New Orleans Republican., 1868-07-01
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| AN ACT 70 extend the charter of Washington /
| also to regulate the selection Of officers, and
| other purpose.
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House of Re
sentatives Of the United States of America in \
gress assembled, That an act entitled 'Ah &C
continue, alter, and amend the Charter of the cit
Washington" approved May ,eve teenth, els hiI
hundred and forty eight, and tge several and
| force for the term of one year from tue date hen
or until Congress- shall by law determine others
| SEC. 2 Aud be it further enacted. Ynat it cha
| District Of Columbia, the bOari of a dermen,
the board OF common council thereof, to assem- b
JOINT convention at the CITY hall in saSd city on
hrst Tuesday OF July, eighteen hundred aud S
| eiRht, and proceed TO seecB BY baliot all otf
whose appointments, upon the nomiDal ion OF
| mayor are now authorized by the charter, or by
law Of the United States or act or ordinance OF \
city or which may here after be authorized there
VINO snail hold their Offices respectively for one I'd
and until successor Is appointed and on the sci
day of the month In each year tnsreafter the ri
convention shall proceed TO new selection: H
vided, That no person shall be regarded as inco
petent to hold any of said offices, or be dlsquaA
therefor who is qualified slector in said Distrio
SEC :. snd be It turth-I enaeted, That in
meetings of the mayor OF the city Of Washington
OF the boards Oi aldermen and common council
the purposes mentioned in the second section OF d
act, the mayor or the president of either of &,
Doar shall preside, and the Sc eretarle6 OF 4
boards shall act as teliers and seep record OF
proceedlngs, and the mayor. or any member Of oil
Of sad boards may nominate one or more personsI
he offices required 70 be filled, and the person
ing the highest number of votes shall be publicly
clared selected, and certificate of his election 4
within five DAYS be made out aud be sigr ed by I
presiding officer and secretaries and be transmit
to the person selected, who shall within ten q
thereafter enter on the discharge of the duties of
othoe, which shall be Immediately vaested oy
person then holding the same.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That all q
tions arising in the loint convention authorized
this act shall be determined By majority of
votes of the members thereof present at any Of
meetings. and II shall have power &c adjourn II
time 70 time until all the euties imposed upod
shall be completed, and 10 require of the persons
leeted for any office such security may be deeu
necessary. And in the event Of any vacancy ii
disability, death, or resignation, it shall be the a
tlnn % select successor for the unexpired term
SEC s. And be IL further enacted, That when
mayor, the board Of aldermen, and the conn
council shall be assembled in joint convention
vote, designate 8 bank in winch the various mor
q the city Ut Washington shall be deposited,
mode in abeb sseS - II a to
IS sha be deemed advisable for the interests of
city and within i've days after such designated
placed IN the hands Of tn president or cashier th
Of, and thereafter II shall not be lawful to retain
deposit the fuuus OF the city, any part thereof
any other bank or place un esS by order Of ,
SEC 8, And be It further enacted. That the 4
section of the act entitied AN act to regulate !
elect ye franchise in the pstriot Of Oolumb
passed January eight, etghtsens hundred !
smended 50 Is to 4aSuirs H '1 sscsors II he eV
wal htngton 70 reside ia the ward lection precli
IN which they shall oneF 70 vote Z teen days prio
Provided, That said section shall cot Be constrd
as conferring the elective franchise in said city
noneommiHssoned officers, s0ldlerse sailors, or !
rines in the regular service OF the United stat
stAuonen or on duty in sid city, except such
asSG Sd s 9sI assSs ssasHs T,a thsE n
Provided further, That no person claiming 70 n
naturslized citizen shall be registered as an slse
on he list at voters without the production d
ion pa pers OR duly osrtih 20 copies theg
s S1r ssd ss : rssr Sh
aforesa classes Of parsoua, and 10 all ether
spsets the judges Of election shall meet IN sol
proper pieqe In said city between the hours Of n
O'Clock A N. and seVsH O'Clock P, NJ, on three a
instead Of two days ~ now required. Provided 4
ther, That all the original lists Of voters both bel,
and after thoir correction shall remain in the !,
tody ef the member Of the oaed Of Judges 4
Prs@s Court Of f he sos sdls u oolanbis 81 sI an
the event Of his removal or resignation. in the 4
tody ef his rssulsrly appointed aucossaor. e1CI
of the, commissioners ot elections, and said orig
lisss shall at Al times be open far the use and
That no property q1alidestion shall Be requia
LOT any q he oihesrs Of said oi'
md and that sd.,d three dsys grioE 70 any elect
shall appoint two clerks to assist Them il rsgister
ne nanes q voters In their respective election 4
shall be sworn beiofe the clerk Of the suprsis al
Of said District truly and faithfully to perform ~
TO The ssGms penSItiss 70 which said comm
& S19ss gtS aPS BSSyasd Sis5 tHrthT That
pFoPsf Or necessary to carry out ans q the prOvs
Of this sgenon. .tA III
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Speaker Of the Hcuse 81 RepFsssntatives
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Endorsed by the President: = HRSesfyed fisy