Haase v. Common Council

Van Kirk, J.:

The members of the Elmira water board, called water commissioners, are elected by popular vote for terms of five years each. (Laws of 1913, chap. 660, as amd. by Laws of 1915, chap. 660.)* The petitioner was elected a water commissioner in June, 1920; he qualified and acted as such. He attended a meeting of the board held July 17, 1922,. but did not attend another meeting until November 27,1922. In the meantime meetings had been held on August twenty-first, September seventh, September eighteenth, October twentieth and November sixth. Section 2 of this act provides: “ The office…