Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-19
The Sewerage system.

The Sewerage system.
AN IMPORTANT BILL VOW PENDING IN THE
LEGISLATURE
The following is an abstract OF the bill providing
for general system Of sewer age as it now stands in
the House Of Delegates. Yesterday, after debate Its
consideration was postponed until this afternoon:
Sec. !: That for the purpose of establishing and
age 10 the cities Of Washington and Georgetown. in
the District of Columbia, the territory thereof j.
oAe iection, TO be denoSinat,d the Georgetown sec
zion, and 10 embrace tho present boundaries of said
Run, with the following SoUndaries: Bssnoins a.
tn. int, rse ton Of Rock creek and street north
to street north . hts to to sS 20 sS
to Vermont avenue, to iiih, to Boundsry,tc RICK
Third One section, to be dsncUsased the fn,arm
dste sectiop beginning Ct the intersection of Rock
Potomac river and Rock creek TO point Of inning
oertne section, with the feioWins boandares Be-
ginning at the Intersection Of Potomac river and
ih. to II 18th to I. to 18th TO Vermont aveaae,
to hh, to Vermont on, avenue, to n, to Vermont ave
south to Potomac river, to the point Of beginning
fiI'b And one ,ecti9n TO be denominstsd the IL
along lth 70 to Vermont avenue, to o, to 7th, to
Eastern branch along Eastern branch to street ct
mort beast to 18th along 18th to Boundary,
and to point OF beginning. And also 20 be known as
sections nnlbered one, two, three fur aud five,
Sec; That for the purpose OF constructing and
completing the necessary sewerage in each Of said
sections, there shall be assessed the sum of 20 S6
q on the taxable property within the limits OF the
on each taxable lot, pay able in five equal parts or
annual instruments commencing as nearly as can be
glth the LIST Of July, 1873; and for the second, or
mills per SQUARE foot; for third intermediate
ton. S131S12. or i've mills per squarc foot; for
fourth or nterceptin section. S952 p twenty
mills per square foot; for fh or Tiber section
payable in I'VE instruments, as in the Georgetown
SEC. s. That on the completion of all or either of
said sections, the thereof shall be ascer
tanned by the Board Of Public Works, and a state.
after an assessment based on said shall be
made upon the property embraced in such completed
in either of said sections or snail be 80 far com
plettd as to be capable of use aud of benefit to q
part OF the property, Of persons residing in said
section that the said board may prepare tement
Of 81 saih and d s in the
sewer in .Gcb section, and may make assessment
on the property in such parts OF the section not eH
authorized to be assessed on each piece or lot Of
Sec. 4. That within ten days after making an as
easement the board shall give, or cause To be given,
written or printed notice to each proprietor Of
he he resident ofthe District of Columbia; and il
@ 70 To se pa6 Of
from the time OF the service Of the notice aforesaid
within one two three aud four Years, "pectiVey,
from the date of such notice; and the return such
board.
OF the manner in which the same shall have been
served and be flied among its records an,: the
sonally said proprietor, agent or tenant, or by
pas,I or placing copy thereof on the property as
Sec. 8. That If any person persons so notified
shall neglect or refuse to pay the amount of the
thirty days from the service of notice he Board shall
Immediately thereafter issue certificates Of
shall bear interest until paid at the rate If ten per
centum per annum, and they shall also issue ike
g ~.
fourth, snd NTH instruments, respectively, which
shall also bear interest at the rate Of per Centum
tIiicstes shall remain and be a lien upon the pop
erty against which they may be issued: aud il the
from the issuing of the certificates and the second
third, fourth, and NTH: respectively, within two
board .ha 40 apF'ication Of the holder Of either
OF said aits. proceed to sell the property
deed shall b given ~ the Governor, CONNER
signed ty the Secretary oTthc District, which deed
title any properly bosht at any sale hereby s i an
thotiItdi t|oc.ded, That the owner II such real
tate shall have the right 10 redeem the property 50
sold by ps ing H.. ana ,unt of pnrchJ5e money and
ten eentum interest thereon Within one year from
Sec g. That tire amount over and aboge the same
REQUIRED to pay The tax interest. and the cost and
ers their heirs. attorneys, other legal represen
tatyes OF the real estate against which said tax was
CT. That the said Board of Public Works are
hereby authorized to issue certificates of indebted
ness for work done and to be done u.,der the pro
visions OF this act, in Of fry doll
OF multiple Of tina: sum- pay able to bearer with
interest semi annually from the date Of their
.ns pa,s 81 egn PET for
tered by the Comptroller OF the District, to an
amount not exceeding in all the of Two millions
one huhdred AID twenty thousand dollars. and not
exceeding the amount chargeable to private prop
erty, as aforesaid for work done under the Provi-
sions offhis act, and pay able, exceeding one
fourth OF said sum at the end Of each year from the
Respective dates OF issue, which shall be
receivable at any time in payment of assess-
incnts rs may be made under TIE provisions of this
act.
Sec 5. Thai 'e ,ur pose Of So, uring the pay
hent 81 the prLc pal and Interest Of such
VI Indebtedness. the Board Of Pubic Works are
hereby required to deposit with the commissi sners
~ sinking fund all certificates Of is
slied by said board Tor sewerage, under the pro-
visions oil this act, and such certificates,
and the assessments upon which they based. and
all pay ments thereon, shall he, and hereby are,
pledged To aud shall be received, held and applied
under the direction OF said commissioners, for the
pay ent q the principal and interest of tn. Ger
thcates OF Indebtedness authorized by this act, and
lof no other use OF pGrp pose whatever.
Sec. 3. That the money arising from the Assess
ments authorized by this act -hall be received aud
collected by the Board Of Public Work or one of III
lectons from each section be ke by il and the pro
ceeds lie used in payment IF the of the construc
ton and completion If the respective sewers an
tnOrZed by this act III the proportion that the
sewer sections established by this act Proris.d
Thai the contractor or contractors for the erection
~ any OF said sewers receive the certifc e;
hereby authorized to be issued at par, and in full
satisfaction to the extent to which the may b.
taken or received by them, Of their contracts or
claims account Of the Il said sewer,
Sec. ~ Is On emergency clause.