New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07


Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
Commissioner of the General Land Office
be. and he is hereby. authorized and directed,
in adjusting the claim OF the State OF MN
nesota to lands for the support OF State
university, 70 approve and certify selections
of land. made by the governor of said State,
TO the full amount of seventy-twO sections
mentioned in the act of Congress approved
February twenty-siXth, eighteen hundred
IandI fifty seven, without taking into the
account the lands that were reserved at the
time of the admission of the State into the
Union, and donated to said State by the act
of Congress approved March second, eish-
teen hundred and siXty-one.
Approved, July s, 1870.
public No. 14i.)
AN ACT to provide for the paving of Penn
sylvania avenue
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled. That the
Secretary Of the Interior, Brevet Brigadier
General N. Michler, engineer in charge Of
public buildings and grounds, and the
mayor of the city Of Washington, or their
successors in office, be, and they are hereby,
appointed a commission to select and de-
termine the best kind of pavement to be
used in paving Pennsylvania avenue, and
to have said thoroughfare paved Herewith
from the northwest gate of the Capitol
grounds to the crossing of Fifteenth street
west. as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That
within ten days after the passage OF this act
the commissioners named herein shall meet
and organize by the election OF a President
and Secretary, from among their number,
and shall proceed to perform the duties
herein devolved upon them, and within
thirty days after they shall have determined
upon the pavement to be used, they shall
contract for the paving Of said avenue be-
tween the points named, on the lowest and
most favorable terms possible, after hav-
ing caused notice of the letting thereof to be
given i'll one or more newspapers publlsned
in Washington. Baltimore, Philadelphia,
and New York. for twenty days prior to the
letting. giving the time and place of such
letting. and kind Of pavement, requiring
the paving to be done i'll the best and most
substantial manner. and without unnces-
sary delay; and that good and sufficient
bond, with sureties, 10 be approved by the
Chef ustice of the Supreme Court OF the
District of Columbia, (shall be exacted.l
guaranteeing that the terms of such con-
tract shall be strictly and faithfully OBJ
served.
SEC g. And be it further enacted. That
the cost OF laying down said pavement shall
I've borne and paid for in the following pro
portions and manner; BY the Washington
ann Georgetown Railroad Company for that
portion of the work lying between the
tracks of their road and for a distance OF
two feet on each side thereof by the
owners of private property lying and abut-
ting on said Pennsylvania avenue, and IN
proportion TO their frontage thereon, for
that portion OF the work in front OF their
lots or parts Of lots from the curb line OF
said avenue to the line two feet from the
track of the railroad aforesaid: by the COR
poration Of Washington for the intersections
of all streets and avenues and opposite to
all public parks lying and abutting on said
avenue, except such portions OF the inter
sections living between the tracks OF
the Washington and Georgetown Rail
road Company. and two feet on each side
thereof which will be paid by said company
as hereinbefore provided. The said rail-
road company shall have the right to con-
struct that portion of the pavement which
it is required to pay for under the direction
of said commissioners, and if said railroad
company shall not construct that portion o.
said work with the same material, except
between the rails and between the tracks,
and in as satisfactory manner, and as rapid
" as the residue of said work shall be con-
structed then the same shall be constructed
under the direction of said commissioners
in the same manner as the other portion of
said work. The said railroad company
shall have the right to select the material
with which the pavement between the rails
and between the tracks shall b, made; Pro
vided, that the said pavement on said
tracks shall be made to the satisfaction
of the commissioners. The lessees of Mar
ket square between Seventh and Ninth
streets shall pay for that portion Of the
pavement between said square and the line
two feet from the railroad track aforesaid.
The portion of the pavement lying between
the Botanic gardens and a line two feet
outside of the track of the railroad company
shall be paid for by the United States gov
eminent: Provided, That the cost of laying
such pavement shall not exceed the sum OF
four dollars per square yard.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That
the assessment contemplated in the fore
going section shall be made by the commits
sion above authorized, and the sums SO
found due shall be collected and held. but
as a special fund. by the Collector of Wash
incton. in accordance with existing laws:
and the moneys so collected and held shall
be paid by him to the contractors for the
work above authorized on the warrant or
order OF the said commission, in such
amounts and at such times as they may
deem safe and proper in view of the progress
Of the work.
SEC. ). And be it further enacted, That
if the Washington and Georgetown Rail
road Company. or any private citizen. or
other corporation or person, shall neglect or
refuse TO pay the amount assessed for the
paying herein authorized within thirty days
after the notification of such assessment
shall have tbeen left at the property as
sessed) in front of or adjoining their prop
ertv when the work SO fronting or adjoin-
ing their property shall have been com
pleted to the satisfaction of the commission
and assessed by them, the said commission
shall issue certificates of Indebtedness
against the property, which certificates
shall bear interest at the rate OF ten per
centum per annum until paid, and which,
until they are paid, shall remain and be a
lien upon the property on or against which
they are issued. And if the said certificates
are not paid within One:.year, the said COM
mission shall. upon the application OF the
holder thereof, proceed to sell the property
against which they are issued, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to pay said tax,
such sale to be first duly advertised daily,
for three successive weeks, in some
newspaper published in the city of Wash
ington, and to be made at public auction to
the highest bidder; and deed given by
the commission III pursuance hereof shall
be deemed and held to be good and per-
feet title to any property bought at such
sale hereby authorized: Provided, that the
owner of said real estate shall have the
right to redeem the property sold by pay
ing the amount of purchase money and
twenty per centum on the amount of the
said purchase within one year from the date
Of the sale
Approved, July s, 1870.
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