of personal bravery may be treated as an element of meritorious service in such examination, the relative rating therefor to be fixed by the municipal civil service commission. The fire commissioners shall transmit to the municipal civil service commission in advance of such examination, the complete record of each candidate for promotion. The board of fire commissioners may create an auxiliary firemen's unit and shall prescribe the requirements for membership therein. They shall also prescribe from time to time such rules and regulations as may be necessary for conduct of the same. All members of the auxiliary firemen's unit shall serve without compensation from the city. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. LOCAL LAW No. 5 A local law to amend the charter of the city of New Rochelle in relation to the salaries of city officials. Became a law December 6, 1927, with the approval of the Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of New Rochelle. Be it enacted by the council of the city of New Rochelle as follows: Section 1. Section eighteen of chapter five hundred and fiftynine of the laws of the state of New York, nineteen hundred and ten, entitled "An act to provide a charter for the city of New Rochelle," as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: § 18. Fixed salaries. The annual salary of the mayor shall be ten thousand dollars; of the president of the council two thousand five hundred dollars; of each of the councilmen two thousand dollars; of the judge of the city court thirty-five hundred dollars; of the comptroller seventy-five hundred dollars; of the treasurer |