Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-27
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all weights and measures used in the city; 10
regulate me sweeping of chirnneys, and fix the
rate. OF les therefOT 10 provide for the preNen-
hon and extn guish nsnt of fires and the organ
ization of a fire departme mt and fire companies;
TO regulate the size of brick 60 o. made or used
10 provide for the inspec In of lumber and
other building materials 10 ID sold in the city;
o. regulate the manner of erecting houses. and
the materials 10 be used in the erection thereof;
10 regulate the inspection OF tobacco, Hour,
butter and lard, in casks or foxes, and sailed
DIVISIONS; TO regulate the gau ying of casks and
liquors, and the storage OF gunpowder, and all
naval and military stores not the property OF
ahe United States 10 regulate the admeas ure-
ment and weight BY which all articles brought
TO or produced in the city for sale shall b. dis
posed OF; TO provide for the appointment OF ap-
praisers and measurers of builders work aud
material: also of wood. coal. and lumber and
40 regulate the weight and quality of bread;
10 establish and erect hospitals or pest houses
watch and work houses. houses of correction
penitentiary. and other public buildings and
a. lay and collect taxes for the expenses
thereon; TO prevent prize fighting. or
any training, arrangement. or assembling
ihereior oy arrest fine or imprisonment of the
principals, aiders. or abettars. and associates:
70 provide Tor the seizure and confiseation of
any boat vessel, or conveyance. used
engaged by any of such persons for the
Purpose as aforesaid; and to prevent the
nr vro OF any room, nall, 5nlidln-'
purpose by fine and imprisonment of the owner
thereof, which fine shall become lien on such
property, and If not paid within ten days shall
be collected by sale thereof; TO cause all Va
grants, idle or dis orderly perS ons, I'll person.
Of evil life or i'll fame, and all such as have no
visible means of support or are likely to be-
come chargeable 70 the corporation as paupers,
or are found begging OF drunk in or aboat the
tt'sets or lettering in or about tipping houses,
or who can show no legal business or EMPLOY
nent IN the city, and all suspicious perso Is
who have no fixed place of resideace, or who
cannot give good account of themselves: all
eaves-droppers and night walkers; all who
shall be guilty of open profanity or grossly in.
decent Language or behavior publicly in the
streets; all public prostitutes, and such as lead
VIGOROUSLY lSwd or lasciyious life and ALI
houses &c give security for their good behavior
Tor asonable time, and TO indemnify the CITY
against any charge for their support and in
case of their refusal or inability TO give such
security 10 cause them TO be confined to labor
until such security shall be given. not exceed
ing, however, thirty days at a time, but if they
shall be found again offending. the like pro-
eeeding may be again had, and from time to
4 me as often as may be necessary; to provide
Tor the binding out as apprentices of poor
orphan children, and children of drunkards,
Nagrsnts, and paupers; to provide for the es.
Enlistment and support of public schools, by
laying and collecting q tax for this purpose
not exceeding one dollar per annum upon every
male resident who has attained the age of
twenty -cne years, and a special school and
sChosl house tax not exceeding one half of one
Per centum per annu.n on the assessed value of
ell taxable property, and by appropriations
from the general funds in the city treas ury: To
safely invest the permanent school fund. and
20 increase the same by the acceptance of doAa-
hons, gifts, requests, and by adding the pro-
eeeds Of the sale of estates Of deceased persons
without heirs or legatees, the proceeds of the
sale OF property OF residents of the city. cOnis.
Gated for treason OF the owner against the gov
eminent Of the United States, and of all stolen
property recovered from thief or thieves which
cannot be restored 10 the owner, and by adding
all lines and forfeitures for breaches OF the
peace and violations of the criminal law; to
provide for licensing, taxing, and regulating
livery stables and wholesale and retail dealers
IN ratio according TO the animal average
amount IF the capital invested in the
business Of such wholesale and retail dealers:
90 license, tax and regulate age nces of all kinds
OF insurance companies; 10 tax private bankers,
brokers and money lenders, not exceeding one
and one-half of one per centum per annum on
the assessed amount of capital employed IN
their business; to make all necessary regula-
lions rPsps cung hackney carriages and The
rates of fare Of the same and the rates of bauI
ing by cartmen, wag0ners, carmen and draw
men, and the rates OF commission of auc toneers.
10 regulate and graduate the licenses of non
resident merchants and traders, and the taxes
on the same 10 cause new alleys TO be opened
througn the squares, and 10 open. change close
or extend those already laid out upon the ap-
pheanon OF the owner, of more than one half
The property IN such squares: Pr0ridef That
tne damages which may accrue thereby TO any
Individual shall be first ascertained by a jury
70 he summoned and empanneipd by the mar
khal of the District of Columbia, (and IL i here
by made his duty 10 summon and empau uel
the same. in all such cases, upon application TO
h4AAl- DN tue mayor OF gsty.l
and such damages to be paid by the corpora
lion; the amount thereof and the expenses
aecrning shall be levied in due proportion M
on The individuals whose properly shall be
benefitteu thereby, and collected "a other taxes.
10 occupy and improve for public purposes by
and with the consent of the President of the
United STATES any part Of the public and open
spaces and squares IN the city, not interfering
with any private rlghts: 70 cause curb-stones 20
De set, pavements put down, IA ken up and re- |
iaid, carrIage-ways paved and kept in repair,
improvements TO be made whenever the cor |
poratlon may deem IL necessary, or when more
th2n onehaf Of the property owners on anv
street, avenue, or alley IN any of the squares ih
The city shall request the same TO be Gone and /
To lay and collect taxes Tor paving the neces-
eary expenses thereof on the property TINS i'm
proved, and also to impose an addition or in |
urest on the amounts OF aEy such taxes, not ex-
eeeding ten per centun per annun, when the |
same shall not have been paid within thirty
days after the same shall have become due.
Sec is. The corporation shall have full mower |
and authority to lay and collect taxes for gem |
eral purposes not exceeding one and one-haIf |
d one per eentum per annum upon the assessed |
value OF all property, real, persousl. or mixed
within the city, and upon all stocks which may |
D. owned and possessed by any person what
ever in any banking. insurance, or other incor-
pcrated or unineorporated company in Wash |
lnEton city, and upon the assessed value of all |
bonds and mortgages, OF stocks of all kinds
and all public and private sec urities. and every
description Of personal property which may BE- |
ow ned or held by the inhabitants OF the CITY, or
Dy any corporation, company, agent, attorney
or trustee, therein; 10 compel every insurance
banking, or other Incorporated or unIncorpo. |
rated company 10 furnish. when so required |
within ten days thereafter a full and complets |
lr-s CT the Names Of the stoc kholders in such /
rom pany. and the amount of stock owned by |
each- under penalty not exceeding fifty dol.
lars Tor each and every week such company ,
call fall 10 tnrnish the same, and i'm default of
The payment Of the tax due on such stock by
me banking, Insurapce, OF other company or /
y holder OF the stocs. the corpor lion hall
have full power and authority 10 sell such /
stock, or so many shares thereof as shall be |
sufficient 10 pay the taxes due thereon. and ,
costs OF collection, as provided in the case of |
personal property; and TO compel persons. cor |
porabons, companies, agents, and attorneys, or /
trustees, holding taxable property within the |
meaning Of this act TO furnish, when required |
by the assessors, full and correct list OF all /
properly by law taxable, held by them, and 1
10 punish by suitable fines and penalties such |
~ refuse or omit to furnish such lists; but |
no tax shall be levied upon the wearing 4
al parel OF any person: or upon the neces- 1
sary tools and Implement. or library used |
in carrying on a trade or occupation. |
not exceeding in value three hundred dollars,
Or upon Kitchen utensils and household goods !
and furniture to the extent OF two hundred !
dollars IN value; or upon the property of the i
United States; or upon bonds securities Is 4
r Ne by the United States, which. by the terms 1
OF the law under which they issued are |
declared TO be exempt from taxation. or upon !
che church edifce and necessary grounds of |
any congregation or religious society, used ex-
for religious or educational purposes,