American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-30
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
mo- 3Sl AN ACT further to amend the Charter Of TIL
Town Of Alexandria.

mo- SO AN ACT further to amend the Charter OF the
Town Of Alexandria.
Be il enacted BIZ The Senate aud House of Representatives
Of The United STATES Of America in Congress assembled Tha
tenements and lots Of ground within the town of Aexan.
dra which taxes, assessments or charges, due
and unpaid 10 the Common Council of the said town, for
the Of two years. or shall hereafter remain due and
unpaid for that space Of time, much of said lots
may be necessary may be sold al public auction. for the
payment Of the taxes, assessments charges which
or shall he due thereon, with the expenses attending the
sale Prsuid That, before any such sale be made,
affidavit pf he Collector Of the District Ward in which
such lots lie stating that goods or chat els Of the person
charged with the payment OF such taxes
mems, charges, sufficient 10 satisfy the same, be
found within the corporation, shall be lodged with the
Clerk OF the Common Council And provtded, That public
no'c of the time and place Of such SALE shall be given, by
advertising in newspaper published III the Town of
Alexandria, for at least SIX months where the property is
assessed persons residing out of the United Saes three
ons where the property is assessedto persons residing
within the United Safes but without the District IL
Columbia: six weeks when The opery is assessed
NJ residing within The District OF Columbia in which
notice shall be stated. the streets, which
le .he reefs by which the square in which they lie is
bounded the of the person pets ms to whom they
have been las assessed The books of he Assessors and
the amount Of the taxes, assessments or charges. due
thereon: md prorided further That The purchaser
purchasers shall be obg to pay at the time nf such
SALE han the taxes charges due, and
the expenses of SALE and that, it, within two years from
the day of sale, the proprietor propre'nrs of such lot
his her, or their heirs eeuatves ur agents. shall
pay such purchaser, or to the Mayor the money paid
for such taxes, assessments charges and expenses
aforesaid with ten per cenim per annum, interest
thereon, make ender of the same, he she shall be
re-nsared in his her, their original title but if no
tender be mae within years next after such sale then
the purchaser shall pay the balance of the purchase money
of such lot or lots ino the Treasury Of the Common Con
Gil where it shall remain, subject the order Of the pro-
pretor propetos his or their legal representatives.
and the pu chaser the OF the whole Of
the purchase Money, shall receive title the said lot or
lots, fee simple, from The Mayor, under his hand and
the seal of his office, which shall be deemed good and
valid in law and equity.
Sec. g. -9pd be it further enncied That the Common
Council of Al xsndra shall have power provide for the
establishment maintenance, and Superintendent of public
Schools and for the registering of births, marriages.
deaths and shall have power to preserve the navigation
the Potomac rver within their jurisdictions erect, re-
pair and regulate public wharves deepen docks and basins
and 10 limit the extension of private wharves, into the
arbor to authorize, with the appreciation Of the Presen
Of the United States, the drawing of lotteries for eecne
any important Improvement in and to the town. which the
ordinary funds and revenue thereof will not accomplish
TO restrain and prohibit the drawing of other otteries the
keeping of tipping houses, and all kinds Of gaming tc
provide for the licensing taxing and regulating auctions
theatrical and public shows and ents and vender
OF lottery tickets 10 appoint guagers OF casks Inspector
of domestic spirits, and nspec of wood um
be and bark, gran coal beef pork; fish, butter, ane
lad welghers oil hay. fodder and straw and TO regulate
by law the inspection, measurement and weighing OF thu
articles aforesaid TO regulate party and other walls
fences and 10 determine by whom they shall be kept il
repairs TO direct IN what part OF the buildings of
shall not be erected and to regulate the size of bricks
be made used and hall have power to restrain ant
prohibit the hgh'y' ana other dsordery meetings o
slaves free negroes and muattoes, and punish suci
slaves by whipping not exceeding forty stripes or at tn,
option of the of such slave BY fine or confinement
TO abour exceeding three months for every one of
fence aud punish such free negroes and muattoes fo
such Offences by fixed penalties, exceeding twent,
dollars for one offence; and in Of the failure of scf
free negro and muslto to pay and satisfy such penalty ant
COSTS such free negro or muatto to be confined
TO labor for any time exceeding six months for any on
offence; and provide for the removal of all suc
paupers yagrants and other persons be legal
~ entitled 10 residence within the said corporation;
punish by fine penalty any minor apprentice, gull
of any breach OF any law Of the corporation and unless
the parent, guardian of such minor or appre,
tice by confinement to labor for limited time not exceed
ing three months for any one offence
Sec 8 .9nd be il further enacted That the said Commo
Council shall have power to subscribe to the stock of tn
turnpke road, which authorized to be made by an al
of the General Assembly of Virginia. passed the furteent
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