The Arkansas banner., 1848-06-13
BY AUTHORITY. Acts and Resolutions passed at the First SessiOn of the Thirtlsth Congress.
FPvBLrc-No. sol

AN ACT to continue. alter, and amend inc charter
 of tho city of Washington.
 Be enGcied by the SenGts and House oF RepYesen- tGtioes ef hs United States ef 9merea ia Congress assembled, That the act of May fifteenth. eighteen hundred and twenty, entitled "An aet 10 Incorpor- ate the inhabitants of the city of Washington, and 10 repeal all acts heretofore passed for that psr pose" and the act Of May twenty sixth, eighteea hundredd and twenty -four, entitled "An act supple mentay to An act to incorporate the inhabitants of the city of Washington, passed the fifteenth of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and for other purposes, and the act or acts suppemeBta or additional to said acts which were in force on the fourteenth day cf May, eight hundred and forty or which may, at the passing of this act. be in iorce be and the same hereby continued in force for the term of twenty years from the date hereof, or until Congress shah by law determine otherwise. with the alterations, additiops, explanations, and amendments folio wing, that is to say:
 Sec. 2. find be II }rther eaacted, That the said corporation shall have full power and authority to lay and collect tax of not exceeding threefonrths of one per centum per annum upon the assessed val ue of all stocks which may be owned and possessed by any person whatever in any banking, insurance, or other incorporated or ubineoTPorsted company l in the city of Washington and 10 compel all such baking, insurance, other Incorporated or unin- corpofaed Company. to furnish, when SO required to do. within ten days thereafter, full and complete tiss of the of the stockholders in such compa- V, ! penalty not exceeding fifty dollars for each and every week such company shall neglect refuse or iail to furnish the same. And, in default Of pay
 ment of the tax due on said stock by the banking, insurance, or other company, or by the holder or holders of the stock the said corporation shall have full power and authority to sell the said stock many shares thereof as shall be sufficient to pay the taxes due thereon, and costs of collection. as pro- vided in the case of personal property. Tbe said corporation shall also have power to lay and collect
 tax not exceeding three -olrths of one pei cenum per annum on the assessed value of all bonds and mortgages, of stocks of all kInds, and a public and private securities, and on every description of pro perty within the said city, or which may be owned held by the inhabitants thereof as shall be sufii- cent to pay the taxes due thereon, and costs of col
 lection, provided in the Of personal proper- ty. The said corporation shall also have power to lay and collect a tax not exceeding 3fourths of per entuIn per annuE on the assessed value of all bonds and mortgages, of stocks of all kinds, and all
 public and private securities, and on every descrip- lion of property within the said city, or which may be owned held by the inhabitants thereof except the wearing apparel and necessary tools and imple- ments used Tn irving on the trade or occupation of any person and to compel persons to furnish, when required by the assessors, full and correct list of all property by law taxable, held by them, and to purnish with suitable fines and penalties per-
 sons refusing ot emitting 10 furnish such lists. The said corporation shall have full power 10 lay and collect school-iax upon every free white male c- tizen oi the age Of twenty years and upwards, Of one dollar per annum; 10 provide for licensing taxing and regulating livery stables, and wholesale and retail dealers, in ratio according to the annual average amount of the capital invested in the busi- ness of such wholesale and retail dealefs 10 license, tax and regulate agencies of all kinds of insurance 1 Companies to tax private bankers, brokers, and money-lenders. not exceeding three fourths of one per eentam per annum on the assessed amount of capital employed in the business of said private ban
 kers, brokers, and money y-lenders to make all ne- cessary regulations respecting hackney carriages and the rates of fare Of he same and the of hauling by carmen, wagoncrs, earinan, and dray ymen and the rates of commission of aucioneers, 10 regulate and graduate the licenses Of nonresident merch hants and traders, and the taxes the same 10 regulate aud establish fish whaTyes and docks; to restrain and prohibit gaming houses and bawdy- houses; to pun ish those who may sell intoxicating liquors without having obtained license therefor, by fines not less than five dollars; and in default of the payment thereof, by imprisonment and labor in work house for term not exceeding ninety days. to provide for the Punishing kby iines and p-:.aiies, and by confinement to labor ia the wor.-nouse, a'y person and all persons uho shall molest or dsi Tb any church or other place of worship while th6 congre- gaiion are engaged m any religious exercise pro- ceedings to provide for the weighing o. ali kinds of
 live stock brought into the city, 10 cause 10 be pull ed down unsafe, ,dapidaed, or dangerous buildings to take up and relay foot pavements and paved car- riage ways, and to keep them in repair, and to lay and collect taxes for paying the expenses thereof, on the property fronting on such ioot-ways and car rage ways to lay and collect taxes for the support of public schools; to Lew alleys to be opened into
 the squares, and to open change close those airea dy laid out, upon the application ofthe owners oimore than one-hai of the property in such squares, sub
 ect to the 2d pToyso of the 9th section ofth subject of May the fifteenth eighteen hundred and twenty, incorporating the inhabitants o the city of w ash ington. And the said corporation shall have full power and authority to make all necessary laws for the protection of public and private property, the presery alton of order the safety of persons, and the observance of decency in the streets, avenues. ai- ieys, public spaces, and other places in the said ci ty, and for the punishment of all persons violating the sae as well as for the punishment of persons guilty of public profanity and prostitution.
 Sec. 3. find be further enacted That at the first general election held after the passage of this act, Board of Assessors, to consist of one member from each ward, shall be elected by the qualified voters therein, 10 serve for two years; and the returns of election for shall be made in the same man. and form as the returns of the election for nem bers of the Board of Aldermen and Beard of Con- mon Council; and the person having the greatest number of legal votes in each ward for assessor, shall be duly elected assessor; but in case two or more persons, highest In, vote, shall have have equal number of votes, the Commissioners of cleo ton for the ward in which such equality shall ex- ist, shall decide the choice by lot. No person who is not eligible 10 seat Tn the Board of Aldermen or Board of Common Council. shall be eligible to cleo. ton as assessor. And on the first Monday of May next succeeding the first election of assessors under this act, the said board or majority of the mem bers thereof, shall meet in the City Hail. and in the pieseDcs of the Mayor and Register, shall draw by lot the names of three members thereof, if the number of wards be seven, if the number of wards exceed seven, the names of half, as pear as may be, of the members of said board; and the nismbers whose names shall be thus drawn, shall ihereupon cease to be members of said board; aRd at the next general election a member shall be elected to serve for two years, in each of the wards tn which the members so drawn shall have been elected; and a; every regular annual eleeuoa thereafter in such wards as the time of the is about to expire an assessor shall be elected to serve two years- No person holding any other office under the COL poraton shall be elected to or hold the office ol as- sessor In the event of the deaih resig nston ina- oity, or refusal to sefve ot aBy person elected assessor, inc vacancy shall be flied immediately by the Board of Aldsrmen and Board of Common caun-