The national Republican., 1868-12-14
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Joint Resolution granting further time than
the lst Of Deosmbsr for laying water mains.
,Ressivsd BY tie Board Of Aldermen asd
Board Of Common Council Of the city of Wa,h.
ingfon, That during the present season permits
70 exoavate streets for the purpose Of tapping
sewers and water mains may be granted, a.
now provided BY law, for such further period
after the lst Of Dsoembsr nsxt ~ the Mayor
and Commissioner, OF Iuprovsmsnts may
deem advisable. f' s .-gl'Eir-IT a7lr
Approved November 10, 1858. .. r..
An Aor 10 set the ourbstonss and pave the
footwsys and cutters on the east and west
sides Of Fifth street east, between Psnnsyl.
vania avenue and Virginia avenue. .
Be IL enacted By tie Board of Aldermen and
Board Of Comp,os connc,i Of fhs city Of Wash.
tngfon, That the Mayor bs, and he is hereby,
authorised and requested to cause the curb.
stone, to BE- set, and the footwsys aud cutters
pared on the east and west sides OF Fifth
street sas. between Psnnsylvsnia avenue and
Virsinis avenue, the work to Seoontractsd for
aud executed In the manner and under the su-
perintendsncs provided BY Law; and 10 dsfrsy
the expenses Of said Improvements O special
tax equal 10 the cost thsrsof 10 hsrsby imposed
and levied on all lots or parts Of lots bordering
on the line Of the improvement; the said tax
TO bs assessed and oollsetsd In conformity with
the p DIVISIONS Of the act approved October IL.
1896. -.r. .r. ..
Approved, November II, 1868.
An Aor to set the curbstones and pave the
fsotways and cutters on the north side Of
ttreet south, bttweon Four and a-half and
seventh streets west.
Be u enacted 6y ths Board of aldermen and
Board Of Commoa Conneii Of the city of Wash.
tngion, That the Mayor be, and he is hereby,
authorised and requested to cause the curb.
stonss to be set and the footways aud cutters
paved on tho north side Of I street south, bs.
tween -Four. and Seventh streets
west. The work to contracted for aud execu.
ted In the manner and under the supsrinten.
dsnce provided by law; and to de!ray the
expense Of said improvement q special tax
equal to the cost thereof Is hereby imposed and
levied on all lots or parts Of lots bordering on
the line Of the improvement the said tax to be
ssssssed and collected In conformity with the
provisions Of the aot approved October IL, 1855.
Approved, November 81, 1868.
An Acr to set the curbstones and pave the foot.
ways and cutters on the north aud south sides
| OF 7 street north, between Fourteenth street
west and the western boundary.
Be IL enacted BY the Board of aldermen and
Board Of Common Council Of The eity Of Wash.
| inetoa, That the Mayor be, aud he is hereby,
| authorised and requested to cause the curb.
stones to be set aud the footways and cutters
paved on the north and south sides Of T street
| north, between Fourteenth street west and the
western boundary the work to bs contracted
| for and executed In the manner and under the
supsrintepdence provided BY law; and to de-
| fray the expense, Of said improvement special
| tax equal to tho cost thereofis hereby i'm posed
| and levied on all lots and parts OF lots border
ing on the line Of tho improvement; the said
tax to be assessed and collected In conformity
with the prov sions Of the act approvOd1 oeto.
bsr 10, 1865.
Approved, November q, 1858.
An Acr to sst the curb,tonss and pave th. foot.
ways and cutters on the west side Of First
| street east, between @ and II streets north.
Be IL enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and
Board of Common Council Of fhs city of Wash
ington, That the Mayor be, and he Is hereby,
authorised and requested to cause tho curb.
| stones to be set and the footways and cutters
paved on the west side Of First street east, be.
tween @ and II streets north, the work to be
con tracted for and executed In tho manner and
under the superintendence provided BY law;
and to de.ray the expenses Of said improve
mont special tax equal to the cost thereof is
| hereby imposed and levied on all lots or parts
| Of lots bordering on the line Of the improve
ment; the said tax to be assessed and collected
In conformity with the provisions Of the aot Ap.
proved October 18th, 1855.
Approved, November 2l, 1868.
An Aor relating to tho erection of street
Be Il enaeted By tie Board Of alderman and
Board Of Common Council Of tie city of
| Warrington, That the Mayor bs, and he is
hereby, required annually to contract with tho
lowest responsible bidder after proposal shall
have been invited by public advertisement for
furnishing this Corporation with iron lamp.
posts and lamps, the lamps to bs Of such
| patterns as the Mayor may designate, and the
posts to be not less than ten feet long, and to
project eight feet four inches above ground
when planted; the base to be constructed with
| . circular bottom Of not loss than twenty inchs
diameter, and the top to be provided with .
proper arm for tho support Of ladder; the
whole to weigh not less than two hundred and
SEQ. 2. aud Do IL enacted That Whenever
the erection Of lamps Of upon any street, ave.
nue or alley shall have been authorised by
legislative act Of this Corporation, II shall be
the duty Of the Mayor to cause lamp-posts
and lamps, as aboAe described, to be erected,
and to have the same connected with gas mains
by one inch service pipes, with proper stops
and burners Of . capacity Of not more than SIX
feet nor less than four feet oapacityj and to
pay the expense thereof out Of tho funds Of
the ward In which the may DO Situated: Pro.
vidsd, That under no circumstances thal any
gasmain be laid at the expense, In whole or In
part. Of the Corporation; or any lamps erected
along any portion Of any street, avenue, or
alley In which gas mins shall not have been
previously laid.
Sec 8. And BE- IL enacted, Tint so soon as
lamp.posts and lamps shall have been erected
and prepared for lighting on any street, ave-
nue., or alley, or any portion Of a street, ave-
nue or alley, II sball bs the duty Of the Mayor
to have the same lighted with gas twenty.ons
nights In each month, from dark until day
light, under such contract as shall have been
made by the Corporation for lighting Its pub.
lio lamps and to pay the expense Of lighting
out Of suoh moneys as shall have been appro.
pristsd for that purpose. a.
5eo. 4. dad Do IL enacted. That 1t shall be
tho duty Of the Mayor to have the necessary
repairs made to such lamp.post and lamps as
may from time to time require repairs, and pay
tho expense thereof out Of the funds Of the
ward In which such lamp posts and lamps may
be located, or out Of the general fund II such
posts and lamps shall have been made charge
able to the fund.
SEQ. s. And BE- IL enacted That II any per.
son or persons not properly authorised so to do
shall extinguish any lamp or shall break or
ipjuro any lamp or lamp post, such person or
persons shall forfeit and pay for every such
offence ne Of not loss than two nor more