New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-02
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AN ACT to extend the charter OF Washin
also to regulate the selection of officer

~ .AS4 W GAltuu GUATIeF OF hASnllEL
also to regulate the selection of officers,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
sentatives of the United States of America k
gress assembled, That an act entitled "Af
continue, alter and amend the charter of tht
Washington approved May seve teenth,
hundred and forty eight, and toe several
ments thereof now in force are hereb con-
force for the term OF one year from the dat
or until Congress shall by law determine ot
SEC. 2 AID be it further enacted, That it
me Iie duly OF the mayor OF the city. of Vast
District Of Columbia, the board of aiderm
the board OF common council thereof, to assa
Joint convention at the city hall in said clt
hrst Tuesday Of July, eighteen hundred a1
elRht, and proceed to select by baHot all
whose appointments, upon the nOmipat iO1
mayor, are now authorized by tue charter q
law OF the United States, or act or ordinance
CITY, or which may here after DO authorized
VINO shall hold their offices respectively for
ana until successor is appointed and on 4
DAY OF the month in each year thereafter d
conyentIon snall proceed 20 new selsctiO
vided, That no person shall be regarded a
petent to hold any of said offices, or be DISC
therefor, who is a qualified elector ID said ID
SEC g. and be it further enacted, Tia
meetings OF the mayor OF the city of Washing
Of the boards Of aldermen and common col
the purposes mentioned in the second seotiO
act, the mayor or the president of either
poar5s shall preside, and the secretaries 2
Doards snail act as teilers, and keep a record
proceedings and the mayor. or any member
OF sad boards may nominate one or more ne
the offices required TO be filled, and the pen
ing the highest number of votes shall be pu
elated selected, and a certificate of his cleo
within hve days he made out and be sigi
presiding officer and secretaries and be tral =
70 the person selected, who shall within
thereafter enter on the discharge of the dut
office, which shall be Immediately vacated
person then holding the same.
SEC. 4. And be il further enacted, That
tons arising in. the joint convention authu
TINS act shall be determined by majo
votes of the members thereof present at al
meetlngs, and it shall have power TO adjou
time to time until all the Guties imposed
shal be completed, and TO reguirs of the pc
lected for any office such security as may be
necessary. And in the event of anv vacaH
disability, daath, or resignation, il shall be
q the mayor 70 call meeting OF the joint
Service.
SIC 5. And be it further enacted, That
mayor, the board of aldermen, and the n
council shah be assembled in joint conye;
provided form this act, they shall, by a IN
vote. designate bank in which the variou
OF theciH Of Washington shall be depOa
mode in which such funds shall be kept an
as shall be deemed advisable for the intbre
city and within iive days altar such desig
eertineate Of the bank selected shall no mad ~
placed in the hands of tn pres dent or cash
OF, aud thereafter it shall not be lawful to
deposit the funds Of the city, or any part h
any other bank or place, unless By orde
SEC 6. And be il further enacted. That
section of the act entitled An act to req
elective franchise in the District of %
passed January eight, eighteen humid
sixty-seven, be and the same is
amended 50 as to require electors in th4
Warrington to reside in the ward or election
II which they shall offer TO vote fifteen day
the s. az q ri, SIPy election, instead Of three
as comforting the elective franchise in said
non.eommissioned officers, soldiers, sailoHleI
rines IN the regular service of the United
~ "a "A Anmfar - &. ID
may have become actual residents with II
lies in said city for one year previous to any
Provided further, That no person claimiT
nAtnfallzed citizen shall be registered as al
nor shall the name of any sucD person be
on he list Of voters without the produced
naturalization papers or dulY certified copies
or satisfactory proof of he loss OF the same
the purpose Of correcting said list as Feg
Aforesaid classes of persons and in all -
Bpects, the judges Of election shall meet
proper place in said city between the houT
o'clock A; II. and seven O'Clock ?, d., on y
Instead OF two days, as now required; PROF ~
ther, That al the original lists Of voters DO
and after their correction shall remain inpf
todg Of the member OF tpe oard Of jul
preme Court Of the District Of Uolumb
the event of his removal or resignation, inIA
tody Of his regularly appointed suecessd
when being copied for publication and ID
Of the commissioners Of elections, and sal
lists shall a. all times be open for the ii
spection Of eth r of said judges: Provide
Andb no property Qualinu4tion ANAL be
for. any Of the officers of 50
and that three days prior TO any
each board of comm ssioners OF +
shallappoint two clerks to assist them In
the names Of voters in their respective els (
eincts, and 10 making returns of the elect /
shall be sworn beioi 70 the clerk OF the supn
Of said District truly and faithfully to peril
duties, and for any misconduct in Office u
to the same penalties to which said conn !
are now subject: And provi led further -
shall be the duty of the Judges OF electiol
any regulations and give any notice whic
proper or necessary TO carry out any Of the !
Of this section.
SEC. I. And be It further enacted,
acts and ordinances Or parts thereof, or pi
charter Of the ty of Washington inronsis Il
with, be and the same are hereby repealed Z
SCHUYLER COL
Speaker OF the House of Heprese1
b. r. WADE,
President OF the Senate pro !;
1858 -
MOTE BT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
goiag act having been presented to Y
dent Of the United States for his approval
having been returned BY hin 20 the h0ul L.
gress in which 10 originated within tine =
scribed By the g Institution Of the United s y
become q law without his APPROVAL DT
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