The Washington union., 1858-02-14
TO OUR sUBsCRIBERs s.
OPTICAL.
PROCLAMATION NY THE PRESIDENT or THE
UNITED STATES.


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Whereas hy an act OF Congress approved March g.
1850 entitled can n improve the laws of the Ds-
trict OF Columbia and ecdify The same" the Ptes~
dent Of the United States directed to appoint time
and place for taking the Of the citizens Of the Ds
trict OF Columbia for against the adoption o the code
prepared pursuance said act and further " provide
proclaim the mode and rules of conducting sch elec
tiou.
Now, therefore be IL known that do hereby appoint
Monday the 18th day Of February, 1858, the day fct
taking the sense the citizens Of ths District Of CO.
umbia as aforesaid.
The polls will be opened at nine o'clock, m, and
closed At Ave o'clock D. Every free white male cit
zen Of the United states the agc twenty yeaS
who shall have resided In the District OF Columbia for
one year next preceding the sd 18th day Of February
1858, shall be allowed to vote at said election ~
The voting shall be by ballot Those IN favor of the
adoption ii tho Revised Code will vote ballot With the
words sFor thv Reyied Code written printcd upon
the same and those opposed to the adoption Of tho said
code will ballot with the words AgaDst the Re
yised Code written or printed upon the same.
The pieces where said election shall bo held, and
the Judges who shall conduct and preside the sse.
will be as follows @
For the first ward In the city of Washington 1t samuel
Drury's Office, ON Pennsylvania avenuc. Judges
southcy s. Parker, Terence Drury and Alexander n
Mcclilin
For the second ward ON 18th street, door above
pcnnsyvania avenue Judges Charles l. Coltinan.
Charles j. CanHed, and Edward G. Dyer.
For the third ward tho corner of 9th street. be-
tween and q, west Of the Patent Ofiec. JSdges
Valentine Hsrbangh Joseph Bryan, and Harvey CSttsn
den. sf t.
For the fourth ward, at the west end of City Hall.
Judges William A. Kennedy, John T. Clements, and
Francis Mohun.
For the afth ward, at the Columbia engine-house.
Judges Henry G. Pudy, Thomas Hatchnson and jas.
A. Brown. Ha
For the sixth ward at the Anacostia enginc-house.
Judges John D. Brandt GeorgeA Bol,rer, and aecrgs
r. Ruff
For the seventh ward at Island Hall Judges: Samuel
Pumphrcy, James Espey and John L. Smith.
For Georgetown at the mayors office. Judges Ed
ward Chapman John L. Kdwel and VIM. H. dcs. q
For that portion Of the county Of Washington which
lies west OF Rock Creek Conrads tavern in Tennaiy
town Judges Joshun Pcrce, Charles \ belt, and
William d. G. Murdock. ~ sN@@af
For that portion Of said county which Hes between
Rock Creek and the Eastern Branch Of tho Potomac q
Seventh street toll CUTE. Judges Ihcmas BA8den DR..
Henry Haw and Abncr shoemaker
And for that portion Of said county which lies east VI
the Eastern Branch Of the Potomac at Goodhops tavern
Judges sclby B. Scaggs, Fenwck Young, and DR. Well
ford Manning.
The Judges presiding at the respective places Of hold
ing the elections shall M to perform their duties
faithfully an immediately after the close ot the polls
they shall count up the votes and certify what nunaser
were given For the Revised Code " and what number
Against tic Revised Code :; which certifcsses shall DO
transmitted within twenty four hours TO the Attorney
General of the United States, who will report the sone TO
sses5ssaf as5aa5tet sttB elt2ta
Given under my hand this 24th day Of Decemler, A. d.
H. = 1 eighteen hundred and iftyxseven, and of ndo-
pendcncc the eighty second
Dec a7-d9t&lawtl JAMES BUCHANAN.