Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-06-26

As Acr to define the power and duties of the
levy court pt the county Of Washington, Dis
trct of Columbia in regard to roads, and for
other purposes.
b. tBacicoNy Tie SiHdie and House Of RCpre-
,Gtgius of ihe UHitcd States Of america in Con-
grass ossm5i,d, Tint the levy court Of the county
VI Washington, District OF Columbia, shall here
after consist of nine MEMBERS to he appointed by
the President of the United States, by and with
the advice mud consent Of the Senate. who shall
hold their Offices for tho term Of three years
But of the members to be first appointed one
third shall be appointed and hold their Offices for
out year, or until tho lhriy.iiist day of Deoem-
Der, eighteen hundred aud sixty three one-third
for two years or until the thirty first of Dehem-
Der, eighteen hundred and sixty -four AMI one
third for three years. until the thirty first Of
December, eighteen hundred and sixty five. The
terms of members shall commence on the first
day Of January, and end on the thirty first day
If December; aud it shall be the duty of the
President To nominate members, to fill the places
of those whose Term is about to expire, us early
Jas the fifteenth day Of December and he may
renOmiuaie any outgoing member, should he think
proper to do go. OF the nine members of the
court five shall he residents Of the county, three
Of the city Of Washington, aud one Of the city of
Georgetown. In case Of vacancies happening,
the President shdil I'LL them as other vacancies
ARE filled; aud the term of the person appointed
TO I'll my vacancy shall expire when the term Of
him III whose phce he is appointed would have
expired
Sec . -AAd he il FURTHER enacted, That every
person appointed as member of The levy court
shall, before he cutters on his duties, take oath
faithfully to discharge the duties of the Office
and MISC 10 support the Constitution of the United
states ami he shall aso take the oath of allie
giiuce prescribed by the act Of July second,
eighteen hundred and slxty.twO. The members
OF said court shall hereafter he entitled to re-
eeve four dollars day, each, for every dry they
shall attend sitting of the court, and not absent
themselves without permission Of the court, and
four dollars for every day they shall serve on a
Committee, to lie paid by the county treasurer
court.
SEC Ind be ii FURTHER enacted, sTbo, II,
said court shnl have the care aud ohara "a Of an,
the exclusive Jurisdiction over all tho itnaJs an,
lrllgca IN said county, Except such hooJa mn
bridges as belong To aud are under thchS ,sre :
the United States. And the said court shah nav
power, and il shall be their duty
FIRST. To 10y ont, alter. repair dscontnhNe
and regulate any OF the public roads and high
ways within Said county, and at any time here
alter To inquire and to decide whether any road
said county held by any incorporated company
his been, and is at tho time Of such inquiry
Kept IN the condition requiiel by the charter
thereof, and u nst, TO take hgal proceedings Il
acquire possession Of the same as other county
roads
Second. 70 ioyy and collie ct taxes for that pur
pose upon and from the inhabitants Of said coun
" of the age Of twenty-nuc years and over
TO labor.
Third. To appoint, annually, and take BON
and security from clerk mud treasurer, and ais
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