National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-22
t0FFICIAL.l
ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS

ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS
Passed Mt the First session OF the Third |
Legislative Assembly Of tho District Of
Columbia.
An ACT for the better protection Of the lives
and limbs ,I.s,,, Of persons engaged In me'hani-
BE L enacted by he Legislative Assembly Of
he District of Columbia, That whereash human
life Is estimated too lightly In our present
commercial system, and rs the loss OF life oc- |
curing from the uso OF insecure scaffoldlng
proyidedby boss mechanics has become alarm
Ing therefore, i
DE Il enacted by he Legislative Assembly OIL
the District Of Columbia, That from and after
the passage Of this act all persons engaged In
the erection. repairing, altering or painting
lures In this District shall furnish and apply,
or cause to DO furnished aud applied, such
suitable and proper scafiolding, host-stays,
ladders, and such other mechanical contri-
vances as will afford protection to the lives
and limbs Of the workinen engaged on such
building and any person neglccting to FUR
nish safe and substantial appliances shall, on
five nor more than one hundred dollars.
Approved June IS, 1873.
AN ACT to prescribe the method of collecting
fines and penalties for the violation Of law
and ordinances Of the District Of Columbia.
Be Il enacted by the Legislative Assembly Of
the District Of Columbia, That fines and PEN
altes for the violation OF any or all laws OF
the Distrlct OF ooiumoia passed. oy thc Les,
iatlye Assenp!y, OF OF oIuinhnees OF rosuin
lions OF INC iate cofpOrauon OF Whsnins'1n,
information filed In the Police Court, on be-
half OF the District Of Columbia, by the attor-
ney OF the District, or by his regular or special
assistant, Us near as possible In the mode pre-
scribed In inc act OF Songress enuuea Yl an
act 10 estanhsh ronee Court LOT tne IN I,
trict OF Soiumoia, ana lor other purposes,
approved June seventeenth, eienteeh nun
urea anu seventy, ior ,ne Prosccuuon VI Vi
fences against the oruinances OF .ne ate epI-
porations aforesaid; Frouided, lhat IN in
formations connected win transacIions OF
the board OF fupne WORKS anu inc poaia o.
Health me information shali s'ste Lnat u y,
i hien " 'he ihs'Anee' vi 'a'u ''A'u '''p'''
Ney. al
Sec y Ana DC " ya,ther endciea, lnat IN M
informatlons u snail DC sutncient 70 set ior,n,
10 brief ana clear Terms the nature oi ,ne
charge when may pe preferred Agans, any
Individual or hdiSiduaisi anu no ,hiorna
ton shall be quashed on account Oh tecnn,-
caiity or mere clereh erio,s Wncie 'hc ma.
indicate 70 the party accused the mate, =,
thing which ne Is called on 70 answer, pnt y.
sncn errors may Dc AMENDED ,. " .Ie I or or
Court, on NOUN, ~ tne t,n,o VI u'"'' VI w
appeal to the Criminal Court. ,,., Tia, J.,
any case OF appear from the eeclsiuh VI W.
roiee Court 70 Wy Srniilna Spars VI saiu
plstriet ior tne .ioia'oh " nny NV ~ NV,
nance OF the plstricl, VI Whch WE uet eh ~
or Defendants may on appeal DC conviI'ea'o,
Judgment DC rendered agunst nun, hoI y,
them, and execution snaii De py tho S,e'A ~ "
the said criminal court anu unaSr tne soa
thereof Issued LOT the amount Of tno mug y,
penalty imposed BY the SAID oriminai oout |,
with clause or Warrant OF commitment
the fine or penalty aforesaid shall not DC aa
and any defendant or deiendants IN case ., .
neglect or refusal 70 pay tne hno OF Pen,a s,a
as aioresaiu, shan % Steeu aau ,ha NV,
10 me jan OF tne Dis.iet uTti. le s anr,
shall DO iully PAID; frVo'oea INA. lne eo,li
mitment AFORESAID shai, h0 's, u ny man ra,,
Interfere or aiiect the naointy OF tne sure ~,
or suretes on the apPeai poau 9Men W ~
Police COURT ANA prooMed, ihat IN W Ina; Saso
of appeal us aloresalo, On Gonv'euon =. Juu sE
ment, an attorney zee shhii 20 Mheu W VI
clerk OF the SAID Criminal court ~ pars =
the costs, as was formerly aone IN cases ~
appeal Tor violations OF tne ordinances " ~,
late corporation OF me Mayor, BOARD o. a. ~
dermen and Board OF common oouneho Oh IN
city OF Washington.
BE enacted &C., That In view OF IN
emergency that exists therefor this ACT sna
take effect Immediately upon It's approval Q
the Coyernor