We are of the opinion that the order appealed from should be affirmed, but not upon the sole grounds upon which the learned trial justice apparently based his decision, viz., that the general act of 1913 violates not only section 28 of article 3 of the Constitution of the State of New York, prohibiting the granting of extra compensation to a public officer, but also contravenes subdivision 5 of section 12 of the County Law,* forbidding
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Arndg. County Law, § 169, as amd. Since amd. by Laws of 1913, chap. 637.— [Rep.
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See Consol. Laws, chap. 11 (Laws of 1909, chap. 16), § 12, subd. 5, as amd. by Laws of 1911, chap. 359. Since amd. by Laws of 1913, chap. 742, and Laws of 1914, chap. 358.— [Rep.