The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-12-23
AN ACT to amend lbe laws regulating the assemeo, Of
taxes In the city Of Washington-

AN ACT TO amend lbe laws regulating The assessment Of
taxes In the city Of wsshington- ~T
he q sneeted By tAs Senate and Hssss Of Rsprsssn-
faftpes Of fAs United Sfafss Of Lmsriea ~ congrss'
osssmbisd That shall be the duty of oil oceu Of the
corporation Of the city Of Washington In the District Of
Columbia now empowered by Law make assessments of
taxes upon the rial estate therein 10 nk forthwith In the
once Of the collector Of taxes Of said city, Transcript u
such assessment.
src. And be further enacted, That Il shall be the
duty of sad collector IN each year 70 embrace In the tar
books Of the current year ali taxes OF every Kind then "
sessed and due upon against the real estate In said city,
and Including that o the previous year then unpaid and
10 collect all taIes assessed and certified ~ Aforesaid a
hL ONCE In sah city.
Sac D. And be Il further enacted, That shall not Be
lawful fOr The mayor o, city cunsi: q hs city Of Wash
money In the District Of Columbia, 10 divert nom Ito leg-
mate object any money levied or collected - taxes from
the people Of sah District but all such taxes % levied 90
collected shall be kept separate and distinct each Item
under i proper head named In the set acts
horiing such levy 70 he made, and that change what
soever shall be made by transfer Of fund 10 another
by paying out any sum or sums OF money on account Of
any object OF purpose foS which no levied or COZ
Sac L. And be Il further enacted. That In no case shall
the levied for the "geueral fund.-" OF miscellaneous
purposes exceed twenty cents on the hundred dollars
Of valuation.
Sac. s. And be further enacted, That the mayor Of
the city Of Washington, ny and with the consent Of the
board u aldermen thereof shall appoint an auditor and
COMPTROLLER for said city, each TO ceive such annual CON-
pensatou a. shall be nd by act Of the corporation Of
Washington and whose Offices shall be adjacent 10 thai
occupied by the mayor. ,hah DC .he duty % 'ne audit
certify the same when found correct, 10 the cdmptroer
and 10 retain the originals Of all contracts made and orders
given fs oil descriptions Of work o. Improvements by the
corporation Aforesaid II shall be the duty Of the osmp
roier 10 keep exact account OF all warrants Issued In
the manner hereinafter provided for and Of an axe levied
By the oorpotiou, under their RESPECTIVE heads 10 coun-
rrsIeu and keep an record ior all receipts foe
Ihsrr nj
By the collector and register such receipts not 10 be valid
uness 90 countersigped, and TO compare the same daily
with the books Of said collector and register Esch and
every account sgainst the corporation of Washington,
when audited and certified BY the auditor shall be paid
by warrant OF the oouptroier, countersIgned ~ the
mayor and IN no case shall payments be made In any
other manner than provided Coz In this act. But no &C.
count sha be paid by warrant Otherwise, unless there
fund to the credit Of that particular account The
money received nom any and all sources Toe and on ac-
count Of The corporation. shall, on the day u rceF
be deposited By the collector and register 10 the credit
the city Of Washington In such place may be designs
led a. depository f the funds Of the cooperation by an
act q the board q aldermen and board Of common coun-
ell approved ~ the msya and such depository shah,
each day that deposits made furnish statement Of tho
same to the comptroller 10 be by him nled In his ooe.
sac g. And be Il further enacted. That the said corpo-
ration q Washington shall have power 70 Issue esinSaes
saDd doa and 10 bear interest at The nate OF seven and
threetrnths per cenum er annum and to be reeemabe
within three years from the date Of issue the said ceftn.
caies not 10 be Of Ices denonlnAtion than any dollars.
and 70 be receivable for due said corporation to such
amount yearly sah corporation may designate by Law.
not however exceed my per cen'um Tbs amount due
BY any Taxpayer. And ah CERTIFICATES shsil De used m
no Itherl purIpse than the payment Of the ascraDci
pebepess the cooperation o Washington 10 the sixth
day Of June eighteen hundred and seventy.
Sxc z. AMI be further enacted, That any person Who
sha yo,ste the provisions q this act shalt he deemed
guilty Of nisiemeanor once, and be dismissed there
frOm
Approved, July !, 1870.