Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-07
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
THE E.uPR0T.E.nE.N.Ts BILL.
Discussion i'm the Council.
u modified Fan .Gpproprfasins 81, 600, 900
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holders and tax payers in the District, protesting
IroPrston q more thar 5000 90 for impros ements
and repairs in the District Referred tosthe Commit
The bill in relation to fire alarms and the bin
granting special license to Simon Caro-, passed
yersors having license 10 DO business in the cities Of
Washington, GEORGETOWN and the county, after some
THE IMPROVEMENTS BILL
MI S3 in a., Chairman fi Of the Committee on FL
lority Of that committee tMessrs. Thompson and
"a r i'm nS%Ss G and and
pairs o. streets and alleys IN the Dist let of Column
Before vote. was taken ON that recommsndation,
hgwcver, he desired from the minority Of the com
Efiiute, BY way Of amendment, for the House bill
.l BL IsI % G n for
NIding for the payment thereof.
That the sum Of four millions of dollars is hereby
appropriated until the expiration Of the first fiscal
sr the e TIE p fes regGIsr
ment and repairs Of the streets, avenues alleys and
reads in the District Of Columbia, and for the con-
e Ta sr q 70 b gss and %
.Srdag e The prOysi9ns q the act Of Congress Of
government for the District Of Columbia, approved
eerasTy sy &c hgndTe and seventy
ent with the public interest IN conformity with the
Sy the Beard Of Pubic worE Of said Dstrct IN its
sommnnieaiion bearing date June twenty, eighteen
Sec. q That in no case shall the Board enter into
asoniraet for any work or improvement the cost Of
Is aforesaid plSh, less twenty per centum of said
ssstinatssii and that no member q the COUNCIL or
House OF Delegates or any person holding al official
sfeSIHa%s.t SnsE the n Of the District
sec Thai the sppfopriaton hersby msde shan
DC dlshnrssd lpon warrants OF said Board upon The
manner; and no warrant shall be drawn for any i'm
rroyerent or work, OF under any contract therefor
ten pr cenium excess Of such warrant, except in
Sec. 1. That the aforesaid s4oooOce shall be paid
ont sf the general improvement fund herein pro-
inst9n and Georgetcwn sr9 the county of washing
sa Il me and ~ ds hat SScs 1sIs Eh sa
rordaBce with section 81 Of the organic shall be
levied in sections cr districts Of washin gton
the cost of the particular local improvements which
may be made therein, according to the plan Of the
Sec. S. That, to enable the Board Of Public Works
= s9thof1r and enpeweTed in Sef IF the ps
INC, Of columbia, to issue registered or coupon
proyenent bonds, y TO not exceeding four
millions of dollars million and half Of which
dred and seventy one and two millions and orehalf
during the period ensuing between the first day of
two, and the expiration Of the mrs, fiscal quarter
ateT The q the 2ext regular session Of
tons OF fifty, one hundred, fiye hundred, and one
IN twenty from i Sse u thP S to
bear interest, payable semi annually at the rate OF
IaymeRt Of the Interest and the TeemPton a. hereiii
the faith Of the Of the District
sec 8. That the bonds issued in pursuance of this
ih eT s sT ess he 5
seal q the District, and shall also be ceuntersgned
issned and shaii Keep ' record Il al bonds issued
and al f si sSs sde the
and the proceeds Of such sale shall be deposited in
herein oyided; and neither the said Comptroller
fnds entrusted shall q.
thereof or permit any one or more Of them 70 out
eordanee with the provisions Of this act Prorised
That no greater quantity Of said bonds shall be
purposes q this act: Asd p1oridsd T1rt6er, That
The sffeer in whose custody such bombs are placed
may be required by the Governor, and he shail make
fall report from time TO time 20 the Legislative As
ceeds thereof, well the Of interest that
shsi have accrued or have been paid on account
see7 That in order to provide for the payment Of
herein authorized sum sufficient therefor shall be-
annually levied and collected upon the ASSESSED
sen ad sd iS eounS u %ashns
sSn b tine nls Ssr Which ies s s b .pb
exslnsiysy T. ths payment OF the lnieres, and the
SEC s. that any officer Of this government, or any
S9,s,s 81 seD or n M manner
assist in spPTePriaiing and sPDyns By the dIawlag,
ss asS pos ion q any money provided de- for the
ent Y the interest," thereon, or shall direct or use
any money belonging TO the improve ment fund for
va. created .ksn be deemed e be guilty q IL nus
6emeanOr. and on conviction thereof, before court
81 not I saD Ave shf hp &c 1 dr to
more than one thousand dolla.s, and Imprisonment
for term q not less than three nor more than
That ,isy Of the smsrss3s arising from
ss se 81 h shall nna aks ees
M. Gnliek alse reported from majority Of the
odueed IN coune By Mr. al Th1%e.o sne on june
=, sgpropriatins 81 30 200. Mr.. Quick addressed
.ns ''-n siSiSI. o. Mr., sytrc..
rsportsg the sT zen PM, am s"S ~ b
frict in the matter Of improving its streets avenues
nearly ee a. a% eon IN d that the pe
sssaLished ~ The nil TsBored q ny eSesgTsl
ty corporate authorities Of the city Of Washing
ton for the past twenty years, and WHICH az the re
addition 10 the vast amount paid by the citizens in
the shaps q assessments for Bermansnt improve.
and small portion q Louisiana avenue, the streets
e eTe a sn the ou nniT Village ID
TIE %e.nes, md S,t RarsTry ,sted portien Of our
sued and mich this bii, in my opinion, would Con
tinus i merely patch werkEths starting Of iso-
their complexion Let Us look at this matter from
'it j. nHS JuIy Before this bin becomes law this
month viii have passed. and we shall have entered
upon August. There i ieft barely four months Of
N my colleagues bill can be carried out The next
session Of the Legislature viii probably begin, did
this one in the month OF Nay and apprOpria.
ton for thecontn uation OF these i'm could
BE obtained until July Of next year The best por-
ton Of the year for ariiDg CONTACTS and max
the Necessary .HrranR nents and atoms for
pm aneEt class u improvements y during he early
rsoBfhs q the year-JaEusry, February aud arch.
Daring these months prudent people, who cOntem-
plate building house making any large improve
make their contracts aud perfect their plans
for carrying out such important measures, " hich
EsnSTaly begin In the month a April, leay Sg nine
months IN the year in which work can be dole- Will
Ieneft % the payer and satisfaction 70 the
tractor.
Contracts made In the winter months viii average
from fifteen per cent less than IL made in the
n1.le q She at that time the demand for
material and labor + treble that Of the early spriag
III intends thar the improvement Of these streets
should be made in business Ike manner, and that
the least amount q money should accomplish the
suit, there can be no question 10 this wisdom oi
Civ ing thu Board Of Public Worksth opportunity o
making the necessary arrangements az time when
they do IL most ads gsouy To the tax payers
ndcr the organic act Of the District the B0ari of
Pubic Works are specially prohibited from makinl,
any contracts without an appropriation shall has
Ereg iOusly been made by the Legislature. III my
cole gue's bill prev ais the Board Of Public Works
wll have no appropriation for next years Improve
Isenfs- and, coIlseS ntiy. can make contracts
until snch appropriation shall have been made viz
u mil xhen everything IL higher ia price