The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-24

First definite steps toward registra-
ion ot all U,H in Richmond hetw cen
he ages If twenty-one and thirty
FEARS. Inclusive, on June ). pursuant
o directions from President Wilson
nd the congress OF The United States,
FsTe taken az meeting last night
II the res .sirat.uu board appointed
Mayor George Atnalie for the four
yards e. this cts Clyde " Saun-
fess was elected chairman Of the
|oasd, and james L Phillips, Jr was
nsde @ecre larry Three men from
ZACH wara compose the board, and
hey wll have general supervision al
ii registering 10 b. done on the ap-
pointed day
Register mt Voting Places
The itrst action 10 be taken by the
loard Wa the a@p0rt!nning Of regis
rars tu tho voting precincts OF the
Its Registration viii he conducted
I the regular voting precincts, and
ne number ~ registrars at each Is
lxed according 70 population. These
Registrars, will 60 10 work Al o'clock
81 gfe u1orntng Of r1una 3 ann Keep
he registration places open until 2
P II The mum her Of registrars In
ZACH precinct Will he as follows Madi-
on ward-First precinct, registrars,
econd :: third u; fourth $, nth,
sixth. S seventh, = eighth. s.
kinth, : Total 81
Jefferson ward First precinct. 5
|egistrars, second. ?, third. 3 fourth.
NTH. II; sixth. ! seventh. : To-
hl, so.
lee Ward--Frst precinct. 10 regis
rars. second, 10: third. 3; fourth. :.
9TH, !; sixth, 3, seventh. g eighth.
Total 81
C7ay wHrf==firSt precinct, s-rerf--
rars. second. II. third. s. fourth. 10,
fh 3; sixth, s. seventh, 6 Total.
Registration Board
The men who compose the reglstra-
ion board are as follows
Madison ward Coleman WORKMAN,
harvey +, Atkinson. DIR. r.. T, Rucker.
CLAY Ward---Clyde W, Saunders.
ames f. Phillips, Jr.. Armistead. DR..
Wexford.
Lee ward --John l.. Ingram. II. Wat
kins Ellerson. Or c. V Darlington.
jefferson wara-~E. w. Evans. DR..
ohm H. Hinchman. Morgan II. Mills.
The basis OF appointment of regis
rars is fixed on total population, as
blows; For each precinct of a total
lopuIa ton of less than 500. one regis
rar shall be appointed. For approxi-
hating each additional 500 OF popu-
htion in any voting precinct. AN ad-
ttionsl registrar shall he appointed,
fhe specifications set out that regis
rars should be competent clerks,
those handwriting is legible and
faar They are to he elected with
lie regard 10 their qualifications for
he duties prescribed. ami must ne
ktizens OF the United states and resi-
ents of the precincts for which they
re- appointed, and must he persons
\, -,
3recincts to he well acquainted with
he inha bitants there.
Registrars to Take Oath.
The men selected to serve as regis
Ears will he duly sworn in according
4 law. They will have charge of the
recincts to which they are appointed.
M will receive those who wish to
eR;ster will transact the required
brmalities, and list the names.
All men willing to volunteer their
kryices as registrars must report to
ayor Asnslie at his office in the City
Rail not later than IL o'clock Fri
az morning At IL O'Clock the regis
Eation board will meet again. and
nmplete their arrangements for car
ting. out the orders of the president.
q rediateIy following their meeting
Il names OF registrars accepted will
forwarded to Governor Stuart. and
will in turn forward them to Wash
kgton by wire.
Men who are required to register
etween the ages Of twenty one and
hirty, inclusive. This will exempt no
a1a within this age limit in the city.
matter what his condition. pro-
s~,on or occupation NAV he. A body
registrars will enroll all the in
{.tes Of the state penitentiary, and
81 tails, and all institutions where
jsp are to be found. No one is to
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