New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-01
NOTICE 10 TAX COLLECTORS AND sHERFFs

COMMITTEE RooMs, BoARD OF REGISTRATION, !
new Orleans, March TO- 1865. !
The board of registration was organized
by the election of S. B. Packard; chairman,
and R. c. 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 rs
one OF the purposes of the assembling of
this convention to establish civil gov
eminent for the state;'
Belt ordained by the people of Louisiana
in convention assembled, That board of
registration for the state be appointed by
this convention, TO consist OF seven members
thereof whose term of office shall begin
with the adjournment of the convention, and
end with the Inauguration of state officers,
as provided for in the constitution.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That il shall
be the duty OF said board to elect Il chairman
from among its members, and a secretary,
and that all public notices, proclamations,
and 7rders shall be signed by the president
and y tested by the secretary.
Reit Sgrther ordained, etc, That the said
b9sNi sAsll have power and authority to
ma rulgk regulations, and orders CON
cerlAik the registration of voters, the duties
of regtstrars, the holding of elections, the
duties or commissioners of the respective
polls, TIVE 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 eCt known as the reconstruct
ton act or with the schedule or ordinance
contained in the constitution to be sub
r,7fft cd Inv fhie convention with tho la W
full authority of the district commander,
exercised in pursuance and furtherance 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-
lions, OF ord nanCes, or detail necessary to
AIRY into effect the purposes of said act,
according to their letter OF spirit.
Be it Iurthec 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 ali 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 .-le
tax ordinance of this convention, passed
December "a, 1867, not otherwise apprOpri
ated peovided, That the board of registrars
shall unJ have the power to fix their salaries
at a greater sum than S. 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. TALIAFERRO,
President.
Attest: