vouchers, shall not be conclusive upon the common council in case it shall appear that any claim or item in said report is illegal, unjust or improper, in whole or in part, but in such case such item or portion thereof shall be disallowed, and said overseer and his surety shall be liable for the amount thereof. The common council shall cause each of said reports of the overseer of the poor to be published in full, except the names of the persons to whom orders for temporary relief were given, as a part of the proceedings of the meeting at which the same is made. (As amended by chapter 222 of the Laws of 1902.)

§ 63. The common council shall, at some regular meeting thereof in the month of September in each year, make an estimate of the sum which it shall deem necessary for the temporary relief and support of the poor in said city for the ensuing fiscal year, and to supply any deficiency in the preceding year, and shall cause such estimate to be laid before the board of supervisors of Niagara county at its then next annual meeting. The board of supervisors shall cause the said sum to be levied and collected in said city in the same manner and together with the other taxes by it levied. therein, and such sum shall be retained by the city treasurer on his settlement with the county treasurer, and paid over to the overseer of the poor from time to time as the common council may direct.

MIDDLETOWN, ORANGE COUNTY.

(Note.- Board of charities composed of mayor and supervisors, ex officio.)

Chapter 572, Laws of 1902.

TITLE XI.

204. The mayor and supervisors of said city shall compose the commissioners of charities of said city. They shall have the general care, management, administration and supervision of the charities of the city and shall appoint an overseer of the poor who shall give a bond to the city in such penalty, in such form and with such sureties as the commissioners may prescribe and approve, for the faithful discharge of his duties.

$ 205. The overseer of the poor, subject to the regulations and supervision of the commissioners, shall possess all the powers and authority of overseers of the poor in the several towns of Orange county, and be subject to the same duties, obligations and liabilities; he shall have power to examine under oath any person applying for relief.

§ 206. If, after providing for the temporary relief of the city's poor, there is a surplus in the excise fund it may by a vote of the common council be devoted to the payment of the indebtedness on account of the purchase of a city hall site; and if, on November first of any year, there is a surplus to the credit of the excise fund and the city of Middletown is still a part of the Orange county poor district, said surplus shall be applied to the payment of the city's share of the money to be raised for the county poor fund. The common council of said city shall certify to the board of supervisors of Orange county that the city's excise fund is sufficient to pay all or any portion of the city's quota of the county poor fund, and on the receipt of such certificate, the supervisors of Orange county shall deduct from the sum apportioned to said city for county poor purposes the amount specified in said certificate, and instead of being raised by tax such amount shall be paid from the excise fund.

§ 207. If at any time, after paying for the support of the city's poor and the city's share of the Orange county poor fund, there shall still be a balance in the excise fund, said balance may, by vote of the common council, be applied to the redemption of any tax certificates issued for schoolhouse purposes that may be outstanding and if there be no such certificates, then it shall be used to pay whatever annual appropriation is made for the maintenance of Thrall hospital and it may be used for such other public purposes as the common council may direct.

208. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this title of this act are expressly repealed.

209. Said commissioners of charities shall have the same. powers to make application to the county superintendents of the poor of Orange county as can now be made by law by overseers of the poor and supervisors of towns.

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Chapter 363, Laws of 1903.

AN ACT for the better support of the poor in the city of Middle

town.

Section 1. The city of Middletown in the county of Orange shall hereafter be a separate poor district. Said city shall not hereafter be subjected to taxation for the support or maintenance of the poor of or in any other city or town of the county of Orange; nor shall said city be taxed for or required to pay any part of the salaries of the county superintendent of the poor of the county of Orange, but such salaries shall be a charge against and paid out of the fund provided for the support and maintenance of the poor in poor district number one of the county of Orange. The several cities and towns of the county of Orange other than the city of Middletown are hereby declared to be wholly exempt from all tax, assessments or contributions for the support of the poor of said city of Middletown. The city of Middletown for all the purposes of supporting the poor within its limits and carrying into effect the laws of the state for the support and relief of poor and indigent persons shall be a separate and distinct district and shall be known as poor district number three of said county of Orange.

§ 2. All the provisions of the revised statutes in relation to the settlement of the poor, and their removal from one county, or poor district to another, shall apply to said city of Middletown.

§ 3. The commissioners of charities or the superintendent of the poor acting under their direction shall have the same powers and authority as overseers of the poor of towns and superintendents of the poor in counties, in the management of the poor affairs of the city of Middletown.

4. The commissioners of charities have power to contract for the care and maintenance of its poor and indigent at any public institution with which it can enter into a contract and they are also authorized to contract with the superintendents of the poor of the county of Orange or any other county and pay the charges agreed upon quarterly. The superintendents of the poor of any county in this state and the superintendent of any almshouse are hereby authorized to so contract with said commissioners of char

ities. And the said commissioners of charities are also authorized and empowered to make contracts if they deem it proper and best for the support, care and maintenance of poor and indigent persons from places outside of the city of Middletown.

§ 5. All acts relating to the care, management and maintenance of the poor of the city of Middletown, inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

6. The said city of Middletown in its corporate capacity sha!! have full power to maintain or defend any action provided for by the general poor laws of the state.

§ 7. The supervisors of Orange county shall annually levy upon the taxable property of the city of Middletown such sum or sums of money as may be certified by the commissioners of charities of said city as necessary for the support of the poor for the current year.

MOUNT VERNON, WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

(Note. Commissioner of charities appointed by mayor and common council for a term of two years. Compensation $600 per annum.)

Chapter 182, Laws of 1892.

TITLE XI.

OF THE POOR.

$227. All laws now in force not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, applicable to overseers of the poor in towns, shall apply to the commissioner of charities, and such commissioner of charities shall have and possess all powers which overseers of the poor of towns now have, or which may hereafter be conferred upon them.

§ 228. The common council may by ordinance prescribe the Iduties of such commissioner of charities in relation to the temporary aid and assistance to the poor, and may appropriate such moneys for such purpose as it shall deem proper.

NEWBURGH, ORANGE COUNTY.

(Note.-Commissioners elected for a term of four years. No

compensation.)

Chapter 44, Laws of 1853.

AN ACT for the better support of the poor in the town of Newburgh, in the county of Orange.

Section 1. The city and town of Newburgh shall not hereafter be subjected to taxation for the support or maintenance of the poor of or in the other towns of the county of Orange; nor shall said city and town of Newburgh be taxed for or required to pay any part of the salaries of the county superintendents of the poor of the county of Orange, and after the passage of this act the salaries of such county superintendents of the poor shall not be paid from the "general fund" of the county of Orange, but the same shall be a charge against and paid out of the fund provided for the support and maintenance of the poor of the county of Orange, exclusive of the city and town of Newburgh, and the other towns of the county of Orange shall not be taxed or required to contribute for the support of the poor, of or in the city or town of Newburgh; but the said city and town of Newburgh, for all the purposes of supporting the poor within their respective limits, and carrying into effect the laws of the state for the support and relief of indigent persons, shall be a separate and distinct district. (As amended by chapter 369 of the Laws of 1893.)

§ 2. The town of Newburgh and the city of Newburgh, shall together, constitute one district for the purpose of providing for support of the poor, in the manner provided by law. The commissioners of said town and city shall be known by the corporate name of "the commissioners of the home of the city and town of Newburgh." The superintendent of the poor shall hereafter be denominated "the superintendent of the home of the city and town of Newburgh." Commissioners of the city and town home to take the place of those whose terms of office shall expire after this act shall take effect. shall be nominated and elected by the electors of the town of Newburgh, in the same manner as other officers elected by the people, are chosen. Whenever the terms of