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


to borrow money or issue stock or bonds
for any object whatever, unless speci>
ally authorized by an set of the legisla-
| tive assembly. passed by vote of two
of two,thirds of the entire number of
| each branch thereof, but said debt in
no case to exceed Eve per centum of the
assessed value of the property of said
District, unless autho orized by vote of
the people, as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 81. Ind Be tt further enacted, That
the property of that portion of the Dis
trict not included in the corporations of
Washington or Georgetown shall not
| be taxed for the purposes either OF inns
proving the streets, alleys, public
| squares, or other public property of the
said cities, or either of them, nor for
any other expenditure of local natare
| for the exclusive benefit of said cities,
or either of them, nor for the payment
of any debt heretofore contracted, or
| that may hereafter be contracted by
| either of said cities while remaining
under municipal government not co.
| extensive with the District.
| SEu % And be 1t fnrther enacted, That
| the property within the corporate limits
/ OF Georgetown shall not be. tax ed for
| the payment of any debt heretofore or
| hereafterafter to be contracted by the
/ corporation of Washington, nor shall
The properly within the corporate limits
| of Washington be taxed for the pay>
| ment of any debt heretofore or hereaf-
ter to be contracted by the corporation
of Georgetow and SO long as said
cities shall remain under distinct mu-
| nicipal governments, the property with
| in the corporate limits of either of said
cities shall not be taxed tor the local
l Of oh m s.id
| cities, or either of them, be taxed for
the exclusive benefit of the country ont
side of the limits thereof: Prouided,
That the legislative assembly may make
| appropriations for the repair of roads,
or for the construction or repair OF
roads, or for the construction or repair
of bridges outside the limits of said
cities.
} SEC %. 4nd be it further enpcted, That
, it shall be the duty of said legislative
; assembly to maintain a system of free
schools for the education of the youth
of said District, and all moneys raised
, by general taxation or arising from do
nations by Congress, or from other
sources, except by bequest or devise,
: for school purposes, shall be appropri-
I ated for the equal benefit OF all the
, youths of said District between certain
, ages, to be defined by law. :
9 SEC. "a. And be n further enacted, That
: the said legislative asse embly shall have
power to provide for the appointment
t Of as many justices of the peace and
r notaries pubic for said District as may
/, | be deemed necessary, TO define their
(, jurisdiction and prescribe their duties /:
: but iu stices of the peace shall not have
! jurisdiction ofany controversy in which
: the title of land may be in dispute, or
in which the debt or sum claimed shall
iexceed one hundred dollars Provided,
: hoacecer, That all justices of the peace
D and notaries public now in com mission
shall continue in office till their present
commissions expire, unless sooner re-
1t moved pursuant to existing laws.
r SEC. 25. 4nd beit further ednacted, Thai
: the judicial courts of said District shall
|, remain as now organized until abolish.
y ed or charged by act of Congress- but
n such legislative assembly shall have
power to pass laws modify ing the prac.
at tice thereof, and conferrs < such addi
Is tional jurisdiction as may be necessary
g to the due execution and enforcement
j. of the laws of said District.
ts SIC. 20. And6e 1t further enacted, rha
u there shall be appointed by the Presi
:e deut of the United States, by and will
/. the advice and consent of tne Senate
a
al consist of FIVE persons, whose duty i
re- shall be to declare what shall be deem
,e ed nuisances injurious to health, ant
~ to provide for the removal thereof; t
,e make and enforce regulations to preven
ID domestic animals from running at larg
a, q the cities of Washington and George
~ town ito prevent the sale of unwhole
i some food in said cities aud to per
s. form such other duties as shall be i'm
to posed upon said board br the legisla
in | tive assembly. .
b4 SEC. 81 And be 1t further enacted, Tha
d. the offices and DUTIES of register ofwins
al recorder of deeds, United States a:toI
% ney, an United States marshal for sal
B. District shall remain as dnder existin
to laws till modified by act of Congress
to but said legislative assem- bly, shall hav
or power to impose such additional dutie
upon said officers, prospectiveiy, q
may be necessary to the due enforce
lat ment of the laws of said District.
y. SEC. IS. And be IL further enacted, Th,
VI the said legislative assent bly, shali hav
uS power TO create by general Law, modify
ne repeal, or amend, within said Distric
'is corporations aggregate for rehRious
e" charitable, educational, industrial, c
on commercial purposes, and to define the
-. powers and liabilities Provided, Tbs
Gu the powers Of corporations SO create
We shall be limsted TO the District of CO
~. lumbia.
Dr. SEC. 29., And be IL further enaced, Th
ne the legislative assembly shall define B
We Law who shell be entitled to relief ,
on paupers in said District, and shall pr
Ter y,ae he lsw far the nnport and mair
.ainance of such paapers, and for th
aat ,,,rose sh.ltsraiss The m monev necessa,
oiy rsrat;on--r~ - =
ha SEC. 80. And be eis Further enacted, Th
ali the legislative assembly shall ha'
: power to provide by law for the eie