Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-19
Appointment Of Boards of Reefstration.

Appointment Of Boards OF Registration.
On the 10th inst, Gen. Hancock is.
sued the following special order in refer.
ence to the approaching constitutional
! election in this State:
I. Under the provisions of section 4
of the Supplementary Act of Congress-
posed March 23d, 1867, the following
persons are hereby appointed on the
Boards of Registration for the approach
ing revision and election for the State
of Louisiana, for the district and parish.
es respectively named:
Natchitoches-o. N. Blackingtop
William Roy, S. w. Kile.
Each member of the Board of Regis.
trars before commencing his duties, will
file with the chairman of his board, for
transmittal to these headquarters, the
following oath: 7a
81, A. B., do solemnly swear Cor af.
firm) that have never voluntarily borne
arms against the United States since
have been q citizen thereof; that have
voluntarily given no aid, countenance.
counsel, or encouragement to persons
engaged i'll armed hostility thereto; that
I have neither sought nor accepted nor
attempted to exercise the functions of
any office whatever under any authority
or pretended authority in hostility to
the United States; that have not yield
ed voluntary support to any pretended
government. authority, power, or con-
stitution within the United States, hos.
tile or inimical thereto. And ] dosfur
ther swear Tor affirm) that, to the best
of my knowledge and ability, I will sup.
port and defend the Constitution of the
United States against all enemies, for
eign and domestic; that will bear true
faith and yield allegiance to the same;
that take this obligation freely, with
out any mental reservation OF purpose
of evasion; and that I will well and
faithfully discharge the duties of the
Office on which ( ann about to enter, so
help me God.~
Registrars win be governed in the OK.
ecution of their duties by the provision
of the Reconstruction acts, faithfully
administering the oath therein prescri-
bed to each person registered.
Boards of Registrars will select suit
able offices-in the country parishes at
the Court-house-and in the parish of
Orleans, within their respective Dis
tricts, having reference to convenience
and facility for revision of registration.
Office hours will be from AN, to
II NJ, and from I to p. NJ.
Each Board will Immediately proceed
to establish polling places in. each vot-
ing precinct of their respective parishes
and districts, and select three suitable
persons to act as Commissioners there
for. The election precincts will remain
as heretofore established by law.
Commissioners of Election will be re-
quired to take the same oath of office
taken by the Registrars, and whichm may
be subscribed to before any Registrar or
Justice of the Peace, and will be filed
with the Chairman Of the Board for
transmittal to these headquarters.
Two of the Commissioners in each pre-
cinct will be required to act as clerks of
the election, and care must be taken to
select suitable persons for this purpose,
Registrars will be paid eight dollars
per day for the time actually employed,
and their necessary expenses incurred
parishes, and in travelling therein, in
accordance with this order.
Commissioners, six dollars per day for
their services on the days OF election.
Every voucher must be approved by
the Chairman of the Board, and if for
expenses incurred, must be accompanied
by sub.vouchers or affidavit of it's cor
rectneSs.
Registrars appointed by this order,
now IN the city, Will report at these
headquarters without delay.
The records, papers, ETC., pertaining
to each parish will be forwarded to the
Chairman of the Board of said parish,
who will be held responsible for their
safe keeping. Tt-
Mirrors are placed in the windows of
houses in Brussels at an angle which
gives the lady of the house glimpse of