Evening star., 1869-08-12
OFFICIAL.
Laws Passed by the Sixty.Seventh Council
of Washington City, ID. e..

An Act authorizing the Mayor to appoint
disbursing officer for the Corporation. and
for other purposes.
Be ftenacted by the Board of ALDERMEN and Board
q Common Council Of the CITY Of Washt.gton,
Tnat there shall be appointed by the Mayor.
subject to subsequent confirmation by the
Board OF Aldermen. in like manner as other
Corporation officers are: appointed and con.
nrmed, immedia tely after the passage of this
Act, and annually, on or about the first Mon.
day OF July thereafter. an onicer to be known
as the Disbursing Clerk Of the Corporation
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That 1t shall
be the duty of said disbursing clerk to re-
ceive all warrants issued by the Mayor for
the payment OF the indebtedness incurred bv
tue nre commissioners, or chief engineer OF
the fre department, and the commissioners or
CLERKS OF the several markets, and such other
VII w.ITanIs ms as the Mayor may direct; and he
snail draw the money upoa such warrants
ana dlsburse the same, under such regula.
tions as the Mayor shall prescribe, taking
proper vouchers for all payments, and flung
the same with the Register.
SIC. 3. Ind be it. further enacted. That it shall
be the duty OF the several commissioners, and
etner Officers specified in the preceding section.
with statements of all purchases made on the
credit OF the Corporation, for each and every
calendar month, and to file the same properly
ceauneo, with the Mayor or disbursing clerk
month. Va '
SEC: =. And be it further enacted, That from
anu alNT tue passage OF this act, 1t shall not be
iawlul for any commissioner of improvements
10 purchase, on the credit OF the Corporation
IumDer, stone, or other material Tor use upon
any one piece Of work to an amount exceeding
nity dollars in value, without the written au-
tnoIlty OF the Mayor for such purchase: nor
snail II be lawful tor the chief engineer of the
nre department, nor for the clerk Of auy mar.
ket, to make any purchase or contract on the
creoit OF the Corporation, to an amount exceed.
ing nfty dollars IN value at any one time with
out the written authority, approved by the
Mayor, OF the Board Of Fire Comm issionsrs m
tne one case, or OF the market commissioners
in The Other.
SEC. 3. And be il <lrther enacted That the dis
bursing clerk herein provided for shall Ia
paid, as a compensation for the services herein
required, and for such other services as the
mayor may require OF him, the sum OF hftaen
hundred dollars per annum, in monthIv in
sfauments and he shall be required to rive
bond, satisfactory to the Mayor, for the faith.
iul performances OF his duties, in the sum Of fen
thousand dollars. 0A
SEC. g. And be 1t further enoc ted, That all Acts
ana parts OF acts inconsistent with the foreeo.
ing provisions be, and the same is hereby. IA.
Peaied. tApprov6 &, July "a, 1869.
AN ACT granting certain privileges to John T.
BE enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and Roard
e. Common Councft Of the Guy of Washiaoton.
Tnat privilege be, and il hereby, granted TO
John T. Chauncey to erect O frame bath .room
on the second floor OF his brick building nov
in courfe of erection
Approved, July 81, 1859.
s. ]. BowRH, Mayor.
Approved. July 30, 1862
U. s. GRAFT.