Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-25


the duties of their offices. Aropy o. me oath
will be forwarded for file to these iiradl'"
tcrs at the time when II Is suhscriDci
EIGHTH. The room in which tue IcN'~'on
Of registration is to take place, shall be- 50 AT
ranged that the Board together with the per
sons admitted as challeDgers and witno 'e, Siai'
sit within an enclosure where they anu the
nerson TO be registered or examined lor regis
tration shall be separated from all other per
sons. Applicants for registration Will h' AL
mitted sinqly and their entrance and egf'Ns 80
arranged as to avoid confusion,
NINTH. TO prevent the registration OF any
ncrson not entitled to vote under the PROVISIONS
ot the said act of Congress 81 March - So
and the acts supplementary thereto, tW" WINE
and two colorcd persons, registered t"t'F' VI
tbc district or ward shall hr selected 10y the
RoorI to challenge the right OF any person 10
he registered. who, in the opinion oil the per
SON CHALLENGING, is disqualified n 4 voter by
reason of any Of the causes set forth III Said acts
Of Congress. l'pon said challenge being made
the Board shall examine the person presenting
himself for res ,stration, with reference to each
cause Of disqualification alleged, and evidence
shall be taken il offered to SUSTAIN or d'NproVe
the challenge.
TEyTu.--rhe Board shall make 4 written
record of all persons applying Tor registration
at this revision, in the books now IN tme'r pos
session Tor that purpose and IN adding he"
names to the list they shall distinctly state or-
pesite the names the date OF addition y copy
Of nil names so entered shall be made upon one
written list upon blanks to be ,Irn"hed from
these headduartcrs, which shall state the ac
ton taken by them during the revision, ANA III
the following order, alphabetically under TINS
head:
First: The names Of all persons registered
without challenge.
Second Those persons who applied, AMI
though challenged, were admlttcdto rre'aira
ton.
Third: Those who applied, AMI were chai-
lenged and rejected.
Fourth The names OF persons TO whom Ger
tiGcatcs for change OF precinct, based upon
change of residence, were given or received.
Filth: Those who had been admitted az
voters at previous registration whose names
we're stricken from the lists.
Whites and blacks will be entered IN separate
columns. The nature OF tho examination and
result of challenge will be stated IN all cases.
Where such challenge was sustained or ct
aside upon documentary evidence, the evidence
submitted will be returned, accompanyIng the
reports Of the revision to these headquarters.
ELEVENTH. u pom completion d the rev.
sion OF registration, the Boards shall prepare
the reports above required oi !hc results, and
shall place one copy Of such reports IN the
hands Of the Superintendent for the rc@Isira-
ton district, who shall retain the same III hIS
possession until the returns Of the cl1clioa arc
received, and the said reports sh'Il then be
forwarded by him with til" rcIE11 ~ election
to these Headquarters. Hlanl. iorh'- i1r these
REPORTS will hc furnished from thr.a headuar-
tcrg.
TWELFTH Hoard- OF reg iatIatl"n shall have
powcr at all times, when IN the performance ul
the duties of their Office IT may hc necessary,
TO summon witnesses AMI to compel their at
tendance IN any eases OF contested registration,
and 10 suppress disorder and preserve the peace
in the vicinity of the place OF registration. =
They are authorized to call upon the local civil
authorities or military officers Tor such aid as
may be necessary, or they may in their dScre.
ton summon special police i0rcG ior these
purposes.
THIRTEENTH The Registrars Of each pre-
cinct shall be The Commissioners OF the election
for their precinct, aud where their Is more than
one polling place in the registration precinct,
they shall be distributed SO as to give at least
one Registrar, as Commissioner, Tor each poll
ing place, and snch additional Commissioners
will be appointed as may be necessary to give
three to each polling place. If, from sickness
or other cause, one or more Of the Commis-
sioners should be absent on the day oil election,
or unable to act any two CT them may appoint
a third or, if only one be present, he may as
soca,e with himself two others, Registered
voters duly qualified who shall take the same
oath, be invested with the same power, and be
subject to the same responsibilities as the re-
gularly appointed Commissioners; but IN no
case shall the election at any polling place iall
If there be one Commissioner present; who, IN
that case, will cause the polls lobe opened, ap-
point the necessary writers or clerks, and con
duct the election in accordance with the provis
ions of this order.
FOURTEENTH At eaQh polling place two
writers or clerks will be appointed by the Com
missioners, each of whom shall have charge
ola separate pole list, on which he shall enter
the name OF every voter who's ballots have
been accepted by the Commissioners; and shall
perform during the election, the counting OF
the ballots and making up the returns such
other clerical duties a. may be devoved upon
him by the Commissioners. At polling places
where the number OF votes to be poied exceeds
two hundred, an additional clerk may be APP
pointed il The Commissioners should consider
IL Necessary whose duty 1t shall bc to register
Tie Certificates ol registration dHt 1uiua'l'' III
the eases provided for by section -, and per-
form such other clerical duties aq may be de
voIvcd upon him by the Commissioners. Be
fore entering upon their Iutics the clerk shall
be- sworn to the faithful and Impartial di-charge
oil their duties.
FIFTEENTH The election will be held IN
each registration precinct (mapistcrlal district
OF counties and ward oi cities at the place. OF
registration, unlrss the number Of registered
voter4 al any one OF said place oil registration
should exceed four hundred, in which case
such additional polling places a may be neccs-
sary will be selected, and, to this end, at the
first meeting OF the Boards Of Registration un-
der this order, each registration precinct tmag-
isteral district or city ward) which ut the last
revision OF registration October, SCI CONTAINED
more than four hundred registered voters will
be dcvidcd into two or more election precincts
so as to cqualize as nearly as possible The mum
Der of voters in cach and a polling place will
be selected for each which shall be IL nraIy
central as may be consistent with the convent
cncc Of the voters in reaching it. Public no,
ticc defining the boundaries of limits OF each OF
the precincts so established and designating
the polling place for each, will Immediately
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