Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-15
THE PROPOSED NEW GOVERNMENT.

Joint Select Committee ''For the Better Gov
eminent Of the District OF Columbia" fJ-h,.is
the attempt 20 print 10 IN a single member OF TaR
STAR, and We therefore give it in instruments
for the Information Of oar readers; the arrange
mentby chapters afTording Convenient o2por-
tunity TO 90 this without injury - the sen-e:
\ BILL fer the better government OF tbs Dis
frict OF Columbia.
GcOntinned from yesterdays S:1r1
CHAPTKE hoy TsE BUzsAU OF PCBLTo
WoHKs.
Sec "A That there shall be bure "A in aid
cspartme Mt TO be known a. the .rrtu u Pgb-
lie Works. at the head OF which shAIl be An
n e u D. dosienst-i the Superilteu.s, ~ u
Pub Works. He and his successor shall be
selected b. said Regehts far the term 81 three
y6@Es, respectively, frcsI the C1rpsof Eugiu-ers
q the Army ct the United Sets. suhi-cr To
beng detailed from said corps by the p es dent
81 The United ) -aseS Tor s.EEice - the u-ai of
st'o bureau; aid may o. removed hy sad Il =
I gents, and shall serve without exIia csnpesSa-
/ On. and be shall EOt be reg zrded a. 3 civil
( OF csT.
/ Sc. IS. That the Superintendent of Public
works, ltTeattsr III thu Chapt-r Ia-utl1ris A.
s:ii SuFs riutrndeBt, shall, tsuhiert I'd anv sau-
/ era or special authority vls-wn-rs conferred
/ rpon said k~ge nts, and % any suJho-ity herein
I specially cor errsc ri-sn eisreT other hat o. =
...tFi > 81 permit nt '-rd b ,Fs charge IL dr-t
+s-ta- oru E-scus-.Lsu- 49, nc pr
--- q Cisi" slt.gu - a.! Materl 81 ali suPpliss
needed hy said Regents. or II auy oar, "a or
! ice bsTtin provided. tor uss or for a, reptr
I OF III sNeCu ION Cf any structure cr NO Z in
E~'d District: secOUdiV, u: the Ir~p4rstf,n tor
g q caTdGCrrgof any p.eCs- diDss scr the soyy
OF sIyCiHl a>S-Ss.ss ut, tor Z. kim aliv urO y
.tTfS scr pub &c use, far ailO4Ing damages as
! sfit Regent may direct. when and a. the same
| n y he PH;h"riz sy a" aud proEid q for by
sFIsnf IigfiGus thereto aplIi.a abe: thirdly The
q a. &c ana supervision II tie sale trlrsisr n I'd
I delivery o. ali properly or material b-loaging
10 SsiG District, - far any such drip -fy1
may be authorized. and II all pay too proceeds
9! the sam ibta the Treasury of tn United
states foui THY, the charge. care, ami direction
. al rt
structures TOR and under said department
and Dstrict. But, so far tire / a9 will
allow the supplies for any sureau OF
ofhcer shall In kind, quality, aad amoGnt
lie such the head OF such bureau or
off, shall Request. Ssld Superintendent shall
cause full accounts or records 10 be kept, in
form satisfactory to said Regents, which shaIl
be open TO reasonable public inspection. o. all
his dolngs hereafter, Including the particulars
or every requistion and of the manner and
! tine OF its being supplied; of every purchase
and Of the price paid, AID TO whom and where
J for each article purchased, ana the dspo.it on
made thereof; of each piece of work ard in
stspce of repairs, and the cost of the same: and
also OF the number of persons employed under
him each day, the rate of compensation paw
| able, ard the place where the work upon which
/ each such person was employed. Besides max
| ing such special reports said Regents NAV
| call for, said Superintendent shall make an
annual report which shall, in such form they
msy request, state in general the matters re-
| qSired TO be entered in his records and the
particulars CT the discharge of the duties of
talu SUPERINTENDENT ana OF MS eXpo DIi furss
And said Superintendent may EN- pillow clerks
and tx their compensation and employ 81 N
labor and use such material a. the ec) DOmjcai
discharge OF bis duties shall render necessary.
said Regents shall. approve, and the appropril-
ton sbali warrant.
Sec. g. That so far as is practicable, all said
WOts aud repairs in charge of said Suycrin-
tendeut saall be done or made under CONTRACT,
which shall be in writing and acc3rdIag to a
fern 10 be approved by said REGENT; aud
wherever the quantity OF supplies or m .terial
OF tie kind TO be Dr. that u.Ay rsn n-
chased at any one time shall be one thousand
dollars or over in value, there Ehall be publ,
notice given in said three journals for propo-
ssis TOT such supplies, and they shall be par
chased of those Offering to supply the Same at
: lowest rates Tor the same quantity aud
quality, unless tor good ressons, TO be STAGED in
sIii!Dg, said Regents shall in any instance
allow their purchase in some other manner tn
besp cited. All sales of supplies or materials
shall be made AZ public auction, of which due
public notice shall De given IN SAID journals.
Sec. %. That said Superintendent shall, with
all practicable dispatch, nil every authorized
requiSitIon, whether fer material, supplies
work. or repairs. which may be duly made by
said Re gSnts, head OF any bureau, or by any
CfhCer OF said Government authorized to make
acquisitions; anu may deliver whatever supplies
or material are furnished on such requi.iti1n
ter TIRE use Ut such Regents, bureau, or Ciics
respectively 70 any person by either authorized
10 receive the same, and the receipt OF Eu,h
person shall be the proper voucher OF st,t
SUpeTinteLdent for the same. All such reIui-i-
tioIs must pass the Office OF t. Second Comp
lncurItd under the government her By ess.h-
ishsd, Drst Pass the OH ce OF the Audru before
= shaii be paid ~ the IT a-urer NJ the United
States; Int after -ucn audit ths same shall. hy
said Treasurer, he paid to the proper pers0n
entitled, from any appropriation thereto aD-
piieaoie- Nd Al! such proposals and requisi-
iIyhs-ine htiing up r the same, the prOSustng
II WORK TO be done ami rhe IN ..eri Al ant sup
lhes 20 be furnished ~ Contract. the a ing of
sreh work ar1 the use of SAIL ulGt5sitI ant
sGI pics. the k'epinr OF acc QUITS 81 5.> tldit
If bliis-shall scySrsly DO IS nearly a. Iue
O'ler provi-ion- hereof and the need OF prompt
action will allow, according TO the Eos and
regulations apple bic 20 similar matters ia the
War Department. And sand Snperintendanr
shall make and publish land observe 20 long a.
InIorce) such regulations - may he practicable
Tor the orderly discharge OF tue duties OF this
bureau; but sstG Regents may, s'ter hearing
sald SUI erinto ndent, modify or a.t.1! AM sad
Regulations; aud may make and enforce ordi-
naLccs in aid OF the discharge of any OF .ie
DUTIES Of said Super ntendent.
Sec. IS. That the said duties of said Slpslin-
tendent sha hot extend to street cleaning; but
itey shall mot only for all purposes aforesaid,
but Tor general care. repair, grazing and Lr-s-
eTvaton IN good cond,uon) extend IN aid Dis
trict- ETst, TO ali public roads. streets Avenues
sidewalks, passages, laDe-, drains, and sewers;
secondly, 70 al public bridges, aqueduci4 va
teT-IrcLts, docks, AMI piers; thirdly 70 all pub
lic YsTke, Cemeteries, grounds, anI places.
fOurthiv, TO ali trees, shrubs, Giants, and fivs-
ere, fountains, statues, and erectons Of auy sort
upon or ylthiE any thing in this section enumer-
u -, in anu belonging To said District OF the
pipeE, and the Ike, and the app iancss thereto
belonging, heretofore supported by public au-
thoElty. in or for said District; Eixt1iy, t. all
public jails, PTiEOns, asylums, institutions
supported by taxation; seventhly, - all public
school -buidiI rs and buildings used for judicial
or other public purposes in sad District wheth-
CT the same be owned 5y said District or rented
b. IL, CT ytao General Government. AMI which
are used for public purpose, and for the cou-
GltiOn OF which said District Or the United
States II Response Die. Nothing, however, in
II : CHAPTER contained shall be construed u In
tsrieTe with the control given u any corr ora
fson over Its own property or affairs, or with
tie existing authority over the Soldiers Home,
or 10 restrict the authority OF any head or any
other Department Cf the Government Of t1s
United states, - TO the control oil the DreTplses
occupied by that Depar ment; but Otherwise
tns2 a. here Qualified, The authority conferred
b. this chapter shall he held % include ali au-
tLoTi'y now existing in any ether officer Ut "a
said subjects, to the extent 10 which sad Al
thority - herein specifically cDnIeTrsi upon
said Regents or Superintendent; including the
authority nOw 6Nerc,st d in said Distinct, under
the Statutes Of the United ats. IN regard to
or entitled Nv ster-seTvice," Regulator OF
streets, avenues, reservations and 80 iorth,"
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