The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-16

diuance shall prescribe the time and place
or places of holding such special election
and such other regulations respecting the
SEINE as may be deemed necessary and
proper: provided, however. that instead
OF providing for a special election such
ordinance may provide for submitting the
question of Incorporating IA town unoer
this act, to the voters of such towh,
borough or township, at the town or
charter meeting or election 10 De helu
next thereafter.
3. Aud be it enacted, That section three
OF said act be and the same hereby. is
amended so that the same shall read as
follows:-
8. And be it enacted. That If a special
election be called, notice Of the same shall
be given by advertisement published in
the official newspaper or newspapers Qf
ANY,, of such town, borough or township,
and if there be none. in at least Two news
papers published in the county ana circu-
lating in sue town, borough or township,
at least once in each week for two weeks
successfully, and by printed notices
posted in at least one hundred conspicu-
GUS places therein, at least fifteen days
next preceding the time appointed
for such special election, which adj
yertisements and notices shall
specify and set forth the time. place
or places and the object and purpose Of
holding such special election; and In case
said ordinance provides for submitting
the question of incorporating as a town
under this act at a town or charter meet
ing or election, notice thereof shall be
given by advertisement published in the
official newspaper or newspapers OF such
town, borough or township OF any), and
If there be non in two newspapers pub
lshed in the county and circulating in
such town, borough or township, for two
weeks successfully, next preceding the
day appointed by law for holding such
-aA In Anah Vrnnk M hy
printed notices posted in at least one hun
bred conspicuous places therein at least
fifteen days prior to the day appointed
by law for holding such election, which
advertisement and notices shall set forth
that the question of Incorporating as a
town under the provisions OF this act will
be submitted at the next ensuing town
| or charter meeting or election.
4. And be it enacted, hat section four
of said act be and the same hereby is
amended so that the same shall read as
follows
4. And be it enacted, That any special
election held under the provisions Of this
act shall be by ballot n shall be held
aud conducted under the general acts
1 respecting elections. and the votes shall
| be canvassed and counted In the
| provided by law Tor canvass1ng and count
| Ing votes at town or local elections held
in such town, borough or township; the
ballots shall contain the words "for
incorporation as a town under the
act entitled an act providing
for the formation and government
of towns" or against incorporation
as a town under the act entitled AN act
providing for the formation and govern
ment of towns;'" and in case the ques-
tion of incorporation as a town under this
| act shall be submitted at a town or char
| ter meeting or election, the words "for In
corporation as a town under the act en-
titled AN act providing for the formatio a
and government OF towns,'" shall be
printed on each ballot beneath the list of
| Candidates thereon; If said words or
proposition be marked off or de-
faced upon the ballot it shall be
counted as a vote against the same, if nor
marked of or defaced the ballot snail be