GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW Laws 1909, Chap. 27. AN ACT relating to construction, constituting chapter twentytwo of the consolidated laws. Became a law February 17, 1909, 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: CHAPTER 22 OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW Article 1. Short title (§ 1). 2. Meaning of terms (§§ 10-58). 3. Ancient statutes and resolutions (§§ 70-72). 5. Effect of repeals (§§ 90-96). 6. Effect of consolidated laws (§§ 100, 101). 7. Application of chapter (§ 110). 8. Laws repealed; when to take effect (§§ 120, 121). Meaning of Terms Section 10. Acknowledge and acknowledgment. 13. Adjournment of meeting. 14. Bond and undertaking. 15. Chattels. Section 16. Choose. 17. Civil code and criminal code. 18. Consolidated laws. 19. Day, calendar. 20. Day, computation. 21. Folio. 22. Gender. 23. Heretofore and hereafter. 24. Holidays; half-holiday. 25. Holiday in contractual obligations.. 26. Judge. 27. Last, preceding, next and following. 28. Lunatic and lunacy. 29. Men. 30. Month, computation. 31. Month in statute, contract and public or private in strument. 32. Municipal officers. 33. Notice. 34. Now. 35. Number, singular and plural. 36. Oath, affidavit and swear. 37. Person. 38. Property. 39. Property, personal. 40. Property, real. 41. Quorum and majority. .42. Register of county. 43. Seal of court, public officer or corporation. 44. Seal, private. 45. Seal, private as corporate seal. 46. Signature. 47. State. 48. Tense, present. 49. Territory. 50. Time, computation. 51. Time, night. 52. Time, standard. 53. Time, use of standard 54. Village. 55. Women. 56. Writing and written. 57. Year, common and leap. 58. Year in statute, contract and public or private in strument. § 10. Acknowledge and acknowledgment. The terms acknowledge and acknowledgment, when used with reference to the execution of an instrument or writing other than a deed of real property, include a compliance with the provisions of the next section by either such proof or acknowledgment. § 11. Acknowledgment or proof of instrument. When the execution of any instrument or writing is authorized or required by law to be acknowledged, or to be proven so as to entitle it to be filed or recorded in a public office, the acknowledgment may be taken or the proof made before any officer then and there authorized to take the acknowledgment or proof of the execution of a deed of real property to entitle it to be recorded in a county clerk's office, and shall be made and certified in the same manner as such acknowledgment or proof of such deed. § 12. Affidavit. When an affidavit is authorized or required it may be sworn to before any officer authorized by law to take the acknowledgment of deeds in this state, unless a particular officer is specified before whom it is to be taken. § 13. Adjournment of meeting. Any meeting referred to in section forty-one of this chapter may be adjourned by a less number than a quorum. § 14. Bond and undertaking. A provision of law authorizing or requiring a bond to be given shall be deemed to have been complied with by the execution of an undertaking to the same effect. § 15. Chattels. The term chattels includes goods and chattels. § 16. Choose. The term choose includes elect and appoint. § 17. Civil code and criminal code. The term civil code means the code of civil procedure. The term criminal code means the code of criminal procedure. § 18. Consolidated Laws. The term Consolidated Laws shall mean the compilation of the statutes prepared by the board of statutory consolidation and the amendments thereof. § 19. Day, calendar. A calendar day includes the time. from midnight to midnight. Sunday or any day of the week specifically mentioned means a calendar day. § 20. Day, computation. A number of days specified as a period from a certain day within which or after or before which an act is authorized or required to be done means such number of calendar days exclusive of the calendar day from which the reckoning is made. Sunday or a public holiday, other than a half holiday, must be excluded from the reckoning if it is the last day of any such period, or if it is an intervening day of any such period of two days. In computing any specified number of days, weeks or months from a specified event, the day upon which the event happens is deemed the day from which the reckoning is made. The day from which any specified number of days, weeks or months of time is reckoned shall be excluded in making the reckoning. § 21. Folio. A folio is one hundred words, counting as a word each figure necessarily used. § 22. Gender. Words of the masculine gender include the feminine and the neuter, and may refer to a corporation, or to a board or other body or assemblage of persons; and, when the sense so indicates, words of the neuter gender may refer to any gender. § 23. Heretofore and hereafter. Each of the terms, heretofore, and hereafter, in any provision of a statute, relates to the time such provision takes effect. § 24. Holidays; half-holiday. The term holiday includes the following days in each year: the first day of January known as New Year's day; the twelfth day of February, known as Lincoln's birthday; the twenty-second of February, known as Washington's birthday; the thirtieth day of May, known as memorial day; the fourth day of July, known as independence day; the first Monday of September, known as labor day; the twelfth day of October, known as Columbus day, and the twentyfifth day of December, known as Christmas day, and if either of such days is Sunday, the next day thereafter; each general election day and each day appointed by the president of the United States or by the governor of this state as a day of general thanksgiving, general fasting and prayer, or other general religious observances. The term half-holiday includes the period from noon to midnight of each Saturday which is not a holiday. (Thus amended by L. 1909, ch. 112, in effect March 23, 1909.) Amendment of 1909 added "the twelfth day of October, known as Columbus day,". § 25. Holiday in contractual obligations. Where a contract by its terms requires the payment of money or the per |