New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-30
TPUBLIc-No. 341
AN ACT to extend the charter OF Washington city,
also to regulate the selection Of officers, and for
other

lTUBLlC-NO. "a,
AN ACT to extend the charter OF Washington city
also 10 regulate the selection Of officers, and for
Be it enac ed By the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives of the United States Of America in Con.
gress assembled, That an act entitled IAN act to
Washington approved May eve teenth eight en-
hundred and forty eight and tie several amend
ments thereof now in force are hereb confused IN
force for the term of year from the date hereof
or until 90 gress snail by law determine otherwise
SEC. 2 Aud be it further enacted, That it shall be
the duy Of t g mayor OF the cit, Of Washington,
District Of Columbia, the boar of aldermen, and
joint onvention at the city hall in said city on the
nrst tuesday Of july, eighteen hundred and sixty.
whose appointments, upon the nomination of the
mayor, ere now authorized by the charter or by any
Jaw the United States or act or ordinance of said
city which may here ,fter be authorized thereby
who shall hold their offices peetively for ons year
and until successor is appointed and on the same
daN II the month in each year thereafter the joint
convention slail proceed to new selection: Pro.
yided, That no person shall be regarded as incom
letent TO hold any of said offices, be disqualified
therefor who is qualified elector in said District.
meetings Of tine mayor OF the city of Washington and
Of the boards ofadermen and common council for
the purposes nentoned in the second section of this
act, the mayor or the president of either of said
boar snail preside, and the Sc retarles of said
proceedings, and the mayor any member Of eli her
q sai boards may nominate one or persons COR
the offices required to he filled, and the person hav
ing the highest number of votes shall be publicly de-
cared selected and certificate of his cleo on shall
within five days be made out and be sig, ed by the
presiding officer and secretaries, and be transmitted
to the person selected, who shall within ten days
thereafter the discharge Of the duties Of his
Office, which ehall be Immediately vacated by any
persoi tn holding the same.
SEC q And be Il further enacted, That all ques-
tons arising il the joint convention authorized By
this act shall be determined by majority Of the
votes Of the members thereof present at any Of its
meetings, and 1t shall have power TO adjourn from
time to time until all the Gutiesi mposei upon
lected for any office such security may be deemed
necessary. And in the eyentaof ans Vacancy from
Of thu mayor 10 cali meeting of the joint oonven
tim 70 select successor for the unexpred term Of
BIC, & And be it further enacted, That when tho
mayor, me board Of aldermen, and the common
provided for in this act, they shall, BY a majority
vote, designate baak in winch the various moneys
they shall make such Regulators IN re alton to the
mode IN which such funds shall be kept paid out
as sha be deemed advisable for the interests of the
city and within i've days after such designation
certificate Of the bank selected shall made and
Of and thereafter il shall not be lawful to retain or
say other bank or place, uness by order of tho
sEo g. And be it further enacted. That the first
elective franchise in the District Of Coiunbia,S
passed January eight, eighteen hundred and
amended $ as 20 require elsStors in the city of
wa hngqn to reside 10 the ward oy lection pEecneL
S1e day q any election. ins'esd " three months;
as comforting the eectIvy franchise in said city
noncopmissioned ofdaers soldiers, sailors, or ma.
IN tue regular service OF the United States.
statigne or on duty in sid city, except such as
ma, have becoms actual residents with their iami,
Provided further, That no person claiming to be
naturalzed citizen shall be registered as an eector
on he list o. VOTERS without the sToduction Of his
papers q duly certified copies thereof
the purpose Of correcting said list regards the
aioresa ciassee Of persons, and in all other re-
proper place IN said city between the hours of nine
o'clock M and seve O'Clock p NJ three days
Their That an the ofiE inal Is 4 voter both before
aud after their correction shall remain in the u.s.
named in their appointment b. the sn.
preme Court Of the District Of Columbia; and in !.
tne vent OF his removal or resignation. in the
tody Of his regularly appointed successor, except
Snen neias copied ior publication and fer the use
lists shall q, All times be open for thel,s and To-.
spection Of eth OF sai Judges PROVIDED fnfther
Tor any Of the 66eerH ef ss niss
and that three days prior to any eleS sit |
shall two clerks to assist Them in rsgisteFns
the names Of voters in their respective election pre-.
shall u sworn befo the cisp Of ~ sppTse same
q said Dsict truly and faithfully perform their
@ the same penalties to which said commissioners 4
are now subject; And provi led further, That it |
any regulations ana give any notice which NAV tx
proper o. necessary 70 carry out any Of the provisions
sTc. i And be it further enacted That all
and o. parts thereof Or parts Of the
WITH BE and the same ass h, hereby REPEALED
sns..sr ~ ,ba sHL oal1 y sH, SoLF taA;,
ePsAAsf o. 'ne sio Il WA y 6Sf III
President Of the senate pro tempore.
ladorsed BY the President; Received Nay 49, |
More Bz TIE DEpAHraiENT OF srArE.-The fore.
lent o. the Uni ed 81 sfes FOX Ms approval an not
laying been returned By him % the house Of Con
cribed BY the Institution OF the United States has
lseome law without his APPROVAL