The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-23

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That The aet Of May fifteenth eighteen hundred and twen
~ entitled An act 10 incorporate the inhabitants OF he
cry OF washington and TO repeal all acts heretofore passed
for that purpose" and the of May twenty sixth, egh
teen hundred and twenyiour entitled IAN act supple
OF Washington passed the fifteenth OF May, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty and for other purposes and ihe
act acts supplemental additional TO said acts winch
in force the fourteenth day OF May, eighteen hun
red and forty which may the passing of this act, be
force, be and the hereby continued in force Tor
The term of twenty years from the date hereof or nnul
Congress shall by law determine Otherwise with The alter
ATOMS additions explanations, and amendments loowlhs
SEC. isd be il further enacted That the said corpo
ration shall have full power and authority lay and collect
AJAX onot exceeding ree-fouhs of one per cenuin per
anndm upon the assessed value of all stocks which may
banking insurance, other Incorporated or unincorpo-
raled company in the city of Washington and TO com
pei ell such banking insurance. other incorporated or I'M
incorporated company 10 furnish, when so required 70 DO
within days thereafter, full and complete list Of the
oil the stockholders such company and the amount
Of stock owned by each, under penalty not exceeding
fifty dollars for each and week such company shall
neglect or refuse fail to furnish the same And IN de-
fault OF payment the due said stock by the bank-
ing insurance, other company or by the holder or hold
Of lac stock the said corporation shall have full power
and authority sell the said stock, somany shares there
OF as shall be sufficient pay the taxes due ana costs
OF collections provided in the OF personal property
The said corporation shall also have power TO lay and col
the assessed value OF all bonds and mortgages OF
stocks oil all kinds and all public and private securities,
which may be owned held by the inhabitants thereof
except the wearing apparel and necessary Tools ana nipple
person and compel persons furnish, when required
by the assessors full and correct list of all property by
Iaw taxable, held by them, aud to punish with suitable
and penalties persons refusing oming furnish
such lists The said corporation shall have power TO lay
and collect a schoo-tax upon every free white male citizen
of the age twenyone years and upwards, of dollar
provide for licensing taxing, and regulating
livery stables, and Wholesale and retail dealers In rao
according the average of the capital in
vested in the business of such wholesale and retail Dealers
license tax and regulate agencies of all kinds OF in
companies; private bankers brokers, and
moneyenders exceeding three ourths OF cent
per the assessed amount of capital employed
in the business OF said private bankers brokers, and
money lenders make all necessary regulations respect.
ing hackney carriages and the rates OF fare OF the and
the rates Of hauling by cartmen wagoners carmen, and
daymen and the rates Of commission of auctoneers; to
regulate and graduate the licenses OF merchants
and traders and the the regulate and es-
tabsh fish wharves and docks restrain and prohibit
ming houses and bawdyhou TO punish those VINO may
sell intoxicating liquors without having obtained license
therefor, by fines not less than five doars and in default
Of the payment thereof by imprisonment and labor IN
the wok-house for term not exceeding ninety days;
10 provide for the Furnishing by fines and penalties and by
confinement to labor in the any person and all
who shall modest disturb any church or other
place OF worship while the are engaged in any
religious exercises proceedings to provide tor the weigh
ing OF all kinds of live stock brought into the city TO cause
ngs take up and relay foot pavements and paved
rage and to keep them in repair, and to lay and
ey fronting such ooways and carriagoways to lay
and coec, taxes for the support OF public schools TO cause
change close those already laid upon the applica
The owners Of than onehalf Of the properly in
OF the Of May the fifteenth, eighteen hundred
and twenty, incorporating the inhabitants of the city Of
power and authority make all necessary laws for the pro-
lection Of public and private property the Of
y in tue Streets avenues alleys public spaces and other
Places Z he ,d city, and tor the punishment OF all per
persons guilty Of public profanity and prostitution.
election held after the passage OF this Board of Assess
consist of one member from each ward shall be
elected by the qualified therein to serve for two
years and the returns of election for assessor shall be
made in the same manner and form as the returns Of the
election for members OF the Board of Aldermen and Board
Of Common and the having the greatest
number of legal votes in each ward for ASSESSOR shall be
highest in vote shall have an equal number votes
commissioners of election for the ward in which such
equality shall exist, shall decide the choice by lot No
person who is eligible seat in the Board OF Alder
men Board of Common Council, shall be eligible to cleo
ton And, on the first Monday Of May next
succeeding the first election of assessors under this act the
said board, or majority of the members thereof, shall
meet in the City Hall, and in the presence OF the
Mayor and Register, shall draw by lot the names Of
three members thereof if the number OF wards be seven
or if the number of wards exceed seven the names OF
one-hali, as may be, of the members of said
board; and the members whose names shall be thus
drawn, shall thereupon cease to be members OF SAID
board and at the general election member shall lie
elected TO serve for two years. in each OF the wards in
regular annual election thereafter in such wards
the time of the assessors is about expire an assessor
shall be elected t0 for two years No person holding
other office under the corporation shall be elected to or
hold the office of In the event of the DEATH resg
nation, inability or refusal to erve OF any person elected
ASSESSOR the vacancy shall be filled immediately by the
Board OF Aldermen and BOARD OF common Couhc In Jolh
shall be filed Prouded That until the
authorized TO be elected by this act shall have been duly
elected and qualified upon their duties, full power
and authority hereby given to the said corporation
provide for the temporary appointment of assessors
form the duties required OF the assessors be cleo ed under
this The board OF shall and value and
make OF all and species OF property by law
able such times and under such regulations, said
corporation shall prescribe, and shall make of all per-
subject scooax the said city, under such
aon the said corporation shall and the said
assessors either of them, shall refuse wiuly neglect
and value and make return of all and
of property by law taxable which may be known to
them either OF them, come to their knowledge,
shall refuse wliuy neglect to make return OF per-
subject schootax they, the offending, shall
be subject fine exceeding hundred dollars for
each offence, the discretion OF the circuit Of the
District of Columbia for the county of Washington, and
the corporation and the Board of Aldermen and Board
Common Council may, by Joint resolution remove any as
SCISSOR from Office for any misconduct in Office
And be IL further enacted That the register, collect
first Monday June next and the day in every
second thereafter the time and place, in the
same manner and by the persons qualified to vote for
Mayor and members obe Board oil Aldermen and Board Of
June shall be regular day for the election of
of the said city, then the next election thereafter, of
register collector, and surveyor shall take place on
the day in the following year, and then on
above provided and the commissioners of election shall
make duplicate certificates of the result OF the election
for register, collector and surveyor and shall return one to
the Board OF Aldermen and the other to the Board OF Conn
Council the Monday ensuing the day OF cleo
ton and the persons having the greatest number of votes
for those offices respectively shall be register collector
the be but in case two more per-
highest shall have equal number of votes Tor
Aldermen Board of Common Council proceed forth
with, by ballot, Joint meeting, to determine the choice
between such persons and the said register collector and
surveyor shall respectively hold their offices until their
Iylu lnYn md nnlt HAD