The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-27

en, ,o.'0', s ~ "uui',o" W 'no
several acts ior es'aonsning the temporary
and permanent seat OF the Government OF |
the United States, and TO resume tho lcptsla-
,,vo no,vers do,eoa,ed IN tho o,,ios az wasb. |
Wv. 49, o."s. ~ v VI 80,
lngton ana georgetown, anu tine Levy 'ourt
In the District OF Columbia. II provides |
that the several acts incorporating the cities |
Of Washington and Georoetovn. and
arondo,ory ~ ana In add,,io, ,ho,o,o no
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repealed, and the legislative powers dele
gated to said cities and the Levy Court be
resumed, and till otherwise provided shall
ho o,crcisoa oxc,,sIvoiv hy cono.oss
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Inc executive oiicorsoi saio Distrlct shaii
be: Five Commissioners Solicitor OF the
District of Columbia; an Assessor of Taxes;
a Co,,oo,or NJ Toxos, n Troosrror. Comm
troller OF inc treasury olerk OF tue Com
misslonersi Superintendent Of Weights and
Measures; nine commissioners 10 constitute
n BOARD Of Education. of which boord tho
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United states commissioner OF Education
shall be a member and president cI-ofieio;
FIVE Police Commissioners, who shall dis
charge their duties under the authority of
existing laws, a Fire Department, conslsiinp
of A chief engineer and the asslstants deemed
necessary by the Commlssioners. Including
A fre.alarm telegraph, Water Department,
Consisting of a Superintendent. braupbts,
man, and such assistants as The Commits
sioner NAV authorize.
The Solicitor and COMPTROLLER shall be an.
pointed nv the President by and with the adj.
Vice and consent Of the Senate, and shall
hold their offices four years, or until their
successors arc Amounted nil the other
oilicers TO be appointed by the CommIsslon.
ers.
Two of the Commissioners must be real.
dents Of Inc District. and worth siGI' ooo in
real estate, two shnli no members Of thc En.
gineer Corps of the army. not below the
Srode Of cnptaip. one of whom shall bc in
Charge of public buildings and grounds, and
the Remaining CommlssIoner shall be an
noIntod from the county at large, ono Of
those nppolnted from the District 10 he Tho
presiding officer, and be n member of The
other boards and preside at their meetings.
The Solicitor shall be member Of the bar
| or the sunreme Cont Of INC limited States
and sunrcmc Court of Tho District oS Coinn,.
lin.
The Assessor. CoIIector. Treasprcr Comm
| ,rolIcr md suryevor must hc citizcns az thc
limited state. domiciied in the District for
one wear prior 10 their Amendment.
The Board Of EducatIon shall be m
nointed nv tho President. by and with tho nj
Vice and Consent on The SENATE.
The sunerintendents Of WEIGHTS md Neas.
urcs. of Streets. sewers md Highway.
| Chief Engineer of Fire Dopartment ma
Foremep Of Engines must ali have resided
within Tho District for one wear nrior IN tbeir
appoiptment, All oficers charged with The
rcceInt. advancement or collection Of The
nnbIlc moneys must rive bond.
The Comnlsslonefs arc created n body
polite and are vested with power to hold
real estate, prevent the Introduction of con.
tapious disease, establlIsh hospitals, prevent
and remove nuisance, provide for lIgIt. water
and cleaning the District and PROTECTING
Il against fires, locate the Ares COMPANIES,
regulate rates of wharfage, regulate and
establish markcts, omen ami keen in rcnoir
avenues, streets, ALLEYS, drains, sewers. Re-,
have charge OF ali The publIc roads and
bridges. reSuIate sale Of lumber. Tobacco
rates of fare of hackney carriages, cartmen'
| nc, suppress prize fighting. Gambling. and
ali other kinds of vice and immorality; TO
exercise a general supervision over the pro-
cecdings Of the Commissioners of Police
and Education; to levy an annual tax, not
| exceeding three.eighths of one pcr cent. for
the support of public schools in the District,
to select and purchase In the county a site
for an asylum for the poor; to assume the
management and entire control Of nll sew
ers, drains, water pipes, &C.; to cause every
part of the District TO be effectually drained,
10 cause all the streets and roads of Inc
District and all foot paycments to be cleaned
and watered; to prescribe rules for the man.
agement and location Of slaughter-houses,
and make rules for the government Of the
market-houses and sale Of provisions; to
abate all unlicensed dram-shops, drinking.
houses, or places used for the sale of intoxi.
eating drinks; to grant licenses for lodging
houses; to inspect every cellar or under.
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ing; to fix and determine the structure OF
walls of new buildings, and as to theil
fitness for human habitation; to direct tn,
supply and use of water for sanitary and do
nestle purposes; and generally to exercise
all powers which are now exercised by thu
corporation Of Washington, Georgetown and
the Levy Court.
The solicitor shall act as legal adviser t
the commissioners aud others, prosecute al
suits, &c.
The assessor shall make his assessment,
and return the same to the commissioners
and to recommend for appointment rs many
assistants rs he may require.
| The collector shall receive all taxes, and
deposit the same TO the credit ofthe treasurer
sell property for non-payment of taxes, &c.
| The treasurer to keep accounts against the
collector and every other person liable TO pay
| money into the treasury, pay out money Oh
| W.
The comptroller shall admit all accounts
and demands against the treasury.
II enacts that II shall be deemed a nuisance
to load the air with unhealthy or offensive
eXhalations or odors, to establish magazines
or repositories of gunpowder or other explo.
siye substance, TO obstruct any public high.
way, &C., &c.
The commissioners Of education shall sec
that all children between the ages Of six and
eighteen of bona .fde residents Of the District
shall be educated, establish school districts,
appoint trustees, build school-houses, make
rules for the government of the schools, es.
tablish high and normal school, appoint
| a superintendent of education, select leach
| ers, fix their salaries, &C., &c.
The Superintendent of Weights and Meas
ures shall take charge and use every precalI
ton for the perfect preservation of the
| standards, adjust all weights and measures.
&C., &c.
The Superintendent of Streets and High.
ways shall contract for ali work and I'm.
proyements on the streets. Construction OF
| bridges. filling M lots, removal of obstrnc.
tons. and the enforcement generally of the
police reguiatIons relating To- streets and