New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-15
The Board of Registration.
ORDINANCES CREATING THE BOARD.
notice TO TAX COLLECTORS AND SHERFFs,

new Orleans, March 10, 1858. )
The board of registration was organized
by the election of s, B. Packard, chairman,
and r. G. 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;
oRDIEANCE.
WHEREAS, The act of congress Of the
tWenty-third of March, 1867, sets forth as
enc Of the purposes of the assembling of
shis convention to establish a civil gov
ernI for the state;'
b ordained by the people of Louisiana
~ convention assembled, That a board of
substitution for the state be appointed by
this convention, to consist of seven members
thereof, WGose term of office shall begin
with the adj arnment of the convention, and
end with theV aauguratiOn of state officers,
as provided fol y the constitution.
Be it furthefS rdatned, ETC., That 1t shall
he the duty of saiu board to elect a chairman
from among its members, and a secretary,
and that all puOlic notices, proclamaticns,
and orders shall be signed by the president
and attested by the secretary.
Be II further ordained, etc, That the said
board shall have power and authority 10
make rules, regulations, aud orders con
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of registrars, the holding of elections, the
duties of commissioners of the respective
POLLS, the making of returns, and the an
Nouncement of the result of the election;
Provided, That such rulen, regulations and
orders shall in no wise conflict with the pro-
visions of the act known as the recoustruc-
tiOn act, or with the schedule or ordinance
contained in the constitution to be sub
mitted by this convention, or with the law
fnl authority of the district commander,
exercised in pursuance and tnrtherance OF
said acts aud 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 car ying out said law, regula-
tions, or ordinances, or detail necessary to
~Arry into effect the purposes of said act,
according to their letter or spirit.
Be 1t further 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 all elective officers.
Be 1t further ordained, ETC., That it 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-
Gtruction 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 the
tax ordinance of this convention, passed
December "a, 1867, not otherwise appropri-
ated: Provided, That the board of registrars
shall not have the power to fix their salaries
at greater sum than SIS 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.