The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-05
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10 Provide for the Registration
OF Voters.

SECTION |. BE il Ordained by he Gin C,,n-
ccuV Me Guy Of DdHdS, That the City Secre.
,aiS is nereDv constituted the Registrar OF
voters OF the City of Dallas.
n SeI.ion =, me Registrar shall be required
" Jake ana subscribe to the oath REQUIRED Of
o,aer oincers of the city, and shall procure,
! Il. we expense of the city, other additional
t'liu suitable books, one for ach Ward ifnec-
Wnry III when TO register the voters OF each
ward separately. and shall also procure. at
the expense of The city, all necessary blank
forms and certificates
section 3. Itshall be the duty of the Reg.
t s.pa M 10 keep the registration books open at
Marcn 10, 1875, and TO continue until tire aih
gay OF March, 1875, having his office hours
a a,ui U CLOCK a. IN. until o'clock d. m. OF
uaSn Jay SUNDAYS excepted), with an inter
mission OF one hour at II O'Clock m. axcept
upon tuesdays and Saturdays, when the
once on OF the Registrar shall be kept omen mn.
~ w. O'CLOCK p. M, with an intermission of an
dUtv ~ ~ ,, oclock p. m, and it shall be the
registration books of each Ward i'm the city
t ,ie n.ihe OF every person entitled 10 vote
thereon upon his application TO the Reg
ihs ean n and provided that his name has not
Registrar shall receive for his services three
Treasury. Va 'A' wy
Section 4 Every male person not disoual-
a aneu ~ ~ Jaw, VINO shall have attained the
Y
vote ior members Of the Legislature, and
snall nave resided IN the city of Dallas for
SIN SIN nnon.hs, next preceding his application
.or registration, shall be entitled to be regis
Tered under this ordinance.
Section .. That when a person applies for
.eslstra!lon,l II he be known to the registra-
eion oincer TO possess the qualifications re.
qulreu IN the preceding sections of this ordi-
nhnce, MS name shall be entered as duly
registered and qualified voter; should, how.
ever, ne De unk nown to the registration OFF,
GER, and there be present no qualified voter
known TO the officer to vouch under oath for
the applicants qualification, or IL the officer
shall entertain any doubt, or II requested by
any citizen present, he or they shall swear
he applicant as to his right to registration
1 he swears that he does possess the required
being explained to him
lis name shall be registered, but otherwise
lis name shall not be so registered.
Section o. That cash voter shall be re.
nd no person shall be allowed to- vote un.
ess his name appears upon the said Ward
looks OF registration, provided, that the
managers of the election shall have author
x 70 register the names of all persons en-
,tleu 70 register under the ordinances OF this
ity, ana provided further that the managers
the election can enter upon the registra-
on books of the Ward in which he atieis
is vote the name of any voter who will pro-
uce TO them the certificate OF the Registrar
iat MS name Is duly entered upon the
Yard books OF any other Ward as q regis
red Voter, and that since his registration
mas removed to the Ward where he pro.
oses to vote.
Section. Z. That this ordinance shall take
iect and be In force from and after Its pas
ige.
Approved this LIST day of March, A. d. se
W. l., CABELL, Mayor
Attest: J. B. HERREoRD, Secretary.
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