State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > New-york > Cal > Article-11 > 110§ 110. Canal officers not to be interested in floats, contracts, or hydraulic works. No public officer or employee connected with the care or management of the canal system shall be interested in any hydraulic work dependent upon the canals for a supply of water or in any commercial float navigating the canals, or directly or indirectly in any contract on the canals as a contractor, surety or otherwise in his own name or in the name of any other person or either directly or indirectly derives any benefit from an expenditure upon the canal system beyond his established compensation. If any officer or employee shall, at any time while holding such office or employment, be or become so interested or derive any such benefit, he shall forfeit his office or position and be discharged therefrom, and any contract in contravention hereof shall be void.
