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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20
fPUBLrt-No. I'LL
AN ACT authorizing The establishment Of wafer
meters 10y IL" Potomac wat'.r, the lug ol an
additional water au from the GistrinIit ug re-
-,rvoIr "t the Washington aqA"dUct, and tor
other D,IruuS.-.

AN ACT authorizing The establishment Of wafer
meters 10y IL" Potomac wat"r, the il, ing Of an
a.!di.innal water ju from tt" GisGi,Iit illo re-
-,rvoIr of the Washington agAcduct, and TOR
ether purposes.
BE il enacted is the Senate and House Of Repre-
s,.n,ati cs of the United States Of 3,rt.a j., ,nr
-rt>5 assembled, THAI in order 10 prevent ,llir,,.-
cesar. vast" %. Potomac water .aAd in order ~
mr.e fuy enforce tn laws VI the corpcgat ION Of
Washington and GeDIgctowu, IN relation % the
distribution ~ the same the engineer officer in
charge ci ti" Washington asGetuct is hereby an
tboriz,d AID empowered after giving notice to
shut OF the water hen st Gotic" shah be dIsre-
4ald"d i1onl any places Whtrc waste u water is
orc-rIipT.
SO. 2 and he it fIr;hcrcnacted That The use Of
Potomac water Tor mechanical and manr:,..t anna,
purposes. or Tor private iUuut ans street and nave
m"h! washers; shall be- allowed only when in the
opinion G sand engineer. II viii not be detrimental
70 The general distribution OF water IN the two
cities.
SIC. g. And be it further enacted That the s,rpply
OF water TO all inanIltc turing, bshmeus hotels
hYerE stables, ana other places requiring a large
quantity, shall be determined ny meters ere ted and
maintained ~ the pclsc OF the consumer; and the
sad corporations Of Washington and Georgetown
shall charge and collect for the quantity so deter
mined price lot exceeding three cents per hun
SIC i. And he il further enacted. Tint soid on.
gineer officer shall cause to be furnished and laid
the distributing reservoir of the Wtshin,,to,
aqIeduct To Capitol Hi, in the city OF Washin[ton
along such route as lie shall determine an ;ro,
mann OF tmrtN-siX inches IN diameter, connected
with the present MAINS at such points - he sban
direct and that the entire cost thereof shall ba
borne proportionately by the corporations of wash
ington and Georgetown, and in order t. nro,iJ ~,
sucn cost the sad corporations are hereby enlnoNy
cred and authorized to increase the present Iiat"r
rates aud water taxes to such Am - q. eter
them BIZ deemed necessary, 90 may W
SEC. D. AMI 9e II ftither enacted, That for the
purpose OF enabling the corporations aforesaid to
c.ii5 On. the PROVISIONS OF this act, it shall be
competent Tor them TO borrow, in such proportions
;iS .neT may deem necessary, of no.ey not
for the city of Washington and forty tbousanS
dollars Tor the city Of Georgetown, reaeemsble
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20

The Boston Adrertiser says: An acct
dent occurred at the Worren Sisters
Adelphi on Monday evening, by which
Mademoisele Morlacchi narrowly escaped
breaking her neck. In the burlesque of the
Forty Thieves she was dancing the 'Carni-
val OF Venice and at the conclusion OF her
solo was to spring into the arms of Mesde
moiselles Evers and Rigl. The jump is not
often attempted, but Mademoiselle Nor
!acehi has frequently executed it before
Monday night, whether from insufficient re-
hearsal, carelessness, or nervousness, the
two dancers who were to receive her held
their arms in such a manner that
she failed to receive the ey-
pected support, and slid over them.
Before she had time to extend her
hands to save herself, she struck the stage.
falling hard on her right temple. The
scared dancers did not loose their hands ON
the other side, and the unfortunate premiere
turned complete somersault and lay mo-
tionless on the stage, the blood triekling
from her forehead. She was taken up and
carried to the wings, and DR.. Hoffendall,
who was on the stage, attended her. She
was unconscious aud her pulse seemed mo-
tionlcss for nearly quarter OF an hour
She at last recovered, and upon examina-
ton il was found that no bones were broken,
but her neck was SO stiff that 1t could not
be moved without causing great pam. IRefe
was flesh wound on the temple
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20
Waddy Thompson We. d. II. Evans.

Relative to the case between Waddy
Thompson and d. II. Evans, brief notice
Of which appeared in the Democrat on We'd
nesday, the latter gentleman, who is doing
business in our city at No. SIG North Third
street, has shown to us q series of legal
documents, letters, etc., in the matter, and
makes the following statement, from which
we see no reason to withhold full credit:
Mr.. Evans was doing q liquor business at
Memphis in April, 1863. There then came
to that place Mr.. Waddy Thompson and
proposed to buy some $4,000 worth of
liquors, and desired bids. Mr. Evans was
the successful bidder and furnished the
liquors, receiving $4,000 cash, and asserting
to an agreement to receive drafts on New
Orleans at five and ten days sight for the
balance. Mr.. Thompson had represented
himself as acting in the transaction for Mr..
0. S. Dillon, at Little Rock, who had, he
said, shipped to the firm of Messrs. Thomp-
son, Morris & Co., of New Orleans, one
hundred and ninety bales of cotton, for the
payment for the iquors-the liquors to be
sent to Little Rock.
1t turned out that Dillon had made no
such shipment. and was not responsible.
He therefore was arrested on the charge of
false pretenses, but he at once gave ball.
and was not confined. On his preliminary
examination, the evidence as to Dillon was
not at hand, and SO Thompson was dis.
charged by the magistrate. Evans then
brought a suit in chancery, and attached
Thompson's property in Memphis, said to
be worth $S0,O00. That case is still pending
in the Chancery Court in Memphis. Shortly
afterward Thompson sued Evans for false
arrest, placing the damages at $4,000
That case went against Evans by default
solely through the absence of his attorney,
whom Evans had expected to attend to it.
Mr.. Evans was at the time in st. Louis. He
was not appraised of the Judgment till the
court had adjourned, and it was then too
late to take an appeal. In May last, how
ever, he succeeded in obtaining from the
Supreme Court of Tennessee writ of error
with supercedeas, reopening the case for
damages, which ease is now again pending,
and will be fully attended to. Mr. Evans
does not expect to pay even one cent of
damages in such CASES.. Louis Demo
Graf.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20
IPUBLIC-No. I'LL
AN ACT to establish port of delivery at Kansas
ri

Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the city of Kansas, in the
State of Missouri shall be, and is hereby, c9nsti-
tuted a port of delivery, annexed to and made q
part of the collection district of New Orleans, and
shall be subject to the regulations and re-
strictions other ports of delivery in the United
States; and all the privileges and facilities afforded
by the act Congress OF the second March eighteen
hundred and thirty-one, entitled "An act allowing
the dutes on foreign merchandise imported into
ittsburg, Wheeling, Cincinnati Louisville, Saint
Louis. Nashville, and Natchez to be secured and
paid at those places" shall be extended TO said
port. 4 surveyor OF customs shall be appointed to
reside at said port and perform the duties pre-
scIibed by law, who shall receive the coinpen
sation provided which may hereafter be
provided by law for surveyors of the same grade
Approved July H. 1870,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20
IPUBLIC-Eo. TO-
AN ACT to vacat, the Fort Dakota military reser-
walton in the Territory OF Dakota, and Tor other

AN ACT to vacatt the Fort Dakota military reser-
walton i'll the Territory OF Dakota, and Tor other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America i'll Con-
gress assembled. That the military reservation at
Fort Dakota, i'll the county OF Mnnehaha, and TIE =
Iitory OF Dakota, be- and the is hereby,
vacated. and the lands embraced in SAID r"serva-
walton shall be subject TO private entry under the
provisions OF the redemption and homestead laws
OF the United States, except SO much thereof as
may be embraced in sections heretofore reserved
for school purposes: Provided, That nothing in this
act shall be construed 10 interfere with any
rights which may have accrued previous to the
Withdraw wal of said lands for the purposes Of such
reservation: And provided also, That any improve
InentS said reservation made by the military
authorities prior TO its REIMBURSEMENT by the Sec
rotary Of War, shall be appraised by the register
and receiver of the land office of the district in
which said reservation is situated. and paid for by
the purchaser of the lands on which the same are
located: And provided further, That patent shall
issue for any portion of said lands until the I'M
provements thereon shall have been paid for AT
their appraised value.
Approved July IA, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20
lPUBLIC-NO. 1871
AN ACT to annul a portion of q certain s1a1ute O
the Territory OF New Mexico, and for othe


AN ACT to annil portion of certain sta, ute al
the Territory OF New Mexico, and FOR other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF RepreS
seutatives of the United States Of America in Con}
gress assembled, That the following reeited poI
ton OF q statute OF the Territory OF New Mezicd|
|. approved February second. eighteen hundred and
slNIytive, viz: And writ of execution shall oI1
any account be executed on the real estsite of an
person, ii there be mortgage made by the husl
band and wife owning the said property, and the
mort gage must have been executed with All the
fornalities required by law be, and the same id
hereby disapproved and declared null and void /;
Provided That there shall be exempt from lew
and forced sale under any process or order from
any court of law equity in said Territory the lot
OF parcel of ground and the buildings thereon occu.
pied as Ii residence and owned by the debtoH being
Il householder and having family to the value Of
one thousand dollars. And it, in the opinion of the
creditors the premises claimed by such sbtor AZ,
exempt are worth more than one thousand dollars
then it shall be lawful for the officer to advertise,
and sell the said premises and out of the proceeds
OF such sale to pay such execution debtor the said
sum OF one thousand dollars which shall lie exempt
from execution for one year thereafter. ana apply
me oai'hce on sad execution; And provided fur
ther That no sale shall be made unless rrester
sum than one thousand dollars shall be bid nor said
premises.
Approved, July H. 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20
TPERLIC-NO. Oil
AN ACT to authorize the paving and sewerage of
NJ street, Washington, District of Columbia.

De it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves of the United States OF America in Con-
griss assembled, That the Mayor of Washington,
the Commissioner OF Public Buildings, and William
Stickney, Wilson +. Brown and s. Il. Kaufman, of
the city of Washington, be and they hereby APP
pointed commissioners for the purpose OF paving
and seweIing street north, between New York
and Vermont avenues. who shall serve without
compensation; and all vacancies Occasioned by
DEATH or resignation, otherwise, shall be flied
by the Supreme Court OF the District OF Coul bia.
SEC. 2 And be it further enacted, tt at to enable
the said commissioners TO carry out the purpose OF
this act. they shall have the same power CON
ferred upon the corporation of the city OF Washing
ton, TO levy II tax upon the property fronting on
said street sufficient TO pay for sad paving aud sew
erage, which shall he collected III the manner now
prescribed by law, and when collected, the
amount thereof shall be paid over to the commits
sioners aforesaid. The said commissioners shall
have the power of directing the manner of putting
III the gas and water pipes on said street, within
the points before mentioned
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted. That the
porationof Washington shall pay for paving and
sewerage of the Space occasl0ned by the cross
streets and alleys; and such alleys and streets
may abut against the said VI street without cross
ing it shall pay the rate if the same
private property.
SIC. 4. And he it further enacted, That this act
be III force from and after lis passage and all laws
conflicting with its provisions hereby repeated.
Approved, June 81 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20
IPUGLIC-No. 20.

AN ACT 70 incorporate the Trustees sf the Cor
ontitn Gallery OF Art, and tor oth, T. },lIros,.e
L" ii enacted ly the Sr,late and Ho>c OF Repre-
sentatires OF the United States of America IN COM
!ceS assembled That James II. Carlisle James g.
HAIL George ". Riggs, ANTHONY Hide James e
Rciret lauesC Kennedy Henry u. Cook, I;lrcs
GeorgetoNn District of Columbia, ard NilIia,n n
Walters, OF the city OF Baltimore, STATE, of Marry
land. and their successors. he and they ara. Hereby
crcafed ;;ad constituted body oljtic and c0ri,o-
rate i'll law by tIe name and style OF the Trustees
OF the Coreoran Gallery uf Art, and Tx that name
may and be SUED, ilrle;id and lie inlilc; rfl
hay" perpetual succession, and shall and ma take
hold, manage. and dispose ui, at ali times real and
lncrsOnal estate, and SHALL and NAV do and perform
all other acts and things necessary a,,lcpriat,.
for the execution of the trusts created and com
Iterred on hem i'll and by certain deed from vii
liam W. C0rcoran to them, the said parties herein
before named, wllic! is dated the teuth dav of
May eighteen hundred and ski -Iirc aud was re-,
corded on the eighteenth of the same month in
liber ID, number eight, folio two hundred and Ii,ey
four, ct sequitur of the land records OF Nash-
lin@ton county, District of Columbia to which
reference is hereby made for greater certainty: the
intent OF this charter Of Incorporation being that
the shall he in execution OF the trusts in The
\ SAID deed declared and set FORTH and not to apv
other intent or purpose whatever.
H SEC. Z, And be 1t further enacted, That the Sec
Rotary OF War the Secretary of the Treasury and
tile secretary OF State be, and they hereby an
th0i1zed and directed to ascertain and settle 11nn,
principles OF Justice fair and Just compensation
Tor te Use of the ground and buildings described in
the before mentioned deed, while the same We're
occupied by the United States for the public ser
wee: and that the sum ascertainei and settled
by therl majority of them shall upon their
certihcae and award thereof, be paid to the corro
ration hereInbefore created, out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC 5. And be it further enacted, That any fax
which may be claimed or due to the United States
by reason OF the transfer OF the prOpertv abo1-e
mentioned, or the execution and delivery Of the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20
tPUEL!C-So. Isl

IN ACT 70 regulate the purchase Of faol for the
legislative, cNrcdtiS { aud judicial Gcpagtlncu
and 10r he military and naval cstablis hmrnts
OF The Cliitd states il the District OF Columbia.
BE It enacted Dy the Senate ana House Of Repre-
seutatigcs OF the United States OF America in Con-
gross assembled, That from and after the passage
OF this act it SHAH not be lawful fur any officer or
person i'll the civil, military naval service Of the
United States IN the District Columbia 10 pl.r
chase anthracite Or btun.inous coal or wood for the
public service except on condition that the same
shall, before delivery lie inspected and weighed or
measured by some competent person, TO he appoint
cd 10y The head Il tie department or chief OF the
branch of the service for which the p,ircla Sc is
madc, and that the person appointed shah, be-
fore entering upon The duty of INSPECTOR wei.her
and measIrer, and to the satisfaction OF the ap-
pointing officer bind himself with not less than two
sureties, in the penal sum OF i've thousand dollars
chat each aud every ton of coal weighed by him
shall consist Of two thousand two hundred and
forty pounds, and that each ard cord OF wood
to be measured shall he OF the standard measure
of one hundred and twenty-eight cubic feet And
the INSPECTOR welgher and melsurer hereby to be
appointed, shall be entitled to receive from. the
vendors of fuel weighed and measured by him,
twenty cents for each ton of coal weighed and nine
for each cord of wood measured by hiri: Pro-
vided, That each lead parcel Of wood or coal
weighed and measured by him shall be accom- pa.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20
fPUBL1C-No. l&.
AN ACT to require national banks going into hquida
ton TO retire their circulating notes.

u0n 10 retire their circulating notes.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentaIVes OF the United States Of America i'll Con
gress assembled That every bank that has hereto
fore gone into liquidation under the provisions OF
section forty of the national currency act shall
be required to deposit lawful money OF the United
States tor IT. outstanding circulation within sixty
days from the date of the passage of this act. And
every bank that may hereafter 30 into liquidation
shall be required to deposit lawful money of the
United States for its Outstandn Scrculatiun within
six months from the date OF the vote to 80 into
liquidation; Whereupon the bonds pledged as secu-
rity for such circulation shall be surrendered to the
association making such deposit. And ii any bank
shall tail TO make the deposit and take up its bonds
Tor thirty days after the expiration OF the time
specified, the Controller OF the Currency shall
have power to sell the bonds pledged for the circu
latiun Of said bank at public auction i'll New Iorl.
city and after providing for the redemption and
cancellation Of said circulation, and the necessary
expenses Of the sale. to pay any balance re.
manning from the proceeds to the bank or its legal
representative: Provided, That banks which
winding up i'll good faith for the purpose OF consol
idatinG with other banks shall be exempt from the
PROVISIONS OF this act: And provided further, That
the assets and liabilities OF banks so in liquidation
shall be reported by the banks viii which Jhoy
in process OF constellation
Approved, July Ii, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 90 1870

MED by his certificate Of the number Of tons OF
pounds of coal and the number of cords parts OF
cords of wood in each load or parcel.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted That the proper
accounting officer of the treasury shall be furnished
with copy, of the appointment of each inspector,
Weigher and measurer appointed under this act and
thatit shall not be lawful for any accounting officer
to pass allow to the credit Of any disbursing OH
Ger in the District OF Columbia any money paid by
him for purchase of anthracite or bituminous coal
for wood, unless the voucher therefor is accom-
panied by q certificate of the proper inspector
weigher and measurer that the quantity paid for
has been determined by him required by this
act.
SEC 3. And be it further enacted That Congress
may at any time repeal. amend alter this act
Approved, July il, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20
fPCBLC-No. e5.
AN ACT relating TO the supreme court of the Dis


trict Of Columbia.
Be it enacted by tn" Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of america in Con
5rcss assembled. That the seEera! general terms
and special terms OF the circuit courts. district
courts and criminal courts au; horzad by the act
approved March third eighteen hundred and sixty
three entitled An at ganizc the courts in
the District o. Columbia, aud Tor other purposes,
which have been nay DC held, shall be. and are
declared 10 be. scyeialir. terms OF the supreme
court of the District OF Columbia; and the judg-
ments DEGREES sentences. orders, proceedings, and
acts OF said general t"rIus special terms circuit
courts, distinct courts and criminal courts hereto
fore or hereafter rendered, made or had shall ne
deemed judgments dc"Iees, sentences, ORDERS pro
ceedings and acts OF said supreme court: Provided
that nothing herein contained shall affect the right
OF appeal as provided by law.
SfC. 2. And be- 1t further enacted, That the su-
preue court OF the District of Columbia shall here
after consIst-t a chet justice and 1Our associate
justices; and for this purpose there shall be APP
pointed by the President, 10y and with the advice
ana consent OF the senate an tdltlon'tl ustc" o
said court, with the like powers, TO take the SAINT
oaths 10 perform the same duties ana TO receive
the same salary, as the other associate justices OF
the court.
SEC. g. And be il frrtlersenacted That whenever
al 4 session of the court N general term Lcld by
four of the justices. til" court shall be equally d.
yidCd in opinion upon the question inv Owed in any
cause argued or submitted to the court, such d.
vision OF opinion shall be noted upon the minutes
OF the court; aud thereupon, aud within four days
thereafter either party III such cause may tie with
the clerk of the court motion in writing to have
such cause iearSued before the nveIu-tices: and
such rc;.rgIImout or rehcariu- shall be Lad as
thereafter as conveniently may bc.
SEC. 4. And be il further enacted That al the
powers and jurisdiction by law now held and exer
cis,-d by the orphans court of Washington county
in lie District Of Columbia. shall hereafter be held
and exercised by the justice holding the special
term OF the said supreme court Tor that purpose,
subject ALWAYS 10 the same provisions as are con
taiied in the fifth section OF the act OF Congress
titled An act 10 g:ulze the courts in the Dis
trict of Columbia, ard Tor other purposes ap
proved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty
three.
SEC. s. And be it further enacted, That the
orphans court OF Washington county, District of
Columbia be- and the same is hereby abolished;
and all laws and PARTS of laws relating 10 said
phaus' court, far as the applicable 10
said supreme court. are hereby continued i'll force
in respect to said supreme cnurt; and al! other
laws and parts OF laws relating to said orphans
court are hereby repealed: Provided. however.
That nothing herein contained shall he construed
to abolish the Office OF register Of will. for said
county.
An,,,oyed Iiup q 1870