558 Third Annual Keport of the 



CHAPTER 587. 



AN ACT to amend the agricultural law, relating to the distribu- 

 tion of money appropriated for certain agricultural societies. 



Became a law May 9, 1895, with tie approval of the Governor. Passed, three- 

 fifths being present. 



The People of the State of New Yoi^k, repi'esented in Senate and 

 Assemhly, do enaet as follows: 



Section 1. The agricultural law, chapter three hundred and 

 thirty-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-three, is 

 hereby amended by inserting therein a new section,, eighty-nine, to 

 read as follows: 



§ 89. Distribution of money appropriated for certain agri- 

 cultural societies. Whenever in any year there shall be appro- 

 priated the sum of twenty thousand dollars or more for the benefit 

 of the several agricultural societies, clubs or expositions of the 

 State, two thousand dollars of such amount shall be paid to every 

 such society^ club or exposition, which shall have held annual fairs 

 or meetings during each of the three years next preceding such 

 appropriation and which shall have paid at each of such annual 

 fairs or meetings, during such three years, the sum of three thou- 

 sand dollars as premiums for agricultural interests, exclusive of 

 the premiums paid for trials or tests of speed, skill or endurance 

 of man or beast. Such society, club or exposition shall annually 

 before the first day of December in each year file in the ofiQce of 

 the commissioner of agriculture a statement, verified by its presi- 

 dent and treasurer, showing the payment of such premiums, with 

 the amount and object thereof, together with the name of the 

 persons to whom they were paid. A similarly verified duplicate 

 of such statement shall be filed in the office of the comptroller. 

 There shall at the same time be filed in the office of the comp- 

 troller a written offer to the efi'ect that such society, club or ex- 

 position will act as the agent of the State for the distribution and 

 payment of the money so appropriated as premiums at its annual 

 fair or meeting for the promotion of agricultural interests, to- 

 gether with a bond executed to the people of the State, signed in 



