Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-20
BILL TO RENEW THE CHARTER OF
WASHINGTON.
Proposed Extension of its Boundari
Powers OF the New CORPORATION.


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BE IL enacted, de-, That from and after the
passage of this act, the boundaries of the city
OF shington shall be rs follows, viz: Begin
ming on the west side of Potomac river, at
Jones' Point, being the upper point of Hunt
Ing creek, running thence north forty five de-
grees east ten miles; thence south forty five de.
grees east ten miles; thence south forty five de.
grees west to the Potomac river, across the
same TO the west side; thence down the same,
on the west side, with the line of high water to
the beginning; and the corporate jurisdiction
of said city shall be. and is hereby extended to
said limits.
See. >. The inhabitants residing within the
boundaries described within the first section of
this act shall be body politie and corporate by
the name of Washington City, and by this
corporate name may sue and be sued. implead
and be impleaded- grant, receive. and do all
other acts as natural persons; and may pur-
erty, dispose of the same for the benefit of
the city; and may have and use corporate
seal, and alter the same at pleasure; and after
the first Monday in April next, shall succeed to,
hold possess, receive. or dispose of for the use
and benefit OF the inhabitants of that part of
said city, heretofore included within the city of
Georgetown. all corporate authority of every
description at that time belonging To said last
named city, when the city of Georgetown as a
corporation, shall cease TO exist and after the
said first Monday, Washington city shall also
succeed 10, receive, possess, hold, or dispose of
for the use and benefit of the county of Wash
IN gton, all public property of every description
then belonging to or legally owned by said
county, when the Levy Court shall be abolished
and the county of Washington, as a govern
ment, corporation, or municipality. shall for
ever terminate; but no pending suit, judicial
process, or right OF action, for or against said
city OF George.own or said county of Wash
Ingfon, shall on that account be dismissed, sus-
pended, or barred; and the inhabitants and
property, private and corporate, shall be SUBJ
Jeet thereto, the same as if this act had not be-
come a law.
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ne a mayor. register, collector, surveyor, re-
corder OF deeds, register of wills, and nudge of
the Orphans Court, TO be elected by ballot and
TWO members of board of aldermen, three
members of board of councilmen, two JUS
tees of the peace, and one member of the board
Of assessors for each ward, to be elected by bal
lot by The qualified electors thereof; five COM
missiOners of police, TO be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, and three commissioners of cleo.
uons for each voting precinct in each ward in
SAID clty, and nye judges Of election for the
District of Columbia. such other officers as
may be- provided for by law necessary to ex-
ecute the laws and ordinances of said cor
poration, TO be elected by the mayor and
members OF the boards of aldermen and
as hereinafter provided In
all elections of officers by the electors
of said corporation or wards, the qualified
person receiving the highest number es legal
votes for any Office shall be elected; and If two
or more persons shall receive the highest and
an equal number for any office TO be filled by
the electors of said city at large, the election
between them shall be decided without unne~
cessary delay by lots. in such manner as NAV
be provided by the boards Of aldermen and
C eunciimen; and if two OF more qualified per.
sons shall receive the highest and an equal
number OF legal votes for any office to be filled
by the electors OF the respective wards, the
question between them shall he decided by lot
without unnecessary delay, by the commission
Frs of election for said ward. And in any ward
where there are two or more voting precincts,
hsl nada hui nf h.
Joint supervision of all of said commissioners
present and al the time and place where thev
shall be convened TO compare the ballots de-
posted ana the result OF the election at each of
said voting precinct
Sec. 4. Any male citizen of the United States
who has attained the age of thirty years, and
has resided two years Immediately preceding
bis election in said city, who shall be the bona
fde owner OF a freehold estate in said city. and
who Is at the date of his election the bona fde
owner OF a freehold estate and has paid all
school taxes and taxes legally assessed against
him then due. and which have been demanded
Of him by legal authority. and who is a uuaIi
he'd elector, and who did not voluntarily give
ld and encouragement TO the recent rebellion
against the Government of the United States,
ana no other person shall be eligible To the Of
ice OF Mayor. Any male citizen of the United
States who has attained the age of TWENTY-FIVE
years, and who Possesses the foregoing quail.
hcaton, and no other person shall be eligible
TO the office OF register, collector, urersur-
veyor, recorder of deeds, register of Wills
judge of the Orphans Court and police com.
missioner. And any male citizen or the United
States who is an actual resident in the ward for
which be may be- elected, and who possesses
the foregoing qualifications, and no other per.
son siisii ne eligible to the office of alderman,
assessor, or justice of the peace -
Sec. 5. The Issyyor, Judge of the Orphans
Court, recorder Of deeds, register pr wills, reg
lster, coifector, treasurer, surveyor, and men,
eers of the boards of aldermen and assessors,
y hose terra of Office expires in the year A. D.
so. under existing laws, shall be elected on
De first Monday Va April next, and on the
same day An every second year thereafter; and
he members Of the boards of aldermen and
whose terms of Office expire in the
year A. Id, 1859 under existing laws, shall be
ebacted on the first Monday in April. A. d. 1869
md On the same day every second year there.
after; and the members of the board of council.
men and justices of the peace shall be elected
On the first Monday in April next, and on the
same day i'll each year thereafter. The com.
missioners of election for each ward and
voting precinct shall immediately after cleo
tioh foT any officers elected by the elec.
tors of the city, at large, make out and
sign certificate of the result of said cleo
hon. at said voting precinct, which together
with the ballots, tally papers, and all records
pertaining thereto, shall be sealed up. properly
Endorsed, and forthwith deposited with the
city register by one of said commits ioners to be
indicated by said commissioners, and the said
register shall safely keep and without breaking
the seal deliver the same the first Monday
10 the president OF the board Of alder
men; and the said president shall, ON said
day, In the presence Of the board Of alder
men and councilmen in joint convention. open
the same, and under their direction ascertain
and declare the result And the said commits
sloners shall, in like manner, certify in dupli-
cate the result of every election Of members of
the boards of aldermen, councilmen, and as
SCISSORS, and Of justices Of the peace tor each
ward, and under seal deliver the same by one
Of their members 10 the mayor, who shall i'm
cause one OF said certificates to be
filed with the register, and notify each of the
proper parties of his election, and on demand
deliver 10 him The other duplicate certificate
Sec &. The Mayor shall before entering upon
the discharge OF the duties of his Office, in the
presence of the Boards of Aldermen and Coun-
cllInen in joint meeting, take an oath or affirm
alton. TO be administered by Judge of the Su-
prems Court of the District Of Columbia. or
other officer equally qualified TO administer
Office, TO the best of his skill and Judgment,
without favor or Partially, and such additional
oath as is prescribed by an act entitled San act
To prescribe an oath Of Office and for other pur-
poses" approved July 2, is62, TO be taken by
officers Of the United States. And each and
every officer whose election or appointment is
provided for by this act, Or which NAV be pro-
yided for by any law enacted by said Corpora
ton, shall, before entering on the duties of his
office, take the oaths aforesaid, before an officer
legally authorized 10 administer oaths. which
shall be properly certified and FLED with the
City Register. And each of said officers afore
said shall hold their said office respectively
until their Successors are duly elected or an
pointed and qualified, except in cases of remo-
moval for malfeas ance or misfeasance in office
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