to election to such office in any supervisory district for a period of five years. Education Law, § 384, as amended by L. 1910, chs. 140 and 607, in effect July 1, 1910.

District superintendent must take oath of office.

A district superintendent of schools before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, and not later than five days after the date on which his term of office is to commence, shall take the oath of office prescribed by the constitution. Such oath may be taken before a county clerk, a justice of the peace, or a notary public and must be filed in the office of the clerk of the county.

Education Law, § 385, as amended by L. 1910, chs. 140 and 607, in effect July 1, 1910.

Term of office of district superintendent.

The district superintendents elected in nineteen hundred and eleven shall hold office until the first day of August, nineteen hundred and sixteen. The full term of office of a district superintendent of schools elected in nineteen hundred and sixteen and thereafter shall be five years and shall commence on the first day of August next after his election. A district superintendent of schools unless removed shall hold office until his successor is chosen and qualified.

Education Law, § 386, as amended by L. 1910, chs. 140 and 607, in effect July 1, 1910.

Vacancies in the office of district superintendent.

The office of district superintendent of schools shall be vacant upon:

1. The death of an incumbent.

2. His removal from office by the commissioner of education.

3. His removal from the county.

4. His filing in the office of the clerk of the county his written resignation. 5. His acceptance of the office of supervisor, town clerk or trustee of a school district.

6. His failure to take and file the oath of office as provided in this article. Education Law, § 387, as amended by L. 1910, chs. 140 and 607, in effect July 1, 1910.

Filling vacancy in the office of district superintendent.

Whenever a vacancy occurs it shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by the board of school directors. Upon direction of the commissioner of education the clerk of the board in which the supervisory district having such vacancy is located shall immediately call a special meeting of such board for the purpose of electing a district superintendent. The provisions

of this title relative to the election generally of a district superintendent of schools, including notices, filing of the proceedings and all other matters relating to such an election, shall apply to a special election to fill a vacancy in such office.

Education Law, § 388, as amended by L. 1910, chs. 140 and 607, in effect July 1, 1910.

Removal of district superintendent from office.

The commissioner of education may, by an order under the seal of the edu cation department, remove a district superintendent of schools from office whenever he is satisfied that such superintendent:

1. Has been guilty of immoral conduct;

2. Is incompetent to perform any official duty; or

3. Has persistently neglected or willfully refused to perform any lawful duty imposed upon him.

Education Law, § 392, as amended by chs. 140 and 607, in effect July 1. 1910.

PART 11.

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW

AND

ACT TO PRESCRIBE RULES FOR CONSTRUC

TION OF CONSOLIDATED LAWS.

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW

law

Article 1. Short title (§ 1).

(L. 1909, eh. 27.)

2. Meaning of terms (§§ 10-58).

3. Ancient statutes and resolutions (§§ 70-72).
4. References, titles and head notes (§§ 80, 81).

5. Effect of repeals (§§ 90-96).

6. Effect of consolidated laws (§§ 100, 101).

7. Application of chapter (§ 110).

8. Laws repealed; when to take effect (§§ 120, 121).

This chapter shall be known as the General Construction Law.*

ARTICLE 2.

Meaning of Terms.

Section 10. Acknowledge and acknowledgment.

11. Acknowledgment or proof of instrument.
12. Affidavit.

13. Adjournment of meeting.

14. Bond and undertaking.

17. Civil code and criminal code.

18. Consolidated laws.

19. Day, calendar.

20. Day, computation.

21. The term folio shall mean one hundred words, counting each

figure as a word.

30. Month, computation.

31. Month in statute, contract and public or private instrument.
32. Municipal officers.

33. Notice.

34. Now.

35. Number, singular and plural.

36. Oath, affidavit and swear