Chap. 170. AN ACT making an appropriation for the state engineer and surveyor for the maintenance and repair of public highways improved or constructed by state aid, pursuant to chapter one hundred and fifteen of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight. Became a law, April 19, 1907, 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 sum of two hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, payable in installments by the state treasurer upon the warrant of the comptroller based upon the certificate of the state engineer and surveyor for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of section twelve of chapter one hundred and fifteen of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, as amended by chapter four hundred and sixty-eight of the laws of nineteen hundred and six, in regard to the maintenance and repair of public highways which have been or may hereafter be improved or constructed by state aid under said chapter one hundred and fifteen of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight and the acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 171. AN ACT to provide for the repair and improvement of existing mechanical and other structures and works on and connected with the canals of this state. Became a law, April 19, 1907, 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 sum of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury not other wise appropriated, for the repairs and improvements of existing mechanical and other structures and works on, and connected with the canals of this state, the same to be in addition and supplemental to the fund appropriated for the ordinary repairs of the said canals, and to be expended by the superintendent of public works for said purposes, on plans prepared by the state engineer and surveyor, where such may be deemed to be necessary by the superintendent of public works, and approved by him. § 2. The state comptroller is hereby authorized to borrow, on the credit of the state, by the issue of emergency bonds therefor, the said sum of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars provided for by section one of this act, so that said sum may be made available for the purposes named therein. The said bonds to be paid for from the avails of state tax when collected for the fiscal year beginning October first, nineteen hundred and seven. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 172. AN ACT making an appropriation and reappropriation for the improvement of the canals. Became a law, April 19, 1907, 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 sum of ten million dollars is hereby appropriated to be expended in carrying out the purposes of the act for the improvement of the Erie canal, the Oswego canal and the Champlain canal as provided by chapter one hundred and forty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred and three and the acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, said sum hereby appropriated being payable from the proceeds of the sale of bonds, as provided in said act, and for the purposes specified therein. § 2. The sum of seven million three hundred thirty-seven thousand two hundred twenty-seven dollars and sixty-nine cents, being the unexpended balance of the appropriation made by section thirteen of chapter one hundred and forty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred and three and reappropriated by chapter one hundred and forty-three of the laws of nineteen hundred and five, to be expended in carrying out the purposes of said act and the amendments thereto for the improvement of the Erie canal, the Oswego canal and the Champlain canal, is hereby further reappropriated from the same funds and for the same purpose as provided by said act and the amendments thereto. 83. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 173. AN ACT authorizing the board of supervisors of Ontario county to appropriate moneys to provide quarters for Grand Army posts. Became a law, April 19, 1907, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, representeḍ in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The board of supervisors of the county of Ontario is hereby empowered to raise by taxation annually, a sum not to exceed fifty dollars for any one grand army post in any town within said county, which amount shall be used for the purpose of providing suitable rooms for grand army posts within such town or towns and for lighting or heating the same. § 2. The board of supervisors of said county, upon the passage of a resolution providing for the payment herein before set forth, may arrange for the manner in which said money shall be distributed and for any rules which may be deemed necessary in making such distribution. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 174. AN ACT in relation to furnishing free text books to the pupils of the public schools of the city of Schenectady, at the expense of said city. Became a law, April 19, 1907, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. Accepted by the city. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. At the next general election to be held in the city of Schenectady, the electors of said city are hereby authorized to rote upon the question of furnishing, at the expense of such city, free text books for the use of all the pupils of the public schools of such city. The officer or officers, who are by law required to furnish and provide ballots for use at said election shall provide, for the use of such electors thereat, the necessary ballots therefor. Such ballots shall contain the words, "For free text books" and "Against free text books." The city clerk shall publish in the official papers of the city, once a week for the four weeks immediately preceding such election, notice that at said election said question will be submitted to the electors of the city. The inspectors of election shall canvass and make return to the common council of the number of such ballots so cast thereat, in the same manner that they canvass and return other ballots cast thereat for city officers or questions submitted to such electors. § 2. If the number of ballots containing the words, "For free text books" exceed those containing the words, "Against free text books" the board of education in the city of Schenectady, in their annual estimate of the amount of money necessary to be raised by the common council for school purposes shall thereafter include the amount necessary to purchase text books to be furnished free of expense to all the pupils of the public schools of said city of all grades and the common council shall thereafter cause the same to be annually levied and collected in the same manner as other moneys for school purposes are levied and collected in said city, in addition to the sums now authorized to be raised therefor; and said moneys shall be paid to the treasurer of said city and disbursed by him in like manner as other school moneys are by law to be drawn from and disbursed by him. § 3. All books furnished under the provisions of this act shall remain the property of said city and the said board of education may make such rules and regulations concerning the use by the pupils of such books, the preservation, care, return and custody thereof as they may deem necessary. 4. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith are hereby repealed. 5. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 175. AN ACT authorizing the Roman Catholic Sisters of Charity of Brooklyn, New York, a benevolent and charitable corporation, to convey a portion of its real property located in the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, city and state of New York, to Right Reverend Charles E. McDonnell, D. D., bishop of Brooklyn. Became a law, April 19, 1907, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, a majority being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The Roman Catholic Sisters of Charity of Brooklyn, New York, a benevolent and charitable corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the state of New York, is hereby authorized and empowered to grant and convey all its right, title and interest, of, in and to the real property hereinafter described, and to execute and deliver a deed thereof for the consideration of one dollar, to the Right Reverend Charles E. McDonnell, D. D., bishop of Brooklyn, and without making an application to the court; it being the purpose of this act to ratify, confirm and validate a deed heretofore made by the Roman Catholic Sisters of Charity of Brooklyn, New York, to John Loughlin, dated May twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and eightysix, and recorded in the office of the register of the county of Kings on May twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, in liber one thousand six hundred and seventy-two of conveyances, page five hundred, and duly delivered to said John Loughlin, the then Roman Catholic bishop of Brooklyn, New York. The following is a description of the real property herein referred to: All those certain lots, pieces or parcels of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, city and state of New York, known and designated as lots numbers eight and nine on a certain map entitled "Map of the estate of John Gleason, deceased," dated eighteen hundred and fifty-three, and filed in Kings county register's office as map number two hundred and eleven, which said lots taken together are bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northeasterly side of Warren street, distant ninety feet southeasterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the |