Finally in 1917 in response to, and from the publicity surrounding, the 1913 murder of a construction foreman named Sam Howell in Westchester County a bill for the creation of the New York State Police was passed. The New York State Police was officially established on April 11, 1917 by the New York State Legislature. The division's first superintendent was George Fletcher Chandler, who was responsible for much of the division's early organization and development.
Under a land contract, the seller retains the legal title to the property, while permitting the buyer to take possession of it for most purposes other than legal ownership.
A contract for deed, sometimes called a land contract or agreement for deed, is a private mortgage between a buyer and seller on a piece of real estate. The buyer, instead of using a bank to finance the property, enters into an agreement that works the same as a home loan.