Indiana State sentinel., 1848-06-01

act TO incorporate the inhabitants Of the city Of WashngoD
passed the fifteenth Of
twenty, and for other purposes and the SUPPLE
mental additional to said acts which In force on the
fourteenth day of May. eighteen hundred forty or
bich may. passing act be in force and the
hereby continued in force for The Of twenty
years from the date hereof or until Congress shall by law de-
ieTmins otherwise, with the alterations additions explains
lions, and amendments following, that is to say:
SEC q And be 1t further enacted That the said corpora
tion shall have full and authority lay aud c0lsct
of exceeding of per per
upon the assessed value Of all which may be
owned and possessed by any person whatever any bank
ing insurance. or other Incorporated unncopoa;ed
pany in the city Of Washington; and conpel such
banking insurance. other Incorporated unncope
company, 10 furnish, when required 10 do within days
thereafter, full and complete list OF the Of the stock
holders in such company and the amount Of stock owned
each unter penalty not exceeding fifty dollars for
every week company shall neglect refuse fail 10
furnish the And in default Of payment OF the tax
due said stock by the banking insurance. other cOmpa
n.y. by the holder helde Of the stock said corpo-
ration shall have full and authority sell the said
stock, many shares thereof shall be sufficient pay
the due thereon and costs Of c0econ provided
the case property The said corporation shall
also have power lay and collect exceeding three
all bonds and mortgages Of stocks of all kinds aud all pub
lie and private securities and every description Of proper
y within the said city, which lie owned held by
the inhabitants thereof except the wearing apparel and
cessary tools aHd implements used in carrying the trade
occupation Of any persons and 10 compel persons to fuTn
h, when required by assesors full list of
all property by law taxable held by them and punish
with suitable fines aud penalties pcons refusing emitting
to furnish such lists The said corporation shall
citizen Of the OF and upwards Of
dollar per annum provide for licensing taxing aud regu
aiing livery stables, and Wholesale aud retail dealers, in
ratio according 10 the annual amount Of The capital
invested in the business Of such wholesale and retail deaes
TO license tax aud regulate agencies Of all kinds OF insu
companies t. tax private bankers bioke and money
lenders not exceeding thee fOurhs Of per cenum
the assessed amount IF capital employed in the
business Of said private bankers brokers' and ender;
TO make all necessary regulations respecting hackney
ages and the ales Of fare Of the same and The rates Of
hauling BY caItmen wasoneF', camrn and daymen, and
the rates Of commission Of suciionesIs regulate and
graduate the licenses Of nonresident merchants and ,der
and the taxes the TO regulate and establish h
wharves aud docks to restrain and prohibit gaming houses
and bawdy houses to punish these who may sell ntoxica
ting liquors without having obtained license theTefo by fines
not less than FIVE doaIs and in default Of the payment
thereof by imprisonment and labor IN the work huuse Tor
term not exceeding Dn-y days; provide for the punish
by fines and penalties aud by confinement 10 labor in the
wok-hOuse person and all persons who shall moles or
disturb church other place of worship while the
gegaon are engaged in any religious exercises or proceed
ngs; provide for the weighing Of all kinds OF live stock
brought into the cy to TO be pulled down unsafe,
dilspidsed dangerous buildings; take and relay foot
pavements and paved CARR geway. and 10 keep them in
pa and 10 lay and collect taxes Tor paying the expenses
thereof the property fronting such ooways aud
cisgeways lay and collect taxes for the support OF pub
lie schoos alleys be opened into the
and change close those already laid the
application of Of than -ha Of the proper
~ squares subject the second povo Of the eighth
section Of the act of May The fifteenth eighteen hundred and
twenty incorporating the Inhabitants Of the city of Wash
ingOn And The said corpoIa shall have full power and
authority make all necessary laws for the protection Of
safety of persons and the observance of deceDcy in the
Streets avenues alleys public spaces and other places the
said city, and for the punishment Of all persons violating The
well for the punishment OF persons guilty Of pub
lie profanity and prostitution
SEC g. And be further enacted, That at the first gen.
election held after the passage of this Board of
AsessoIs consist Of member from each ward shall be
elected by the qualified voters therein, 10 serve for TWO
years and the returns of election for assessor shall be made
in fom the returns Of the election
for members of the Board of Aldermen and Board OF Com
Councils and the person having the geassl number OF
ward for ASSESSOR shall be duly elected
but IN case two or more PERSONS highest IN vote
shall ye equal number Of votes, the commissioners OF
election for the ward in which such equality shall exist shall
decide the choice by lot No who is not eligible to
in the Board of Aldermen BoaId Of Common Council,
shall be eligible election And, on the FIRST
Monday Of May next succeeding election Of
under sci said board majority of the
beIs thereof shall meet in the City Hail. and the pres
of the Mayor and Register shall draw by lot the
OF three members thereof the number Of wards be
seven the number Of wards exceeds seven the names
Of one-half, may be, Of the members OF said
the members whose shall be thus drawn,
shall thereupon be members OF said bOaId and at
the general election member shall be elected TO serve
for years. each Of the wards in which the members
drawn shall have been eecied and at regular
nua election thereafter such wards the time Of the
about to expire assessor shall be elected to
serve for two wears No person holding any other office
der the shall be elected hold the Office Of
10 the event Of the DEATH resignation inability
refusal of elected assessor the va
cancy shall be filled Immediately by the Board Of Alder
and the Board of Common Council, in joint meet
ing, in which all vacancies IN the board Of
shall be hed: PT0rtded That until
ors authorized be elected by this act shall have been
duly elected and qualified their duties full
power and authority hereby given 10 the said corpo-
to provide for the temporary appointment Of assessors
perform the duties required Of The TO be elected
under this act The board Of shall and val
and make return Of all and every species OF property
by law taxable such times and under such regulations
the said corporation shall prescribe and shall make return
Of all persons subject schOotax in the said city, under
such regulations the said corporations shall pIecroe aud
IL the said either Of ihem shall refuse wu
y neglect and value and make return of all and
every species of property by law taxable which be
known to the either them, come To their knowledge
shall refuse wilfuly neglect make of any
persons subject to schooax they, the offending
shall be subject fine exceeding hundred dollars
for each offence the discretion Of the circuit court OF the
District Of Columbia for the county Of Washington and shall
thereafter lie incapable of holding any Office under the cor
poraon and the Board Of Aldermen and Board Of Common
Council by joint resolution, any assessor from
office foI any misconduct in office.
SEC Aad be 1t further enacted That the register col
ectO and OF sand shall seversy be elect
ed the FIST Monday in June next, and the day
every second thereafter at the time aud place. in
the same aud by the qualified to vote Tor
Mayor and members Of the Board OF Aldermen and Board OF
Common Council: PrOrded That, if said first Monday in
June next shall be the day for the election OF
OF the said city, then the next election thereafter Of regis
ter collector and surveyor shall take place the day
in the following year, aud then the day in
second year thereafter above provided and the commits
sOners Of election shall make cut duplicate certificates Of
the result Of the election for register collector and
aud s the Board or Aldermen, aud other
10 zoe Board Of Common Council, the Monday next
suing the day Of elections and the persons having the gest
number Of fo those Offices respectively, shall be
Iegisler collector the be but in
persons highest in shall have equal
nuaobcr of for either Of said Offices then shall be
la1| for the Board Of Aldermen aud Board Of Common
Counc proceed forthwith, by ballot in joint meeting,
determine the choice between such and the said
gser eoecso and surveyor shall respectively hold their
Offices until their respective suece'ss are duly elected aud
quahed unless sooner removed n 'lce; and fui power
and authority granted the CORPORATION Of WASH