Washington sentinel., 1856-05-27
Election Precincts In Warrington. IS
AN Act to divide the several wards Of the cit,
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BE nenacted By the Board Of Aldermen and
Board Of Common council Of the city Of Wash
ington, That from and after the passage of this
act the several wards of the city shall be and
they are hereby divided into election precincts
as hereinafter described.
SEC. 2. And be IL enacted, That the First
Ward shall be divided by the line Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue, and all that portion Of said ward
lying north Of said Pennsylvania avenue shall
be known as election precinct of First Ward
No. !, and all that portion lying south shall be
known as election precinct of the First Ward
No. 2.
The Second Ward shall be divided by ii
street north, and all that portion Of said Second
Ward lying north of said Fl street north shall
be known as election precinct of the Second
Ward No |, and all that portion lying south
as election precinct Of the Second Ward No.2.
The Third Ward shall be divided by FL street
north, and all that portion of said Third Ward
lying north of said H street north shall be
known as election precinct of the Third Ward
No. l, and all that portion lying south as elec
ton precinct of Third Ward No. O.
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 election precinct of the Fourth
Ward No ], and all that portion lying south as
election precinct Of the Fourth Ward No. o..
The Fifth Ward shall be divided by the line
of Pennsylvania avenue, and all that portion
of said Fifth Ward lying north of said Penn
sylvania avenue shall be known as election
precinct Of the Fifth Ward No. i, and all that
portion lying south shall be known as election
precinct of the Fifth Ward No2 ss
The Sixth Ward shall be divided by G street
south, and all that portion of said Sixth Ward
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known as election precinct of the Sixth Ward
No. /, and all that portion lying south shall be
known as election precinct of the Sixth Ward
No. 2.
The Seventh Ward shall be divided by
Seventh street west, and oil that portion of
said Seventh Ward lying east of said Seventh
street west shall be known as election precinct
of the Seventh Ward Nosl, and all that portion
lying west as election precinct Of the Seventh
Ward No. 2. A 4tcE
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the Regis
| ter shall furnish the commissioners of election
in each precinct with list Of the persons hav-
ing right to vote in the ward in which said
precinct is situated.
SEC. 4. And be ii enacted, That it shall be.
the duty of the Register to have printed transfer
blanks for the use of the commissioners of cleo
tion Of each election precinct, stating the pre-
cinct and the ward from and to which any
name may be transferred, and supply the com
missioners of election with the same.
| SEC. 5. And be ii 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 polled. 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 succeeding the election to the Register
of the city, who shall preserve the same.