What is Common law? Common law is based on custom, or precedents established by former decisions of the courts of justice. What is Statute law? Statute law consists of the acts of Parliament. What is the law of Equity? The law of Equity is administered by the Lord Chancellor, in cases not covered by Statute law, and where justice cannot be secured by Common law. DEFINITION OF DISTRICTS. Officers are elected to administer the government for The following are names given to some of the different kinds of districts in the State of New York. I. The United States. V. Towns. I. Road, School and III. Assembly Districts. V. Congressional VI. Judicial Which are the smallest districts named? What is a Road District? 66 66 A portion of a town placed under the charge of an officer, whose duty it is to see that the roads are kept. in good condition. What is a School District? A portion of a town or city, placed under the care of officers, whose duties are to maintain a public school in and for the district. What is an Election District? A whole or part of a town, in which all the voting is done at one poll. What is a School Commissioner District? A whole or a portion of a county, under the jurisdiction of a school commissioner. What is an Assembly District? A whole or a portion of a county set off for the purpose of electing a "Member of the Assembly." NOTE.-Fulton and Hamilton together form one district, and elect one member. What is a Senatorial District? A portion of a county, a whole county, or several counties combined for the purpose of electing a Senator; the amount of territory depending upon population. What is a Congressional District? A portion of a county, a whole county, or several counties combined for the purpose of electing a "Representative in Congress"; the amount of territory depending upon population. What is a Judicial District? One county (as in the case of New York), or several counties united for the purpose of electing Supreme Court Judges. Name the Civil Divisions in regular order, and tell what a combination of each forms. Road and school districts form towns; towns when united form counties; counties when united form a State, and also, in many instances, Senatorial, Congressional, and Judicial districts. States when united form a Union. How many States are there? There are 45. What is a County? One of the divisions of a State, separated from other divisions, empowered to elect certain officers for the administration of its own local affairs. How many Counties in New York State? There are 60. What is a Town? One of the divisions of a county, electing certain officers prescribed by law, and managing its own local affairs. How many Towns in New York State? In 1886 there were 942. See page xiii. The exact number can be found by consulting the almanacs that give the election returns. What is a City? An incorporated town, or a section containing a collective body of inhabitants, incorporated by the State legislature, which grants a charter prescribing its manner of government, and is controlled by a Mayor and Aldermen. How many Cities in the State of New York? See Table, page XV. How many School Commissioner districts in New York State? There are 114. How many Congressional districts? There are 34. See page 101. How many School districts? How are counties Organized? By an act of the State Legislature. How are towns Formed? By an act of the board of supervisors. By Whom are school districts formed? Generally by the school commissioners; sometimes by special legislation. What Power defines the number of Assembly, Senatorial, and Judicial districts? The State Constitution. What Power decides upon the number of Congressional districts? The Congress of the United States. |