New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-16
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Passed at the Second Session OF the
FOrtteth COngresa
[PUBLIC-No. 34.l
AN ACT TO extend the charter OF Washington city,
also to regulate the selection of officers, and for
Be il enac1ed By the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives Of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled That an act entitled AN act 70
continue alter and amend the charter Of the city OF
Washington, approved May seyenteenth eiEht en-
ments thereof now in force. are hereb eontinued IN
force for the term of one year from the date hereof
until Congress shall by law determine otherwise.
SEC ?. Aud be it further enacted Tnat IL shall Be
the du,y Of TIE mayor OF the city OF Masnlngton,
the board OF common council thereof TO assemoie IN
Joint convention At the CITY hall in said CITY on the
frst Tuesday OF July, eighteen hun dred and SIXTY
eight, and proceed TO select by ballot all officers
whose appointments upon the nomipa ION 81 s .nS
law of the United States act or ordinance o. ssld
city which may here after be authorized thereby,
who shall hold their offices respectively for one year
and until successor is appointed and on the same
convention snal proceed to new selsosion: ITO
vided, That no person shall be regarded as ineom
therefor, who is qualifed eector in said District.
SEC 8. and be it further enacted, That in az
meetings of the mayor OF the city Of Washington and
of the boards Of aide men and common council for
the purposes mentioned in the second section OF TINS
act the mayor the president of either OF said
boar shall preside, and the secretaries OF said
boards shall act as telers and teep record OF the
proceedings and the mayor. or any member OF elmer
Of SAID boards may nominate one more persons for
the offices required to be filed, and the person nav
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a. ed selected and certificate of his cleo ION shall
within 1--WE days he made out and be sigr ed by the
presiding officer and secretaries and be transmitted
to the person selected, who shall within ten days
thereafter enter the discharge Of the duties OF nus
person then holding the same
SEC. L. And be it further enacted, That all Ques-
tons arising 10 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 ali the duties imposed upon it
shall be c0mpleted and require of the persons Sc
NECESSARY, And in the event OF any vacancy from
disability, death, or resignation, il shall be the duty
ton to select successor for the une1pred term of
service.
mayor, the board of aldermen, and tie common
council shall be assembled in joint convention, as
vote designate bank in winch tine various moneys
OF tine city Of Washington shall be deposited and
mode in which such funds shall be kept paid out
sha be deemed advisable for the interests Of the
certificate Of the bank selected shall he made out
placed in the hands of tn president or 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 G. And be it further enacted, That the first
section Of the act emitted An act 70 regulate the
passed January eight, eighteen hundred and
si1ty,seven, be and the same Is hereby
Wa hington to reside 10 the ward election precinct
in which they shall offer to vote teen days prior to
/ the day of any election, instead of three months
Provided, That said section shall not be construed
as comforting the elective franchise in said city on
riues IN the regular service Of the United States
statione or on duty 10 SAD CITY, except such as
lies in said city for one year previous 70 any election
! Provided further, That person claiming TO be a
naturaized citizen shall be registered as an elector
nor shall the name of any sucn person be retained
| on he list OF without the production OF his
naturalization papers duly certified copies thereof,
satisfactory Oof of he loss Of the same; and for
| afOFeSa classes of and all
spects, the Judges OF election shall meet in some
proper place in said city between the hours Of nine
O'Clock A. Nj and seven o'clock P, NJ three days
instead OF Two days as nov required: Provided fur
Their That all the ORIGINAL lists of voters both before
and after their correction shall remain in the us
tody OF the member of the GARD of judges first
named in their appointment BY the su-
| preme Court Of the district of Columbia; and in
the event Of his removal resignation, in the Gus,
tody Of his regularly appointed successor, except
1 when being copied for publication and for the use
Of the commissioners of elections, and said orig nal
spection Of eth Of said judges Provided further
That no property qualitea ton shall be required
| and that three. days prior to any election
each board of comm ssioners OF election
shall appoint two clerks to assist them in registering
the names Of voters in their respective election pre-,
oncts and in making returns Of the elections, who
Of said District truly and faithfully perform their
duties, and for any misconduct in office be subject
! to the same penalties to which said commissioners
| are now subject: And provided further, That it
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 4 And be it further enacted, That ali
and ordinances parts thereof or parts OF the
charter OF the ty of Washington inconsistent here.
| with, be and the same hereby repealed
| SCHUYLER COLLAR
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
b. Z. WADE,
| President OF the Senate pro tempore
Endorsed BY the President; " Received May 10,
! 1868 " -
| NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.-The fore.
ai the hfGPg Pss1 T % to the Prss
having been returned by him 10 the house Of Con.
gIeSs IN when u originated within the time pre-
become law without his approval
TPUBLIC REsoLUTION-No. 24.l
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