Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-03
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De z enacted 5V he Legislative AssegaJly Of
ne District of Columbia, That tho sum IL /
one thousand Eve hundred dollars BE- and b
aRaS e ps SsSls f SSI q Io
services in dividing tho District Of Columbia
ITO election districts, and furnishing books
o. plA's TO the various assessors Of The Dis
Approved'June 20, 1871.
AN ACT TO cause proper distances 10 be
maintained between carriages, carts and
wagons while In motion.
De V endotoi by ne Legtsldiips Assembg
Of 10 Disirioi Of Columbia, That Whenever
two or more carriages, carts, or wagous are
In motion on any street. avenue, or alley
within the District Of Columbia, and follow
Ing each other, the drivers thereof shall main
tain distance Of not lets than Ten feet boz
t tween . each and every car, or wagon, and
street. and the drivers Of said carta or wagons
shall, at all times, keep Of the head Of their
teams under q penalty Of ave dollars Tor
each and every violation Of the provisions
OF this act .a.-
Sec, .. And Be q N,rther enacted That
whenever any driver Of any cart or wagon
shall drop from bis load any part thereof, he
shall replace, OF causc the same 10 be ro-
placed, under a penalty Of Ave dollars for
every failure so 70 do.
Approved june 20, lsT2 ...
An Act providing for the arrest and punlsh-
nent Of professional thieves burglars,
gamblers, pickPOckets and confidence per-
sons
Of he District Of COimnbid, That from and
after the after the passage Of this act, II any
person shall be known 10 BE- notorious or
professional thlof, burglar, plckpocket, gam
bier, or confidence person, and shall have
been arrested within the District Of Column
thority 10 make arrests, aud II Il shall be
proven 10 the satlsiactlon OF the judge Of the
police court, by the evidence Of two or more
respectable witnessed, that such thlef, burg
lar, plckpocket gambler, or confidence per
con, hsd an unlawful purpose in view at The
sufficient security not 10 violate any criminal
law Of said District, or 10 ply his or hnr voca-
hon therein, shall be committed by eaid judge |
10 tho work-house for q term not 70 exceed
Ninety days or, In the discretion Of the Judge,
he or she may DO required 70 leave the Dis
trict within six hours from the time Of the
entry Of the decision Of said Judge, or 10 give
security that be or she will not violate any
criminal law or any ordinance for the preveh-
tlon Of dlsorderly conduct In said District,
for period not 10 exceed one year.
Approved June 90 lsT2.
AN Act In relation 10 condemnlng Rllsys In
tho county Of Washington.
Be u eHdcted by he. Lsgisldiioe Assembly oil
tie District Of Columbia, That the Board Of |
Public Works be, and they are hereby, au-
thorized to condemn and open alleys In the
county Of Washington, upon the presenta-
ton Of 0 plat Of tho alley TO be opened, aU-
eompanled by petition Of q majority Of the
Approved June 20, 1872.
An ACT TO prescribe the powers and duties OF
CJmmiFsiOnsrs OF Deeds.
Bluendoted 6y he Legislative Assembly Of
ne Districtof Columbia, That commissioners
Of deeds for the District OF Columbia in the
various States and Territories Of tho United
States, shall have the same power possessed
by nOtarles public, resident In said District,
TO take and certify 10 acknowledgements OF
deeds and cOnyeyances for the transfer Of
real property within said District and 10 ad-
minister OAihs and afirmations, and such /
deeds and cOnveyances shall be admitted 10 |
record among the land records OF the District |
OF Columbia, In the same way and with the |
same effect as though w. acknowledgements |
thereof had been taken and certlned 70 by
nOtaries public resident In said District.
1. ApproyedJunc 20, 1879.
An ACT In relation 10 q map OF the county |
OF Washington, District Of Columbia.
Be'h eadcted By ne Legislative Assembly |
Of the District Of Columbia, That the Gov |
ernor OF the Oistrict Of ColumbiA cause 10 |
be published, from material on ale In the |
Office Of the surveyor Of the county Of Waah- |
ington, District OF Columbia, q proper and |
correct map Of The county oltaide q Wesh- |
ington and Georgetown, District OI Columbia, |
and that a sufficient amount Ia hereby APP
propriated TO defray the expenses Of the
same.
Approved June 20, 1871.
An ACT to authorize The Board Of Public
Works TO open and grade. new street
through square two hundred and forty.
BE Il endcted by The Legislative Assembly Of
The District oC CoiuHibtd, That the Board Of
Public Works be, and they are hereby, auLho.
..rlzed o'open, grade, set the curhatonei and
pave foot-wayB OF . street through square
two hundred and forty In accordance with
the accompanying plat the said street, when
opened, shall thereafter DO known by The
name Of COrcoran street, now terminating At
tho west side Of Fourteenth street northwest,
between 2 and X streets.
Approved June 20, is72,
An ACT for the relief Of The trustees Of the
Twelfth-stroet Methodist Church.
De q endotsd By he Legislative Assembly Of
he District Of Columbia, That the sum OF
3 one hundred and thlrty-fye dollars be, and
ne same Il hereby, Appropriated, payable
out Of tho appropriate fund, 70 enable the
Governor 10 have refunded 10 the trustees OF
the Twelfth-siroet Meltoilst Episcopal
church that amount 10 pty for expenses In
Cured bythem owing TO an impropT survey
by the city surveyor,
Approved June 20, 1872
An ACT for The relief 81 Frederick W. Berg
man.
Be Il enacted by he Legislative Assembly Of
he District Of Columbia, That the sum %
three hundred dollars be- and the same d
hereby, Appropriated out Of the general fund
to pay Frederick ". bergman for damages
sustained by him Oh a large lot Of leaf To-
bacco, caused by tle hlockhdlng OF the Iiber
Approved JuoepO 1871.
An ACT for the relief Of Joseph Parrish.
Be Il enacted by he Legislative Assembly
Of he District Of Columbia, That the sum OF
two hundred aud forty-slK dollars aud hityr
seyen cents be- and tue same Is hereby, appro-
PriAted out of the general fund, 70 enable the
BoardOf Fire Commissioners 10 pay 70 Joseph
Parrish for services rendered Rs acting fore
man at number one engine-house from Feb
ruRry first to April thlrtleth, eighteen hun
dred and seyenty.two, inclusive.
Approved June 20 1879.
AN ACT for the relief of JPmes II. Meade for
damages sustained by the falling Of wall,
and for other purposes.
Be Il enacted Gy DC Legislative Assembly Of
DE District Of Columbia, That the sum Of
three hundred dollars be, and the same ls
hereby, appropriated out Of the general fund,
not Otherwise appropriated, 10 enable the
Governor TO pay 70 James II. Meade for dam
ages sustained 10 his property by tearing
down a wall after the Are at Walrs opera
house by authority Of the Fire CommlS-
slOners,
Bee. 2. And bg Il further sldoted, That
in consequence Of new and additional duties
having been imposed upon the treasurer OF the
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund, the sum
Of eleven hundred dollars Is hereby appTo-
priated out Of the general fund, payable 70 ~
Kelly treasurer.
Approved June 20, 1879.
AN ACT TO authorize the establishment Of
four additional secondary schools In each
school district OF the city Of Washington.
Bsisadct0db BY no Legisliitioe AsseiIlbtJ gfths
District Of COltDlbid, That tho Board Of
Trustees Of the Public Schools Of tho city Of
wAshington be, and they are hereby, atlhO-
Tized 10 establish four additional secondary
schOolB In each school district,