The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-29

PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT or THE
UNITED STATES.


james Buchanan President Of tie United STATES, 10 all eho"
mag
Whereas by act of Congress approved March ),
1855 entitled .An act 10 improve the laws of the Dis
trct OF Columbia and eodfy the same the Presi-
dent of the United States directed to appoint time
and place for taking the of the citizens of the Dis
tct of Columbia for against the adoption OF the code
prepared in pursuance of said act and further to provide
and proclaim the mode aud rules of conducting such cleo
ton
Now therefore, be il known that do hereby appoint
Monday the 18th day of February, 1858, as the day for
taking the of the citizens of the District of Co
lumbia ~ aforesaid
The polls will be opened at nine o'clock, m, and
closed at five o'clock p Every free white male citi
of the United States above the twenty years
who shall have resided in the District Of Columbia for
one year preceding the said 18th day of February
1853 shall be allowed TO vote at said election
The voting shall be by ballot Those in favor OF the
adoption of the Revised Code viii vote ballot with the
words ''or the Revised Code written or printed upon
the same and those opposed the adoption OF the said
code win vote ballot with the words Against the Re
vsed 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 lfst IN the CITY o W"ShlhBtoh h
Drury's Office, Pennsylvania avenue Judges
Southey s. Parker, Terence Drury, and Alexander H.
Mechlin.
For the second ward 18th street, one door above
Pennsylvania avenue Judges Charles L. Coltman,
Charles j. Garfield. and Edward c. Dyer.
For the third ward, the corner of 9th street, be-
tween + and G., west of the Patent Office. Judges
Valentine Harbaugh Joseph Bryan and Harvey Critten
den.
For the fourth ward, at the west end of City Hall
Judges William A. Kennedy, John L. Clements and
Francis Mohun.
For the fifth ward, at the Columbia engne-house
Judges Henry c. Purdy, Thomas Hutchinson, and JAS
A. Brown.
For the sixth ward. at the Anacostia engine house
Judges John d. Brandt George A. Bohrer, and George
r. Ruff.
For the seventh ward at Island Hail. Judges; Samuel
Pumphrey, James Espey, and John L. Smith
For Georgetown, at the mayors Office. Judges Ed
ward Chapman John l.. Kdweli and VIM. H. Edes.
For that portion OF the county Of Washington which
lies OF Rock Creek at Conads tavern in Tennaly
town. Judges Joshua Peircc, Charles r. Belt and
William D. O. Murdock
For that portion OF said county which lies between
Rock Creek and the Eastern Branch of the Potomac at
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 Seby 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
were given :" For the Revised Code, and what number
Against the Revised Code " which certificates shall be
transmitted within twentyfour hours to the Attorney
General of the United States who will report the to
me.
Given under my hand this gath day of December, A. d.
H. g. eighteen hundred and fiftyscvcn, and Of indie
pendence the eighty -sccond.
Dec 27-d3t& lawtd JAMES BUCHANAN.