The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-22

Tue BOARD or pubic works shall have
entire control Of and make all 'reguia-
tions which they shallt deem necessary
for keeping In srepsir the streets, aven-
ues, alleys, and sewers of the city, and
all other works which may be fntrusted
to their charge by the eislative assem-
bly, y.or Congress- They shall disbnfse
upon their warrant all moueys appfo-
priated by the United States, or ashe
District of Columbia, or collected from
property-holders in pursuance of law,
Tor the improvemento OF streets, AVENUES,
and sewers, and roads and bridges, and
hall assess In such manneras shallbe
prescribed by law, upon the property
adjoining and to be specially benefited
by the improvements authorized BY law
and made BY them, . reasona abls pro-
portion Of the cost Of fthefmprovement,
not exceeding one-thfrd of such cost,
which sum shall be collected as ali
other taxes are collected. They shall
make all necessary regulations respect
ing the construction Of private bciid-
ings in the District OF Columbia, sub
ject to the supervision ofthe legislative
assembly. All contracts made by the
said board Of public works shall be- in
writing, and shall be signed BY The
parties makiug the same, and acopy
thereof shalt be fied In the ONCE of
the secretary Of the District and said
board Of public works shall haveno
power to make contracts 70 bind said
District to the payment Of any sums of
money except in pursuauce Of appro-
priations made BY law, and not until
such appropriations shall have been
made. All contracts made BY said
board IN which in which any member
of said board shall be personally inter-
ested shall be void, and no payment
shall be made thereou by said District
or any officer thereof On or before
the FIRST Monday in November of each
year, they shall So bmit to each branch
of the Legislative assembly report of
their trau sactions during the preceding
yesr, aud also furnish duplicates of the
same to the governor. 70 be by him laid
before the President OF the United
States for transmission to the two
houses Of Congress- and shall be paid
the sum of two thousand ave hundred
dollars each annually. eaa9@@
SEC. SO. And Be II FURTHER. enacted, That
the officers herein provided for, who
shall be appointed BY the President, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, shall be paid by the United
States by appropriations to be made by
b Law as hereinbefore provided !; and all
other officers of said District provided
for by this act shall be paid by the
1 District PROVIDED, That no salary shall
be paid to the governor as a member of
the board of public works in addition
to his salary as governor, nor shall any
increase of pay for such service.
SEC. 80. Amd be It further enacted, That
if, at any election hereafter held iut the
District of sColambia, any person shall
knowingly personals and vote or at
tenn pt to vote in the name of any other
person, " hether living, dead, or 6cti-
tious, or vote than once at the same
| election, for any candidate for the asme
office, or vote at Q place where he may
not be entitled to vote, or vote without
having lawful ri ghs 10 vote, or do any
unlawful act to secure fright or oppor-
ltunity to vote for him self or any other
person, or by force, sthreats,a menace,
or intimidation,s bribery, reward, q or
offer, or promise thereof, ,aor otherwise
uniawfdIly prevent any qualified voter
of the District of Colum bia from freely
exercising the right OF suffrage, or by
4 any such means induce any voter to re :
fuse to exercise such right, or compel
I or Induce, by any such N cans or other
| wise, any officer Of any election in said
District to receive q vote from q person
not legally qualified or entitled to vote
I or interfere ia any man ner with any Of
hcer OF 40 elections 10 the discharge of
I MS duties or oy any uniawsoi means
Ind9ce any omcer OF al eIecsson, or
socu eiecsiou, or etvesseor make sry GER
4 ton thereto, tovielAse or refuse to con-
ply with his duty, or any Law regnla.
i ting the same or knowangty auo will.
iaiiy receive tne vose OF any person en-
ntiea 70 vote or aio acounsei, Prccur re
I OF ADVISE any eucn voter, person, or
omces % do any act heseoy made
e. o. g f@h;.S o~ss y s a1 sny assy ~ soe