...him and an opportunity of being heard in his defense." Sec. 4, art. VI. It also provides that " all county officers whose election or appointment is not...elected by the electors of the respective counties, or be appointed by the boards of supervisors or other county authorities, as the legislature shall direct....

...respective offices for the periods therein prescribed. Constitution, art. 13, sec. 9, declares that all city, town, and village officers whose election or appointment is not provided for by the constitution shall be elected by the electors of such cities, towns, and villages,...

...drafted in 1846, continued the principle and expanded ' the right by the following provision: 'All county officers, whose election or appointment is...appointed by the 'boards of supervisors, or other county officers, as the Legislature shall direct. All city, town, and village officers, whose election or...

...effect, shall continue in office out term. until the end of the terms for which they were elected. All city, town and village officers, whose election or appointment is not pro- onioen, vided for by this Constitution shall be elected by the electors of ^JSnTii0' such cities,...

...time by local law. § 2. Except as herein otherwise provided for counties in the city of New York, county officers whose election or appointment is not...county authorities, as the legislature shall direct. In counties in the city of New York the city of New York is hereby vested with power from time to time...

...as the legislature shall direct. All city, town and precinct officers, whose election or appointment is not provided for by this Constitution, shall be elected by the electors of such cities, towns and precincts, or by some division thereof, or appointed by such authorities thereof,...

...as the legislature shall direct. All city, town and precinct officers, whose election or appointment is not provided for by this Constitution, shall be elected by the electors of such cities, towns and precincts, or by some division thereof, or appointed by such authorities thereof,...

...Constitution, drafted in 1846, continued the principle and expanded the right by the following provision: "AH county officers, whose election or appointment...appointed by the boards of supervisors, or other county officers, as the Legislature shall direct. All city, town and vilage officers, whose election or appointment...

...article 12, g 2, and article 3, S 18, of the State Constitution. Article 10, § 2, provides that— "All city, town and village officers, whose election...electors of such cities, towns and villages, or of gome division thereof, or appointed by such authorities thereof, as the Legislature shall designate...

...section 9 of article 5. Section 2 provides: "AH city • « * officers, whose election or appointment is not provided for by this constitution, shall be elected by the electors of such cities, * * * or of some division thereof, or appointed by such authorities thereof, as the legislature shall...