The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-13
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District
CHARLESTON. & C. Nav 1868

- .. CHARLESTON, .. u, May L, loOS.
CIRCULAR.
The following regulations for revision of reg
istration, and for the conduct of elections order
ed by General Orders No. a., from these Head
quarters, are published for the information and
guidance of Post Commanders:
The following municipal officers will be vo
ted for, and no Others:
For each of the cities OF Charleston and Col
umbia, Mayor, and Aldermen to the number
now established by law.
For each incorporated town and village, One
Intcndant, and Wardens to the number now es-
tablished by law.
The county officers to be voted for will be
those prescribed by General Orders No. n, and
no others. =.
H. The special instructions attached to the in
side of the covers of the books of registration
will be carefully observed. A revision for the
period of five days, commencing on the 18th day
of May, inst, will be made; the lists to be pre-
pared in duplicate in accordance with the regu-
lations previously established. The books mark
ed "ORIGINALs" will be regarded as the author
itative record of registration.
III. The pay of Registrars will continue at the
rates fixed by previous orders. Eight days pay
only will be allowed to each Registrar, including
services rendered as Superintendent of Election.
Blank pay vouchers will be issued, having the
amount allowed filled in Mileage will be paid
to Registrars for necessary journeys, at the rates
heretofore allowed. Post Commanders will, be-
lore forwarding, revise inc accounts OF hegStrrS,
to prevent unnecessary or cxtravagant charges.
Registration will take place at one place only in
registration precinct to be selected by the Reg
istrars, and due notice given thereof.
~. Mails and expresses, and when necessary,
enlisted men, detailed as couriers, will be used
as means OF communication with Boards OF Regis
tration. Civil officers will render such services
as are required in posting and serving notices
V. Post Commanders have authority to ap-
propriate public buildings under the control of
the State, County or Municipal authority, for the
purposes OF registration and election, and rent
will not be allowed where the use of public prop
perty can be obtained a..tH s.1F
vi. Registrars, by becoming candidates for Of
flee, will not be disqualified from continuing to
act as Registrars. Post Commanders will fill all
vacancies, and report their action promptly to
these Headquarters. Tu
VII. One ballot box will be used for each poll
ing place -
viii Post Commanders will appoint Mana
gers of Election to fill all vacancies ap-
pointments to be made, where practicable, for
each of the original election precincts at which
the first session of the Boards of Registration
took place, and to be promptly reported to these
Headquarters. Consolidation of election pre-
cincts should be avoided; but when necessary,
will be ordered by Post Commanders, and due
notice given. In consolidating election pre-
cincts, attention will be paid to the boundaries
of the respective municipalities SO as to consoli
date the vote of such municipalities. Managers
of Election will receive no pay or mileage, but
will be entitled for clerical labor not to exceed
the sum of ten dollars for each Board for all du
tics performed in regard to. elections.
TX. Blanks for poll lists will be furnished, on
Which the names of all persons voting ut the
election, with their residence, will be entered.
x. Immediately upon the closl Ing ofthe poll,
the Managers OF Election will count the votes
lolIcd, and compare them with the poll lists, and
correct. if possible, any error that may be found
in the resDOctiye numbers
XII ThereupOn, all the packages of tickets
will be replaced in the box, which will be locked
and sealed up, and signed with the names Of the
Managers in such manner that the box cannot be
will be delivered by the chairman, with the poll
lists and books OF registration, to the Board oil
Registration to which such polling place belongs
XII. The Board of Registration will count
the votes in the respective packages, compare
them with the poll lists, and will canvass the
votes for candidates, and enter the summary OF
votes in the printed canvass lists, and will re-
place the votes in the SAM packages in which
they were placed by the Managers, and forwar I'd
the same, with the poll lists and registration
books, in one package to these Headquarters
through the Post Commander The empty bal
lot boxes will be retained by the chairman of each
Board of Registration until further orders.
XIII. WITHIN TwENTY-PoUR HOURS after the
close IF Mepos on the last day Of clection The Mol-
ayers Of Elections ,cM complete their iett,ps and
ptdee Tue registration books, poll lists aud the BAL
lots. IN the hands Of the Boards Of Registration.
TIE BoaTds Of Registration piA, srithia tmcnty ton
hours thereafter, complete the canvass and forward
such booksaad papers, with the canvass returns to
tie Post Commanders, who sC,H require prompt COM
ptiance ,cifh the rfOoiSioax Of this paragraph
By Command of Maj Gen. Ed. R. s. CANBy:
LOUIS V. CAZIARC,
Aide de- Camp,
Aetg. asst. Aayt. Ge,d.