New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
N,CULLAGH,S ELECTION WORK.
HOTELS INFORMED OF THE LAW IN REGARD
TO THE REGISTRATION OF GUESTS

TO THE REGISTRATION OF GUESis
s4ato sunerintendent OF Elections McCullagh mas
begun actual work TO prevent illegal res'se'a
and voting AZ the coming election. Mr.. McCuTagh
announced yesterday that under an amendment 10
,bo Election law adorted at the last session o. the
rooisatrre he nossessed extraordinary powers over
hotel and lodging house keepers Inc iesHl"'u'.
gave McCuagh power to compel every no'el anu
lodging house keeper within the enlarged CITY ~
forward to him an accurate report on OCTOBER
prIor to the election to the persons claiming
yotinc residence from their places. The amendment
to the Election makes II the duty or every ih'-
lord PROPRIETOR lessee keeper OF lodging mousse
inn or hotel In the Metropolitan Election DlsuNt
10 keep a register In which shall be entered the
name and residence the date OF arrival and depart
uro Of their guests and the room or rooms occupied
By them The law further provides that twenty
nine days before the election every LANDLORD pro-
prictor lessee keeper must make sworn report
TO Superintendent McCullagh. which shall contain
the names OF the dodgers who claim a voting resi-
dence In such lodging house. Inn or hotel, together
with the length OF time they have been regularly
lodging therein Tho report must also state the
age height. weight color Of hair. marks on race
or hands. complexion and any distinguishing marx
or features o. face or body whereby such persons
may be Identified the place Of their nativity the
occupation and place OF business OF such person
and designate the room occupied by such person
The law also provides that it shall be the duty
OF every landlord proprietor. lessee or keeper to
question each male person lodging in his place as TO
his intention Of claiming the place as voting resi-
dence Such person must declare his intention
thereof and furnish the landlord with all the facts
regarding himself required IN tho sworn report.
Any landlord keeper or any ledger violating the
provisions Is guilty Of A misdemeanor.
Under the law superintendent McCullagh has sent
out printed notices all the hotel and lodging
house keepers in the enlarged city, calling their at
tenton to the provisions of this law and informing
them that he will require d prompt ana accurate
report from them
Mr. McCullagh said yesterday that his office
would furnish blank reports in the form prescribed
by law 10 all the hotels These blanks Will be for
warded some time this week and they must be
filed out and returned october next In
speaking of this new amendment 10 the Election
law Mr.. McCuagh said that the object OF the
law was to prevent fraudulent registration ana
voting and that any violation or II Wo4.n De
promptly and vigorously prosecuted by his depart
ment through the Attorney General -.
another mp2r'3nt t fsft9 MT MoCmagh Is en-
powered to call upon the holder Of any liquor tax
certificate for any information he desires connected
with his place The holder OF liquor tax certih-
cate is to furnish to the State Superintendent OF
Election whenever required 70 do so an afidavt
stating whether ne has coniormed 70 a. me re-
quirements Of the Building fire and Health Dc
partment laws In relation to hotels Inc amend
tax certificate who shall incorporate any false
Superintendent OF Elections Is guilty or perjury;
and in addition to suffering the penalty provided
by Law ne NAL f rr rms ms 9I8r ,n n1or
for a period Of five years from the date OF his
conviction
Mr. McCullagh has received from Chief Dcvery
a report giving "A list Of all tho hotels and places
holding excss licenses which are run as hotels.
together with the information 10 whether the
propretors have complied with all the laws and
ordinances affecting them K was announced yes
terday that Mr. McCullagh would begin the
animation OF candidates for appointment for dep
uty superintendents to-day. The Republican can
didates' examination in all the borougnS Will be-
gin tomorrow. on Wednesday the Democrats
u-if1 lar-c nt c,of m Il To-
a copy Of Mr. McCullagh's election rules and also
a copy OF the registration and election laws, 80
that they famiharize themselves with their
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