The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-29
The Ballot Boxes Of New York city.

Annexed is copy Of Mr.. Beekman' 3 bill, relative
to the number Of ballot boxes for the city Of New
York. IL has not yet been acted upon
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE NUMBER or BALLOT
BOXES TO BE USED AT ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF
NEW YORK
The People Of the STATE of Nac York, represented 10
Senate and assembly, DO enact as f0ktJWS:-
Sc ction AT elections hereafter to oe held in
the city of Neg York, the boxes to DO used in re-
ceiving tho ballots therea5, shall be marked and
numbered as follows:--Ihe box TO contain the ball
los for STATE, judicial, city and county officers,
shall be marked Estate, City and County, No Ia
the box to contain the ballots for w and School
officers and inspector o. elections, shall be marked
"No. y" TIE box to contain the ballots for mem
bers Of Assembly, shall be marked Assembly,
No. 81 the box TO contaia the ballots for Senators,
shall be marked 6 Senator, No. Il" the box to
contain the ballots for member of Congress, shall
the ballots for police and civil Justices, shall be-
marked " Justices, No g. and the box 10 contain
the names Of electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent, shall be marked President, No. T." And.
at every election hereafter to be held in the said
city, such number Of boxes marked as aforesaid,
shall be furnished, may be required for by law.
to receive tho ballots to be used ut such election.
Section q AT every election hereafter SO be held
in said city. the names of all PERSONS with the de-
signation Of the office, which all the voters Of said
city are, may be authorized by law to vote for,
at any election, except elections of President or
Vice President, shall be upon one ballot, and
which ballot, on the face thereof, shall contain a
designation of the Office, and the name names Of
the person or persons to be voted for, or such Of
them as any voter may desire to vote for, and
which, when folded, shall be endorsed with the
words, State, city, and county, No. - and,
when received by the Inspectors of Election shall
be deposed in the box marked No. l. The Alder.
men, Assistant Aldermen, Assessors, Canstables,
and Inspectors Of Elections, and the school officers
of each ward, who are to be elected by the voters
Of each ward, in said city, shall be voted for
ballot, OF such Of them as are to be elected at such
election, and which ballot upon the face thereof,
shall contain designation of the Office. and the
name or names OF the person or persons to be
voted for, or such OF them as any voter may desire
to vote for, and which, when folded, shall be en-.
dorsed, +" Charter, No, % and, when received by
the Inspectors of Election, shall be deposited in
The box marked No. 2. The ballot for members
Of Assembly shall be the same es now prescribed
by law, and, when folded, shall be endorsed.
" Assembly, No. B." and, when received by the
Inspectors Of Election, shall be deposited in the
box marked No 3. The ballot for Senator shall
be the same as now prescribed by law, and, when
folded, shall be endorsed, Senator, No. A." and,
when received by tho Inspectors of Election, shall
be deposited in the box marked No 4, The ballot
for Police and Civil Justices shall contain desig
ration Of the Office, and the name or names OF the
person or persons to be voted for such Of them
as any voter may desire to vote for and which,
when folded, shall be endorsed, 9 Justices No.
o.; and, when received by the inspectors Of Elec-
ton, sbail be deposited in the box marked No. d
And the ballot for electors of President and Vice
President shall be the same now prescribed by
law aud, when folded, shall be endorsed, :. Presi-
dent. No. a" and, when received by the lnspec.
tors of Election, shall be deposited IN the box
marked No Z.
Section 3. This act shall take effect imme.
diaeiy.