§§ 121, 122, 130, 131 Contracts for Supply of Gas. Arts. 8, 9 may be employed to put on the walls of public buildings of such cities, mosaic and stained or painted glass. A city of the first class may expend under this section any amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars annually. A city of the second class may expend under this section not to exceed ten thousand dollars annually. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 120. § 121. Art commissioners. Where provision is not made by law for an art commission for any city of the first or second class, the mayor of such city shall, as soon soon as any city decides to expend any moneys under the provisions of this article, appoint art commissioners for such city. Such commissioners may include women, but shall not contain more than a bare majority of persons selected from any one political party. It shall be composed of persons who are experts in art matters. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 121. § 122. Selection and placing of art productions. All art productions purchased under this article shall be selected by the art commission of the city, and shall be placed in the public buildings, grounds or parks thereof for the purpose of beautifying the same. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 122. ARTICLE 9 Contracts for Supply of Gas Section 130. Contracts with corporations for supply of gas. 131. Letting of contract to be public. 132. Contract to provide for reduction of price. § 130. Contracts with corporations for supply of gas. The municipal officers authorized by law to contract in behalf of any city of the first class, for the lighting of its streets may, from time to time, in the manner, upon the terms and with the conditions hereinafter provided contract in behalf of such city with any corporation or corporations then supplying gas therein for a supply of gas to such city, for and during such specified period not exceeding fifteen years as shall by such municipal officers be deemed to be for the best interests of such city and of the inhabitants thereof. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 130. § 131. Letting of contract to be public. Every such contract shall be let at public letting as required by law, and as a 1 Arts. 9, 10 Hospitals for Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. §§ 132, 140 consideration for the execution and performance thereof, shall expressly provide for and secure to such city, prices lower than any now prescribed therein by law, and a progressive reduction in such price for each year during the continued performance of such contract and also adequate assurance of the continuing mutual performance of such contract according to the conditions thereof, with proper indemnity to either party to such contract against any possible violation, impairment, abrogation or supersession thereof, within the term specified. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 131. § 132. Contract to provide for reduction of price. Every such contract shall also provide and require that during the term therein specified the corporation party thereto may and shall supply gas to the inhabitants of such city at prices lower than those now or then charged therein by such corporation party thereto and progressively lower for each year of such term; any company or corporation bidding for such contract shall specify such several prices and reductions of price for the several classes and terms of gas supply, and the same shall be considered in the award of any such contract to the bidders or bidder therefor, and the corporation receiving any such contract shall be entitled to charge and collect the prices therein specified during the continuance thereof. Nothing in this article contained is intended or shall be construed to affect or impair any existing right or contract except with the consent of the parties to any such contract. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 132. ARTICLE 10 Hospitals for Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Section 140. Establishment of hospitals. 141. Selection of site. 142. Jurisdiction of local board of health. § 140. Establishment of hospitals. A city of the first class shall have power whenever its board of health shall deem it necessary for the promotion of the health of its inhabitants, to establish, equip and maintain, outside of its corporate limits, and not within the limits of any other city or any village, a hospital or hospitals for the regular treatment of the disease known as pulmonary tuberculosis. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 140. §§ 141, 142, 150 Protection of Purchasers of Coal. Arts. 10, 11 § 141. Selection of site. Whenever a city of the first class shall desire to exercise the power conferred by this article it shall through its board of health, select such locality outside of its corporate limits, but within the state, and not within the corporate limits of any other city or any village, as it may consider best adapted by reason of climatic and other conditions for the treatment of such disease, and shall make application to the state board of health for the approval of the site so selected. Upon such approval being given the city may acquire title to such lands as its board of health may designate, within the limits of the locality submitted to and approved by the state board of health. The provisions of law relating to the acquiring of private property for public purposes are hereby made applicable as far as may be necessary to the acquiring of title to such lands. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 141. § 142. Jurisdiction of local board of health. All hospitals or institutions now or hereafter established or maintained by any city of the first class for the regular or special treatment of persons suffering from the disease known as pulmonary tuberculosis shall be subject to the approval of the local board of health; special wards or pavilions for the treatment of cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in existing hospitals shall be provided with separate nurses, cooking utensils, washing and plumbing facilities. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 142. ARTICLE 11 Protection of Purchasers of Coal Section 150. Attempting to deliver or sell less than a legal ton. 151. Delivery tickets. 152. Proviso as to delivery of entire cargo. 153. Scales, designation of. 154. Right of purchaser to have coal reweighed. 155. Penalty for refusal to permit coal to be reweighed. 156. Owner of scales to give bond. 157. Publication of designation. 158. Penalty for fraudulent weighing. 159. Owner of scales to keep memorandum book. 160. Recovery and disposition of penalties. 161. Bills of lading; penalty for altering. § 150. Attempting to deliver or sell less than a legal ton. A person, firm or corporation in a city of the first Art. 11 Protection of Purchasers of Coal. §§ 151-153 or second class attempting to sell or deliver less than two thousand pounds by weight to a ton of coal, or a proper proportion thereof to quantities less than a ton, shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding fifty dollars, provided that in all cases thirty pounds to a ton shall be allowed for the variation in scales and wastage. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 150 part. § 151. Delivery tickets. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation delivering coal in cities of the first or second class to deliver or cause to be delivered any quantity or quantities of coal which shall have been sold by weight, without each such delivery being accompanied by a delivery ticket, and a duplicate thereof, on each of which shall be in ink, or other indelible substance, distinctly expressed in pounds the quantity or quantities of coal contained in the cart, wagon or other vehicle used in such delivery, with the name of the purchaser thereof and the name of the dealer from whom purchased. One of such tickets shall be delivered to the purchaser of the coal specified thereon, and the other of such tickets shall be retained by the seller of the coal. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding fifty dollars. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 151. The § 152. Proviso as to delivery of entire cargo. preceding section shall not apply to coal delivered by the entire cargo direct from the vessel containing the same to one destination and accepted by the purchaser on the original bill of lading as proof of weight; but with every such delivery of an entire cargo of coal in any city of the first or second class, there shall be delivered to the purchaser thereof one of the original bills of lading, issued by the person, firm or corporation by whom the coal was loaded into the vessel from which such coal is delivered to the purchaser of the entire cargo thereof, on each of which bills of lading there shall be in ink or other indelible substance distinctly expressed the date and place of loading such cargo, and the number of pounds contained therein. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding fifty dollars. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 152. There may be desig § 153. Scales, designation of. nated by the respective mayors of the cities of the first and second class, stationary or movable scales, suitable for the purpose of weighing coal, the owners of which may tender the same §§ 154, 155 Protection of Purchasers of Coal. Art. 11 for public use in different parts of the city in such convenience in number and locality as shall be deemed necessary, on which the coal or coal vehicle, with or without coal, may be weighed at the request of the purchaser of the coal. The scales so designated shall be provided at the expense of the owners thereof, with test weights, and shall be subject at all times to the inspection and supervision of the sealers or inspectors of weights and measures in such city who shall inspect such scales at least once in each month. Such scales shall also be provided by the owner thereof with a competent weighmaster. The owner of such scales shall be entitled to charge for weighing coal and coal vehicles containing coal, at such scales, a fee of not exceeding fifteen cents per ton of coal; empty vehicles returning to such scale after delivery of the coal so weighed therein shall be reweighed without further charge. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 153. § 154. Right of purchaser to have coal reweighed. It shall be the right of every purchaser of coal in any of the cities of the first and second class, before accepting the delivery of the same, to have any of the delivery of such coal weighed at his expense, at any of the scales designated under the provisions of the preceding sections, provided such scales are within a half mile of the place of loading or the place of delivery of the coal, and for this purpose to require that any vehicle containing coal purchased by him shall be taken by the driver or other person in charge thereof to such scales for the purpose of having the same weighed, and after the delivery of the coal to require that the vehicle from which such coal so purchased shall have been delivered shall be taken by the driver thereof, or any other person in charge thereof, to such scales to be weighed at the expense of the purchaser thereof, and a certificate of the weight of such coal, so weighed as aforesaid, shall thereupon be furnished to the purchaser of such coal by the owner of the scales at which such coal is so weighed. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 154. § 155. Penalty for refusal to permit coal to be reweighed. The refusal of any seller of coal to permit coal purchased from him to be reweighed at the request of the purchaser thereof, as aforesaid, or any driver or other person in charge of a vehicle containing coal, or from which coal has been delivered, to take the same at the request of the purchaser, to such scales for |