The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-14

| w the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company across the
mouth OF Rock creek thence the middle of The said
mole thence by the middle of Rock until il comes
Tue west OF the beginning OF sad boundaries thence
the said stone; and all the wsrers and lands. and lands
covered by water, within said limits shall be nd hereby
IRE declared 10 be- subject The jnrsdcron bylaws and
regulations OF the corporation of w ,shingion.
SIC. g. And be further snacfed That the said corpo
ration shall have fun power and authority 10 md collect
exceed ny of one per cenum mon
he assessed value OF all stocks which may he and
possessed by any person Whatever bank ing
lnoe, other incorporated company in The civ OF Wash
ngton and conn all such bnnkna Insurance or Other
Incorporated company 10 furnish when required do
of the stockholders com pany and the amount
OF stock owned by each, under penalty exceeding
neglect refuse fail furnish the same And in de.
lnnit OF payment OF the tax due said stock 10y bank
nS, insurance, or other company by the holder hold
ers OF the stock the said corporation shall have full power
and authority sell the said stock somany
OF as shall be sufficient topry the due thereon and
OF collection provided IN the personal properly
The said corporation 0a also have power lay aud col
beet tax not exceeding thi ee-iourths OF per
the assessed value OF all bonds and mortgages of stocks
Of all kinds and all public and private securities and
every description OF properly within the said city or
which may be owned or held by the inhabitants heeoC
except such as by law is exempt from taxation and
10 compel Persons TO furnish, when required by the
sos full and correct it Of all property by taxable
held by them, and to punish with suitable penal
e persons refusing or onittng to furnish such lists The
said corporation shall have power lay and collect poll
TAX upon every free white male citizen of the age
V-one years and upwards OF not exceeding dollar per
annum to provide for censng taxing, and regulating
livery stables private bankers b okers, money lenders and
wholesale and retail dealers, in according 10 the an
nual average amount of the capital invested in the bust
wholesale and retail dealers make all necessary regu
atons respecting hackney carriages and the of fare
OF The same and the rates OF hauling by carmen, wagon
ers, carmen, and daymen and the rates of commission
OF auctioneers to regulate and graduate tue licenses
nonresident merchants and Traders regulate and estab
lsh fish wlarves and docks restrain and prohibit ga
ming houses and bawdyh punish those who may
therefor, by fines not less than five dollars; and in default
Of the payment thereof, by mpri and labor IN
to provide for the punng by fines aud penalties and by
confinement to labor in the work house. and all
| anvr hntcb rptha,
place OF worship while The congregation engaged in any
exercises or proceedings u Provioe Tor the weigh
o. all kinds OF live stock brought
10 lie pulled down unsafe dla pdaed dangerous build
,ngs TO take up and relay loot avemens aud paved
olec nixesio paying the expense tne,eo' The prop
aud collect the support of public schools TO aus,
nov alleys TO be opehed into ths squares, AID open
change or close ho,e already laid our, upon the appca
uon the owners OF more m OF tue prop, y in
uch squares subj CT to the second oil The eighth
,,cuon Of The May the diernth eighteen hundred
ard twenty, INCORPORATING me inhabitants Of the cily
Wnshiog9n. nnd the SAID corporation shall have FIJI
power ana authority TO IN Nke all ssa,y laws for The pro
lection OF public aud private property, the preservation
ORDER the safety Of persons aud Of decen
places III said cry. nnd for The punishment, per
sons violating tue well fpr m. punishment
SEC Aa be turtle, raaeisd T,al at the Hrs, general
elcion beli alter the passing ls ac Botd ." Assess
o,s TO consist OF one member from each ward, shall br
elected by the alfed therein, for
years; and the of election for shall
made IN the same manner and form as the returns Of the
Oh con fH members OF The Board OF Aldermen aud Board
OF Common "'nci; and tj person having the Creates
VI ,eeH Votes ~ etch ward f'r nsse sorS, SHAH be
'uy I'll ced assessor; but in persons,
highest IA Vote. shall have equal number OF voe-, the
IN i.ss'ohes OF eiecton Tor the ward - which such
loi"hty sha txist' shal decide the choce oyiot NO
Mo IS not e4lpe To seat IN the BDtru OF Alder
men or b @rd OF Common Council, sha! be eligible to elec
non az AND on me first Monday OF May mex
ue hs eeclioh OF assessors under thi ac' 'he
ouu ooa'u, vi hflornV Oh Tue members h'reol sha'
Meet ~ me Guy Hd and, in the presence OF the
i'0SiN'c'' ny io' tue nauies y
ueG &c ,ne'nosrI lhofco u the nun1ro wards be sven;
u "a 'o n'ioe Vi ""fos exceed seVeh tne names on
t1si', "S i,oa' a. may D., Oh me heuoeis Oh shio
, GU "ip me"pets whose nhihes sisah oe h",
hnai, m W., ueeul,oi cease 10 DE hehlpers 0i sau
.n,.J ., go as. x i'e,' e'eo'," .ehool '"'' nc
49, se'NS ioi wy ye"fs, eucu Oh "aius
m nis'oeIs so ufa~h shal nave oeen elected ana
"i'u"i e'ecton 'hereaieF III such wafus
hi Ia ,e asosos IS about ~ expire, an assessor
' 70 wv Ior TWO years NO person hodih2
y oiel Hce uiuef 'e corporation sha be recteu 10 o.
LUG oioG VI ussessof In he event OF the dea' reg
VI reiusa 10 serve OF any person elected
1 ,no Vacicy sh DC ni'ed Immediately ny the
'.,;, -, ',I QUO poa'' ~ oohmoh Counc", IN I'm,
tIee.'ie, IA Wuon al vacancies III the D'au OF
81 s'. &c hiu' nc poafu Oh assessors shap assess
anu ,ue, au nlake return OF an ana every species OF
pt'y oy law 'aAaoe, ana maze return Oh al, persons
:" III '"e Sdiu c'y uiiuef sucH ieSula
% 'e s",u CO. o,aioh hh'n prescribe; ara tue salh
20 e,'' i Vi ''e.n, SUM refuse ., whiuy heSiec'
anu v',e ana MAKE return OF all ana every sIe-
ha, ~ oi,hay ~ - "ni'n 'n'y oo k'oWh II"
Ill W. ne - ',r 'n h, " co"' 20 her knoWed6e' o.
;, " "l,'u'y heH'ect 10 ma IKE return Oh any per
a ~, -, q 'uey VI ,po one ~ oneu'i2' shai'
I . W I" me no eAceeuing one hhaeu dohars o'
hs,.;a, -, q, % ~ VI 'ic ciS'ut cou't vi m
rs W, ~ ior 'ue county Oh Wash,mS'oh' ana
a' uo.oaer oe lncaPaoie Oh noa,hg any ONCE under
Gp S anu "io noala Vi Aiuerheh ana poau o.
nr &C., ts may, w III, ie9on'oii remove any us
80 80 ~ - r ny ~ " ~ o'oe.
% 1ho .. u JTmo thoefd, mat every IIee Whtr