# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 4/18th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 159

Chap. CLIX.—An Act to confer certain powers on the levy court of the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
The levy court of the county of Alexandria to have the powers which the county courts of Virginia possessed, &c. on the 27th of February, 1801, in relation to county levies.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the levy court of the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, shall, from and after the passing of this act, have, possess, and exercise, all the powers which the county courts of Virginia possessed and exercised on the twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and one, in relation to the laying of the county levies; and that the marshal of the District of Columbia, shall collect and account for the levies so laid by said court, in the same manner, and at the same time, as the sheriffs of Virginia collected and accounted for the levies made by the aforesaid county courts of Virginia, on the aforesaid twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and one. The marshal of the district aforesaid, shall pay over the amount, so collected, to the order of the levy court aforesaid.
Seven justices of the peace to constitute a quorum.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That any seven justices of the peace in the county of Alexandria, who shall be duly qualified, shall be a quorum for the transaction of all business appertaining by law to the levy court aforesaid.
The orphans’ court of Alexandria to hold its sessions on the first Monday of each month at the courthouse.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the orphans’ court of the said county of Alexandria, shall, hereafter, be held at the courthouse, in the town of Alexandria, so soon as a suitable room shall have been provided, on the public square on which said courthouse stands, for the safe-keeping of the records of said orphans’ court. The said orphans’ court shall hold its sessions on the first Monday in each month, and may adjourn from day to day, for the purpose of transacting the business of said court:Proviso. That the whole number of days of the session of said court, shall not exceed four in any one month.
The register of wills to give security for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the register of wills for the county of Alexandria aforesaid, shall, within two months from and after the passage of this act, give bond and good security, payable to the ​United States, in the penalty of five thousand dollars; which bond shall be conditioned for the due and faithful performance of the duties of his office, as prescribed by law; which bond shall be renewed once in every five years thereafter, and shall be approved by the orphans’ court; and shall be recorded among the records of the circuit court of the District of Columbia for the county aforesaid; an official copy of which bond, duly certified, shall have the force and effect of the original, in all suits brought on said bond.
Approved, May 26, 1824.