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may hereafter be received and instructed, when in its judgment the efficiency of such blind persons will thereby be promoted. The commission may also whenever it thinks proper aid individual blind persons to become self-supporting by furnishing materials or machinery to them; but this shall not be deemed to authorize the making of gifts by the commission. (Clause in italics shows amendment by Laws of 1915, Chapter 363.)

Section 6. The commission may ameliorate the condition of the blind by promoting visits among them and teaching them in their homes, as the commission may deem advisable.

Section 7. It shall be the duty of this commission to continue to make inquiries concerning the cause of blindness, to learn what proportion of these cases are preventable, and to inaugurate and cooperate in any such preventive measures for the state of New York as may seem wise. The commission may arrange for the examination of the eyes of individual blind or partially blind persons, and may obtain and pay for medical and surgical treatment of such persons whenever in the judgment of the commission the eyes of such persons may be benefited thereby. (Clause in italics shows amendment by Laws of 1915, Chapter 363.)

Section 8. The commission may appoint such officers and agents as may be necessary and fix their compensation within the limits of the annual appropriation, in all cases giving preference to blind persons of equal efficiency, but no person employed by the commission shall be a member thereof. It shall make its own by-laws, and shall, annually, on or before the first (fifteenth) day of January, make a report to the governor and the legislature of its proceedings up to and including the thirtieth day of September (June) preceding, embodying therein a properly classified tabulated statement of its estimate for the year ensu

ing to the governor on or before the first day of January in each year. The annual report shall also present a concise review of the work of the commission for the preceding year, with such suggestions and recommendations for improving the condition of the blind and preventing blindness as to it may seem expedient. (Words in italics show amendment by Laws of 1915, Chapter 363.)

Section 9. There may be advanced to the chairman of said commission out of the treasury of the state annually, from the amount appropriated (for the industries under its supervision) for the commission, such sum as may be necessary, not exceeding five thousand dollars at any one time, to be used as a working capital for the (said) industries of the commission and for traveling and office expenses. Said sum when drawn from the treasury of the state shall be deposited in a national bank or trust company to the credit of the chairman of the commission as such, who shall give a bond in such sum and with such sureties as the comptroller may approve. (Clause or word in parenthesis show omission from Laws of 1915, Chapter 363. Clause in italics shows amendment by Laws of 1915, Chapter 363.)

Section 10. The commission shall keep separate books of account for its industries, and may use all moneys received from the sale of any products made at its workshops, or from the sale of products made under its supervision to which it has title, for the purpose of carrying on its said industries. The comptroller, or some person authorized by him, shall at least once in each year, and oftener if he deems it advisable, examine the books, accounts and vouchers of the commission.

Section 11. The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services, but their traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties shall be audited

by the comptroller and paid by the treasurer of the state, out of moneys that may be appropriated therefor.

Section 12. The sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby apropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for carrying out the objects and purposes of this act, to be paid by the state treasurer upon the warrant of the comptroller to the order of such commission.

Section 13. This act shall take effect immediately.

Appropriation (1913)

(Laws 1914, Chapter 529)

Appropriations to cover commission's activities

fiscal year ending October, 1915.

Appropriation

(Laws 1915, Chapter 725)

Appropriations to cover commission's activities

fiscal year ending June, 1916.

Appropriation...

.. $10,000 00

(Laws 1915, Chapter 726)

Appropriations for deficiency of previous years and

for creation of a capital fund.

Deficiency appropriation

Capital fund appropriation..

20,984 00

31,640 00

$678 21

5,000 00

5,678 21

3,480 00

Reduced by operation of Finance Law to...

(Laws 1915, Chapter 216)

In amending the State Finance Law failed to exempt commission from the requirement to turn over receipts from the capital fund to the state treasurer.

(Laws 1916, Chapter 223)

Exempting the working capital fund of the state commission for the blind from the operation of the Finance Law in effect April 17, 1916.

(Laws 1916, Chapter 646 — Part I)

Appropriations to cover commission's activities fiscal year ending June, 1917.

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(Laws 1917, Chapter 181 - Part 2)

Appropriations for deficiency of previous years,

and making additions to the capital fund.

Deficiency 1914-15

Deficiency 1915-16

Capital fund

(Laws 1917, Chapter 302)

Authorizing commission to receive moneys by gift or bequest and expend the same for any of the objects and purposes of the commission under this act. Requiring report annually to the Legislature of statement of moneys so received and expended. In effect May 1, 1917.

(Laws 1917, Chapter 468)

Including as exempt from operation of finance law, requiring moneys received as gifts to be turned over to the state treasury, moneys received by the commission by gift or bequest.

In effect May 15, 1917.

(Laws 1917, Chapter 181 - Part 1)

Appropriations to cover commission's activities

fiscal year ending June, 1918.

Appropriation.

$33,130 00

1,599 67

118 70 5,000 00

35,705 00

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