New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-14
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Second Session OF the
FOrtieth Congress.

Passed at the second Session of the
FOrtieth Congress-
IPUBLIC-No. 34.l
AN ACT to extend the charter OF Washington city,
also to regulate the selection of officers, and for
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes Of the United States Of Amerlos in Jon
gress assembled That an act entitled AN act 70
continue alter and amend the charter OF the olty OF
washington. approved May seyse teenth eishs en-
hundred and forty eight, and tue several amend
ments thereof now in force, hereb continued IN
force for the term Of one year from the date
SEC 2. Aud be it further enacted Ihat II shA!l DC
3e 9n.y q me mayor ot tns CITY ol Smep and
the board OF common council thereof 20 Assemos IN
SIt % H the city nal IN ss1S aSd sS
eight and proceed TO select by banot az omeets
mayor are now authorized BY the Smarter or By any
Law Of the United States or act or ordnanoe oa shu
who shall hold their offices respectively for one year,
and until successor is appointed and on the se it
convention soal proceed t9 new selection; FRO.
vded, That no person shall be regarded as incSm,
petent to hold any of said offices, or be disqualified
therefor, who is qualified eleotor in said District.
SEQ 3. and be it further enacted Lhat III ~
meetings of the mayor OF the city OF ana
of the boards ~ aldermen and common council for
the pnrposes@ entioned in the second section ottns
boar shall preside, and tSs secretaries Of said
boards shall act as teliers and keep record OF the
Of sad boards may nominate one or more persons LOT
the offices required to be filed and the person nav
the highest number oil votes blall De
csred selected and certificate Of his cleo ION shall
within five days be made out and be stgr ed by the
presiding officer and Secretaries and be transmitted
70 the person selected, who shall within ten days
thereafter the discharge of the duties OF ms
Office, which shall be Immediately vacated by any
person then holding the same.
SEC l. And be it further enacted, That all cues
tns act shsli be determined by majority Of the
votes of the members thereof present at any OF us
tina to time au until ali the duties imposes upon it
shall be completed and to require OF the persons SCI
lected for any office such security as may be deemed
necessary. And in the event of any vacancy from
disability, death, or resignation, IT snail pc the ouy
of the mayor TO call meeting OF theJolnt conven:
tion to select successor for the une1pred term OF
service. .. -.-s ,,,.., A.
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 deposit I'd, and
mode in which such funds shall be kept paid out
sha be deemed advisable for the interests OF the
certificate Of the bank selected shall made out and
placed in the hands of tn president cashier there
deposit the funds Of the city any part thereof in
any other bank or place, unless by order of the
SEC G. And be it further enacted, That the first
section Of the act entitled An act TO- regulate the
passed January eight, eighteen hundred and
si1ty,seven, be and the same is hereby
Washington to reside in the ward election precinct
in which they shall offer TO vote fifteen days prior
the day of any election, instead of three months:
Provided That said section shall not be construed
comforting the elective franchise in said city
non-commissoned officers, soldiers, sailors, ma
rines the regular service Of the United states,
statieDe OF on duty 10 SAG city except such as
lies in said city for one year previous to any election
Pr2vlded iqrtner ihat no person claiming 70 be
nor shall the name OF any sucn person be retained
o. ns
satisfactory proof of the loss of the same and for
the purpose OF correcting said list regards the
| afOresas d classes of and in all q
| speots the judges of election shall meet in some
O'clock a NJ and seven O'Clock p n, on three days
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 us
tody of the member of the oard of judges first
Prems Court Of the District Of Colombia; and in
the of his removal resignation in the GUS
tody Of his regularly appointed successor. except
Of the commissioners of elections hnd said orig nal
sPeotion Of eth Of said judges! PROVIDED faPthsr
That no property qualification shall be required
and that three. days prior to any election
each board Of comm ssoners of election
the Of voters in their respective election pre-
eincts, and in making returns Of the elections who
of said District truly and faithfully TO perform their
duties, and for any misconduct in office be subject
to the same penalties to which said commissioners
are now subject And provided further That it
snail be the duty OF the Judges Of election to make
any regulations and give any notice which may be
proper or necessary to carry out any OF the provisions
OF this section.
$40 Z. And be it further enacted That all
ACTS and or parts thereof or parts Of the
charter OF the y OF washington inconsistent here
SCHUYLER OOLFAX,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
b. f. WADE,
President of the Senate pro tempore
Endorsed by the President: Received May l6
1868" -
mote By THE DEPARTMENT OF SIArE.-The fore
going act having been presented to the Presi-
dent of the United States for his approval and not
having been returned by him TO the house of Con.
gress in which it originated within the time pre-
scrbed by the Consultation of the United States has