The Kusko times., 1927-12-31

in which they reside, or of municipal corporations under the charters and .ordinanies of such corporations, thereby assuming the duties of the State, Territorial or municipal office at the same time they are charged with the duties of the civil office held under Federal authority; and
 "Whereas it is believed that, with few exceptions, the holding of two such offices by the same person is in compatible with due and faithful discharge of the duties of either office; that it frequently gives rise to great inconvenience and often results in detriment to the public service; and moreover is not in harmony with the genius of the Government.
 'In view of the premises, therefore, the President has deemed it proper, thus, and hereby, to give public mo- tice that from and after the 4th day of March, A. D. 1873 (except as here in specified), persons holding any Federal Civile Service office by ap- pointment. under the Constitution and laws of the United States, will be ex.. pected, while holding such office, not to accept or hold any office thunder State or Territorial government, or under,the charter ersoraordinances of any M Maaicipal Corporation; and fur4 ther, that the acceptance or. continued holding of any such State, Territorial or Municipal office, whether elective or by appointment, by any person holding civil office as aforesaid under the Government of the United States, other than Judicial Offices under the Constitution of the United States, will be deemeed vacation of. the Federal office ,held by such person, and will be taken to be, and will be treated as resignation. by such Federal Officer of his commissions or2appointment=i or in the service ,of.4the United States.
 The offices Of Justice of tit Peace, of Notaries Public and of Co,.imis- sioner to take the. acknowledgement of deeds, of bail, orSto administen.naths shall moot be deemeed with1n, the pur- view of this .order and are excepted from it's operation and may be held by Federal Officers.
 'tThe appointment of Deputy Mar shals of the United States may be coiferrede upon Sheriffs, or Deputy Sheriffs. And Deputy, Postmasters, the emolumeflts of whose office do not exceed six hundred dollars per annum, are also excepted from the operation of this 4order, and may accept and hold appointment under State, Terri torial or Municipal authority, provid- edtthe same be found not to interfere with the discharge of their duties as Postmaster, Heads of Departments and other officers of the Government who have the appointment of subordi- nate officers, are requireed to take mo- tice of this order, and to see to the enforcementx of it's provisions and terms, within the sphere of their re- spective Departments OF offices, and as relates to the several persons hold ing appointment under them respect lively. By order of the President.
 Hamilton Fish,
 Secretary of StatE.''
 Washington, January 17, 1873."
 President Grants order stood as the attitude of all executives on this sub ject until the great War emergency arose, and tthen President Wilson modniedsit for the occasion only by issuing tthe following order on April 14th, 1917:
 'The .provisiens sof the. Executive Order nfis January IT, 1873, pprohibit- ing. Federal employees from holding office under any State, Territorial, or