The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-07
ELECTION NOTICE.
OFFICERS Have Been Appoint
ed to Take Charge
September IL.

The County Board of Elections met yes
terday afternoon and sent out notices to
the election officers who will serve for
the year beginning September II. There
are in all 1874 precincts, with four officers
in each. The appointments are divided
equally between both leading parties OF
the 776 appointments all but thirty have
responded. These will make known their
intentions by Monday next. TIL follow
ing notices were mailed to the officers
yesterday
you have been appointed by he oun-
ty Board of Elections an election OFFICER
for the ensuing year..
1.-THE following Instructions, for the
benefit of election officers, will be of
value to you in this position:-
Terms of office of election officers be-
gins September Il, 1899, and ends septefn-
Der 10, 1900.
each Board shall meet and organize
within ten lays after appointment, at
such place as agreed upon by three mem
bers thereof. They select one member as
nudge and one member as inspector, and
in case of failure to elect a judge on
three ballots, the oldest n years shall be
Judge: and in case of failure to elect an
inspector on three ballots, the Oldest in
years of the opposite political party shall
be inspector; the remaining two members
shall be clerks of the Board.
ssThe District Boards of Registry and
elections before entering upon the per-
formance of their duties shan seyeraiiy
take and subscribe an oath or affirma-
ton, in writing. before a duly quailhed
officer. to faithfully discharge all their
duties. (See Section 16)
Affidavits for the registration of voters
must be taken before a duly qualified off,
Ger CNotary Public, Justice of the Peace
or Master in Chancery) and must be
filed. together with a copy of the regis
trv. with the County Board of Elections
Immediately after the last registry day.
See Sections 32-35.
sRegistry days in Jersey City and Ho-
boken:-An Election Board in Jersey City
and Hoboken meet Tuesday, october, 8,
1893. from to 9 P. NJ, for the purpose OF
registering voters.
A Election Boards in Jersey City and
Hoboken meet Tuesday, October 10, 1899
from / to 9 P. NJ, for the purpose of re
vising and correcting registry.
A Election Boards in Jersey City ana
Hoboken meet Tuesday. october "a, 1899,
from 1 to 9 P. NJ, for the purpose of
finally revising and correcting registry.
House to house canvass:-Ali Election
Boards in districts outside of Jersey City
and Hoboken meet Tuesday, October 10,
1899, at 10 A. NJ, at a place designated,
and proceed to make the house to house
canvass. completing it on or before Fri
day, October 10. 1893.
Registry lays in all cities and towns
other than Jersey City and Hoboken:-
All Election Boards in districts outside
of Jersey City and Hoboken meet Tues
day, October II, 1899, from 10 A. NJ. TO 9
P. NJ, recess from / to 2 p. NJ, to make
up register from canvassing books
"All Election Boards in districts out
side of Jersey City and Hoboken meet
Tuesday, October 81, 1899, from l to 9 P.
NJ. for the purpose of revising and cor
r~ectirlg registry.
ELECTION Day, Tuesday; November z,
1899. Polls open from 6 A. M. to Z P. NJ,
the count takes place, and must be
continued until completed.
Respectfully yours.
HUDSON COUNTY BOARD OF
ELECTORS.
Frank T. Lockwood, Clerk"