The Political Code of the State of New York

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Weed, Parsons, printers, 1859 - 607 pages

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Contents

ARTICLE III
111
List of officers to be published
115
CHAPTER III
116
GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING THE COMPTROLLER PAGE
119
ARTICLE II
123
Regents of the university
125
Their terms of office
126
Portwardens and officers of health of New York
127
Commissioners of excise
128
Commissioner of the St Regis Indians
129
Expenses
132
Person acting as governor
133
Distribution of statutes journals and documents
134
Census
138
Duty of marshals
139
Duty of county clerks
140
Penalty for refusing to give information
141
General duties of the comptroller
142
Releasing lands from liens
146
Comptroller to purchase fuel c
148
Comptroller to issue notice to any person who has not accounted
149
Comptroller to settle accounts if rendered
150
Separate accounting with joint debtors
151
Powers of deputy comptroller
152
Mode of drawing funds
154
Discharging the bond
155
Committee to audit treasurers accounts at close of fiscal year
156
Committee to audit treasurers accounts when he leaves office
157
Annual report
160
ARTICLE I
174
CHAPTER V
185
CHAPTER VI
193
Notice of neglect
202
Penalty for acting without oath or bond
203
Governors power of removal
204
Breach of official bond
205
District attorney to inquire into charges
206
Notice of conviction
207
Temporary appointments by the governor
208
Vacancies in certain offices
209
Vacancy in office of commissioner of excise
210
Officers chosen to fill vacancies
211
Attachment and search warrant
212
TITLE II
213
Sandy Hook pilots VI Hellgate pilots VII New York portwardens VIII New York harbormasters IX Special regulations respecting the port of New Yo...
218
Use of nets c in the channel of the Hudson above New York city
220
Obstructions in the port of New York
221
Lines used for landing not to be drawn by machinery
222
Steamers to carry signals at night
223
Rafts on the Hudson to show lights
224
Penalty
225
Regulation of speed on the Hudson river
226
Owners liable for masters and engineers penalties
227
Definition
228
Notice to town clerk
229
Lumber mark
230
Defacing marks converting lumber
231
Sae of lumber found at Albany
232
Subsequent claim by the owner
233
Penalties on officers
234
Persons having wrecked property to deliver it to an officer
235
Duty of sheriffs coroners and wreckmasters
236
Claimant first to give bond
237
Salvage to be stated in writing
238
Notice of sale
239
Expense of notice
240
ARTICLE V
241
Office meetings and records
242
Powers of board
243
Examination of candidates
245
Security
246
Masters to state draught of vessel
249
Fees by whom payable
250
Complaints against pilots and others
251
Witnesses
252
Further duty of secretary and clerks
253
Portwardens to recommend
254
Charges against pilots
255
Tariff of pilotage
256
Pilots to have preference in certain cases
257
Others than pilots not to act as such
258
Fees
263
Special wardens at quarantine
264
Qualifications of harbormasters
265
General powers
266
Payment and penalty for default
267
Duty of harbormaster respecting piers
268
Duty of harbormasters to enforce this regulation
269
Fees and penalties annual report
270
Ballast rubbish c
271
Protection of piers
272
Incumbrances removed
273
Storage at owners expense
274
Lighters
275
Duty of harbormasters and pilots
276
ARTICLE X
277
His powers
278
ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF BRIDGES PAGE
280
ARTICLE III
284
Repairs in case there is not time for such application
288
Duties of overseers of highways
289
Sidewalks and trees
290
Penalties on overseers for neglect
291
Actions against railways corporations
292
Copies of lists to be given to overseers
295
Lands occupied by another than the owner
296
ARTICLE V
297
Notice to nonresidents
298
Record of private district
299
Highway labor on plankroads
300
Residents may apply labor to new road
301
Commutation
302
Penalties for loss of time substitutes
303
Mode of collection
304
Penalties collected to be set off against assessments
305
Supervisors to assess arrearages by tax
306
And pay over moneys unexpended
307
ARTICLE VI
308
Duty of railway corporation
312
Disagreement between commissioners of different towns
313
Width of roads
314
Notice of appeal
315
Filling vacancies orders of appointment
316
Notice of hearing to be given to commissioners and applicant
317
Notice to owner to remove fences
318
Reference to local provisions
319
Bridges to be railed
320
Annual report
334
Penalty for neglect
342
Indian chiefs may grant right of way
344
Acquiring title by appraisal
345
Route to be fixed before construction
346
Company may alter their routes
347
Weight of rail
348
Lines without the state
349
Agreement of adjoining owner to fence
350
Walking on railway track prohibited
351
Baggage checks
354
Duty and liability of companies as to sleeping cars
355
Crossing signals
356
Intoxication of companys servants
357
Duty of comptroller
359
Name to be on each boat
360
To whom to be exhibited
361
Making a false bill knowingly is a misdemeanor
362
Certified copies of clearances
363
Fraud in clearance
364
Statement of passengers
365
Collectors duty
366
Commutation
367
Boats to turn to the right
368
Penalty
369
Application of proceeds
370
Boat may be detained
371
CHAPTER V
372
Special meeting of the supervisors
373
Action of the supervisors
374
Compensation of the commissioners
375
Acquiring lands by grant
376
Taking possession
377
Plankroads on turnpike roads
378
Milestones
379
Erection of gates
380
Appeal
381
ARTICLE II
382
Persons exempt
384
Collection of tolls
385
Commutation
386
Penalties how recovered
387
Closing gates
388
Fees
389
Restrictions
391
Completion of bridge and rates of toll
392
CHAPTER VII
393
Penalty for unlicensed ferrying
394
Vested rights not affected
395
Driver addicted to intoxication
396
Horses not to be run
397
Telegraph lines may be erected
398
TITLE IV
399
The standards
400
The rod the mile and the chain
402
The barrel and the hogshead
403
Contracts construed accordingly
404
State superintendent may contract for construction of standards
405
Copies of standards
406
Marks upon the standards
407
CHAPTER II
410
FRAUDS AND PENALTIES
412
Qualification of auctioneer
414
Penalty
415
What goods may be sold by any one
416
ARTICLE III
417
Penalty
418
Suppression of mock auctions in New York city
419
Private sales on same day prohibited
420
ARTICLE IV
421
Affidavit of no sales
424
Auctioneers book to be examined
425
Poisoning fish
434
Penalty for selling without license
439
No liquor to be given to intoxicated persons
440
Penalties how recovered
450
Damages for unlawful sale
451
Employces of incorporated companies
452
Meaning of inn and innkeeper
453
Penalties how recovered
454
CHAPTER XIII
455
Application of proceeds
456
Persons other than railway and express companies
457
Proceeds
458
CHAPTER XV
462
Collection of penalties
468
Counties as bodies corporate
476
Service of subpoena
484
Adjournment bond to appear
485
Form and verification of accounts to be audited
486
Fees for subpoenaing witnesses
487
The clerk his compensation
488
Clerk to make annual statement
489
Solitary cells for convicts
490
ARTICLE II
491
When to file bond in certain counties
492
Delivery of books papers and funds to successor
493
Application of recovery
494
Seal
497
City officers
506
TITLE IV
512
ELECTION OF TOWN OFFICERS PAGR SECTION 980 Officers to be chosen
520
Proclamation
521
Illegal voting
522
Classification
523
Determination of result
524
Commissioners of highways
525
CHAPTER III
526
Oath of office
528
Proof of execution of constables undertaking
529
ARTICLE IV
536
The board
538
Town charges enumerated
545
The order
551
Conduct of meeting
552
Incorporation
553
Certain villages may adopt provisions of this title
554
CHAPTER II
555
Conduct of elections
556
Vacancies
557
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SECTION 1084 Duties of the board
558
Powers of the board
563
Form and verification of accounts to be audited
564
The assessors
565
CHAPTER V
574
Formation of companies
576

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Page 18 - The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this State to all mankind; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State.
Page 36 - ... and every such law making a new appropriation, or continuing or reviving an appropriation, shall distinctly specify the sum appropriated, and the object to which it is to be applied ; and it shall not be sufficient for such law to refer to any other law to fix such sum.
Page 42 - Any amendment or amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in the Senate and Assembly ; and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred to the Legislature to be chosen at the next general election of Senators...
Page 27 - In case of the impeachment of the Governor, or his removal from office, death, inability to discharge the powers and duties of the...
Page 37 - ... provide for the collection of a direct annual tax to pay, and sufficient to pay, the interest on such debt as it falls due, and also to pay and discharge the principal of such debt within 18 years from the time of the contracting thereof.
Page 26 - The persons respectively having the highest number of votes for Governor and LieutenantGovernor, shall be elected ; but in case two or more shall have an equal and the highest number of votes...
Page 18 - Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.
Page 42 - Senators, and shall be published for three months previous to the time of making such choice; and if in the Legislature so next chosen, as aforesaid, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each house, then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people, in such manner and at such time as the Legislature shall prescribe...
Page 40 - All other officers whose election or appointment is not provided for by this Constitution, and all officers whose offices may hereafter be created by law, shall be elected by the people, or appointed, as the Legislature may direct.
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