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LF(UTi HOTTPF.S
CXWS OF Ntw YORK—By Autherity.
CHAP. Ttt.
Alt ACTT to am^nd th« Mchirar law ta
relation to motor v^hlrlM.
naromo a. I«W .Inn* t. 1917, with th« ap¬ proval of th« Oovernor. rminod, three- flfth» b»)lnir prtntnt.
Thn r'ooxilti nt the BtAte of N*w TorV. rspreiwnte'l In flsn.itfl and A«ii»mbly, do enart na fnllotr*:
fl«rtlon 1. Bcrtlon t'WO hundred ftTid nifbty nt article elftven of rK.tptfr ttilrfv of th* Iaw« of nlnetfin hundred nnd nlrj*. entltl<>d "An nq^ relatinn to hlnhwa^''. condtltiitlnn chnpter twenty-flve of the consolldftted lnw«," «« ndded by cliaptrr three hundred nnd wevpnty-four ot tlte Intm of nineteen hundrod nnd len. In h«»re- by dmenrled to rend nn follows:
I 2S0. ArP''"illon of article. Except On herein otherwise nrjirotufly provided, thl« artli lA etiall bo ex'li}slvely rnnlrolllMK:
1. rpon the rcKlstrfitlon. nimlierlriK nnl repilntlon of motor V"hlrles and tlif» II- censlrifj nnd regriilation of chauffeurs and opera tons;
t On ttielr uee of tt>« public high wnys. and
J. On the ftcremorlen u«ed upon motor vehlrlrH and I'leir Inf ldpnt.>^ nnd tlie pi'frd of motor vehicles upon th«s public hlKt^i- wnys;
4. On ttie punishment for the violntlon of any mt tho provl»|nns of this nrticle.
I i. Section two hunilred nml elRlily-ono of such chfipter, us .-uMi-d by chni'l cr three hundred nnd ?evpiity-four of tlir- lawa of nlnelceii liiiiKlrcd nnd ten and emenilcd by clmpler four biindicJ find »lTicty-i>iie of tbo Inwn of nineteen hun¬ dred nrd eleven iind cliiniler two of tho Inws nf nliielcen hmidrid nnd ?cvotitofl:i. Is hereby ntnitiiled to r'-ad ;is folloWH:
I 2S1. nplliilIlon<i. The tmn '•mot'ir ve¬ hicle" ns ii.'ed in thi-i nrtb Ie exrept wlwro othcr%vlf>o expreiwly provided, hIihII Inclii'lo nil velil'-les propelled by nnv power other thnn mn.=iciil:ir power, rx'ppi molor birv- clea, mot'ir cyilc'i, trnct ion onKlnca, r'lrid rollers, flro wiw.'oiif! n»'d eiif;liicn. pol iio pnlrol WMfrons, iimbubitn'ci ntuUruch vc- liicle.M na run only upon r.'ill.M or trn<l;«, Tho trrni "Ioi nl niitluirltlea" slu'll In'iiKlo All olIli'iT.") of coiiiillcf, cities, hiiroM.iThsi. towns or vllhiRcs, na well ii,t dil bo.irjl", comtn it I CC") nnd other public olllil.-ils of Buih counties, citle.i, lioroiir.hs. to wnn or vIllaBcs. The term "cli.-niffcur" Fliall jnenn nny person operntltifr or ilrlvlnr.^ n. motor vehicle, na ,in crnpfoyce or for hire. Tho term "iipcrntor" »il>;ill meim nny pcr- BOM, otlior tlKin n chnvlTcur, who opcrjitcfl a mntfir vehicle In ti fontity wholly 1n- clniled In ii city, fho term "Hti;tc'" na MFcd In tbis nrtlcKi. rxcriit where otlier- ¦wlso exf)rc'HPly provl'leil. ^b.'iU iihio lni'lii'lt» thn trrritfiric.'< ivtid the foilural dl.strlcts it tho rolled StfilcM. The term "owner" pli.'Ul 11 I.SO !tn;tuilo nny rc-poii, Urm, n.s^o- clntion or ci/|-porallnii ri'Tiliii'T n nio!or ve¬ hicle or hiiVliiK tho'evchislvo uso tlifrcof. miller n j4.:i»o or otlicrwi."!'. fur n petiod Kreater ttinn thirtv it-.iy^. The term "piib- llo hiK'llw.Tv" shnll Include nny hlKliw.iy, county rond, stnte rond, public ,sireet, ii\-e- nuc. (illcy. pnrk, p;iil-i',v;i.v or puhlic jilr'-n In tliiy county, city, lioroiiRli, to\Vii or vil- la/'c, exi'cpl nny ,opcedwny which m:iy Unvo be<-n or may. Im expies.'-ly set nvn it Vy Inw for tlio cjrciti.ilvo I'so of lioiscM .-ir.d li(,'lit ctiiTl;i(vc'4. Thb Ici-m "oniulhiis," .'ii used In thi:^ nrllclc, Klin II Inclucle any mo¬ tor vehlclf bold and iiso'l fur the Iraii.s- portalion of pa:4FeMf-'er.s for hire.
itt. SuWllviMiom two, four nnd tive of Bccllon two hiiiiiltel nnd €!it,'lity-tvvii cf niicli chn.ptor tin aiiiied liy clyipier thrco hundrrd nnd K'cvoiity-foiir ot tlio In'wsi of nineteen Inui'lrcd nnd ton mid nineii'lod ¦by charitcrM four hundrod nnd nlin'ty-ono of the l:i.v.'s of nineteen hiinilre.l ami clov¬ en, nnd thrc'-) bundred nn'l fnrlv-cl^bt of tho l,u','s of nlnet"cn hnridrnl nnd llflocn ond I'bnptci's tuo nnd ono hnndri'vl nr.d ficvenly-four of the lav,'S of nlncleeri Inn- drcd and scvenlicn, iiro hereby nmcncle'I to rend n.i fclI'jWM:
2. ItcstHc'tlon on operation. No person Bhfill opcrrito or drivo a motor vehii I^) ¦who Ih iinilcr el".hl('rn yon r.'i nl' c"o, nnli"' such ncr.";oii Ih accnmiinnicil by a dnly 11- cciiHcil cli.-infreur or the. owner c[ the mo¬ tor voblein bfiiifr operated. Ko person shall opernte or ilrlve a mntor vehi'clo i'i a county -^vliolly liicliideil wllliin a i'ity f 'r
' moro than ten dny.t In any calciubir yo:ir unlesa sucli pcv.'-on I.s a duly liceii-ol ohaiilTcnr or operator whctlicr t!ic o'.',;:',-r ot such vohielo or olhcrwi: e.
'1. Certlllcntc of reiUntration. Upon the nihm of such npTillcatliiii .ind the iiaynu'iit of tlio fci! licrciiiafter provided, tlio .^ocrc- tury of st.-Ue shall nssi!-;n lo ni^'h mutor vehicle a distl-nctive lUimher nnd. wltlimit expense to lliH appllc'inl, lH:-aie nnd lU llv'er in such mnnner as the pocrctary nf Kl,-Ue mny select to tho owner a ceilillcate i'f reKlstralion;- in such form n,s tho Kicre- tary of Btate; shall prescribo, nnd two iiuinlHir plates nl u pl.ice witbin the stnto of New York nnnicil b.v tbe applicant in his miplKntlun. In the event of the lor.:, mutilulioii or destniitioii of any cirlltlc:ite of rei;Unr!ill(in provided fer in this artlei.' or of nnv nnmber plato provUled for iu this section or of any license or baiUe, the owner of il registered motor velilcio or maimracturcr. or ilcaler. or operator, ur «'lia!ifrenr, ns the case ma.v bo, may nhtaln from tho Kccrclary of pinto a diiplic.ite tboreolLupoa llliiiu la tho oflice of tho secretary of .state an atliilavit sliowius EUch fact jind'the payment of u fee ot ouo dollar. It shall be the duty nf every ow ti¬ er, operator or chaiirfonr holding n ccrtlll- cato aM Biuh from the sccrot^lry of state. to niilify tliR secretary of t;late In writiui? of nny ebaii^;e of rcsidenee of such person witliin ten ilay.s after smh cbaoKe occurs.
6, Times fur rei;lstiation and ro-rc^'Is- tratloii, ItcKislratlon miplied fornn or bo- fore Au.sfiist tlr.-ft, nineieea hiiiuliod and Bcventccn. .shall taUo effoet on tli;'t dite and certltU'atca Issiie.l on snch npplicalioii or uiulcr any npplication mado priiir t') January thirty-ihst, nineteen huiulrodnn'l eighteen, Bhall expire on the I'lttcr date. The feea for such roKl-'tiatUiir sliall "t.o ono-half of tho unmial fce.'i proyjilod hcie- In. UeiTistrntion tlieryaftcr shall ho re- ' iicwcd animall.v in the smio inanner and upon payment of the .smio annual feo a < provided In tbfs section for rc.ir'stratioii. to take eflect on the lirst dny of Kehruarv. la Auh year berimiiiu; with such dato lu the yeir i\lnoteen liinulred niul elgliteeii. and the certillcnten of re.<; lst ration issc«'I theroinnlor or isHiied between nny su.-ti dates shall expire on the MiicceediiiK th r- ty-tlrst da.v of January. Notbiinj coiitniu- ed In this sulidlvislon shall affect the rejr- istrutlon of motor vehicles previously ick- Istored lu accordance with tho proy|Klotl^^ of this section, prior to tliia amendment.
9 4. Section two huiulred and ei^'hty- elffht of such ehniiter as added by chap¬ ter three hundred und seventy-four of tho, laws of lUaeleon hundre*! und ten and amended by chapier four hundred anil elKhty-soven of il\s laws of nineteen hun- I dred und fifteen, U hereby amended t.i i read as follows:
I 2S8. Ix>eal ordinances prohibited. Ex¬ cept as herein otherwise provided, local authorities ahull have no power to pa.'«». •nforee or maintain an.v i)rdlnan'.'e. rule or | reKulnllon requlrluB from nny owner, op- | erutur or chauffeur to whom this article Is HppUcnblo any tax, fee. license or per¬ mit for the use of the public highways, or excludlnsr any euch owner, operalnr or chauffeur from the free uae of euch pub¬ lic hlshways, exoeplUis auch driveway. apeedwHy or road as has beea or may l>e expressly aet apart by law for the exclu¬ sive use of horses and light carriages or In any other way raupectlnsi motor vehi- claa or thetr speed upon or use of the public hlabways: and no ordinance, rule or ravulation contrary to or in anywise Inconsistent with ths provisions of this ar- tlcls, now In (ores or hereafter enacted, ahall have any effect: provided, however, that ths powsr given to local authorities to radiate vahlelee orrer«d to the publia tor hire, and processions, assemblases or parades In tha streets or public place*. aad all ordtnancas, rules and reculationa Which Diay have baaii or which may b« —antsl In purauaoas of such pewsrs Shan
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rsmain ft» fall fnrre nn<^ offaeti anil prfw_.^»f)i| dmtrtct ot his r*i»lden««« mbetan-
flally equivalent to the Drnvlslons of this article, shall be exi>mrt from lleens* un- fler this Bortlon; and provldrtd, further, tta
Tided, (nrtber. that local authorities may set »sld« tor a alven time a
speeliled rrit>- lle hlifh'wajr for speed rontests or race*, to hit ci>Tidii..-ted nnder proper resfrlrl'on* for fh« Mafety of the rut^Hc: and provided, further, that local nnthorlrles mfty exclude motor vehh'les from* any cemetery or Srroundsi^Kod for thn burial of the dend, and mny by general rule, hrdlnanre or regulation exrlnde motor vehicles usel solely for rommerelni purposes fr'im any park or part of a psrk nysfem where snch (fenerni rules, ordlnfinee or repilntion Is applicable eritmlly and irener.illy lo all other vehl'-Ies used for the same p irpn«e>», snd provided further that nothing In thi'' article contained shall Impair thn vaMnitv or effpi t of any nlrtlflJYices, rcRUlit infr the Bpe»^<l of motor vohlriei. or of wny trafllc re»r'ilstlons With regard to the op¬ eration of mmor V"hir-1e», hfri-tofure o; hereafter m.-ido, adopted or prefcriln; 1 pursuant to l.iw In nny city of the Rr'-it class or In any cily of tbo second clap" In a county ndjoininjj n. cily of tha fir:-1 : class: provided, fiirtb' r, that tho loe.il ' anthorttle.^ of othir clf!e« and Inertrpo- I rated vHinres may limit by nrdinaiife rule or rei^nlatlnn lh« f'T ced of motor ve¬ hicles on tho public, highways, such sped , limitation not to be In nny case le-is Ili.^n nne rnile In fmir tnlnnte.«, nrd thn m.ilri- I tennnce of a prea ter rale of f-peed for one- I elirlitii of a mitn sh-ill b" presumptive evl- I deuce of drlvlnt!: nl a r.'to of si'i'l wh!i h Is not earefnl and prudent, nnd on further condition th«it eacli <lty or village s!'.-ni have pla rod cnnsplcnou'^Iy on each m.n In public lil>rhsyay whcretho clly or vlll:.iro line croH.-=ie.«i the samo and on every pi .-iin highwuy where the rate of speed chnnpe'^. FlictiH (it BUITlcltnl n-/.o to br- ensily read- i nblo by a per.son ii.<lnK the highway, benr-
I Ing tho ¦words, "City of " or
"fncnrriornled vlllaffo pf
"Slow down to inllea" (the rats be-
¦Jn;; Insertedi. nnd nl.--') a:i nrrow polritlUT tn tho direction wh«re the sneed Is to l>c reduced or ibanped, nnd nlso on fiirl'ii-r conilltion thai sinli ord ti.Mic,^. rule or ro;;- iilatliin Rhall lix Ilin piinlslimenl for vio¬ latiun thoreof. whl'h punl'-lrtnenl .''h.-^ill, diirlnif thn existence cf the ordinance. rule or fc-itlallnri. snpcr.'icdo Iho.ie Fpo( i- fled In Biil.>ilivlslon two of jiectlon two luin¬ drcd and ninetv of Hli's chapter but. ex¬ cept la cities of tlie lirst or fircnnd cin ;- shnll not exceeil tlio s.-iine. Ofllclnl copies of nil locnl orillnjinccj pnp.>!cd under tlio. provisions of Ibis Buhdivl.slon Hh:ill be fi'<- 1 with the BO<retary of sl.Tto nt Irnst thirty days bcforn liicy shnll respectively t-\)-.f effect nml nil such lo.-nl onlinnnces s',. II bo prlntr-d In pamphlet form nnd Ir'ni.-ci nt regular Intervals by the secrotary of Blato.
J B. Section two hundred nnd el'T^.t^¦- nlne of such chapter, ,13 added by cli.'i]iti r three hundred and Bevonty-fonr of t!'e laws of nineteen hiiudrel nnl Icn a;: I amended by cli.iijlcr four btindrr-d aii'l ninely-ono of the lawa of nineteen li'in- drcd and ele\en Is hereby amended to rend as follow.s: H Ci'tl,. I.lccupa of op.er!\tors nnd chauf fours; renow.'ii.s. I. License of opcr.Tt'.¦:'.-: or chauffonrs. Apphcixtion fnr llceni-ie to operaio moti/r v.cliiclcs, o.n fin operator oi' chanifeur, rrny be mndo, by mail or o'h- erwl.so, lo the sccrot.Try of strito or lii:i dnly aiitlior'J'.ed accnt upon blan'.fs pn - pared iinilor bis nntlioTity. Tho secrcuir.v ot .stHto shall appoint c\.nniiiiei'S a.id cnnso e\'.-i rninallon.s to I.o IkIiI al conve- iiioiit poliitH thinnc.hoiit the .state ns often ns mny be neccs.",ary. Such npnli'iiii'^'i. It for a c'hnuffc'.ir's llconjr'e, shall bo :. ¦- cnmpanioil by n iihotorrn j'h ot tlio np;i^!- cant In .such number.'? nml forms as tl^..- .serrelfiry of ftato shall prescrihe, p,-iid pholoprrafih to bo tal<cu Avitliin tlii'-ly tt-.x-'- 1 prior lo the filiiuT'of said apiilicntion f. '. to bo aceoinp.-ihicil by the fijo pro\-!.:e,1 herein. An ov.tur of n motor vehicle cc a member of bis Innnedi.'ite fnmily sliad ho Kraiitcil nn operator's !i''ense, snl'i' -t to this nrticle, upon npTdicatlon, witlicjut examination. Before snr h a llcenso Is .granted tho oppUcnnt If rot tho owner of "a mi'lnr vehicle er,.a mrml-cr of his i-aine- diate family ."brdl p.isM such exaniiii;!ll.->;i ns lo bis nunliilcatlons ns tlio secretary iH' slate shnll reipilro. Xo operator's or chniirToiir's llcciuo slinl! bo Issiiei' to nii'- peraon under cl'jhtren yenrs of ape. To cauti person shall bo apniRncd some di-;- ,¦ ttnguiMhliirT nnniher or mark, and the li¬ cense issued shall be In sucli f'^rra as tho secretary of stato sh.Vil ilelermiuc; It ln."^:,• contain .fpee'nl rc-trirlion?l ."xnd limltatlon.i concornlny flio t; pe of motor po\,vor, horse power, di^'^i:-'!! pnd other features nf ti'.c motor veil i'll"-) w'lieh tbe licensee may o;'- ernte; It .^hall c<inl'iin tho di.'tllnfriiisbln^ ninnl.er or mark assir-rne';! to tlvo liccuste his n:itne. pla.'o of resilience nnd nOdrc;";. a brief dc.sciint'on of the lieonseo for lli.^ purpa.se of lilonlincatioMi. nnd tho photo¬ graph of .the licensee if a clianffeur. S'.''. "ii di.stincllvo number nr nmrU shall be of a distinctly diffeii nl i(.Ii>i' e;icli year nnd lu any yenr filinll bu of tho same ^nlor .-in lli.'il of the niiniber plates Issued for that > e;u'. Tho secretary of st.ito shall fiirnifh to ever.v chnuiTeur so licensed a Kiiitablo metal bndse with tlio iIisLinKuishlng aiiin- ber or mark assijjneil to liim thereon will.- ont e^Ora charfco therefor. This badi^e shall tnerealter bo worn by snch chniif- feiir nlllxed lo his clotllin^' In a (Am.si'ic- uous placo, al nil limes xvbile he Is opor- nliiis; ur Jrlving n nimor veliiclo upnn the puhlic hi;; hw'iy. Paid I'.icl.uo sb.-ill bo valii': only during tho term ot the license of the chauffeur to whom 11 is issued ns uforc- paid. Kvery perHon llconfed lo oporate motot- vehicles ns nforesald shall lial.ir^ ' hia usuni slf.'naturo on Uie niaruin of the license. In tho spaco provided for the jiur- pose. hjimed^itely npon receipt of said 11- ceTise, and .•sn.-h Ikciiso shall not be valid until so Indorsed. Kvery applicati'in f<u' a.chauffeur's licenso tiled under ttie pro- vl.'^iiiiis of tbis Seclion shnll bo sworn to and .shall be accoinpanied by a fee ot five dollars, two dollara of which shall he fo:' his examination aforcs:iiil nnd three.do!- ^enio fee. or's llpcn nU'l bo ncc'omnanlod bv a feo hf one clol lar. which .sliiU bo refunded It the H!>! Ii¬ cation bo denied, Tho llcenso lierciiu'h :• granted on or beforo Augrust lirst, nii'o- teen hundred ami seventeen, shall takn effect on that date, and licensca ls,siod prior lo J.uinary thlrty-llrat, nlneteei hundred ami e'rhleen, shall expire on tli ii date. A cl4;iuffeur's license In forco wlu-'i this eection takes effecl shnll bo decmocl a chauffeur's liceiiso hereunder.
2. Operators' and chauffeurs' licensed reglslrnllon book. I'poii the receipt of such an application, the secretary of stito shnll thereupon lUe fhe s.-ime In his otrice. and register the applicnnt la a book or Index which shall be Kept in the samo manner ns the book or Index for the re.L;- Islration of inoter vehicles, and when the applicant, If a ehaufteur, nhall have pass¬ ed the examlnntlon provided for In thi> precedlnK section, the numl)er or mark us- slgned to sueh applicnnt together with tho fnct that such applicant has pnssed such examination shall be noted In said book or Index.
J, Unauthorixed possession or use of li¬ cense or badge. No operator or ehaiiffeiir" having been licensed as herein providt'l shall voluntarily permit any other person to possess or use his license or badge, nor shall any pernon while operating or driv¬ ing a motor vehicle use or possess any li¬ cense or badge belonging to another per¬ son, or a tlctltious llcenae or badge,
4. I'nllcenst'd operalora or chauffeurs cannot drive motor vehicle. An operator's license shall not entitle a person to drlva a motor vehicle aa an employee or for hire. No person ahall operate or drive a motor vehicle upon a publlo highway ot tills stat4 after tha flrat day o( Autfust. nineteen hundred and savenlseii, unleas such par¬ son shall hava compiled In all rsspects with the re<julrem«nts of this section and of section two hundrad and elahty-two ol thla act: provided, however, that a non- raatdaot owner, operator or ohautteur, who lias ratftatersd undar prwrlalooa of law ot tiM focaivs aouatrr, ttmtt. (•rritotr oa
lars for 11001110 fee, Kvery apiilicatlnn for an operator's llpcnso shall bo sworn
shall wear the bsdge or rarry th* license eertlflcate assigned to him In the forelsrn eountry, Btate, terrlforv or federal district nf his resktence In the rr»anner provldW In this seetion.
8. Hen^'wal. Such lli-ense shsll be re¬ newed annually, Mich renewal to take ef¬ fect on tbe first day of February of eac h year. The secretary of stats mny refiiso fo Issue or renew a licence If he deems afis applicant not quallTle^l to receive such li¬ cense, but the rnf'isal of tho secretarr of stats may b«> reviewed hy writ of certio¬ rari. For renewals to take effect on ami after February first, ninetr-en hundred and eighteen, the fee shall be two doilnrs for a chauffeur's license and one dollar for an operator's license.
f (I. Section twi hindred and ninety of iuch chapter, as silded by chapter tliree hundred nnd seventy-four of tho laws of nineteen hundred nnd ten nnd nmeiide'l liy chapter one of the laWM of nineteen liun¬ dred and thirteen and chapter one hunilr«-d and seventy-four et the Laws of nlneii-in hundred ,and sevenieen, in hereby ametiri- ed to read as follows:
I rao. Punishment for rlolntlon: proce¬ dure, 1. The violallch of nny rif tlio pro¬ visions of Pcetli'iis twn hundred and p|"h- ty-two, two hunilreil and eb'riity-three, I «vo hundred and eijTlity-finiv. two hiimlred nnd clghly-four-a nnd two hundred and <p,i.;.i- ty-nlnn of tbiH artlelc shall consllnile a misdeniennor punishablo by a flno not ex¬ ceeding lifty dollars,
2, Tlio violation of nny of thn prnvlsle-ns of section two }\uni]fjiii nn'l eighlj'-sevf n of Ihis article ,sliMI con.«?titute a mlsile- mcanor punisliablo by a flne not exceeding one hundred dillnra.
3. runlsrtimenl for operating motor ve¬ hicle whllo hi an lntiixi(*ited cnnilltlcn. for roltig away wlllimit stopping after ac¬ cident .¦\ntl making hiniself known. \\'li'<- ovcr operates a motor vehicle while In nn Intoxicated conditiiiu Rhall be guilty of a tiiisdenieanor. Any pcr.«»on opeiatliu; a motor vehicle W'ho, knowing tli.it In.liiry hns been caused In a person or danni ;:o cruisdl to o. vehicle, due t'> the culpabilit.v of Iho pcr?<oii operating such motor ve¬ hicle, or t'j ncclilent, leaves the place of paid Injury or accident, ¦wilhnul stopplti.r nnd (.•ivlni-r his name, residence, Inclitdiii;. Btroit nnd ntreet niinilic.r, oud license num¬ ber to tho injured party, or to n. petieo r''- fic r, or lti e.isc no police oflleer is In the Vicinity of the place of Bald Injury or ac¬ cident, then rcportln,'? the s.inie tn th" neareiit polico'station, or iudidal oincei-. shall bo guilty of a felony piinir-hnhlr. b;.- a flno otnot moro than tlvn hundred d'd- lara or by l.mpris inment for a term not c x- ccodliig two years, or by both sueh liue an4,lniprl--5'f>'i'iii'iit', iiml li' auy peri'on bo convicted a. second time of cithi r*bf-lli" torc;4on,tr offeiuX'S, ho shall bo puilty of ;i felony purilslnbli; by inipri.sonrnent for a term of not bsa than one year nnd not morn Ihan five years. A conviction of .i Vlol.atlon of thin .subcilviaion shall bo re¬ ported foribv.ith by Iho trbal cmrt or the cleric thereof to the socrretary of state., who Rh.'ill upon reconunenda tion of tlio trial court sivt' nd llic licnKO of tho per¬ ron so convicted or if ho bo nn o^vner t'.ie certilirat'j of rc nslration of his motor ve¬ hicle and, if no appeal tliorefroni bo taken, or If an opiienl duly l.-iken bo dismissed, nr tbo Jud?.;nii'.e.it uinrnicd, and upon iiollco tlierenf by .«!:ild clerk, tho secretary ft Rtato shall rcvol'o such license or In Ilv ca.''o of, nn owner tho certlflcato ot re.LjIy- tratlon of liis nv-tor vehicde, and shall or¬ der Iho license or certiftcato of rc;.;i.'t!.-'.- tion dcHvor'd ,,to the f'^cretnry of Ft.-'li', and shall not reissue lo him s'lM license i'''r certllicato of rc'ri.stration or nny oilier li¬ cense or cet-li.'lcalo of rc;:;istration tmlcfio thn secret.Try ot .vtalo Ui hi;! discretion, after an Inv^.'^tgatlon or upon a hearincr, decides to reissQO or Iss'u'q such llcenso or certincnto.
4, Any creator or ch.iiiffcur oporntin.ir a motor voliiclo v.hilo his llcenso ta sua- pcndcd or revoked ahall be eullty of a niL-s- Ucnitat'.or. >
5, Xny person who oporatos nny mot^r vohielo while a cerlU'icato of ri".,'iftrai !¦ 01 ot motor vohielo issued to liim I.s susp' ml- ed or revoked shall bo cuilty of a misde- meatior.
6. I'pon a third or sub.-'criucnt convic¬ tion ot a ehnvilfcur or operator for a \ ic-- latlon of the p"o\-isions of nection t'.'.'O hundred nml elf,'Iity-seven, or an onli- nance, rule or regulation rcfnilallng sp'ol of motor vchlc:e:-i under Focllon two hun¬ dred nnd eUilily-elprl'.t, the secretary tif stato, upon the reconimondation of the trial court, shall forlhwith revoke tlie li¬ cense of tbo person so eciiivicted and nn new licnnse sliiill bo issiieil to such person for nl least six months aftor the dito of' such conviotioa nor tlierenf tor exceiit in tho discretion ot Iho said secretary of Btnte.
7. Any person maklnpr a falso stati^- ment In th« vcrilicd aiip.! cation for regis¬ tration shall bo guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a ilnq ot not exceeding llftj- doUars.
S. Any p«rPon violating nny ot tho pro¬ visions ot any sectlnn ^sf this nrtii'lo, which violation I.s stated Bcpnrately to be a m'sdeineanor. Is puiiisliahio by imiirl.'?- onment for not more IhanAbne year or by a lino of not more than tn.-e liundred dol¬ lars, or by iMilli. and for a violation itt any other provl.'iion ot this article,' for which violation no punishment has been specitied, sh.ill be gcllty of a mlsilenie.'iuor punishable by a flno ot not exceodInK tweiity-Uvo dollara,
9. Certifying' conviction to the secretary of s'i,.',o. t'pon the conviction of nny per¬ son for a violation ot any of tbo inovi- slon.s ot Ihia nrliclo tho trial conrt or the clerk thereof shall imniedi.atoly certify tho f.acts of Ibe t':ise. Including' tho nK'nie anil address of the offender, tiio jiidj.-mcnt of tbo court an'l the seiilence im!)Osed,,to the secretary of stato whp t^hall enter the same cither In tlio book or index of rej.is- tered motof^ vehliies or In t!ie book or index ot registered cliaufl"eur3. na the cnso mny be, opjioslto tho namo of the per.son so convlcleii, and in Iho case of any other person, ia a book or Index of offenders to be kept for euch piinniso. If any Hiieu conviclion phall he reversed upon appeal therefrom, tho person whose conviclion has beon so reversed mny serve on tlu- secretary of stale a eeitilled copy of Un¬ order of rever.sal, whereupon the Becretar\- of slate sliall enter tho same In the projuT book or Index In connection with tho rec¬ ord ot such conviction.
10. Rolea.s6 from custody, hall, el cet¬ era. In caae any person shall be taken Into custody charged with a violation of any of the provisions of this article, he sli'ill forthwith bo tidien before the near¬ est maglstra*3, isirituln, lieutenant, clerk of the court or acting lieutenant who shall have the power ot a magrislrulo and be entitled to an Immediate hearing or ad¬ mission to bail, and It such hearing can¬ not then be had, be released from custod'.- on giving a bond or undertaking, execut¬ ed by a fldellty or surety corapany au¬ thorized to do business In this state, or other 'oail In the form provided by section ttvm hundred and sixty-eight of the code of criminal procedure, such bond or un¬ dertaking to tto In an amount not exceed¬ ing one hundred dollars. If the charge be for a misdemeanor, except as herein pro¬ vided where (he citiarge Is a violation of BUbdIvtslon three of section two hundred and ninety of this article, for his appear¬ ance to answer for such violation at such tlma and plaee as shall then be indicated. In case a person Is taken Into custody Ct.argad with being guilty of a felony In violation of any of the provisions of this article, such bond or undertjiklng shall b« In an ainount not leas than one thousand dollars. On a^vlng hli personal undertak- Ingr to appear to anawar any auch vlula tloa at such tlma and place aa shall then ba tndloatad. aaciAwl by tha deposit of a BWB of awaay aqoal to tha aaaoaat of suck
I rfou^moTiCFS
' hotiil or tnttfortaktntr, er fT» Msn tMiroot. In case the person taken Into custody Is tha owner, by laavlng the motor vehicle, or In 'ease anch person taken Into custody Is not the owner, by leavlnir the motor ve¬ hicle aa herein provided with a written consent Itl ven st the time by the o^nef who mu^t bo present, with such ofHrer: or In cnise surh per,«on In taken Into cis tody l*ctniso of a violation of any of tb ' PTiivlslonn of this nrtlile nther fhan on n charge of violating any of the provisnen of subdivision three of section two bun dred and ninety and such officer Is not at cesslble, be forthwith released from cu'^ tody on (riving his name and ad'lres«i to thn person making the nrrest and dciieu. Iting with such arresfinK officer thp sum of one hiinitred rtolliir,s, o» In H'-li thereof In case the person tnkc-n Into cuftod.v i» the owner, hy, leading tim motor vehicle, or. In case such person taken Into custcl" Is not the oi^'ner, by leaving the mot'ir vehicle wittVa "tiritten con.'-ent nl the time by the owrjfer who miiPl bo present: pin- Vided that,'In any such cnae. the olUftr, making the nrrest shall pive a receipt In | writing f'lr such sum or vehicle deposltel j snd notify such person fo appear befoto the most accessible macrisirnte. dcscrildiig him, nnd specifying the tilaeo and hour, I
I In rase such b'lnd or undertaking sh ill i
' not be given or ileposit mado by the O'wn- j er or other pcr.-.on takeii Into custody, the j provision."? of law In reference to ball In ; case ot mi.sdemeannr, slj.iU apply. Wlieinj Iho charKo is a violation of subdivision \ three of pecflon two hiindred nml nitietv | of this nitl'le, the prov'.sions of law in | leferciico to ball In cji.ves of a ml.';de- I me.inor or a felony ns tlio case mny Im I
: shall nfipl.v cxclii;<lvply. I
11. Holding defendant to answer where maplstrnto bas not Jiirl.'Sflietion lo try of¬ fender; admitting to b.iil. In case the mngl.strate licfor" whom any person sluiIl bo t.i.ken. charged with tbo violation of nny provl.iion ot this nrticle, shall rmt have Juri'dietioii to try the defendant, but shall hohl the defendant to nn.swcr ns pro¬ viilcd b.v secllon two Inunlred and ciKlit of thn code of criminal rrocedurc, he sli.-iil ndinlt suc'li d'/'"i'dant to bail upon lil?< Riv¬ ing a surely company's b'lnd or umlcrtnk- Ing to appear to nns-.vcr for micli vi'.l;ition nt mch timo and place na shall then be Indicated, or upon his pivi-r: .a writl'-n tiii- dertakinur In the form pi e% ided In sccti ni flve hundred and slxtv-e|'.;lit of the c 'I' of criminal rroccdiiro In a sum not exce.-il- Ini? one liui'ihed doilnrs. cNcept that in a caso where the dcfeniiaiit Is charped u-!tli a vl"Iaflon of any ct the provisluis ef BUhdiviMion three ot section two hund c-i and ninety, ot this nrliclo. tho provisi.-ns of Inw In rcfcriiico to UnU in casea o| n
j mlsiI''meanor or a felony as the case may 1 bo sliall apply excUisJxol.v.
12. Disposition nnd r turn of ball, Sit'o hnll ns rn.'i.y bo depo.siled u.s herein pec. i'i- cd shall bo held by tie ollicer nicin .¦; ; tho same.fir the clerk cf tlio court, l'p 'ii tho per.son who has been I.ikcn Into tody and jiiveii Feeurlty
pearanco suircndcrini? liirarelf for trial and upon tho conclusion of such trial tlej court shall is."Uo lo the dofendant an r r- dcr upon tho inngistralo or clerk of tic court nr oilier ollicer an' Iririzeii to ace ¦'! bail to lelurn or deliver back .said secui it.,
i or bail ns was given,
v., A convicti'in otvlelat'on of any pr..-
i vision of thi;-, nrliclo sh:,'l nut bo a bar to
¦¦ a prosecution f'T an as:-;'.iilt or for'a honr- clde coniniU.lcd by nny prrsoa in operatiuL,- a motor vehicle, ,.^
! 8 7, Such clniptor la hereby nmendod bv adding till ;'cto two nc,'.- S''Ctloii.'i, t'.i P pcclions l-w 1 hundred 'ii'l niMCty-.i a'.d two hundred and ninet>-l>. to read as fol¬ lows:
I S -Ol-a. Runpcnslcn n' t revocnli'^n ot !!- ocnci) of op'"!'itor or cl'auffeur. The ,'-'or -
, retary of .¦':• it:-- may Ki';="end any rerlir,- cato ot rcf-'irilraliiin, c any liccnr.e, li.'iii' d trianyperhron under th,,' provisbins of th n
1 article for uny of the fc Ilo wins causes: n. For n third or snbsennent violation of the sped prov's-lons ot Ihi'i .article or or.!'- narco or rc-rulatjea ni:i(^.' by conip'leiit local nuthority v.it.hin ono calontbir ye.-\v,
i b. b'pon tlio convielicn of tho bolder cf a
¦ llcenso of !x felony iwOrr this mt. c. 1'"- ' cause of some physical or ms.'ntal dl?:!billi •¦
of the holder arlslncr or 'di.'icove^-d s'n •' tho .or'Khinl issnanc' of tho llcons.' or !'..: renewal, or tbo disability of tbo hcUbT b> reason of Intoxication or the uso of di'n-r;^. d. I!ccans<> of tlio mss recrlifrcnco of ihe operator whereby ptrson or property l-.,i'; been Injurril. e. Vor poin.? awny wlthoul stopjiiii'jr and sivim: his namo a;id nil'lz-e.-f nfter cau.'-^iii,:^ Injniy to any pen-on or damnt;o to any vclil-Io. f. Operatin(» a motor vehicle In a manner showin.tr n reeU!es3 i11-»rcjrnrd f-r lil'o or property of others, lioforo revck'ng such certiliea t(.' or licen.se, tbe hoiiier thereof shall l>c entltlcl to a licarlii;,' beforo tho .secretary of state or his deputy, upon ten days' no- lice iu wrirlniT; on-the rovocalion ot a certilicato of rci,-i strati on or llcenso -to operate, neither the liceuso nor Iho certlfl- : onto sliall be reissued unless upon Invcsti- galion the secretary ef stato shall deter¬ mine that tho operat'.r may again bn Ic- , gaily permuted lo ojicrate. Tpon the con- ; viction ot li. person for mi otTcnsn iiivolv- ' ing a third violation of section two him- ' dred nnd eighty-seven of this nrticle. - within ono cnleiukir year or of openilin;; 11
¦ motor vchieio while under Iho inllceiu e of Intoxicating llciuors or drii.c-s. or of in
: Jurlng a person or prnpci-t.v liy reason o^ gross ne!:i;lisenco in ciHiratinK, or of froi'ie away withnut FtoiiplniT or Kl\inj? his nanv nnd ndilre.-s nfler causinj^ Injury to nri.\'
¦ person or de.tnngo to my vehicle, the sei-- ] reiary of state may immediately rc'.oi.-e- i thoilcciuso of tho person bo convicted ni. ' I If any per^tm convicted of any such of- j fense shall nripcal from tho decision of
such trial courl, tho secretary of st"t : ITUy suspend forthwith tho license of t!^r- ; person so convicted and nppoallng n:..l may order the llcens; delivered to hir 1 and shall not rei.s.sue llie Ka.nie unless rl: h person is aeiinitted iij.on such nppcil unlesa the .•secretary of stato In bis dis tion shail tlecide that suoh llcenso sIkiI! ; be reissued. Whenever any license or ccr- : tiflcato shall have been revoked under the I provisions of this article no new license or 1 i certmcato Bhall bo issued unless by the ' ! secretary- of state to such person niil'l nfter thirty da.\s trom the date of sm h 1 revocation, nor theveaftep except in th-' discretion of the secretary of state. Notice I ot revocation and suspension ot nny li cense or ceftlflcato of regiBlratlon shall le, transmitted forthwith by tho secretary of state lo the chief ot police ot tho city or prosecuting otilcer of tho locality in which tho nerson whose llcenso or ccrtifl- ! cale of registration so revoked or susiiend- 1 ed, resides. j
I 2S0-b. Certificate by magistrate. Upon ¦ conviction of any operator or chauffeur cf [ a violation of this article, for nny reason specifled In tho last preceding section ns n \ ground tor suspension or revocation ot a 11- ' cense of an operator or chauffeur, the niaj; - Istrato or other oflicer before whom sucti I operator or chauffour has been convicted. 1 shall torlhwlth transmit to the seeretarv ' of state a certificate slatlngr In detail the oonvlctlon and the reasons for such con¬ viction, for auch action aa the seeretnry of stale may determine under section two hundred and nlnely-a of this acl. Buch certifloate shall ba presumptive evidence ot the conviction of such operator vv chauffeur.
I 8. This act shall take effect July first, nineteen hundrad and seventeen, except¬ ing that applications for reKlstralion may be made, examinations held, and number ptates, licenaes and twdgea Issued, at any tlma within ninety daya prior to such date.
State of Now Tork, Ofllca or tho Beoratary of sute, sa:
I have coDxparad the preceding with tha original law on file to this oiBce, and do koraby certify that the aama la a correct tranacrlpt tharofroni and ttt tbo whole of aaM ortgtaal law.
WtUMClS IC HUOO,
¦eeratarx of Stato.
i,K(ai, ifOTirFS
ttMkh iroTiri?s
IVAikt HOTirRS
LAWS or NEW YORK—By Aotha^ltjr. WWlfWn ef rich Ifsf shall he mado hy
CTiAf -ni. AK ACT to amend the education law. rel¬ ative to school el«>c-tions In certain cities.
Became a mw June R. l<»17. with the np- proval of the Oovernor. Passed, three- flfths beln)^ presehf.
sny perann before th* ryirrectlon ;»nd re vision thereof as hereinafter provided.
(1. Buciv statements and challenges sh.ill hn received and preserved by the secre¬ tary or clerk .if the t>iorird or other persfm designated hy the board, and on the Mon¬ day preceding the nnruial eleetion snch
The People of the Ptate of New Tork. secret.iry or flerk shall correcf and re-
represented tn SAato and Assembly, do enact aa follorvs:
Sertlon 1. Chapter twentv-one of ths |««r. ot nineteen hundred and nine, enti¬ tled "An act relating to educntloh. con¬ stituting chapter sixteen of the consoll dated In ¦«¦«," ns amended by rhitpter ore hundred nnd forty of the I-iws of nineteen hundred and ten, is hercl'y amended hy InsertlnpT therein a new article, to bo known nn article seveh-a, snd to read nn follows:
Article 7-ft. School Elections In Certnin Cities. Section 2'«. Application of article, 'HYi. Anniial S' hool eleclion. 210 Oualitiiations ot electors. an. Division of city nr district into districts: elci lions lifld In school houses. 212, Notices of ^i#, (ion. 2n I'repir.Tllon ot poll list'V ror-
reclion. 214. Inspectors of election; organi¬ zation. 21B. Nomination and bnllot. 21«. Ondiiet of election; rhal- j Icnije,'.
a?. Canvass of votes nnd return to board of rducalion; dec¬ larntlon r,f result, i Ztf. Use of vot^ip miu*ine.'>.
' I 50s. AppH'-.Hon of aitlcle. This nrti¬ cle shnll apply to each city In the state. In Willi ll members ot the board nf educa¬ tion nro elected by tho qnnlinerl elector-f of such cl«y nt an ele. tlen other than u geno'-al or rniinicipal eloi tion.
{ LW. Annual .school election. 1. An nn- nunl eleclion slnll be h.ld on tho first Tuesday of .May In eaeli city lo which thi:* nrliclo nrp!Ir»j.
Z The polJ.y of sm h election shall be open from twdive o'eloek noon until eiKht o'clock Itl the cvenlniT.
} 'M. (Jiial'flc'itions of voters. A per«:on shall be entitled to vole at a school elec¬ tion In sueh city who Im :
1. A citizen of Iho t'nited .«?late3.
2. Twciitv-one yenra nf ure. ,1, A rc^Iijent wilhiri the election .district
for a period of thirty days iii"<t pp cc.lin.rr tho election at which he offers to v.d. : nn.l who In nldition thoieto pos.-~cs."es on.- of the folbiwinir for Miialiflcalions.
a. f")\vu3 or hires real property In sucli district or Is (n tho po'i.'ession nf su.'h protiprly un.lcr a cmtract of pinihusc, assessed upon tho last preceding nsse.ss- ment-roll of llic cit.V, or
b. Is the parent of a chil.l of scho.d age, provided such child shall have at¬ tended llio pnblic schools In the i-\ty in
. •hiclvtho election Is hc-I.l for aperie'd of .r bail for his ,op- " a' •''•^"t e^rrht w.-..kS during tbe year pre- '^ ceding such eb ctinn, or
c. Not bclniT the p:ircnt. hn"! permanent¬ ly rcsldinK- ,>vttli„Kiiu .-i c-iiild of sch.'ol nee who shnll hnvo attomlcd such piiblh' schools for a period of nt least ehrht •weeks during tho yeai* preceding sueh ! clecti 'H, or I
d. Own a personal property, assessed on ' the last r'rei'edini.r nss.-fwmenl-roll of to'? city. cxcecliii'T flfty doilnrs In value, ex- clusivo of such ns Is exemiit from execu- | tion. I
No pcrsor» shall bo deemed to be incli.t-i- ' blo to v.ito nt any sueh election, by re.:i- Eon of sex. who bas the other qualitlca- tionjj n^cniircii by tliis section. |
8 Sll. nivl-inn of city Into district.--;' cleelianH heid In sChoolhoTjfies. The bo:i rd of education of each sneli eity shall ad- p'. arcsobitlon onsDrhcrnro the flrst,..^;*^'of April. pi'oci.-;!n:^ tlio flrst nnnnal .schorl elocliiin he'd hereunder, dividing the cily into school ch.'ctinn di.'-.trlctH. yiin city shall be so divided, that If circvlmstanccs will permit, tlTCYe shall ho a Schoolhouse in ea.h district and each tTislricl- sh.-^ll contain not m.'ire than one thousninl cpoil. ilieil voters. Tho diPtrict.'J thus foi-ine 1 siiall continue in exislenco until ino.ll;ie-l by renin tion of the bivird of cliicnli.in. Such rcsolutinii sliall nccirrntcly des.nli-' the b'lun.taries of s'lch di.<;;rict3 by strc.-ts, alleys and hlduvays, -^vlion practical .le. and shall, so lar as may hc, inclu.le riiie ' or more of tbe 'rc.Tular election distrh. ts of snch city. School elections shall bo held In such districlM .so far as may bo pos.si¬ ble In tho public schoolhouscj llicrcln. Tf there is no public scIioalhoiiKc iri a dislri-.'t tlio hoar.l of education shall by resolu¬ tion (1t-:-i!Tnhte the placo where tho cU"?- | linn ill sueh .listrlct shall bo held. ¦
8 211 Notices ot election. The board of ' education shall cau.se a notice of tho nu- iiiial B.;hool olection lo bo publisheii at least niicn in each week for the four weidvs preceding such electioti, In al^ leaat two newspapers p'lhlislied in such city. Siieii notice Bhi'.ll stato the d.iy of tho elceli.ni and tho hours diirinf,- w'tffeli tho polls nre to he open, shall accurately describe the l)ound;ii'ic.s of th» school elction district'.' into which the dty.Is divided, and shall I .'.'City the 'schooiliouse.<j or other places ; Ihcfcin whero ,'aich election will bo held. Huch notice shall als'i slot.' that poll li.-ls ' Tircpareil hy tb.e clerk of the b.inr.l of edu- ! cation na recpiired-by thi.s article contain- ; in.s: tho names of tlio ciu.-^iliileil electors of ¦ each Bcb.ocd election district nre on til.' ' nnd may bo examined nt tbe oflice of such ' llerk or of the superintendent of schools of snch city.
§ M. Pre parntlon ot poll lists; correc¬ tion, 1, The secretary or clerk of the bourd of education In eaeh such city pli-ill on or beforo tho lirst day of April In eac.'i year prep;ire a poll list for ench scln'ol election district whlcli slnll contain ffic nemos of nil persons resicting In such di.-.i- tnct who shall be nu.alined to voto for Cbnclldates f;;r the oflices of members of , tno board of e.lucation at tho ensui-i.iT election. The names on such list shall be I arranged alphnbolicilly by tho surnames, 1 and tho placo of resldonco by street atel niilhbcr of each jierson nnmed on sn. h list, If any, nn.l if not, pom.' descriiition accurately locating such place of, re.si- j denco shall bo glen on such list. ¦ '2. Such ll.-t shall bo placed on flie In tbo ofllee of the secretary or clerk of the board of education or some other siiilable und accessilile place to ba designated by tho board of education whero ll may be examined by persons Inlcrestc.l therein during the cdllco hours of snch secretary- , or cierlt tor thirty days preceding tho an¬ nual school ele.'tion and frotn four to eight o'clock in the evening of each Frl- i duy and Saturday of tho four weeks im- : mediately preceding the election. The secretary or clerk of llie board of educa¬ tion or some person to bo designated li.v such board shall attend at snch olflce ut sueh times, ami snail permit such lists t» be examined by the public, 8, Any person whose namo Is not upon ; such list, who Is or will be a qualified : voter ot the cily al such eleclion, may ' file a written statement with the secre- I tary or clerk of the board of education glvlngr his nnme, place of residence, occu- , pntion and the school election district In j which he re.sides. and spoelfyhig the qual- I Iflcallons which entitle hlin lo vote at such elcctloa. The name of such voter shall thereupon be placed on snch poll I list. If such person appears t>efore the I secretary or cle.-k ot tho board of educa¬ tion and fumlshea the Information above I required, such secretary or clerk shall i placa hll nama upon the poll list.
4. If a quuIIOed voter la a resident of a achool election district and his name ap¬ pears on a poll list as a resident of another district, a written statement may be flled by such voter wltb the aecretary or clerk of tha l>oard of education showing his cor¬ rect residence and tha name of such vot¬ er shall thereupon ba stricken from auch poll list and pla.>.<>d upoa tbe propar poll Ust.
•¦ Tha board of oducatk»n ahall ftimlab blanka for auch atataoioota whksh shall bo uaad by thm votors faa proaontlnc tba teeta abeva ysaacrlbod. Ma clMa«a ar •!•
vise enoh of s ich dnp'tcate lists by nfrik
Ing theretrorn nnd Inserting In their prop- ' er places the names of persons who have
flled the statements nbovo referred to and
shall Indicate on such lists fho persons
whose nunlincsliona os voters havo been
chftllenRecl. 7 Puch corrected Snd revised lists shnll
he flled In tho oflb-e of the S'cretary or
clerk of the bo-ird ot e.Iucailon. Piir-'i
board shnll cause a copy of the list ot , ea'h election dl'trlct to "he delhercd on
I the day of the electlr-in. before thn operv|^ e-ivelopi* which j Ing of the polls thereby, to tl/e Inspectors dorse.1 with a
nf snch dlsti i.'ts at the jitice where fhe I election In such c'listric t is to be held. ) S. A rjunllfle.l voter may, upon the ev-
smlnatlcm of such list, fib' a written chal¬ lenge of tie ciiinllflca t ions ns n voter el
any person wlnse name appears on such ; list. Rneh Cballenge .°hnll be wiitten nnd
shall ho on blanks to be furnished by the ' board ef education. ' 4 214. Inspectors of riecllon; orgnniza-
tlon. The lioar.l of e.liie.i/ion shall appoint
not less tban ten days pi'h'r to each selio.>l
election three ciualilied \olers residing In
e,'ich B'bool .lection .Ustricl to ml ns'In¬ spectors of elec lions In such dlsirict »it the
annual rle.'tlon. Tiie sc. retary or clerli ef j the bonrd of education shall given* wiit- I len notice of appoliitmcnt to the persons
so apiwiiite.l. If a per^in appointed an
Inspector of election refuses to iiccept su. ii
apr|K)ititiT>ent or fails to serve, the board
m.ny appoint a qnnliflr d voter of the sclcil
election dislrici to till the vacancy. Not ¦ more than two n.lditional Inspectors of
elections for each dlstrl.t may he ap¬ pointed for one or in rire of snch selbiol
election dislrlcts, when. In the opinion of
Ihc bfi.ard, spcci'l cicunistances exist rc-
rpilrlng tho s' rvic s of such additional In¬ spectors. .Such Inspectors shall, before '. openln.g the polls in the election disftict
for which they nre nppoInt(?d, onranlze by j eleclin'.r one ot t'a Ir niiinbi-r as chairman. : nnit ono a.'i poll clerk. ¥''nch Inapector shall
receive for his .s.rvlces ,a conipensatbin of
three dollars, to be jiaid out of Ihe peb.i.l
funds In tho .•-.aine mnnner ns other c-lalms
agnlnst tho city or distriet. ''
5 'Jl.j. N'omlration nnd ballot. 1. C.nndl- , dales for niembcis of the bond of crju-a-
tlcin In .1 clly to which this arllch> npid!cs
shall be nonilnatid by ^etltion dlrect¦^d to
the hoarti ot.e.luc'illon nml slpncd tiV nt
lenst thirty persms riunliflcd lo vote nt j Rchcol cleetl'ins tn such city. Such pctl-
fiori shall contain Ih.- n.ame nnd resiileiics
ef tho can.lidal.s for the vacancies In the
hoard of education to be filled nt Hut rn-
nual eU'ctl.in and shall state whether .«uch , cnndidati'3 are nominated for full terms I ir for the unexpii'iil portions of such ' term;i. .Cueh P't'tions shall be flled with
the peeretary or clerk of the board of edu-
cntlon on e'r biforc the? tenlli day prtcod-
Ing the d.av nf th'' nnnual election, ! 2, The boar.l ef edncnf^on shall catise to j be Iirinted (.rTiclal ballots contninlnqr the
Piinies of .-dl canVlidatcs ns abov^ provided.
The ballotx cli.'ill sernratcly stale whether
the pcrrcms rnnied thereon are candidalea j for full terms or f'lr uru'xplrc.l'tcrni.s. The j names nf tbo candl.J;itc s shall he nrraniTcd
nlphnbet icnlly nccordin--r to their surnames
Itf columns under tllloH or desi.irn'!tbns ] shoi\in.nr whelher they arc I,o be'elected i for tull terms or nncTPtrcd tcrrrs. I.tlank
spaces shall bo provid. d so that voters
ni.ay vot'-> for candidates who li.avo n.d
heen nominated for tho oflices to be filled
nt such election. The for-n ot such ImlUils
shall conform snV.'sMiitially to tlie term ot
ballot.s uiscd nt ccMi r.il elections as pr--
scribcd In tl«'' election law. Such baKots
shnll bQ'T'rlntc ; c'. the expense of the olt^: voting mnchine.? at nnd tho cost tlierenf shall be paid out of funds apiiropriitcd for school ptTTtioies and avail.'ible therefor.
P., There .shall bo d.Mlvercd to the In- Fpectnr,s In each schc^il eleclion di;.'tricl on tho dp.v of the annn.al election a s-jp- ply of such ballots which sliall at least e.|nal tho numher of,,eu;i!ifled voters In su'h di:^trlct as appears from the poll list thereof. .^
4. Snch bnllots shall have printed there¬ on Instructions n:^ lo tho marking of the ballots and the miniber of candidates for the several oflices for 'which a voter Is pernilltcil to vote,
5. If oflicial ballots arc not furnishod ns nbovo provided, an elect km of inenilj.'rs of a board ot ediicatlnn In snch city fjliiill not bo doelnrcd Invalid or lllei;al bec.-ius" of the u,so of ballots which do not conform to the requirements of this seclion or of tho iirovl.si.in.s of tlio eleclion law, p'fovM- cd llie Intent of tho voter may be aa''*er- talncd fronj the use of such Irresnilar or d. fective bnllols and such use \van not frau.lulent and did not substantially affect tho result of the eleclion.
5 ll'!. Conducl of election; challensres 1. Such election .shall bo eonduct.'.l, so fir ns may be. In nceoiVJanco with the pro¬ visions nf tbo election law, relative to pr.'n- eral elections, e.\<<S('pt as otberwiso provid¬ ed herein. Ballot boxe."^ shall be provblcl iiy the board of educillon for ench s.'b.nrd election di.strict. oim! to contain tlie ballots voted and tbe other for the rejected 01- de- ft'ctiVG ballots,
2, All persons whose names appear up¬ on the pcdl list as residing In such elec¬ tion district shnll bo permitted to vote and shall ho given ballotjj for sue h purpose.
It, liooths sliiU bo provided tind voters shall bo r'ciuired to enter such booths for tho purpose of markIrT their ballots, Tbe ballots when presented to the Inspector shall bo fobJed so ns to conceal the n.amea et Iho can.1ld.ifes for whom the voter has voted,
4, All voters entitled to vote 'Vi'ho are In the place where the election la hold at or before tho time of closing the polls shall bo allowed to vote. Tho Inspectors shall keep a poll list, containing the namo nnd addrcs.g of each fpialifled elector who votes nt siiih election for the canilidates or pi-opositlonsor .ci'iestiona voted for thereat
6. Any cptnliflcil voter of a dislrlct may challenge the riMlil of a person to vote at the time when he rerjucsts a ballot. All persons named upon the poll list ns having been challenired prior lo tbe day of the election shall al.-^o be .ihallenKed beforo thoy are given ballots to vote. Ttie chairman ot tho board ot Inspec¬ tors shnll administer to each person so challenged the following onlh: "I do sol¬ emnly swoar for nfflrm) that I am a clti- sen ot the l'nited Stales: that I am of the age of twenty-one yeara or more; that I have been for the thirty dnys last jiast an actual resident ot thla city; and that | In addition thereto I possess one of the four qualifications prescribed by se';'tlon two hundred nnd ten of the education law, to wit:—(Here state - facta upon which quallflcatlons are claimed), and am there¬ fore qiialined to vote at thla election." The chairman ot the board of Inspectors shall before sdmliiisterlnK auch oath In¬ form tha person so challenged of the four quallflcationH prescribed by such section. If the person challenged oo swears or af- flrms, he ahall l>e permitted to vote at such election; but If he shall refuse to so swear or affirm, ha shall not ba given a ballot or b« permitted to voto.
hoard ot e<^lrst!on; declarstfon of resiifl, I. rmtisdiately npon the close of the polls the Inspectors of each school elertion dfs- trict sh.'tll count the biillots found In fhe ballot ton withont unfolding them, excpt so far as Is necessary to ascertain Ihst ench ballot Is single They shall cmnpars the number of ballots fonn.l In the linllot box wltlv the number of persons recorded on tho poll list I'S h.aving voted sf the election If the number ot ballots fonnd In the ballot bn» sh'ill exceed the niimhrr of n.imes, such ballots shall he replaced without being nnfol.le.l In the box 'mm which they were tnken and shall he thor¬ oughly min.uled In such box snd nne of the Inspectors drslittiited by the honril shall then publicly draw out as mnny bsl-_ lots .10 shall be equal to the nnmber of ex¬ cess ballots. The ballots so drawn oat hall be enclosed witb.int iinfol.llrig In an sb.all be sealed and en- tatement of Ihe number of pueh excess b-iUnts with.Irawn trim the box and •¦ball be signed by the Inspec¬ tor who withdrew such ballots. Such en- vclopo with the e-s-cfss bnllots therein shall be place! In the box for thn defec¬ tive or sp.ilb.l ballots.
2. The ballots shall be counted or psn- vass'-'.l by tlie Inspectors In the manner provided for thn canvassing nf bnllots at a g.'neril cloctlnn rxc epf as otherwise pro- vldcil brreln. The votes cast for ench can¬ did:! to shall be taJlie.l and counted by the Inspectors nnd a stnternent shnll be made .'ontalnlng the names of each candidate rec.'ivlng votes iii wnh d'strlct nnd the number ot votes cn-it tor ench cnndld.ite. Such statement shall nt-o givo the numher and il.'si ribe t le batiofs which are declar¬ ed void nnd shall a'so rpecify tho number of wholly blank ballots cnst. Such state- n'cnt shall ho sbme.l by the Inspectors Th.' bnllols which were .iQclared void nnd not counted sh.ill be enclosed In nn en¬ velope whi.h shii'l bo scaled nnd endorsed as cent lining void ballots nnd sl*rned by the Inspectors. Su'-li envelope shall ho placed ill tho ballot box eontalnlngr the de¬ fective nnd ppoil.'.l ballots.
3. After the ballofH are counted nnd ths stntemeTits hsve been mado ns rupiired herein tbo 1/dlola shall bn replaced In the bnllot box. Tafh box shall bo securely locked nn<l Sc:lTc.t'nn.l deposited l>y on In¬ spector desl;?nnte.l for tho purpose with tho soOrelary or clerk of the board of edu- catloh. Tbo unused ballots sli.ill be plnced In a sealed package nii.l retiu-ned hy the liispcclor (les'rmtcd for snch purpose te Iho said secretary or clerk nt the same timo. that siub ba'Iot boxes are delivered to lilm. The statement of tho canvass of the votes shall bo delivered lo tho secre¬ tary or clerk ot tho board ot e.Iuc-ition on t.,o day followin-.j tho annual election.
4. The bonrd ef e.lucnHon shall meet ot tho listi.'il p!:ico of tneefing nl eight o'clock In III.' e-venlntr of the .lay followlnfr snch election and shall forthwith examine and tnbulate the st'itemontT ot the result of tl.o eleetion In the several school election districts. Tflo said hoard shall canvass the returns as contained In sueh slale- itient.s and shall determine the number of voles c-ist lor each randi.Iate In the sev¬ eral school election districts. The board shall thereupon dccl.nre tho result of the ranv:iss. Tho ccmlidutps receivlnfT a plu¬ rality of the voles east respectively for the several ofllce-t shall be dc.hired elect- cl. The secretary or clerk of the board " ot education shall ree.vd tho result of the clcctiori aa announced by the board of ed¬ ucation.
5. 'I'ho pccrelary or eierk of fhe board of education shall within twenty-four hours nfter the result of thn election has been declare.1 servo a written notice either personally or by mnii upon each person declare.1 to bo elcclcd as a member of the board of education.
§ ilit. TTso ot votlnff mnchines. In a city In which voiinor mai-hlni'S aro nsed nt (.'cneral or rinnl.iiinl elections, It shall be lav/fiil for ili.' h.-ard of education of such city to autlioi izo tho usu of such a school election. When such voting machines nro uaed the law relating to the visa of such machines nl a Kenernl or muuiclpal election shall apply to and govern thn uso Of such ma¬ chines In a scliool election,
8 2, This act shall tako effect Immediately. Stat.I of New y.il:, Olllco ot the Secre¬ tary of St-'ite, ,13:
I havo 'Coniparod tho preceding ¦with the original i'.iw on lilo In this olllce, and do hereby certify that tim samo is a correct transcript tlieret.'UFiJ and ot tho whole of paid oriKinal law.
i''n.\j<cis jr, HUGO,
Secretary ot Slate,
•So In oriyiiial.
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LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP, 790,
AN ACT to clarify the deflnitlon of pre-
mluni.s of Insuranco companies subject
to fi.ancblse tax and to prevent double
•taxation thereof.
Ilcciime a law .IvOie 9, 1017, with the ap¬ proval of Uio (lovernor. I'asstd, three- ; flftlif) li.'ing present.
I Tho Peoi.le of the State of New York, represented In Senate and Assembly, do : enact .a.'s follows:
I Section I. Section one hundred and els'hty-sevcn ot chapter sixty-two of the law.s of nineteen hundred and nine, en- lilled "An act In relation to taxation, ecm- stitutlnj? chajilcr sixty of tho conaolidaled ; laws," is hereby amended to read as fol- I lows:
i 1S7. Franchise ta^x on Insurance cor- ! porations. An annual stato tax for the privllegro of exercising corporate friin- chisea or for carrylni? on business In tbeir I corp.irato or organized capacity within this Bt.ato ciiual to ono per centum on the ' groiis am.ount of prdfeuiums received during tho preceding calcnd;ir year for bvi,slne.ss dono at any limy In this state, which uross amount of prciiiluni.'i ahall Include all pre- I mluiTiH rec. Ivcd durln,cr such prccoditiK cid- ! endar yc.tr on nil policies, certiflcato.'i. re¬ newals, policies 8ubseciuenlly canccllel. Insurance nnd relnsur.aneo during such proci dingr calendar year, and all premiums that nro received during eaeh preceding calendnr year on all policies, certiflcnlt*, reno\val.«t, policies sulifequenUy cancelled. Insurance and reinsurance executed, t*- sued or delivered In all years prior to such precedinK- calendar year, whether au-h premluni.'? wero in ttio form of money, notes, credits, or any other substitute tor money, bul such gross amount of premi¬ ums shall not Include premiums refundisl to policyholders as dividends or on cancel¬ lation or return of policies nor amounts paid as reinsurance to such other com¬ panies ns are subject to taxation under this seetion, shall bo paid annually Into tho treasury of the state on or before the flrst day of Juno by the following corpora¬ tions;
1. Evory domestic Insurance corpora¬ tion, Incorporated, organltod or formed under, by or pursuant to a general or mpv cial law;
21 Every Insurance corporation. Incor¬ porated, organized or formed ander, by or pursuant to the laws Of any other ^tate of th/B United States, and doing boalneaa la this state, except a corporation doinir a flre Insurance businesa or a marine Insur¬ ance buineaa;
8. Every Insuranee corporation, tnoor- porated, organized or formed under, by or pursuant to the laws of any stato without tbe United Statea, or of any foreign coun-
. try, except auch a corporation doingr a «. A person who wilfully swears or af- j Hfe, health or casualty Insuranco busl-
..„. »oi.,.i„ .. .« Kl. _4_K. i_ -. „,g^ ,„j doing buslnejis In this state; but
the tax on gross praiulums of a^iorpora.- tion so InoorxMirated, oripi-nlsad or foraaed and dolngr a Ore or marina inauraneo buainass -within tbe atato ahan bo oQiial to flvo-teutha of ono por centum. Thla •sotlou.doea not apply to a Eternal feeo-
flrms falsely aa to hla right to voto at such election after bla rlgiht to vote baa hoen challenged Is guilty of perjury and may be punished In tha inanner provided by law fur the punishment of such crtmo. A person wbo is not quallfled to voto at ¦uch election who shall vota thereat, ai-
tbouyh not chsJieiiged, shall ba guilty ot eflclary ooolaty, ordar or aaaoclatkMi, a
a uila<UuitM».iit>i, puiiiahtibio by a ttiio ot bOt less than twauty-flve dollars, or by tanprisonmeat for not leas Uuui thirty teys, or by both auch fUke aad Inprtooa-
BMOt
IUT. Caavwi •( fata* tai tatwa ts
uvrpomliou for tbe tnauranoo of domaatki anUnala. a town ur coonty 00-ODoratlvs tnsurauoe oorpuratlou, nor to aay umtlt" radOB subject to tho au^arvtekm of ar *>¦ ««irod by er la »urai«aaaa of law tm «•-„ •ert ta tlM tt^mHtttmitti tt tmahm: tti
