architect, can be done in whole or in part more advantageously by the employment of inmates or civilian labor, either or both, and the purchase of material in the open market, but no compensation shall be allowed for inmate labor. All expenditures under this act shall be made pursuant to estimates or pursuant to contracts; the form of the contract to be prescribed by the state architect. The estimates shall be made to the fiscal supervisor of state charities in usual form by the board of managers. Where the work estimated for is from drawings and specifications of the state architect, or is to be paid for Alterations. from appropriations for additions, alterations or improvements to Approval buildings or plant, the estimates shall be subject to his approval also. No item of said appropriation shall be available except for advertising, unless a contract or contracts or estimate or estimates therefor shall have been first made for the completion thereof within the appropriation therefor. All contracts in an amount greater than one thousand dollars shall have the performance thereof secured by sufficient bond or bonds, said bond or bonds to be approved by and filed with the comptroller. All contracts in an amount less than one thousand dollars need have no surety bond, provided payment is to be Ly state architect. made only after the work is completed and approved. All payments Payments, on contracts and upon estimates for additions, alterations or improve how made. ments to buildings or plant shall be made on the certificate of the state architect and the voucher of the board of managers. All original bids or proposals with abstract thereof shall accompany the copy of the contract, which is to be filed with the comptroller and a copy of each such contract shall be filed with the fiscal supervisor of state charities. Money herein appropriated shall only be advanced to the board of managers as the work progresses or the purchase of material is made, and upon bills duly certified, rendered and audited. § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. Expenditures, how made. Contracts secured by bond. Bids and contract fled with comptroller. Appropriations. Chap. 590. AN ACT making an appropriation for the House of Refuge for Became a law, May 13, 1903, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated for the uses and purposes of the House of Refuge for Women at Hudson from any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated; For hospital and equipment, ten thousand dollars; for plumbing and heating in the administration building and prison, fifty-five hundred dollars; for new boiler, twentyfive hundred dollars. § 2. Where the object for which the appropriation is made shall have been fully accomplished for a less sum than the amount above Balance, specified any unexpended balance shall be applicable to the comple- how used. tion of any of the other specific purposes, in case that after due advertisement no bid shall have been received, within the amount above specifically appropriated. Plans and tions. State to prepare how let. § 3. The plans and specifications for new buildings and for extraordinary repairs or improvements to existing buildings authorized specifica by this act shall be approved by the governor, the president of the state board of charities and comptroller, or a majority of such officers as provided by law. The state architect shall prepare necessary drawings and specifications and shall supervise and control, as architect, architect all work of construction, additions, alterations or improvements to plans, etc. buildings or plant authorized by this act. The work under this act shall be done by contract, to be let by the board of mana- Contract, gers or trustees with the approval of the governor, the president of the state board of charities and comptroller, or a majority of such officers as provided by law, for the whole or any part of the work to be performed, and in the discretion of the managers or trustees, and, subject to such approval, such contracts may be sublet, except work which, in the opinion of the fiscal supervisor of state charities and the state architect, can be done in whole or in part more advantageously by the employment of inmates or civilian labor, either or both, and the purchase of material in the open market, but no compensation shall be allowed for inmate labor. All expenditures under this act Expendi shall be made pursuant to estimates or pursuant to contracts; the made. form of the contract to be prescribed by the state architect. The estimates shall be made to the fiscal supervisor of state charities in usual form by the board of managers. Where the work estimated for is from drawings and specifications of the state architect, or is to be paid for from appropriations for additions, alterations or improvements to buildings or plant, the estimates shall be subject to Alterations his approval also. No item of the said appropriation shall be avail-ord able except for advertising, unless a contract or contracts or esti- architect. mate or estimates therefor shall have been first made for the completion thereof within the appropriation therefor. All contracts in an amount greater than one thousand dollars shall have the performance thereof secured by sufficient bond or bonds, said bond or bonds bond. tures, how state Contracts to be approved by and filed with the comptroller. All contracts in an amount less than one thousand dollars need have no surety bond, provided payment is to be made only after the work is completed and Payments, approved. All payments on contracts and upon estimates for addi tions, alterations or improvements to buildings or plant shall be made on the certificate of the state architect and the voucher of the board of managers. All original bids or proposals with abstract thereof shall accompany the copy of the contract, which is to be filed with filed with the comptroller and a copy of each such contract shall be filed with Bids and contract comptroller. the fiscal supervisor of state charities. Money herein appropriated shall only be advanced to the board of managers as the work progresses or the purchase of material is made and upon bills duly certified, rendered and audited. § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. Appropriations. Plans and specifications. Chap. 591. AN ACT making an appropriation for the Thomas Asylum for Became a law, May 13, 1903, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated for the uses and purposes of the Thomas asylum for orphan and destitute Indian children at Iroquois from any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: for surgical instruments and hospital appliances, two hundred dollars; for moving frame building known as nursery number one and converting it into a dwelling for employes, one thousand dollars; for improvement of heating system including additional radiators in study room and covering steam and return pipes, twenty-eight hundred dollars; for steam, sewer and water connections between new power house and existing buildings, twenty-five hundred dollars. § 2. Where the object for which the appropriation is made shall have been fully accomplished for a less sum than the amount above Fow used. specified any unexpended balance shall be applicable to the completion Balance, of any of the other specific purposes, in case that after due advertisement no bid shall have been received, within the amount above specifically appropriated. § 3. The plans and specifications for new buildings and for extraordinary repairs or improvements to existing buildings authorized by architect plans, etc. how let. tures, how this act shall be approved by the governor, the president of the state board of charities and comptroller, or a majority of such officers as provided by law. The state architect shall prepare necessary drawings State and specifications and shall supervise and control, as architect, all to prepare work of construction, additions, alterations or improvements to buildings or plant authorized by this act. The work under this act shall contract, be done by contract, to be let by the board of managers or trustees with the approval of the governor, the president of the state board of charities and comptroller, or a majority of such officers as provided by law, for the whole or any part of the work to be performed, and in the discretion of the managers or trustees, and, subject to such approval, such contracts may be sublet, except work which, in the opinion of the fiscal supervisor of state charities and the state architect, can be done in whole or in part more advantageously by the employment of inmates or civilian labor, either or both, and the purchase of material in the open market, but no compensation shall be allowed for inmate labor. All expenditures under this act shall be Expendi made pursuant to estimates or pursuant to contracts; the form of the made. contract to be prescribed by the state architect. The estimates shall be made to the fiscal supervisor of state charities in usual form by the board of managers. Where the work estimated for is from drawings and specifications of the state architect, or is to be paid from appropriations for additions, alterations or improvements to buildings or tapplant, the estimates shall be subject to his approval also. No item proved by of the said appropriation shall be available except for advertising, un- architect. less a contract or contracts or estimate or estimates therefor shall have been first made for the completion thereof within the appropriation therefor. All contracts in an amount greater than one thousand dollars shall have the performance thereof secured by sufficient Contracts bond or bonds, said bond or bonds to be approved by and filed with bond. the comptroller. All contracts in an amount less than one thousand dollars need have no surety bond, provided payment is to be made only after the work is completed and approved. All payments on contracts and upon estimates for additions, alterations or improve- Payments, ments to buildings or plant shall be made on the certificate of the state architect and the voucher of the board of managers. All original bids or proposals with abstract thereof shall accompany the copy of the contract, which is to be filed with the comptroller, and a copy contract of each such contract shall be filed with the fiscal supervisor of state compcharities. Money herein appropriated shall only be advanced to the troller. board of managers as the work progresses or the purchase of material is made, and upon bills duly certified, rendered and audited. 4. This act shall take effect immediately. Altera state secured by how made. Bids and filed with Appropriations. Balance, how used. Plans and specifications. Contract, how let. Chap. 592. AN ACT making an appropriation for the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents at Randall's Island. Became a law, May 13, 1903, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. § 2. And where the object for which the appropriation is made shall have been fully accomplished for a less sum than the amount above specified any unexpended balance shall be applicable to the completion of any of the other specific purposes, in case that after due advertisement no bid shall have been received, within the amount above specifically appropriated. State prepare § 3. The plans and specifications for new buildings and for extraordinary repairs or improvements to existing buildings authorized by this act shall be approved by the governor, the president of the state board of charities and comptroller, or a majority of such officers as provided by law. The state architect shall prepare necessary architect to drawings and specifications and shall supervise and control, as archiplans, etc. tect, all work of construction, additions, alterations or improvements to buildings or plant authorized by this act. The work under this act shall be done by contract, to be let by the board of managers or trustees with the approval of the governor, the president of the state board of charities and comptroller, or a majority of such officers as provided by law, for the whole or any part of the work to be performed, and in the discretion of the managers or trustees, and, subject to such approval, such contracts may be sublet, except work which, in the opinion of the fiscal supervisor of state charities and the state architect, can be done in whole or in part more advantageously by the employment of inmates or civilian labor, either or both, and the purchase of material in the open market, but no compensation shall be allowed for inmate labor. All expenditures under this act shall The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do cnact as follows: Section 1. The following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated for the uses and purposes of the society for the reformation of juvenile delinquents at Randall's island from any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: For completing the work of overhauling the steam plant and covering the steam pipes, seven thousand five hundred dollars; for repairs and equipment, four thousand dollars. |