Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06
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Az ACT TO amend an act entitled IAN act 70 de-
fine ths powers aud duties Of the Levy Court
Of the county Of Washington, District Of Col
umbis
Be Il enacted ~ tie Senate cad Hoass Of Reprssea-
satires Of he UHtea States ef America n Cong sss
tassesblsd, That the first clause Of the third sec
ton q the at Of Congress entitled San act to de-
fine the powers aud duties Of the levy court Of the
county Of Washington, District Of Columbia, ia
regard 70 roads and for other purposes" Be and
the same is hereby, amended a. 10 read as fol-
ioBs. That the said ccurt shall have the care
aud charge Of and tbs exclusive Jurisdiction oTer
all the public roads and bridges a. b4i0ng t. and
are under tbs care Of toe United States, and
eepf such roads aEd bridges as sksll have been or
may hereafter be specially pFovfded for By Con
gress. And the said court shall have power and
Is shall be their duty.
Sec 2. AAd Be 4 fErfIsr enacted, That the tenth
sectisn Of the said act Be, and shs Is hsrsby
amended By st king ont the words thirty nrst'
and Inserting tbs word "fhirfieth."
Sec. ;. AHd u BE- further enacted, That all
serasteres In tbs District q Columbia, outside Of
the cities Of Washington aud Georgetown, the
owners Of which sell lots or burial rights thsrsin
Unfortunately 10 those applying thsrefsr, shall
b assessed and taxed other property in the
same parts Of said District hsradsd hoursrer.
That all lots IL said esHetsres WHEN actually sold
for burial purposes aud any cemetery he ID and
owEsd BY religious ssciety. hzyinga regular and
kpo~n place Of worship, shall Be- exempt froH
taxati u
Sec. :. Andbs = fz,t1sr enacted, That hereafter
county surveyor q the said egunfy Of Washing
ton, TO define bis duties from time 10 time % *
hrs compensation, and TO remove him whenevsr
they shall desm IL proper 80 TO de.
See. 8. And Be Il further enacted, That u shall be
the duty Of the collector Of for said county,
whenever the owner or kss per Of asy dog OF dogs
shall neglect OF refuse TO pay the tax thereon, to
Kill OF cause 70 be killed every aud sll such dozs
Sec. 9. And Be u furfksr e4aetsd. That the tine
specified BY the act u February twenty one eigh-
teen hundred and stxty-thFss. within which Ger
taia roads In said county shall be surveyed piatts
and recorded. is hereby extended to thres year,
from the fret day Of July, eighteen hundred Aad
sixty-hVs.
So. !. AHd Be 4 further enacted, That the said
c9artshAl have power 10 issus, classify, and tax
licenses Tor tavsrns, hotels, aud restaurants and
Tor retailing gootss wares, aud merchandise 10
said eougty, Ia proportion 70 tbs .mount Of husl-
nsas the person applying for license Is likely 20
do. Tie nsaxiTnum sam 30 be charged for any one
iicsnss not 10 sxessd two hundred and fly niars
aud the minimum % BE- % charged not 10 b. less
ia n to % "a
Sec. .. Aad Dc q further saaefa4 That the notice
required 20 Be given by the eighth section Of tile
act Of which this Is auesndulsnt, need not he
given when all the parties interested are agreed
ad all roads laid cut under sHch sgrssnent. with
out such notice being given, are Asr3by declared
lasiul Highways.
zee. o. had b 4 farther sHaefsl That All IaWs
and paris Of laws Inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed.
! Approved, Jaas Is 1854