New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-24
Q F. TT O I "A L
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the Second Session OF the
FOrtieth Congress.
LPUBLIc-No. 34.l
AN ACT to extend the charter of Washington city
also to regulate the selection of officers and ioi
other purposes.

LIZ lbLlC-NO. OE
AN ACT to extend the charter of Washington city
also to regulate the selection Of officers. and Tor
other purposes.
Be II enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives Of the United states of America in Con
gress assembled, That an act entitled IAN act TO
continue alter and amend the charter of the city Of
Washington approved May seventeenth eight en-
hundred and forty eight, and toe several ameud-
force for the term of year from date hereof
or until Congress shall by law determine otherwise.
SEC Aud be II further enacted That II shall be
the duiy Of the mayor OF the city OF Washington,
District OF Columbia, the board OF aldermen, and
tine board OF common council thereof to assemble IN
joint convention at the city hall in said city the
hrst tuesday of July, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, and proceed to select by bailot all officers
whose appointments, upon the nomi1a ion OF the
mayor are now authorized by the charter or by any
city when may here after be authorized thereby
VINO snail hold their offices respectively Tor one year
DAY of the month in each year thereafter the joint
convention sDal proceed to new selection: Pro-
petent to hold any of said offices, or be disqualified
therefor who is qualified elector IN said District
sa9 d 99 be Il i1rther enae az has IN az
Of the boards OF aldermen and common council for
act the mayor the president of either OF said
poar,s snail preside, and the secretaries OF SAID
boards shall act as teers, and leep record OF the
proceedings and the mayor. or any member OF ell her
o. SAID boards may nominate one or more persons for
ing the highest number of votes shall be ubhcly de-
cared selected and certificate Of his election shall
within hye days be made out and be signed by the
to the person sslected who shall within ten DAYS
Office which snail be Immediately vacated By any
person then holding the same
SEC, 4. And be it further enacted, That all ques.
tons arising in the joint convention authorized by
this act shall be determined by majority of the
votes of the members thereof present any of its
meetings, and It shall have power to adjourn from
time to time until all the duties imposed upon it
shall be completed and to require of the persons Sc
ected for any office such security as may be deemed
necessary. And in the event of any vacancy from
disability death, or resignation, it Shall be the duty
70 Meeting
tion to select successor for the red term of
service
SEC 5. And be it further enacted That when the
mayor the board of aldermen and the common
council shall be assembled in Joint convention as
provided for in this act. they shall by majority
vote, designate bank in which the various MONEYS
Of the city Of Washington shall be deposited, and
they shall make such REGULATIONS in relation to He
mode in which such funds shall be lie DIT an paid out
city; and within 1--WE DAYS after such designation
placed in the hands Of II president or there
deposit the funds Of the city or any part thereof in
any other bank or place unless BY order of the
board.
Sec 6. And be it further enacted, That the first
elective Franchise in the District of Uolumbia -
passed january eight, eighteen hundred and
sixty-seven be and the same is hereby
amended So as to REQUIRE electors in the oitv 81
Washington to reside 10 the ward or election precinct
in which they shall offer to vote teen DAYS prior TO
the day Of any election, instead of three months:
as oonfeTrin9 tbe eeeys facss I'm in " aid t an
rines IN the regular service Of the Jnited States
ststipne or on duty in saia city except SUCH as
lies in said city for year previous to any election
naturazed citizen shall be registered as an eiector
nor shall tbs name of any sucn person be retained
decentralization papers or duly oertifed COPIES thereof
OF satisfactory proof of the loss Of the same and for
the purpose OF correcting said list as regards the
spects the judges of election shall meet in some
proper place in said city between the hours Of nine
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