He of office of the person so elected shall commence on * * * * note to § 50, ante. Special county judge and surrogate of Washington county. * * * ** county surrogate ington county. SEC. 52. There shall be elected in the county of Wash- Special ington at the next general election, and as often there- Judge and after at any succeeding election, as may be neces- of Washsary, in the same manner as other county officers are elected, two local officers to discharge the duties of county judge and surrogate, respectively, in said county. The one shall be designated "special county judge," and the other "special surrogate." The terms of office of the persons so elected shall commence on the first day of January next after their election. They shall hold their offices for four [now six] years and until others are chosen in their places, respectively, and duly qualified. Part of 8 1, ch. 148, 1855, as amended by § 1, ch. 280, 1858. See note to § 50, ante. * * * * Surrogate of Cattaraugus county. of Catta county. SEC. 53. From and after the first day of May, in the Surrogate year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, there rangus shall be an officer to perform the duties of surrogate of the county of Cattaraugus, separate from the county judge, who shall be denominated the surrogate of said county. 1, ch. 236, 1857. Surrogate, when to be elected. when to SEC. 54. At the next general election to be held in Surrogate, said county such officer shall be elected in like manner be elected. as other county officers are elected, and shall hold his office four [now six] years, and once in four [now six] years thereafter; such officer shall be from time to time elected, and his term of office shall commence on the Special surrogate kins county. first day of January next after such election. § 3, ch. 236, 1857. See note to § 50, ante. Special county judge and surrogate of Tompkins county. SEC. 55. There shall be elected in the county of Tompjudge and kins at the next general election, and as often thereafter of Tomp at any succeeding general election as may be necessary, in the same manner as other county officers are elected, a local officer to discharge the duties of county judge and surrogate of said county, and the term of office of the person so elected shall commence on the first day of January next after his election. He shall hold his office for four [now six] years and until another shall be chosen in his place and duly qualified. Part of § 1, ch. 279, 1858. See note to § 50, ante. Special Surrogate of Otsego toga coun * * * * Special county judge of Monroe county. * * * * SEC. 56. There shall be elected in the county of Monroe at the next general election, and as often thereafter at any succeeding general election as may be necessary, in the same manner as other county officers are elected, a special county judge. The term of office of said special county judge so elected shall commence on the first day of January next after his election, and he shall hold his office for three [now six] years and until a successor is duly elected and qualified. Part of 1, ch. 368, 1864. See note to § 50, ante. Surrogates of Otsego and Saratoga counties. SEC. 57. There shall be elected in each of the counties and Sara- of Otsego and Saratoga by the electors of said counties, ties. respectively, at the general election to be held in eighteen hundred and seventy-one, a separate officer from county judge, to be surrogate, who shall duly qualify and enter upon the duties of his office on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and seventy-two. Ch. 779, 1871. Surrogate of Rens Surrogate of Rensselaer county. SEC. 58. Resolved, that there be elected at the next selaer general election a separate officer other than the county judge, who shall perform the duties of surrogate in and county. for the county of Rensselaer. Resolution adopted by the board of supervisors of Rensselaer county, October 20, 1871, and published with the Session Laws of 1872, as ch. 888, 1872. Surrogate of Suffolk county. of Suffolk SEC. 59. From and after the first day of January, in Surrogate the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty, there county. shall be an officer to perform the duties of surrogate of the county of Suffolk, separate from the county judge, who shall be denominated the surrogate of the said county. 1, ch. 330, 1879. Election of such surrogate. of such SEC. 60. At the next general election to be held in said Election county, such officer shall be elected in like manner as Surrogate, other county officers are elected, and shall hold his office six years; and once in six years thereafter such officer shall be from time to time elected, and his term of office shall commence on the first day of January next after such election. § 2, same ch. Recorders. Term of office. Term of SEC. 61. There shall be elected by the electors of each Recorders. of the cities of this State (except the city and county of office. New York), in which the office of the recorder existed on the thirty first day of December, eighteen hundred and forty-six, one recorder, who shall hold his office for four years from the first day of January next, and the respective recorders who shall be in office at the time this act shall take effect (except in the city and county of New York) shall continue such recorders until the first day of January next, and all such recorders as shall hereafter be elected shall hold their office for four years from and after the first day of January succeeding their election. § 3, ch. 276, 1847. See, also, the charters of the various cities of the State, as to the time and manner of electing of recorders therein. Recorders of cities. SEC. 62. In every city of this State in which the office Recorders of cities. Separate box and ballot. Recorder and surrogate of city and county of and term of office and when ed. of recorder exists (except in the cities of New York, Rochester and Buffalo), there shall be elected at the general State election next preceding the expiration of the term of office of such recorder, a successor of such recorder. 1, ch. 217, 1851. See note to § 61, ante. Separate box and ballot. SEC. 63. It shall be the duty of the inspectors of election in said cities to provide a separate box, and the name of the person voted for, for the office of recorder shall be on one ballot, which shall be indorsed "Recorder," and shall be deposited in the said box. All laws relating to general elections shall apply to the elections authorized by this act (ch. 217, 1851), so far as the same shall be applicable. § 2, same ch. Recorder and surrogate of city and county of New York, and term of office, and when to be elected. SEC.-64. There shall be elected at the general annual New York, election, in and for the city and county of New York, held in the month of November in the same manner that to be elect- other county officers of said city and county are elected, a recorder and surrogate for said city and county, who shall hold their respective offices for the term of three years from the first day of January next after said election. *** [Now the term of office of such recorder is fourteen years, see post, § 69; and of such surrogate, is six years, see post, § 67.] City judge. New York. The first election of said officers shall take place at the general election, to be held in November in the year eighteen hundred and forty-eight, and said officers shall enter upon the discharge of their official duties on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and forty-nine. Part of § 1, ch. 488, 1847. The term of office of such surrogate is now six years. See post, § 67. City judge. City and county of New York. SEC. 65. There shall be elected in the city and county County of of New York at the general election held in the month of November, in the same manner that the recorder of said city is now elected, a judicial officer to be designated as the city judge, who shall enter upon the duties of his office on the first day of January next after his election, and hold his office for the term of four years (now fourteen years, see § 69, post), thereafter. *** Part of § 1, ch. 205, 1850. City judge, when to be elected. when to be SEC. 66. The first election under this act (ch. 205, City judge 1850) shall take place at the general election to be held elected. in November in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty, and thereafter such election shall take place at the general election next preceding the expiration of the term of office of the person holding the same for the time being. Part of § 2, same ch. office of of New Term of office of surrogate of New York city and county. Term of SEC. 67. The term of office of the person who shall surrogate hereafter be elected to the office of * * * surrogate, in York city the city and county of New York, shall be six years. county. Part of ch. 292, 1869. Judge of the court of general sessions of the peace of the city and county of New York. and the court ral ses the peace SEC. 68. There shall be elected at the next general Judge of election, in the city and county of New York, upon the of gene• same ticket with the recorder of the city of New York, sions of an additional judge of the court of general sessions of of the city the peace, who shall be designated "the judge of the New York, court of general sessions." * * * Part of § 1, ch. 259, 1875. Term of office of recorder, city judge and judge of the general sessions of New York. County of office of SEC. 69. The recorder, city judge and judge of the Term of court of general sessions, hereafter to be elected, shall recorder, city judge hold office for the term of fourteen years respectively, and judge to begin upon the first day of January next following general their election. § 2, same ch. Governor and lieutenant-governor. of the sessions of New York. a Governor a tenant and lieu SEC. 70. The executive power shall be vested in governor, who shall hold his office for three years; lieutenant-governor shall be chosen at the same time, governor. |