The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-16

pembIe the third Monday OF september In each year.
at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon Of that day. at the
usual place OF meeting OF said board, and proceed to
ballot for the inspectors provided for ia this section for
election district the which tue same s situated
and shall not than three names for nspec-
tors aforesad for such district The three persons
cevng the greateat number of election dis
ct shall be the inspectors Of such election district for
year thereaer and until others appointed In their
places II after three baotngs for inspectors for any
election DISTRICT three inspectors shall have been
elected therefor said board shall draw by lot from the Six
names having the largest number Of votes and not area
dy elected - above provided asuicent uumoer OF names
70 make the number Of such inspectors three or sucn
election district Six supervisors shall constitute quo
rum for tho Transaction of tho duties Aforesaid IN the
absence refusal attend Of the others or any OF them
Sec. Said registers shall each contain list or tho
20 ana .1ranrsS socordps to ther
respective surnames, % "a TO snow 10 one comm the
name 1t full length, and in another IN cities and
the dwelling II there be . number and the Of the
street or other location Of the dwelling place OF per
said lists Of all persons residing their election
dsrot whose names appear the poll list kept In said
district, q. shs last presiding general election and in
other location, the shall be known TO be
asceraned by such inspectors and for this said
inspectors are authorized take the Office 10 which
they arc filed the poll lists made and filed by
the inspectors Of such district at the general election held
next prior 70 the making Of such register In case new
election district aha be formed the said inspectors shall
enter In the Lat the OF such entitled to vote
in the election dsrct whose names appear upon the
districts from which said new election district formed
Tho said inspectors shall complete, far as practicable
the s.d register on the Gay Of their meeting Aforesaid
ter and each Of the copies 10 be true LIST OF the voters in
their district, 30 r as the same are known to them
Within days thereafter the said original list together
with the lists taken from the Office aforesaid shall be
filed by said inspectors In the Office Of the town clerk OF
the town in which such election district may such
election district city, in the office Of the county
clerk said city, and copy Of said list shall be kept
BY each Of said inspectors and carefully preserved BY
v,tUS 6oe fSxatV n AQW hnrnt nnfto
mentioned for revision and correction Of the same.
One copy OF said list shall, Immediately after
place in the room in which such meeting shall be held
and accessible to any eector who may desire to
mine the same or make copies thereof.
Sec g. The said Board shall meet the Tuesday OF the
week preceding the day OF the general election IN their
respective election Districts at the place designated for
holding the polls Of election for the purpose of revising
correcting and completing said lists and for this purpose
In Cities they shall meet ut eight O'Clock in the morning.
and remain in session until O'Clock P NJ. of that day
and the day foowDg and 10 other districts they shall
meet at nine O'Clock in the morning. and remain In session
until O'Clock P. M. Of that day:
all persons residing and entitled to vote 10 said district
shall Do entitled be heard by said inspectors, in
& su " TO as
used by them the day days for making corrections
or adcions for the purpose Of completing the registry
Sec s. It shall be the duty Of said inspectors at their
nesting for revising and correcting said list 10
eha be proved by tho oath legal of said dis
trict TO the satisfaction Of said inspectors to be
sident of SAID district otherwise not entitled to vote in
said district at the election then next to be held Any
eieccr residing in said district and entitled to vote there
In may appear before said board OF inspectors and
9uire bis name TO be recorded on said alphabetical
tered on said list, shall make the same statement
TO the street and number thereof where he resides
required by The provisions OF this act of persons Offering
their votes at election aud shall be the
pans and penalties for refusing 10 give such nfor nation,
or for falsely giving the aame and shall asne sapect
20 challenge either by the inspectors, either OF them
by other elecor whose appears upon said al
he.csi ii.e md the oaths may be administered
by the inspectors provided against persons Offering
any person requiring his to be entered said alpha
betcal list in Of challenge such person shall
make the oath that would entite him to vote in case of
challenge at election then the Of any such person
shall DO added 70 the alphabetical poll list OF the last
cediDg year.
the said inspectors shall, within three days thereafter,
cause four copies Of the be made, each of which
shall certified by them 10 be correct list Of the voters
of their district; one OF which shall filed the office
the town clerk Of towns and In cities in the office Of the
county clerk Of the county, and one OF which copies shall
be delivered 10 each Of the said inspectors, except in tho
city county Of New York. Of said copies shall be
delivered TO each Of the inspectors Of election of the dis
tct in which such registry made. It shall BIO tho
duty Of the said inspectors receiving ouch list
fully to preserve the said lists for their election
day. and 10 designate Of their number or one Of the
Cere at the opening OF the polls 70 check the name
every voter voting in such district, whose Ia
the register. No vote shall be received at any annua!
ing to vote be the said registy 60 the Tuesday
Wednesday preceding the election, unless the person
Offering 70 vote sns urosn 70 the Ooaso Of
day making the alphabetical list prove by the oath Of
householder Of the district In which he offers his vote,
that he knows such person to be an inhabaut Of the
district and in city giving the residence Of such person
within said district
prescribed by law, shall enter the poll list kept by
them columns prepared for that purpose, opposite the
Of each person voting the same statement or minute
Anftp in kin0
gistry but such entry Is not TO be made by them If the
registry contains correctly the and residence Of such
voter and in all the said clerk shall enter In
lumn opposite the Of each person registered the
WORDS 'fnot registered Every elector at the time Of
offering his VOTE shalt truly state the street in which he
resides, and the house. lodging or tenement In which he
resides numbered, the number thereof and the clerks
OF the polls shall truly enter in the appropriate column Of
the poll list opposite Of eector tho
which elector resides and the number, in the
house, lodging tenement numbered and If the same
is not numbered then the clerks shall enter ''not num-
beed In the column Of the poll list for entering the num-
ber in Of refusal " make the statement afore
ead the OF such ecctor shall not be received Any
sou shs hs deemed @uv Of msae
and SHALL upon conviction, be punished with tine OF ty
dollars or by Imprisonment in the county, jail Of the coun
~ the city Of the city where such voter offers to
VOTE for period of ten days, or by both such ne and
imprisonment.
Sec g. After the canvass the votes the said poll list
and register kept and checked aforesaid shall
be attached together and sha the following day, be
led n tho town clerks office OF the town in which said
county clerks office, TO be used by the inspectors in
making the list Of voters at the next general election
&c., O. The said board may, IL necessary the day
Gays the making and Of the correction of such lists
appoint clerk assist them In the discharge OF the du
ties required by this act aud the oath shall be taken
by such clerk required by law Of clerks Of the polls
OF elections.
Sec 10. The registers shall at all times be open 10
public inspection at the Office Of the authorities In which
they shall be deposited, without charge.
Sec H. The members Of tho board Of registration and
their clerks shall each receive the compensation as
allowed by Law for inspectors OF election for each
day actually employed In the making and completion
of the registry 10 be paid TO them at time aud
in the manner in which they paid their other fees
The necessary blanks and instructions and other
incidental expenses incurred in executing the
provisions Of this act shall be provided and paid for IN
the manner provided for the payment Of Incidental
expenses Of election Of the like character.
Sec IL. The SAID board shall have and exercise the
powers preserving order at their meetings. under
this act given TO inspectors Of election for
ing order on election days.
Sec H. Any OF tho INSPECTOR at any authorized
meeting OF the board administer the oath oahs
now required by TO the qualification OF electors,
and may also administer the day Of the making and
completion OF the list 10 any elecor Of the district who