New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-29


shall add to his signature his place Of residence
and make oath that ne is elector and has truly
shall be proved by the certificate OF the notary or
other officer before whom the said oath is taken
subscribed n certificate Of nomination as herein
Which he has made S oath as Aforesaid The certi
cate hereinbefore provided for OF the notary or
stantially:
State of New-York. County of - SIS;
on the " day Of - in the year - 81 before ore
names Of each and every eiector appearing and
making oath before the said oficel. each Of whom
be the elector whose name and place OF residence
n6 % by @ to the b by
duly and severaly sworn did make oath that Re
signature and official tite)
The certificates shall contain the titles OF the
Offices TO be filed the name and residence OF each
candidate nominated. and. II In a city. the street
number Of such residence and his place or business
II any: and shall designate in not more than hve
words the political or other name which the sign
ers shall select. which name shall not include the
name of any organized political party. All inde-
pendent certificates CT nominations SHALL upon their
face designate and select device. or emblem TO
represent and distinguish the candidate OF the mae
pendent body making such nominations, as PROVIDED
by Section 80 Of this act. No person shall JOIN
in nominating more candidates for any one office
than there are persons to be elected thereto. and
no certificate shall contain the names OF more can
ddates for any office than there are persons to Dc
elected to the Office.
Chapter 1Gs amends the town law so as to re-
quire void and protested ballots cast at town
meetings to be preserved.
Chapter 266, introduced by Assembyman Ten
Eyck provides:
In case. in the interval between the days of reg
istration and an official primary day IN the sue
ceedng year. a election district shall be Gre
ated or the boundaries Of an election district. or
hall he chi he
ords shall at least thirty days prior to such OIL
% np day rfpa ar pr t%S enumbr the
enroment-books for such ward or Assembly DIS,
trict which enrolment books shall be In the same
form and exhibit the facts as the enrolment;
books then In force In the territory COMPRISED
bered ward or Assembly District but shall contain
only the names Of all the voters VINO as snow ,a py
tories are the enrolled voters of the respective
dSanged eec I DISTRICT or renumbered ward or
Assembly District.
Chapter 265 (Assemblyman Rodenbeck's) makes
II misdemeanor. by adding Section IL to the
Penal Code to wfuy deface. injure, mutilate. de-
stroy or secrete any voting machine which belongs
TO any municipality for use at elections, and any
person who commits attempts to commit
fraud in the use OF any such voting machine dur
ing an election shall be punished according to law
NATIONAL GUARD AND GRAND ARMY.
CHAPTER 80 authorizes the Board OF Estimate Of
the City Of New-York to inquire into, ascertain,
and TO allow disallow or adjust any claims made
against the city in relation to the expenses OF the
receipt and canvassng of the votes within said
city of the soldiers and sailors at the general cleo
tlon held in said city in the year 1898. and to as
certain what sums II any should be paid for the
rent of polling places the payment of inspectors of
election stationery printing. and all other ex-
penses which necessary for the purpose OF
receiving and canvassing the soldier ana sailor
vote which remain unpaid.
bo mir linn claims
the Board OF Estimate and Appointment is au-
thcrized allow the whole or any portion OF the
claims as may. In its judgment. be fair and rea-
sonable but not exceeding in the case OF the in
spectors Of election the amount payable by the
Election law for their services. nor are rents Of
polling places to be paid in excess OF the rate OF
rentals Heretofore agreed upon. with the owners
or occupants of the premises. for the purposes OF
registration and election.
CHAPTER IS provides for the canvass of the votes
of the qualified voters of the State absent from
their respective election districts in time of war,
in the actual military service Of this State or of
the United States. The County Board of Can
vassers or other Board that performs such duties
is to convene the seventh Thursday after the
election day. at the usual place of meeting. at
/ o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose OF can
vassing the returns.
The use of armories is enlarged by Chapter 24o
Assemblyman f. c. Brennans), which provides:
On occasions of State National importance;
upon the recommendation Of the major general
commanding the National Guard, the commanding
officer Of the brigade Of the National Guard IN
whose jurisdiction the armory Is located. ana tne
officer in charge of the armory, and under such
restrictions as he may prescribe, the Governor
shall have the power to allow the use OF arn0Iles
for such purposes as may appear eXpedieht 10 nm
provided however that no armory shall be so used
more than twice nor more than twenty DAYS III
the delivery to the commanding officer OF me
brigade in whose jurisdiction the armory Is located
of bond approved by him and executed Dy the
person. association, partnership or corporation To
provide for injury to the property ana other eN-
penses.
The Adjutant- General is allowed by Chapter 2S7,
introduced by Senator Higgins. to use any part oil
the 100000 appropriated last year for the equip
ment of volunteers not needed or used Tor tha'
purpose for replacing uniforms, overcoats. trousers
blouses blankets and equipment worn out In SER
vice. and to complete the necessary equipment for
field service and medical outfit, to be expended as
provided by the military code, if the Governor snail
certify that in his opinion there is necessity for
using IT..
Assemblyman Stoneman. of Cattaraugus intro
duced the measure now Chapter -OO providing Tor
the erection of monuments TO soldiers ana sailors
who fought in the Civil War or In the war with
Spain Il authorizes a town clerk or the Board Oh
Trustees of a village. upon the petition OF twenty
FIVE resident taxpayers. to submit to an annual
town meeting village election as the case may
be- a proposition raise by taxation sum not
exceeding $500 in any one year, for the purpose OF
erecting such monument. or contributing 10 the
expense of such monument erected by cor
poration for repairing or improving the same
and the grounds about IT,
POOR VETERANS.
Chapter So provides
No poor or INDECENT soldier sailor or marine VINO
has served in the military or naval service or the
United States nor his family nor the famlles OF
any who may be deceased. shall be sent 10 any
aimshouse except with the approval Of the com
mander and quartermaster Of the post OF tne
Or no Rom
where such persons reside or the nearest post
thereto but shall be relieved and provided Tor at
their homes I'm the city or town where they may
reside so far as practicable. provided such soldier;
sailor or marine the families OF those deceased
are and have been residents OF the State for one
year; and the proper auditing board or such city
in those counties where me poor are a
superntendents Of the poor. such auditing board
I'm those counties, shall provide such sum OF SUMS
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