The Portland daily press., 1871-03-31

taxes are Collected, They sh.l make all necessarv
regulations respecting the construction of private
buildings in the District Of Columbia, subject to
the supervision OF the legislative assembly, All con.
tracts made by the said board OF public works shan
be in whiting, and shsll be signed by the parties
sha Se sd name n: o and o, copy thereof
the District; and said board of public works
shall have no power to make contracts to
bind sald District to the payment OF any sums Of
money except in pursuance OF appropriations made
by law, and not until su.h appropriations have been
made. All contracts made fy said board in which
any member OF said board shall be personally inter-
ested shall be void, and no payment shall be made
thereon by said District or any officers thereof On
or before the first Monday In November Of each
year they shall submit each branch of the leesa
tive assembly report OF their transactions during
the preceding year, and also furnish duplicates Of
the President OF the United States for transmission
| to the two houses of Congress; and shall be paid
| the sum OF two thousand five hundred dollars each
SEC. IS. And be It further enacted, That the off,
GERS herein provided Tor, who shall be appointed by
be wn se ana
appropriations to be made by law as hereinbefore
prosided and all other officers OF said District pro-
vded That no salary shall be paid to the governor
| as member of the board of public works in addi-
ton to his salary Us governor shall any officer Of
SEC So And g d tartser enacted. That if at
any election hereafter held in the District OF Column
bIa any person shall knowingly rersona'e and vote,
or attempt to vote, in the name OF any other person.
whether living, dead fictitious or vote more than
same office, or vote at place where be may not be
entitled to vote, or vote without having lawful
right to vote, or do any unlawful act to secure
right or opportunity to vote for himself any 9TH
er person. or by force, threats, menace intnida-
ton, bribery, reward, offer or promise lthereot,
a otherwise 1MHr u1 nav prevent any quail
/ freely exercising tne right of suff age, or
by any such means induce any voter to
by such means or otherwise, any officer OF any cleo.
ton in said District, to receive vote from person
in any manner with any officer Of said elections in
| the discharge of his duties; or by any unlawful
nauee any ofser 81 an eec,on OF oisea
the result of any such election, or give or moke any
certificate. document or evidence relation thereto
law regulating the same; or knowingly and wifnlly
receive the vote OF person not entitled to
refuse receive the vote any person entitled to vote
aid counsel procure advise any such voter per-
son or officer to do any act hereby made crime or
to omit to do any duty the omission which is here
person shall be deemed guilty of crime and shall
tor such crime be liable to prosecution in any court
of the United States Of competent Jurisdiction and
on conviction thereof shall be punished by fine not
| exceeding Eve hundred dollars, or BY imprisonment
for term not exceeding three years. BOTH in the
discretion Of the court and shall pay the costs of
SEC. 40. And be 1t further enacted, That the char
i ters OF the cities Of Washington and Georgetown
a and
| said corporations abolished at that date; the levy
nected shall be abolished on and after the
first day OF June, A. D., eehteen hundred and sew
respectively and Of said levy court not inconsistent
with this act, shall remain in full force until mod-
fed or repealed BY Congress or the legislative
bly, of said District that ported said District
included within the present limits Of the city
of WASHINGTON shall continue to be known
Of sa,d District Included within the ' p pts'0 of
the city Of Georgetown shall continue to be
known as the city o, Georgetown; and the legisla-
upon property except the property OF the govern
ment Of the United States within the city Of Wash
ington tor the payment Of the debts of said city;
ernment Of the United States, within the limits
of the city OF Georgetown for the payment OF the
Oh ps
within said District included within the limits Of
portion OF said District Provided That the Charters
of said cities severally and The powers OF said lew
court shall be continued for the following purposes
| to wit: For the collection OF all sums of money due
SAID Cities respectively by said levy court: for
the encrcementa OF all contracts made by said cities
heretofore remaining unpaid tor Il the ce
lection of all JUST claims against said Cities respec-
lively, or aga INST said evy court; Tor the enforce
ment of all legal conttac agsIL sail cities respec-
lively, agains i'd levy court until the afails OF
said cries. respectively. and said levy court snail
have been "a " closed; and no suit in Iavor OF OF
against said CO p0TaiIons, either OF them shall
abate by reason of the passage of this acr but the
same shall he prosecuted to hnal judgment if this
| act had not been passed.
SEC. Al And be it further enacted, That there
shall be election holden for may or or members OF
the common council OF the city Of Georgeown prior
to the first day OF june eighteen hundred and sew
enty-ohe, but the present mayor and CONN on coun-
Gil OF said city shall mold their Offices until said first
| day ofJuue next. No taxes for general purpO SCI
shall hereafter be ssed by the municipal author
tiles of the cities OF Washington GEORGETOWN or
| bv said levy court, Anu upon the repeat OF the
charters OF the cities of Washington and Georgetown
the District OF Columbia be, and is hereby declared
to be the successor OF said corporations, and all the
property OF said corporations, and of the county
Washington, shall become vested in the said District
textures, whit are now by law made PAYABLE O said
Cities respec lively. said levy court, shall be paid
to said District OF C0lu abba, and the ga aries of the
judge and clerk OF the police court the compen saGion
OF The deputy clerk and bAis OF said police court
and OF he marshal of the District of Columbia shall
be paid by said District: Pr0vided That the mon
| eys collected upon the judgments OF said police
court, or much thereof as may be necessary shall
| be applied to the payment OF the salaries of the
judge and other officers of said court and to the
ment of the necessary expenses thereof and any
plus remain ing after paying the salaries cOmpensa
ton, and expenses Aforesaid. shall be paid into the
treasury OF the District at the end of every Quarter
| j. g. BLAINE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
| SCHUYLER COLFAX,
ptce-President Of the United States and President
/ Of the Senate. =
Approved, February 81, 1871.
| u. s. GRANT.