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24 '1‘u·La m.——THE PRES[DENT.—Crr. 1-2. First. If there shall be the space of two months Myst to ensue between the date of such notification and the first Wedne av in December then next ensuing, such notification shall specify that the electors shall be appointed or chosen within thirty-four days preceding such first Wednesday in December. Second. If there shall not be the space of two months between the date of such notification and such first Wednesdady in December, and if the term for which the President and Vice-President last in office were elected will not expire on the third day of March next ensuing. the notification shall specify that the electors shall be ap(p0inted or chosen within thirty-four days preceding the first Vi ednes av in December in the year next ensuin . But if there shall not be the space of two months between the gte of such notification and the first Wednesday in December then next ensuing, and if the term for which the President and Vice-President last in office were elected will expire on the third day of March next ensuing, the notification shall not specify that electors are to gmc appointpcd or chosen. d h th t 5 t · · ac. 149. lectors a inte or c osen u n e no i ca ion preeiegigz (iiihriiii scribed by the preceding)ge)ction shall meet andpgive their votes upon the cancy. first wednesday of December specified in the notification. 1 Mar., 1792, c. 8, s. 10, v. 1, p. 240. R€¤¤l¤§i<>¤¤ {OT Sec. 150. The provisions of this Title, relating to the quadrennial

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‘;dY‘::(;‘é’;l $:2; election of President and Vice-President, shall aipp y with respect to any

me ,0 eiectiign ,0 election to fill vacancies in the offices of President and Vice-President, till vacancies, held upon a notification given when both offices become vacant. 1 Mar., 1792, c. 8, s. 10, v. 1, p. 240. Resignation or Sec. 151. The only evidence of a refusal to accept, or of a resignation

        • 831 ofom¤<=- of the office of President or Vice-President, shall be an instrument in
  1. ]_;qa,j7gg_c_g, writing, declaring the same, and subscribed by the person refusingto

s. 11,v. 1, p. 241. accept or resigning, as the case may be, and delivered into the office of the Secretary of State. CHAPTER TWO. OFFICE AND COMPENSATION 0F THE PRESIDENT. Sec. y Sec. 152. Commencement of term of office. 155. Officers of the Presidents household. 153. President’s salary. | 156. Duties of the steward. 154. Vice-Presidentls salary. ’ 157. The steward’s bond. Commencement Sec. 152. The term of four years for which a President and Vice- ‘f_*f"}‘ 9f_ffW§; President shall be elected, shall, in all cases, commence on the fourth day 1Mar.,1792,c.s, of March next succeeding the day on which the votes of the electors S- 12,1*- Lv-24k have been given. President’s salary. Sec. 153. The President shall receive in full for his services durin ·——— the term for which he shall have been elected the sum of fifty thousand 192; gent-%;789. ¢· dollars a year, to be paid monthly, and shall be entitled to the use of the i8·Fé£: 1,93 c· furniture and 0Ih01'·BiTBCiZS belonging to the United States and kept in 9, v_ 1, pj1g_ ’ the Executive Mansion. [SRE1E2D.] 3 Mar., 1873, c. 226, s. 1, v. 17, p. 486.

’i¢e·P1‘e¤ide¤t’¤ _ Sec. 154. The Vice-President shall receive in full for his services dur-

€?_§_'Y;___ ing the term for which he shall have been elected the sum of ten thousand 3Mai-ch, 1873, c. dollars a year, to be paid monthly.

 The act of January 20,_1874, c. 11, v. 18, p. 4, reduced the salary

H, v_ 8, pi 4_ of the Vice-President to eight thousand dollars.