Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-21
eEORGErOwN CORPORATION LAWS.
An ORpISANcE authorizing tue improvement Of
portion of Fayctte street.

An ORDINANCES authorizing Tue Improvement or II
portion of Fayette street
Where's large majority Of the property hold
srs On fsyette street have pctitioned the CorPors
ton to grade. gravel, curb, and gutter all that
portion Of Fayette street which lies between First
and Br idge streets and authorizing Iavepents TO
lie laid both sides Of the street from Bridge
street to lbs intersection with High street. and TO
have said street lighted with gas -
Be % crtoised BY the BOa,d Of Aldermen and
Board Of Common CORHeil Of the Corporation Of
Georg,fc,rH That a front foot tar of eighty cents
be. and the same is hereby levied ali the lots
and parts of lots both sdcs of Fayette street.
between First and Bridge streets. and the is
hereby directed Ia he collected aud Ia Dr. paid by
the Clerk to the orders Of the Commissioners here
| matter appointed. 4
Sec. . And be 81 further ordained, That the
| Clerk Of the Corporation is hereby authorized TO
prepare. and deliver to the Collector list of all
| the lots and parts of lots, within the limits afore
said. within twenty DAYS after the passage of this
ordinance, and the said Collector shall proceed to
collect the said tax hereby ordered In the specdi
| est manner allowed by law, and Jay the same TO
| the Clerk, retaining commission OF three per
cent. for collection. which is hereby allowed.
| Sec. ,. And be 81 further ordained. That James
Verney and John l.. kidwcil. are hereby appoint
| ed Commissioner Ia expcnd the proceeds of this
| tax or so much thereof may be necessary, in
grading. gravelirg, curbing, and guttering said
| street within the aforesaid limits, and the said
Commissioners authorized Ia have the work
done by the lowest competent resident bidders and
shall close their accounts with the Clerk by props
vouchers on or before the first day Of August
Sec. 4. And be IL further ordained. That every
GOrrasTl OF lots parts of lots Of ground both
sides of Fayette street, between Bridge and III III
| street. shall, on before the first day Of August
next cause To he paved all the lots and parts OF
lots fronting saiu street not heretofore paved and
| of those heretofore paved and not now in COED
order TO the entire width OF the footw1y, will
good nard brick aud sharp sand, aud in conformity
to the established rade Of said street, and suitably
repair tho curbstOnts fronting the same rs may
be required by the Commissioners hereinbeford
named.
Sec. s. And be u further ordained. That there %,
and is hereby levied and imposed tax of seventy
five cents a front foot, much thereof as may
be necessary on all tie lots parts Of lots wthii
said limits, which shall remain unpaved at thu
time herein stated And within ten days thcreafte
the Clerk is hereby directed TO prepare aud delive
to the Collector table of ali lots and parts Of lot
in front of which the pavement shall not have beer
J. made OF repaired IS herein directed, with tn
number of front feet on each and the names Of tn
parties to whom the saline are assessed, who shall
II proceed to collect the said tax, much thereo
e may be necessary, ia the manner prescribed b.
e the charter of the town, and pay over the same
tue Clerk. and shall close his collections be
fore the first day OF October next refining thereo
n four per cent. as bis commission thereon.
Is Sec. o. And Gs AZ further Orddiaed. That the he
7. aforementioned Commissioners shall have fu
= powers TO draw and expend the nett proceeds c
the said tax for tue purposes aforesaid, who sha
account to tue Clerk on or before the first day
=. January next.
, Sec. :. Es IL further ordained That il shall
20 the duty OF tue Commissioners herein appOinte
- 10 adve se for proposals, and to give the work
y the lowest competent resident bidder.
a Sc. :. 4Hd be az further ordained. That IL
\ committee authorized to have lamp posts place
- in the streets of the town. cause lamp posts la
placed both sides OF Fayette street, from Bride
o. 10 High street. tApProved February 20. 1859.