National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-18

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: Sea- And he q further enacted, That the
. c2dtract hereby authorized shall be made for
90 n.ndred nre-alarm boxes, with the neces-
say circnlts, wires. machinery and sppurtc-
nanees required to place the system In
thorough working order tho contractor TO
proved by the Board Of Public Works hereby
authorized, for the full performance Of the
contract, and shall also, In addition, give q
sufficient guarantee for the proper working
! Of the system TO the satisfaction Of the said
board; the said board TO designate the loca-
tion OF each and every nre-alarm signal box.
Z Sec. 8. And be u further enacted, That In
. order TO carry out the provisions Of the fore
/ going sections, the sum Of forty-fve thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as may be neccs-
sary, DO, and the same Ia hereby, appro-
prsss.ed out q ,he general Sr,aI fund, DID,,
making the contract for the erection Of the
system Of nre-aiarm telegraph hereby au-
thorized, the Board OF Public Works shall
make, az one Of It's terms, the statement that
the full paymeot for the work shall not bc
furnished until after the thirtleth day Of
June, eighteen hundred and soventy-fvc.
Sec. 3. And Be u further enacted, That In
order to secure the best system Of hre-alarm
telegraph at fair price, the Board Of Public
Works, herein authorized, shall advertise In
at least two daily papers In the city Of WASH
ineton, and 2 leading daily newspaper In the
leio VI A'pW Aotht htt ttth VI ubt ttrH tuhu
thirty days,for proposals TO put up, in accord
ance with proper specifications, o nrc-alarm
telegraph system In the cities OF Washington
and Georgetown, which shall be in every re-
spect equal to any In use. And the contractor
shall Keep The same In good working order
| twenty pcr cent. Of the amount contracted
for shall be retained until the end Of the said
two years, as guarantee therefor PROVIDED
That no payment shall be made on account
Of the contract until the whole work shall
have been completed and accepted by the
board In proper and ID complete working order.
AN ACT for tho purchase Of lot and the
erection Of q new engine house for Column
bia engine company number three.
Be q e'.aoted 6y ne legislative Assembly Of
the District Of Columbia, That q commission,
consisting OF the Governor Of the District,
the chairman Of the Committee on Fire De.
partmcnt Of the Council, the chairman Of the
Committee on Fire Department of the House
Of Delegates, the president Of the bard Of
Fire Commissioners Of the District, and tho
member OF the Board Of Fire Commissioners
residing 10 the eastern section Of Washing |
ton city, be, and they are hereby, authorized |
to purchase a lot Of ground In the eastern
section Of Washington city and erect thereon |
an enyine-house for the use Of Columbia en- |
CINE company number three; and that the |
material In the present building, rs far o.
possible, DO used In the new building; and |
that the ssid commission are authorized and |
directed 70 erect temporary sheds for the &C.
commodation OF said engine company still |
tho new building Is ready Tor occupancy.
Bee. 2. And be further enacted, Thai upon |
the purchase Of said lot Of ground and the |
execution Of deed yestlng in the govern |
ment Of the District OF Columbia valid title |
thereto, the said commission be, and they |
are hereby, authorized 70 cause plans and |
specifications to be prepared for the build |
Ing thereon an engtnc-housc Of such mate |
rials and dimensions - may DO deemed most
adv and upon their approval Of any
all the work and materials necessary TO COM
plete said building, and to carry such plan |
into effect, which proposals shall DO opened |
on day and hour to be named In tho adver- |
tiscment, and the contract to be awarded 10
the lowest responsible bidder or bidders, upon
their giving good and Sufficient security for |
the faithful performance Of the contract, |
upon which no payment shall be made In |
excess OF eighty per centum of the amount |
OF work actually done, until the entire work |
shall have been completed and accepted, and |
then full and complete payment shall be |
lions Of The contract; Prorided, hotoeSe,, That
the con 81 said building and ground shall not |
exceed he sum Of ten thousand dollars.
Sec. 3. And bs II further enacted, That In |
Wow OF the emergency existing for the i'm
mediate removal Of said engine company.
this act shall 20 into effect ininedistely upon
Its approval by the Governor Of the District |
OF Columbia. W
Approved July 20, l873.yrr
An ACT creating drainage and sewerage sec
tons In the cities Of Washington and i
Georgetown, IN the District Of Columbia. |
and providing for the payment Of the con, |
struction Of sewers and drains therein by |
assessments and issuing certificate, there /
for.
Be q enacted Jy he Legislative Assembly oil
he District Of Columbia, That, for the pur-
pose Of establishing and continuing COM
pletc, system of sewerage aud drsinase In The /
cities Of Washington and 6}eoreetown, In the /
District Of Columbia, the territory thereof l. |
hereby divided Into the following sections,
namely; E fH". 'f'-F'7l
First One section, to be denominated the
Georgetown section. and to embrace the
present boundaries OF said city.
eeconu. one section, 10 DO denomin ated
Slash Kun, with the following boundaries, be-
ginning o. INC intersection OF Rock creek and
a. ssrcct northwest, thence along X street TO
Iwenty-hrst street northwest, along Twenty
hrst west 70 street north, along street
north to Seventeenth street west, along
seventeenth street west to north, along