The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-17
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at he Third SessiOn Of Ae Thirty
seventh Congress.
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PUBLIo--No. SO.
Az ACT amendatory Of an act entitled An act 70
constructed By the United States for bringing the
Potomac wafer into tho cities OF Washington and
s0eorge;cgn, for the supply o. aeia water for All
goyernmental purposes, and for the uses and ben
EFT % the inhab tsnts Of the said cities.
DO u eHaeted by 10 Scisls ond Howe Of ReDresstd.
fuss af ne URlod Ses q Aiaioa ~ toHgress asisa.
bed that IN addition % tbs powers Conferred upon
the Corporation Of Washlngi By the second and third
sections Of the act q Congress approved March three,
eight0en hundred and hfiy-niue, lentitedl " An act
70 provide for the care and prese vaton OF the works
constructor by tho United States for bringing the PO
tomac water toto tho ctioG q Washington and
GcorgotOwn, for the supply Or said water Tor All gov
rnmental purposes, and for the uses and boneht OF
tue Inhabitants Of TIE said oites full power and au-
thorty are hereby given 90 the said corporation 10
lovy aud COLLECT water tar on all real property with
in Che corporate limits q the city Of Washington
whth blbds on or touches 90 any avenue, street. or
alley In which a mala water pipe has been laid o.
hereafter may b. laid by the United States by the
Corporation Of Waahington3 which water-ax shall be
as nearly as possible equal and uniform may be
levi on lots In proportion 10 their frontage or their
area as the said corporation may determine and
NAV be collected 10 not eas than three more than
five annual nsialmonts OF which instruments all after
the frat shall bear interest al the rate Of ak per cent
nm Der aunum Commencing from th0 date q latl
which the arsl nstament becomes due, but may, at
tho opton OF tho owner Of The property taxOd BE- paid
and discharged In full at any time after II shall have
be,ntlevied And tho said Corporation OF Washing.
ton Is further authorized and empowered, on petition
Of the owners OF the majority Of the rthl ctate on
any square or line Of squares 90 lay down pipes
and erect Are plugs and public bydrants wherever the
saue may be requisite aud noees afy for public
venlouce, security from ire, or for health.
$50 q AHd b fartser ezacfed, That, 20 aid In the
erection, maintenance, and efficiency Of Ere plugs
throu ehout the city the said Corporation 81 Wash
ueton 10 hereby authorized and empowered 20 levy
and collect special annual tax all buildings with.
ia Eve hundred feot ANY maa water pipe INTO wh ch
" tho premises connected herewith, the water has
not teen introduced and the owners occupants Of
which DO not pay annual water rate OF rent 10 &C
COZ dance With the ordinances Of the corporation
which tax shall be levied with reference TO the value
OF the building 10 taxed, and shall be not more than
FIVE dollars less than one dollar per year, but
the water seall DO introduced 10 conformity
with the corporation laws into sHy bulldng or pre-
misses the IRE plug tax thereon shall cease and hen.
ever the water shall be d. continued from any build
Ing or prenis into which It has been Introduced,
the said building shall be subject to the hfe plug
tax fron the date Of the discontlnuanoe OF the
water.
SEc. 3 ARd b ftrfker eadcfes, That the water
tax hereby authorised TO be levied and collected shall
constitute fund 70 DO used exclusively 20 deray the
coat Of distribution Of the water including all neoes
sary fixtures and machines connected with said dis.
tributian aud She annual water rates rents au.
thorzed 70 be collected by the net Of which this act
lie amondatory shall constitute fund exclusively for
the maintenance, manager emit and repair Of the sys
tenn Of water distribution.
Approved, March 3, 1855