The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-24

contained in the first section of tho
law of Congress entitled "\nact sun
Elemental to an act entitled s.An net
to provide for The more efficient gov-
crnmcnt of the rebel States,'n the
registration of the iagnl voters, ne
cording to that law, in the Parish Of
Orleans, will be commenced Oh Tie
18th instant, and must be complc,cd
by the 18th May.
The four municipal districts of tho
City of New Orleans, and the Parish
OF Orleans, right bank (Algcirs), will
each constitute registration district.
Election precincts will remain rs at
present constituted.
The following appointments Of
Boards Of Registers is hereby made
to continue in Office until further or
dcrs, viz:
First Ds'rict-John \. Roberts,
" iiilam Baker and W. NJ. Gcddcs.
Second District = Edward Amcs, ~.
{. Thomas and Michael Vidal.
Third District Charles IL. Bcrens.
John McWhirtcr and II. Stiles.
Fourth District--John l.. Davis.
Henry Bonscl, Jr., and Edmund Flood ,
:. Orleans Parish, Right Bank-W.
ll. Seymour, Thomas kenofcc and
George Herbert.
Each member of the Board Of n2..-
listers, before commencing his du,ins.
Will lille in the Office Of the ASsisyun.
lnspector-Gcncral at these hcaduuar
terS, the oath required in the sixth see.
ton OF the act referred to, and be gov
crncd III the execution of his duty bv
the provisions Of tho first section Of
that act-fathfully administering thc
oath therein prescribed to each person
registered
Boards of Registers will immediate.
iy select suitable officers, within their
respective districts, having reference
to convenience and facility of regis
tration, and will enter upon their d.
ties on the day designated. Each
BOARD VIII be entitled to two clerks.
Olhcc hours will be from 8 O'Clock till
~ \: NJ, and from i till Up. NJ.
W hen elections arc ordered, ,hc
Board of Registers for each Distr; /
Wlll designate tho number Of rolls.
and the places where they shall, Lc
opened in the election precincts with
IN It's dlstrict-appoint the commits
sioners and other officers necessary for
properly conducting the elections,
and will superintend the same.
They will also receive from tho
commissioners Of elections of the
different precincts the result of the
vote, consolidate the same, and for
ward 1T to the commanding general,
Registers and all officers connected
with elections will be held to rigid
accountability and will be subject to
trial by Military Commission for
draud' or unlawful, " improper con.
duct IN the performance of their 6n-
ties. IEor rate Of. compensation and
manner OF payment will be in accord
ancc with the provisions of sections G
and 7of the Supplemental act.
Brcvct Bricalicr- G. cncr,l r w
forsyth, Assistant Inspoctor-Gcneral
ot the Fifth Military District, is horo.
ny directed to supervise tho Boards Of
heg'stration for tho Parish of Orleans.
~ listen to and adjust, or refer to this
toillce all just causes of complaint,
lie is authorized to employ such ex-
perts as may be necessary to detect
fraud IN registration or elections.
Every male citizen Of tho United
states 'twonty-one ycars,old and up.
"afd, OF whatever race, color previous
condition, who has been resident in
the State of Louisiana for ono year
ana parish of Orleans for three months
previous to the date at which he pre-