Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-06

tiil bo thutn mOufg hb hh( Dc HobNbHht9 u
luppy the inhabitants of said town with Poto-
mac water from the acqueduct mains or pipes
now laid or to be laid in the streets of said town
by the United States and TO make oil laws aud
regulations for the proper distribution of the
same, subject to the restrictions prescribed by
this net and the act approved March the third,
eighteen hundred and fifty y-nine, aud entitled
g An act to provide for the care and presersa-
ton of the works constructed by the United
States for bringing the Potomac water into the
cities Of Washington and Georgetown, for the
supply of said water for all Government purpo-
seB and for the uses and benefits Of the inhabi-
tants of said cities"
Sec. 2. And he il Further endctsd That said
Corporation shall have full power and authority
to collect such taxes, when 80 fixed, in advance
or otherwise, through such agents, collectors, or
commissioners, us they may designate aud ap.
point and upon the failure Of any owner Of said |,
lot or lots part thereof 10 pay said taxes, to
sell the same or to stop the supply of water to
the same; or to distraln and sell the personal
effects of such owner; aud in the case Of any
sale the same proceedings shall be observed as
are adopted in enforcing the collection Of the
general tax Of said town ami generally to enact
such laws as may be necessary to furnish the |
inhabitants of said town with pure and whole
some water, and to carry into complete effect the |
powers herein granted Provided, That the
taxes levied by virtue of this act shall never be
q source OF revenue other than as means OIL
supplying said town with water.
Sec. g. And be il further enacted That in levy
ing said front foot tax said Corporation shall, in
all cases where lot or lots or parts thereof may
be situated at the intersection OF two streets aud
fronting on the same, 30 reduce and graduate
the tax thereon as not TO exceed in all tax upon
one hundred feet front; and shall, 10 all cases
where said property may have a front on any
one or more Streets of more than one hundred
/ f..a a,l,,.a and IN iha IN n
not to exceed q tax upon one hundred feet front.
Sec. 4. And be il further enacted, Thai all or
dinnnces and resolutions parts thereof relating
to the distribution of Potomac water through
said Gown, and the collection of water tax, and
the ordinances and resolutions heretofore passed
by said Corporation particularly mentioned IN
this section, be and the same are hereby ratified
and confirmed, said ordinances and resolutions
being described and identified as follows, to Witi
A resolution approved April the twenty third,
eighteen hundred and hfty-nine, entitled " A
resolution authorizing the tapping OF water
mains :" resolution approved May the seventh
eighteen hundred and fity-nine, entitled A
resolution authorizing the laying of water
main up High street," an ordinance approved
May the ninth, eighteen hundred and htty-nine,
entitled "An ordinance authorizing the dis'rl.
button of the Potomac water through the city OF
Georgetown :" a resolution approved May the
fourteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, en-
titled " A resolution repeating part OF reso-
luton for laying a water main up High street -
an ordinance approved July the second, eighteen
hundred and fifty nine, entitled A supplement
to au ordinance authorizing the distribution OF
tho Potomac water through the city OF GEORGE
town, approved May the ninth, eighteen hundred
and ifty-nine :" a resolution approved July the
second eighteen hundred and ffty-nine, entitled
"a resolution approving of certain contracts ior
distributing water through the town )" resolu
tion approved August the twentieth, eighteen
hundred and ffty-nine, entitled resolution
in relation to the water distribution" :" resolu
. tion approved September the seventeenth, elgh'
teen hundred and fiftynine, entitled " A resolu
tion authorizing the water board to purchas'
water pipes !" II resolution approved September
the seventeenth, eighteen hundred and hfty-nlne
entitled W A resolution in relation to water DIS
y tribution :" resolution approved September IN
? twenty fourth, eighteen hundred aud htty nine
: entitled "a resolution supplementary to Il reso
IL luton entitled resolution in relation IN rela
. tion to the water distribution, approved Angus
u the twentieth, eighteen hundred and htty-nlne !
l. a resolution approved September the twenty
fourth, eighteen hundred and fity-nine entltle
~ ga resolution in relation TO the redemption
+ water stock /" q resolution approved octobe
twenty. ninth, eighteen hundred and ffty-nine
50 entitled "a resolution in relation TO waite
o. mains; 1" resolution approved November th
u fifth, eighteen hundred aud ffty-nine, entille
"A resolution approving the contract for pateI
l. water. pipes for road street !" resolution al
G. proved November the nineteenth eighteen hui
dred and fifty nine, entitled "a resolution r
pealing n portion of the resolution approve
April the twenty third eighteen hundred al
6ftv.nine. in relation to tapping water mains
on Sec 8. And be IL further enacted, That in ca
nd of failure to pay any taxes whatever laid
he said corporation by virtue OF its vested power
ier II shall be lawful TO SELL in the discretion of Z
collector or other proper officer, either the re
re- or personal estate, or both, OF the delinquent Ia
IN payer; md 40 much Of the eighth section OF I
.be act approyed May the twenty sixth, eighte
,ed bundled and twenty -four, entitled An act So
lv Elementary to the act to incorporate the inha
ia itants of the city of Washington passed t
INV fifteenth Of May one thousand eight hundr
es. and twenty, and for other purposes, as IS IN
oa, following words, viz. =" Provided, That no 81
orv of real estate shall be made but where the owl
or or tenant Of the property has not suiheien' p
,av sonal estate out of which to enforce collect
for Of the debt DUE" be and the same Is herepy
of peAled.
nnv Sec. 6. And be il further enacted, That
, or person or persons appointed to collect any "a
arv imposed by said corporation in pursuance OF
Ali vested powers shall have authority to collect
,irn same by distress and sale of the goods ana Gu
or tells Of the person chargeable Herewith but
vitb aueh sale shall be made unless ten days Prev
ted in the District of Columbia, aforesaid
rhot the provisions of the nets Of Maryland now
for foroe within said District relating to the Fl
Il be of repleyyng personal property taken in exc
ting tion for public taxes shall apply to oil cases
ndsr nersopnl property taken by distress TO sat
,ond taxes imposed by virtue of the corporate pos
,r of aforesaid. ma.
IA of Sec. Z. And be il further enacted, That
,tion corporation shall have power aud authorlt.
ii he repair any OF the footways of the streets in
lear town, and to impose and collect such take
,hall the lot or lots, or parts thereof, adjoining
per. same, as may be necessary to pay the expen'
} au- such repairs. mi.
Sec. 8. Ind be il further enacted, Tha
tbe much Of the first section Of the act approved
reby thirty.one, eighteen hundred and thirty, en'
/ the "An act to amend the charter of ueorgeio
rail- as is in the following words, viz " ffop
rams. That nothing in this act shall change the ma
oods, Of giving notice of the sales OF property o
,cer by persons not residing in the District Of 20
alton bia, be and the same are hereby repealed;
ali be IApproved May 81, ls'
anv PuBLIo-No. ~.
trol Of AN Act providing for the education OF co
thot children in the cities Of Washington
yoras Georgetown, District Of Columbia, ant
ion or other purposes.
md he BE IL enacted oy We ,oshute u'." 1touse = !.
shall ssntaiipes of The Unhed States Of America IN
asona. orpss assembled, That from and after the
o sage of this act it shall be the duty of the
n onv cinal authorities of the cities of Washlngto
sLail 1,eorpetoWp, in the District of Columbia, I
omfort apart ten per centum Of the amount re'
iii nll from taxes levied on the real and personal
nav he erty in said cities owned by persons oi
e pur- which sum received for taxes, as aforesall'