New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-17
NOTICE TO TAX COLLECTORS AND sHsEFFs,

COMMITTEE RooNs BOARD OF REGISTRATION
New Orleans, March 10, 1868.
The board of registration was organized
by the election of s. B. Packard, chairman,
and R. C. Richardson, secretary.
On motion, resolved, that the following
ordinance and resolution creating said
board, and fixing its duties, be published in
the official paper of this board:
oRDINANCE.
WHEREAS, The act of congress of the
twenty-third of March, 1867, sets forth as
one OF the purposes of the assembling OF
this convention to establish civil gov
eminent for the state;h
Belt ordained by the people of Louisiana
ia convention assembled, That board OF
registration for the state be appointed by
this convention, to consist OF seven members
thereof whose term Of office shall begin
with the adjournment of the convention, and
end with the Inauguration of state officers
as provided for in the constitution.
BE it further ordained, ETC., That it shall
be the duty OF said board to elect chairman
from arleag it's members, and a secretary,
and thkt Az public notices, proclamations,
and aflff shall be signed by the president
ana sta ea by the secretary.
Be AiS er QrdRined, ETC., That the said
board sh9lh4av ptwer and authority to
make r1lea sgnlaEous, and orders CON
corning the res atrasior Of voters, the duties
of registrars, che holding of elections, the
duties of commissioners of the respective
polls, the making of returns, and the an
nouncement of the result of the election;
Provided, That such ruleg, regulations, and
orders shall in no wise conflict with the pro-
visions of the act known as the reconstruc-
tion act, or with the schedule or ordinance
contained in the constitution to be SUB
mitted by this convention, or with the law
full authority of the district commander,
exercised ia pursuance and furtherance OF
said acts aud provisions, but shall be In CO.
operation with and furtherance of the same.
Their authority shall extend to all matters
of execution or detail not fully provided for
in said reconstruction acts and constitution,
and in case of the nOn-actiOn of any officer
of the state, or district commander, or any
omission in car ying out said law, regula-
fions, or ordinances, or detail necessary to
SRrry into effect the purposes OF said act,
according to their letter or spirit.
Be it further ordained, etc, That they
shall be empowered for the administration
of oaths of office and the issuing of commits
Ei9ns to act in case Of vacancy OF the non
action or omission to perform their duties
Of any or all elective officers.
Be 1t further ordained, ETC., That 1t shall
be the duty of said board to fix the salary
and regulate the duties of all officers of
elections ordered to be held by the recon-
Rtruction acts and the constitution, and the
salary aud expenses incurred in carrying
this ordinance into effect, shall be paid
upon the certificate of the chairman OF said
committee, ont of any funds raised by the
Tax ordinance Of this convention, passed
December "a 1867, not otherwise appropri-
Ated: Provided, That the board of registrars
shall not have the power TO fix their salaries
at greater sum than IS per day.
Adopted in convention at the CITY of New
Orleans this thirteenth day of February,
Ammo Domino eighteen hundred aud sixty
eight. JAMES G. TALIAFERRO,
President.