Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-14


the license shall be forfeited and R1nulisd
and the bono shall he put in suit. rhe Police
Board shall provide for the service aud return
by its subordnstes OF any such summons; and
en- application to a Justice of said supreme
Court for subpoena requiring any Herson %
appear and testify on any such trial before sat1
Board of Excise. it shall be the duty OF any such
justice to sign such subpoena in a form which
said justice or court may approve, and any
such justice may punish disObedence 10 the
tame, or a failure 10 attend, or a refusal TO
answer any proper question before said Board
on such trial, As he might punish for a like con
tempt OF a like nature committed by refusing =
obey legal subpoena or to testify in any trial by
before himself. ANY person feeling sggrieyed
the action OF the Board of Excise may bring its
procee diDgs and answer to the petition before
the SAID court, or justice thereof. for review,
in the same manner and 10 the sans effect az is
authorized in regard to the proceedings OF the
Board Of Health, and the decision of the court
or Justice shall be upon the same basis aud
limited in the same way, and determine hu1lly
whether the license In question Is forfeited OF
See 81. That the Board of Excise shall make
an annual report to said Regents, (and such
special reports as they may request by said Re-
gents, in which annual report the sciion aad
yevs Oi ssid Board shall be set forth generally,
as is provided for in respect to the annual r port
Of the Board OF Health, sud giving especially
the number Of licenses OF each class granted
aid It yOked, the causes Of revocation, AMI the
fees coliectable for each class OF sTch uc3nses,
together With table showing the name Of each
ptTsUn licensed, the kind OF licenses, and the
ftC paid and pay able for the same.
Sec 81 That every person WHO shall be in,
jured or damaged in person o. property by any
Intoxicated person IN said District, or in cDa-e-
qnenee, in whole or part, of the intoNic alton,
hAbitGHl or other wise, OF any person therein,
shall have joint and several right of action,
and may maintain the same for the recovery Of
said damage and compensation for said injury,
in the supreme Court OF said District, in his or
her name, COR in the name Of any p8reUt,
guardian, or person having the care OF any
minor, for the benefit of ssid minor, OF in the
name of the next friend OF any wife, for such
wife, against any person or any number or per
s5r SG oP Te 10 be- S dang away
article, (for which a license and license fee are
herein required for the sale Of the same causs
or contribute to cause the intOxlcatiOn, in whole
or part, of such person, causing or contributing
TO such injury or damages. And every person,
| in whole or in part, owning or renting or per-
| uniting the occupation of any building or
knowledge that such article Is to be or is being
so!d or babituslly drank therein, shall be liable,
| Jointly and seyerally, with any other person in
this section made liable, in the same or different
| suits, for said compensation and damages, which
| may be exemplary. And any sum. recovered in
any such suit for the benefit OF any wife or
minor shall be paid over to such wife or to such
wife's next friend, or to the parent or guardian
| Otsuch minor, on such security or conditions az
the practice Of the court or its order, made to
| protect such wife or minor, shall reasonably
| provide.
| ment has coDnived at the hsbitual violation OF
| any license at any licensed place where any
! such intoXication was caused, in whole or in
part, or having knowledge OF such habitusl yio-
Iation, has failed to use his influence TO cause
| such license TO be revoked, such officer shall be
| liable and may be Joined with any said person
as defendant in any said suit, provided said suit
| be brought against said officer within three
| months after the said alleged wrongful set or
omission Of said officer. But unless it shall be
| proved that such officer was guilty OF such con-
| niyance, there shall be no recovery against hin
| to exceed one years salary or compensation as
| such ofhcer. And the unlawful and repeated
sale or giving away or use CT any said article, or
| the habitusl violation of any provision OF this
| chapter or of any said license at any place, or
| on any premises, shall work a forfeiture, at the
option of the lessor or his assign or heirs, OF the
| rights OF the lessee or tenant or his assignee,
1 under any lease or contract OF rents as to such
| place or premises, or as to the building or
grounds rented or leased, Of which the same is a
| part.
CHAPTER VIII-OP STREET CLEANING.
Sec; 50. That it shall be the duty OF the
| Board OF Police (sO far as appropriations
| will warrant and in conformity to the due ex-
erclse OF the powers OF the Board OF HEALTH to
devise and execute an efficient and economi-
cal system OF street cleaning In the several
parts OF said District and for sprinkling streets
avenues, and roads, having reasonable refer
ence 10 the density OF population, 70 travel and
TO business pursuits therein, and said Board "a
hereby given al authority, save legislative au-
thority, on such subjects now belonging to auy
officers OF body in said District. Said Police
Board may designate any one or more on thu
| police force, or that may be thereon, to per
form special duties, or exercise special author
ity, in respect to such cleaning or sprinkIing
The term street cleaning shall be Construed to
embrace or have reference to ali so-calied
streets, avenues, roads. lanes, and also to all
parks, places, grOunds, and buildings which
are free for the public use or belong to and are
used by the people OF said District, (snd the
cleaning OF which shall not be otherwise pro-
Vided for,) and to embrace snow and ice
ashes and garbage from private houses bpt
fhsn n not lin, Include ashes or garbage from any
| or other refuse from any private building or
pre- misses where private business Is conducted
OF orr fTom any cellar or private excavation:
and all matter so excluded shall be prornntjy
removed to come appropriate place st proper
private expense, as any ordinance may require
Saio boaIo may, rom time to time, contract
Tor said cleaning, by written contracts, in the
name Of said District, to be approved by said
Regents, and not to be for term OF more than
three years, either a whole or by Sc yeraI con-
tracts relating to particular sections or to one
or more only of the matters to be removed and
said Regents shall designate, from time to time
as may be needful and with due regard to the
authority CT the Board or Health, the places
where such material shall be deposited. And
every contractor for the doing OF anything un-
der this Chapter shall be deemed to contract on
the faith OF appropriation made, or that in the
discretion Of Congress, may be made.
Appropriations shall warrant and in the opin-
Ion or said Board, the public interest will there
by be promoted, 1t may, throue oh and subject IN
the authority OF the Superintendent of Public
works, purchase, or cause to be purchased,
in the name of said District, and to be kent in
condition, suitable number OF horses, carts.
and other implements for carving such a sys
tenn into effect. and said Board may use and
control and keep in condition all such horses,
carts, or implements for such purpose as now
belong to said District. Said Regents and Pc.
lice Board shall Cooperate in all appropriate
ways for causing all such persons as are being,
or may be, supported atpubhc expense in said
District to aid in such street cleaning. 1t shall
be the duty OF said Board TO cause such cleaning
TO be done at regular and at such reasonable
times as will best promote order, efficiency and
pubic convenience, and as to any work not done
by contract, said Board shall Keep, or cause TO
be kept, arecord ofthe hours and places where
each person employed shall work each day or
night. Said Board shall keep, or cause 70 be
kept, the full and exact items of all expendi-
lures and purchases that may be made or an.
thorize hereunder, the names of all persons en-
ployed under its authority, the prices paid and
agreed to be paid, and the particulars of the
work done or authorized to be done, and shall
make explicit written reports Of all such mat
tiers and facts to said negents at least oSca a
year, and as much ofener as the said Regents
may require.
ITO BE CONTINUED
TIE THRATRRs.-Tbe greatest success of the