Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-11-10
LAWS OF UNIFIED STATES.

" aAHa W th,tAItttAta y W W
nom the date Of the ora aniEAtion of said board and
The present government Of s.id District: and for the
70 ssbposna siinessea siminisirr aais.. snd sS.
witness urr,et oath. and shall have full &C.
cess 10 al ofthe records. books, papers. and voueh-
s aos 4, s Snd q rSs pIsiIies 81 colums SIsr and 4 % SsI he
end that SAIL books and aeeounts may be thorough
" examined. and the indebtedness o1 sid District.
and of the board of publ c works, and the state ofttfe
may be accurately ascertained. shall employ one or
more skitfni ard impartial eeountant nsn resident
o. the Diaret Of Columbia. and such other asaist-
ton Of sid books. vouchers and papers. and Dis
charge their other duties under this act. and shAl
procure inspection Of such blank books and papers
;.. s ~ . Il .sf 3, ~, . snd sss y ar, .Tsh hereby sssSyn .a1so 9,
and assistants such sums as they may
derm proper which shall b paid BY the Hoard Of
Commissioner out o. the revrnues Or all District.
And aid accountant OF accountants shall take an
oath 10 faithfully faithfully discharge the duties i'm
posed by this act. SAID board Of audit shall give no.
ice Tor the presentation OF claims hcreinbefore
specified In such manner ~ ID deemed necessary.
and no calm shall Be audited or allowed unless pre-
ssnted within ninety days aner the publication OF
such notice. and saiiboari shall make nnll rrpo "a OF
BE- syhim transmitted 70 Congress on ths nr,i day
Of the next .ession thereof. Each of the said on.
GERS constituting sail board shall be paid the sum
AL cut Of tne funds OF sasi DlsiIiei, In addition to
his prrs compensation.
sir.L !. That the sinking funi commissioner Of
he duts Of aid sinking iuni commissioner 10
cause bonds OF the District Of Columbia 10 be pre-
pared, In sums Of my and nve hundred dollars,
barring Oats AusIs, n,st s,ani.sn handrsd ami
Interest al the rate OF three and slxty-nvc Hmm
drciths per eentum per annum. payable semtaf-
nualiy. 10 be slxned BY the secretary aud treasurer
OF sald snkinx fund commissioners and counter
sixnes By the comptroller Of sald Distriet. AMI
sealed as the board may direst. which bonds shall
be exempt from taxation BY Federal. State, or mu.
PENS Of the Di.iiict y Coiunbia. and In norm not
inconsistent herewith. And the isith Of the United
States Is hereby pledged that the United States viii
plated In this ACT, and by causing TO be levied upon
the property within said District such taxesas viii
paOSlde the revenues necessary 10 pay the lntrps ~
payabls. ahi CRATE a sinking fund tor the payment
II the principal thereof at maturity. sAii bonds
shall he numbered eonsecutiveiy. and Icsistered IN
han si.o Ss rssi.ism3in he once Of The Register
OF the United States, for which last named r~egistra.
ton the secretary Of the Treasury shall make such
sioners shall use all necessary means for the pre-.
vsntion Of and unauthorized or fraudulent Issue OF
any such bonds. AMI the sinking fund commission
ers are hereby authorized 10 exchange sail bonds
al par for like sums Of aby elass of Indebtedness In
the providing section Of this act named. Including
saver taxes OF assessments paid. eviiruced BY ect-
iincries of the andiiing board provided for IN TIL,
src. 4 That the authority conferred on the pub
lle WORKS to issue additional eertineates OF lniebt-
elness by section four % the act Of legislative as
senibly approved on the twenty ninth day Of May.
eighteen hundred ami seventy three. 10 hereby An
nuliei. No propsriy shall BE- advertised for sale o.
sold tor the o~ollsctloe VI any assessment authorized
BY the legislative assembly by the aet entitled An
act creating drainage ard sewerage sections In the
.i,l.. q v a.h,ns'on and S,Sfs,,srn: IN The p,. :;
the construction Of - wers AMI drains therein by as
sessmen,s AMI issuing .eiiihostss therefor" az.
B B"nSSss 2. ,n y. .. srs"iy i sn,s a an,,i Z. o,S ssss, s osisfsa
by Congress; and u shall be unlawful TO issue any
mrther certificates of ihbeeiedness anthorrrd by
SIC y. That no board OF commission Of which the
governor IL e~xoficto q membsr THE board Of public
works eleep,edl shall be abolished BY this act, but
man sonssi,a,e such ssardT cs esmai.,Ion,
sFc. 10. Thai th. act VI the legislative assembly OF
the District Of Columbia entitled a. act TO uni
proyi.iins Tor The issuing OF The bonds. and levying
aud collecting taxes to pay the sane approved
June tweniisth, sishteenhundred and ssyoniy.two.
sopd. authorized By sali ssi remaining unso,d shall
b negotiated Or sold al less than par.
AN ACT to amend and supplement an act entitled
IAN act To establish q uniform system OF bank.
ruptey throughout the United States. approved
March second. eighteen hundred and sixty
seven. and Tor other purposes.
He A enacted BY the Senate aud House pf Repre-
sentativts Of the United state. Of America In Con-
rrsss assembled. That the act entitled An act 10
establish 4 uniform system Of baniryPsy THROUGH
out the United States" approved March second,
eighteen hundred and stxty-seyen. be and the same
is hereby, amended ane supplemented AZ follows:
danse shown, and upon notice and hearing. direct
the receiver or assignee 20 take possession 1.-THE
property. and carry on the busisess of the debtor.
court. when. IN its Judgment, the interest Of the IS.
tate a. well as of the creditors Will be promoted
thereby. hut not for a period eheeedlns nine
declared a bankrupt: Provided, That such orier
shall not be made until the court shall be tAtlsned
that u :. approved by a majority In value OF the
SIZE n That section one Of said act be. and IL here
by, amended BY sidinz thereto the following woris
provided. That the court having charge OF thess-
gal assets or debts Of the bankrupt. as contradistin-
suished from equitable demands. shall. when such
debts does not exeeei ave hundred dollrr., be cob
rupt resit e having jurisdiction Of claims Of such
nature ani amount
sIc. 4. That section two Of said act be. and u
words 'ibe same" and INSERTING the word "sny."
and BY adding next after the words adverse In
ie.esi." in line twelve. the words OF owing any
src. 4 Thst unlcss otherwise ordered by the
court. the assignee shall sell the property oi the
bankrupt. whether real OF personal. At public .ue,
as shall be best calculated 20 produce the
greatest amount with the least expense. All no
Tee. % pulls sales gnss, m, az y any ..s,siss
zoe ihrve consecutive weeks IN the newspaper, or
newspapers. TO be:iesirnsied By the Judge. which.
:, ~, h. no Ss,.i ~ ;s .s. al. ss S And f &. sour,, 20 on si n. 3 az
Of any party In interest shall have com.
plete supervisory power over such sales, Including
h. po~.t TO set a.lie ths 'a,ns and SLas, = Is,sals;
,um. And the court may. IN Its discretion, order
any real estate ofthe bankrupt. OF any part Thereof.
10 Be so u Tot one.louIth cash Al The Tine OF sale.
md the residue within etgh'ceu months. IN such In
iallmeats "a the court may direct. bearing Interest
n the rate Of ,e,en pet centuln per Al nun, anu
~ ured ny proper MORTGAGE u. Zen upon the p'op-
% snLi. al u shall be the duty OF every as
,lsnee 10 Keep a regular account Of all moneys r.
or expended BY him As such assignee, 70
!. hlch seeount ever creator shail, g, t,ssohaSls
"a neglect to well AMI faithfully discharge his duties
N the sale or disposition Of property.ss above con-
nov. such assignes, snd he shall forf,ii all fees and
lmolumsnts 20 which he might be entitled In con-
,ection with such sale: And " any assignee shall.
,a sly g a. %Tcnsfuily .sl:sr dispose Of. OF In any
,pirs. or agree with any person % persons. with
,fcpsriy committed to thar charge. be shall. upon
Drocl. thereof, be renewed. ami forfeit al fers and
Coz any AMI all services In connection
Nth such bankruprs estate. and. upon Conviction
hall be liable TO . fne Of not more than ten thou.
and dollars, or Imprisonment In the peniirntiary |
OF aiem fnot exceeding two y.ars. o. 10Th me
md Imprisonment, at The discretion OF the court.
lni any person - combining, eonsplnns. or agree
No with sneh assignee for the purpose aforrsald.
hall, upon conviction. be liable To q Ike punish
neni. That the assignee shall report, under oath. |
o the court. al least as otten ~ once In three |
months, the condition Of the estate In his charge, |
md the state Of his accounts In detail. and at all
times when the court. on motion OF otherwise
hail 80 order. And on any settlement Of the ac-
cunts Of any assignee. he shall be required TO az |
uunt for all Interest. bensnt. or atvantags received |
n In any manner agreed To be received. directly or |
any interest. benent. or advantage nom
use or deposit of such funds; and such assignee
nd n he shall wllnliy swear falsiy. either In such
rila,it or examination. or TO his report provided
In thl. section. he shall he deemed 90 be guilty /
fpurtury. and. on eonvietieu Thereof. be punished
" imprisonment In the penitentisry not less than
ne and not more than nye year,.
ri by strikinf out the words "z the warrant pct.
where they occur, AMI Inserting the words
a. tht marshall shall select. not exceeding two
nj inserting after the word specifies" where u
al occurs tbs words "liut whenever the creditors
Z The bankrupt are 70 pnnieroI, a. 70 MAKE any
therwlse, a great ani disproporilonate expense TO
he estate. the court may In lieu thereof In its dis
retlou, order sueh notice 10 be given by pubiica-
In q newspaper OF newstsIsfs, TO all such
Ieditors whose claims. A. reported. do not exceed
be suus resp.eti,ely. my doIisfs
All act be amended by adding. At the end thereof
10 words ''or In cases Of compulsory bankruptcy,
fer the act OF bankruptcy upon or IN respect OF
Ihich the adjudication shall be made. and with a
ofmaking such set-of.
src. Z. That section twenty-one OF said act be
meudei BY Inserting the following words In line
y, Immediately amer thereby" "But q creditor
rowing his debt OF claim shall not be held 10 have