Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-27

quo cnhIge on me WORK OF repair and Improve
ment OF all streets, avenues, alleys, sewers,
roads, and bridges Of the District Of Columbia;
and he u hereby vested with ell the power and
authority Of, and shall perform the duties here
board Of public works. He shall take possession
Oh, AND preserve and keep, all the instrur ents
pertaining to said oface, and all the maps,
lating to said District, or u any OF the avenues
streets, alleys, public spaces, squares, lots and
enn nn therson, sewers, or any Of hem, as
eineer OF the board Of public WORKS, and shall,
in books provided for that purpose, keep and
preserve the records nov required TO be kept,
said board. He may, with the advice and con-
sent of said board Of COMMISSIONER appoint
not more than two assistant engineers from civil
life, who shall each receive salAry OF one II ou-
sand eight hundred dollars per annum, and
shall be subject TO his direction and control He
thall receive no additional compensation for
such services. Al q he shall rot be deemed by
reason OF any thing In this act contained hold
civil Office under the laws OF TIE United States.
And no salary or compens alton shall be paid 20
the surveyor OF the District any of has subor-
dinates, except such rs for special services as
are allow ed by law. And the offices of aSsist-
ant surveyor aud additional assistant surs eyor
Of the District of Columbia are hereby abol.
Il i,hed.
SEc. 4. That for the support Of the govern
meht OF the District OF Columbia, and main
tanning the credit thereof, Tor the fiscal W r
ending June thirtleth. eighteen bundled and
seyenty-hye, there shall be levied upon al real
estate IN said District, except that belonging to
the United States and TO the District OF Iolum-
bis, and that used fer educational and chart
table purposes, the following taxes, namely:
Cron all such real estate in the city of WASH
legion, three dollars on each one hundred dol
lars OF the present ASSESSED value thereof; upon
all such zeal estate in the city of Georgetown,
two dollars and nifty cents on each one hundred
dollars of the present assessed yalue thereof;
and upon all such real estate in q e Disuict OF
Columbia outside OF the cities Of WASHINGTON
and Georgetown, two dollars on each one hun
thereof; which said taxes shall become due
and payable on the first day of November,
eighteen hundred and seventy four, and, IL not
paid, shall be in arrears and delinq uent from
that date; and shall, except as hereia modified
be assessed and collected as now provide by
Law for the assessment and collection of general
taxes for the District or Columbia; and OF tue
sums so collected, one fourth thereof shall be
applied, first, TO reimburse the United States
for its advances on account o., interest, which
shall have been paid by the United States on
| the funded debt of the District OF Columbia
and Washington and Georgetown, due AMI
payable July first, eighteen hundred aud sew
pay deficiencies in the various funds for the
fiscal year ending June thrtieth, eighteen hun
dred and seventy four. And all the remainder
poses shall be distributed for the purposes aud
| in the proportions provided by the act of the
legisstive assembly of the District of Columbia,
approved June twenty sixth, eighteen undrei
| and seventy three, entitled IAN act imposing
taxes for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seyenty-four," so far as
said apportionmenti s not inconsistent with this
| act: Prorided. That no evidence OF debt issued
by the District of Columbia, or any branch
| thereof, or by the board of public works. shall
in any manner be received in payment for said
| taxes And prorided further, That no payment
| shall be made on account of the militia OF said
District, or for the purpose OF erecting Dis
hereby imposed which shall be made in advance
of the said first day Of November, ghteen hum
dred and seventy-fou there shall be an abats-
Il ant all ~
month for each and every month so paid
| in advance; and that upon all said
| taxes which shall be delinquent aud
| unpaid on said first day of November there
| the amount thereof, 10 be collected with such
| taxes; and a like penalty OF one per centum
upon the amount thereof shall be added on the
| FIRST day OF each succeeding month 10 all OF
said taxes as are then delinquent aud unpaid,
TO be collected aforesaid. IL sh all lie the duty
| of the collector Of taxes TO prepare q complete
1 list OF all taxes and property upon which the
same are assessed IN arrears on the first day OF
l March next, and shall, within ten DAYS there
in a newspaper published in said District, to be
designate by said board Of commissioners, Tor
| the tine and In the manner required by the
provisions Ofthe act of the Legislature assembly
L entitled San act prescribing the duties Of GER
L tain officers for the District of Columbia, and
Il fixing their compensation" approved August
twenty third. eighteen hundred and seventy
one. And all the provisions OF said act as ID
l the sale OF property and the collection Of taxes
in arrears are hereby made applicable to the
/ t8Nes hereby imposed ana in arrears as afoTe-
| sald, except that the deed conveying the prop
city 50 sold shall be executed by the said boar 4
OF commissioners instead or tie governor and
i the secretary.
SRC. 5. That Joint select committee shall be
Il appointed, consisting of two Senators, 20 be ap-
Il pointed by the presiding off Ger OF the Senate
and two members OF the House, TO be appointed
1 b" the Speaker of the House of Representa-
l t,ves, whose duty ii shall be TO prepare a suita
l be frame OF government for the District o
| Columbia and appropriate draughts Of statute
l 10 be enacted by Congress for carrying the same
INTO effect, and report the same 10 the two
| Houses, respectively, on the first day OF the
next session thereof; and they shall also prepare
| and submit to Congress a statement OF the
i proper proportion OF the expenses OF said GOV
L eminent, or any branch thereof, including in-
| terest on the funded debt, which should be
Il borne by said District and the United States
i respectively, together with the reasons upon
| which their conclusions may be based, and in
/ the discharge of the duty hereby imposed, said
| ance as il may deem ADVISABLE, at an expense
L not TO exceed the sum Of i've thousand dollars;
| and said sum, or so much thereof IS may be
necessary, be, and the same Is hereby, sppro-
1 SEC. 6. That it shall be the duty Of the First
Comptroller Of the Treasury aad the Second
Comptroller Of the Treasury OF the United
| States, who are hereby constituted a board of
| audit, 70 examine and audit for settlement ali
the unfunded or floating debt Of the District of
Columbia ard OF the board OF public works,
hereinafter specified, namely: first, the debt
evidenced by sewer certificates; secondly, the
debt purporting to be evidenced and ascertaiued
| by certificates Of the auditor OF the board OF
public works; thirdly, the debt evidenced by the
certificates OF the auditor and the comptroller
| of the District of Columbia; fourthly, claims
/ existing or hereafter created for which no evil
/ dence OF indebtedness has been issued, arising
/ out OF contracts, written or oral, made by the
board of public works; filthy, claims, for which
i no evidence of Indebtedness has been issued,
| s-isng out of contracts, written or oral, made
by or on behalf Of tue District of Columbia;
sxthiy, all claims for private property taken by
the board OF public works from the avenues,
streets, and alleys OF the cities OF Washington
and Georgetown; and, seventhly, all unadjust
claims for damages that may have been pre-
sented TO the board OF public wo-ks, pursuant
TO an act Of the leg slative assembly Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, entitled Gan act providing
for the payment Of damages sustained by
reason OF public Improvements or repairs"
approved June twentieth, eighteen hun
dred and seventy-two, which lsst-named
claims shall severally be examined and
audited without regard TO any examination
heretofore made; and shall make a detailed and
tabular statement OF all claims presented, the
persons or corporations owning the same, and
the amount found TO be due on account OF
each, together with tabular ST atement of the