thence northerly from the city of Newburgh to a point to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Ulster and Orange counties, running thence northerly through the eastern portion of Ulster county to a point on the Rondout creek at or near the present chain ferry known as the "Sleightsburgh Ferry," thence over said creek into the city of Kingston by suitable bridge to be constructed and maintained by the commission, running thence northerly from the city of Kingston to a point to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Greene and Ulster counties, running thence northerly through the eastern portion of Greene county to points at or near Catskill, Athens and Coxsackie, to a point to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Albany and Greene counties, running thence northerly to the city of Albany.

Amended by L. 1912, ch. 157, and L. 1919, ch. 468.

Route 3-a. Commencing at a point, to be determined by the commission, on the Delaware river at or near the city of Port Jervis in Orange county, running thence northwesterly along the Delaware river, as nearly as practicable, to a point to be determined by the commission on the dividing line between Sullivan and Delaware counties, thence to the village of Hancock, connecting with route number four.

Added by L. 1911, ch. 260.

Route 4. Commencing at a point to be determined by the commission on route number three, running thence through Orange county by the way of Middletown to a point to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Sullivan and Orange counties, running thence westerly and northerly through Sullivan county by the way of Monticello to a point to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Delaware and Sullivan counties, thence to Deposit, on the dividing line between Broome and Delaware counties, running thence westerly by the way of Windsor to the city of Binghamton, running thence westerly from the city of Binghamton by the way of Lestershire and Endicott, to a point to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Tioga and Broome counties, running thence westerly through the southern portion of Tioga county, to a point to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Chemung and Tioga counties, running thence westerly and north

westerly through the southern portion of Chemung county, to the city of Elmira, running thence northerly from the city of Elmira to a point at or near Horseheads, running thence westerly to a point to be determined by the commission on the dividing line between Steuben and Chemung counties, running thence westerly and northwesterly by the way of Corning, Addison and Canisteo, to the city of Hornell, running thence northwesterly and southwesterly from the city of Hornell to a point at or near Almond on the dividing line between Allegany and Steuben counties, running thence southwesterly to Wellsville, running thence northwesterly and westerly by the way of Belmont, Belvidere and Friendship and Cuba, to a point to be determined by the commission on the dividing line between Cattaraugus and Allegany counties, running thence southwesterly to the city of Olean, running thence westerly and northwesterly from the city of Olean by the way of Salamanca, Little Valley, Napoli and Randolph, to a point to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties, running thence westerly to the city of Jamestown, thence northwesterly by the way of Mayville, to Westfield.

Amended by L. 1911, ch. 96 and ch. 747.

Route 4-a. Beginning at the city of Binghamton, on route number four, running thence northerly and northwesterly to Whitney Point, running thence northwesterly along the Tioughnioga river, by way of Lisle and Killawog, through a point to be determined by the highway commission on the dividing line between Broome and Cortland counties, to Marathon, and from thence through Messengerville and Blodgett Mills, to Cortland, as determined by the commission, connecting thereat with route number nine. Amended by L. 1911, ch. 807.

Route 4-b. Beginning at a point on route number four to be determined by the commission, at or near Canisteo, in the county of Steuben, running thence southerly by way of Greenwood to Rexville; running thence southerly and westerly to a point to be determined by the commission on the dividing line between the counties of Steuben and Allegany; and running thence southerly and westerly to Whitesville, Allegany county.

Amended by L. 1912, ch. 474.

Route 5. Commencing at the city of Kingston, running thence to a point on the boulevard to be erected by the city of New York near the present village of West Hurley, thence northerly and westerly by the way of Woodstock, Bearsville and Pine Hill, to a point to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Delaware and Ulster counties, running thence westerly to Margaretville, running thence northerly by the way of Roxbury to Grand Gorge, running thence northwesterly to a point to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Schoharie and Delaware counties, running thence northwesterly and westerly to a point to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Delaware and Schoharie counties, running thence northwesterly and westerly by the way of Harpersfield, North Kortright and Davenport, to a point to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Otsego and Delaware counties, running thence to Oneonta, Otsego county, running thence northeasterly along route number seven to Colliers; running thence northerly in Otsego county by the way of Cooperstown and Richfield Springs to a point to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Herkimer and Otsego counties; running thence northerly to Mohawk connecting with route number six.

Amended by L. 1910, ch. 573.

Route 5-a. Commencing at a point on route number three, in the village of Catskill; thence northwesterly to the village of Cairo; thence by South Durham through East Windham to the village of Windham; thence westerly through the villages of Ashland and Prattsville to a point, to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Greene and Delaware counties. Amended by L. 1911, ch. 616.

Route 5-b. Commencing at a point on route number five-a, in the village of Cairo, in the county of Greene; thence westerly through the village of East Durham to the village of Durham; thence northerly to a point to be determined by the commission on the dividing line between Greene and Albany counties; thence northerly to the village of Cooksburg, and connecting thereat with a highway heretofore improved by the state leading from Potter's Hollow to such village.

Amended by L. 1911, ch. 784.

Route 5-c. Commencing in the village of Palenville, so-called, on the northerly side of the creek at a point where the Kaaterskill road intersects the Catskill-Tannersville highway in the town of Catskill, Greene county; thence westerly through the Kaaterskill clove to a point where the easterly entrance leading to Twilight park intersects said Catskill-Tannersville highway, and over a route to be determined by the commission.

§ 2. The sum of one hundred and ninety thousand dollars ($190,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to be expended, except as herein otherwise provided, in the manner provided for by article six of the highway law, for the construction and improvement of state route five-c, as established by this act. The state commission of highways may construct and improve such route by contract or by the purchase of material and securing of labor in the open market, or partly by each method, or wholly or partly by forces of the state department of highways. If such construction and improvement be made wholly by contract, maps, specifications and estimates shall be made, proposals advertised for and the contract awarded as provided in article six of the highway law, and if specified parts or items only of such construction and improvement be done by contract the provisions of such article of the highway law shall govern the making of maps, estimates and specifications and the awarding of contracts therefor so far as they may be ade applicable. Such commission may, in its discretion, use convict labor, as hereinafter provided, in the construction and improvement of such route or parts thereof, or with respect to certain items of the work. The superintendent of state prisons is hereby authorized to furnish available convict labor therefor, upon the application of such commission. The expense of maintenance of convicts while so employed shall be paid from the moneys herein appropriated in the same manner as other expenses of such construction and improvement. The officers and guards of the prison department shall have the charge and custody of such convicts, but the engineers and foremen of the highway department shall direct the work to be done; and nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize the employment of such convict labor for a person, firm, association or corporation contracting with such

commission for the performance of any part or item of such construction or improvement. Moneys expended directly for material, labor and cost of maintenance of convicts shall be paid out by the state treasurer upon the audit and warrant of the comptroller upon vouchers approved by such commission.

Added by L. 1913, ch. 784 and amended by L. 1914, ch. 68.

Route 6. Commencing at a point to be determined by the commission at the city of Albany, running thence northwesterly to a point to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Schenectady and Albany counties, running thence northwesterly to the city of Schenectady, running thence northwesterly from the city of Schenectady to a point to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Montgomery and Schenectady counties, to the city of Amsterdam, thence crossing the Mohawk river to the south side, thence along the south side through Fort Hunter to the village of Fultonville, thence across the river to the north side, running thence westerly and northwesterly through Montgomery county by the way of Fonda and St. Johnsville, to a point at or near East Creek, on the dividing line between Herkimer and Montgomery counties, running thence westerly and northwesterly by the way of Little Falls and Herkimer, from Herkimer westerly by the way of Mohawk, Ilion and Frankfort to a point to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Herkimer and Oneida counties, and thence to the city of Utica, running thence westerly from the city of Utica to Oneida, on the dividing line between Madison and Oneida counties, running thence westerly by the way of Chittenango, to a point to be determined by the commission on the dividing line between Onondaga and Madison counties, running thence westerly by the way of Fayetteville, to the city of Syracuse, running thence from the city of Syracuse by the way of Camillus and Elbridge, to a point to be determined by the commission, on the dividing line between Cayuga and Onondaga counties, running thence southwesterly to the city of Auburn, running thence from the city of Auburn to a point to be determined by the commission on the dividing line between Seneca and Cayuga counties, running thence westerly to Seneca Falls, thence southerly through the village of Seneca Falls to the south side of Seneca lake outlet, thence westerly on the south side of Seneca lake outlet to a point at the foot of Seneca lake, running thence westerly to a point to be determined by the commission on the