Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-08
TPT BLIC-No. I3T.I

A. ACT 10 amend the laws regulating the assessment
+. 70 .na-sd ~ ne SsnGts Gnd Hopie IF Rcpyssen,
,.i % -. tn..d St1,,s q At..r'.a IN Gonsgsss
,ic corporatTcn Of the city of Wash:ngion. "a the
District al Columbia, now empowered b. law t.
t. ne T,hwth in the uDSh 'G Of 9oector Of
ttSes OF said ciy, transcript OF such assessment
the d1Jy q aid collector in each yea7 u embrace in
th~ taX book II the current year all ta,. OF every
estate in said city, and including that OF the pre-
Nhu- year then unpaid, and 70 collect all taNes 20
assessed and certified "a Aforesaid AZ his office in
sFc. 8 And Be ,tjvthsr nacfsd, That 1t snail not
De "a" ~ Tor the NAV or o- city councils II the city
~ Hs-hlngi9n, or any person charged With the dis
II ILert from It's Legitimate object money lei led
or collected taxes from the peoplc If sail District
but all -U' taxes l-rIed or collected shall b kept
laT.i, snd distinct: each item under its own
pEprr head As named in the act acts authorizing
such levy To- b. naie and that 20 Change whatsoever
snail b. ade by transfer OF one fund L. another
by pay II- ont any ,um suIns IF money account
II any ctJeCt or purpose for which Il not levied
SIC. !. AHd BE- - further sHac,sa. That in no
miscellaneous Furpnses eIce"t TWEEN y hTc c-lts on
IN one huLdT,i d, liars ~ 'AlEatlOn
o. The city VI Washington BY and with the consest
81 ~" board Of aldermen thereof. shall appoint an
such aEn'', compeHs.'i1n a. hall be fixed By an
act ~ the corporation Of Washington. and whose
mayor II shall BE- the duty Of the auditor TO audit
al accounts sraCt the sat Cos purttiOn. certify
Tue -11l'- wren lUuIc Correct To the COMPTROLLER
an o. retain the originals Of all contracts uisfe an
or ers given for ali Gescr ptiOns of work improve
MS Ey the corporation Aforesaid IL shall be- the
iuty Of the comptroller TO keep exact accOuAt
al variants -.ued In the naLper hereinafter pro-
Vied fOr, AM 81! ell taxes levi by tho
M der their T--pgCtiyH hC3I4; to c0untersiga aud
Keep accurate record ter All receipts fer faxes ur
th"T revenue Of any description whatever, given by
the collect and register such recei pts not 10 be va
W unies- - Undersigned and 20 Compare the same
da " with u books OF sad collector aud re- Ster
zach and very account against IL e corporation OF
Nashipg!t Il, when audited and certified by the AK
ccnteT,igned ~ the mayor and In case -halI ray
ments y" mad III any other manner than prov mad
tUT IN this act But DO account shall be paid, by
warrant or otherwise, unless there il fund the
ceiycd from amy and all sources for and on account
OF the corporation sha the day Of its recent be
depost-d BY the collector and register to the Credit
Cf The city II W sshngtcn, in such place may be
pCrstlOn 10y an act Of the board OF aldermen and
board OF common council, approved by tbs mayor:
and such depository shall each day that de posits are
made, fGrni h a statement of the same IN the conn
tr"ll'r To be- ly him filed in his cfice.
SEC D. Ami be ~ further tHdrisd. That the said cor
pOrafion Of Washington shall have power to issue
Certif Gates o' indebtedness not Ia exceed in ount
six lunir usand dollars AVID 10 bear interest AT
the rate OF seven and three tenths per ccntuu per
annum. and TO be receemabe within three years
fr IN the date Of issue the said certificates not To be
receivable for taxes due said corporation TO such
amount yearly As said corpora ion designate by
Jaw not however. to exceed fifty per centim Of tbs
amount due by any tax payer. AMI sail certificates
ment of the assertaincd indebtedness OF the
lion OF ashington to the sixth day of June eicht-
cen hundred and seventy. 49,
Exc: And be At further enacted. That any pars,n
who shall violate the provisions Of this act shall be
deeu ed guilty Of misdemeansr in Office and he dis
missed LherefrOnl iApproTe3, July Z, $50.