The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-31
GENERAL ORDER NO. "a.

various provisions r'existing national and State
election laws IL Issued this morning.
GENERAL ORDER NO. a.
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, l
900 MULBERRY STREET, NEw YORK, oct 90 1870.
the attention oil the members OF the police force
grcss ana OF the laws or this state imposing them
specific duties to be performed on the ensuing days
for registering the names OF voters, and on
the day or election. Certain OF them relate only TO
The days for registry Others only TO the day OF cleo
ton ana still others relate equally to all these days
These laws affect the rights OF electors as well as tc
duties OF the police force Here follow extracts
from the amended State laws OF 1865 and laws OF
acts OF Congress, approved July IA, $780, the first
providing Tor registration, ana the last Tor the ap-
pontment OF challengers)
The order then continues:-
The members OF the force will see that these per-
sons aud ng TO challenger have full opportunity to
exercise the lights and perform the duties conferred
ana enJoned by this act or Congress- and that they
are not interiered with IN the discharge Of their
duties.
THE DAY OF ELECTION.
The PROVISIONS CT recent acts OF Congress AMI the
provisions OF the present State Election law against
fraudulent voting are quite similar. The acts or
Congress and also the laws OF this State authorize
the presence at the polls OF certain designated of
GERS. al OF whom must be protected in the discharge
OF their duties, While the access for voters to the
polls must be kept open and unoDstructed.
me police force EaS heretofore been able 10 pre-
serve the public peace ana MAINTAIN order at cleo.
Tons, and there is no doubt OF their ability to pre-
serve the one and maintain the other. at the
ensuing election, and these duties they are
officers are also authorized 10 preserve
order at the ensuing election, and with their CO.
operative efforts TO that end there should not be any
disturbance or any obstacle to the prompt and safe
exercise by every legal voter Of the right 10 VOTE
Your attention Is specially called to certain OF these
statutes.
Various acts OF Congress are here quoted relating
20 the election OF Representatives in Congress- and
TO the appointment OF special deputies by the United
States Marshal for the preservation OF peace and
order at elections. The penalties for violation OF
these laws are added and selections from the ses-
sion laws, the excise law, &C. are given.
The general order concludes in the following
words
The members OF the force have the same duties to
perform as heretofore on the days OF registration
aud election. They are charged with the duty CT
preserving order ana OF seeing that every person
authorized to register Lbs name TO Is not mo-
lested il the lawful and orderly exercise OF HIS
rigats
Tue members OF the force Will be calm, consider
ate ana iorbcaring, whatever circumstances calcu-
lated TO lrrae them may arise; but in the
performance OF their clear duty they VIII .e prompt
and fearless In REFRESHING disorder and arresting
Offenders, and keeping access 10 places of rcgisri-
ton and 10 the polls open and unobsructed.
JAMES ]. kELSO
Superintendent Police of the City OF New York