The national Republican., 1867-05-09
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

oNcrs.-Ths Joint Committee Of the Councils,
appointed last Monday evening, met In the Alder.
consists Of Aldermen Turton, Barr, Given, A.
Lloyd, Gulick, Mcoathran and T. 4. Lloyd, and
Councilman Baker, Joyce, Calvert, Nalley, Null
10y, Marche and Whght-all Of which were
present except Msssrs. Turton. A. Lloyd and
wright Ihos. e. Lloyd, esq President Of the
Board Of Aldermen, chairman.
The business before the committee was the
confederation Of the question Of making addi-
tional election precincts In each Of the wards Of
the city.
Mr.. Given submitted bill, which, after con.
sultation with the other members, was adopted
a. the report to be submitted to the two Boards
at their special meeting this CThursday) evening
BILL to divide tho several wards Of the city
into election precincts.
DC H sndcfed, dc, That from and after the
passage Of this act tbe several wards Of the city
shall be, and they are hereby, divided into eiec.
ton precincts as hereinafter described.
Sec 2. And % St enacted, That the First ward
shall be divided by Nineteenth street, and that
portion OF the 80 Id ward lying north Of Pennsyl.
yania avenue ead east Of Nineteenth street shall
be known as election precinct Of the First ward
No. Il and all that portion lying west Of Nine.
tsenth street and north Of Pennsylvania avenue
shall DO kn own as election precinct No. q and
all that po rtion lying south Of Pennsylvsna ave.
nus and east Of Nineteenth street shall be known
as election precinct No. 8; and all that portion
lying west Of Nineteenth street and south Of
PsunsyivsniA avenue shall be known Us election
Tho Second ward shall be divided rs follows:
All THAT portion Of said ward lying north Of Rhode
Island avenue shall bo known as election precinct
No. i all that portion lying between X street
and Rhode bland avenue shall be known pre-.
elnct No. p all that portion lying between + and
X streets shall bo known rs election precinct No.
3; all that portion lying south Of y street shall
DO known as election precinct No. 4.
Tho Third ward shall be divided by o street
north, and all that portion Of said ward lying
north Of o street shall be known as election pre-
oinct No, Il all that portion lying south Of
street and north Of L street shall be known rs
precinct No. 81 all that portion lying south Of L
street and north Of @ street shall be known as
election precinct No. 8; and all that portion
lying south Of g street shall be known as election
precinct No. L.
Tho Fourth ward shall be divided by the north
line Of X street north, and all that portion Of
said ward lying north Of X street north shall be
known as election precinct No. l; all that por.
tion lying south Of X street and north and east
Of North Capitol street shall be known as cleo
ton precinct No. p all that portion lying west
Of North Capitol street and between X and
streets north shall be known as election precinct
No. s; and all that portion south of + street
north and west Of. North Capitol street shall be
known as election precinct No. 4.
Tho Fifth ward shall be divided as follows: All
avenue and west Of First street east, shall be
known As election precinct No. Ii all that por.
tion Of tho ward north Of Pennsylvania avenue
and east Of First street east, shall be known as
election precinct No. o. all that portion Of the
ward south Of Pennsylvania avenue and north OF
Virginia avenue, shall be known as election pre-.
cinot No 81 and all that portion Of the ward
south Of Virginia avenue shall bs known rs cleo
tion precinct No. 4.
The si.th ward shall be divided by Ninth street
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Of Ninth street east and north Of @ street south,
shall be known as election precinct No. L oil
that portion lying west Of Ninth street east and
north Of street south, as election precinct No
d all that portion lying south Of street south
and west Of Ninth street east, as election precinct
No. 81 and all that portion lying south Of 9
street south and east Of Ninth street east as slec
tion precinct No. 4.
The Seventh ward shall be divided as follows
All that portion Of the ward lying west Of Sew
snth street west and north Of + street south
shall be known as election precinct No. Il oil
that portion lying Wost Of Seventh street wesl
and south Of street south shall be known Al
election precinct No. q all that portion lying
east Of Seventh street west and north Of + street
south shall be known as election precinct No 8
and all that portion lying cast Of Seventh street
west and south Of street south shall be known
as election precinct No. 4.
Beo g. Aud be IL enacted, That the judgeI
shall furnish tho Commissioners Of Election
In each precinct with q list Of the persons
who have been duly registered and having q
right to vote in the ward In which said precinc
is located.
SEQ. 4. Ana Be t enacted. That 1t shall be tn,
duty Of the Commissioners Of Election in tn,
several precincts to receive only the votes Of thu
residents Of their respective precincts, provided
they possess the legal qualifications, and on th
day subsequent to the day Of election to returl
to the Mayor all the votes, stating the ward, pre-
cinct, number Of votes polled, aud for whom
polledi a duplicate return shall together with
list Of the persons who voted at such election
and the ballots, also be made on the day sue
ossding tho election, to the Register Of tho city
who shall preserve the same.
Sec! g. Aud be IL enacted, That all acts o
parts Of acts inconsistent with the provisions o
this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
The committee then adjourned.