Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-31
EVENING STAR.
(0RFICIAL.l
LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
Passed e. the First Session Of the Legislative
Assembly Of the District Of Columbia

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or copies thereof of division. of squares and lots
heretofore made between the public and the original
shall be kept in the Office Of the Surveyor of the Dis
label, index az preserve and when necessary FOR
their pTeserS sion have the same baek with cotton
drawings and papers relating To the District OF
Columbia, or which appertain to his office, aud
which hay come to his Office Tor deposit, record, or
SIC a6 AydBe IL further enacted That it shall be
the duty q the Surveyor, authorized by the act,
ascertain and enter upon the books OF luation or
alterations II graduations which have heretofore
been made, aud which it may hereafter be found
necessary g. make.
SEc u. And Dc u further enacted, That whenever
il shall De rsdc appear TO the satisfacti of the
GoVernoI the surveyor has been guilty Of euipa-
b. obliged to pay damages then shall be lawful for
the Governor 70 deduct and retain from the saaryof
the Surveyor the amount Of damages which the gov
eminent may have paid IN each and every case; aud
IN the salary then due to said Surveyor should
be insufficient % cover the damages which the gov
eTnnlen5 sLail have paid, the Governor Is hereby
thirty hrst section Of this for the recovery OF such
SEC, IS. and D. IL further enacted, That it shall
slso be the duty Of the Surveyor, on the request
I Isee q the Drc 81 GSS to
set out and mark the proper lines and graduatlons
eafe Se e the dimensions, bounaaries and
ordinations Of the same according to the plan.
veyor shall keep his Office in a room designated by
the Go, for the purpose and shall not be en-
TO any other office or appointment which may be
held BY him and shall, In his said office preserve
OTds and papers relating to the said District Of Co
puLiic SPACES squares lots and buildings thereon
or any u them as shall for the purpose Of being de-
son and shall in books prUvided or to be provided
for that purpose keep true record Of every survey
prepared by him; and also shall preserve and keep
in 5def ana s aSe e
sc. 81. And Be it further snactsa, That the Sur
shall enter in a book, to be kept that
pose, a correct account Of all fees which shall be
dessnaiihg in every case the service performed the
sum received, the name or names of the person or
Of the amount Of such fees TO the Legislative Assem-
SEC. 81 And Be GJStHsr enacted, That all papers,
plats, and records Of his Office shall be deemed the
sitnte part Of the public records and in ali cases
of vacancy in the Office by resignation otherwise,
h h be ns S the h once S
in the sum Fl thousand dollars II. con
and hall receiys an annual salary Of eighteen hun
tie surveyor in the discharge Of the duties Of his
Office, and shall receive an annual salary of one
thousand dollars and third Of all the of said
SIC. 81 And Js 1t further enacted That it shall
ard Taxes TO have charge Of all assessments in the
District Of Columbia, and TO receive and collect all
the several districts. Upon the completion of each
and the revision thereof by the board of
appeals he shall prepare in duplicate acOmplete and
accurate list Of the same giving alphabetically the
the properly assessed against them respecveiy one
Of which said lists shall, in book form, be retained
lectOr OF Taxes; and the said Superintendent shall,
in addition, prepare in book form, and retain in his
Of the squares subdivisions and lots assessed in the
cities OF Mashington and Georsetown, with the
book in WHICH the Recorder Of Deeds aud Register
of ills shall each day enter, in manner sufficient
~ disInct enable the changes be noted ON the
tax book aud assessment lisis, all transfers real
OF the metes and bounds Of the property 30 trans
ferred and the said superintendent shall enter such
meDt books in his Office and in the ofice Of the Coi
and Tsaes shall receive annually a compsnsaton Of
three thousand dollars, and give bond, TO be sp
proved by the Governor, in the sum Of ten thOusan
dollars, conditioned for the faithful performances of
be appointed # taxes for each Legislative
district, who shall be resident Of the district for
which be may be de signated said assessor shall an
nualy assess under the direction of the Superfn-
tencent Of As essments and taXes) within their
rectiye districts all real personal property now or
hereafter made taxable which duty they shall COM
year and within ten days thereafter transmit their
list alphabetically arranged, 70 the Superintendn
each shall be ye dollars for and every
S S M ' Pc sfSff a Pr s n hs IA
within period OF ninety days
the Superintendent Of Assessment and Taxes who
be reidtns u the city Of washnson Ssd one
resident OF The city q Georgetown, and resi-
hold its meetings on the second Monday Of March
sh Sar e sS in session thirty
appeals that may be made from the valuation of the
in the returns of said assessors a. 10 majority
OF its members may seem Just and proper; and its
the board shall receive per diem Of five dollars for
Ptdr sd Tbs, dss h1 92srd may Be in session
and Taxes shall receive further Compensation
than that fixed in the thirty second section Of this
sTe. s. And Be it further snaetsd, That the Board
said District known, respectively, as the city OF
Washington and the city Of Georgetown shall have
sre, or may hereafter BE- prescribed By law for the
shall hold their places during good behaSior, ami
Nh1, upon trjai- may be fined, suspended, or ex-
written notice of the Charges against him. exeent
however, in cases Of misconduct coming under the
when there may be an immediate suspension by said
prn ta al ami until charges can be
said board shall be governed by the existing law 5
consistent herewith, and shall perform such Other
functions as may be imposed upon them by law. The
hundred dollars and the duties and ~
the Shiei and assistant engineer, and Of the super
shall be the same as are prescribed by existing ori
and regplatlons and the gmPensatiOn Of the
sEc. 20: Ana os q JNrthsT enacted, That the Gov
for, and resident Of the county Of Wsshngton: ana
that all laws and ordinances Of the portions of the
ely o. Washington, city q Georgetown and connie 1e
OF gtOn IN relation To public school. tharen
hal De OF full force and effect in each Of aid I1cai
lilies 80 Tar az Dot inconsistent with this act or an
other act o. the Legislative Assembly OF saii Ms
trct relative thereto: PTOridsf, That the narin
tendent secretaries. and reasurers Of public sbais
IN and Tor Georgetown and the county Of Washing
ron snail perform the same duties, and be subiecf -
the same regulations imposed on AMI re-
CURED Of, similar officers in Washington
SEC g And 3 iifs,ther sracisd. That the annual
OF the officers named in the foregoing
sScuo shaIi be as follows namely: SupArinteDdeDfs
% public schools for Washington city two thousand
ererintendent of public schools for the cify
one thousand dollars.
81 public schools for the county Of Washington one
ussn1 collars, treasurer OF public schools for
Msshington city eight hundred dollars; treasurer
ana secretary OF public schools for the civ OF
town; nNe hundred dollars; treasurer and secretary
q publlc SCHOOLS Tor the county Of Washington Ave
nuDIred dollars; secretary of public schools for
Washington city two hundred dollars ~
SEC 81 Ard BE- a. further enacted. That All az
counts counts against the Board of Trustees Of Public
SCHOOLS and Board OF Commissioners the Fire Da-
paftment shall be rendered in duplicate, and when
Ioub1 correct shall be approved by the said boards
respectively and immediately after the close ~ earh
month a statement Of all accounts received and an
proved as Aforesaid, shall be Transmitted with tbe
gn2,este accounts embraced in such statements to
the Auditor OF the District, W no shall thAreu non x
anime the same. Happroyed by him he shatI a. 4