New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-28
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AN ACT 10 extend the charter Of Washington M
alsoto regulate the selection of Officers, and !

AN ACT 10 extend the charter Of Washington II
also TO regulate the selection Of officers, and I
Be il euao Cd BY the Senate and House of Rem
sentatives Of the United States of America in 81
gtess asse mbled, That act entitled IAN act
continue, alter and amend the charter of the cid
washington, approved May eve teenth, eishf
hundred and tory eig't, and seyera ans
ments thereof now in force, are hereb coniinuedl
force for the term Of one year from the date herd
or until Congress shall BY law uetermine otherWil
SEC 2, AID be II further enacted. Tnat it shah
the duiy Of tie mayor Of the oits of rs Ashinsd
District OF Columbia, the bear of q dermen n
the board OF common council thereof, to assemble
Joint onvention At the city hall in sGio olty on 4
hrst Tuesday Of July, eighteen hurdred and sifl
eighis and proceed 60 selecl b. ba lot all ofiel
whose appointments, upon the nomisa' ion OF
mayor are nov authorized by the charter, or By \
law " the United States, act ordinance OF Sd
city Or When may ire ttter be aotnurized therst
who shall mold their offices re pectyely for yei
and until successor Is appointed and on the sd
day Of the month in each year thereafter the FOL
vided. ThAt no per-on shall be regarded as inool
letent to hold any of said atices or be disqualfl
therefor who is qualified elector 10 said Distrie
SEC 8 and be IL tuEth4f enAotpd, that in
meetings Of the mayor o. the city Of Washington q
OF the boards Of aldermen and common council
the purposes mentioned in the socond section of n
act the mayor or the president Of either OF z
boar 9 shalt preside, and tue 90 retartes Of q
boards shall act gs teiers. and eep record Of
proceedfugs and the mayor. or any member Of eli 4
q sad boards may nominate one or more persons
the offices required 20 be tiiled and the person ID
ciared selected and certificate OF his eiec ion 81
within tivo days he made ont and be sig ed by d
presiding officer and secretaries, and be transmit
70 the person selected, who shall within ten
thereafter enter on the discharge Of the duties Of
Office, which shalt be Immediately vacated BY !
person then holding the same. t
SEC, 4 And be il further enacted, That all al
tons arising in the Joint convention authorized
this act shall be deteEmineu by majority Of
votes Of the members thereof present at any o.
meetings, and It shall have power 20 adjourn I'D
time TO time until All the cuties imposed upoa|
shall be completed, and 70 require Of the persons
AgCtBu for Otien guuH AZ A. he dear|
necessary. Andin the event Of Any Vacancy I'd
disability, death, or resignation il shall be the 81
Of the mayor to call a meeting Of she joint cow
ton to select successor for the unexpired term
SEQ, s. And be it further enacted, That when 1
mayor, the board Of aldermen, and the comm
council shall be assembled in Joint convention,
provided Tor in this act, they shall, BY a maial
q the city q Washington shall be depoatsd, \
they shall MAKE such regulations in reiation 70 4
mode in which such funds shall be kept an paid d
as sha DO deemed advisable for the interests 81 ]
city; and Within Eve da,s hftsr such Designation
certificate Of the bank selected shall oe made outal
Of AND thereafter i shall not be iaNfnl to retain
deposit the funds of the city, or any part thereof
any other bank or place. nn'eas by order Of \
sEo And be II further enacted, That the 81
section Of the act emitted AN aot % regulate
elect We franchise in the District cl Oelumbil
passed January eight, eighteen hundred 4
sir.ssSessG, p - Ana re sspe Y ~. 6 ne,
Washin1rton to reside II tie ward a. leotton preo
in Whsch they shall offer to vote d tesn days prio
the DAY y npy eieotions lnsEsAd OF tnTee mons
Provided. That said section shall pot be constra
as comforting the eectsve franchise In said city
non-commissoned officers, soldiers. eaiiQrs, or q
rinss IN the regular service Of the United stsl
stattpne, or on duty 10 sid city, except such
may have become actuat residents elfh their I'd
Les n sad city for one year previous tqsny elects
naturhliEed olt zsn shall be feeislsred a an ese
nor shall the name Of any suop peraoH b retaia
on ne lust o. voters witheut characterization q
nafuVnti
Of satisfactory p oof Of The loss The sams; aud
the purpose Of correcting said list as regards I
spscss, the judges Of election a1aii meet IN a
proper place 10 said city beJweeu the hours Of ~
O'Clock A. ~ and ssveS o'slook P u (, On three Y
sRsT fhSt all al t hss ri oS
and after their eoErsoti9n ehail remain b. me A
preme Court q Tie IissricE X 0oianbfs; and
the event Of his removal or Resignation, in the 9
when bsine copied for pnblicAti6n and TOT the
Of the cqmmissioners Of alectione, md said orgl
speption Of eith Of saiq judges; nrgpldbd furth
That no property. qualihe 4tion shall DO Eequil
for any Of the otlieera u said a
sash board Of Comm a tsionsfs II else:l
shall appoint two clerks 70 assllt thpn - FoRistsI
ctnete, and in making retniaa 81 he alactions 4
shall be sworu before the clerk % the supreme Cd
q said District truly and lailhtally . perform
dnlisa and for ans nliaconpaaf 10 Ones be- subj
70 thssame penaitiesio which said e9nimissi 3
are DOW aubtaet: pa pEol ed iurthur, Thai
shall be the duty Of the iudget o. election to M
any regul ationB and Rive any notic8 which may
gE9gsT q HsessfaFy p eAry eps Ans q she pFoyia
SIC. 4 And b II further enacted. That
Acts and ordinances OF parts thereof Or parts Of
chartered the . q Of Wilmington neonAiaient ID
with, BE- and the same are hereby repealed
la ~ t4t2sA z SCHUYLER OOLFAXsi
bt Jusa.H b. r. WADE
tsftna President OF the senate pro temper,
Indorsed By the PRECEDENT: = Received MAyI
tNoTE ny TRg DEPARTMENT OF sT4rK.--The "A
going ACT having been pfa,anted to the ~,
having been rqtnrusd ~ him % the hpree Of n
grees y which = oriElnaeeQ with the time
acri bed By tbs G nslitutibh Of tho Uuited States