The Washington union., 1858-02-07
OF FIC1AL.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.


James BucAanan, President Of ne United STATES, 70 al rhom
may concern
Whereas by act OF Congress approved March 8.
1885, entitled An act to improve the laws of the Dis
trict Of Conmbia and TO codify the same the Presi
dent of the United States directed appoint time
and place for taking the Of the citizens of the Dis
rct of Columbia for against the adoption of tho code
prepared pursuance OF said act aud further provide
and proclaim the mode and rules of conducting such cleo
ton
Now therefore be it known that do hereby appoint
Monday the 18th day of February 1858, the day for
taking the ssse of the citizens Of tho District of Co
umbia as aforesaid
The polls will be opened at nine o'clock, m, and
closed at five o'ceck p Every free white male cit
d the United States above the age of twenty one years
who shall have resided in the District of Columbia for
one year preceding the said 18th day of February
1855 shall be allowed to vote at said election
The voting shall be by ballot. Those in favor of the
adoption Of the Revised Code will ballot with the
the same and those opposed to the adoption Of the said
code will vote ballot with the words Against the Re-
viscd Code written printed upon the same
The places where the said election shall be held and
the Judges who shall conduct and preside over the same
will be as follows
For the first ward in the city of Washington at samuel
Drary's ofls.c. ON Pennsylvania avenue. judges
Southey s. Parker, Terence DruIy, ano hicAShei T.
Mechlin.
For the second ward, on 18th street. door above
Pennsylvania avenue. Judges Charles L. coltman,
Charles J. Garfield, and Edward G. Dyer
For the third ward the of 9Th street. be-
tween and g. west of the Patent Office. Judges
Valentine Harbaugh Joseph Bryan, and Harvey Crtten-
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 house.
judges Henry c. Purdy, Thomas Hutchinson, and Jas
A. Brown.
For the sixth ward at the Anacostia enginc-hous
Judges John d. Brandt George A. Bohrsr, 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. Kdwcll, and VIM IL Edes'
For that portion Of the county Of Washington which
lies west Of Rock Creek, at Conrads tavern, in Icnnay-
town. Judges Joshua Percc, Charies H. bei', anu
William d. c. Murdoch.
For that portion of said county which lies between
Rock Creek and the Eastern Branch Of the Potomac at
Seventh street tolgate 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 Selby B. Scaggs, Fenwck Young, and Dr. Well
ford Manning.
The Judges presiding at the respective places OF bold
inc 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
were given For the Revised Code and what number
Against the Revised Code =; which certificates shall DO
transmitted within twenty hours to the Attorney
General of the United Stcs who will report the same 70
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Given under my hand this Gath day Of December, d.
r, Al eighteen hundred and fy-seven, and Of inde-
pendence the eighty second. "a
Dec 27-d3t& lawtd JAMES buChANAN