in relation to the municipal court of the city of New York, and repealing certain statutes affecting such court, its justices and officers," is hereby supplemented by adding a new subdivision, to follow subdivision four, to be subdivision five, to read as follows: 5. The board of justices may designate an attendant of such court to act as attendant to the board and fix his compensation at not exceeding the sum of two thousand dollars per annum. The attendant to the board of justices shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the board.

§ 2. The court attendant now serving in the capacity of attendant or secretary to such board shall be the attendant to such board until his successor is appointed.

§ 3. This local law shall take effect immediately.

LOCAL LAW No. 7

A local law to supplement the Greater New York charter in relation to the sale by the city of transfers of tax liens held by the city. Became a law May 9, 1927, with the approval of the Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of New York.

Be it enacted by the municipal assembly of the city of New York as follows:

Section 1. The Greater New York charter, as re-enacted by chapter four hundred and sixty-six of the laws of nineteen hundred and one, is hereby supplemented by adding therein a new section, to follow section ten hundred and forty-two, to be section ten hundred and forty-two-a, to read as follows:

§ 1042-a. Sale of transfers of tax liens by the city; procedure. In addition to the right to foreclose a tax lien or transfer thereof, and in addition to any other right or remedy given by this charter for the enforcement of a tax lien or transfer thereof, the city, in the manner prescribed in this section, may sell a transfer of tax lien heretofore or hereafter bid in by it pursuant to section ten hundred and twenty-nine.

The comptroller and the corporation counsel shall investigate the facts and shall fix a minimum amount for which in their judgment such a transfer of tax lien should be sold by the city, regardless of the amount of such lien. A certificate in writing signed by them shall be filed in the office of the comptroller setting forth the amount so determined by them. Such certificate shall include the total amount of the taxes, assessments, water rents, penalties and accrued interest, the assessed value of the parcel of property, and the value of the land as the same appears on the last preceding assessment roll. The comptroller shall forthwith cause to be advertised the sale at public auction of the transfer of such lien to the highest bidder therefor in excess of the amount so certified. Such transfer of tax lien shall be sold at such sale to the person bidding the highest amount of money in excess of such amount.

A successful bidder shall receive from the city an assignment of the transfer of tax lien and shall have all the rights and remedies of a holder thereof. If no bid be received at such sale, the comptroller and corporation counsel shall reconsider their determination and may file a new certificate in the manner herein before provided, and the comptroller shall proceed again as herein before provided. All sales authorized by this section shall be conducted. by the comptroller or by such of his subordinates as he may designate.

Such advertisement of sale shall state the lien number, the amount of the lien, the day and place of such sale, and a description of the parcel of property affected by reference to the section or ward, block and lot number on the land map of the city of New York. Such advertisement shall be published once a week for four successive weeks in the City Record. Such sale shall be made on the day and at the place mentioned in such advertisement, but may be continued from time to time, if necessary, until all the transfers of tax liens held by the city shall be sold. § 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.

LOCAL LAW No. 8

A local law in relation to the delegation by the mayor of the power and duty of hearing the evidence upon charges preferred against city marshals, superseding section one hundred and fifty-two of the municipal court act. Became a law May 9, 1927, with the approval of the Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of New York.

Be it enacted by the municipal assembly of the city of New York as follows: Section 1. Section one hundred and fifty-two of chapter two hundred and seventy-nine of the laws of nineteen hundred and fifteen, entitled "An act in relation to the municipal court of the city of New York, and repealing certain statutes affecting such court, its justices and officers," is hereby superseded and enacted as local law amended to read as follows:

§ 152. Removal and suspension on charges. The mayor may remove any marshal for cause, provided that written charges are first filed with the mayor, and that the marshal be given due notice thereof and be afforded an opportunity to be heard; and the mayor may, in his discretion, suspend said marshal from the performance of his official duties pending a hearing upon the charges. Upon charges being preferred against a marshal by a justice of the municipal court, the mayor shall forthwith cause notice of suspension of the marshal to be served upon him, and the marshal shall thereupon remain suspended until the hearing and determination of the charges. The mayor may, in his discretion, delegate to the secretary to the mayor or to the assistant to the mayor or to such other person as he may designate the power and duty of hearing the evidence to be produced upon the said hearing, and in such case the said secretary or other person shall have the power

to issue subpoenas, administer oaths and take the evidence and shall submit the same to the mayor who shall forthwith make a determination thereon, which shall have the same force and effect as if the evidence had been taken before the mayor in person. § 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.

LOCAL LAW No. 9

A local law in relation to the limitation of local taxation on buildings and improvements owned, operated and managed by public limited dividend housing companies and private limited dividend housing companies organized and existing under the state housing law.

Became a law June 22, 1927, with the approval of the Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of New York.

Be it enacted by the municipal assembly of the city of New York as follows: Section 1. It is hereby declared that congested and unsanitary housing conditions which exist in certain areas in this city in lowpriced dwellings are a menace to the health, safety, morals, welfare and reasonable comfort of the citizens of this city and that projects under the state housing law are to be encouraged within this city. § 2. Pursuant to the provisions of sections thirty-nine and fiftyone of the state housing law, the buildings and improvements within the city of New York erected, made or created prior to January first, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven, by a public limited dividend housing company or a private limited dividend housing company in connection with a project or projects authorized under article two of the state housing law, shall not be subject to taxation for local purposes, other than assessments for local improvements, for a period of twenty years after the completion of such buildings or improvements. Such limitation shall apply only while such buildings and improvements shall be owned, operated and managed by a public limited dividend housing company or a private limited dividend housing company organized and existing under the state housing law.

§ 3. This local law shall take effect immediately.

LOCAL LAW No. 10

A local law to amend and supersede the Greater New York charter, in relation to the collection of rentals for the temporary use and occupation of Orchard beach in Pelham Bay park, in the borough of the Bronx. Became a law June 29, 1927, with the approval of the Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of New York.

Be it enacted by the municipal assembly of the city of New York as follows: Section 1. The Greater New York charter, as reenacted by chapter four hundred and sixty-six of the laws of nineteen hun

dred and one, is hereby amended and superseded by adding thereto a new section, to be known as section 612-e, and to read as follows: § 612-e. Nothwithstanding any provisions contained in chapter twelve, title one, of this charter or of any city ordinance, the commissioner of parks of the borough of the Bronx is hereby authorized and empowered, under the direction of the comptroller, to collect rental for the temporary use and occupation of that part of Pelham Bay park in the borough of the Bronx known as Orchard beach, between the present time and the time when the said Orchard beach shall be actually laid out, regulated, beautified and utilized for the purposes of the park under an appropriation therefor made in pursuance of law.

§ 2. Chapter twelve, title one, of the Greater New York charter shall be deemed superseded and amended to the extent prescribed by this local law.

3. This local law shall take effect immediately.

LOCAL LAW No. 11

A local law to supplement the Greater New York charter in relation to time of service to be computed in determining pension rights in the department of street cleaning.

Became a law July 8, 1927, with the approval of the Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of New York.

Be it enacted by the municipal assembly of the city of New York as follows: Section 1. Title three of chapter eleven of the Greater New York charter, as re-enacted by chapter four hundred and sixty-six of the laws of nineteen hundred and one, is hereby supplemented by adding a new section, to follow section five hundred and fiftythree, to be section five hundred and fifty-three-a, to read as follows:

§ 553-a. Service in other departments to be counted in determining pension rights. In determining the amount to be paid pursuant to the preceding section to a member relieved or dismissed from such force, time served by a member, heretofore transferred to the street cleaning department, in any other department of the city of New York to which said member was duly appointed pursuant to the rules of the mnuicipal civil service commission, shall be counted in the same manner and have the same effect as though the service rendered in such other department had actually been rendered in the street cleaning department.

§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.

LOCAL LAW No. 12

A local law to supplement the Greater New York charter in relation to the leasing for housing purposes of additional real property taken by the city in excess condemnation proceedings.

Became a law September 2, 1927, with the approval of the Acting Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of New York.

Be it enacted by the municipal assembly of the city of New York as follows: Section 1. Article one of title four of chapter seventeen of the Greater New York charter, as re-enacted by chapter four hundred and sixty-six of the laws of nineteen hundred and one, as such title was added by chapter six hundred and six of the laws of nineteen hundred and fifteen, and as amended by chapter one hundred and twelve of the laws of nineteen hundred and sixteen, is hereby supplemented by inserting therein a new section, to follow section nine hundred and seventy-b, to be section nine hundred and seventy-c, to read as follows:

970-c. Lease for housing purposes of additional real property acquired in excess condemnation proceedings. Whenever additional real property is acquired by the city in excess condemnation proceedings pursuant to the provisions of section nine hundred and seventy-a, such additional real property may be leased by the city, acting through the board of commissioners of the sinking fund, for housing purposes (including stores on the street level) for such term as the board of estimate and apportionment may determine; and the provisions of section two hundred and five, or of any other section, limiting the term of leases by the city to a different period, and requiring appraisal shall not apply to such a lease for such purposes.

§ 2. This local law shall take effect in the manner provided by sections fifteen and eighteen of the city home rule law

LOCAL LAW No. 13

A local law in relation to awards to persons injuried by a police officer while such officer is engaged in the performance of police duty.

Became a law December 10, 1927, with the approval of the Mayor. Passed by the local legislative body of the city of New York.

Be it enacted by the municipal assembly of the city of New York, as follows:

Section 1. The board of estimate and apportionment is hereby authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to make an award to a person who has been or hereafter shall be injured by a police officer while such officer is engaged in arresting any person or in retaking any person who has escaped from legal custody or in executing any legal process. Such award shall be of such amount as