APPENDIX I.
I SUPPLEMENTARY ACTS.
chapter 379.
AN act to amend chapter nine hundred and nine of the laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety-six, known as the election law^, and entitled,
"An act in relation to the elections, constituting- chapter six of the
general laws,"
Became a law May 6, 1897, with the approval of the Governor. Passed,
three-fifths being present.
The People of the State of 'New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as foUoics:
Section 1. Section Ave of chapter nine hundred and nine of the laws of
eighteen hundred and ninety-six, being an act entitled "An act in rela¬
tion to the elections, constituting chapter six of the general laws," is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Notice of elections hy secretary of state and county clerk.
§ 5. The secretary of state shall, at least three months before each
general election, make and transmit to the county clerk of each county and
the police board of The City of New York, a notice under his hand
and otTicial seal, stating the (lay upon which such election shall be held*
and stating each offleer, except city, village and town officers, who may
be lawfully voted for at such election by the electors of such county or
any part thereof. If any snch officer is to be elected to fill a vacancy,
the notice shall so state. The secretary of state shall forthwith, upon
the filing in his office of the governor's proclamation ordering a special
election, make and transmit to each county clerk and to the police board
of The City of New York, a like notice of the officers to be voted for at
such special election in such county or city or any part thereof, and
cause such proclamation to be published in the newspapers published
in such county having large circiilation therein, at least once a
week until such election shall be held. Each county clerk shall forth¬
with, upon receipt of either such notice, file and record it in his office,
and shall cause a copy of such notice to be published once in each week
until the election therein specified in the newspapers designated to
piiblish election notices. He shall also publish as a part of such notice,
each city, village and town officer who may lawfully be voted for at such
election by the electors of such county or any part thereof.
§ 2. Section six of said act is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
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