Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-13

ing wear, and also furnish iuphcs tes OF the same
% the governor, 20 be by him laid before the
President OF the United States for Transmission
the sum OF two thousand Owe hundred dollars
each annually.
Sec SO The officers herein provided for. who
shall be appointed BY the President, by and
be paid by the United States By appropriations
10 be made by law Ne hereinbefore provided:
and all other OFF GERS OF said District provided
for by this act shall be paid by the District
Presided, That no salary shall be paid 20 the
governor a. Q member OF the board Of public
works in addition 70 his salary a. governor, nor
shall any officer Of the army appointed upon the
board OF pablic works receive sny incresse OF
pay for such service.
Sec. 80 IL at any election hereafter held in
the Dhtrct or Columbia. any person shall
knowingly personate and vote, or attempt 20
vote. IN the name OF any other person whether
living, dead, or fictitious or vote more than
once at the same election for any candidate for
the same once, or vote At . place where he IN sy
not be entitled to vote, or vote without having
q lawful right 10 vote, or do any unlawful act 10
secure right or opportunity 10 vote for hi nsef
or any other person, or by force, threats,
menace, or Intimidation, bribery, reward. or
offer, or promise thereof, or otherwise unlag-
fully prevent any qualified voter Of the District
OF COLUMBIA nom freely exercising the right OF
su0rage, or by any such means induce any
vo'er 70 refuse TO exercise such right, or compel
or lnouce by any such means or otherwise. any
officer of any election in said District 10 receive
vote from person not legally qualified or en-
titled to vote, or interfere in any manner with
any officer OF said elections in the disch srce O! his
duties, or by any unlawful means induce sny
oncer OF an election, or officer whose duty IL Is 70
ascertain, announce, or declare the result Of any
such election, or give or make any certificate
document, or evidence in relation thereto. TO
violate, or refuse 10 comply with his duty, or
any law regulating the same; or knowingly and
wllfuiiy receive the vote OF any person not en-
titled to vote, OF refuse TO receive the vote of
any person entitled TO vote; or aid, counsel
procure, or advise any such voter, person. or
officer TO do any act hereby made crime, or 10
omit to DO any duty the omission OF which is
hereby made crime, or attempt 10 10 So every
such person shall be deemed guilty of a crime
and shall for such crime be liable TO prosecu-
ton in any court OF the United States of COM
petent jurisdiction. and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by q fine not exceeding Eve
hundred dollars, or BY Imprisonment for q term
not exceeding three years, or both, in the dis
erection of the court, and shall pay the costs Of
prosecution.
Sec. 80. The charters of the cities OF Washing
ton and Geor getown shall be repealed on and
after the first day Of June A. ID. eighteen nun-
dred aud seventy one. and all Offices OF said
corporations abolished at that date the levy
connected Herewith shall be abolished on and
after said first day OF June, A. ID. eighteen hum
dred and seventy one, but all laws and ordinan-
ces OF said cities. respectively, and Of said lew
court, not inconsistent with this Act. sb All re-
main in full force until modified or repealed by
Congress or the legislative assembly Of said Dis
trict; that portion OF said District included With
in the present limits OF the city Of Washington
shall continue to be known as the city OF wash
ington, and that port ton Of said District in the
limits Of the city OF Georgetown sh AL continue
TO be known as the city Of Georgetown; and the
legislative assembly shall have power to levy
special tax upon property. except the property
OF the Government Of the United States, within
the city Of Washington for the payment OF the
debts Of said city; and upon property, except
the property Of the Government Of the United
States, within the limits Of the city Of George
town for the payment OF the debts OF said city:
ana upon property, except the property OF
the Government Of the United States, with
in said District not included within the
limits Of either OF said cities to pay any
debts owing BY that portion OF said District:
Provided, 1hot tie charters Of said cities ser,y-
oy and The poarers Of said teey court shall be con-
hneed fer ns (oliorins purposes, TO tca /: For tie
collection Of all sums Of money due 10 SAID cities
respectively, or 10 said iery court; aad az fares
heretofore assessed remaining unpaid for he enforce
aenf 0 oil contracts Racds By sad cties respeetpe-
y, or 6y scid teuy sen,f for DE collection Of al Just
cams dSd'"st said cite, RESI- ectivey against
sad lecy cCurt for the elOrcemeEt0f al teoaf con-
tracts against said cites. resgec ire H. or ooois
sad ley court. until The cfaiTs Of SAID citi,s re-
Sechrsiy, ard cf said lecy court, shall hare been
tGty closed and no suit favor Of OF against sod
corporations, or either Of item, shall aboe on Teaso.
81 tie passage OF tis act, bat the some shall D.
ProSecHed 70 ina. judgment as If this at had no.
Sec. Al. TIER shall b. no election holden far
mayor or msmbeFs Of tie common council Of "a.
eighteen hs'.'red and serenty-ois. bat ne present
MAYOR and common council of sad city shall hold
heir efiees until said first day o., Jun. nexi. No
toSes for general purposes shall hereafter be as
SeSSed W the nuaic,P6l authorities Of he cities Of
HdtatR9fsn Or GeoTpstoaea, or by said Lery couri.
AID upon tie Tepeai IF the charters Of TIE citi,s If
W0sa.agtcn and Geor0etocn, The District Of Csiuna
tid be, and kerety declared to be tie successor Of
SnidcoTordtions, and al the property Of sail cor
poYotiOas, and Of the county Of Wash,i.9,on. rLaI
1eoome cested in the said Districtof CoIun.Jia,
are notc BY lar made payabl. 10 sad e,itss
arstg or sem kry oosTt saoH Dc pad 10 ss,d Disv,
q y. po!iee court, rae eempsnsafios Of me derry
ei,k ard ta,fs o. sa,a poI,os eOsrt and Of tss mdf,
DiHr,a. Proridsd, Tint ne noNegs collected vpoa
EdsmsntS 81 so,d po.os oourt 50 1apea tAsysof az
ne necessary szpeAs.s tATsoG and amy sa,pits -.
nG,nms dtu rogias tas ,staT,es esDlpr ,atioa, as
re DiSfFia az hs eRd Of trers quarter.
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ANOTHER LANP ExPLosIoN.-On Saturday
night, about nine O'Clock, Lieut. johnson OF
of Q. B. Wall, near the staton-house. He at
once effected an entrance, the occupants being
at the time all absent, and by means Of buckets
eItinguished the flames. The fre WAS caused
by the explosion Of . coal Oil lamp.
THE OLDEST IHHABIrANTs' ASSOCIATION, at
Q meeting on Saturday, deter mined TO celehrats
Washingtons birthday IN the courtroom a. the
inston's farewell address read, &c.
liz THE SENATE, Saturday afternoon, Mr..
Patterson introduced bill to incorporate the
New York, washington. Georgetown and Aley-
andria Steamship Company, which vas refer
red to Committee on District OF Columbia.
TEN JAPANBsE noblemsn and suite, amber
ing in all sixteen persons. have arrived in New
York from Yokohama, and are coming to Wash
lHgton. So the n. Y. Herald says.
FNr FRENCH GILT SITS, lockets. chains,
bracelets, handkerchief holders, and coral
hoop jewelry, received at Priggs, on the Ave-
nue..