Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-10-31

actually attend session of the supreme
court of the United States
APPROVED, March 8, 1868.
PUDLIC-NO. LOG.
An Act to define the Powers and Duties of
the Levy Court of the County of Washing
ton, District of Columbia, in regard to
Roads, and for other Purposes.
Be it enacted by tie Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of Mc United States Of Amcr-
ica in Congress assembled, N'hat, the levy
court Of the county of Washington, District
of Columbia, shall hereafter consist of nine
members, to be appointed by tho President
of the United States, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, who shall hold
their Offices for the term of three years.
But of the members TO be first appointed
one third shall be appointed and hold their
offices for one year, or until the thirty-tirst
day of December, eighteen hundred and six
ty-thrce one third for two years, or until
the thirty-first Of December, eighteen hun
drcd and sixty-fOur: and one third for three
years, or until the thirty-frst of December.
eighteen hundred and sixty-fve. The terms
of members shall commence on the first day
of January, and end on the thirty-frst day
of December; and it shall be the duty Of
the President to nominate members. to till
the places of those whose term is about to
expire, as carly as the fifteenth day of De-
cember; and he may rcnominate any out-go-
ing member, should he think proper to do
so. Of the nine members of the court, five
shall be residents of the county, three of the
city of Washington, and one of the city of
Georgetown. In case Of vacancies happen
ing, the President shall fill them as other va
cancics arc filed; and the term Of the per-
SON appointed to fill any vacancy shall expire
when the term of him in whose place hc is
appointed would have expired.
Sec. ?. And be 1t .fIyther enacted, That
every person appointed as a member Of the
levy court shall, before he enters on his du-
ties, take an oath faithfully to discharge the
duties OF the Office, and also to support the
Constitution of the United States: and he
shall also take the oath Of allegiance pre-
scribcd by the act Of July second, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two. The members of
said court shall hereafter be entitled to re-
ccive four dollars day, each, for every day
not absent themselves without permission Of
the COURT anu IOur uOlIurS IOT every Uuv
they shall serve OH committee, to be paid
by the county treasurer upon the certificate
of the president of said court.
Sec. 5. And be 1t further enacted. That
the said court shall have the care and charge
of, and the exclusive Jurisdiction over, all
the roads and bridges in said county. except
such roads and bridges as belong to and are
under the care Of the United States. And
the said court shall have power, and it shall
be their duty
First. To lay out, alter. repair. discontin-
tie, and regulate any of the public roads and
highways within said county, and at any
time hereafter, to inquire and to decide
whether any road in said county held by any
incorporated company, has been, and is at
the time of such inquiry, kept in tho condi-
ton required by the charter thereof. and
if not, to take legal proceedings to acquire
possession Of the same as other county
roads.
Second. To levy and collect taxes for that
purpose upon and from the inhabitants of
said county, Of the age of twenty-one years
and over; those having no property to be
assessed to labor.
Third. TO appoint. annually, and take
bond and security from. clerk and treusur-
er, and also to appoint collector Of takes,