Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-06
0FFIC lAL.
LAWS OF fHE UNITED STATES,
Passel at second Session Of Hrtisth Congress
IPUBLICANo. A.l

IfUBLlC-NO. J4.I
An Acr 70 extend the charter Of Washington
city, also To regulate the selec ton OF omcers,
and TOR other purposes.
Be It enacted BY TIE Senate and Roxse of Repre-
sentatires Of e Lnifed States Of A~seried in Con-
gress assemIled, That an act entitled aAn act
TO continue, alter, and amend the charter of
the City Of Washington approved May sew
enttenfh, eighteen hundred and forty y.eight,
force. are hereby continued in force for the
teri OF one year from the date thereof, or until
Congi ess 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 Wash
ington, District of Columbia, the Board of AL
dermen. and tn Board of Common Council
thefeof, TO assemble in JOINT convention at the
City Hall In sand 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
by hny law of the United States, or act or or
dinance of said city, or which may hereafter
be authorized thereby, who shall hold their
of1ces respectively for one year, and until q
the month in each year thereafter the joint
CON vention shall proceed to a new selection
Prertded, That no person shall be regarded As
incompetent to held any Of said Offices, or be
disq ualified therefor, who is qualified elector
in said District.
SIC. 3. And be il further enacted, That in all
meetings of the mayor Of the city Of Washing
ton and Of the boards of aldermen and common
council for the purposes mentioned in the sec.
ond section of this act, the mayor or the pres
ident of either of said boards shall preside, and
the secretaries Of said boards shall act as tel
iers, and keep record Of the proceedings, and
the mayor, or any member of either OF said
boards may Aomi nate one or more persons for
the Offices required to be filled. and the person
haying the highest number Of votes shall be
publicly declared selected, and q certificate of
his election shall within we DAYS be m ade out
and be signed by the presiding officer and Sec
retaries. and be transmitted TO the person Sc.
lecfed, who shall within ten days thereafter
enter on the discharge Of the duties of his ofce,
which shall be Immediately vacated by any
person then holding the same.
SKC. 4. And be al further enacted, That all q ues.
lohs arising in the joint convention authorized
oylthis act shall be determined by a majority
OF the votes Of the members thereof present at
any OF Its meetings, and 1t shall have power to
ad1ourn from time to time until all the duties
imposed upon 1t shall be completed, and to re-
quire Of the persons selected for any Off ice such
SECURITY as may be deemed necessary. And in
the event of any vacancy from disability
death or resignation, ii shall be the duty of the
mayor to call meeting of the Joint conyen.
term of service.
SEC. 5. And be 1t further enacted, That when
the may or, the board of aldermen, and the CON-
mon council shall be assembled in Joint con-
Nentlon, as provided Tor in this act, they shall,
by a majority vote, designate a bank in which
the various moneys of the city of Washington
shall be deposited, and they shall make such
regulations in relation to the mode in which
such funds shall be kept and paid out shall
be deemed advisable for the interests of the city;
and within five days after such designation a
certificate of the bank selected shall be made out
and placed in the hands of the president or cash
Ter thereof and thereafter it shall not be lawful
TO retain or deposit the funds of the city, O any
part thereof, in any other bank or place, unless
by order Of the board.
SEC. g. And be IL further enacted, That the first
sectlon OF the act entitled IAN act to regulate
the elective franchise in the District of Colum-
bia" passed January eight, eighteen hundred
and siNty-seven, b., and the same is hereby
anPnded so as 10 require electors in the city of
washington TO reside in the ward or elecii on
precnct in which they shall offer to vote fifteen
days prior TO the day of any election. instead
OF three months: FrOcided, That said section
shall not be construed as cOnferring the cleo
tive franchise in said city on non. commits ioued
officers, soldiers, sailors, or marines in the
regular service of the United States, stationed
or on duty in said city, except such as may
families in said city for one year previous to
any election PTOrided further, That no person
Claiming to be naturalized citizen shall be
registered as an elector, nor shall the name of
any such person be retained on the list of
voters, without the production of his naturalI.
zation papers or duly certified copies thereof, or
satisfactory proof OF the loss of the same and for
the purpose OF correcting said list as regards
the aforesaid classes Of persons, and in all
other respects, the judges of election shall meet
IN some proper place IN said city bet ween the
hours of nine O'Clock a m. and seven o'clock
p. m on three days instead of two days, as
now required: Prorided further. That all the
original lists of voters both before and after
their correction shall remain in the custody of
the member Of the board of Judges first named
In their appointment BY the supreme court of
the District of Columbia; and, in the event of
his removal or resignation, in the custody of
hisregularly appointed d uccess or, except " hen
being copied for publication and for the use Of
the commissioners of elections, and said orIgi-
nal lists shall at all times be open for the use
and inspection OF either Of said Judges: Pro-
rided further, That no property Qualification
snail be reg ured Tor any of the officers of said
city, and that three days prior to any cleo.
non each board Of commissioners Of election
shall appoint two clerks to assist them in regis
frlng the names OF voters In their respective
election precincts, and In making returns Of
the elections, who shall be sworn before the
CLERK OF the supreme court of said District
truly and faithfully TO perform their duties
and for any misconduct in ofice be su biect to
the same penalties TO which said commission
Prs are now subject: And prorided further, That
II shall be the duty Of the Judges of election TO
make any regulations and give any notice
which may BE- proper or necessary to carry out
any Of the provisions of this section.
SEC. y. And be ii further enacted, That all acts
and ordinances, or parts thereof, or parts of
the charter of the city Of Washin gton incon-
sistent herewith, be, and the same are hereby,
repealed. SCHUYLER COLFAx,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
B.F. WADE,
. President Of the Senate pro tempore.
Endorsed by the President -" Received May
10th, 1862
NOTE BY TIE DEPARTMENT OF SrArE-The
foregoing act having been presented TO the
President of the United States for his approval,
and not having been returned by him to the
house OF Congress In which il originated within
the time prescribed by the Constitution of the
L nited States, has become q law without his
approvaLl