Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York, Issues 1-10E. Croswell, 1897 - New York (State) |
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Page 8 - An Act for the Incorporation of Benevolent, Charitable, Scientific and Missionary Societies," passed April 12, 1848, and the several acts extending and amending said act.
Page xli - Lawrence, Warren, Washington, Greene, Ulster and Sullivan, except 1. Lands within the limits of any village or city, and 2. Lands not wild lands acquired by the state on foreclosure of mortgages made to loan commissioners.
Page xli - The lands of the state, now owned or hereafter acquired, constituting the forest preserve as now fixed by law, shall be forever kept as wild forest lands. They shall not be leased, sold or exchanged, or be taken by any corporation, public or private, nor shall the timber thereon be sold, removed or destroyed.
Page xxxviii - Such families shall consist only of the wives and minor children of such officers; no other persons, except those regularly employed, shall be allowed rooms and maintenance, except at a rate to be fixed by the commission; such supplies shall be drawn from the supplies provided for general hospital use. With the approval of the commission, officers or...
Page xliii - Such park shall be forever reserved, maintained and cared for as ground open for the free use of all the people for their health and pleasure and as forest lands, necessary to the preservation of the headwaters of the chief rivers of the state, and a future timber supply ; and shall remain part of the forest preserve.
Page xli - Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Oneida, Saratoga, St. Lawrence, Warren, Washington, Greene, Ulster and Sullivan, except 1. Lands within the limits of any village or city and 2. Lands, not wild lands, acquired by the state...
Page 8 - SOCIETY," incorporated in the year 1855, under the Laws of the State of New York, the sum of Dollars, to be used for the purposes of said Society.
Page 16 - State appropriated a million dollars to preserve the beauties of Niagara Falls. That subject is without significance compared to the Adirondack forests. Every consideration of health, pleasure, economy and safety urge the speedy consideration of this subject, and such consideration should include appropriations adequate to ascertain the nature of the titles adverse to the State, and to recover where the titles are insufficient and to purchase where they are valid. Any other course would be false...
Page 14 - ... necessarily hostile who think that common sense would improve it. An examination for a public place should be suitable to the kind of service required, and sufficient margin should be given those making appointments so that the most competent help can be selected. Experience, character, tact and even muscle may be of more importance in some cases than the fraction of one per cent. in an examination in geography. The discretion of the appointing power should not be entirely subordinated to the...
Page xliii - Armand, and Wilmington, in the county of Essex; the towns of Harrietstown, Santa Clara, Altamont, Waverly, and Brighton, in the county of Franklin; the town of Wilmurt, in the county of Herkimer; the towns of...