Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-02
AN ACT relating to the erection of stree,
lamps


Bel enacted by the Board Of Aldermen aud Board
o. Common Council Of the Cty qf WdSLia ytOR,
That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, required
annually to contract with the lowest respon-
sible bidder after proposal shall have been in.
vited by public advertisement for furnishing
ms Corporation with iron lamp-posts and
lamps. the lamps to be Of such patterns rs the
Mayo may designate, and the posts to be not
less than ten feet long, and to project eight feet
four inches above ground when planted; the
base TO be constructed with a circular bottom
OF not less than twenty inches diameter, and
the top TO be provided with proper arm for
the support OF ladder; the W hole TO weigh not
less than two hundred and fifty pounds.
Seq. And BE 10 enacted, That whenever the
erection OF lamps upon any street, avenue or
alley, or any portion of Il street, avenue, or
alley, shall have been authorized DIV a legisla.
tive act OF this Corporation, it shall be the duty
OF the Mayor TO cause lamp posts and lamps,
as above described, to be erected, and 10 have
the same connected with gas mains by one
inch service pipes, with proper stops and burn
ers OF capacity OF not more than SIX feet nor
less than four feet capacity; and to pay the ex-
peRse thereof out OF the funds OF the ward in
which they may be situated PrOrided, rnat
under no circumstances shall any gas main be
laid at the expense, in whole or in part, OF tn e
Corporation; or any lamps erected along any
portion Of any street, avenue, alley In
which gas mains shall not have been pre- yious-
ly land.
Sec. 3. And BE- it eRactsd. That so soon as lamp-
posts and lamps shall have been erected and
prepared for lighting any street, avenue, or
alley, 1t shall DE the duty Of the Mayor to have
the same lighted with gas twenty lone nights in
each month, from dark until daylight, under
such contract as shall have been made by the
Corporation for lighting its public lamps; and
TO pay the expense Of lighting out OF such
moneys as shall have been appropriated for
thalpurpose.
Sec. 1. And be ii enacted, That il shall be the
duty OF the Mayor TO ha We the necessary repairs
made 10 such lamp-posts and lamps as may
from lime TO time require repairs, and pay the
expense thereof out of the funds of the ward
In which such lamp posts and lamps may be
located, out Of the general fund II such posts
and lamps shall have been made chargeable TO
the FUND.
Sec. ). And be ii enacted, That if any person
or persons not properly authorized SO TO do
shall exulgu.sh any lamp or shall break or in
Jure any lamp or lamp post, such person or
persons shall forfeit and pay tor every such
offence tine of pot less than two nor more
than ten ddlars: to be collected and applied u
the same manner as other Corporation fines
Sec. 6. and be 1T enacted, That all other acts
relating to the erection and lighting OF street
lamps be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Approved November II, 1865.
AN Act to set the curbstones and pave the
footway and cutters on the north and south
sides OF street north, between Seventh and
Fourteenth streets west.
BE IL Enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Co,aca Of the CITY Of Washington,
That the Mayorbe and he is hereby, author
lied and requested to cause the curbstones 70
on the north ana south sides OF 7 street north,
between Seventh and Fourteenth streets
west. The wok to be contracted for and
executed in the nanner and under the SUPER
intendspce provided by law; and to defrav the
expense of said improvement special tax
equal to the cosithereof is hereby imposed and
levied on all los and parts OF lots bordering
on the line of the improvement; the said tax TO
be assessed and collected in conformity with
the provisions Of the act approved October ~,
1865. rApproved, November II, 1865.
AN ACT 70 take up and repave the alley In
square No. ST..
Be il enacted blythe Board Of Aldermea and Board
Of Common cosncl Of the City Of Washington.
That the Mayo be, and he Is hereby, authorized
and requested 70 have the pavement In Alley
81, between FIRST and Second streets west and
ID and f streets north, taken mp and repaved
with three rows Of fiagstone, and to defray the
cost OF said Improvement special tax equal
to the cost thereof be, and the same is hereby
imposed on all lots or parts OF lots bordering
on said alley. The work to be done under the
direction OF the Inspector Of Sewers and
Streets, the Commissioner OF the Fourth Ward,
and two assistant commissioners TO be appoint
Approved, November n, 1868.
An Acr to Grade and gravel Twenty first
street west fron Psnnsylvania avenue 70
Boundary street. !.
Be y easetsd D. As Beard u Aldvnes Gsd
tea, TAAs Ne mayor - M y = hessey, a.