Act amended. Corporators. Chap. 385. AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and sixty-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled "An act to incorporate the trustees of scenic and historic places and objects and to provide for the care of certain property of the state" as amended by chapter three hundred and two of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, allowing them to acquire historic objects or memorable or picturesque places in this state or elsewhere in the United States. Became a law, April 17, 1901, 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. Section one of chapter one hundred and sixty-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled “An act to incorporate the trustees of scenic and historic places and ob jects, and to provide for the care of certain property of the state as amended by chapter three hundred and two of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, is hereby further amended so as to read as follows: § 1. The following persons: William H. Webb, Samuel D. Babcock, John M. Francis, Andrew H. Green, Charles A. Dana, Oswald Ottendorfer, Chauncey M. Depew, Horace Porter, William Allen Butler, Mornay Williams, George G. Haven, Elbridge T. Gerry, Walter S. Logan, Henry E. Howland, Edward P. Hatch, William L. Bull, James M. Taylor, J. Hampden Robb, Ebenezer K. Wright, Alexander E. Orr, William M. Evarts, Wager Swayne, Charles R. Miller, Frederick W. Devoe, Elbridge S. Spaulding, Frederick S. Tallmadge, Thomas V. Welch, S. Van Rensselaer Cruger, Frederick J. de Peyster, Morgan Dix, John A. Stewart, Charles C. Beaman, Francis Vinton Greene, Peter A. Porter, M. D. Raymond, George N. Lawrence, Benjamin F. Tracy, Augustus Frank, Charles Z. Lincoln, John Hudson Peck, Sherman S. Rogers, William Hamilton Harris, Lewis Cass Ledyard, Alexander B. Crane, John Hodge, Robert L. Fryer, J. S. T. Stranahan, Samuel Parsons, junior, Charles A. Hawley, Henry E. Greg. ory, Frederick D. Tappen, Henry J. Cookinham, Henry R. Durfee, H. Walter Webb, and such others as shall become associated name and powers. with them in the manner and upon the terms and con- § 2. Section two of said act is hereby amended so as to read as corpora tion. § 2. The objects of said corporation shall be to acquire by pur. Objects of chase, gift, grant, devise, or bequest, historic objects or memor able or picturesque places in the state or elsewhere in the United States, hold real and personal property in fee or upon such lawful trusts as may be agreed upon between the donors thereof and said corporation, and to improve the same; admission to which shall be free to the public under such rules for the proper protection thereof as said corporation may prescribe, and which said property shall be exempt from taxation, within the state of New York. §3. Section three of said act is hereby further amended so as to read as follows: trustees. § 3. The affairs and business of said corporation shall be con- Board of ducted by a board of not less than five nor more than thirty-five trustees, a quorum of whom for the transaction of business shall be fixed by the by-laws. The persons now constituting the board of trustees of said corporation, shall continue to hold office until others are elected in their stead, as provided by the said by-laws. Vacancies in the board of trustees may be filled in the manner prescribed by the said by-laws. § 5. Section five of said act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: § 5. The board of trustees shall annually, at a time to be fixed officers. by the by-laws, elect or appoint from their number the fol trustees. lowing officers: a president four vice-presidents, and treasurer, who shall hold office for one year and until their respective successors are elected or appointed, and shall perform Powers of such duties as are provided by the by-laws. The board of trus tees may also appoint a secretary and define his duties, and shall have the power to manage, transact, and conduct all business of the corporation, to prescribe the terms of admission of its members, and to appoint and fix the compensation of, and remove its employes at pleasure. The said corporation shall have no capital stock, and shall have no power to sell, mortgage, or otherwise encumber any of its property. etc. § 6. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 386. AN ACT to amend the town law, relative to the care of aban- Became a law, April 17, 1901, with the approval of the Governor. Passed. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Section 1. Section one hundred and ninety-five of chapter five § 195. Burial grounds, when to belong to town.-The title to every lot or piece of land which shall have been used by the inhabitants of any town in this state as a cemetery or burial ground for the space of fourteen years shall be deemed to be vested in such town, and shall be subject, in the same manner as other corporate property of towns, to the government and direction of the electors in town meeting. In any town, in which trustees of burial grounds have not been chosen as provided in sections one hundred and ninety-three and one hundred and ninety-four of this chapter, the town board may adopt regulations for the proper care of any such cemetery and burial ground, and regulating the burial of the dead therein. If a cemetery 1 or burial ground in any such town is not used for burial purposes it shall be the duty of the commissioner of highways of such town to remove the grass and weeds therefrom at least once in each. year, and to erect and maintain suitable fences around such cemetery or burial ground at a cost not to exceed fifty dollars unless authorized by a majority vote of such town. The cost and expenses of such commissioner in performing such duties shall be a town charge and shall be paid in the same manner as other town charges. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 387. AN ACT to amend section ninety one of the code of civil procedure, relating to the appointment and fixing the salaries of criers for courts of record in Erie county. Became a law, April 17, 1901, 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: amended. Section 1. Section ninety-one of the code of civil procedure Code is hereby amended to read as follows: § 91. The county judge of each county, except Kings and Erie, Court crier from time to time, may appoint and at pleasure remove, a crier for the courts of record held in his county, who is entitled to a compensation fixed and to be paid as prescribed by law. The justices of the supreme court residing in the eighth judicial district, together with the county judge of Erie county, or a majority of them, shall appoint, and may at pleasure remove one or more criers for all the courts of record held in the said county of Erie. Such criers appointed for Erie county shall each receive one thousand two hundred dollars a year, to be paid in equal monthly payments by the treasurer of Erie county in full compensation for all services rendered by them. § 2. This act shall take effect September first, nineteen hun. When takes dred and one. Chap. 388. AN ACT to amend section three of chapter three hundred and Became a law, April 17, 1901, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Section 1. Section three of chapter three hundred and forty- § 3. The superintendent of state prisons may transfer prison- |