National Republican., 1873-06-03

Prortdet, That ali, or 40 much "A NAV he ne.
ssssary, .,s o. moneys now due or that may become
1ue ssid trustees under the act OF Congress ap-
proved July 70, 1900, IN addition to the amounts
hetein appropriated for specific purposes shall
s,,n nSsa .,Mo,ascy ,y Tor the payment Of all out
blhnulhg Indebtedness OF said board OF trustees
anu ior mat purpose q SUFFICIENT sum is hereby
appropriated: And prorfdcd turthsr, That no
money SppI3PrlA,ed BY this act for any spccinc
purpose shall DC drawn out for any other purpose
Whatever And pTorided further, That the rules
pursuant 70 law goyerningthe disbursements Of
p,ti suhus appropriated for the support OF the
puolc scnools o. Washington aud Georgetown
ny the comptroller and other Officers shall apply
N the saine manner TO the public schools for Eu-
ored children OF said cities
Read and laid over.
Mr. THOMPSON introduced an act amendatory
oi the act prescribing the duties OF certain otii-
ueIs lOI lhe District OF Columbia, and nxlng their
bill Is as follows:
Be q enacted, de., That the act entitled "An act
pdsscIblhs tue duties Of certain otiicers for the
nsttlct ol Columbia, and liking their compensa-
uon,' approved August %, lsTi, be and Il HEREBY
amended by inserting therein the following, a.
.ec,,nny thirty-third, aud thirtyfOnrtn
neCuohs IN lieu OF the sections bearing those
tory, viz:
Sec; 81. And b q further cnaetod, Tha, there
shai DC appointed superintendent OF assess-
ments and taxes who shall have charge Of ali as
sessments in the District OF Columbia, and re-
SeNe AUD eollate all returns Of the same made to
MN ~ Tue assessors Of the several districts.
Upon the completion OF each assessment, and
the revision thereof bV the Board Of Appeals, he
shall prepare In duplicate q complete and ac-
names OF all persons assessed, with descript on
OF the property assessed against them Tesi,.,,-
tyely, one OF which said lists shall in book
lofln, pc retained In his once and the other
transmitted to the collector Of taxes: and me
sald superintendent shall, In addition prepare In
book.lofn and retain In his ONCE q list giving Ia
numerical ofuer the number OF the square, sub
divisions and lots assessed 10 The citIss of wasb
lngtoh anu GeofRetown, with the name OF the
oMner thereofi he snail also keep book In which
the recorder OF deeds and register OF wills sIa
each day enter In manner sufflcently distinut 10
enable tue changes TO be noted on the tar book
anu assessment lists all transfers OF real estate
~ ~ sne DistIiot o. Columbia, with description of
tne metes aud bounds OF the property so trans
1erTed; and the said superintendent shall enter
hneh transfers as may be thus recorded upon the
assessment books IN his ONCE aud In the once Of
tue collector OF taxes. The superintendent OF
assessments and taxes shall receive annually a
compensation OF - dollars, and give bond Ia
ue Improved by the Governor In the sum OF ten
.holsand dollars, conditional for the fAithful per.
Torrance OF his hutiep,
Sec. 81. And b Il FURTHER Enacted, That there
hnan oe appointed for each Council district an
assessor OF taxes, who shall be a resident Of the
district Tor which he IL appointed; AMI It shall be
lhe dlty OF the said assessors, under tho dlTec.
uon OF the snPerintendent OF assessments and
taxes, 10 assess quadrennlally, within their re-
HpecuVe districts, all property now or hereafter
male taxable, the assessment for the fiscal wear
Q, lsI5-I4, already made, TO bo deemed the nrsI
Tour years, subject to the annual emendatlons
aud corrections herein authorized respecting
Ihis and All other quAdTennial assessments,
namely; That In each and every intermediate
year, between the quairennlal assessments, II
shall he the duty OF the assessors 10 inform
themselves Of all taxable property which may
nave escaped assessment and valuation at any
previous assessments, and also OF the Increase
~ valuation OF any property which shall have
enhanced IN value by reason OF additions thereto
or Improvements thereof, all OF which ASSESS
lnentA shall be complete before tho 1rst day OF
January In tho respective fiscal years for which
they arc made, and within ten days thereafter
returns thefeOf, alphabetlcallJ arranged As re-
CARDS the names Of property y-owners, shall be
male TO the superintendent Of assessments and
taxes ior collection and registration. The COM
for each and e"ery day he shall have been ac-
tuallH employed IN the discharge of his duties:
J'ropidsi, That for the quairennial assessment
exceeding ninety days, aud for the intennediate
annual assessments and emendatiOns he shall
not be allowed compensation for period ex-
Sec. "a. And b q nirthcr Enacted, That there
shall be appointed DOaTd OF appeals, to consist
OF eleven cluzens, one from each Council dis
trict, who shall he familiar with the value OF pro-
perty, and have been residents OF the District Of
Columbia for ten years prior TO their appoint
mcnt, OF which board the superintendent OF as
sessInents and taxes shall act As clerk. Tue
board shall hold Its meetings on the second Mon
day In March Of each and every year, and shall
continue N session ninety consecutive days In
NNhIh Nuth u thhtheLltul ~ luAue
aud thirty consecutive days In other years, TO
hear and determine any ant all appeals that may
be made from the valuations OF the assessors OF
taxes. The board may make such changes In
tho returns OF the said assessors as 10 ma aJOrity
may seem Just and proper aud lts action shall be
complete and nnal; and ater the assessments
snail have been thus TeC,lyed, and the books
made up and corrected, 1t shall be a mlsdemeanor
for any person or persons 70 alter or change the
same, and any person so blending shall, on con-
yictiOn thereof before a court OF competent
Jurisdiction, be subject for each aud every Of
fence 10 nne Of not leas han nfty dollars nor
more than I've hundred 0Ollars, and impTisOn-
ment In jail for term not less than six months
nor more than twelve mOnhs. The members OF
the board VI Appeals shallnOt receive any COM
pensatl1n; IToUided ThA all acts or parts Of
acts relating To assessors and assessments aud
the board Of appeals, Inconsistent with the pro-
visions oi this HmendAton act, be, and the same
are hereby, repealed.
Nj. Guinea sad that tn seat Of the member
from the Eleventh distric had been vacant for
some time, and II was Understood that he had
rendered his resignation o. the position TO the
President. lie moved tina the presiding OfIicer
nll tue vacancies IN the yalOus committees for
iurrly occupied by the gentleman. Agreed to.
MT. Thompson moved that Mr.. BukeT be
chosen " act a. member OF the market com
mission TO MI the yacano caused by the death
OF Col ID. l.. Eaton. The notion was adopted.
Mt. Golden, from the Committee on Washing.
ion, Georgetown and Comfy Affairs, reported
back House blll No. II, TO change the name OF
Barry Farm, with q subtltute changing the
name, ulllsboTo', (adoptd by the House,) 10
pi read third time and pissed.
A. $50 o'clock, on motto OF Mr.. Browne, the
COuurll udluurBed.