Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-11
IOFFICIAL 4
CITY ORDINANCES.
Laws Passed by the Sixty-eighth Council
of the City Of Washington.

An y, ACT e carry into est act Of the Congress
Laws suailng the assessment OF taxes In the city
Of Washington" approved July Z, 1870, and for
BE u endeisd ~ the Board Of Aldermen and ard
s s,ar g nc cry q w. phst
ally thereafter on or about the fourth Monday IN
june, the Mayor by and with the advice and consent
Oh the Board OF Aldermen, shall appoint as Auditor
me suitable and competent person, who shall be
citizen Yf Washington, and shall receive an annual
ssiay OF two thousand dollars, payable monthly cut
q the general fund Ii shall be the duty Of the
a A9dtaT upSn reguision Of the Hayor to issue
msnis, which may have been authorized by law,
.aIo only IN cases where they shall have been
originals q all such QUESTIONS and Of all contracts
made BY the cofporation OF Washington: PrCrided,
.n-re shall Lave been furnished him by the Mayor
an estimate Of the cost thereof which he shall
order or contract for work issued in any other man
ner than herein provided shall be legal or valid AL
furnished or TO bs furnished shah be rendered the
ssen and WIN found correct and the same has
certhed by him TO the Comptroller; and when not
the Mayor and &c ny hm Tor me to
Poraton OF ashngton shall be settled in a In amer
SEC. 2. And Dc At further enacted. That the Office Of
dlsbursng clerk to the COR porztion OF Washington
pc, and the same is hereby, abolished and the Mayor
Is hereby anfhor zed to appoint clerk to the Audi
ter. who shall receive an annual salary OF twelve
hundred dolIars per annun, payable monthly cut OF
sLc, 3. Ana Dc uJasther enacted. That Immediately
alter en- OK about the Turin Mo G IN the
Mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the
BOARD o. hidsI1en shall appoint as Comptroller
citizen Of Washington, and shall receive annual
Of the general fund. 1t shall be the daiy Of tine
Comptroller, en- or about the first Monday of June
list Of assessments for ali taxes real aud psrsenal
which ne shall deliver 10 the Collector Of Taxes,
shall transmit to the Mayor statement OF the assre
gate amount OF such assessments. in time 10 be by
in the month of June; and he shall sl.o on the first
Mondays in July and January Of each year, furnish
Councils, a statement of the amount of taxes
and other revenue received during the preceding
six months, and Of the amouat outstanding and due
the corporation; the Comptroller shall countersien
and Keep an accurate record Of all receipts taxes
by the Collector Register, ater Registrar or anT
other officer aut horned 10 receive ey account
or valid unless cuntersigned and it shall he the
duty OF The Ccmptroier to compare the said record
ceiyed from any and all sources and on account
OF the corporation, SHALL the day of its receipt
be depo tied by the ccer receiving it to the credit
OF the city of W ashiUg in such bank as may be
designated as depository for the funds Of the cor
Boa-d of Common Council, approved by tho Mayor:
ard such deIosiiory shall each day that deposits
Comptroller, to be by him filed in his Office; the said
Somptroler shall also keep an exact account, under
purposes, designated in the act or acts authorz
ing the same; each and every account Against the
corporation Of Washington when audited and certi
hed as correct BY the Auditor, shall be paid by a
warrant OF the Comptroller, countersigned by the
mayor and gister; and each warrant shall specify
the account for which 1t is drawn AMI the amount
for which it s issued, aud shall charged to the
account shall be paid by warrant otherwsa miles.
there Is fund to the credit of that particular ac
count the Comptroller shall keep "a correct record
OF ali warrants issued by him. aud in no case shall
payments be made in any 9th r manner than nro.
yided for in this act.
SEC. 4. ind be az JErtheF enartsd That the offices
and the came hereby, placed under the charge o
the Comptroller, and the said officers shaI he under
the control Of the Comptroller. and subject to such
regulations as he may prescribe.
SEC. s. And be at jHrther snnctef, That IL shall he
the duty OF the Assessors of the corporation
iDston on before the first Monday Of April OF each
all assessments made by them, whether upon real or
personal property, FOR the current calendar year
sEC o. ana Dc 81 i"TfhT eHGcsd, That it shall be
the duty OF the Collector and Com ptroller, in each
year TO embrace in the tax books the current wear
all faxes OF every kind then assessed and ne up0n or
against The real estate In said city, including those
lector to collect all taxes assessed and certified
as aforesaid, al his Office and to furnish the Conn
tr"ller list OF ali special taxes for whatever pur
pose, az from time t. time they may he levied.
SEC. I. And BE- At tgTihtT enacted, That any officer
a. this corporation who shall violate any of the mo
Visions OF this act shall be deemed gnilty of NAL
versation IN Office, and thereup0n it shall become
the duty Of the Mayor 10 immediately dismiss such
pt reUn IRON his office "
SIC. 8 And be tttsrther tHartsd, That the Auditor
and Comptroiler appointed under the provisions of
his act shall give bond in the penal sum of twenty
thousand dollars each ITO be approved by the Mayorl
Ior the faithful performance Of the duties of their
SEC 3. And be a. further enacted, That all acts or
parts OF acts of this corporation inconsistent with
proS Is1ons OF this act be- and the are here
by, repeated IApproVed, August 8. $50