{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-second-class-cities-law-245","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 245","heading":"Definition of words","body":"§ 245. Definition of words. The word \"his,\" as used in this chapter\nshall, in all proper cases, be held to include and be co-extensive with\nthe words \"her,\" \"it\" and \"their;\" the word \"person,\" shall be held to\ninclude and be co-extensive with the words \"persons,\" \"company,\"\n\"joint-stock association\" and \"corporation.\" The word \"street\" shall be\nheld to include and be co-extensive with \"roads,\" \"avenues,\" \"highways,\"\n\"alleys\" and \"squares;\" the word \"work\" shall be held to include and be\nco-extensive with \"improvements\" and \"repairs;\" the word \"materials\"\nshall be held to include and be co-extensive with \"supplies,\"\n\"stationery,\" \"books,\" \"furniture\" and \"repairs to furniture;\" the word\n\"tax\" shall in all proper cases be held to include and be co-extensive\nwith \"water rents or rates,\" \"assessments or reassessments for local\nimprovements,\" and the singular noun shall be held to include and be\nco-extensive with the plural.","path":["Second Class Cities Law","Article 16. Miscellaneous Provisions"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/SCC/245","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"a0805b41ff248aca97bb1278c5789f8f9d0d6ef6a46fd350b8762e4cab3cf5bd","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-second-class-cities-law-244","next":"us-ny/n.y.-second-class-cities-law-250"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}