The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-23

PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.

James buchanan Precedent Of he Ualed States, 10 oil sAom
may
Whereas by AN act OF Congress approved March B.
1855, entitled 'An act to improve the laws OF the pb-
rict of Columbia and 10 codify the same, the fresl-
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 of said act and further to 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 1883 as the day for
taking the sense Of the citizens of the District OF Co
lumbia aforesaid.
The polls will be opened at nine o'clock a. m, and
closed at five cleck p Every free white male citl-
zen the United States above the oftwen years
who shall have resided in the District of Columbia for
one year next 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 vote ballot with the
words For the Revised Code written printed upon
the same and those opposed to the adoption of the said
code will vote a ballot with the words against the he
yised 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 on Pennsylvania Judges
Southey s. Parker Terence Drury, and Alexander II.
Mechn.
For the second ward, on 18th street. door above
Pennsylvania Judges Charles L. Coltman,
Charles J. Canfeld and Edward c. Dyer
For the third ward the of 9th street be-
tween f and G. west of the Patent Office. Judges
Valentine Harbaugh Joseph Bryan, and Harvey Crtcn
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 engine house
Judges John d. Brandt George A. Bohrer, 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. H. Edes.
For that portion of the county of Washington which
lies west of Rock Creek, at Conrads tavern in Tennaly
town Judges Joshua Perce Charles r. Belt, and
William ID. G. Murdoch.
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 Selby b. Scaggs, Fenwck Young, and DR.. 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 up the votes and certify what number
we're given 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 same to
me.
Given under my hand this Gath day of December A. d.
f. s. eighteen hundred and ffty-seven, and of indie
pendence the eighty-second.
Dec 27-d3t& lawtd JAMES BUCHANAN.