New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-20
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES


lPUBLIc--NO. 81.
AN ACT to extend the charter Of Washington city,
siso 70 regulate the selection OF officers and for
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House of Repre-,
sentatfves OF the United States Of America IN Con
Continue alter and smepd he cbsrsef of the city Of
washington, approved May .syenteenth, eieht en-
ments thereof now in force are herebs continued in
force for the term Of one from the date hereof
SEC. O. Aud be it further enacted, That it shall be
the duty OF toe mayor OF the CITY OF washington,
the board of common council thereof to assemble in
Joint convention at the city hall in SAID city on the
eight and proceed to Select by ballot ali officers
whose appointments, upon the nomination OF the
mayor are nov sqshoEiSed BY the charter or any
city, or which may hereafter be authorized thereby,
Wn S sns noiu 6ne6 oinees to % sT
day of the month in each year thereafter the joint
eonyssntISn soal proceed to new selection; Pro
petent to hold any of said offices, or be disqualified
therefor who is qualified eeotor in said District
SEQ s. And be it further enacted, That in all
meetings of the mayor OF the city of Washington and
Of the boards ofaldermen and common council toE
act, the mayor or the president Of either Of said
boar 8 shall preside and the secretaries OF SAD l
boards shall act telers, and heep record OF the
proceedings and the mayor or any member OF eth
Of SAID boards may one or more persons for
ing the highest number Of votes shall be publicly de-
clared selected, and certificate Of his election shall
presiding officer and secretaries, and be transmitted
to the person selected who shall within ten days
office, which shall be Immediately vacated by any
person then holding the same.
SEC. 4: And be i further enacted, IhaS al cues
tons arising in the joint convention authorized by
this act shall be determined by majority Of the
votes of the members thereof present at any of its
time to time until all the duties imposed upon it
shall be completed, and to require Of the persons Sc
ected for any office such security 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 conven-
tion to select successor for the uneXpred term Of
SEC 5. And be it further enacted That when the
mayor, the board OF aldermen, and the common
council shall be assembled in joint convention, as
provided for in this act, they shall, by majority
vote, designate bank in which the various moneys
they shall make such regulations in relation to the
mode in which such funds shall be kept an paid out
shall be deemed advisable for the interests OF the
city and within five days after such designation
certificate Of the bank selected shall be made out and
placed in the hands of tn president cashier there
Of and thereafter it shall not be lawful to retain or
deposit the funds of the CITY, any part thereof in
any other bank or place, unless by order OF the
SEC 6. And be it further enacted, That the first
elective franchise in the District Of Columbia,
passed January eight, eighteen hundred and
:, S To a ssoura ootors in tbs civ o
Washington to reside in the ward election precinct
in 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
comforting the elective franchise in said city on
non-commissioned officers, soldiers, sailors ma
rines IN the regular service Of the United States
statione or on duty in said city, except such as
may have become actual residents with their fam
lies in said city for year previous to any election
Provided further, That no person claiming to be
naturazed citizen shall be registered electOr,
nor shall the name of any sucn person be retained
on the list Of voters without the production Of his
or satisfactory proof of the loss of the same and for
the purpose Of correcting said list regards the
atoresa q classes Of persons, and IN all other re-
spects the judges of election shall meet in some
proper place in said city between the hours OF nine
instead Of two days, as now required: Provided fur
Their That all the original lists Of voters both before
and after their correction shall remain in the Gus,
tody of the member Of the roard Of judges first
named in their appointment by the Su'
the of his removal resignation, in the
tody Of his regularly appointed successor except
when being copied for publication and for the use
Of the commissioners of elections, and said original
lists shall at all times be open for the use and in
That no property d1SfcStion shall be required
for any Of the officers of said city,
esoh board Of comm ssiopeTs Of electiob
shall appoint two clerks to assist them in registering
cincts, 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
to thesame penalties to which said commissioners
are now subject: And provided further, That il
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 ou any of the provisions
SEC Z. And be it further enacted That all
acts and ordinances parts thereof parts OF the
charter OF the ty of Washington inconsistent here
with, be and the same are hereby reDealed
SCHUYLER UOLFAX,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
b. Il. WADE,
President OF the Senate pro tempore
Endorsed by the President: Received May Is
1853"
MOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.-The fore
going act having been presented to the Presi
dent of the United States for his approval and not
having been returned by him to the house of Con
gress in which it originated within the time pre-
scrbed by the Constitution Of the United States mas
become law without his APPROVAL