The national Republican., 1862-05-16
oEoR0ErOwN WAT n TAX.

The bill reported BY Mr.. John b. Steele, from
the Committee for Ne District Of Columbia, 70
authorize the corporation Of Georgetown, 10
said District to lay and collect wafer tax,
and for other purposes, passed the House Of
Representatives yesterday. The drst section
provides that the mayor, recorder, aldermen
and common council Of Georgetown shall have
full power and authority to levy and collect
tax, not exceeding SIXTY cents per front foot,
oa all lots and parts Of lots within the corpo-
rate limits Of that city. In front Of or parallel
70 which water mains have been o. may hsrs
after be laid or, 10 their discretion, 10 avpro-
pirate from the corporate funds gensfJaly 70
much money Is may be necessary to }upply
the inhsbitauts Of that city With Po'omat water
from the squeduct pipes, now laid of to be
laid in the streets Of said city BY the Federal
Government; and 70 make sll laws sfd rseu
latioos for the proper distribution Of d he same,
subject to the restrictions prescribed BY this
act, and the act approved March s, 1870. .
The second section authorizes he ~ oorpo-
ration to collect, through such sssoti . they
may designate, such tAIss 10 advance, ,br other
wire; and, upon failars Of payasat thereof.
may sell the deliuquent's property 20 taxed, or
stop the supply Of water to the same or dis.
train and .cll the personal effects Of tie owner.
The taxes 20 collected shall be . 3ourcs Of
revenue for supplying said city with water.
Section third provides that lots situated at
The Intersection Of two streets and frduting the
same, or situated on one or more 3treeis Of
more than one hundred feet front, the ksx there
on shall be % reduced and gradusisdlas not 70
exceed In all q tax upon one hundred 70
front.
Section fourth ratifiss and confirms N ordi-
nancss and resolutions or parts thereof rtlating
to the distribution Of Potomsc water Though
said city, and the collection Of water TAI, and
the ordinances and resolutions hsret otoss
passed BY the corporstioa Of said city relating
thereto.
Section fiith provides for the selling Of The
property Of the delinquent taxpayer; and re.
peals 90 much Of the eighth section Of the
act supplementary TO the TACT to iucorpo.
rate the Inhabitants OF the city Of Wash-
iDgton," approved Nay 26th, 1924, as Is in
the following words: Provided, That a. no
sale Of real estate shall be made but where The
owner or tenant Of the property has not sufhci-
ent personal estate out Of which TO enforce q
collection OF the debt due"
Section sixth empowers the persons sp-
pointed to collect ssid taxes, to distrain and
sell the goods and chattels Of the persons
ebArgsablOs herewith, giving ten days noti:e
thereof In q oewspaper printed In this Dis
trict. before making such sale.
Section seventh authorizes the said corpu-
ration to repair any Of the footwsys in said
city, and impose and collect such taxss on
such lots adjoining the same, as may bc ne
cessary to pay the expenses Of such repairs.
The eighth section repeals SO much Of the
first section Of the act, approved Ny SIS,
1880, awarding the charter q Georgetown, a,
d In the following words:
"Prouidsd, That nothing In this act shall
change the manner Of giving notice of the sales
Of property owned by persons not residing in
the District Of Columbia"