The Jersey City news., 1892-06-16

dinance shall prescribe the time and place
OF places Of holding such special election
and such other regulations respecting the
same 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 town under
this act to the voters OF such town,
borough or township, at the town or
charter meeting or election to be held
next thereafter.
8. And be it enacted, That section three
OF said act be and the same hereby Is
amended so that the same shall read as
followa:-
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
auy), of such town, borough or township,
and If there be none. IN at least Two news
papers published in the county ana cfrcu-
lating in such town, borough or township,
at least once in each week for two weeks
successfully, and by printed notices
posted in at least one hundred censpicu-
GUS places therein, at least fifteen days
next preceding the time appointed
for such special election, which ad,
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 town
under this act at 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 Ut any,. and
if there be none in two newspapers pub
llshed 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
election, at least once In each week. and by
printed notices posted in at least one hun
dred 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
| town under the provisions or this act Will
| be submitted at the next ensuing town
| or charter meeting or election.
4. And be it enacted, That 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 and shall be held
and conducted under the general acts
I respecting elections, ana the votes snail
| be canvassed and counted in the manner
| provided by law tor canvassing and count
| lug votes at town or local elections held
| in such town, borough or township; the
ballots shall contain the words "for
| incorporation as town under the
act entitled an act proVidln
! for the formation and government
of towns" or against incorporation
as town under the act entitled AN act
providing for the formation and govern
| ment of towns:' " and in case the ques
| ton of incorporation as town under this
| act shall be submitted at n town or char
ter meeting or election.g the words 'for 10
corporation as town under the act en-
titled 'an act providing for the formnto L
| and government of towns, shall be
printed on each ballot beneath the list OF
| candidates thereon; II SAID words OF
proposition he marked off or de
faced upon the ballot it shall be
! counted as a vote against the same, il moi
marked OF or defaced the ballot shall be