Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-25
IoFFIcIAL.l
AN AcT making appropriations for improvements
ard repairs in the District of Columbia, and pro
Niffnc flr The Lament iharenf

Es Il eaar-sd D. az Lfgisiastrs Assembly # the
DiSfrtcf u CoUH-fa- Thai she suTa Of four millions
Of dollars l. hereby appropriated until he exPira
tion q the FIRST eal quarter after the adpurnment
of the next regular session 81 the Legislative As
sen.bly, Tor the inn r0vcment and repairs e the
streets az aneys srd reads In the District u
Columbis, and for the Construction and repairs Of
sewers bridges and ether public works therein 30
be used and expended aceurdng the provisions Of
the act Of Congress q the United States, entitled
IAN act 10 provide government fer the District Of
Columbia approved February twenty-one. eigh-
teen hundred and seveniy-one and fully as mss
be practicable and consistent with the public inter
est, IN conformity with the piaa " Improvement
submitted 60 sid Legislature BY the Board of Pub
lie Works of said District in it Communication.
bearing date June twenty, eighteen hsndred aud
seventy one.
SIC. 2. And Be az NrsAsr enacted, That in no case
shall the said board enter into a contract for any
work or Improvement, the cost If which shall exceed
the amount estimated therefor in its aforesaid plan
less twenty per eentum II said estimates and tina. no
member Of the Council House Of Delegates or per-
son holding any Office q trust profit uoder the
District OF Columbia shau be pecunarily interested,
either directly indirectly, in any such contract
and no ayment shall be made account Of any
tract in which any such person shah BE- Interested.
SEC. :. And Be if JsTAsr eNao,ed, That the appro-
Triation hereby made sbSl be disbursed upon war
rants 81 said board upon The treasury Of the AfOre
said District, aud ia % her manner and no warrant
shall be drawn for any improve or wOrk, or
unGer any contract therefor, unless the work Done
ard accepted shall be at least ten per cenfum in x
ess of such warrant, except in Of final settle
nent.
sFc.4 And b. a. JErfker eaacied That the aforesaid
our millions Of dollars shah be paid out of the gen
eral Improvement fund herein provided for and b.
charged against the cities Of Washington and
Georgetown, and the county of Washington, ia the
proportion Of the mproy emenis which shall be made
therein and that special taxes, in accordance with
section thirty seven 81 the organic act shall be lev
led in sections, wards, die tric;s Of Washington
Georgetown, and the county If Washington, u pay
the cost Of the particular local improy s,ents which
may be made therein, according to the plan OF the
Board u Public Works aforesaid.
SIC 8. And Be u JEJtker sRdeteS, That to enable
the Board Of Public Works TO commence and PRO
coed immediately, and until the expiration q the
frst fiscal quarter after the adjournment Of the next
regular session q the Legislative Assembly, with
the improvements and work hereinbefore men
toned as hereinbefore provided, the Governor IA
authorized and powered in behalf Of the District
OF Columbia TO Issue, OF cause 20 be issued regis
tered or coupon bonds, designated on their faces
"Permsnent Improvement Bonds, !" to an amount no.
exceeding four millions of dollars. one million ana
one half of which may be cold during the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and two
millions and one half during the period ensuing be-
tween the first day Of January, one thousand eight
husGred and seventy two, and the expiration Of the
first fiscal quarter after the Adjournment of the next
regular session OF the Leg Assembly as sfore
said, in denominations Of fifty one hundred. ave
hundred nd one Thousand dollars TIE said bonds %
be payable within twenty years from the date Of
their issue, and 70 be on Interest, payable semi
annually at the rate Of seven per centum per annu
and for the puDctus payment Of the interest aud the
redemption herein provided the faith Of the gov
ernment Of the District Of Columbia Is hereby
pledged.
SIC. 6. And Be IL JtrfAs enacted. That the bonds
issued in Of this act shall be signed by the
Governor, countsrrisDed by the Secretary Of the
District and tested by the seal Of the District and
shall also be countersisned by the comptroller
said comptroller shall charge 90 said board the pro
eeeds of the bonds issued aud shall keep record
Of all bonds issued under this act the date o. issue
and their amount and all sales thereof shall be made
by the Governor and the proceeds Of such sales shall
be deposited I'm the treasury Of the District, and be
drawn out ss herein provided and neither the said
comptroller nor any other oficer 10 whom the Gus
tody Of said bonds lie ntrusted shall issue any
one more thereof, permit any one or more Of
them ont Of bis possession except for the pur
pose and in accordance with the provisions Of this
act: PTOridsd, That no greater quantity Of said
bonds shall be signed prepared for issue than lie
required for the purposes of this act And provided
further, That the officer in whose custody such
bonds are placed shall give such security for their
safe keeping O. may be required by the Governor,
and he shall make full report from time TO time, 90
sales and the proceeds thereof, well the
Of interest that shall have accrued have been paid
On account thereof -
SIC. z. And be Il further enacted, That in order %
provide for the payment Of the interess and thu
gradual redemption Of the bonds herein authorized
a sufficient therefor shall be annually levied and
collected upon the assessed value Of PROPERTY, re-
specty ely in the cities Of Washington and George
own, and the county If Washington, in the proper
tion Of the improvements which shaIl be made there
II, which sum shall be applied exclusively to the
payment Of the interest and the redemption Of said
bonds in the respective proportions above pre-
scrfbed.
SEC. s. And Be ifJ.gfher enacted, That any officer
Of this government, any fducisry agent,
ployee thereof, who shall appropriate apply, or
In any consent, aid, assist in approprist-
ing and apply ing, by the drawing signing, or pay
ment Of any check, warrant, or Otherwise, any pOr-
ton Of any money provided for the redemption Of
the bonds aforesaid, for the payment OF the in
terest thereon or who shall direct any money
belonging TO the improvement fund for any other
purposes than those for which the fund created
shall be deemed 90 be guilty Of miedemesnor, and
on conviction thereof before . court Of competent
Jurisdiction, shall be subject 20 penalty Of not less
than FIVE hundred nor more than one thousand dol
lars, and Imprisonment for term Of not less than
three nor more than twelve months
SECS And be tfJgrthsr eaacsd, That In view ofthe
emergency arising from the necessity for the i'm
provement and repair Of the streets, avenues, al
legs, sewers roads and bridges in the District Of
Columbia this act shall take sect Immediately upon
lite passage.
WILLIAM sTIOKNEY,
President of the Council.
CHARLES L. HULsE,
Snaaker off he Hon. of naleratas