The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-08-25
TPUD1rc-No. 1871.

fPug1rc-No. 1871
AN ACT to amend the laws regulating tho
assessment Of taxes in the city Of Wash
ingtOn.
Be Il enacted ly tie Senate aud House
of Representatives. of The United States Of
Imcrica IN Congress assembled, That
it shall bo the duty Of all the officers ofthe
corporation of the city of Washington, in
the District Of Columbia, now empowered
by law to make assessments Of taxes upon
the real estate therein, to Clio forthwith, 10
the Office Of tho collector Of taxes Of said
city, a transcript of such assessment.
Sgc. 2. And be IL further enacted, That
it shall bo thc duties of said collectors in
each year to embrace in tho tax books Of
the current year all taxes Of every kind
then assessed and due upon or against tho
real estate in said city, and including that
of tho previous year then unpaid, and to
collect all taxes SO assessed and certified at
his Office in said city.
SIC. 8. And DO Il further enacted, That
it shall not DO lawful for tho mayor or city
councils Of the city Of Washington, or any
persons charged with the disbursemcntso Of
money in tho District Of Columbia, to di-
vert from its legitimate object any money
levied or collected as taxes from The people
Of said District. but all such taxes so lev
led OF collected shall be kept separate and
distinct, ioachsitems uuder its own proper.
tnSad, * rasiisl ini,ii6 sott r eels aQill0fi-
ziing lew to beaiadc ind that 5chang6
.whatsoeyar shall rbesmade By transfer Of
ono fund to another, or by paying out any
sun or sums Of mouey on account Of any
object or purpose for which it was not lev
led or collected.
sgc. a. 4ad cIJa,taer esdctea, That
in no case shall tho sum levied for tho,
general fund, or miscollaneouspu purposes,
exceed twenty-five cents on tho hundred
dollars Of valuation.
SEC. S. Andb be h further enacted, That
the mayor of tho city of Washington, by
ana with the consent Of the board Of alder
men therefore, shall appoint an auditcr and
a comptroller for said city, each to receive
such annual compensation as shall bc fxed
by an act ofthc corporation Of Washington,
and,Mlose Offices shall bo adjacent to that
occupied BY tho mayor. It shall be the
duty Of tho auditor to audit all accounts
against the said corporation; to certify tho
same. when found correct, to the conptroll-
or: to retain tho originals Of all contracts
Made and orders for all descriptions Of
work or Improvements by the corporation
aforesaid. 1t shall be tho duty Of the
comptroller to keep an exact account Of all
warrants issuid in the manner hereafter
nroyided for. and Of all taxes levied by the
CORPORATION under their respectiy hands;
to countersig and keep an accurate record
for ali receipts for taxes or other revenue
Of any tlescriptiou whatever. given by the
and register, such receipts not to bo valid
unless so countersipncd ond to compare
tho Same dnily With tAs books Of said
collector and register. Each aad every &C.
count against the corporation Of Washing
ton, when audited and certified by tho au-
dior shall be paid By warrant Of the
comntroNe. countersieued by the mayor;
and In no case shall payments be made in
anv otbo manner provided for in this act.
Bst no accouut shall be paid, by warrant
or otherwise unless there is a fund to tho
credit Of that particular account. Tho
money received from auy and all sources,
FIR md on account cf tho corporation, shall,
on on the day Of its receipt, bo deposited by