The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-28
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Whereas by act OF Congress approved March 8,
1885, entitled IAN act to improve the laws OF The Dis
tIiet Of Columbia and to codify tho same the Pesi
dent of the United States directed appoint time
and place for taking the the citizens of the Dis
trct Columbia for against the adoption of the code
prepared pursuance of said act and further 10 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 1855 the day for
taking the sense of the citizens of the District Of CO.
lunba, aforesaid.
The polls will be opened at nine O'Clock, m, and
closed at five o'clock p Every free white male citi-
zen the United States above the age of twenty years
who shall have resided the District Of Columbia for
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 viii 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 ballot with the words Against the Re-
vised Code written printed upon the same
The places where the said election shall he 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 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 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 T. Clements, and
Francis Mohun.
For the fifth ward, at the Columbia enginehouse.
Judges Henry G. Purty, Thomas Hutchinson, and Jas.
A. Brown.
For the sixth ward al the Anacostia engine-houss.
Judges John d. Brandt George A. Bohrer, and George
II. Ruff
For the seventh ward at Island Hall. Judges; Samuel
Humphrey James Espcy 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 Courad's tavern in Tennay
town. Judges: Joshua PIERCE, Charles r. Belt, and
William ID. G. Murdock-
For that portion Of said county which lies between
Rock Creek and the Eastern Branch of the Potomac at
Seventh street tollgate. Judges: Thomas Hagden, Dr.
Henry Haw, and Abner Shoemaker. ~.
And for that portion Of said county which lies east Of
the Eastern Branch of the Potomac at Goodhopc tavern
Judges Selby B. Scaggs FcnwicS 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 cf 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 twenty flour hours to the Attorney
General of the United States who viii report the same to
me.
Given under my hand this Gath day Of December, A. D.
H. 81 eighteen hundred and fifty scyen and OF indie
pendence the eighty second.
Dec 2T-d3t&l awtd JAMES BUCHANAN.
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