N.Y. Canal Law § 113: Delivery of property on discharge of employees

§ 113. Delivery of property on discharge of employees. Every person

employed upon the canal system and occupying any house, office,

building, or land belonging thereto, who is discharged from his

employment or otherwise separated from the service, and the spouse and

family of every such person, shall deliver to the corporation or a

person designated by it, the possession of the premises so occupied and

of all books, papers, matters or other articles and things belonging to

the canal system acquired by virtue of such employment, within seven

days after notice is served for that purpose by the corporation. In case

of a refusal or neglect to make such delivery, any court of competent

jurisdiction in the county where such premises are situate, may, on

application, issue a warrant ordering any peace officer, when acting

pursuant to his special duties, or police officer, with such assistance

as may be necessary, to enter, in the daytime, upon the premises so

occupied and remove therefrom all persons found in possession thereof,

and to take into his custody all books, papers, articles and things

there found belonging to the canal system, and deliver the same to the

corporation or to some person designated by it, and such officer shall

execute such warrant accordingly.