The Portland daily press., 1871-03-31

OF Columbia and shall have the qualifications of q
mem bers OF the legislative assembly, who shall be
entitled TO the same rights and privileges are ex-
ercsed and enjoyed by the Delegates from the
Repre- sentatlves, and shall also be member OF the
Committee Tor the District of Columbia; but the
delegate first elected shall hold his seat only during
tine term OF the Congress to which he shalt be elect
ed. The first election hall be held at the time and
places and be conductt in such manner the eIec-
tons for members OF the House of Repres entatives
are couducted; and at all subsequent elections the
time and places and the manner Of holding the cleo
tons shall be prescribed by law. The person hav-
claIed by the be duly elected, and GER
tifcate thereof shall be given accordingly; and tt
Constitution and all the laws ot the United States,
which are not locally inappicabe, shall have the
same force and effect within the said District OF COL
umbla az elsewhere within the United STATES.
>Eo. 49, Aad be 4 further enacted. That I'll off,
GERS 10 be app inteJ by the President OF the Unied
STATES, by Anu with the a.vice aud consent of the
senate for the District OF Columbia, who, BY virtue
may be enacted by CONGRESS, are required to give
security for moneys that may be entrus ed to them
for disbursement, shall give such security such
1nms anu IN such manner as the Secretary Of the
SEC 81. And te 1t further enacted, That there
shall be valuation taken in the District OF Colum-
ba OF al real estate belonging to the United States
in said district, except tue public buildings and tbe
grounds which have been dedicated to the public
use as parks and squares, at least in five years.
and return thereof shall be maze by the governor to
the PIesl1eDt OF the Senate aud speaker OF the
House OF Representatives the first day o. the ses-
sion of Congress held after such valuation shall be
taken, and he aggregate The valu I'll IN OF private
property in said District whenever made by the au-
tbOlity OF the legislative assembly, sha te reported
to Congress by the GOVERNOR Provided That all val
uations OF property belonging to the United states
shali bs made by such persons as the Secretary of
the Interior shall appoint. and under such reg1la-
tions as he shall prescribe
SEC. 81. And be it further enacted, That there
sh Ill in the District OF Columbia board of pub
nc works. to CONSIST of The governor, who shall be
president of said board; four persons, to be ap
pointed by the President OF the United States, by
and with the advice and consent OF the Sena e, one
OF whom shall be a civil engineer, and the others
citizens aud residents OF the District, having the
qualifications OF an elecior therein; one OF said
board sh all be citizen and resident OF Georgetown,
and one OF said board shall be ciizen and re Ident
o. he county outside OF the CT les of Wash
,.agton and Georgetown. They shall hold
omce Tor the term of four years, unless
To;tol removed by the President OF the
hana eu States The board OF pub ic works shall
which nhnn control OF and make all regulations
pair TN. sIrsa deem necessary for keeping in
citw oWa III avenues, alleys and &c wers of the
Iity, anu an other works winch NAV he stad To
Men cha &c bs the legislative a. sembIv az Con~ass
ILey snail dsburse upon their wa,ront al 800
appropriated by the ted states or M n;a oeys
CoIuHpis or collected from -hnlders T.; VI
suance OF law. to- the Improvement Of strest pua
pues, dueys anu sewers, and roads and bridoaS a,d
snsn assess IN such manner shall be preset ind nu
law upon the property adjoining and 10 bs .nsc,aHy
benefited by the Improvements authorizeSp s y
and made by them, a reasonable proportion 81 tba
cost OF the Improvement not exec edinp t,,,rd
such cost, which sum shall be collected as ali ntb