Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-30

SIC r. And Be II Tsrfk<r enacted, That the Deputy
charge Of The duties Of his once and in case Of tenn
pOrary disability Of said COmptrO Ter from sickness
shall in the capacity 81 COMP Ty
during the continuance Of such temporary disabili
Iensaton of TWO Thousand dollars and give bond to
be approved BY the Governor in the sum Of twenty
thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful dis
SEC IS And b itfaTthsr enacfsf, That IL shall be
the duty Of the Coroner hold an inquest over any
person found dead in the District of Columbia when
the manner and cause Of death shall not be already
known accidental or in the course of nature. No
coroner jury shall receive any Zee or compensation
for services as such, and said Coroner is hereby
authorized and empowered to Issue his certificate TO
the auditor for the payment Of such expenses as
may be necessary for the interment Of any person
is not claimed by friends or relatives: PORTED
That the amount of such expenses shall not exceed
report TO the Board Of Health Of the number of in
quests held by him during the month last past before
Of The age and sex OF persons color and nationality
the csise and mode Il their death, and such other
ton. in case Of strangers and unknown persons He
shall also, immediately after holding any inquest,
eposit in some bank in the city of W ashingtOn. sub
ect to the order of the Governor, all moneys and all
other property and other effects with the property
upon the person Of those over whom he shall hold
inquest hereinbefore provided. He shall receive
q salary Of two thousand d.llars per annum, and
Give bond, to be approved by the Governor, in the
sum Of FIVE thousand dollars, onditi1ned for the
faithful performance Of his duties.
SIC. IA. Aad Be a. further enacted That it shall be
the duty Of the Register upon receiving acertcate
IRON the Treasurer OF the payment Of any license fee
to issue license TO the holder thereof designating
the purpose for which is issued the amount paid
an S5 81 and s sr
Purpose; and shall daily return to the Comptroller
of all bonds, stocks and certificates Of Indebtedness
issued by the District of Columbia and of all trans
monthly statements OF the issues and transfers to-
gether with classified statement in detail and ag
nual compensation of three thousand dollars, and
fWen no RI oar sc the
faithful performance of his duties:
Resster shall perform such duties as the Register
shall prescribe and in case OF temporary disability
sation Of two thousand dollars and shall give bond.
70 be approved by the Governor, in the sum of ten
thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful per
SEC: i6. And Be itfWrsh,r enacted, That the Water
the water department Of The District as may be
proper and necessary, under the direction Of the
compensation Of three thousand dollars Il He shall
give bonds for the faithful performance of his duty
in the SUN Of ten thousand s dollars na,5 That the
Inspector ami Taper of Water mains shall perform
egistTar under the drection Of the Board Of Pub
lie Works, and shall receive an annual salary of
SIC IS And be ifJuTiher enacted, That the Attor-
ney for the District of Columbia shall be under the
duct Of all law business of the said District and all
suits instituted by and against the government
Governor, either branch of the Legislative Assem-,
bly,, OF any committee thereof, whenever requested
mtted through the Governor, and a record thereof
kept, with the opinions, i'll the office of the Secreta
fessional duties as may be required of him by the
Governor. he shall receive an annual compensa
SEC. 10. And Be 1t further enactei That the AS
sistant Attorney for the District Of Columbia shall
under the direction and control of the Attorney for
the consent Of The Gov ernoT be assigned to him By
aid TIas hall
pensation of fifteen hundred dollars.
SEC 70. Ard Be az further endctsd, That it shall be
the duty Of the Surveyor of the District Of Columbia
whenever the proprietor of any square lot in said
District shall deem 1t necessary to subdiyide such
or portions for sale or occupancy, and alleys for
their G cause az plat Of the same to
scns and length Of all the lines Of such portions
the ground, and may certify such suJiiyisions,
under has hand and seal, in the presence of two
paper or parchment attached thereto.
SIC. q; And Dc at tITthsr sHdttsd, That at the re-
frict Of COlumbia shall examine whether the lots,
pieces, parcels into which any square or lot may
be subdiyided aforesaid, agree in dimensions with
the whole of the square lot intended to be sub
divided, and " heih her the dimensions expressed
the plat of said subdivision be the true dimensions
of the parts so expressed, and it, upon such exam-
nation. he shall find the plat correct he shall certify
the same under his hand and seal, with such re-
marks appear necessary for the further iustra-
tiOn thereof, and record the said plat as examined
in a book or books 10 be kept by him for that Pur-
SEC q And De it further ena,tsd. That when any
such subdivision Of square or lot shall be
tilted, examined and recorded the purchaser of any
part thereof or person interested therein, may
refer to the said plat record for description in the
same manner TO squares and lots divided between
THE commissioners and original proprietors, and the
such plat Of subdivision, shall be and remain to the
public subject TO the declared By the person
police regulations the alleys laid off by the
c, mmissioners on division with the rrcprieiors.
the Surveyor Of lie district OF Columbia Shall lay
OF any lot herein or any 81 the parts into which
shall measure the whole Of that front of the
on which such lot or part lies, and if on such meas
urement the whole front of the square exceeds or
falls short of the aggregate of the front of the lots
on that side OF the square as the same are recorded
he shall app!rtion such excess or deficiency among
the lots or pieces on that front agreeably u their
b. author receive from the person for whom he
shall perform the services required by this act the
S e plat and thi Is to of ff
square or lot hfteen cents for each OF the lots
ridef That tO no more shall be pail for ru all the
lots in any one square than one dollar and fifty
Of any S c & an eshs or sens
and marking the boundary lines Of any lot or piece
saag to S
ington or GeorgetOwn, and for furnishing certif-
cate describing sue boundary lines and graduation
and the number Of square feet contained in each o
or piece OF ground the sum OF two dollars for setting
ont and marking the boundary lines of any lot on
piece Of ground and giving description certificate
thereof and Of the number of square feet therein the
square, lot, piece of ground, and giving a Ger
tifCate thereof the sum of seventy cents; for
cordiDg each certificate, the of fifty cents and
for every copy Of square, with the dimensions o.
the lots marked thereon, fifty cents.
SEC. "a. Aad be IL further enacted, That whenever
the proprietor of tract parcel of land in the
District Of Columbia shah desire or deem it neces.
sary subjivide alter boundaries, change the
surveys Of any such tract parcel of land. such
sutdivisioD alteration, or change shall b. by the
Surveyor Of the District Of Columbia, his assist
only and shall be entered in the plat, book or
books OF said surveyor Al such sued. isions alter