The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18
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Rlection Hhis Wear IN View York.

Riection This wear In New Work.
heretofore the official canvass Of votes cast at
elections in this city has boon made oy tho
Board OF Aldermen acting as q Board OF super
visors for this county, under section 40 Oh tho
Election Code, rs follows:
Tho Board OF Supervisors OF each county except
New York and Kings abali be the County Board OF
Canvassers OF such county. The Boards OF Aldermen
In the cities OF New York and Brooklyn, respectively,
shall he the County and City Board OF superChn'
vassers OF their respective counties and cities. The
members of the County and City Board OF Canvassers
OF tho county aud city Of New York and the county
of Kings and city OF Brooklyn, respectively. hhaii
meet on the Tuesday next after each election OF pup
lilo officers held in such county or city, respectively
or any district thereof. The clerk OF such board shall
DO the Secretary, or in his absence or inability TO serve
his chief deputy shall be made tho Secretary OF the
board. A majority of tho members OF any board OF
canvassers shall constitute a quorum. II on the day
nxed for such meeting n majority of any such board
shall not attend. the members OF the board then pres
ent shall elect the Chairman OF the board and adjourn
to some convenient hour Of the next day. If such
board or n majority thereof shalt fail or neglect TO
meet within two days after the time n1ed for orsaniz.
ing such board. tho Supreme Court or any Justice
thereof or county Judge within such county may com.
pei the members thereof by writ OF niand anus TO
meet and organize forthwith.
Under the provisions of the enlarged New
York charter, whereby sundry candidates are to
DO voted for not merely in tho counties Of New
York, Kings, and Richmond. but in o portion Of
Queens county as well, 1t is not feasible for tho
County Supervisors Of New York to make tho
canvass, and accordingly the Legislature has
made another provision for canvassinR the vote
this year. The provision is as follows:
"The Board Of Police Commissioner Of tho
city of New York shall be the City Board OF Can
vnssers Of the city of New York, as constituted
by the Greater New York charter, OF tho state.
mcnt OF the votes cast at tho election in the year
1897 for the municipal officers OF the city Of New
York so constituted, or any part thereof. Three
members of such board shall constitute a
quorum. II three of such officers shall not at
tend on n day duly appointed for a meeting Of
the board, tho Secretary Of the board shall forth.
OF New York to attend such meeting, and they
shall forthwith attend accordingly. and shall,
Police commissioners attending, constitute
such board. Tho Chief Clerk Of the
l s9sra Of the of CIT, P9 aHsra q sh cnnva BE the speof sssF SS
this act. The President of the Board OF Police
Commissioners shall be tho President of the
il the city Of New York on the first Monday Of
the statements of the Board Of County Cam
vassers, of such elections for city officers. Said
t fSsf cer shst, q st sash mesti IN tB Es0 SsSnt to s sanxr Ss
Canvassers OF each county in which such cleo
tion. was held. If any member OF such board
shall dissent from n decision of the board, or
shall deem any of the acts or proceedings Of
the board to be irregular, and shall protest
against the same. he shall state such dis
sent, or protest in writing, signed by him.
setting forth his reasons therefor, and deliver to
the Secretary OF the board. who shall file 1t In
his office. Upon the completion of such canvass
such board shall make separate tebulated state
lncnts signed by the members of such board or a
majority thereof of the whole number of votes
cast for all the candidates for each office shown
by such certified statements to have been voted
each OF such candidates., indicating the number
OF votes cast In each county therefor. Upon the
|. completion OF such canvass by such board and
the determination thereof the President of the
Hoard of Police Commissioners shall forthwith
transmit a certificate OF election to each person
shown thereby to have been elected to office.
Certificates of nomination for tho three
President of the Council-are to be filed this
year with the Board OF Police of New York city,
and said board shall orthwith file n certified
COPY of each such certificate with the Board OF
Elections OF the city OF Brooklyn and with the
County Clerk of the counties of Richmond and
Queens. respectively: Certificates Of nomina-
ton OF candidates. TO be voted for by only the
electors of a portion OF the electors of the county
Of New York, shall be filed with the Board of
Police Commissioners of the city of New York.
Certificates of nomination of candidates, to DO
voted for by only the electors of q portion of the
electors OF Kings county, shall be filed with tho
Board OF Elections Of the city OF Brooklyn.
voted for by only the electors OF a portion of tho
electors Of tho county of Richmond or the
county of Queens, shall be filed with the clerks
OF such counties, respectively"