Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-13


so"by, shall be reported 10 Congress BY tie goper-
nor. And II valuations Of said Distric shall be
taken Oftener than once in two years. return
thereof shall be made to Congress as aforesaid: /
IrOoi6ed, That all valuations of property be-
longing TO the nited States shall be made by
such persons as the Secretary OF the Interior
shall appoint and under spth regulations as he
ShoH prescribe, land shall be made pom the basis
OF valuation that shall be adopted in making the
assessment OF the property OF private persons
for taxation in said District
sec. So. And be IL further elad ted, That there
shall be appropriated each year out OF the
Treasury OF the United States the same per-
cehtage upon the assessed value OF the property
OF the United States, OF which a valuation is
cediDg section, within the District of Columbia,
n other property holders therein are taxed on
their real and personal property; the money
thus appropriated by the United States to be
applied exclusively in the manner specified in
the acts making such appropriations.
Sec: 81. There shall be in the District OF Co
the governor, who shall be president Of said
board; ltwol four persons, to be appointed by
the President OF the United States. by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate, one of
whom shall be a civil engineer, and the other q
citizen and resident Of the District, having the
qualifications OF al elector therein, one Of SAID
ard on, d satd toora shall Be a cnfi,.n and
s9dfnt {" ne eohniy outside q ne c,I'ss o,
msmSeis Of the ssiS soard .b.i i. o!act 20
the aualihed voters OF the District Of Columbis
NJ the nrst election after the passage Of this act
and with tho citizen, not an ohhcer of the
Army, to DO appointed by the President
TIE shall hold ofice for the term OF four years
unless sooner removed for nisbehavior, I ~ The
President q the United Stairs The board OF public
iordnancesl regulations which they shaii deem
necessary trelsting tol fer keeping in repair the
streets, avenues, alleys, and sewers OF the CITY
and all other works which may be intrusted "a
thar charge By the legislative assembly or Con.
Gr9a They shAll (reoeiya and] disblrse assn
netr srarssRt all mOneys Appropriated BY the
n9ted Ststes, osts Distriet u Cotrrbiq, or col
t-lected ffeA properly hsldef6 q paiyuasee, Q,
t1,t for the rnpfuxfMept Of, Gfeetss ayeyyAs,
r&tskssI and inIlch manner q thDsl sszsi
ITbe prescribed 1tnml By Aee upon me f0Whefs OF
eiaP w benefitede thA Improve anthofiied
/ by law and made BY thsus a rAssonAbIs proper
tiOn OF the cost Of the impr0yemsnf, not excss6.
tpg Of speA c6st, hsss sapl stall AsvoJ.
lettkd as Other .taees dee BhAS sAiaN
make all NECESSITY. re9ai.tfcns reepectf4g the
osnstruction Of private hutiuihss iR the DistEiei
isgbfAtiye s6Sembly. al CONTRACTS MOD abS Tn
kcti toard u public leetksshd ht ~ ssyutas, astd
0ti BE- agaeo By the parties MAINS me same and
e9Pg fhere shat hied ~ f eSce a me SeeyNayS q
fs D,nr,e and sad board efPsoi,c cerks S.AH acs.
70 fo're 70 make contracts 10 brad said District 10 a.
eQysnen o. any Sums o. money sc,P ~ pxysweaee q,
APPROPRIATIONS made oy tar, oad Hsf Roft skca AZ
pros,sohonS snail hars teen made. an ooNfra<es
bGafd snail be personally INTERESTED saaH Be- csss owk
40 bdpaeaf shall be made Lssyeoa by sa,d U.sfy,f g
shylo6cers thereof. On or .beSOre the first M6n-
aayn November Of each year, they shan sub.
pit TO each branch Of the i6gislatye assembly .
HpeTt Of their Transactions during TIA nrsoed-