New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-26
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laws. OF rnB UNITED STATES.
Passed at the second Session OF the
F0rtleGh Congress.

F0rtleth Congress.
[PUBLIc-NO. 34.I
AN ACT to extend the charter Of Washington city,
Aso to regulate the selection Of officers, and for
Beit enacted BY the Senate and House Of Repre-
sS TRas az SSt IAN act g
rtinue alter and amend the oharteFo the city of
hundre9 Snd nay AID tSe seVers smsud
ments thefeof now in force hereb7 continued IN
or until ooSsess St snail All y law @ otherrss
SEQ 2 Aud be it further enacted, yhst i shall be
District Of Columbia, the board Of a dermen, and
the board OF common council thereof to assemble an
first Tuesday Of july, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, and proceed 70 select by ballot al otneers
whose appointments, upon the nomination OF the
mayor are authorized by the charter, OF BY any
Law OF the United States OF act OF ordinance o. ssia
city or which mere after be authorized thereby
who shall hold their ofices respectively for one year
and until successor is appointed and on zee same
convention stall proceed to new selection: Pro.
yded, That no person s6an be regaroea = lneetn
therefor, who is qualified eectoT in said District
SEC 3, And be IL further enacted nat IN ali
Of t6e Boards Of aldermen and common council for
the purposes ntoned in the second section OF TINS
boarrs shalt preside, and tine secretaries of said
boards shall act as telers and Keep record OF the
proceedngs and the mayor or any member OF Ell ner
ofsaid boards may nominate one or persons Tor
the Offices required to be filed, and the person hay
ing the highest number of votes shall be publicly De
ca ed selected and certificate Of his election shall
within five day he made out and be signed By the
presiding officer and secretaries and be transmitted
TO the person selected, who shall within ten days
thereafter the discharge Of the duties OF MS
office, which shall be Immediately vacated by any
person than holding the same. -
SEC. 4 And be it further enacted, That all cues
this act shall be determined by a majority of the
votes Of the members thereof present at any OF its
70 ms until III tSe g2Ses @possd upon
shall be completed aud 70 require of toe persons Sc
necessary. And IN the event OF any vacancy from
disability, DEATH or resignation it shall be the duty
OF the mayor to call meeting OF the joint eonven,
ton TO select successor for the unexpred term OF
SEC :. And be it further enacted, That when the
mayor, the board of aldermen, and the common
council soall be assembled in Joint convention as
vote, designate bank in watch tue various moneys
Of the city Of Washington shall be deposited and
mode Ia be sSe6 FUNDS sha Be Iept an paid out
shall be deemed advisable for the interests OF the
certificate OF the bank selected shall be made out
placed in the hands of tn president or cashier there
deposit the funds OF the city any part thereof in
| any other bank or place, unless by order OF the
SEC 6, And be it further enacted, That the FIRST
section Of the act entitled An aot to regulate the
sixty siiIs seven, be and the same Is hereby
WSsRiSSton 70 reside "a the ward or election precinct
in which they shall offer to vote teen days prior 10
Provided That said section shall lot be construs
as comforting the elective franchise in said city
rnss IN the regular service OF the United States,
statione or on duty in said city, except such as
lies said city for one year previous TO any election
Provided further, That no person claiming to be a
| orshal the name Of any snch person be retained
on the list Of voters WITHOUT the production OF his
or satisfactory proof Of The loss Of the and for
the purpose Of correcting said list as regards the
aforesaid classes of persons, and in ali other
| spects the judges of election shall meet in some
proper place in sad city between the hours Of nine
instead OF two days as now required Provided fur
Their That all the ORIGINAL lists Of voters both before
tody Of the member Of the toard of judges first
named in thes 9ppoiinttm Bs BY the IN ~
the event of his removal resignation, in the Gus
tody Of his regularly appoipted successor, except
| of the commissioners Of elections, and said original
lists shall at all times be open for the use and in
| That property qualification shall be required
for the d,v o aoT OF sn aia eos slty
| each board OF comm ssioners OF election
% yo SsSi tS s's fS u
otn99ts and IN making returns Of the elections whG
Of said District truly and faithfully to perform theiI
duties and for any misconduct in office be subject
are now subject And provided further, That il
shall be the duty OF the Judges Of election to make
proper or necessary to out any Of the provisions
| OF THIS SECTION, "a. - -, -
1 SIC Z. ana De II turLAer enacted. Inat al
and ordinances parts thereof parts of the
charter OF the ty of Washington inconsistent here
| with, be and the same are hereby repealed
| SCHUYLER COLFAX,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
.f a B. +. WADE,
| President OF the Senate pro tempore
Endorsed BY the President Received MAy I6
| 1865
| MOTE BIZ THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.-The fore
going act having been presented to the Presi
dent of the United States for his approval and uo
| having been returned by him to the house of Con
| gress in which 1t originated within the time pre-
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