New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-19
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.


FortAeeh Congress
IPUBLIo-NO. S4.l
AN ACT to extend the charter OF Washington city,
aso 70 rsgalate the selection Of officers, and for
Be i enao.ea b. the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatlyes OF the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That an act entitled San act to
continue alter and amend the charter OF the city Of
hundreS ana Sd zee ener smsud
ments thereof now in force are hereb continued IN
Or until Congress- shall iii ~ sw dsterns o.berWise
SEC. Aud be IL further enacted, That it shall be
District Of oo1mbis' the board ' Of aldermen, and
the board of common council thereof to assemble in
irst Tuesday Of July. eighteen hundred and sixty.
eight and proceed TO select by ballot all officers
msgoP Te now antborzed bg ne CHATTER or By any
law of the United States, act ordinance OF said
Who sha hold their ooes rsspeotiyey for one year,
and until successor is appointed, and on the same
DAY OF the month in eaeh year thereaiter the Joint
vided, That no person shall be regarded as ineom.
Rstent to hole any OF sac otiees or be dSggshed
SEQ g. And be it further enacted, That in ali
meetings of the mayor OF the city Of Washington and
of the boards of aldermen and common council for
the purposes mentioned in the second section othis
act, the mayor or The presd OF either Of said
boards shall act telers, and Keep record of the
proceedings and the mayor or any member of either
the offices required to be filed and the person hRv
ing the highest number of votes shall be publicly de-
within five days be made out and be signed by the
presiding officer and secretaries and be transmitted
to the person selected, who shall within ten days
thereafter the discharge Of the duties OF hls
Office. which shall be Immediately vacated BY any
SEC. l. And be it further enasted, That all ques
tionsArising in the joint convention authorized by
this act shall be determined by majority OF the
Of the members thereof present at any Of its
meetings, and it shall have power to adjourn from
time to time until all the duties imposed upon 1t
shall be completed, and to require Of the persons Sc
ected for any office such security as may be deemed
disability, DEATH or resignation it shall be the duty
of the mayor to call meeting OF the Joint conven
ton to select successor for the unexpred term OF
SIC. s. 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
Of the city Of Washington shall be deposited, and
they shall make such regulations in relation 70, the
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
deposit the funds of the city any part thereof in
any other bank or place, unless By order Of the
SEC 9. And be it further enacted, That the FIRST
section Of the act entitled An act 70 regulate the
elective franchise in the District Of Columbia, +"
passed January eight eighteen hundred and
amended 50 as to require electors in the city Of
Washington to reside 10 the ward election precinct
in which they sha offer 70 vote fifteen days prior to
the day Of aiy election, instead of three months:
Provided, That said section shall not be construed
as comforting the elective franchise in said city on
non'oommissioned officers, soldiers, sailors, or
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 FAINT
lies IN SAD city for ope year previous 70 any election
natHrazed citizen shall be registered as an elector
nor shall The name Of any sTea person be retained
natural papers duly certified copies thereof
q satisfactory proof Of the loss Of the same and for
aforesaid Glasses of persons, and in all other re-
speets the judges of election shall meet in some
O'Clock A. NJ. and seven o'clock P. M on three days
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 uoard Of judges first
named in their appointment by the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia; and in
tody of his regularly appointed successor, except
when being copied for publication and for the use
Of the commissioners Of elections and said original
spection Of either Of said judges: Provided further
That no property qualification shall be required
for 1d any, S5 the officers a,;o1 Of said city,
each board of comm ssioners OF election
allappoint two clerks TO assist them in registering
the names of voters in their respective election pre-
cncts, and in making returns Of the elections who
shall be before the clerk of the eupreme court
of said District truly and faithfully to perform their
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
proper or to carry out any Of the provisions
charter Of the ty Of Washington inconsistent here
with, be and the same are , hereby repealed
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
b. r. WADE,
President Of the Senate pro tempore.