New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-05
[PuRLIc-No. al
AN ACT 70 extend the charter Of Washington city,
also TO regulate the selection Of officers, and for
other purDOses-

city.
also TO regulate the selection Of officers, and for
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentatives Of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That an act entitled AN act to
Washington Approved NAV w teetb eiSitee1
hundred and tortyeght and The several amend
force for the term Of year from the date hereof
or until Congress snal by law determine otherwise
the duty Of the mayor of the city OF Washington,
plsITrlcI O. Solumpa, the board oil aldermen, and
Joint convention at the city hall in said city the
first Tuesday of July, eighteen hundred aud sixty
eighI, and proceed TO select By ballot all officers
whose appointments, upon the nomination of the
mayor. are now authorized by the charter or by any
law Of the United States act ordinance OF said
city which may here after be authorized thereby
who shall hold their offices respectively for one year.
and an I'll successor is appointed and on the same
day of the month in each year thereafter the joint
vided, That no person shall be regarded as incom-
petent to hold any OF said offices or be disqualified
SEQ 3, Aud be it further enacted, TRat in all
meetings Of the mayor OF theety OF washington ana
the purposes mentioned in the second section ofthis
boar3s shall preside, and the secretaries OF said
boards shall act telers, and keep record Of the
proceedings, and the mayor any member OF either
OF ssld boards may nominate one or more persons ZOE
the Offices required to be hed, and the person hay
oared selected and certificate of his election shall
within five days be made out and be signed by the
to the person selected, who shall within ten days
thereafter enter the discharge Of the duties of ha
person then holding the same.
SEC 4 And be L further enacted, Ihat al cues
tions arising in the joint convention authorized by
this act shall be determined by majority Of the
meetings and it shall have power TO adjourn from
time to time until all the duties imposed upon it
shall be completed and to require of the persons
lected for any Office such security may be deemed
necessary. And in the event of any vacancy from
OF the mayor To cali meeting Of the joint conven-
ton to select successor for the unexpred term OF
SEC. s. And be it further enacted, That when the
mayor, the board of aldermen, and the common
provided for in this act they shall, by majority
vote designate bank n ShiSa the ysoa5 moneys
they shall make such regulators in relation to the
as sha be deemed advisable for the interests Of the
city; and "ithin i've daSs alter stel ls5iF5atSE.
placed in the hands of tbs president cashier there
Of and thereafter shall not be lawful 70 retain or
deposit the funds Of the city, any part thereof in
any other bank or place, unless by order OF the
SIC G. And be it further enacted, That the Hrst
section of the act entitled An act to regulate the
elective franchise in the District Of Columbia,
siItg,seysn. Be ana me same i hereby
SO as e s9ST ne wag or election s pTecne
in which they shall offer to vote niteen days prior TO
| Provided That said section shall not be construed
as conering the elective franchise in said city
Tines in the regular service Of the United States,
statione or on duty in said CITY, except such as
lies in said city for year previous any election:
Provided further. That person claiming to be q
naturalized citizen shall be registered N esotors
nor shall the name of any such person Be retained
on The list Of voters without the productlon OF his
naturalization papers daily certified copies thereof
satisfactory proof of the loss of the same and for
the purpose Of correcting said list as regards the
aforesaid classes of persons and IN an other re-
spects, the judges of election shall meet in some
proper place in said city between the hours OF nine
| O'Clock A. NJ and seven O'Clock p. NJ, on three days
instead Of two days, as now required Provided fur
Their That all the original lists Of voters both baore
and after their correction shall remain in the GUS
tody Of the member of the noard of Judges hrs6
| named in their appointment by the bu-
preme Court of the District Of Columbia; and ~
the event of his removal or resignation, IN the ons-
tOdy of his regularly appointed successor, eHceps
| when being copied for publication and for the uee
Of the commissioners OF elections and SAID orignaA
lists shall at all times be open Tor the use ana M
spection of either Of said judges: royIoea turtne
That no property qualification shah be required
for any OF the officers of said citys
and that three days prior to any election
| eEch board Of comm ssioners Of election
shall appoint two clerks TO assist them IN reg STEERING
the names Of voters in their respective election pre-
cinets and in making returns of the elections, WHO
shall be before the clerk OF the supreme court
OF said District truly and faithfully 10 perform tner
duties, and for any misconduct in office be subject
To TIE same penaltiesto which said csniin ssonerl
| are now subject; And provided further, Ihat y
shall be the duty Of the judges OF election 70 MAKE
any regulations and give any notice which may oe
proper necessary to carry out any Of the provisions
SEC. Z, And be it further enacted That a
acts and ordinances parts thereof or parts o. ths
chartero Of the " Of Washington inconsistent mere
with, be and the same are hereby rePeSiSed9;
eraakar of the House OF Represent tives- p