The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-27

PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.


james Buaaaaa, President n ae United Sess, all rhom
may
Whereas by act of Congress approved March 8,
1885, entitled IAN act to improve the laws Of the Dis
hiot Of Columbia and TO codify the same the Presi-
dent of the United States directed TO appoint time
and place for taking the of the citizens of the Dis
ct of Columbia for against the adoption of the code
prepared in pursuance Of said act and further to provide
and proclaim the mode and rules of conducting such cleo
ton.
Now therefore be II known that do hereby appoint
Monday, the 18th day Of February, 1885, the day for
taking the sense of the citizens of the District of Co
lumba, as aforesaid
The polls will be opened at nine o'clock, m, and
closed at five o'clock, p Every free white male cit
Of the United States above the age Of twenty years
who shall have resided in tho District of Columbia for
year next preceding the said 18th day of February
1858, shall be allowed to vote at said election.
The voting shall be by ballot Those in favor of tho
adoption Of the Revised Code win vote ballot with the
words For the Revised Code written printed upon
the and those opposed to the adoption of the said
code will vote ballot with the words Against the Re
vsed Code' written or printed upon the same.
The places where the said election shall be held and
the Judges who shall conduct and preside the same
will be as follows:
For the first ward in the city Of Washington at Samuel
Drury's Office, Pennsylvania Judges :
soutley S. Parker, Terence Drury, and Alexander II.
Mechlin nREs
For the second ward on 18th street. one door above
Pennsylvania avenue. Judges Charles L. Cotman,
Charles J. Garfield, and Edward c. Dyer.
For the third ward the corner of 9th street. be-
tween L and G, west of the Patent Office Judges .
Valentine Harbaugh, Joseph Bryan, and Harvey Crltten
den
For the fourth ward, at the west end Of City Hall
Judges William A. Kennedy, John T. Clements and
Francis Mohun.
For the fifth ward at the Columbia engine-housc
Judges Henry G. Purdy, Thomas Hutchinson, and JAS
A. Brown.
For the sixth ward at the Anacosta engine house
Judges John d. Brandt George A. Borer, and George
r. Ruff
For the seventh ward, at Island Hall Judges; Samuel
Pumphrey James Espey, and John L. Smith
For Georgetown at the mayors Office Judges Ed
ward Chapman John L. Kidwell, and VIM. II. Edes
For that portion of the county OF Washington which
lies west Of Rock Creek, at Conrads tavern in Tennaly
town. Judges: Joshua Peiroe Charles r. Belt and
William d. C. Murdoch.
For that portion of said county which lies between
Rock Creek and the Eastern Branch Of the Potomac
Seventh street toll gate, Judges: Thomas Blagden, Dr.
Henry Haw, and Abner Shoemaker.
And for that portion of said county which lies east of
the Eastern Branch of the Potomac at Goodhope tavern.
Judges Solby b. Scaggs, Fenwick Young and DIR. Well
ford Manning.
The judges presiding at the respective places of hold
ing the elections shall be to perform their duties
faithfully and, Immediately after the close of the polls
they shall count up the votes and certify what number
given g For the Revised Code and what number
Against the Revised Code " which certificates shall be
transmitted within twenty -four hours to the Attorney
General of the United States who will report the to
me- "t
Given under my hand this oath day of December A. d.
f.. s.. eighteen hundred and ffty-seven aud Of indie
pendence the eighty -sccond.
Dec 2T---d3t&1awtd JAMES BUCHANAN.