Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-23
CITY ORDINANCES.
AN ACT to divide the several Wards of the city int
election precincts.

AN ACT to divide the several Wards Of the city into
election precincts.
| BE 1t enacted By The Board Of Aldermen and Board
of Common C6uncil of the City of Washington, That
from and after the passage of this act the several
Wards of the city shall be and they hereby diy
ded into election precincts hereinafter described
Sec. 2. and be ii enacted, That the First Ward
shall be divided by the line of Pennsylvania avenue,
and all that portion of said Ward lying north Of said
Pennsylvania avenue, shall be known as election pre-
cinct of the First ward No and all that portion ~
ing south shall be known as election precinct OF the
| First Ward No. Q.
NORTH and all that portion of said Second Ward ly-
/ ing north Of said street north shall be known as
election precinct Of the Second Ward No l. and all
that portion lying south as election precinct Of the
The Third Ward shall be divided by III street
north, and all that portion of said Third Ward lying
north of said street north shall be known as cleo
ton precinct Of the Third Ward No. i, and all that
portion lying south as election precinct OF the Third
| Ward No Q.
The Fourth Ward shall be divided by F street
NORTH and all that portion of said Fourth Ward lying
north of said street north shall be known as cleo
ton precinct Of the Fourth Ward No. and all that
portion lying south as election precinct Of the Fourth
| Ward No. Q.
The Fifth Ward shall be divided by the line of
Pennsylvania avenue, and all that portion of said
i Fifth Ward lying north of said Pennsylvania avenue
shall be known as election precinct of the Fifth Ward
No and all that portion lying south shall be known
Il
The Sixth Ward shall be divided by G street south,
and all that portion of said Sixth Ward lying north
of said street south shall be known election pre-
i cincto the Sixth Ward No. l. and all that portion
| lying south shall be known election precinct of
| the Sixth Ward No. 2.
The Seventh Ward shall be divided by Seventh
street west and all that portion of said Seventh Ward
lying east of said Seventh street west shall be known
as election precinct of the Seventh Ward No. l. and
all that portion lying west as election precinct of the
Seventh Ward No. 2.
Sec. 5. Aad be ii enacted, That the Register shall
furnish the commissioners of election in each precinct
with list OF the persons having right to vote in
| the Ward in which said precinct is situated
Sec. A. and be it enacted, That it shall be the duty
of the Register to have printed transfer blanks for
the of the commissioners of election of each cleo
ton precinct stating the precinct and the Ward from
and to which any name may be transferred, and sup
lply the commissioners of election with the same.
Sec. 5. Ind be 1t enacted, That it shall be the duty
of the commissioners of the election in the several
precincts to receive only the votes of the residents of
their respective precincts provided they possess the
legal qualifications; and on the day subsequent to the
day of election to return to the Mayor all the votes
stating the Ward precinct, number of votes polled,
and for whom poled. A duplicate return shall, to-
gether with list of the persons who voted at such
election and the ballots also be made on the day sue
ceeding the election to the Register of the city, who
JOHN 7. CLEMENTS,
President of the Board of Common Council.
| ROBERT CLARKE,
| President Of the Board of Aldermen.
JNo. 7. TOWERS, Mayor.
| AN ACT authorizing the Mayor to have made addi-
/ tiona ballotboxes.
| BE ii enacted, &C., That the Mayor be, and he is
| hereby, authorized to have made seven additional
ballotboxes, and the sum of fifty dollars much
thereof as may be necessary be and the same is here
by appropriated payable out of the general fund.- for
the purpose of defrayng the expenses of the construc
| ton of said boxes.
Approved May 20, 1856.
/ AN ACT for the relief of Thomas McNaney.
4 BE it enacted, &C., That the sum of one hundred
and eightyfve dollars and sixtythree cents be- and
the same is hereby, appropriated to pay Thomas Nc
the West Markethouse; the same to be paid out of
/ the funds of the First Ward.
Approved, May 30, 1856.
AN ACT making an appropriation to repair the alley
| in square one hundred and twenty.
| BE u enacted, &C., That the of thirty dollars
or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the
same is hereby appropriated out of the funds of the
First Ward for the purpose of repairing the alley in
square numbered one hundred and twenty the work
to be done under the superintendent of the Commits
| sioner of the First and Second Wards
Approved, May 30, 1856.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor 70 en-
pioy clerical aid to assist in preparing the neces-
sary poll lists.
ResoJped, 30, That the Mayor be, and is hereby,
authorized to employ necessary clerical aid to have
prepared the necessary poll lists; and he is further
authorized TO defray the expenses Of the same out Of
the general fund and sum sufficient to defray said
expenses is hereby appropriated out of the general
fund. Approved May 90 1856
OFFICE OF THE CONSOLIDATED
LOTTERIES OF MARYLAND.