The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-26
BOTCNIN0 THE ELECTION DI THICTS.
Lots or Trouble Caused by the terfc rence
or the Kctormern,


OF the Kcrorners.
Since the reiormers took hold OF the bust
ness OF voting and invaded tho Albany lecis-
latve halls with their plans and Specifications
for altering the system OF ballotinr. a revision
OF election districts in Now York city has come
to be an annual occurrence. Prior 10 the year
1883 the law provided that where. for TWO years
consccutivey. the total registration In any Of
the existing election districts Of New y ork OK
ceeded four hundred. the Police omn1isston-
ers were empowered to divide such district
into two. This provision we'll served the con-
venisnce OF the voters. and 1t left the other dis
tricts intact as before. The new ballot law
advocated by the reformers substituted for
this. however. an entirely new plan whereby
the Chief Of the Bureau OF Elections was COM
PEELED last year to make complete revision OF
the city. and irrespective OF geographical
claims 10 so divide the districts that each
would have a total vote OF 800 as near Rs that
total could be computed In advance. Ono re-
suit OF the matter was that instead OF each
election district inclu ling a square block or
several square blocks. diagonal lines were run.
separating tho districts Ia such fashion that
the resident OF a house might have to vote at
ono polling place and the residen mt of the house
next door at another polling place. perhaps
some distance away. This fully complied with
upon many electors. as residents Of q sparsely
populated part OF town We're compelled to
travel longer distances than before to vote.
A single district will we'll serve as IN exam.
p!e OF this change. The boundaries OF the
Second Election district Of tho First Assembly,
beam at Soenties slip IND extended along TIE
Pear street; and along one side Of Pearl three
Rlo.ks to Me street at BroHdway .LroHgh
TO Beaver. through Beaver two blocks to
Broad. through liroah two blocks t. stone
slip. and thence TO tho point II starting. The
SSn,ire vote In this grpteslue district was but
III as n1 Se LAW rs ,no
yss.ss, Tor the chsf Of the Ipleaqqv e
street neghborhood another drug for vot;;
ers. so Lha! the total might. by the addition Of
quota of 800. Where. too. tho vote in q closely
ds!rft vas han 800 last
houses to bring the district within the limits.
hs s o e sae o. the
The last S altered the law some
Py 10 @ BSsd
q Pose at recent meeting ,bs bro ghi do o
has been reapportioued. though there appears
to he no way OF entirely getting AWAY from tho
retormers whose ignorance OF the matter is
primarily at full. and has caused aud Will
n TO hny, & OF the
III bonndario.. but also the numbers Of
their di;triets changed. With tne change
Ssges and Of coHrso OF resstry s'% as
we'll; Those districts where the popnlatinn is
to the $40 limit, and incidentally the number
Of election distrl cts In the lower part OF the
sembly district runs from the Battery to Canal
street on the west side OF broadway. and from
the Battery to Spruce street on the east side
within Is boundaries. and consequently the
population is much scattered. In tho election
@! rs lsso there we're twen.y-nire polling places
Last year, uuder the operation OF the law
favored by ths re I, the number Of poll
four and this year thore is a further cut OF
five. so that in this entire district there will be
this year but ninstesn polling places, though
district is 300 acres, THIS Is a. the ratio Of one
iani, .wh Ich in n GlG cosmopolitan city ike
Now York. and among class OF voters en-
gagged for The. most part In productive indus
ment as might be expected in u backwoods
county. Bur there is no he . for it. a. the pro-
ANY ANY nae che S n nresa G"
Elections ha. no sore ion In the mater: He
merely does wha the statut" ordains. but the
ers are. evidently. not 10 be decreasel this
year. and much confusion may DO expected
wns rs ssnI INT tb HS Sss N This c,v .as
900 for n r"vi'ion Of the dl.tricts made ncces:
.iary hy tho comn,ianco, with the demand ,of
mentary revision IL hot vet in, but large STAFF
Of clerks hns been Tor some time Engaged on
whore In the thousands.
HUMAN BONES IN Il TEIRD PLACE