Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-16
Laws Affecting the District of Co
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The following embraces nearly all the laws
passed during the session Of Congress Just closed
ars citing the interests Of the District OF Column
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PUBLIC LAWS.
NO. A. An act to incorporate the Washington,
Alexandria and Georgetown Steam Packet Com
No. -. An act for the temporary relief Of the
poor and destitute people in the District Of Co
No. Is. An act relating to Acknowledgements of
District Of Columbia.
No. 26. An oct to extend the time for the COM
pletion Of the lateral branch Of the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad, authorized by the act
approved February 8, 1861, and to change the
location In the city Of Washington along the
bank of the canal.
Mail Steamboat Company.
NO. S. Act TO incorporate the Washington
General Hospital and Asylum Of the District Of
No: Q. An .c. smendatory of the charter of
~ ~. "a urual Fire Insurance Company Of the Dis
No. go An act to renew and continue in force
the charter Of the Pntamac Insurance Company
No. SO. An act authorizing the corporation OF
the city Of Washington to set apart portions of
streets and avenues as parks for trees and walks
NO; 81. - AZ act 70 amend the usury laws Of the
No. 80. An act to incorporate the Washington
Homeopathic Medical Society.
9, No; 10. An ct for incorporating hospital for
No. Al. An act declaring the construction of
can act to incorporate the National Theologi-
cal Institute" approved May 10. 1866, and also
TO incorporate the National Theological Insti-
tute, and to define and extend the powers Of the
same ," approved March 2, 1867.
No. A. An act to authorize the corporate au-
of no of of in fha
trict Of Columbia, to pave and improve the
streets thereof.
No. 40. An act to incorporate the Washington
and Boston Steamship Company.
No. 81. An act to provide for the creation r
corporations in the District Of Columbia by zen
eral law.
No. SO. An act to amend an act emit. lad &C A ~
act to enforcel mechanics liens on Luildings in
the District OF Columbia"
No. SO. An act to amend an s.ct entitled Gan
act to incorporate the Freedinen's Savings and
Trust Company" approved March 3, 1868.
No. 60. An act to amen.i an act entitled can
act to establish in the District of Columbia
house of correction for boys" approved j uly
No. 81. An act to incorporate the Washington
Market Company. 80
No. 6s. An act to incorporate the Columbia
Railway Company of the District of Columbia
No. 50. An act to incorporate the National
Union Savings Bank of the District Of Colum-
No. 20. An act to INCORPORATE the Trustees of
poses.
No. II. An act to further amend the law of
the District OF Columbia in relation to judicial
proceedings, and preserve records Of marriages
therein.
No. "a. An act concerning divorces in the Dis
No. 76 An act to authorize the reduction of
city of Washington.
No: 50: An act e1empting from taxes certain
property in the District Of Columbia, and to
amend the "Act to provide for the creation of
corporations in the District of Columbia by gen.
No. 81. An act to establish Police Court for
the District Of Columbia, and for other pur-
No. IS. An act to incorporate Geological So
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No. SO. An act to incorporate an association
for the prevention OF cruelty to animals in the
No. 80. An act amendatory of an act approved
Feb. ., 1867 and joint resolution approved March
2s, 1867 relative to judges and commissioners
of election in the cities of Washington and
| Georgetown, ID. e..
No. 81. An act to authorize the paving and
sewerage Of M street, Washington, ID. G.
No. 90. An act to require the register of wills
for the District of Columbia to give bond.
No. SO. An act to make legal certain acts of
the Councils Of the city of Washington.
NO. 81. An act to amend an act entitled "An
act fixing the compensation for the bailifs and
criers of the courts Of the District OF Column
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of the District Of Columbia.
No. SO. An act supplementary to an act en-
titled IAN act to authorize the construction, ex-
tension, and use Of a lateral branch Of the Bal
timore and Potomac ad Company into and
within the District OF Columbia" approved
February s, 1870.
Mutual Life Assurance Association OF Washing
ton, ID. G.
No. 1902. An act to amend an act incorpor-
ating the National junction Railway Company.
n. act m mo ha 1sf do voHI
airy, the 18th day Of December, the 4th OF July,
and Thanksgiving day holidays within the Dis
No. 1873. An act to amend an act entitled "An
act to establish police court for the District OF
Golumeia, and for other purposes approved
No. 1877. An act to amend the laws regulating
the assessment OF taxes in the city OF Washing
ton.
No. IA. An act to provide tor the paving of
Pennsylvania avenue.
PRrvAr. REVOLUTIONS.
NO. ~: A resolution to admit free Of duty GER
tain printed chromos, not exceeding 900
John led
Indian paintings belonging to him burned at the
time Of the burning Of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton.
PUBLIC RESOLUTIONS.
No. l. resolution in relation to site for a
building for the State Department.
No. 2. Appointing General Thomas Osborn a
MANAGER OF the National Asylum for Disabled.
No. 8. Authorizing the passport clerk of the
Department of State to administer oaths and
afhImatiOns on application for passports.
No. 10. Donating to the public schools of
Washington, District of Columbia, the frame
building located ut the southeast corner OF
Twenty-second street west and street north.
No IL. To pass to the credit Of the National
Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers the
funds belonging to 1t for the relief Of sick and
wounded soldiers.
No. 81. Directing the Librarian Of Congress
to return to the executor Of Thomas Jefferson
certain private papers.
No a. Relating to the pay Of officers Of the
Soldiers Home.
No. a. In relation to printing for the use of
the Department Of State additional copies Of
documents emanating from that Department.
No. 70. Making an appropriation for the pur-
pose Of making experiments in the ventilation
Of the halls Of the Capitol.
No. 43. To provide for the appointment of an
examiner Of claims for the Department OF State,
and for additional clerks
No. 48. Appointing managers of the National
Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
No. 80. Authorizing q distribution OF the
copies remaining in the Department Of State of
the Tributes Of the Nations to Abraham Lin
coin"
No. 81. In relation to female clerks in the In
teInal Revenue Bureau.