Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-28

/ and consent of the Senate, one OF whom shall
be civil engineer. and the others citizens and
tons of an elector therein one of said board
! shall be citizen and resident of Georgetown,
and one of said board shall be citizen and
resident Of the county outside of the cities Of
Washington and Georgetown. They shall hold
office for the term of four years, unless sooner
removed by the President of the United States
The board of public works shall have entire
control of and make all regulations which they
shall deem necessary for keeping in repair the
streets avenues. alleys and sewers Of the city.
and all other works which may be Entrusted to
their charge by the legislative assembly or Con-
gress. They shall disburse upon their warrant
or the District of Columbis, or collected from
| property holders, in pursuance of law, for the
! Improvement OF streets. avenues, alleys, and
sewers, and roads and bridges and shall assess
| in such manner as shall be prescribed by law
upon the property adjoining and to be specially
/ benefited by the improvements authorized by
law andmade by them; reasonable proportion
| of the cost of the improvement, not exceeding
one third Of such cost, which sum shall
be collected as all other taxes are collect
| ed. They shall make all necessary regu-
| lations respecting the construction of private
| buildings in the District of Columbia, subject
to the supervision of the legislative assembly
All contracts made by the said board of public
works shall be in writing and shall be signed
| by the parties making the same, and copv
thereof shall be fled in the Office of the secre-
works shall have no power TO make contracts
to bind said District to the payment Of any
sums of money except in pursuance of appro-
priations made by law and not until such appro-
priations shall have been made. ALI contracts
made by said board in which any members OF
said board shall be personally interested shall
be void, and no payment shall be made thereon
by said District or any officer, thereof On or
before the first Monday in November of each
year, they shall submit to each branch of the
Legislative assembly report of their transac-
tons during the preceding year, and also fur
nish duplicates of the same to the governor to
be by him laid before the President of the
United States for transmission to the two houses
of Congress; and shall be paid the sum of two
thousand FIVE hundred dollars each annually
SEC. 80. Ind be 1t further enacted, That the
officers herein provided for, who shall be APP
pointed by the President, by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate shall be paid by
the United States by appropriations to be made
by law as herenbefore provided; and all other
officers of said District provided for by this act
shall be paid by the District Proridcd That
no salary shall be paid to the governor as a
member of the board of public works in add-
ton to his salary as governor nor shall any of
fcer of the army appointed upon the board of
public works receive any increase of pay for
such service. ~ 5-a5'f,e
SEC. &c. And be it f4rthsr. enacted, That if
at any election hereafter held in the District of
Columbia, any person shall knowingly per-
senate and vote, or attempt to vote, in the name
fctitions, or vote more than once at the same
election for any candidate for the same Office
or vote at place where he may not be entitled
to vote, or vote without having a lawful right
to vote, or do any unlawful act to secure right
or opportunity to vote for himself or any other
person, or by force, threats, menace; or intimi-
dation, bribery, reward, or offer, promise
thereof, or otherwise uRlawfullyi prevent any
qualified voter of the District of Columbia from
freely exercising the right of suffrage, or by any
such means induce any voter to refuse to exer-
else such right, or compel or induce, by any
such means or otherwise, any officer of any cleo
ton in said district to receive vote from per-
son not legally qualified or entitled to vote or
| interfere in any manner with any officer of said
elections IN the discharge of his duties or by
any unlawful means induce any officer of an
election, or officer whose duty il is TO ascertain
announce. or declare the result of any such
election, or give or make any certificate doeu-
ment or evidence in relation thereto to violate
or refuse to comply with his duty. or any law
regulating the same; or knowingly and will
fully receive the vote Of any person not entitled
to vote, refuse to receive the vote of any per-
son entitled to vote or aid, counsel. procure
or advise any such voter, person, or officer to
do any act hereby made crime, or to omit to
do any duty the omission of which is hereby
made crime, or attempt to do so, every such
person shall be deemed guilty of a crime and
shall for such crime be liable to prosecution in
any court of the United States, of competent
jurisdiction, and on conviction thereof shall be
dollars or by imprisonment for term not ex-
ceeding three years, or both, in the discretion
of the court, and shall pay the costs of prose-
cutiOn.
SEC. 40. And be it further enacted. That the
charters of the cities of Washington and George
town shall be repealed on and after the frst
day ofJune, A. ID. eighteen hundred and seven
ty-one, and all officers of said corporations
abolished at that date the levy court of the
District of Columbia and all officers connected
Herewith shall be abolished on and after said
first day of June, A. d. eighteen hundred and
seventy-one; but all laws and ordinances of
said cities, respectively, and of said levy court,
not inconsistent with this act, shall remain in
full force until modified or repealed by Con-
gress the legislative assembly of said District;
that portion of said District included within the
present limits of the city of Washington shall
continue to be knownas the city of Washington,
and that portion of said District included with
in the limits of the city of Georgetown shall
continue to be known rs the city of George
town; and the legislative assembly shall have
power to levy special tax upon property, ex-
cept the property of the government Of the
United States, within the city of Washington
for the payments of debts of said city; and upon
property, except the property of the govern
ment of the United States, within the limits of
the city ofGeorgetown for the payment of the
debts OF said city; and upon property, except
the property OF the government of the United
States, within said District not included within
the limits of either of said cities, to pay any
Provided. That the charters ofsaid cities sever
ally. and the powers of said levy court, shall be
continued for the following purposes, to wit:
For the collection of all sums of money due to
said cities, respectively, orto said levy court;
for the enforcement of all contracts made by