, 1868-07-17
proved, May 20, 1868.
TPUBLIC-No, BAL

AN ACT to extend the charter of Washington city
also to regulate the selection of officers, and
for other purposes
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Reprs.
JeHtatres of the United States of America in Con.
Sress assembled, That an act entitled "Au act
to continue, alter, and amend the charter of the
city Of Washington" approved May seventeenth
eighteen hundred and forty eight, aud the sew
eral amendments thereof now in force, are here~
by continued in force for the term of one year
from the date hereof, or until Congress shall by
law determine otherwise.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the mayor of the city of Weshiug-
ton, District of Columbia, the board of alder>
men, and the board of common council tbereof
to.assemble in joint convention at the city hall
in said city, on the first Tuesday OF july eighteen
hundred and sixty eight, 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, or act or ordinance of said CITY, or which
may hereafter be authorized thereby who shall
hold their offices respectively for one year, and
until successor is appointed; aud on the same
day Of the month in each year thereafter the
JOINT convention shall proceed to a new selection:
ProU'dsd, That no person shall be regarded as
incompetent 10 hold any of said Offices or be
disqualified therefor, who is a qualified elector
in said District
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That in all
meetings of the mayor of the city of Washington
and OF the boords of aldermen and common
council for the purposes mentioned in the second
section of this act, the mayor or the president of
either of said boards shall preside and the sec,
retares OF SAID boards shall act as tellers and
keep record of the proceedings and the mayor,
or any member of either of said boards may nom.
mate one or more persons for the offices required
10 be filled, and the person having the highest
humber OF votes shall be publicly declared selec,
ted, aud certificate of his election shall within
hye days be made out and be signed by the pre-,
siding officer and secretaries, and be transmitted
to the person selected, who shall within ten DAYS
thereafter enter on the discharge of the duties
OF MS once, which shall be Immediately vacated
by any person then holding the same
SEC 4. And be IL further enacted That all
questions arising in the joint convention author
lied by this act shall be determined by majority
OF the votes Of the members thereof present at
any OF its ueetiogs, and it shall have power to
adjourn from time to time until all the duties
imposed upon it shall be completed and to re.
quire OF the persons selected for any Office such
security as may be deemed necessary. And in
the event OF any vacancy from disability, death
or resignation, it shall be the duty of the mayor
to call meeting of the joint convention to select
successor for the uue1pred term of service.
SEC. 5. ARd be ii further enacted, That when
the mayor, the board of aldermen and the com,
mon council shall be assembled 10 Joint copyen.
ton, as provided for in this act they shall, by
majority vote designate a bank iu which The
various moneys Of the city Of Washington shall
be deposited, and they shall make such regulas
tons In relation to the mode in which sucb ind,
sGAu pe kept aud paid out as shall te deemed
advisable for the interests Of the citv snd -
in hve days after such designation cer,isoa1o
oi the bank selected shall be made ont and nIscsd
IN the hands OF the president or cashier tber.of
ana thereafter it shall not be lawful to retain or
deposit the funds Of the city or any part thereof
10 any oIner bank or place, unless by order OF
oko' b, Ind be Il further enacted, That the first
eee"ou Oh Toe act entitled " An act TO regulate
the elective franchise 10 the District OF Colum>
Dla, passed January eight, eig hteen hundred nd
t1ty'seVeni be- and the same 10 hereby, amended
SO as TO require electors in the city Of Washing.
ton TO reside in the ward o. election precinct 10
which they shall offer TO vote fifteen days prior
TO the day Of any election, instead Of three
months Provided, That said section shall not
be construed as eonferring the elective franchise
in said city on uoneommissioued officers, soldier,
sailors, or marines in the regular service of ths
United States, stationed or on duty in said ei,v
except such as may have become actual residsn;,!,
with their families in said city for one year mr.
Vious to any election ProVided further Tbat ~
person claiming to be q nAturaliEed eiti,sn I'll
be registered as an slector, nor shall the nan. os
any such person be retained on the list Of yo,srs
without the production of bis nAtpraIi,.,i. - -
pers or duly certified copies thersof Or PH>
tory proof Of the loss Of the same ana ~. -,
purpose OF correcting said list as regard, ~
Aforesaid classes Of persons, aud 10 All o,Ss,
specie, the judges Of election shall meet in soro.
proper place in said city between the bourS of
,h1s. eoen a. n and seven O'Clock. P. NJ, on
tn'ee Gays instead OF two days, as now reopi,sd
Providtd further, That all The oriSinsI H.. ~
voters both before and amer their eorrectiou shall
remain IN the custody Of the member of the ho.-J
oijudges hrs. named in their appointment bT m },