The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-07
FICIAL.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT or THE
Ha UNITED STATES.
James B.esenar, pre,.aa. Of nc uassa sae . al oAe"

james Buchanan, President Of tho tnasd Sae % all eAo"
may
Whereas by an act of Congress approved March .,
1855 entitled can act to improve the laws Of the DIS
rict of Columbia and to eodiy the same, the Pres
dent OF the United states was directed to appoint time
and place for taking the OF the citizens OF the Dis
rict of Columbia against the adoption of the code
prepared pursuance Of said act and further TO provide
and proea, the mode and rules of conducting such cleo
ton.
Now therefore be il knowti that do hereby appoint
Monday the 18th day OF February, 1883, MS the day for
taking the sense of the citizens of the District OF Co
umba, aforesaid
The polls will be opened at nine o'clock, a. m, ana
closed at FIVE o clsck, p Every free white male e
yn of the United States above the age twenty years
who shall have resided in the District of Columbus for
one yof next preceding the said 18th day of February
1855 shall be allowed 10 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 sFor the Revised Code written OF printed upon
the same and those opposed to the adoption OF the said
code will vote ballot with tho words Against the Re
yised 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 sbc cy of Washington at Samuel
southey s. Parker, Terence Drury, and Alexander ii.
Mechlin
For the second ward 18th street, one door above
Pennsylvania avenue. Judges Charles l.. Cotmsn,
Charles j. Garfield and Edward C. Dyer.
For the third ward the corner of 9th street be-
tween F 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 cngine-house
Judges Henry G. 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. Kidwell, and VIM H. Edcs.
For that portion of the county Of Washington which
lies west of Rock Creek at Conrads tavern In Tennaly
town. Judges Joshua Peirce Charles r. Belt, and
William d. G. Murdoch.
For that portion of said county which lies between
Rock Creek and the Eastern Branch of the Potomac at
Seventh street togate Judges Thomas Blagden, DR..
Henry Haw aud Abner Shoemaker.
And for that portion of said county which lies east Of
the Eastern Branch of the Potomac ut 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 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 -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. ID
H. 81 eighteen hundred and ifty-seven, and Of indie
pendence the eighty second.
Dec 2T-d3t&lawtd JAMES BUCHANAN.