Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-22
An Order By President Grant.
FEDERAL OFFICE HOLDERS PROHIBITED IRON HOLD
ING STATE OR MUNICIPAL OFFICE.

FEDERAL OFFICE HOLDERS PROHIBITED IRON HOLD
ING STATE OR MUNICIPAL orficH.
The President on Friday, issued the follow.
ing important order relative to the holding Of
federal and state Offices by tie same persons
Whereas, il has been brought to the notice
Of the President Of the United States, thai
many persons holding civil office, boy appoint
meut from him or otherwise, under the cunstl-
tuition aud laws OF the United states, while
holding such federal positions, accept Offices
under authority of the states aui territories in
which they reside, or the municipal corpora
tons under charters and ordinances OF such
corporations, thereby assuming the duties ui
the state, territorial or municipal office, at the
same time that they are charged with the du-
ties OF u civil office under the federal authority ,
and,
" hcreas, IL is believed that, with few oxcop-
tons, the holding OF TWO such offices by the
saline person Is Incompatible with due aud
faithful discharge Ut the duties OF either Office,
that IL frequently gives rise % great iuc1uyen-
fence and often results in detriment t. the pub
lic service, and moreover, is not IN harmon,
with the genius OF the goNcrnment,-in view
u the premises
therefore, the President has deemed it proper
thus and hereby to give public notice that,
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1913, except as herein specified, persons hold
iug any federal civil office, by appointment IN
| der constitution and laws Of the United States,
VIII be expected, while holding such office, MT
to accept or hold any Office under any state ~
| territorial government, or under the charter OF
ordinances OF any municipal corporation, npd
further, that the acceptance or continued hold
/ my vi any such state, territorial or muuicipal
uitce, whether elective or by appointment, Boy
a.
under the government Of the United States,
other than judicial Offices under the constilu-
ton OF the United States, will lie deemed d
vacation OF the federal oihce held by such per
son and will DC taken 10 be and viii be treated
as resignation by such federal Otieer OF hi.
commission or appointment in the service o
tue Uuiled States. The offices Of justices Of 10,
peace aud nUtaries public, and OF commission
ers to take the acknowledgement OF a deed u
bail or % administer Oatls, shall not be deem
ed within the province OF this order, and ar,
excepted from u.s. operation, and may be held
By federal officers. The appointment of depu
" marshal OF the United states may be confer
red upon sherihs and deputy shertis, and de
putty pOstmusters the emuluments vt whuse ol
ice does not exceed 5000 per annum, are ais
excepted from the operations Of thus order, aui
may accept and hold appointments under state
| territorial OF municipal authOrtfy---prOyde,
the same be found not 70 interfere with the DIS
charge Of their duties as postmaster. Head
Of departments and other officers Of the gov
eminent, who have the appointment Of subor
dinate officers, are required 10 take notice o
this order, and to see to the enforcement OF IL
provisions and terms, within the sphere Of thei
respective departments or Offices, and a relate
to the several persons holding appointment
under them respectively
BY order Of the President,
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.