i teen hundred and ninety-one, by Van Allen, four by three feet, Map of Brunswick, subdivided and with names of the lessees. Book of field notes and surveys of farms in the town of Petersburg, containing four hundred pages. Book of field notes and surveys of the farms in the town of Berlin. Book of field notes and surveys of the farms in the town of Stephentown. Book of field notes and surveys of the farms in the town of Roxborough. Book of field notes and surveys of the farms in the town of Middletown. Book of field notes and surveys of the farms in the town of Sand Lake. Book of field notes and surveys of the farms in the town of Poestenskill. Books of field notes and surveys of the farms in the town of Schodack. Book of field notes and surveys of the farms in the town of Elizabethtown. Book of field notes and surveys of the farms in the various parts of the east manor. Book of field notes and surveys of the farms in the town of Nassau. Book of field notes and surveys of the farms in the town of Berne. Indexes for all of the foregoing. One thousand duplicate leases and parts of leases showing the release of rent wherever the rent has been released indorsed thereon. Over five hundred mixed papers and documents among which are deeds, mortgages, agreements and covenants, et cetera, tied in packages and having indorsed upon them "papers which have never been delivered." Thirty ledgers and books of record of the proprietor of the manor and of W. S. Church, showing the accounts between the patroon and the tenants, and giving the chain of title for every Examination. Secretary of state. Payment cate. piece of land in the east manor from the time of the lease from the patroon to the first tenant down to and connecting with the records in the county clerk's office as of to-day. All of the said maps, field notes and surveys, leases, documents, books and other papers are now deposited for safe-keeping with the Albany Safe Deposit and Storage Company in the city of Albany, together with an inventory thereof. § 2. The said lieutenant-governor and speaker of the assembly shall examine the said maps, field notes and surveys, leases, documents, books and other papers, and if they are found to agree substantially with the description hereinbefore specified, Delivery to they shall secure the delivery thereof to the secretary of state, and upon said delivery shall issue a certificate to the owner or on certif- owners thereof, which certificate shall certify to the state comptroller that such maps, field notes and surveys, leases, documents, books and other papers have been found as above described, and that they have been delivered to the secretary of state. The comptroller, upon the receipt of such certificate, shall issue his warrant in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, payable by the state treasurer, to the owner or owners of such maps, field notes and surveys, leases, documents, books and other papers. Maps, etc., to be property of state and public records. Appropriation. § 3. The said maps, field notes and surveys, leases, documents, books and other papers shall upon their delivery to the secretary of state become the property of the state and be public records and papers, subject to inspection and use as other papers on file in such office. 8 4. The sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of carrying into effect the objects and purposes of this act. 85. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 509. AN ACT to provide for the acquisition of the mineral and mining rights of the heirs of Phillip Philipse, in the counties of Putnam and Dutchess, and making an appropriation therefor. Became a law April 18, 1912, 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: sioners of to acquire outstand vided one terest. lands. Section 1. The commissioners of the land office may, by agree- Commisment with the owners, upon such price and terms as they may land office deem just, not exceeding the sum of two hundred and twenty-five title of thousand dollars ($225,000), hereinafter appropriated, acquire ing undititle on behalf and in the name of the people of the state, to an third inoutstanding undivided one-third interest of the heirs of Phillip Philipse in the mines and minerals in one hundred thousand acres, more or less, of certain lands in the counties of Putnam and DescripDutchess heretofore sold by the people of this state as forfeited to of by the attainder of Roger Morris, and Mary, his wife, and Beverly Robinson, and Suzannah, his wife, and which lands are included in lands known as lots number one, three, four, five, seven and nine of the division of the Philipse patent, and as described in the partition deeds made February seventh, seventeen hundred and fifty-four, between Phillip Philipse and Beverly Robinson, and Suzannah, his wife, of the first part, and Mary Philipse of the second part, to lots numbered three, five and nine, and deed of Phillip Philipse and Mary Philipse of the first part, and Beverly Robinson, and Suzannah, his wife, of the second part, to lots numbered one, four and seven, said deeds being recorded in the office of the secretary of this state. how made. 2. Upon the requisition of said commissioners of the land Payments, office, and upon a voucher or vouchers, certified by said commissioners or by such officer or officers thereof as they may designate for that purpose, in form to be approved by the comptroller, the comptroller shall pay to the owners the sum or sums that may be necessary to pay for the mining and mineral rights authorized to be acquired by this act. tion. 3. The sum of two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars Appropria($225,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, payable by the treasurer out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, is hereby appropriated, subject to the audit of the Construction comptroller, to carry out the provisions of this act, and the same shall be payable by the comptroller on the requisition of said commissioners of the land office. § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 510. AN ACT to provide for the construction of a re-enforced concrete arch bridge over the Black River canal at Lyons Falls, and making an appropriation therefor. Became a law April 18, 1912, 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 superintendent of public works is hereby auauthorized thorized to construct a re-enforced concrete arch bridge over the Black River canal at Lyons Falls, on plans and specifications to be prepared by the state engineer and surveyor and approved by the canal board. Appropriation. When available. § 2. The sum of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of section one of this act, but no part of the said moneys shall be available excepting for necessary surveys, plans, specifications and advertising, until a contract shall have been executed for the completion of the structure within the amount herein appropriated. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 511. AN ACT making an appropriation for surveys, field notes and. manuscript maps affecting various canals and canal lands. Became a law April 18, 1912, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a two-thirds vote. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The state engineer and surveyor is hereby directed to continue the work authorized by chapter one hundred and tion. ninety-nine of the laws of nineteen hundred and ten, in making necessary surveys, field notes and manuscript maps of all of such portions of the Erie, Oswego and Champlain canals as are within the lines of the improved Erie, Oswego and Champlain canals. and of all the lands belonging to the state or adjacent thereto or connected therewith on which the boundary line or "blue line" of any parcel of state land to which the state shall have a separate title shall be designated, together with the names of the adjoining owners. The sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or Appropriaso much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of making all necessary surveys, field notes, maps and obtaining any other necessary data, payment of salaries, compensation, wages and expenses, traveling or otherwise, of engineers, laborers and other employees and for necessary supplies and materials to carry into effect the provisions of this act, payable from the treasury upon the warrant of the comptroller on the order of the state engineer and surveyor. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 512. AN ACT making an appropriation for enforcing the provisions of the agricultural law, relating to diseases of domestic animals. Became a law April 18, 1912, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a two-thirds vote. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated for enforcing the provisions of article five of the agricultural law, to be paid out by the state treasurer upon the warrant of the comptroller to the order of the commissioner of agriculture, upon his approval of certificates, statements and vouchers therefor as in such article provided. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. |