of salt produced by such manufacturer, and to be offered for inspection; and each person so discharged shall not be again employed by any person in the manufacture of salt without the consent of the superintendent.

§ 34. Earthworks. The superintendent may, whenever the construction of any earthwork requiring the services of an engineer shall be undertaken by him, apply to the state engineer for the services of an engineer, who may, by a written order, if in his judgment the interests of the state will be promoted thereby, direct the resident engineer of either the Oswego or Erie canal to assume the charge of such work under the direction of the superintendent of the Onondaga salt springs, and to make surveys, maps, profiles, estimates and measurements thereof.

§ 35. Charges against the state; estimates to be

made [out]. All charges against the state or liabilities incurred

for the support and maintenance of the Onondaga salt springs shall be audited and paid by the superintendent from the moneys advanced to him from time to time by the treasurer, upon the warrant of the comptroller. Before drawing any money from the treasury to be expended by him, the superintendent shall make out in minute detail an estimate of the necessary expenses to be incurred so far as they can reasonably be foreseen for a period of two months, commencing with the month of January, and forward the same to the comptroller, who shall thereupon authorize the superintendent to make his draft upon the treasurer for the amount of such estimate or such portion thereof as he shall think necessary and proper. To meet any extraordinary expenditure, the superintendent may, in like manner, make special estimates, upon which the comptroller shall advance in like manner if the same be approved by him, but the superintendent shall not receive from the treasury a larger sum than the amount of the appropriation made by the legislature for the support of the salt springs. At the expiration of each period of two months the superintendent shall make a full and perfect abstract of the vouchers in his possession to which his affidavit shall be attached, to the effect that he has deposited in the bank designated by the comptroller all the moneys received by him for duties on salt, rents, fines or penalties, or for other property of the state; that such abstract is a true abstract of all the vouchers taken by him as superintendent for such two months; that the moneys specified in the receipts referred to in the abstract [has] have been actually paid as specified in such receipts; and that all the receipts were filled up as they

then appear, and were read or the amount distinctly stated, to the signer of each, when signed, according to his best knowledge and belief. The report and vouchers shall be returned to the comptroller, and if satisfactory to him, he shall enter his approval on the abstract and audit and allow the accounts of the superintendent. The superintendent shall make out a report showing the expenditures for the two preceding months, corresponding in its detail of items to the estimate presented, before an advance is authorized to be made by the comptroller. If any such vouchers are objectionable, the comptroller shall enter his disapproval on the particular voucher and not audit and allow the same until satisfied of its legality and propriety.

§ 36. Sale of lands on the Onondaga salt springs reservation. The commissioners of the land office shall cause to be appraised and sell and convey in fee any of the lands of the Onondaga salt springs reservation upon the request of any of the lessees of said lands, or their legal representatives, upon their releasing absolutely all right to have, demand or receive from the state any money by way of damages either on account of the termination of the leases by which such lots are held or on account of the destruction or removal of any salt blocks, their appurtenances or any other property or buildings therefrom. Such lessees or their legal representatives, after the appraisement of the value of such lands is returned to and approved by the commissioners of the land office, may for thirty days after the date of such approval become the purchasers of such lands at the appraised value thereof, but if the lessee or his legal representative does not purchase such lands at such appraisal within said thirty days, the title thereof shall vest and be in the people of the state released and discharged from the terms and conditions of any leases, and such lands shall be advertised and sold under the direction. and control of the commissioners of the land office to the highest bidder in accordance with the provisions of the public lands law, but the lessee or his legal representatives, may, for thirty days after such sale, remove therefrom the buildings and other property placed thereon by him. In case of failure to so remove such buildings or other property within said time, the same shall be considered as given up and abandoned and shall become and be the property of the person or persons so purchasing said land.

§ 37. Title to lands. The title of all lands of the Onondaga salt springs reservation which are now adjacent to, or which surround, or upon which are located the engines, pumps or wells belonging to the people of the state of New York, which

shall not have been sold or disposed of in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this chapter on or before the first day of March, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and the title of all other lands of the Onondaga salt springs reservation which shall not have been sold or disposed of in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this chapter on or before the first day of January, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, shall vest and be in the people of the state, released and discharged from the terms and conditions of any leases, and the buildings, structures and property thereon shall be deemed abandoned and shall become and be the property of the people of the state of New York.

§ 38. Moneys arising from sale. All moneys arising from the sale of the Onondaga salt springs reservation or any part thereof, by virtue of the foregoing provisions of this chapter, shall be placed by the comptroller in the state treasury. The state shall cease to furnish brine at any expense to said state on or before the first day of January, eighteen hundred and ninetynine, and shall cease to operate its works at any expense to the state upon the Onondaga salt springs reservation on or before the first day of January, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and the commissioners of the land office are authorized and directed to sell all of the right, title and interest of the state, or the people thereof, at public or private sale, in or to any or all of the personal property upon said Onondaga salt springs reservation or connected therewith. The lessees of any such personal property, if any there be, shall have the first opportunity of purchasing the same, but all such personal property which shall not have been disposed of on or before the first day of January, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, shall vest absolutely in the people of the state of New York free from all claims in behalf of any lessee or his legal representatives.

§ 39. [Affecting] Appointments already made not affected. This [act] chapter shall not affect any appointment or term of office heretofore made by the present superintendent of the Onondaga salt springs reservation.

§ 40. Superintendent to continue in charge. On and after the first day of January, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, until such time as the entire interest of the people of the state of New York in and to the aforesaid real and personal property shall have been sold and disposed of, the present superintendent of the Onondaga salt springs shall continue in charge of and shall

have the custody of, the property and interests of the people of the state under the same powers, authority, limitations and at the same salary as hereinbefore provided, except that the revenues derived from the duty on salt upon the Onondaga salt springs reservation shall first be applied by the said superintendent to defraying the necessary expenses incident to and connected with such operation of its works and care of its property, as may be deemed necessary by him in order to properly protect the interests of the people of the state of New York. Whatever sum shall remain after defraying such expenses, shall be paid to the treasurer as hereinbefore provided.

ARTICLE 3

Laws Repealed; When to Take Effect

Section [41] 50. Laws repealed.

[42] 51. When to take effect.

§ [41] 50. Laws repealed. [All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with or repugnant to the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.] Of the laws enumerated in the schedule hereto annexed, that portion specified in the first column marked "section" is hereby repealed.

8 [42] 51. When to take effect. This act shall tako effect immediately.