New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-25
NOTICE TO TAX COLLECTORS w sHeaFFs

COMMITTEE Rooms, BoGRD OF REGISTRATION,
New Orleans March 10, 1858 >
The board of registration was organized
by the election of s. B. Packard, chairman,
and r. G. 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 Ito establish a civil gov
eminent for the state;h
Be it ordained by the people OF Louisiana
convention assembled, That board of
n.Istration for the state be appointed by
shis convention, to consist ofseven members
thereof, whose term of office shall begin
with tie adjournment of the convention, and
end w A the Inauguration of state officers,
as proYf3Yd for in the constitution.
BE II Il ther ordained, ETC., That 1t shall
be The duty II said board to elect chairman
from among Is members, and a secretary
and that all public notices, proclamatons,
and orders shah be signed by the president
and attessed By the secretary.
Be it further ordained, etc, That the said
board shall have power and authority to
make rules, regulations, and orders con
corning the registration of voters, the duties
of registrars, the 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 rules, regulations, and
orders shall in no wise conflict with the pro-
visions of the act known as the reconstruc-
ton 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 in pursuance and tqrtherance OF
said acts and 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 carrying out said law, regula-
tions, 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
sions to act in case of vacancy or the non
action or omission to perform their duties
of any or all elective officers.
Be It 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
struction acts and the constitution, and the
salary and expenses incurred in carrying
this ordinance into effect, shall be paid
upon the certificate of the chairman Of said
committee, out Of any funds raised by the
tax ordinance of this convention, passed
December "a, 1867, not otherwise appr0pri-
ate5 peovided, That the board Of registrars
shan not have the power to fix their salaries
at a greater sum than IS per day.
Adopted in convention at the city of New
Orleans this thirteenth day Of February,
Ammo Domino eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, JAMES G. TALIAFERR0,
President.