Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-26

United States, and TO resume the lexislaty We
powers deleg lted to the cities OF Washington
and Georgetown, and the Levy Court in tn
District of Columbia. II provides that the
several ACTS Incorporating the cities of Wash
lng'on and Georgetown, and amendatory OF
Of and in addition thereto be repealed, and the
l. gislaive powers delegated to said cities and
the Levy Court be resumed, and TIL Otherwise
provided shall be exercised exclusively by
Congress.
The Executive officers Of SAID District shall
he:-Five Commissioners; Solicitor of thu
District OF Columbus; an ASSESSOR of Taxes; a
T. Hector OF Taxes; n Treasurer; n Comptroller
OF the Treasury Clerk of the Comm issioners
a Superin lendent OF Weights and NJ sure,
nIne Commis ,ioners to constitute a Board o,
Education, of which Board the United States
Commissioner of Education shall be a membe
and President er oGfci0; hve Police CommIs-
sioners. who shall discharge their duties under
the authority Of existing laws; a Fire Depart
ment, consisting of a Chief Engineer aud the
assistants deem d necessary by the Commis-
slontrs. lncluding a hre-alarm telegraph; n
Water Department, consisting OF a superinten-
dent, Draug ht 'mau, Ard such assist lntJ as the
commissioners may authorize.
The Solicitor and Comptroller shall be ap-
pointed by the PreNdent oy and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, and shall hold
their offices four years, until their SUCCESSORS
are appointed; all tue other officers to be ap-
poirt by the Commis ssioners.
Two OF the Commissioners ust be residents
OF the District, and worth SIO,0R in real estate;
two shall be mem bers of the Engineer Corps OF
the army, not below the grade Of captain, QUE
OF whom snail be in charge of public ouildingS
and grounds; and the remaining Comm Sioner
shall be appointed from the county at large;
ONT one OF those aPpsinted from the District to be
the presiding officer, and be a member OF the
other boards and preside at their meetings.
The Solicitor shall be a member Of the bar of
the Supreme Court of the United States and
supreme Court OF the District or Columbia.
The Assessor, Collector, Treasurer, Comp
uoller, and Surveyor must be citizens of the
United States, domiciled In the District for one
year prior to their appointment.
The Board Of Education shall be appointed
by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
The Superintendents of Weights and Meas.
nres, OF Streets, Sewers. and Highwa Chief
Engineer of Fire Department and FOremen OF
Engines 10 ust all have resided within the bis
trlct for one year prior to their appointment.
All officers charged with the receipt, dis isburse-
ment or collection OF the public moneys mus
give bond.
The Commissioners are created q body polite
and are vested with power to hold real estate:
prevent the introduction OF contagious disease:
establish hospitals; prevent and remove nuI-
sance; provide for light, water and cleaning
the District and protecting 1t against fires;
locate the fire companies; regulate rates OF
wharfage: regulate and ablIsh markets; op-n
and keep In repair avenues, streets, alleys.
drains; sewers, &ci have charge OF
regulate sale of lumber, tobacco. rates of fare
OF hackney carriages. cartmen, &C.; suppress
prize fighting, gam bling, and all other kinds of
vice and immortality; to exercise a general su-
pervison over the proceedings of the Oommis-
sioners Of Police and education; to levy an au-
nual tax, not exceeding three-eights of one per
cent, for the support of public school. IN the
DIS ,rlct; TO select and purchase in the county
site for a n asylum for the poor; 10 assume the
management and entire control of all sewers.
drains, water pipes, &c; to cause every part OF
the District TO be effectualy drained to cause
all he streets and roads of the District and ali
foot pavements to be cleansed and wat-reu: To
pre- ;crlbe rules for the management and IOca-
ton 0t slaughter houses, and make rules for
the COVER nment of the market-houses and sale OF
provisions 20 abate all unlicensed dram shops,
drinking houses. or places used for the sale OF
intoxicating drinks; TO grant licenses for lodg-
lng-f Ouses: TO inspect every cellar or under.
ground room TO be let or occupied a dwell
ling; to fix and determine the re of walls
OF new buildings. and as to their fitness for hu-
man habitatIon: to direct the supply and use O;
water for sanitary and domestic purp 3es: and
generally 10 exercise ALL powers which are
how exercised by the corporations of Wash
inRton. Georgetown and the Levy Court.
The Solicitor shall act as legal ad wiser to the
Commissioners and others, prosecute all suits,
&c.
The Assess or shall make his as ssessments aud
retUin the same 10 the Commissioners, and t.
recommend for appointment as many assist.
ants as he may require.
The Collector shall receive all taxes and de-
post the same TO the credit of the Treasurer:
sell property for non payment of taxes, &c
The Treasurer IL keep accounts against the
Collector and every other person liable to pay
money INTO the Treasury, pay out money on
wat ran Q, &c.
The Comptroller shall audit all accounts and
demands against the Treasury.
1t enacts that II shall be deemed a nuisance
to load the AIR with unhealthy or offensive ex-
halations or odOrs, to establish magazines
repositories Of gunpowder or other explosive
substance, to obstruct any public highway,
dc. &c.
The Commissioners of Education shall see
that all children between the ages OF six and
eighteen of bona Rds residents of the District
shall be educated, establish school districts,
appoint trustees, build school houses, make
rules for the government OF the schools, estlb-
lish high and normal school, appoint su-
perintendent OF education, select teachers, fix
The Superintendento of Weights and Measures
shall take charge and use every precaution for
the perfect preservation Of the staadards ad-
Just all weights and measures, &c &c.
The Superintendent OF Streets and High ways
shalt contract for all work and Improvements
on the streets, construction of bridges filling up
lots, removal Of distractions. and the enforce
ment generally Of the police regulations rela-
ting TO streets and highways, execute all
OF ders of the Board of Health, &c., &c.
Supervisors shall oversee the performance of
la bor upon the streets and roads.
The Chief Engineer of the Fire department
to exercise command over all oficees and MEM
be of the FIRE Department
The bill goes on to define the duties Of the
Water Department and Board of Health, and
ep u merates the sources Of revenue, &c.
The board OF Health shall consist OF ten
rft ular practising physicians and ten house
holders, TO be appointed by the Commission
ers who shall represent the different sections
Cf the District.
The elective officers of the District shall he
. Register of Deeds, a Register of Wills,
q Judge Of the Orphans Court, aud twenty.
one Justices Of the Peace. whose terms of office
shall be for two years. The Police Board shall
select eight Of the elected magistrates as Poll .e
Magistrates. Fees and salaries of all OH GERS
10 De- fixed by the Commissioners of the Dis
trict.
The Secretary of the Interior is euthorize d
20 appoint three commissioners, one from
W as hingtop, one from Georgetown, and one
rom the county, to be styled the Board of
Liq uidation, whose duty II shall be to make a
lchedule OF the property and assets held by each
Corporation and the LevyCourtand make CON-
plete statements showing the amount of debts
he amount Of debts shall be assessed upon the
property now liable for such debts In their
respective proper lions. The Board Of Com
. issoners for the District to cause the same to
,e paid within twenty years and bonds bearing
Tx per cent interest may be issued for such in |
be dness. The bill covers nearly 15O pages
u Iegsl cap coferrinng all powers upon the |
Commis sioperf, prescribing of the various ON. |
y re-, &c, &c.
SYMPATHY WITH THE CUBAN REVOLUTION. |
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