§ 2. Nothing in this act contained which relates to the legalization of tax proceedings shall apply to or affect any pending action or proceeding in law or in equity. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 451. AN ACT to authorize the state comptroller to hear, audit and determine the claim of the county of Erie for certain moneys expended by it in the maintenance and repairs of certain highways located therein and providing for the payment of the same. Became a law, May 21, 1908, 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 state comptroller is hereby authorized to hear, audit and determine the claim of the county of Erie, for not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars, for certain moneys expended by it between May sixteenth and December thirty-first, nineteen hundred six, in the maintenance and repairs of certain highways located therein, notwithstanding the passage of chapter four hundred sixty-eight of the laws of nineteen hundred six, but upon such hearing, audit and determination he shall deduct from any moneys which shall be shown to have been so expended by the county of Erie such sum, at the rate of fifty dollars in each town of said county for each mile or fraction of a mile of such highway maintained or repaired, as such towns should have contributed thereto pursuant to section twelve of said chapter, together with any other sum or sums which should be equitably offset against such claim in order to arrive at the sum which the state would have otherwise been compelled to expend in the maintenance and repair of such highways pursuant to said chapter. § 2. The sum of fifteen thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated for the payment of such claim when it shall have been so determined, which, when determined, shall be paid to the county of Erie for the use and benefit of such county. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 452. AN ACT to supplement the general laws relating to the government of the city of Yonkers, and to revise and consolidate the local laws relating thereto. Became a law, May 21, 1908, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. Accepted by the City. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: ARTICLE I. CORPORATE CAPACITY AND NAME, CITY BOUNDARIES, WARD BOUNDARIES. Section 1. The citizens of the state of New York from time to time inhabitants of the territory in the county of Westchester included in the boundaries set forth in section two hereof, and known as the city of Yonkers, are continued a municipal corporation in perpetuity under the name of "The city of Yonkers." 2. The said city shall be bounded westerly by the westerly line of the county of Westchester, northerly by the town of Greenburgh, easterly by the middle line of the Bronx river as the same existed at the time of the original incorporation of the city of Yonkers, and southerly by the city of New York. 3. The city shall be divided into ten wards, bounded as follows: First ward.- Beginning at the intersection of the extension westerly of the middle line of Main street as it runs from Buena Vista avenue to the Hudson river with the westerly line of the city of Yonkers, and running thence easterly along said extended line and middle line of Main street to its intersection with the center line of Riverdale avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Riverdale avenue to the southerly line of the city of Yonkers; thence westerly along said southerly line to the westerly line of the city; thence northerly along said westerly line to the place of beginning. Second ward.- Beginning at a point where the middle line of Nepperhan avenue intersects the middle line of the old Croton aqueduct, and running thence southerly along the middle line of Nepperhan avenue to a point where the middle line of Nepperhan avenue intersects the middle line of Main street; thence westerly along the middle line of Main street to the westerly line of the city of Yonkers; thence northerly along the westerly line of the city of Yonkers to a point at the intersection of the extension westerly of the middle line of Ashburton avenue as it runs from Woodworth avenue to the Hudson river, with the westerly line of the city of Yonkers, and running thence easterly along said extended line and middle line of Ashburton avenue to its intersection with the middle line of Palisade avenue, and thence southerly along the middle line of Palisade avenue to a point where it intersects the middle line of the old Croton aqueduct; thence easterly along the middle line of the old Croton aqueduct to the point or place of beginning. Third ward.- Beginning at the point where the middle line of Ashburton avenue intersects the middle line of Saint Joseph's avenue, thence running northerly along the middle line of Saint Joseph's avenue to the point where it intersects the middle line of High street; thence in a straight line to the point where the middle line of Fairview street intersects the middle line of Waring place; thence northerly along the middle line of Waring place and in the direction of the middle line of Waring place extended northerly as it runs from Fairview street, northerly to the northerly boundary line of the city of Yonkers, and thence westerly along said northerly line of the city of Yonkers to the westerly line of the city, and thence southerly along said westerly line to northwesterly corner second ward; thence easterly along middle line of Ashburton avenue to place of beginning. Fourth ward. Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the middle line of Riverdale avenue with the middle line of Main street, thence running easterly along the middle line of Main street through Getty square and along the middle line of New Main street to the intersection with the middle line of South Broadway; thence southerly along the middle line of South Broadway to the southerly line of the city of Yonkers; thence westerly along the southerly line of the city of Yonkers to the middle line of Riverdale avenue; thence northerly along the middle line of Riverdale avenue to the point or place of beginning. Fifth ward.- Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the middle line of Nepperhan avenue with the middle line of Ashburton avenue, and running thence southerly along the middle line of Nepperhan avenue to the middle line of Elm street; thence easterly along the middle line of Elm street to the middle line. of Linden street; thence southerly along the middle line of Linden street to the middle line of Maple street; thence easterly along the middle line of Maple street and its easterly prolongation to the middle line of Van Cortlandt Park avenue; thence southerly along the middle line of Van Cortlandt Park avenue to the middle line of Spruce street; thence easterly along the middle line of Spruce street to the middle line of Alder street; thence northerly along the middle line of Alder street to the middle line of Elm street; thence easterly along a line drawn at right angles with the middle line of Alder street to the middle line of lands of the Putnam division of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad company; thence northerly along the said middle line of said railroad lands to the middle line of Yonkers avenue; thence westerly along the middle line of Yonkers avenue to the middle line of Ashburton avenue; thence northwesterly and westerly along the middle line of Ashburton avenue to the point or place of beginning. Sixth ward. Beginning at the point where the middle line of Ashburton avenue intersects the middle line of Saint Joseph's avenue; thence running northerly along the easterly boundary line of the third ward to the northerly boundary line of the city of Yonkers; thence easterly along the northerly line of the city to the middle of the Nepperhan river; thence southerly along the middle line of the Nepperhan river to a point therein where it intersects the middle line of Ashburton avenue; thence westerly along the middle line of Ashburton avenue to a point where it intersects the middle line of Nepperhan avenue; thence southerly along the middle line of Nepperhan avenue to a point in the middle line of the old Croton aqueduct; thence westerly along the middle line of the old Croton aqueduct to a point in the middle line of Palisade avenue; thence northerly along the middle line of Palisade avenue to a point where it intersects the middle line of Ash burton avenue; thence easterly along the middle line of Ashburton avenue to the point or place of beginning. Seventh ward.- Beginning at the point formed by the intersection of the middle line of Nepperhan avenue and the middle line of Elm street; thence easterly along the middle line of Elm street to the middle line of Linden street; thence southerly along the middle line of Linden street to the middle line of Maple street; thence easterly along the middle line of Maple street and its easterly prolongation to the middle line of Van Cortlandt Park avenue; thence southerly along the middle line of Van Cortlandt Park avenue to the middle line of Spruce street; thence easterly along the middle line of Spruce street to the middle line of Alder street; thence northerly along the middle line of Alder street to the middle line of Elm street; thence easterly on a line drawn at right angles with the middle line of Alder street to the middle line of the lands of the Putnam division of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad company; thence southerly along the said middle line of said railroad lands to a point where said middle line is intersected by a line drawn at right angles with Rumsey road from the intersection of the middle line of Rumsey road with the middle line of Hillcrest avenue; thence westerly along the middle line of Hillcrest avenue to a point in the northerly line of lands of the American real estate company, distant about four hundred and forty-three feet east of Van Cortlandt Park avenue; thence westerly along the said northerly line of said American real estate company's land to the middle line of Van Cortlandt Park avenue; thence westerly in a straight line to the point formed by the intersection of the middle line of Undercliff street with the middle line of the lands of the Yonkers branch of the Putnam division of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad company; thence westerly along the middle line of Undercliff street to the center line of South Broadway; thence northerly along the center line of South Broadway to the southerly intersection of the said center line of South Broadway with the center line of New Main street; thence northerly along the center line of New Main street to the center line of Nepperhan avenue; thence northeasterly along the center line of Nepperhan avenue to the point or place of beginning. Eighth ward. Beginning at the point where the middle line of lands of the Putnam division of the New York Central and |