Indiana State sentinel., 1848-06-01

city Of Washington one year immediately preceding the cav
II election, and shall be resident Of the which
shall ueT Vote shall been returned on the books
Of the during the yesr eudng the hiriyrst Of
December pexi preceding the day Of election subject
'chooitax Tor that year. (except mef
vsgIsnts psupes peons who shall have been convicted
Of any infamous crime AID Who shall have paid the schno
be entitled TO vote for Mayor members Of the Board Of Al
dermcn and BoaId Of Common Council aud assessors aud
for every off authorized lie elected any election
der this act the act which this is smendstoy
OF supplementary; Prorided, That it, duing The year end
ing on the ht FIRST day Of December preceding the
day Of the first election after the passage Of this per-
sous shall have been lrned the books Of the said
po'a'in as subject 10 school-sx then all psrs who
shall have been uned The books Of the said po1
tion subject 10 sehooax before day OF the ,aid
election aud who shall in all other epets qualified
this act TO VOTE and who shall paid the said school,
tax and all taxes due personal property, shall be ened
vote al the said first election after the passage OF this act
Aud il any person shall buy sell vote, shall vote
than any election held pursuance
law shall give or receive any in
money, goods, any Cther thing Of value shall promise
any valuable consideration vote in consequence Of such
promise he shall be disqualified forever thereafter from vo
ing and holding any Office under said corporation and,
complaint thereof to the Attorney Of tho United States for
the District Of Columbia il shall be tho duty Of said Atto
ney TO proceed against such offender offenders by ndc
ment aud ual, in other criminal and, il found
guilty, il shall be the duty Of the him 10
pay fine Of not less than ten dollars and imprisonment
not more than two months nor less than ten days.
SEC g. And be it further endcied That in Of The
refusal Of accept the Ve Of Mayor upon his
election thereto, Of his DEATH esgn.iion inability
mova The the Board Board OF
Common Council shall assemble joint meeting and
another in his place. for the Of the term
or during such disability but in Of temporary absence
from the city Of sickness the Mayo may writing de-
pue the President VI he Board of Aldermen Mayor
during such Temporary absence or sickness.
SEC T. And be further enacted, That much OF the
tenth section VI the act hco poraing the inhabitants Of the
city Of Washington approved May The fifteenth, eighteen
bundled and twenty, is in the following words, viz:
=" That real popery whether improved unimpIoved,
The city Of Washington, which
ha have Iemained due and unpaid which any special
tax imposed by virtue Of the authority Of the provisions of
this shall have remained unpaid years
after the shall have DUE thereof
not less than oi when The property which the has
accrued IS not less than that quantity be necessary
10 pay such lakes, with all legal and chages as
ing thereon. be sold public sale to sa,fy the cpO
ration therefor be- and the hereby amended ID as
to read as follows, vz That real property whether inn
proved OF unimpIoyed in the city OF Washington which
more Yeas taxes shall have become due and remain
unpaid, which any special tax imposed by virtue Of
authority OF the provisions of this act shall have become
due aud remain unpaid much thereof rot less than
lot when the property which the tax has accrued
less Than that quany as may be necessary to pay any
such taxes, with all interests, costs and charges arising
thereon be sold public sale satisfy The corporation
thereor And much Of the third proviso of the tenth
section Of the said act posng the inhabitants Of The
city OF Washington, approved May the FIT eenh eighteen
bundled and twenty il ia the following words vz That
sale shall be made in pursuance OF this secon Of
improved property wheeon there is personal property of
sufficient value to pay the said taxes" be, and the snme is
hereby epesed And the authority given TO the collector
in The eleventh section of said postpone the Of
be construed TO authorize the poponement for atty
other reasonable cause in the opinion Of the Mayor the
collector other officer duly authorized hee shall be other
reasonable for such potponemen; but pubic notice
shall in all be given OF such posponemsni and the
sales made at such postponed time shall be equally valid
made the st day for such sale and sale Of
any real property for hereafter made shall be impaired
made void by of any Of the Mayor other
officer of the corpoation in making calculation
tai0n Uf The amount Of taxes DUE the attendant
on the advertisement and ae Of the purchase mouey and
calculated computed have been paid by the puTcha
his heiIs assigns; but all such ales and the deeds
which be granted then issued shall be
valid and binding such had been made and
shall be lawful for the heirs assigns Of any purchaser
purchasers Of property sold for taxes in the said city, to e-
ceve do peoIm thing which, by the said Of the
fifteenth of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, iScopoa
ting the inhabitants Of the city OF Washington, by any
act acts supplementary in execution Of the same it
be lawful for such purchaser purchasers receive
do or perform.
SEC g. And be further enacted That the said corpora
ton shall have power be made Tout pats Of all
the squares in the city of Washington, which shall be
shown the lines Of all subdivisions OF said squares the
same shall actually exist at the date Of the completion Of
the plat of each square, and prescribe aud regulate the
manner in which description shabe made Of all real estate
sold and transferred in the said city: Prorided That the
said plas shall be made and upon uniform scale
of not less than itch fifty ce and that the method
Of description Of real estate sold tansfred within the
limits which shall be prescribed by the said
pOIa ion shall be such that the pats shall at all times show
the lines of property actually existing in The quae and
the office of the surveyor of the city Of Washington shall
be the legal Office Of ecord Of the pats Of all property in
the city Of Washington.
SEC g. And be it further enacted That the school-tax
which may be levied and collected pursuance Of the
IN This act given, shall constitute fund.- or be added to
any other fund hereafter be constituted by
act Of the copoaton for the establishment aud support Of
Schools and for other purpose under such
laons from time 10 time be established aud provid-
ed by the corporation
SEC TO- And be further enacted hat the corporation
shall not have to increase The funded debt Of
said copoalin either by borrowing money other
ali he do bv of
legal voters in the said city at annual elections aud the
said corporation shall annually apply sum not less than ten
thousand dollars redemption of the
present debt Of the corporation.
SEC. II. And be furtLer enacted, That all taxes ex-
eePt taxes real property imposed by virtue OF The pow
granted by this act the acts To which this is amenda-
tory supplementary default Of payment thereof within
the time limited by act OF the incorporation for payment
may collected distress and sale of the goos aud chat
tells and personal effects Of the person persons chageabe
Herewith under such regulations and limitation the
poIaon pre'cTbe but such sale shall be made un-
less days previous notice thereof be given in
newspaper printed and published 10 the city Of Washington
SEC Is. And be it further enacted, Tba, the Commits
sioner Of Public Buildings, or other ofcsI having charge
and authority over the lands and property oil The United
States lying within the city Of Washington shall frum time
tc me be opened and improved such avenues and
streets parts portons thereof the President Of the
United States upon the application Of the poraton OF the
said city, shall deem necessity for the public convenience,
aud direct be done and he shall defay the expenses
thereof out "i any money arising or whsn saI nave
longing which may have belonged TO the United States,
and from other fund And il shall be the duty Of the
said Commi>ioDer other United States officer aforesaid,
upon the application Of the Mayor, to repair and keep in
repair the pavements, wseI-gucfs waterways, and flag
fotways which have been made shall be made opposite
along the public squares reservations other property
belonging 10 the United States also, like application,
repair ami keep repair such streets and avenues
parts thereof may have been, shall hereafter be,
opened and improved by the United Saes the expense Of
all such repairs be paid Of the fund before mentioned
SEC. i3 And be further enacted. That the Commis-
soner Of Public Buildings be- and he Is hereby, required 10
perform the duties Iequd Of the city Commissioner by The
tectinn Of the Of tho