Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-15
LOCAL NEWS.
THE CITY COUNCILS.


communication was received from the Mayor
announcing the approval of the following acts
An act to make an appropriation to pay a def.
cheney for trimming and graveling street, from
Thirteenth TO Fifteenth street.
An act to paya deficiency for grading and gravel
ing street, from Fifteenth TO sixteenth street.
A bill for the relief of wise and Callahsn.
A bill for the improvement Of the Northern
A joint resolution in reference to new school
building in the First Echool district.
AsommSOicat i was also received nomins ting
Choc Vice banpl Hannah, resigned Referred 10
he Committee on Drainage, Sewerage, etc.
=, The report o. the attendant OF the Asylum for
the month of February was received and referred
TO the Committee on the Asylum.
an. NJ BtSSn offered resolution that The presi-
volume Of the U. s. Statutes at Large, Adopted.
Mr. Lloyd presented the petition Of n, n. Hat
tract. Referred 10 a special committee OF three,
consisting Of Messrs. Plant, Brown and Gullck.
Pmso water sss nv ~ Wssn o.
TOD which was made special order,was taken
up read BY sections, Snd passed as amended,
being subaiitute, by way Of amendment, 10 the
hill OF Common Council:
II shall be the duty Of the Mayor, By and with
tho advice and consent OF the Board OF Aldermen,
to appoint four suitable persons, citizens OF WASH
lnKton, who, together with the Mayor, shall con-
too" and shall serve without compensation. Any
three members OF this Board shall Constitute 4
shall DO the President Of the Hoard but in his ab-
ssnce the members shall AppointE president pro
isnpors The Board shall meet At the city Hall, In
aroom TO be provided DO tho Mayor for that pur-
poso. at least once in every month, OF Oi,ener II
required by the President.
SEQ. 2. The Water Board shall have authority 10
make rules and Tsgu AtlonE not incenIistent with
any law OF the Corporation for the government OF
the water departments for the laying OF all water.
mains: the tapping thereof aud connecting there
with. the laying Of servioe-pipss from the water.
main to the premises served, the stoppicE thereof
and connections herewith, the inspection protee-
ton, care, and preservation OF all water.mans or
service-pipes, hre-plugs stop-cooks, hydrants, or
other water fixtures connected with the Aausduot
Pipes belonging or which may belong to the Cor.
porAtion OF Wsshingtonj for enforcing penalties
Tor violations Of auy ordinance OF this
distribution OF Potomae water or tSo Security Of
the water-works and their appurtenAnces, and
shall be charged generally with all matters COO.
the atty.
zee !. That the Water Board Re, and they are
hereby authorized o cause the wAteG-mains 10 be
laid 10 any STREET ayeuIe, or alley, Ia the city,
10 accordance with the a ct section Of the act Of
Congress, approved March ., 1853, eailtiel Tan act
In relation TO he laying Of wAter-m- ins.n
See. Z. In order TO enable the wateF Board to
defrAy the expense Of laying the wAtermalns "a
there be and 10 hereby levied water tax Of cent
per square foot on every lot or part { lot which
binds on or touches on any avenue street, or alley
IL Will h main wAtet-plpe has been laid, or here
after nay be laid by the United States or by this
Corporations which tax shall be collected BY the
Board, 10 Eve annual instruments, to be eollce cd
on the nfst Of January succeeding the levyiBg OF
said 'sE and on the ar.I Of each lussssdins Jan;
be paid, Of which instalments all after the firGt
shai bear interest at the rate OF per oootum per
snnum, commencing from the date at which tha
dat instrument becomes due, but may, at Tho
option Of the OF the property taxed, be paid
shall have been levied; Provided, That The v Atei
Board be- and they are hereby authorised TO allow
an abatement offs per cent. upon the taxes levied
within 80 days notice Of time OF the leyying Of
said taxesi and farther, that no more than one
tax shall be levied on the same lot
Sec. s. That FIRE plugs shall he erected through
out the city, and for that purpose, the Water
Board is hereby authorized and empowered to low
nuAl tax, which shall be due and pay able on the
frat Of Janusry Of each year after the same shall
have been levied, on all buildings situated within
i've hundred feet Of any main water pipe into
which, or the premises connected herewith, thu
water has not been introduced, and the owners OF
an annual wAter-tAts or rent, which tax shall b,
levied with reference To the assessed value OF tn,
nor less than 81 per year PROVIDED, that wheneve
the water shall be introduced, in conformity will
the Corporation laws, iuto any building or premi
ever the water shall be discontinued from AM
bu ldlug or premises Into which It has been ihtr"
uuced the said bulldog shall be tubect TO the flr
puT tax from the date Of the diseon tinuance eft
water.
modify, alter, or amend the scale OF water-reut
from time to time as to them shall seem necessary
and SxpeJient, provided the said wAter-rents sha,
not exceed one'half OF the amount now CHARGE
Sec. I. II shall he the duty OF the Water Regis
trsr, on or about the lst day Of January Of CA0l
year, to report to the Collector Of Taxes all prop
srty on which tho water.tax or the ire-plus tai
shall be due and unpaid and the Collector OF Take
Improperly to be sold for delinquent taxes, AMI
shall collect the same As other taxes arc collected
shall notify the Water BoNrd Of such collections
when made, aud shall deposit the amount thereo
specially to the credit OF the water fund.
SEQ O. All acts or parts Of acts ineons' ent witt
Tao mex. special order which was the &C, In re
lAtion TO hackney eatriAEeS, cabs, or other rsh!
slcs for the transportation Of passengers. and re
pesiug all her acts heretofore paused In relation
thereto, was taken up, considered by sections
The following is tAe bill AZ amended And y ,ssed
II shall not be lawful for any person or person
whatever to own or use any hackney. cArrla ges
cabs, ,treet passenger cars, or any other dssorip
hereafter employed In the carriage or tTAnaporta
ton Of persons or rassepgere within this city 70
therefor In the manner hereinafter directed; an,
Il sly person or persons shall so ruu or use an!
tSIaed a Mosrse rerefcr as provided in this act
he, she, or they shall, tor each an every offence
forfeit and pay the Hpm OF Slg. .-.
to grant licenses for IunEing or using hackney
carriages, cabs, street pas enger cars, or other yC
hleieb for the transportation of passengers In til
city OF Washington fIF hire, hieh lernsc shat
Of ,te the name ofthe person TO whom granted, tn
date when granted, and the numbIr OF such liUenss
TO DO signed b. the Mayor and oountetsignel BY
the Register, 10 he in force from the date thereO
until the Arat Monlay in November thea mex
following, and there shall be paid for each an
every license to run or use hsGkney-c ,rriage
cab street passenger car, or other Fhcle for hir
within the limits OF this Cooperation, for thu
transportation OF passengers as follows, TO wit:
For a license to person who shall have reside
within this Corporation six months next preyiOu
to the Issuing Of such license, at the rate Of 81
per Annum upon all vehicles for hire, eXeeptiu
Tor street passenger cars and omnibuses, upC
which the license shall he $40 pee annum for eEc
car and omnibus,
For license TO person who shall have reside
10 the Corporation OF Georgetown six month
next previous to the issuing OF such license, q
the rate Of Sl6 per Annum
For n license TO any other pers0n or perSOn
than those above described, at the rate of $50 pc
Anuum.
Sec 5. that II shall be the duty Of the RegiEte
TO requiie OF every person not kpown to him as
re ident owner OF hSukneyeaTTiageH,o cabs, or othe
Tehloes for hire, satisfactory evidences OF his bein
resident Ot this Corporation or Of the Corpora
ton of Georgetown as Aforesaid ard alI0 TO r,
nuira of every tueh person an affidaylt In WntlnI
taken before justice of the peace OF this county
In which II shall be stated the right Of tn rerso
in the hackneyesrriAge, cab, or other vehicle, Al
that II 10 his Intention to run and use the IA
his own beReht, and no other pereon whateVer
to h,ye or receive the proceeds OF the hIFe Of IN
same, or ANY part thereof, during the continuing