Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-09
Mr.. Summers Bill I'm Relation to Dis
trict bonds.

The bill introduced by Mr.. Sumner, in the
Senate, yesterday, 'relating TO the issue OF
bonds by the authorities of the District of Co.
lumbia, and to prevent the increase OF the debt"
is as follows:
Whereas the legislature of the District of Co.
lumbia, by an act entitled 'An act making a9-
preparations for improvements and repairs in
the District of Columbia, and providing for the
payment thereof" approved by the Governor of
said District July 10, 1871, authorized the issue
OF bonds by the financial officers OF said Dis
trict for the purpose OF special improvements,
to the amount of four millions of dollars:
And whereas while the question OF the legality
and validity of such act was pending in the
courts of the District, the legislature thereof
prior to the decision of the courts, passed
another and similar act, entitled "An act au-
thoriZing the District OF Columbia to create a
debt fer special improvements and repairs in
said District, by the issuing of four millions of
the Governor of said District, August 10, 1871,
also authorizing the Issue of four millions of
bonds; which act was submitted to a vote Of the
people Of said District on the 22d day of NOvem-
Der, 1s1 i, and was by them on that day approved:
And whereas the legality Of the act first named
was, subsequent to such approval Of the last
named act by the people, sustained by the courts
aforesaid, thus apparently legaliZing both such
acts, and rendering il lawful for the authori-
ties of the District to issue four millions of bonds
under each OF such acts, and making in the az
gregate eight millions instead OF four, as was
intended And whereas grave apprehensions
exist in the minds of many of the people OF the
District that the authorities, in case of an emer-
gency, NAV issue the full amount of eight mil
lions, which, with the debt now existing, will
involve the District in liabilities at once I'M
necessary and burdensome, and beyond its
ability to meet without excessive and ruinOus
taxation: Therefore.
BE IL enacted, DC, That the act of the legisla-
ture of the District of Columbia, first herein
named, entitled An act making appropriations
Tor improvements and repairs in the District of
Columbia" &c, approved by the Governor of
said District July TO- 49, authorizing the issue
OF four millions Of bonds, be, and the same is
hen eby, disapprOved and declared null and void
and the authorities of the District are hereby
forbidden to issue any portion of the four mil
lions Of bonds named in such act.
Sec. 2. That Congress disapprove OF the act of
the legislature of the District authorizing the
issue of six hundred thousand dollars in favor of
the Piedmont railroad; which act is hereby de-
clared null and void.
Sec. 8. That the debt of the District shall not
he increased beyond that now existing except it
be after the question Of such increase shall have
been authorized by a vote or two thirds Of the
qualified electors thereof, to be determined in
the same manner as is now required by the act
OF Congress entitled Gan act to provide a gov
eminent for the District of Columbia" APP
the legislature Of said District authorizing such
increase shall have been approved by Congress
Sec. 4. That henceforth 1t shall not be lawful
for the government Of the District of Columbia,
unless special authority be given by Congress,
10 levy taxes on any property, or on the avails
thereof, which may be situate outside of the
District of Columbia, and beyond the reach of
Sec. 8. That all laws and parts of laws incon-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
THE ORIGINAL PLAN OF THE CIrY.-The
Board of Public Works have received a copy
of the original plan of Washington published in
1892, from MIR. j. Il. Hilgard, assistant in charge
or United States Coast Survey Office. 1t is by
MI Eilicott, engineer and surveyor for the gov
eminent at that time, and to it is appended a
~ raj 10 md
and such streets as lead Immediately to public
places are from 100 to 16O feet wide and NAV be
conveniently divided into foot ways, walks
also shows diagram of The james creek
canal, running from the Arsenal point to Vir-
ginia avenue, just where 1t is now being con-
structed; the exact situation OF the river
channels at that time; an extensive park run
ming from the Capitol grounds to the monument
lot, with walks and trees: and . fertilization on
the spot where now stands the National Obser-
yatory. The plans now being carried out by the.
District government seem to be in exact accord
ance with the original plan Of the city, with few
exceptions.
The TREATY TRouBLE.-Informatie re-
ceived from An Official source warrants the de-
NAL Of the genuineness of the alleged CORES
gondence between Gen. Schenck and Secretary
Fish relative to the treaty OF Washington, and
dated the 9th inst, which was published in a
i rev Sork paper on wednesday afternoon. The
hrst dispatch from Minister Schenck was re-
~. eS0A1yJ ouo IdiO I8CL VI EcCeDtlOn
and the general subject OF dispatch received
on Tuesday, which was not deciphered until the
afternoon Of that day, were spoken Of freely and
mentioned by Secretary Fish 70 numerous SEN
ascrs, Representatives, and other iAquirers in
tne alternoon and evening Of Tuesday. The
contents were not disclosed, but the tone and
subject Of the dispatch were spoken Of by him
without reserve. kilograms haveIbeen received
here stating that rumors are circulating in New
York and elsewhere that our government viii
modify the United States statement of the case
before the tribunal Of arbitrator. It can he
positively stated that there Is no such intention
at present.
ABOUT seventeen tons Of psper ere required
to print the blank returns for the income tar
alone, and Commissioner Douglass anticipating
that the wtll be aboiisheds has not yet ordered
the printing ofthe blmhs. =
The House. CoANITrHR on APpRopRIA-
TIoNs this morning heard Prof. Gallaudet, of
the C0lunbia Institute for tbs Deaf Dumb and
Blind, and agreed to report In favor OF appro-
Priating $500 b supply deficiencies fof that