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

apart and applied exclusively to tie baildias
OF public school-houses, and to no other pur-
poee whatever.
Sec. 10. A~d be It further e.ackd. That In ad-
sections Of this act, there shall be- aud IL nere-
BY, levied and assessed twenty cents on every
hundred dollars, TO constitute q SINKING fund
tor tne redemption OF the bonds aatoorized 20
be issued by the act Of Congress entitled .sAn
act to authorize the city Of Washington 20
issue BOMBS for the puI pose Of paying the float
Sec, IL. and be 1t further enacted. That Il shall
be the duty OF the Coli ctor of Taxes TO deposit,
II the credit of the respective funds for which
assessments are made in the 6th TIN. 9Th. 9th,
and 10Th sections of this act. all moneys which
may be received by him on account of taxes
imposed by the said sections.
sec. IL. And be Il further enacted, That upon
ali taxes accruing under this act the Collector
OF Taxes shall receive one per cent. commis-
sion for the collection of the same, and like
commission on all special uxes collected by
him.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That the Col
lector of Taxes be, and is hereby, authorized 10
appoint upon his own responsibility and at his
own expense, such deputies, collectors, as he
may deem necessary, To wait upon citizens and
collect such taxes on personal property asare
now due. or which may become due prior to the
first of January next and for such amounts of
taxes on personal property as shall be col
lected by means Of deputies outside of the Col.
lector's office, he shall be entitled to receive a
commission of seven per cent over and above
February 20, 1857.
Sec. n aud be it further enacted, That ON all
taxes accruIng under this act the Collec TOT is
hereby dire to allow an abatement As fol-
lows: on or before the 18th day Of December
Its, fiye per cent, after hat date no abatement
shall BE- allowed: PTOrtde6, That the abate-
nent herein provided for shall not be ale wed
upon the taxes accrutng upon property already
IN arrears OF taxes tor general purposes until
such arreaTages ar pad, or upon property
owns d bY persons who are IN arrears Tor taxes
FrN all III
paid.
Sec. Is. ind be IL furihr enacted, That the
Collector of Taxes shall be entitled to receive
and recover commissions on all special taxes
which have been paid during the fiscal wear
commencing July !, 1865, or which may here.
after be assessed and paid thereon after the
same have heen collected directly through this
office OF otherwise: PTorided. Th Il from aud
after the passage of this act it ,halI not be
lawful for any person or persons to collect
such special taxes other than the said Collector
or his deputies.
Approved, November o. 1865.
629. between First street west and New Jer-
sey avenue.
Be ii enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and Board
o. Common Council Of the Cisy Of Washington,
That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, author.
lied and requested to cause the alley to be
graded and paved in square 629, bet ween First
street west and New Jersey avenue and ID and
j. streets north.
The werk to be contracted for and executed
in the manner and under the superIntendence
provided by law, and 10 defray the expenses of
said improvement 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
improvements; the said tax 10 be assessed and
collected in conformity with the provisions of
the act approved October II, 1852
Approved, November 9, Io6S.
AN ACT to set the curbstones and pave the
tootways and cutters on the east side of
Fifth street east, between Pennsylvania ave.
rue and Maryland avenue.
BE IL eHGctedbyHe Bodrdof Aldermen and Board
q Common C0unciiHaeH If tie CITY Of WASHINGTON,
lIdt the Mayor b. and he is hereby, author
lied and requested 10 cause the curbstones to
be set and the footwGys and cutters paved on
the east side OF Fifth street east, between Penn
sylyania avenue ard Mary land avenue The
Work 10 be contracted for, and executed in the
manner and under The superinteudence pro-
VIded by law, and to defray the expenses of
said Improvements special tax equal to the
cost thereof Is hereby imposed and levied on
all lots OF parts OF lots bordering on the line of
The Improvement; the said TAX 10 be assessed
and collected III conformity with the provisions
Of the act apProyed October -, 1>6j.
Approved, November 9, ISIS.
AN Acr to grade and gravel h street north,
from North Capitol street to Boundary
street.
Pc Il enacted Jytbs Board Of Aldermen and Boqrd
u Can mon C0HHcu Of o., Cify Of Wdshingto9l,
That the Mayor be, and ne Is hereby, au nor
iZed and requested 10 cause X street north,
from North Capitol street 10 East Boundary
street to be graded and gravelled; and 10 defray
the expense incurred thereby q sufficient sum
Is hereby appropriated ouy of the funds OF the
Fourth Ward. Improved, November 9, 1-jS.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor to
Offer a rew".d of five hundred dollars, (S5 jO)
Whereas on the evening of the 2d day OF
June, leGS, some person or persons unknown,
did, in the public streets of the city of Wash
lngton, commit battery upon the person of
John Ii. Faulkner, and him so cut, beat, and
Hn o. % hsaa off
died,
Re II resolredby TIE Board # Aldermen and Board
# Common Council Of the can # Wdskin,tOa,
That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, author
IZsd TO offer a reward OF five hundred dollars,
1884, for the apprehension and conviction
.! tie party or parties who committee said Of
fence. [Approyed, November Q, 1865.
AN ACT to grade and gravel q street south,
from Seventh street west TO Eleventh street
west.
be tt"7dcted Jy The Board If AIderyne a and Board
n Common COHaca Of the ctr Of Washington,
That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, author
and grayeling of q street south, from Seventh
street west 10 Eleventh street west.
Ind be At further enacted, That the sum OF three
thousand five hundred dollars, tS}5UH,J or so
much thereof as may be necessary, be- and the
same is hereby, appropriated out OF the funds
Of The Seventh Ward TO carry out the provi-
sions OF this act
ind be II further enacted, That the same be
done under the superintendent of the Com
missioner of the Seven h Ward and two assis-
tant commissioners, 10 be appointed by the
Mayor. [Approyed, November ., io6s.
AN ACT TO set the curbstones and pave the
fOotway and cutters on the south side of ID
street north, between New Jersey aveEue
and First street west.
BE Il eHdcted By the Board Of Aldermen and EOqrd
Of Common Council Of the CITY Of Washington,
That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, requested
TO cause the curbstones TO be set and the foot
ways paved on the south side of ID street north,
between New Jersey avenue and First street
west, and to defray the expense OF this i'm
proyement a special tax equal TO the cost there
of be, and the same is hereby, imposed and
levied on all lots or parts of lots bordering on
the line Of said improvement, TO be assessed
and collected in conformity with existing law.
The work TO be done under the direction of the
Commissioner Of the Fifth Ward, and two as
sistant commissioners TO be appointed by the
Mayor. [Approved. November 9, 1865.
An ACT TO grade and gravel NJ stree. north,
rom North Capitol street east to Boundary
street.
Be it enacted Jy the Beard Of Aldermen aud
Poard Of Common CouneI Of the Cityo Washing
ton, That the Mayor be-, and he is hereby,
authorized and requested to cause M street
north, from North Capitol street east TO
Boundary street, TO be graded and gravelled,
aud a Sufficient sum to defray the expense
thereof is hereby appropriated out Of the funds
of the Fourth Ward. The work TO be done