Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-08-16

In conformity with an act of the Legislature,
passed at Dover on the 9th day of February
last, there will be no election of Inspector and
Assistant Inspectors in the Third and Fourth
Wards of this city, in September next. Nor
will there be any division of these Wards into
precincts this year, US many suppose. Except
ing the nOn-electiOn of Inspectors and Assis-
tants us already stated, the elections in the
eral Wards will be held as heretofore, until
1862, when the law as altered by the Legislature
will for the first time go into effect. In the
month of August, 1862, the City Council will be
required to appoint an Inspector and two ASST e
tants for each precinct. The following is the
Law upon the subject
Be it enacted by tile Senate and House Of Representa-
tiyes If the state of Delaware in enera Assembly net
two thirds of earh branch thereof concurringJ
siGoN l. The Wards Of the said City shall he divide,
into voting precincts follows; That part the Thir,
ward lying between Fourth Street aud seventh Street
and etween Market street and the Western boundar
line Of City, shall be the rsi precinct Ot the Third Wad
THAT part Of the Third Ward lying letween Seventh
street aud Tenth street aud betNeen Market street
the Western boundary line Of the CITY, shsl be the
cond precinct Of the Third Ward. That PORTION OF tn
street between Market Street and Eastern bouu
Diary line Of the CITY shall be tho hrst precinct Of Tia
Fourth Ward. That part Of the Fourth Ward lying he
Seventh street aud Tenth Street and between Maj
aud the Eastern boundary line OF the City sha
he the second precinct Of the Fourth Ward Whenever
street named as boundary ~ this section the centrt
thereof shall he understood II shall he lawful for tn
city Council tudivile The First. Second aud Euh Ward,
into two precincts and To- re-frrauge the diy
sons hrfenbefpe made. and to increase tbs number
precincts ii sy, aud to provide for holding The City
elsrtions coniormaby to any such new Arrangements
sFo . An election shall he he'd in each precinct an
the Tuesday in September In the year thousand
eight hundred and sixty two aud on The same day la
every year thereafter to he opened between the hours
twelve O'clock nnou aud one o'clock afternoon aud L
continue opan until O'clock In the afternoon wher
the Same shall be closed. The place Of holding suel
election zach precinct shall be appointed and
by tile Inspector and assistants OF election tor said pre-
auy two VI them. by adyerts posted
three OF the most public places in surh prtrnr
| ut least seven days before the day ~ election.
ste. At the sAid annual election Ia September tn
qualified NJ each precinct shall elect ANON
themselves an Inspector and two assistant Inspector,
who shall act suck for the election in such precinct II
the following year. Thequaed voters OF each preciuc
shAl ut the lime fhoase member OF Council 4,
iheir Ward resident in the Ward. member Of Couuri
FROM Ward shall he chosen by a plurality OF all tn
votes all the precincts Of such Ward The voter
in the respective precuctA shall at the time Yot
tor Mayor Alderman, Assessor aud City Treasurer, VIII
shall he elected by plurality Of all the votes in III
several precincts. For choosing the assistant lnspecto
each voier shall for person assistant and In
two persons having the highest number Of votes thu
given shall he elected. Any ticket containing The nam
II than person fur assistant Inspector shall
be counted
sgr l. The City Council sl.l at its first stated nes
ing in the month OF August in The year thousan
eight hundred and sixty-wO, chuuse Inspector a tw
assistant Inspectors f each precinct who shall be oire
nj the succeeding election in september and shall hul
The same under and subject To all the prescribed
law Ia reference thereto At the annual election in Sci
TENDER, In the yesr one thousand eight hundred an
sixtyuie, the voters in The Third and Fourth Wards
not choose INSPECTOR aud two assistants A. heei0r
SIC. o. All the laws and regulations existing
relation to the annual election by Wards In sepiemh,
shall he taken to apply and hereby extended 10 Il
election hereafter 10 h. held by werincis as herpi
provided.