New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-13

..so o, any vacancy by death or otherwise Even
70 S,strots which Oakey Hall has not changed the
.,,,Aaries OF, he has remembered except -FOUR, anu
4es his audacity far ss 10 claim tha'
Inspector elected for instance for the lid Dstnc,
,,ot serve in the lid District though the eeograPm
lIiits are the same the numbers alone having boon
rapeed and thus to secure e. himself the appointment
~ new inspectors.
This same Election law seems TO contain various c'u'
Al doubtful import Not the least doubtful question
which arises is whether tho Inspectors OF ksisu! 49,
flose Of Election TO be the Same persons OF UNI
,nas II all o. its provisions Tor election or Sipo..
mont Inspectors of Election only are men'iohou' pu
ninth section speaks Of the Inspectors OF Regs'iE a.
,ided by chapter 40 Of the laws Of 1866 men 49,
4he one providing for the appointment " 'U - -
C mmssioners- The eleventh Section ny spoA"-"e -
% any Inspector Of E.ectioR or Register -, -
color to the opinion entertained by some 'i1' ,,s,
t.rs and the receivers Of votes are TINS ye"
non T-bo god secfiou imposing penalty ulou any
,sD.oto- ~ Election who permits any person 10 i'e
,r his name AS voter" Sc. seems Ao"oFei'
CIT with This last view. The WAoie 'A'Ds 20 " i-11
"a !, t,s law was alone to he consiefon' 'ne '''
,,r would BE- that tho inspectors OF h'e'"0n an Va
,,,t- are 70 be the same persons. The elecuoh Ia"
- - an tbe 5tb Of April. TWenty-one days AFTER
- tbe same legislature passed the City Tax Levy
re- ,o.t, section OF the lattor act says, "the Board OF
,ioo ere hereby authorized and directed 20 perform al
che ,f,e required auu designated % be performed ny
th Commissioners o. Metropolitan Police, appucable 10
M Cg of New.Y0rk by chapter 7io laws Of 1865 and by
80 pB-1.lrd provisions OF chapter sl2, laws OF 1906
o,5s+or, thereof" T. win he seen that the present
,ce Commissioners are absolutely directed 10 perform
m dutc, imposed by chapter TAO Of the laws Of 1868
N,wte first section OF that law says (omittng refer
cacos TO Br,OEyn;
M BE- ar eroas appointed by The Board OF Commissioners
svs5r- po Fee f5r cac Ec district 10 ODE CITY and OortT
sNso- O. D.. known Insecos Of Registry and Of Elections
ne sai al make the registry bereiuateT provided for AMI
sal bold election mentioned and preside al the same and
r r Oh le powers and Be Gu ,d al the tgles and
l..rtes .. I.s-ac o-s Of Elections.
Tesr- section goes on 70 provide that the said IN
.uec-ar" ha meet and make Che try, and that the
Police Commissioners shall appoint cauvassers that any
sabsc.uc-t turns direct tho course Of procedure which
g.. se,ti.. WARS past has been followed 10 this city
se l-ta- SECTIONS are not pretended to De repealed
y ey are admitted TO he in force every respect and TO
q hiud- oven upon the Inspectors Of Election appointed
under o.. Election Jaw OF $780, iJ'sEa be held that the
liter are Sun in existence and are not suspended
ry tho aupoiutocs Of tho Police Commissioners
T1 fact the act OF 1870 makes IN iseA no
PROVISION f0- any registry whatever but pro
.aeds pron the theory that the provisions Of the
vs. o. ls IN force. The 9th section OF the law OF
80 or4as that the Inspectors Of Registry as provided
E cNauf- 7t0 % the laws OF 1865, and the several acts
..erf' ~ thereof, shan hold tlCir last meetings, &c
rot o. r en does the law OF 1870 recognize ana refer
-a TIE E Of 1895 as sl in force; but, even were it
ill l1 certainty ADf4'N' ~ 'i~ 'N''-
.-ee U - AJAX Lc for that it VIII be no-cod''s Lot Sc
.rrsti. II Of 1873 is concerned limited % uurepeded
... l-- is absolute. the Police Commissioners arc
.....r directed TO perform the duties imposed upon
al uy that law, and the only ones so imposed are to
.puo,rt Inspectors and canvassers.
l- ~ " tuC laws 81 1906 also referred 20 IL the
sAL.yy. provides that inspectors Of Registry and
. ions. uvassers Of votes cast at elections, and pol
.r.. ... .s several Election d str.cts of the City and
county o. N-v-YorE shall be appointed by the Board Of
p. npol "a Police n Tho manner follow ns'' and then
~ G.. lrcs,r.5e the mode Of appointment and TO
a o- D. provisions 70 elections II Is only the un-
1cd sections o. this law which are referred to in the
V Lew Only one section of the law Of 1866, the 1ths
oSever directly repealed and that reatesto the Bureau
,. Elections only. The Election law Of 1870 contains
n. provisions touching details which supersede por-
W a. OoT -l0as, but the main portion o. the act OF
5 s adrt.jly still in force, and the law Of 1870 az
.t. u g- WAY tho first section as 20 appointments u
0sIy rv providing d rent mode OF appointment for
-qoetor % Election and not by any direct reference.
ruch on ire0ls provision would doubtless IN the
onco o. nc clause in the axLcvy De deemed super-
To- the first sentence Of the act of 1866 Assuming TINS
. be So o.. reference iu TIE Tz Levy TO The law Of 1868
~rguat.F end 10 IS impossible % see how the Police
minis. q can avoid exercising TIC power l-0- '-@
directed" Cd exercise.
There FL. . mort chat the matter has been brought up
sra,t.. ~ The Board Of Police, and that or motion
.rua.-t .-.ectars they stood equally divided nat
al would he % refer the qreS lo1 70 IAef cou-,
r..re .st counsel IS Oakley Hail. he could then get
a ne f5T telling them MOTTO interfere with him: I-+sa
tier ~, Egbaetn brought up IL the Police bo2rd1he
d publican Commissioners, MesTs. Smith and hameITe
u.d bring it up and procure decision one way OF the
..- Ifr.u Tire Commissioner VIII lot perform their
..-ry It win De worthy Of consideration whether Judge
D. be- found who is not controlled by the Ring, and who
- issue s1 absolute 1nandamus whether II WI be
tier TO quietly wait til the first day Of registration
I then sres Oakley Halls appointees under the Con-
ssioua Election law for Illegal interference. In tie
later he question Of Interpretation win come pr
44-rlly before "a United States Commissioner.