, 1864-09-12

subsist until they can support themselves in thei
own country: Provided, That an account shal
be kept Of the sums so paid for the benefit Of TIN
said members Of said tribes, which account shal
be rendered to Congress at the commencement
Of the next session thereof. And all purchase.
Of articles for the purposes above set forth shal
be made Of the lowest responsible bidder, aiteI
sufficient public notice by advertisement in ap
propriate newspapers: PROVIDED, also. That tie
said Secretary shall not be required to accept
any bid which is in his Judgment unreasonable
in its character: PrOrided. further. That 10
part Of said annuities shall be expended for In
dians outside of the Indian Territory south Of
Kansas, except in providing for such individual
Indians or families as are sick and unable to re-
move to that Territory, or such rs may be driven
out Of that Territory by armed rebels, after the
passage Of this act.
Sec. Q. And be 10 further enacted, That for
the temporary subsistence of the WCas, Pain
keshaws, PeoriaS, and Kaskaskias, and furnish
ing the same with clothing, five thousand dollars.
Approved, June 25, 1854.
Az AcT to amend an act entitled San act to
authorize tie Corporation Of Georgetown, in
the District Of Columbia, to lay and collect
proved May 21, 1869.
Be 10 enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States IF America
IN Congress assembled, That in all cases in
which an original town lot in Georgetown, in
the District Of Columbia, entirely owned by
the same person or persons, or any subdivision
Of an original lot separately owned, as aforesaid,
shall be situated at the intersection Of two
I'll hoah ~ sS,
which both fronts would be liable to the front
foot tax authorized by the act entitled An
act to authorize the Cooperation Of Georgetown,
in the District Of Columbia, to lay and collect
q water tax, and for other purposes" approved
May twenty.one, eighteen hundred and sixty
two, the said frOntio tax shall not be levied
upon more than seventy.6ve feet Of the two
fronts Of said lot or part Of lot; and all beyond
said number Of feet shall be exempt therefrom:
Provided, That for the purpose Of avoiding in.
equality and hardship in laying said tax il shall
be lawful for the said Corporation Of George
town, in such cases, to make such further ex-
emptiOns from said front-Goot tax, either by
general laws or in individual cases, as to them
may seem just and proper.
Sec. 9. And be IL further enacted. That Il
shall be lawful for said Corporation Of George
town, In their discretion, instead Of the 'front.'
foot tax aforesaid, to lay and collect annually
general special tax not to exceed one fiith Of
one per cent per annum on all tho assessable
property in said town, for the purpose Of de.
fraying the cost Of distributing water through
said town from the mains or pipes Of the Wash
ington aqueduct. which tax shall be exclusively
appropriated to said object, shall be collected
in the same manner as the general tax Of said
town, and shall cease whenever the cost Of said
distribution shall have been fully paid: Pro
vided, That all persons liable to pay said tax
shall be credited on account of the same with
all sums heretofore paid by them on accoust q
said front-foOt tax, levied 10 pursuance Of the
act 10 which this is an amendment.
Sec. 8. And be Il further enacted, That the
third section Of tho act Aforesaid be and the
same Is hereby repeaiea.
Approved. June II, 1864.