§ 13. Moneys for Memorial and Veterans days; how expended. The moneys
appropriated by a city for observance of Memorial and Veterans days
therein pursuant to section twelve of this chapter shall be expended
under the direction of a board composed of the mayor and the commanders
and quartermasters of the Grand Army posts, the American Legion, the
United Spanish War Veterans camps, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States, the Army and Navy Union of the United States, the Marine
Corps League, Inc., the Catholic War Veterans, Inc., the Italian
American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated, the Jewish War
Veterans of the United States and commanders and treasurers of Sons of
Veterans, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Inc., Disabled American
Veterans camps, AMVETS, American Veterans of World War II, Masonic War
Veterans of the State of New York, Inc., Veterans of World War I of the
United States of America Department of New York, Inc., Polish-American
Veterans of World War II, Amsterdam, N. Y., Inc., Polish-American
Veterans of World War II, Schenectady, N. Y., Inc., Polish Legion of
American Veterans, Inc., United Veteran's Association of America,
Incorporated, Vietnam Veterans of America and the United Veterans
Memorial and Executive Committee of such city. The whole amount of such
money appropriated or any part thereof may be spent by such board in
observance of Memorial and Veterans days. Bills properly verified for
all claims and expenditures arising under section twelve of this chapter
or under this section, shall be presented to and audited by such board
and shall be paid by the common council of any such city. The moneys
appropriated shall be raised by tax on the real and personal property
liable to taxation in any such city in the same manner as the ordinary
expenses of maintaining the city government.