The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25

the provisions OF Sections . and u OF Chapter WOW
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Of STATE,
To tho Clerk of the County Of New York.
Notice s hereby given that atthe General Election
eS 1GS s se on Se eSSy @
the following officers may DO lawfully voted for.
Two justices OF the Supreme Court, for the First
Judicial District in the places OF acorne C. Barrett
will expire on the last day OF December next.
county aud District ofhcors nfo to be elected for
Thirty ave Members of Assemble.
Judge of the Court OF General Session. OF the
by the Governor In the place of James Fitzgerald
Surrogate. in the place OF James NJ. Yernum, sp.
pointed by the Governor. in the place of John H. "
A shern in the place OF Thomas j. Dunn.
Two justices q the City Court q New Yors in tho
All whose terms of office Will expire tho ias,dly
At the said General Election there IL - r. sub.
mitted to the people for the purpose OF voting
on. the following amendments to the constitution:
AMENDMENT NO. /.
Proposing an amendment to article three. section
supervisors and devolving tho duties thereof upon
the municipal as'cmhy or other legislative body OF
two or more entire counties are included IN CITY.
whereas, The Legislature, at Its regular session in
eighteen hundred and ninety seven duly adopted a
resolution providing FOR an amcndment to the Con
voiiinK the duties thereof upon the municipal as.
semhly or other legislative b'dy of a city in counties
tire counties are included in city; and which rcs".
luton was referred to the Legislature to DO chosen at
to be published in accordance with section one OF
article Fourteen Of the constitution: and
in accordance with law and the constitution and
feIred to this legislature for action: therefore,
l.
that section twenty-sir article third. OF the cons
20. There shall be in each county except in a
county wholly included in city, board II super;
in such manner and for such period as is or may be
provided by law. In city which includes an entire
and duties Of board Of supervisors may lie devoved
upon the principal assembly, common council.
city.
! :. Resolved. df the assembly concur. that the
foregoing amendment DO submitted to the people
for approval at the next general election in accord
ancc with tho provisions Of tile election law.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.
Proposing an amendment to article eight section
ten OF the constitution in relation to counties cities
towns and villages giving or loaning money credit
Whereas. The legislature at its regular session in
eighteen hundred and ninety seven, duly adopted
stitution in relation to counties, cities towns and
y,iSSes giving ,hs or loSanE money or credit and m
referred to tho Legislature TO he chosen at the
next lection Of senT,"rs AMI directed to 10
fourteen Of the constitution and
lshed in accoriancc with law and the constitution
and referred to this legislature for action: therefore,
section ton. article eight of tho constitution be
amended as to read as follows
loan money credit Limitation OF Indebtedness
No county city. town vii age shall hereafter give
to Or 1 ala Of sy nd on or or
Of or % any on
ration nor shall any such county city. town or
for county. city. town village purposes This
ton shall not prevent such county. city. town ur
support Of its poor as may he authorized by law.
No county or city shall he allowed TO become in
amount Witch. including existing indehtedness. shall
exceed ten per centnm Of the ass 'ssed valuation
to taxation, as it appeared by tie asscssment.rolls
Of a or city thi The lag, 20 for
Indebtedness and all nde btedncss in OF such
absolutely void except A. herein otherwise provided
No comfy or city whose present Indebtedness e1.
il. real estate subject to taxation shall he allowed
to become indebted in any further until such
This section shall not be construed to prevent the
issuing of certificates of indebtedpess or revenue
taxes for amounts actually contained, or to be con.
saSa oa
of such taxes Nor shall this section be construed
supply OF water: but the term of the bonds issued
to provide tho supply OF water shall not exceed
e Of the bonds " FOR h.r r
demption. by raising annually a sum which will
sS IN " AZ or hs Rf
Al certificates Of ndebtedncss or revenue bonds
which are not retired within iive years after their
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by any pS Srf o1 psr Sf cy there shall be
power OF the city to become otherwise indo6ted
Whenever tho boundaries of any city are the same
within its boundaries more than one county the
power OF any county wholly included within such
the county: heretofore existing shall not for the
pmrposeS II this section b. recE1nea as part Of
taI for county Or city purpose in any conp CON
city of es eyer Of al to-
proyding for the PRINCIPAL and interest Of existing
year two per centum OF the assessed valuation Of
the real and personal estate Of such county city
spsct to county or ply debt. " '''' ''''',' u ~
s ?. Resolved. it the assembly concur. that the
foregoing amendment be submitted to tho people
for approval the general election. in acc ord
ance with the provisions of the election law.
AMENDMENT NO. 8.
Proposing an amendment to section two of article
six of the constitution, relating to temporary desg
division
eighteen hundred and nncty.eight duly adopted
resolutions providing for an amendment 70 tho
stitution relating to temporary designation by tho
governor OF justices to the appellate division; and
which resolution was referred To- the legislature TO
and directed to be published in accordance with
section OF article fourteen Of the constitution;
and
Whereas. Such resolutions have been duly pub.
lishcd in accordance with Jaw and the constitution
and referred to this legislature for action; there
fore
section /. Resolved df the assembly concnr),
That section two of article six Of the constitution be
amended as to read as follows:
3. The legislature shall divide the state into
four judicial departments. The frat department.
shall consist of the county Of Now York tho others
shall be bounded by county lines. and be compact
and equal in population rs nearly as may be. Once
every ten years the legislature alter the judicial
departments, but without increasing the number
thereof There shall be an appellate division Of tina
supreme court, consisting of seven justices in the
hrst department and OF Ave Justices III each OF the
other departments In each department four shall
constitute q quorum and the concurrence OF three
shall be necessary to a decision. No moro than
hve justices shall sit In any case. From all the
justices elected to the supreme court the Governor
shall designate those who shall constitute tho APP
pellate division in each department; and he shall
designate the presiding justice thereof who shall
act as such during his term of ohce, and shall he
a resident of the department Tie other justices
shall he designated for terms OF iive years the
eNpr portions Of tn cir respective terms ohce
IL less than Ave years. From time 10 time a. the
terms of such designations eNpirr, or VacAnics oc-
cur. he shall make new designations. A majority
of the justices designated 10 sit in the appellate
division in each department shall be residents OF
til" department. lie may also make temporary
designations in case Of the absence inability to
act of Justice III the appellate division. in