reservation consists of lands reserved or purchased by the State for the purpose of preserving the scenery of the Falls of Niagara, and of restoring such scenery to its natural condition. The reservation, which is open to the public free of charge, is under the control of five commis sioners, appointed for the term of five years, who serve without pay. The Commissioners are authorized to appoint a secretary and treasurer, and are required to submit a detailed report of the proceedings of the Board to the Legislature each year, with an estimate of the expenses for maintaining the reservation for the ensuing year.

PETER COLLIER, Directer, Geneva, New York.

The Governor appoints the Trustees of the State Agricultural Experiment Station, located at Geneva, N. Y., who hold office for the term of three years. The management of the affairs of the Station is intrusted to a Board of Control, composed of ten Trustees, of which the Governor is one. Its purpose is to promote agriculture in its various branches by scientific investigation and experiments. The Board appoints a Director and employs chemists and other persons to carry on the work of the Station. Property acquired by the Board belongs to the State and can be disposed of only as authorized by law. They elect from their number a President and appoint a Secretary and a Treasurer; the latter gives a bond of $10,000. The members of the Board serve without compensation, but may be paid actual traveling expenses and expenses incurred while in attendance at meetings of the Board.

STATE MINING INSPECTOR.

ROBERT H. ROGERS, Plattsburgh, appointed March 16, 1893.

By an act of the Legislature (chap. 394), passed May 21, 1890, the Governor is required (by and with the advice and consent of the Senate) to appoint a State Mining Inspector, whose term of office shall be three years. The person so appointed must possess a practical knowledge of mining, and be thoroughly acquainted with the best methods of working, ventilating and timbering mines, and have had at least five years' experience in mining in the metalliferous or other mines of this State. The Inspector is required to give his whole time and attention to the duties of his office, and see that all necessary precautions are taken to insure the health and safety of workingmen employed in mines in this State. His compensation is fixed at $3,000 per annum and actual neces

STATE METEOROLOGICAL BUREAU.

SIMEON SMITH, Commissioner, Ithaca, appointed May 15, 1889.

The Legislature of 1889 established a State Meteorological Bureau and Weather Service, of which the central station and office is at Cornell University. The three Commissioners in control of the Bureau are the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Professor of Civil Engineering at Cornell University and a person appointed by the Governor (by and with the advice and consent of the Senate) whose term of office is three years. The Commissioners are authorized, if practicable, to establish one or more volunteer weather stations in each Congressional district in the State. They serve without compensation and report their proceedings to the Legislatue annually.

INSPECTOR OF GAS METERS.

Office in New York City.)

ANTHONY CLINCHY, New York, appointed March 30, 1892.

The Governor (by and with the advice and consent of the Senate) appoints the Inspector of Gas Meters, who holds office for the term of five years. It is the duty of the Inspector to examine, prove, and if approved, to stamp or seal all meters for measuring gas furnished by any gas-light company in the State. He receives an annual salary of $1,500, which, with other expenses connected with his office, are assessed upon gas-light companies in this State, in amounts proportionate to the capital stock of the companies as ascertained and assessed by the Comptroller of the State.

SUPERINTENDENT OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

LEWIS Boss, Albany, appointed February 29, 1884.

The Governor, Lieutenant-Governor and the Secretary of State appoint the Superintendent of Weights and Measures. He holds his office during

the pleasure of the appointing power, and is the custodian of the standards of weights and measures of the State, from which he corrects the standards of the several cities and counties, by comparison, as often as once in ten years. He also has general supervision of the weights and measures of the State. The Superintendent receives an annual salary of $500.

THE CANAL BOARD.

(Meetings held in the office of the Comptroller.)

The Canal Board was created by an act of the Legislature passed April 18, 1826. The members of the Board are:

COMMISSIONERS OF THE CANAL FUND.

(Meetings held in the office of the Comptroller.)

The Canal Fund was created by an act of the Legislature passed April 15, 1817. Its management is intrusted to the Commissioners of the

(Meetings held at irregular intervals.)

The finished portions of the Capitol, and the other public buildings of the State at Albany, are under the supervision of the Trustees of Public Buildings. Such trustees are:

The Governor.

The Lieutenant-Governor.
The Speaker of the Assembly.

The Court of Appeals succeeded the Court for the Trial of Impeachments and the Correction of Errors, so far as the correction of errors is concerned. As first organized, under the Constitution of 1846, it was composed of eight judges, four of whom were chosen by the electors of the State for a term of eight years, and four were elected from the class of Justices of the Supreme Court having the shortest time to serve. The Judges elected by the people were so classified that an election occurred every odd year. The Judges selected from the Supreme Court were taken each even year from the first, third, fifth and seventh districts, and each odd year from the second, fourth, sixth and eighth districts, and served one year. The Judge elected by the State at large having the shortest term to serve, acted as Chief Judge. The Clerk was elected by the people for the term of three years. The reporter was appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor and Attorney-General, for three years.

The article in relation to the Judiciary, framed by the Convention of 1867-8, reorganized the Court of Appeals. This article was approved by the people at the general election held in 1869. In accordance with its

provisions, the Court of Appeals is now composed of a Chief Judge and six Associate Judges, who "hold their office for the term of fourteen years, from and including the first day of January after their election," which was the year 1871. The first Judges were elected at a special election held in 1870. At the first election of Judges each elector voted for the Chief Judge and four only of the Associate Justices. Vacancies are to be filled at the next general election happening not less than three months after such vacancy occurs, and until so filled, by the Governor and Senate, or by the Governor alone, if the Senate is not in session. Judges are prohibited, by the Constitution, from holding any other office or place of public trust; from exercising any power of appoint ment to public office and from practicing as attorney or counselor, or acting as referee. They are removable by concurrent resolution of both houses of the Legislature, if two-thirds of all the members elected to each branch concur therein.

The court is almost continually in session, taking recess as it may from time to time order.

The court has full power to correct or reverse the decisions of the Supreme Court. Five Judges constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of four is necessary to pronounce a judgment. If such concurrence be not had, the case must be reheard; but no more than two rehearings can be had, and if then four Judges do not concur, the judgment of the court below is affirmed. The Legislature may authorize the judgments, decrees and decisions of any inferior local court of record established in a city, having original civil jurisdiction, to be removed for review directly into the Court of Appeals.

The salary of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals is $10,500, and of the Associate Judges $10,000, with an additional allowance of $2,000 each for expenses.

A Clerk is appointed by the Court to hold office during its pleasure. He gives a bond to the people of the State in the penalty of $25,000, with two sufficient sureties, for the faithful performance of his duties, which bond is filed with the Comptroller. He appoints a deputy, by writing under his hand and seal, who takes the oath of office, and acts as Clerk in case of a vacancy, or when the Clerk is absent, or incapable of performing the duties. The salary of the Clerk is $5,000. He keeps his office in the New Capitol, Albany. In it are deposited the records of the former Court of Errors, Supreme Court and Court of Chancery.