The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-15
CHAP. CVI.

An Act to define the Powers and Duties of the
Levy Court of the County of Washington, Dis
trct of Columbia, in regard to Roads, and for
other Purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the levy court of the
county of Washington, District of Columbia, shall
hereafter consist of nine members, to be appoint
ed by the 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
But of the members to be first appointed one
third shall be appointed and hold their offices for
one gcar until the thirty ytrst day of December,
eighteen hundred and siXty-three; one third of
two years, until the thirty-iirst of December,
eighteen hundred and siXty-fOur; and one third
for three years, or until the thirtyfrst OF Dccem
Der, eighteen hundred and siXty-five. The terms
OF members shall commence on the first day of
January, and end on the thirtv-tirst da| of De-
cember; and it shall be the duty of the President
TO nominate members, to fill the places of those
whose term is about to expire as early the tif-
tcenth day of December; and he may renominate
any out going 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 happening, the President
shall fill them as other vacancies are filled and
the term of the person appointed to fill any
cancy shall expire when the term of him in whose
place he is appointed would have expired.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That, every
person appointed as member of the levy court
shall, before he enters his duties, take oath
faithfully to discharge the duties ofthe Office and
also to support the Constitution of the United
States and he shall also take the oath of allegi
ance prescribed by the act of July second, eigh-
teen hundred and siXty-twO. The members of
said court shall hereafter be entitled to receive
four dollars day, each, for every day they shall
attend sitting of the court and not absent them
selves without permission of the court, and four
dollars for every day they shall COM
mittee, to be paid by the county treasurer upon
the certificate of the president of said court.
Sec. 3. And be it 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 under the care of the
United States. And the said court shall have
power, and it shall be their duty
First. lay out, alter, repair, discontinue, 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
if not. to take legal proceedings to acquire pos
session of the same as other county roads.
Second. To levy and collect taxes for that pur-
pose upon and from the inhabitants of said coun-
ty, of the age of twentyone years ard over; those
having no property to assess to be assessed to
labor.
Third. To appoint annually and take bond and
security from clerk and treasurer, and also to
appoint collector oftaNes, who shall have power
to collect all the taxes (not TO be paid in labor
same, in such manner and within such periods of
time as the said levy court may direct.
Fourth. To appoint, annually, general super
ntendent of roads and such number of supervi-
sors of roads as they may deem expedicnt; to re-
move them, well as the clerk and treasurer and
tax collector, whenever, in their judgment, there
is sufficient cause or the public interests will be
thereby.
Fifth To cause bridges to be erected whenever
necessary or convenient, ana to keep all bridges
n good repair.
Sixth. To fix, from time to time the pay ofthe
,lerk treasurer tax collector, superintendent, and
supervisors of roads, anci the rates per day or
lour, to be paid for labor TO be performed by men
'r teams when employed upon roads bridgeors.
Seventh. To levy a tax upon all lands and other
property lying in said county, at rate
not exceeding one dollar in the hundred dollars of
heir valuation, and also tax of not exceeding
one dollar each on dogs.
Eighth. To require reports or the rendition of
from the collector oftaxes, the treasurer
of the county, and from supervisors of roads,
whenever they shall deem it expedient or proper
Also, reports from supervisors as to the condition
't the roads and bridges in their respective dis
riets, and estimates of the probable amount that
will be required to put and keep the same in good
epair for the ensuing year.
Ninth. TO pass ordinances imposing fines for |
respassing upon or obstructng or injuring any |
'oad or trees therein or bridge, in said county, |
md to empower and require the tax collector to |