The Miscellaneous Reports Volume . 94 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ... section 13 of the Liquor Tax Law, and the town voted dry--that is, against the propositions to authorize the sale of liquors in said town. " The petitioners ask for a re-submission of the said questions at a special town meeting, claiming that they were improperly submitted at the last general election. The papers submitted show that after a petition had been filed, asking that the local option questions be submitted to voters at the general election in November, 191-5, notices that such propositions would be submitted, signed by the election commissioners of Steuben county, were posted by the town clerk, as required by law, and notice thereof was published in a newspaper published in the village and town of Wayland, and ballots furnished by the election commissioners were voted, and all necessary blanks for canvassing the votes were furnished by the election commissioners. S As I understand it, no claim is made but that due notice that these propositions would be submitted to the electors was given, both by posting and publishing, and that proper ballots were furnished and voted, the only reason assigned for asking that the matter be re-submitted is that it is claimed that the local option propositions were submitted under the direction of the election commissioners of Steuben county, instead of under the direction of the town clerk, the petitioners claiming that that duty devolved upon the town clerk, instead of the election commissioners. Town meetings in Wayland are held at the same time that general elections are held, and no question is raised but that the election was fair and honest, that no deceit or fraud was practiced, and it appears that the wishes of the electors of the townof Wayland as to the selling of liquors in said town were honestl...