New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-25

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.


IPuBLIC-No. Isl
AN ACT to repeal the preamble of an act IN rela-
finu TO the National TheOlOgical institute,. aP
proved April twenty-second, eighteen hundred
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States OF America IN Con
tilted " An act declaring the construction of An
act to incorporate the National theological ihsu,
tute,' approved May tenth: eighteen nanal nut;t and
An act to incorporate the National Theological In
stitute and to define and extend the powers OF the
same" approved April twenty-second, eighteen
hundred and seventy, be, aud the same is hereby,
approved, June /, ieo. $500
[PCBLIC-No. e.
An act to authorize the reduction Of the width Of
an alley in square number three hundred anu
seventy-six, in the city of Washington.
Re it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentativeso of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the mayor. board Of alder.
washington be, and they hereby are, authorized to
reduce the width Of the pubic alley entering
square number three hundred and seventy,six,
from Ninth street west, from its present width OF
twelve feet, to the width 6f seven feet, and that
the portion which will be restored to Individual
property. by such reduction be added to the M, lt
number tweate-twO, from which the entire aAey
was originally taken. ...| .F ...
Approved, June l, 1870.
[PuBLC-No. s1.1
AN ACT to authorize the paving and sewerage OF
street, Washington, District OF COiunbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
| sentatiyes of the United States OF America i'll Con-
| yrlss assembled, That the Mayor Of Washington.
the Commissioner OF Public buildings, and William
Stickney. Wilson Is. Brown and s. II. Kaufman, OF
the city Of " Washington, be and they are hereby APP
| pointed commissioners for the purpose OF paving
| and sewering NJ street north, between New York
and Vermont avenues, who shall serve without
| CONDENSATION; and all vacancies occasioncd by
| death, or resignation, OF otherwise, shall be Tiled
BY the Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, Tat to enable
the said commissioners to carry out the purpose OF
this act. they shall have the same power now con-
| ferred upon the corporation of the city of Washing
ton, to levy a tax upon the property fronting OH
said street sufficient to pay for SAID paving and sew.
erage, which shall be collected III the manner new
| prescribed by law, and when SO collected, the
| amount thereof shall be paid over to the commits.
sioners aforesaid. The said commissioners shall
have the power of directing the manner OF putting
in the gas and water pipes on said street, within
the points before mentioned.
SIC. 3. And be it further enacted. That the cor.
| pOration OF Washington shall pay TOR paving aud
sewerage of the space OccasiOned by the cross
streets and alleys; and such alleys and streets as
may abut against the said NJ street without cross
ing ii shall pay the same rate as if the same was
private property.
SIC. 4. And be it further enacted, That this act
be in force from and after its passage. aud ali laws
conflicting with its provisions are hereby repealed.
! Approved, June 81, 1870. ...f-