New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-23
Q F. F. 10 "A L.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed ut the Second Session of the
FOrtleth Congress.
[PUBLIG-No. 81

[PUBLIG-No. 81
AN ACT 10 extend the charter Of Washington city
also TO regulate the selection of officers, and for
Be il enacred By the Senate and House of Repre-.
ssntatives Of the United States Of America in Con
gress assembled, That an act entitled an act to
Washington" approved May seventeenth, eight en-
hundred and forty eight, and toe several amend
force for the term Of year from the date hereof
or until Congress shall by law determine otherwise
the duty Of toe mayor OF the city Of Washington
District Of Columbia, the board Of aldermen, and
joint convention at the city hall in said city on the
hrst Tuesday of July, eighteen hundred and sixty
whose appointments, upon the nomi1a'ion of the
mayor, are now authorized by the charter or by any
city or which may here after be authorized thereby
who shall hold their offices respectively for one year
day of the month in each year thereafter the joint
convention snail proceed to a new selection: Pro
petent to hold any of said efces or be disqualified
therefor, who is qualified eector in said District
meetings OF the mayor OF the city of Washington and
of the boards Of aldermen and common council for
the purposes mentioned in the second section OF this
act the mayor or the president OF either OF said
boards shall preside, and the secretaries OF sald
boards shall act telers, and keep record of the
proceedings and the mayor. any member Of either
OF SAID boards may nominate one or more persons tor
the Offices required to be filed, and the person hay
ing the highest number OF votes shall be publicly de
elaued selected and certificate Of his election sna
WltIln nVe GAYS De IuAQe out ana De slBubu ny tn1
presiding officer and secretaries and be transmitted
to the person selected who shall Mlthin yen qays
thereafter the discharge of the duties of his
office. which shall be Immediately vacated by any
person then holding the same
SEC. 4. And be il further enacted, That all cues
tons arising in the Joint convention authorized by
this act shall be determined by majority OF tins
meetings, and it shall have power to adjourn IRON
time to time until all the duties imposed upon Il
shall be completed and to require OF tine Pc Sc
necessary And in the event of any vacancy from
Disability, death or resignation ~ shail oe the GUY
Of the mayor to call meeting OF me joint conven
tion to seleotR successor for the unexpred term o.
SIC s. And be it further enacted, That when the
mayor the board of aldermen, and the common
council shall be assembled in joint convention, a.
vote, designate abank in which the various moneys
Of the city Of Washington shall be deposited snC
mode in which such funds shall be kept an paid on
sha be deemed advisable for the interests OF the
city and within five days after such designation
certificate of the bank selected snail be made out anC
placed in the hands Of tn president or cashier there
Of and thereafter it shall not be lawful TO retain OF
deposit the funds Of the city any part thereof il
any other bank. or place, uness by order OF the
SEC G. And be it further enacted, That the frs
section OF the act entitled An act to regulate tn.
sixty ssven, be and the same is hereb!
Washington reside 10 the ward election precinc
in which they shall offer to vote fifteen days prior &c
the day OF any election, instead of three months
Provided, That said section shall Lot be construed
as comforting the elective franchise in said city on
rines IN the regular service Of the United States
statione or on duty in said city except such a,
may have become actual residents with their FAINT
lies in said city for year previous to election
Provided further, That no person claiming to be
naturalized citizen shall be registered elector
| nor shall the name Of any suon person be retained
on the list Of voters without the production OF his
natural papers duly certified copies thereof
proof of the loss OF the same and for
the purpose OF correcting said list as regards the
aforesa d classes of persons, and in all other re
6peCtS, the luQgeS election snail meet IN some
proper place IN sad eGy between the hours OF nlne
instead Of two days as now required: Provided fur
Their That all the original lists Of voters both before
and after their correction shall remain in the
tody of the member of the uoard Of judges first
named :, in their appoIntment BY the 81
the event of mis- removal resignation, in the Gus
| tody Of his regularly appointed successor, except
when being copied for publication and for the us.
Of the commissioners of elections, and said origin
lists shall at all times be open Tor the use and in
| That property qualification shall be required
for any of the officers of said city
e eaSn board Of o Comm Rr ssoneG. eeSto
shall appoint two clerks to assist them in registering
oincts and in making returns of the elections wht
shall be sworn befoi the clerk Of the supreme cour
of said District truly and faithfully perform the
duties, and for any misconduct in office be subjec
to the same penalties to which said commissioner
8Hy tRs 6 q o to maxi
| any regulations and give any notice which may b.
proper or necessary TO carry out any OF the provision
SEC. I. And be it further enacted, That al
ACTS and ordinances parts thereof, parts of tn
charter Of the " of Washington inconsistent here
| with, be and the same are hereby repealed,
| SCHUYLER OOLFAX,
| Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
| B. +. WADE,
| President OF the Senate pro tempore
Endorsed by the President: Received May II
| 1868"
| MOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.-The fore
| going act having been presented 10 the Pres
dent Of the United States for his approval ana no
having been returned by him to the house Of Con
| which IL Orlntuatad within he irua ,rf
scribed by the Constitution of the United States IA
| become a law without his APPROVAL
IPUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. PAL