Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-08
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Sec IL. The provisions and regulations Of thu
laws Of this state, relating to elections, and all the
rights, powers, duties AMI privileges conferred By
law upon inspectors Of elections of the severa
towns or wards of this state, shall be taken ant
deemed applicable 10 the cOmmis sioners of registry
and inspectors of election of the several election
districts Of the several wards of the city of New
York, so lar as the same not modified altered
by the provisions Of this act and the elections Ia
be holden in and for said city, shall be conducted
aud managed, and the canvass and estimate Of votes
and the return thereof shall be made by the inspec
Tors OF each election district, as now provided by
law, and the SAID inspectors of election, and their
poll clerks, shall not be eHted to any compensation
for services as inspectors ar clerks.
Sec. IL 1t shall be the duty of one of the clerks
at each poll IN said city, at every election to have
before him the certified list Of voters of said dis
trIct received from said commissioners and to check
the name OF every voter as he delivers In his vote TO
the said pectors; and person shall be permitted
to vote at such election whose name is not ON the
gster of said district unless he presents such
tifcate is prescribed by this act, in which his
vote shall be especallv recorded as certificate vote,
and the certificate shall be received and filed by the
clerk.
Sec. ID The register of electors made in pursu-
ance OF this act, and the certificates thai may be given
I voters under its provisions, shall be CONCLU
SIVE as to the right VOTE of pc rsons register
ed or presenting such certificate; and it shall not be
competent for the inspectors to question aav person
gste red pre- enting sue ert cate EXCEPT
AS TO HIS IDENTITY, which if ques toned shall
be decided, if required by the oath Of he voter; and
any false swearing in the premises shall be deemed
wlul and corrupt perjury.
Sec II. The commissioners Of registry for each
ward, at least four weeks before every charter cleo
ton (HELD AFTER THE NEXT GENERAL
ELECTlON,) shall publish the register of votes IN
each district, corrected for and during the last
preceding the general election, by posting printed
copy Of the in at least ten public places IN said
district. to which shall be attached notice of the
time and place Of citing of the said com RS
for the of and he
and the said commiss toner's shall meet three weeks
before such elections for the purpose of said
rssster, and shall make SUCH kRASUREs. AL.
TERAr IONS AND ADDITIONS, as may from
ANY CAUSE become necessary, and shall continue
in session at least six hours during each judicial day.
for week
ward elected under this act, shall at their meeting
on the first Monday Of September next, make
such alterations in the boundaries of each election
district within their respective wards as shall t.
them appear necessary TO equaze the said districts
in conformity with the provisions of the first see.
ton OF this act and the boundaries of each election
district thus establish shall remain unchanged
for three years thereafter, unless change is render
ed necessary by the division of any ward; aud ge-
neral revision Of the ee ton districts, by the com
missioners OF registry shall take place in conformi-
~ withtae pro sons Of this act, every third year
thereafter.
Sec III II shall be the duty Of the inspectors
OF each election district to which they shall be APP
pointed or elected and for which they shall have
around each poll, AID to keep the the poll
open and unsbstruced and any person who shall
refuse TO obey their just and lawful commands,
when duly and properly communicated to them by |
more of the said inspectors, or by such per-
persons as they majority Of them may d- |
rect, an, person who shall knowingly, willully, |
and maiciously obstruct, hinder or prevent any ct
zen while his way to, returning from said poll |
while he il exercising lis right and privilege
elector, any person who shall knowingly, will |
fully and malcously aid assist or abet any person
in the structng attempting e. obStruct, hinder
or prevent any person from tieelv exercising his
privilege eector, shall be deemed guilty of
mi denieanor, and for each aud every offence he
shall be liable 10 fac of not less than Fifty dollars
more than five hundred dollars, and TO be im- |
prisoned in the city prison until the same be paid.
See. IL Any person offering TO vote at any poll in
said city, falsely personatng or falsely assuming the
name oil any other person registered as Aforesaid,
any person voting more than at the elec |
tion IN said city, or who having once voted shall |
acan oiIer TO vote at the election in said city,
shall be deemed guilty of f.lonv, and punished by |
mprsonmen in the state prison for term not less
than two years nor more han Eve years.
Sec. Is. The said commissioners Of registry shall
each receive the Of two dullars for each day
ually and necessarily employed in making said regis
try and revising and examining the same which |
shall be paid TO them on the com petien revision
Of said registry. Aud they may appoint a clerk who
shall be entitled TO the same compensation; and the
expense Of providing said BOOKS, printing notices
and copies OF said registry or revision, AND ALL
OFHER EXPENSES NE ,ESSARILY INCUR
RED IN CARRYING OUT THE PROVIS. ONS
OF THIS ACT, shall be paid out Of the treasury OF
THE CITY and county Of New York at the termi
nation Of every election. And all powers and du-
ties conferred by law upon said commits aoners may
be exercised by them a majority Of them. Aud
il said commissioners Of registry any Of them
shall wuy violate any Of the provisions of act
be Gu lily Of any fraud in the execution Of the du
ties Of their office, they shall be snbjsct 10 fine Of
Gve huodred dollars and Imprisonment in the eni
Tertiary OF said city not less than six months nor
more than two years
Sec. 10. The election hereafter to be holden in
and for the city and county Of New York, shall be
held for one day only, and the polls shall be open
at sunrise, and remain open till sunset when they
shall be finally closed; and thersupon the
Of each district shall Immediately proceed openly to
canvass and estimate the votes, and shall not ad
journ sand canvass until the same be completed
The elections for charter officers, commissioners Of
registry and inspectors Of the elections, shall here
after be holden on the second Tuesday Of April OF
each year. The general election shall hereafter be
holden on the Wednesday succeeding the first Mon
day in November in each year.
Sec. 90 At the c,ose OF the OF votes after
each election the Of each district shall de-
putc one Of their number to meet the Inspector so
depued from each Of the other districts in said ward
at the Office Of the mmssopers OF registry OF said
ward, or at ssch place as the commissioners APP
pointed and provided for bv this act may designate
between the hours Of twelve o'clock at and
in theeateraoon OF the following day. bearag
certified copy Of the votes given for each candi.
date voted for his district and the inspe
deputea on assembling at the office Of the commits
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