New-York tribune., 1901-10-14
IMPORTANT

The record Of Mayor Van Wyck in important
city measures in the last four years is given
below Gt being understood that the bills he dis
approved of merely legislative measures
al that period, and did not gain the chapter
numbers accredited 10 them in the statement
Until they were signed by the Governor Of the
State):
March 3-Mayor Van Wyck accepted for the
city the act, which subsequently became Chap
Ter 90 Of the Laws of lS3S, confirming the title
OF the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum 10 GER
tain lands IN the city of NeW-Eork-
March 3-Mayor Van Wyck accepted Chapter
81. Laws Of lS.sS, which gives the Board of
Education charge Of the public school teachers
retirement fund.
March S-Mayor Van Wyck approved Chapter
81 Laws Of 1895. exempting real and personal
property Of the United Hebrew Charities from
taxs ION
March 22-Mayor Van Wyck accepted Chap
teE 2i5 Laws OF 1S.3S, permitting the filing Of
amended claims relative 20 damages caused by
changes Of grade in the Twenty-third and Tween
U-fOurIh wards
AprI Mayor Van Wyck accepted Chapter
20 Laws Of 1898. defining the rights of the
Public Administrator
March l5-Mayor Van wyck accepted Chap
ter IL. Laws of 1895. fixing at $1,000 the sal
al5s Cf the attendants Of the Supreme Court OF
The First Judicial District. the Appellate Di-
vision Of the Supreme Court for the First De
paTIInent. the Court Of General Sessions ana
he City Court
23I. Laws of 1885, changing a lease Of the city
of Aew-York TO the Mount Sinai Hospital TO a
grant
April 1l-Mayor Van Wyck accepted Chapter
81, Laws Of 1885 authorizing the justices or
Tie Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court OF
the First Department 10 appoint for each part
OF term a special deputy 10 the clerk OF the city
and county Of NeW-York, a3d all necessary as
sis1ants 10 each of such special deputies
April 1l-MaYur Van WYck accepted Chapter
3Sl. Laws Of 1898 specifying the persons who
are 10 receive pensions from the police fund of
the Police Department
ApTl S-MsYor Van Wyck accepted Chapter
3el- Laws OF 1898 authorizing the Commission
eTs q the Sinking Fund 10 invest surplus funds
IN bonds and stock Of the city
SS, Laws OF 1885, declaring that all the pro
visions of Chapter 6D1 Of the Laws OF 1S9o in
reaton 10 tbs compensation OF police CLERKS, aS
sst2ntss stenographers and interpreters shal
apply 10 AID govern the same matters In the
said Second Division"
March 29-Aiayor Van Wyck accepted Chapter
5js Laws u 1895 making the pay OF the New
Utrecht police force the same as that or the
police force nf New-York-
March .s1-1iayor Van Wyck accepted Chapter
IS2, Laws Of 1898 providing for the payment OF
unpaid taxes in that portion Of Queens County
within the territory Of greater Ne~-for
April S-Nayor Van Wyck accepted Chapter
512. Laws Of 1895, authorizing justices of the
appellate Division Of the Supreme Court in the
Flrst Department TO appoint one deputy clerk
and Two assistant clerks
April l4-Mayor Van wyck accepted Chapter
SSo. Laws OF 1898. authorizing the Board OF
EDWARD J. H Tamsen, not exceeding SO3oo on
Tor counsel fees, expenses and disbursements OF
me trial and in the defence of the indictment
by the People OF the State OF New-York agains
himself while Sheriff of the city and county o.
New-York. and which trial resulted in his
favor"
1899
March 9-Mayor Van Wyck accepted Chapte'
a. Laws OF 1899, providing that salaries o.
county officers in the counties or New ork
Rings. Queens and Richmond shall, unless
otherwise provided by law be fixed by tn
Soard Of Estimate and Apportionment
March 24-Mayor Van Wyck accepted Chapte
-, Laws OF 1899, amending Section e4S 0
SS1n.apter 31S OF the Laws OF 1897 so as 10 read
..nless IL shall be petitioned for by q maJorit,
VI the owners of the property on the line OF tn