Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-02

ticn from the District Controller, with ad iitlonal
eeaernment, as follows IS: tine wants u '"' D''''''
To Frank Wilson, Tor clerical services, s24; Z.
W ". Grifhn, do, ssss; VIM Griffin, do, ss5s.
Total, 81 sc For deficiency for board and clothing
for the year ending June 30, lS3, 81 ,0ss 54-sug-
ges,isg the srErsPr i,. 5y the Lesislanre Of
board Of this elias. Of patients quarterly. The
There will be in the hoe piisi eharsesbe to the Dis
tIiet, during the nen; fiscal year, average Of IS
eictbing viii be $50 Should there be sss num
Der than Is patients balance Of the appropriation
cisncy for the burial 81 deeessed poor, rs for
work done and to be done for the present fiscal
Total > sssSa FER hay scales at Uniontown, $3.50
do. at Brightwocd. S25o Total, $50: The com
nunication was referred to the ao""'iitee on n
Mr. Thompson reported back from the committee
Sursemet Of funds Tor the pubic schools Of Wash
iDeton and Georeetown, and for other purposes,
read third time and passed.
House bill, to prevent the careless use Of fire arms
and other weapons, was read a nrst time.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.-On Saturday after
noon Mr.. Chase introduced bill to authorize the
Board of Public Works to open an alley in square
4lg; referred.
Mr.. TrinbIe introduced a bin appropriatine
81 see for the relief q Daniel Genau for the
. binding By the Metropolitan police force; re-
Mr.. Brewer offered a resolution, that before any
appropriations are made 10y the Legislative Assem-
II
Works, they shall furnish to the Legislative Assem-
Ill! estimate detail setting forth the character,
locality and cost Ut such contemplated improve
Mr. Mcknight offered a resolution requesting he
Governor 10 inform the House upon what streets
and the estimates based for the appro-
uristi"n Of S93iG Do 10y act of Congress approx I'd
and .tues now in progress opposite and around
Coy ernmcnt property and the character Of such es
minated Improvements; adopted.
PROPOSED ADDITIONAL FOUR MILLION INPRoUE-
MENT LOAN.
Mr.. Mcknight introduced a bill 20 provide for an
ADJ ItObal -four million loan, which was referred.
THE preamble to the bill forth that the PEG
lion Of the improvements already begun, in order
That all sections Of said District may be alike bene
ftted and to do this II becomes that the
rated BY the Board of Public Works be completed
The bill authorizes the Governor to cause to be
bonds to the amount Of four million dollars in Se
nOniI atious OF fifty dollars, some multiple thereof
their issue to bear Interest at the rate Of six per
centum annually, payable in lawful money of the
Section 2prOvidesfor levyng tax to pay the debt
Section provides that the Governor shall, in
nec,on With the Secretary and Controller, prepare
Sec. T.. That the bonds " hich may he prepared for
purposes shall be deposited with the Com ptroiIer If
said District, and he shall not permit any ONE or
the purposes Of this act and he shall give such Sc
curly for their safe keeping may be required by
count of all bonds hch may be pared and issued
under this act, and make full report, from time
time to the Legislative Assembly of the amount Of
sales well of the amount Of interest that may
have accrued or 10 he paid ON said bonds together
with full statement OF the cost attending the negot
alton ard sale of said bonds.
sc s That two millions of said bonds may he pre-
pared for issue and sold by the Governor during the
year ISL, and The remaining two millions auhorize
a. NAV ~ deemed by the Governor and Board If
Pric Works TO be for the best interests of said Dis
See 9 That upon the sale of any or all of said
bonds the proceeds thereof shall b. in the
I % .. lg II e B" az Ps dfaWP
aud shall be disbursed by said board for the pay
rent Of the cost of special improvements and re-
pairs in said District including the necessary Incl
dental eX PEI Sos thereof, and for other
Prcrtdsd, iat the property holders Oh PenusS silva
MA aid Louisiana avenues. between lst and 18Th
streets west on street southeast, between 81 and
TO northwest shall be reimbursed out Of any mo
ney the treasury of said District arising from the
be found to be due them under the sth section of the
act aforesaid, approved February a. ISL; and the
hereby, authorized and directed TO cause the work
en- said streets TO be surveyed, aud to ascertain
said streets and and refund, cause TO be
refunded, to the legal owners or their duly author
one-third Of the eosi thereof, provided in said
Sth section. In all cases where property on
said streets and avenues has been duly tranferred
the sum secruing under the provisions of this act
ssa psa .se , per s. or that We're the
Completed, their heirs, executors, administrators
or assigns; Not to them however, unless they have
other taxes due the District Of COLUMBIA and nn
prov emen,r or fer any work done in rela; ion there
70, unless work done shall twenty per c.nfuIn n
exeeuion Of CONTRACT or a competition or any wn,I
ard settlement therefor. But no payment shalt be-
any work done in relation thereto. unless the work
done shall be twenty per centum in excess of such
Of sry contract or completion of any work and set
SC :. That the improvements that may be made
10y virtue Of this act shall be commenced and carriesi
on in accordance with the provisions Of the aforesaid
ard exclusively for the promotion Of public Inter
Sec s. That If any officer or employe Of said Di,
tric' shall use consent to the Of any of the
money authorized to be raised by thi. contrary
to it's provisions, he shall conviction thereof In
the Criminal Court Of the District Of Columbia b.
1 Tor term 81 not less than three nor more thaI
twelve months, and by fine Of not lees than i've
hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dol
Sec That this act shall DO .ubnat,ed TO the pao
election which may he held after its passage, to-
giher With the question Of the issuing of the four
herecf in the mode hereinafter provided nsmelS
First upon the approval of this il shall lie pub
in said pset for pera she
days prior to said election. second. The ballots
favor Of said act, and Of the issuing Of said bonds
or q the contraction Of said debt, shall be in &C
OF an act uthorizins the District of Columbia I"
create deb, for special I'M proyements and repair
and levy for the payment of interest as II
| shall annually accrne thereon, and submitting tha
act with the question Of issuing $4,000 ND ~ i'm.
prcSement bonds, to a vote of the people at a gen
| TIE Speaker laid before the House letter from
| George y. T: Cook, superintendent of colored
1 during the approaching examinations; invi;atisn
| accepted
| Mr.. Brewer. from the committee on claims, re.
| ported bill approCriating S24 to pay q balance
claimed 10 be due Rhinehardt, late chief clsf
o. the House Of Delegates; read a second time AMI
| referred 10 the committee of the whole.
Also; bill refundng sa8to x. L. Downham for On
alleged excess paid for license; read a second time
| ard referred to the committee of the whole
Mr.. Hunts resolution asking the Distvi ct attorney
tn furnish certain information relative tha occu
| patton Of the 6thstreet wharves by the Potomac
ferry company, was taken from the Speaker BE
1 and passed
The bill providing for the collection Of delinausn,
| taNes was taken up, ams aded and passed
4 Mr.. Berry submitted resolution that the repo-t
of the Controller Of the District shows balance OF
S3l $50 20 20 the credit OF fund appropriated by an
act Of the Legislature the Governor be req uestd ID
| inform this house whether said balance has been
paid to the Chicago relief committee, in pursuance
Of section one OF said oct, and IL not, the reason.
therefor. adopted.
Mr. Ureli introduced bill regulating the location
OF cemeteries; referred TO the committee on notice.
The House then adjourned.
| THE INJUNCTION OF DAINEsE ACT. THF
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