Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-29
THE CITY CHARTER.
The Act Providing for Its ENtensIeu-rhs
Qualiiioatisas Of Elector, and offlc,-

SuahNassHs OF htecters and cusCt-
holders.
The following is the act Cor the es,.n~,o, a,
the Charter, which has now become a law
without the Presldeat stgaatare,
A Bin 10 extend the Charter OF washinrtoa
oits. also, 10 r-galSt- the selection OF ON crrs
and Tor 0'her pprpo~es.
ks saoof,d, Se, That an act entitled An
act 70 continue, alter, and amend the Charter
Of the city OF Washington" approved NAY L.
~, and the several ameadm@nts thereof no "
an iorce, are hereby con tln ued IA force for the
So I'm OF one year from the date thsreof, OF until
congress shall ty Ia determine otherwise.
S%c.E tad D. u, ssactef. That u shall
ce the DUTY OF II, Mayor of the city OF Wash
ihseh, bistrict o. Columbia. the Board OF Al
oermen, and the Board of Common Council
thereof, 20 Assemble in tolnt couyenuon Al he
S1ty Hail IN salc city on the nrSt Tuesday of
July, lses, and procred "a select by ballot All
omoen v nose appointments. upon the noml-
nauon OF me Mayor, are now authorized oy
the charter, or by any Law OF the Tinted Ststes
or act or ordinhT CO OF said city. or which rn.x
hereafter be authorized tserehy, who shall
hold their Offices, respectively. for one wear
and until succsssOr l. appointed; and ON tha
same day Of the month m each wear thers. sI,r
the Joint con ventIon shall proceed 70 A uex -
lection Prurfdsd, That WHEN so assernhlaa
they NAV abolish any of the offices now e.tAh
llshed not elective by the voters of the CITY, or
change the duties CONNECTED therewI Ith, or the
compensation thereof. as they may deem prop
er OF necessary for the interests OF said city
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Regarded a. incompetent 10 hold any Of SAID Of
hces or he cisquali fied therefor, who ls a quail
he'd el.ctor in said District
Sec. g. And bs if furfher eadcfed That in All
the Meetings of the Mayor OF the CITY Of Wash
lngton and of the Boards OF Aldermen and
Common Council for the purposes mentioned
In the first seCtlOn OF this act. the Mayor or the
president Of either OF said toards shall preside
and the secretaries Cf said boards shall act As
tellers, and keep record Of the proc@edinsS
and the Mayor, or any member of either OF sad
(te m nfna
the ortces required 10 be filled, and the person
having the highest number of votes shall h..
publicly declared selected. and n certifcata OF
ms el'cuon shall within i've dave b< made ont
and signed oy the presiding sfficer and secre-
iaries, and be Transmitted 10 the person select
ed, W no shall within ten days thereafter enter
on the discharge OF the duties OF ms once,
which shall be immediately vacated by any
person then holding the same.
Sec. :. AID be u further enacted, Thai all
questions arising iu the loint convention au-
thorized by Tins act shall be determined by n
majority OF the votes of the members thereof
present At any Of it, meetings, and it shall have.
power 10 adjourn from time 10 time until all
the duties imposed upon it shall be compI-ted
and 10 iequIre Of the persons selected TOR any
ofiice such security as way be deemed neces-
sary- And in the event of any vacancy from
disability, death. or resignation, IL shall be the
cuty OF the Mayor 10 call a meeting OF the loInt
convention % select a successor for the uneN-
pired term Of service.
Sec. 5. tHd be d f4rtLer eHdcted, That when
the Mayor, Board of Aldermen AID Common
Council shall be assembled in loint con nventIon
as provided for in this act, they shall by a
majority vote, designate q bank m W hich the
various moneys Of the city of Washington shall
be deposited, and they shall make such regu-
lauons In relation 10 the mode IN which such
funds shall be kept and paid out as shall D..
deemed advisable to the interests OF the CITY.
and within five days after such designation a
certlhcate OF the bank selected shall be made
out and placed in the hands OF the president
or cashier thereof, and thereafter u shall not
be lawful 10 retain or deposit the funds of the
city, or any part thereof IN any other bank OF
place unless by order of the board.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the first
section OF the act entitled IAN act 10 regulate
the elective franchise I'm the District of Colum-
oia- passed January :, lsS7. be and the same
is hereby amended 50 as to require electors an
the city OF Washington 10 reside IN the ward
or election precinct in which they shall offer to
vote fifteen days prior 10 the day of any cleo
tion, INSTEAD of three months Prortdsd Taat
said section shall not be construed As confer
ring the elective franchise in said city on non
commissioned officers, soldiers, sailors, OF ma
rlnes In the regular service of the United
States stationed or on duty in said city, except
such as may have become actual residents
with their families IN said city for one year
previous 10 any election: Prorided, fETth.r.
That no person claiming TO be a naturaliz.d
eIn1en shall be registered an electo., nor
shall the name OF any such person be retained
on the list OF voters, withouI the production OF
has naturalization papers or duly eerifed
OF the same:and for the purpose OF correcting
said list as regards the aforesaid Glasses OF
persons, and In all other respects. the Judges of
election shall meet in some proper place IN
said city between the hours Of O'Clock a IN
ana O'Clock y. m. on three days inst-ad of
two days, as now required Prorided, fuyrh,r
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 Ju dg-s
hrst-named IN their appointment by the So
preme Court Of the District of Columbia; and.
IN the event Of his removal or resignation. IN
the custody OF his regulsr appointed su uccessor
except when being copIed for publication and
for the use and Inspection Of either of
said judges: Prorid~d furEher. That no
property qualifications shall be required
Ter any Of the officers of said
city, and that three days prior to any election
each board Of commissioners OF election shall
appoint two clerks TO assist in registering the
names OF voters in their respective election
precincts, and in making returns of the elec-
tons, who shall be sworn before the clerk of
the Supreme Court Of said District truly and
faithfully 10 perform their duties, and for any
misconduct in Office be subject 10 the same
penalties 10 which said commIss toners are now
subject: And T.rovfded fvrtter. That IL shall o.
the outy Of the judges OF election 10 make apy
regulations and give any notices which NAV be
proper or necessary TO carry out any OF the
provisions Of this section.
Sec. Z. And BE- az further enacted, That all acts
the Charter OF the city of Washington ineon-