The national Republican., 1867-11-20

| IMPORTANT MsAsuRs Wa print below th,
bill introduced By Mr.. J. l.. Pau In the Board
Of Common Council last Monday evsuing, 10 "a.
eilitsts the lighting Of the strests With gas
Whereas The Congre. of the United States,
at the second session Of the Thirty-sishth Con.
sre's snlarsed and extended the Powsp ef thi,
corporation respecting the making Of local i'm.
provemsnts, BY the passage Of an act In ths fol.
lowing words, which was duly approved BY the
Presidsnt on the 23d Of February, 1895, ss fol.
lows: = >
'An act to amend an set entitled An act to
amend an act 10 incorporate the Inhabitants Of
the city Of Washington, passed May Is, 1920,
approved May 8, 1864. 80 fss - y 80
"Bs u enacted 6y tie Senate and Hou,s Of
Representatives. Of tie United Slater Of america
in Congreu assembled. That the act approved
May btb, 1854. entitled An act 70 amend an act
to incorporate the inhabitants OF the city OF
Washington, passed May is, 1920, be construed
and amended 30 as to read as follows:
THAT the said Corporation shall have htii
power and authority to lay taxes on particular
wards, parts, or sections Of tho city, for their
ourbstones to be set the foot and carrisge. ways,
or so much thereof as they may deem best, to be
graded and paved tn introduce the necessary
sewerage and drainage facilities under and upo
the whole, or any portion Of any avenue, street,
or alley to cause the same TO be suitably paved
and repaired. and st all times properly cleaned
and watcredi to cause lamps to be erected there.
10, and TO light tho same and TO pay the cost
thereof, the Corporation Of Washington 10 here.
BY authorized to lay and collect q tax upon all
property bordering upon each street or alley
that may be paved, severed, lighted, cleaned,
or watered by said Corporation In accordance
with tho provisions Of this act. And also to lay,
or cause TO be laid, simultaneously with the
grading or paving Of any avenue, street, or alley
In which main water-pipe, or main gas pipe,
or main sewer may have been laid, water or gas
service pipes or lateral house main, from such
water or gas main or main sewer 10 one foot
within the curb lirs In front Of every lot or sub.
divisional part Of q lot which may bound on
such avenue, street, or alley, and To which gas
or water service Pipe or house drain may not
have been already laid; and to pay the cost
thereof, shall have full power and authority to
levy and collect Q special tax on every such lot
| or sub divisional part Of lot.
approved February %, 1855.
Therefore be II enacted, DO That In order
to carry Into effect the powers given to this cor.
poration In the foregoing act Of Congress, the
provisions of the act of this corporation, ap.
proved June 8, 1853, entitled "Au act to pro.
vide the lighting the city with gas" aud tho
acts amendatory thereof, approved October 7,
1853, and September 20, 1889, are hereby or
tended and re-onaoted so as to apply to, and
authorize the corporation to erect lamp posts,
with lamps and light the same with gas, In any
,troot avenue, or alley, the same as II the cree.
tion Of said lamp posts with lamps and the light
Ing thereof was ordered upon the petition Of
property y.holders as provided In said acts re.
spectively.