Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-24

| and collec ed according to existing IaWs anS
the work TO be done In accordance with law
Quire the said alleys TO Be graded and n. ysd in
| parts 1T different times or entirely as he NAV
deem proper AT the same period, and that the
woIk thereon may be commenced aud carried
on al any tine after the passage Of this act
Approved, October 81, 1868.
AN n ACT to open, grade and gravel street
west. ~ sAooS
BE H endcted by he Board Of Aldermen and Bo,ra
10. c". IN Coun,t Of The Cny Of Was6tngtOn,
NAT lne mayor be and is Hereby authorizes
snu requested 70 cause s rect south from
Eleventh 10 Twelfth streets W sst to De opened.
graded and erayeled; the work to De done by
the days work under the dire ,tiou OF the Cty
surveyor and superintendent of the commits
sloner OF the Seventh Ward, and to defray the
expense thereof the sum of eight hundred dol
appropriated out of the funds OF the Saysntn
Ward: IrOridcd, That in no case shall the
amount To he expended on the said Improve
ment exceed ihe appropriation herein made
approved, october ~, 1-68.
JOINT RESOLUTION requiring the President or
each Board TO appoint a committee to make
Contract for Lighting the city with pa
hesotrsd ~ TIE EOdrd IF Aldermen and Board of
Common Council o. the CITY of Hdsk,nstoa rbtt
the President of each OF said Boards shall So
point a special Committee of two members of
each Board TO act in conjunction with the
mayor IA carrying into effect the proyisIons Of
a.. aei OF congress, approved July -, Is6s,
pToNlulhg iOr a contract with thu Washington
GaShght Company for lighting the streets and
avenues Of TIE city for the term of one wear.
approved, October 81, 1868.
an ACT 10 grade and gravel Sixteenth straa,
west IRON y street to Boundary street
ne ~ enacted by ne Board Of Aldermen and Board
e. common Council Of the CITY Of WusIiq0tOH
mat The Mayor De, and he is hereby, author.
lzed and requested to contract tor the grading
anu gIaESilng OF sixteenth street west, from q
sueet 10 boundary street.
Ana Ce Il further enacted. That the sum of
TWO thousand and five hundred dolla-s (s2,5Ol)
or so much thereof as may be necessary, be,
and the same is hereby appropriate! ont OF the
funds of tue First Ward, to carry ont the nro
visions of this act.
And be hfIrther enacted, That the same be done
er OF the First Ward and two assistant com
missioners to be appointed by the Mayor
Approved, October 80, 1e6S.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Mavor IN
toGunue the grading and grayelIing of Fifth
street east, from Virginia avenue to l. street
south.
ReSOIred by the Board Of Aldernsn and Bonr5 of
Commof' Council Of the CITY If Washington, That
the Mayor be, and be is hereby, authorized and
IIequestsd 70 continue the grading and gravel
ing OF Fifth street east, from Virginia avenue
TO l. street south: IrOrided, The cost per pard
shaiI not exceed that now paid for the work
now being done on that street
Approved, October 81, 1-6S
AN Act 10 construct sewer in Fourth straet
%esi, from + street north to north side of New
BE a ENACTED by The board Of Aldermen AMI Board
q Common Council Of the Ctty Of Wasbiggtou.
That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized
and requested TO cause a three-feet barrel
sewer TO be constructed in Fourth street west
from ewer already constructed at + street
nOrtn 10 the north side of New York avenue
70 Or provided with drops and lateral sc wers
from the corners OF streets and such man holes
as may be deemed necessary The work TO M
ctne under the direction OF the Superintendent
anu lnsp CtOT OF Sewers. the observation-disclosures
OF the Commissioner OF the Fourth Ward and
TIVE assistant commissioners, 10 BE- appointed
by the Mayor.
10 de:ray the xpen les incurred under this act
SPECIAL tax be, AID is hereby, laid upou ALI
lots and su bcIvlsionel parts OF lots bordering
on he sewerage or work herein provided for.
tee saId tax 10 b. ASSESSED and collected accord
Ing TO law; Pro rated, That the expense Tor con-
s'TU-ing the man holes, drops, aud lateral
sewers for said drops, shall not be assessed on
tne owners Of private property, but shall be
paid for out OF the funds OF the Fourth Ward
approved, October 81, 1e6>.
AN ACT to cause the outside of that portion of
the City Hall controlled by the Corporation
Of Washington TO bel repaired ana re painted
b. a sHGct'd by the E0Grd Of .iEterHsa and bari
- '"Mm,n '"GHcu ~ The CItg Of Washington,
4 hat the Mayor be, and he Is hereby, author
led 10 cause The outside of that portion OF the
CUy Hall controlled by the CORPORATION of
Washington ITO bel repaired and repaintei
ind ts II further sBoctsd, That the sum Of
thIrt y-twO LUHdreG dollars (S3,2JO,) or so much
is hereby, appropriated out of the general fund,
ont OF any moneys in the treasury not other
wise appropriated.
Approved, OCtObeT 30, lsG-.
An ACT TO lay water main in Eighteenth
tt!eet west, from i 10 h streets north
b Il eH0ctsd by ne Board Of Aldermen an
BodTG of {, HsHor C0upcI oftse CITY of Wcshtng
ton, That the Water Board be, and they ara
hereby. authorized and requested TO cause a
water main 70 be laid on Egh teen IN street west
between and h streets north, and to defray
The expense thereof a sum sufficient be, and i
hereby, appropriated, payable out OF the water
upon the properly bordering upOn the line Of
saiG water nam is authorized by existing
law. lApproved, october 81, Is5s.
An ACT imposing taxes for the year 1856.
h, Il enacted By he Board If Iids ynea aud board
# Common Council Of Tee CITY If Washington.
sec. ]. That there be, and hereby is, imposed
at laid for the year l-68, tax at the rate of
slNty-hEe cents OIL every one hundred dollars
Of he assessed value OF all real aud personal
property IN the city of Washington: of all stock
y hIch NAY be owned by any person whom
sewer IN any banking or Incorporated or uu-
Incorporated company of said city; all bonds
and mortgages OF all stocks ofall kinds OF pub
lie security, and every description of property
in said city, or which may be owned or held
by the Inhabitants thereof, according to the
assessment and valuation of the same as made
said tax 10 be levied and collected as provided
by law.
Sec. =. ind BE- IL further enacted, That il shall
be the duty OF the Collector of Taxes 10 deposit
10 the credit Of the neral fund all money
which may be received by him for taxes on all
stocks which may BE- owned or possessed by
any person whomsoever, 10 any banking or
other IN incorporated or unincorporated company
in the city OF Washington, under the first Sec
ton of this act, the money received by him for
taxes on all taxable property 10 be deposited 70
the credit of the wards respectively IN which
IL may be collected.
Sec. 3. ind be IL further enacted, Tha. there be
and is hereby, imposed and laid fer the year
les at the rate Of sixty We cents every
one hundred dollars OF the assessed amount OF
capital employed in the business OF ali private
bankers, brokers, and money-lenders in this
city, according 10 the assessment and return of
same by the Board OF Assessors; the said tax to
be due and pay able and TO be levied and cell
leetsd as the taxes imposed by the firsr section
are due and payable and levied and collected;
and If any person or persons engaged in the
business or employment OF private bankers,
brokers, or money lenders shall fail or refuse
TO pay the tax which may [bel due from HIM or
them under this section, within thirty days
after the same shall have become due and pay
able, the person or persons so falling or refus-
ing shall forfeit an pay this Corporation a fine
not exceeding ten dollars for each and every
day be or they may so fail or refuse to pay said
tax, TO be recovered and applied as other fines
OF this Corporation are recovered and applied.
Sec. Z. And De IL enacted, That IT shall be the