The sun., 1873-04-25
WASHINGTON PLUNDERERS
TIE LAST DESPERATE CLUTCH OF
BOSS SHEPHERD.

The Washington Ring In Dire Extremiiies
They Must Have Money-Their struggle
to Oct It-A swindiing BIli Caleb Cush-
Jugs Opinion-Aiso W. X. CbnudIers.
Correspondence OF The sun.
wAsHINGToN April A.--The Washington
Ring are near the end OF their exploits. They
arc out of money. How shall they get itr Their
Legislature nl,ets next Monday and here is "a
swindling bill that has been prepared to be
passed by that august body:
THE PROPOSED swINDIryG ACT.
oreytsndng the time Of payment Of special assess.
nenta and for other purposes.
tric Of CoiubG hat icr ihc purpose Of extending as
In th' vet provided the time ofpaymeni Of the assess
made by the Board Of Pubic Works the said board are
for work done under direction Of the board dated May,
is,s in dcnominstons oi nfty dollars or any multiple 81
from July 1Ss the rate Of seven and threetenths
al tie sum df tso millions Of aoars s1d payable o
exceeding onefourth OF said sum al the end Of each
US b. Sn AZ any SgY % TSSe Of seT9 .aah
%ad 49, Se i%4nsiP ia, for tn,
2i ~ & he Psyment Of me pTneip, and IN
Public Works s,s 6e5eby TeYglTeli deposit win tls
Columbia ali Issued 81 S By said Soafd
on account Of assessments for special Improvements
accordance With t6s act oi .Rs hcssSilVe assem6 of
Ags u ~, nnd such assssnents and assessment GER
h pledged TO and sall DC received held collected and
lcI u0Ocr tue ufrctOn OF sAli commissioners Tor
e payment of the rrincna and interest Of the cern
Gates Of indebtedness authorized by this act and for
no other use or purpose Whatever.
SIC 3. Ana be 10 further enacted. That the time for
may be issued by the board OF Public Works under said
act Of the Icgelayc Assembly Of August 10 ISL shall
bceXtended 50 that the amount Ofeech certificate eha be
payable in four equal annual inetmcna from the date
OF said ccrtihcatc with interest tho OF
contum per annum until paid and In OF default In
the payment OF any usallment the property against
which tue assessment and Certificate exist much
thereof as may be necessary said instaliment,
Nded IN said act Of August 10, 1871 but at any time
after the making OF assessment and before sale,
,he owner OF the property may pay the whole or any
metalnent thereof, with interest, cost and charges
sTc T. And BE- IL further enacted. That ali asscssnent
certificates heretofore Issued by the Board OF Public
Works. and not paid In full at the expiration of one
year rom their date, shall On request OF the holders
ana In due assignment thereof, be purchased hy the
commissioners OF the sinking Fund and held aud col.
lscted on their account provided by section two Of
tnis act; aud necessary to provide means for pur.
chng said assessment certificates the Board Of Public
WORKS are hereby authorized aud required upon rcqui
sitOn Of sail Commissioners TO make an additional
issue of certificates OF indebtedness similar those
authorized by section one Of this act, not exceeding
the amount OF assessment certificates purchased.
SIC And be It further enacted. That the Commits.
tiOners Of the sinking Fund hereby authorized 10
prescribe rules and regulations for the collection OF all
special assessments and VI the assessment certificates
cation OF the proceeds Thereof, as IN this
TO the payment Of the certificates Of ebsdncsH au
thOzed by the nrst and fourth sections and all OH.
GERS OF the District Government hereby required 10
obey aud conform TO such rules and regulations
Src .. And be II further enacted That In OF the
emergency arising from the necessity for the Immediate
payment by the Board oi Public WOrks Of outstlndng
claims for work done In the improvement of Inc iii,
passage.
FoRS or swISDLISo CERTIFICATE.