New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
SrPT MCULLAGH'S RULES.
WHAT IS EXPECTED OF THE ELECTION
DEPUTIES.

yohn McCullagh. the State Supefih'eii1e- ,.,rv
,,ors,,n the Metropolitan District, mas Deeli o-.'
aiois Al - ,.ock examining candidates for APP
,noirtment as his deputies in his Once NJ ~. ~
Broadway He will appoint seVerai hu"u
l,,es and send them out on Work oesisIoN ~ -
l,,snt frauds at tho coming election. lie mas ~
NAMED a handsome gold badge for hifns'i,, an "a
snadros for his deputies are Of German SILVER am
Near the legend Deputy Superintendent "a y,
lions Metropolitan District win INC =.
arms Of the State and eagle surilo ..,
IL is somewhat like q police Shield pu'
enough for everybody 10 recognize IT. ,...
- enc Guidance OF the deputies Superintendent
McCularh has issued set OF rules. based upon INC
law creating his Office. The rules are suos'A'i'''
as follows: ,,.o Tho nrop-
80 Ia stste Which he must care for ana re-
port at once If lost. under penalty Oh 80 SQUAD
captain. Who VIII be held responsible for
his must report daily at given hour
Fourth-Deputes must be neat ana Joy a. 81 "a ali
dress courteous in their languase' PniticaI discus
snn win citizens and associates are strictly pre- e
hbited The excessive use Oh @ ns dsSmssal from
or beer prohibited under pam o. treouenting
ofee Deputies are prGhin!tea n In IN the prosecu-
lion OF their duties ,..,s,,,, ror tho purpose
Tifth-When visiting any ouIdng ~ b, . each
bepnty Hn nd mUst not DO offensive the inmates
mahner n sni or conduct Whenever requested
bv any CITIZEN he must show his shield am1 II
as a S9s bS name ane ana sSed nun6er COLI
' eacS deputy shall provide himself Win 1ioaSea
acting revolver ana must carry the sas Win
while on duty Each deputy viii be PIoC cnb must
ia small pocket CLUB me isIoir,' rever be drawn
oT Tsed except in sefdefence AZ the e3 turn
of the term OF service o. te ehoTt Glib which the
pTopery OF tf deputy is by law invested with al
THE powers OF sheriff as a1y pers5n vio,
lPeace, ana mas IN 70 violate the election law or
Hhe Penal Code relating to crimes as1H'S' '
five franchsG arc instructed that there are two
claeses of crime, namely misdeneaoT az dneanor
"a aePuS I% eSSrrant when the offence is COMMITTEES
If Ta he S Sn4 be rs made for INSIDE
aneanor except upon warrant ana Wsi on sun
H1TcsT 1 ~ 1ight unless by direction Of the mags-
trate issuing the warrant lnaoTs61 UH 5a denny MAY
arrest the offender at any time and IN any paTe,
with without waTTan W GT Absence enc
Tenth-Noo o arrest without warrant except for
TeIaiing 10 crimes against the elective lfincntis s
SS the In e Election No application for war
rant must be made TO Iag's VI The facts Upon
Which the application is based has seSn
and been srpTGyed by t N se Deputy to promptly
arrest any person public officer who sha nyga
rs or RI a bis S9 to deputy has " h %
upon person or pg6c oGeF 70 aSS such H
6S pabc oSer Snail ian demand 70 render
euch aid as tho dePIty sna senntW in the perform
s ancs Of his duty guilty Of felony and s faD
i3eet 70 and # pubic officer forfes his Office
q poce officer is a public officer 49,, rorsor %
sl,st him and. IL refused ne shall arrest the per.
son il his and address be unknown 10 locaied
s and addresses Of witnesses are 10 be taken
and the shield numbers OF poncebLen authority and
n execute warrant deputy is refused
ttance to or eT 1 xgdo nS t such
rant and If he DO locked in after entering lie 'A@'
prSanrteenth-After an arrest the prisoner shall os
taken 10 the Superintendents once II 0pe; a .ha
before "a ba taken to the nearest police sta
lion to the ONCE Of the mt, oo,rn
eating or fis FSpqs 10
nna SI feE pV Of dismissal The super
sntendent Will give to the press al facts , Wc This
ms designed to prevent tho miscarriage OF Jus
oAlIJeotrat,on or election the deputies are 10 co,
onerafe with the inspectors IN preserving o,der anu d
,iSa deputies may enter within the guard ran al
,plicants for registration or those at'eihp''ne "
NS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS must read up the election
aa EighteenthIt any election 9ceT violates Hia the
Se made except as last resort 10 prevent fraud
or to protect the rights Of citizen I'll oT po
Clerk or any other person attempts to comm. !.
Fraud in the count the deputy must not hesitate 10
'Sneteenth~All deputies are under the superin-
perWWentieth~A deputy is authorized TO Investigate
ali questions relating to the RAY ns % an
Mouse dwelling, building inn. lodging mouse or
hotel within the Metfop0tan Risi Tcc Sea carer
81 taker owner proprietor or landlord tnere0I anu
therein to any person or persons feSiui's Vi
Twentv-hrst-Any deputy may Inspect anu COPY
any books records, papers or docnnenIs relacs ~
ofectine the election registration or eleclofs
and may require every lodging-hous,e ksepsr anq
Sord or nroprietor exhibit his register OF rogers
Sberein at any time Any person refusing 70 Iur-
nIsb any Information required by the deputy, or 70
Exhibit records, papers or documents 10 so'' -
"a m!sdemeanor.. ~, -.... - ro>,,,,, s+udv +he
-rIes and provisions Of the law printed IN tne
nook. and viii not be excused on the plea OF is-
norance. H., -. r,,h,,o orcnrs and I,
thav fail 10 perform their duties may De punished
nv Imprisonment OF three years or sI'wo ihe'