Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-09
HE IERkiIOKIaL GOVERNMENT.
Regulations for the First Election.
The Beard o; Registration and Their Work.


yesteTdy evening Governor Cook AMI Judges
Cartier, Humpkries, wylie and Macarthur
Jsdfe DIN being absent from the cirY-iu
obedience 20 the dusy imposed upon them BY the
fth AMI 3i'h sections OF the "Act 20 provide q
govern meBt for the DistIict OF Columbia" met.
and adopted the following rules and regulations
for ho.d-rg the fTss election under said act as
pre'cTlbed by the sections above named for a
oeiegate TO tie Congress Of the United States,
and for twentJ-tvO delegates 10 the Legislative
Assembly Of the District Oh Columbia.
TEE REPORT PROVIDES:
T. ne District OF Columbia shall be divide
mo twenty-five districts each OF which sh ali
elset one delegate 20 the Legislative A ssembIy
ana which Districts shall be a. follows:
f.Tst District.-AH that part OF the county of
Washington, outside the limits OF the cities of
n;Ssnington AID Seo,get9En, lying east OF Lin
Second District.-AlI that part of the county
OF Washington, outside the cities of Washington
anJ Seoise;6wn, lying west OF Lincoln avenue
Third Disulct-AIl that par: of the CITY of
eecrgesown lying west Of Ugh street.
noarth D-s,rici-An that part OF the city Of
Georgetown lying cart Of High street.
fith Disirict--An that part OF the city of
Warrington lying west or Twenty-hrst street
Si1th Dstrict.-An that part of the citv of
Washington lying south OF X street north, be-
tween Fifteenth street west and Twenty first
Seventh D.sIici.-Au that part OF the civ O,
Warrington lying between X street north and
street. north, and Fifteenth street west and
twenty rrst street west, and north OF Y, between
vest. Se'
Eighth Distriet.-An that part of the citv o.
Warrington lying north OF y street north be-
wet.
Ninth District.-An that part of the city OF
Warrington lying between G street north and y
nd af-
AMI fifteenth street west.
Tenth District--An that part OF the city of
Warrington lying between q street north and
We ssnAl, and between Eleventh and Fifteenth
Eleventh District-AIl that part osthe CITY Of
Mrh,ngson lying south OF the canal and west of
rvelfth Distrct.-All that part of the CITY of
Warrington lying between Seventh stree. west
ARD re zenith street west and between G street
Thirteenth District.-An that part of the civ
Of Washington lying between Seventh street
rest and Eleventh street west and between q
street Borth and street north.
fourteenth District.-An that part of the CITY
81 Washington lying north OF N street north,
eetueen North Capitol street and Seventh street
Fifteenth DistTict.-An that part of the civ
CT washington living between ID street NORTH
and street north and between North Capitol
street aud seventh street west.
.S0seeDih Distriet.-All that part Of the city
Of Warrington lying between Sorth ana South
ssyltoI streets and Seventh street west, anu
tftWssn - street north and the canal.
Seventeenth District-All that part Of the
city Of Washington lying between q street
south and the canal, and between South Capitol
street and Eighth street west.
Eighteenth DiStrict--AN that part OF the city
81 Washington lying south OF q street south, be-
tween South Capitol street and Eighth street
west.
Nineteenth District-AU that part OF the city
OF Washington lying north OF Z street north,
fs@f -
street east.
Twentieth District.-AlI that part If the civ
Of Washington lying south of street north,
petNesn North and South Capitol streets and
Twenfy-srst District-AIl that part of The
ei.y G; Washington lying east OF Fourth street
cas-, anG between L street north an z stree,
Twenty second DIstri,t.-An that part OF the
city lying south Of Z street. south ard east OF
Fourth street eat.
z. There shall be a board OF registration for
the whole District OF Columbia, 10 consist OF the
following named persons John y. Crocker, r.
n Hal, George ). Gideon, William c. Harper.
samuel W. Owen, Thomas Martin, and John
r. Cook, majority OF whom shall constitute a
quorum, and whose duty il shall be to make out
a. full and perfect list of the qualified voters
Of each delegate district, respectively IA prac-
tieable, for which purpose said board shall hold
. session in and for the said delegate districts,
- follows; For the rrst, second, third apd
fourth of said delegate districts, in each respec-
lively, one day; and in and for the fifth and
si1tb; the seventh and eighth; the ninth and
tenth; the eleventh and twelfth; the thirteenth
and fourteenth; the fifteenth ard sixteenth; the
seventeenth and eighteenth the nineteenth and
twentieth, the twenty fret and twenty-second-
Lot less ttan one nor more than three DAYS: and
shal give at least nre days notice, in two or
more daily newspapers OF the city Of Washing
ton. OF the several places and times OF their
meetings, ss Aforesaid
3 IL shall be the duty of the said board TO
have the lists of voters tor all the sever Al dele
gate districts Aforesaid complexion or before
the Eth day OF April next, and a. the same shall
be completed, during the progress OF the work.
than i've public places in each OF said districts,
the last OF which shall he printed and 80 put up
rot less than five days previous 10 the Ilth day
Of April next, 20 that notice OF the persons in
ScTIbed a. voters or omitted from the lists re-
spec'ively, may be given soon a. practice.
bic 70 the voters OF the several districts with
out delaying tor the completion OF al the lists.
4. The said board shall convene At the City
Hall, in the City of Washington. ON the I2rh
DAY OF April next, Al the hour Of nine O'Clock
a IN, and hold 4 session OF four DAYS sittiuJ
from nine O'Clock a N. till i've O'Clock =. IN tor
the parpo-e of correcting the lists Aforesaid, bv
strlklng on the names Of persons they NAV
ascertain not 70 be qualified, and for placing
thereon the names OF Others, who are quaIinei
to vote, but which had been omitted in tie first
instance Tor any canSe- And the said board
shall have tie right 70 employ such cleri-
cal assistance as they may deem necessary
to enable them 10 perform their SAID
duties with efficiency. Immediately upon the
cOnlieuom OF Their session for making
corrections a. aforesaid, the said Bosfd OF
Registration sSall make OF cause 10 he
made out, in duplicate, A corrected list Of
the voters Tor each OF the TWENTY-FIVE ,leleya
districts afor esaid. Ut which thew shall srrd
20 the Governor OF the District OF Columbia
and the other 20 the superintendent OF election
IN each OF said districts Ana no person shall
be admitted 10 vote At the election whose name
n not found on abe list of The district where h,;
offers 20 vote; nor shall any person be denied
the right 90 vote whose name shall be found
upon the list Of the district where he belongs,
In ease OF the loss or destruction OF Any OF the
fists or voters intended for the use of the SUPER
intsIdentr OF election, the Governor is author
l1ed 10 fuTnish Acopy OF copies OF the Jupli-
cafes an has possession, which shall have the
ZANE authority A. the original would have had.
8. IL shall be the duty OF the Governor OF the
sid District 10 have the required number OF
ballot boxes and form for tally lists and an the
sfatlooery and other necessary mean. for holds
ing said election prepared in time and frf-
nishsd 70 the superintendent before the opening
Of the polls on the morning OF election, and T.
pay out OF the fund belong ng to the District or
Columbia all expenses which NAV be required
To carry GU; this order.
o. There shall be appointed three superin-
tencents OF election for each Of the delegate
districts aforesaid, 10 be named IN a supple
rental order, OF which due notice will be given
Shose duty AZ shall be u hold the election a.
directed, and who, before proceeding 10 dis
charge sny part OF the duty imposed pom them,
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