National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-16

Az ACT TO provide for tho appointment Of
committees TO take charge Of the estate Of
habitual drunkards aud TO define the duties
Of such committees.
BE q enacted BY he Legislative Assembly Of
DE District Of Columbia, That whsnever any
person residing In the District Of Columbia
has any estate real or personal In said Dis
trict, and Is unfit, from the habtual use Of
intoxicating liquors, to properly manage or
control the same, the Supreme Court Of the
District OF Columbia, on the petition Of any
be neither creditor or relative In said District,
Of any person living In said District; aud upon
summons being regularly served upon such
person 80 unfit to manage or control his prop
erty "a aforesaid, commanding him TO appear
and answer such petition, may order q Jury
TO be summoned TO ascertain whether such
person be an habitual drunkard and unit
from that cause to manage and control his
property, aud II the Jury Aforesaid shall re-
turn on their verdict that such person Ia an
habitual drunkard, and unit TO manage or
control his property, II shall be the duty OF
said court to appoint some At person to DO
the committee OF such person so declared I'M
nt TO manage or control his property rs aforc-
Sec. 9. And be u further enacted, That the
committee so appointed shall, before entering
upon the discharge Of his duties, execute a
bond, with surety, to be approved by the said
court, or one OF the justices thereof, to the
United States, In q penal sum equal to double
the amount Of the personal property and the
yearly rents 10 be derived from real estate
conditioned for the faithful performance OF
his duties.
Sec. 8. And be u further enacted, That such
committees shall have entire control OF the
estate, real and personal, Of such habltual
drunkard. He shall have power TO collect all
debts due such drunksrd, and to adjust and
settle all accounts due from him or her, and
may sue and be sued In bis representative ca
pacity. II shall be the duty Of such commit
tee to apply the annual income Of the estate
OF such habitual drunkard TO the support Of
such habltual drunkard and the maintenance
and education Of his or her family. In all
other respects not especially provided for In
this act the rights and duties Of committees
appointed under Its provisions shall be the
same as the rights and duties prescribed by
law for the committees appointed over luna
tics and idiots.
Sec. 4. And be u further enacted, That the
Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia
shall have power to sell the estate, real or
personal, OF any person 40 as aforesaid found
TO be an habitual drnnkard, In all case' In
which said court Is now authorized by law TO
sell the real or personal estate Of idiots and
lnnatics, or In which such sale appears TO
be to tho advantage Of such habituaf drunk
ard, or necessary for the payment Of his debts
Or for his support, or for the maintenance and
education OF his family, and the course OF
proceedings to effect such sale or sales shau
BE- ihe same as In cases Of sales Of the estate
OF idiots or lunatics.
Sec. 8. And be Il further tnacted, That all
contracts, agreements, or credits with habltual
drunkards, after the finding Of the Jury afore-
said and with notice Of the same that such
person Is unit TO manage or control his or
her property aforesaid, either by note, bill,
bonds or otherwise, shall be void rs against
such person declared 70 be unit to manage
or control his or her property as Aforesaid,
but persons making such Contracts or agree,
ments with such person a. Aforesaid shall 30
Sec. g. s' An3 BE- Il further euactea, Tsa,wscn
any person for whom committee has been
appointed under the provision u this act
shall become competent TO manage his or her
property on account Of reformation In his
or her habits rs TO sobricty, he or she NAV
apply to said court to have said committee
removed and the care and control Of his or
her property restored to him or her, and the
disabilities provided for In this act removed,
Sec. Z. And he q further enacted, That II
shall be the duty Of the court, when any such
application as provided for In the foregoing
section Is made, on proof that said committee
has been notified, at least ten days before, Of
such intended application, to cause a Jury to
be summoned to try the question whether
said applicant Is at person to have the care
or control Of his or her property; and II the
said jury return In their verdict that such
person Is at to have the control OF such prop.
crty, as aforesaid, then the court shall enter
an order fully restoring such person to all
the rights and privileges enjoyed before said
committee was appointed Propided, THAT
such committee so removed shall be allowed
q reasonable timc to settle his accounts as
such, and to pass over the money or property
Tn his hands; and such removal shall not In
validate any contract made.in good faith BY
such committee while acting ns such, Pro-
uided further, That no application shall DO
sustained for the removal OF any committee
appointed under sthe provisions OF this act
until after the Sparation Of ono year from
such appointmet9 unless for the neglect OF
duty or acknowledgement Of his /. ust.
Sec. 8. And be Il further enacted, That all
acts and parts Of acts inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act are hereby repealed.
Approved June 25, 1873.
AN ACT to authorize the Governor to insti-
tute proceedings for opening and extend
Ing Potomac street TO Third street In the
city Of Georgetown.
Be Il enacted by he Legislative Assembly Of
TIE Disfrict Of Columbia, That the Governor
be, and he Is hereby, authorized to institute
the necessary proceedings provided for In
the fifth section Of the act OF Congress enti-
tied IAN act supplementary to the act enti-
tied An act TO amend the charter OF George
town, approved March fifth, eighteen hun
dred and nine,"' In order to condemn to
public use, and to open and extend Potomac
street In the city Of Georgetown, so a. to
make II intersect Third street, according TO a
plat to be furnished by the surveyor OF the
District of Columbia.
Approved June e. 1879.