National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-05


GERS deemed b. them neoessary to the perfor
nance OF said duties, and prescribe their func
ions; 70 report TO Congress, annually. ON OF
before the second wednesday In December
the condition and state Of the District, snt
accompany the same with the reports Of thu
subordinate officers Of the District. =,
sscRsrARr.
Sec. 10. That It shall Be the duty Of the pri
yate secretary Of the President for the Districl
TO receive from the Department Of State ever
bill order resolution, Or vote Of the senate snt
District, and which has become law or taker
effect; to cause the same to be bound togethei
IN volumes and preserved in that form In hil
ONCE; 10 make out, attest, and deliver to thu
printer, copies OF the same TO be printed; TO col
late the printed copies returned BY the printer
with the original, correct them, and certify tc
the correctness OF the entire work when I'm.
and accurate index Of the same; 10 deliver Q
copy Of said laws, when bound snd returned tc
him BY the PRIMER, to every official IN the Dis
trict concerned in the administration Of the laws
Of the District; to receive and safely keep all
Official bonds directed by law to be lodged In hi
office; record the same h books to be kept for
the purpose; give attested copies of them agree.
ably to law, and lay siad bonds and his record
before Congress when required; TO issue sum
ideut Of the United States, TO each public officer
who is required by law 10 enter into bond TO the
District, and who has failed or neglected to do
so, commanding him TO deposit his bond In his
office; TO make out every commission to be 10
sued BY the President to any officer Of the Dis
trict, and when signed by him, and not before,
10 afix said seal TO it; TO afix said seal TO any
other instrument or act when authorized by the
President; to procure and preserve IN his Office
q map showing the boundaries Of the District,
and Of all subdivisions Of 10 connected with the
administration Of the laws of the District TO
issue warrants, upon direction Of the President
Of the United States, for the arrest and deliv-
cry, or for the delivery in case Of previous ar
rest, of all fugtives from justice, when lawfully
demanded by the executive authority of the
State having Jurisdiction of the crime to keep
fair registry Of all the official acts and pro-
ceedings Of the President In regard to the Dis
trict; TO lay the same before Congress, and all
papers and vouchers relating thereto, when re-
quired, unless the same, In the judgment Of the
President, require secrecy. The books and
other stationery for said Office shall be provided
at the expense of the United States and the
secretary's account for the same shall be SET
tied upon the certificate of the President.
SOLICITOR.
SEC. IL. That It shall be the duty of the So
licitor of the District of Columbia to act as
legal adviser of the commissioners in regard to
any matter or thing connected with their du-
ties; to bring and prosecute all suits In which
the District Is party or interested; to take
care that all sums Of money for which judy
ments are obtained In favor of the District be
speedily collected, II possible, and paid into
the treasury; to give the collector, assessor,
treasurer and comptroller legal advice required
In the discharge Of their official duties; to an
swer any question which may be propounded TO
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of any officer OF the District acting under
them; to deliver the papers and books of his
Office to bis successor.
SEC. 70. That it shall be the duty of the as
SCISSOR Of taxes to make his assessments and
return the same In the manner prescibed In the
revenue law. Aud he shall have power to ap-
point as many assistants Is he may require,
for whose conduct he shall be responsible, and
whose compensation shall be fixed by the COM
missioners.
COLLECTOR.
SEQ. Is. That Il shall be the collectors duty
to notify the tax payers, by advertisement in
the newspaper selected by the commissioners,
of the times and places when and where he will
meet them 10 receive their taxes; TO appear at
the times and places 80 designated, and receive
and receipt for taxes paid him; to distrain and
sell the distress, after thirty days notice Of the
time and place Of sale In the newspaper afore-
said, in any case OF failure BY the tax payer to
pay at the time and place fixed for the same,
and after one personal application at his resi-
dence, or place Of business; to retain Of the
proceeds of the sale the amount Of the taxes,
the costs OF the advertisement, and fee ofone
dollar for himself; to pay the balance, IL any
into the treasury, subject to The order Of the
tax payer TO whom the distress belonged; to
pay whatever he collects int the treasury, and
take the treasurer's receipt for the same Up du-
plicate, subject TO redemption as now provided
by law; to file one duplicate vito the comp
troller. s-5s-s>i-- Z. ~
TREASURER.
Sec. Il. That the duties of the treasurer ara
to open and keep an account against the col
lector and every other person liable to pay
money into the treasury, charging him therein
with all moneys which such person Is bound tc
pay into the treasury; to credit him with what
he pays into the treasury, and with what be
produces the commissioners discharge from
paying 10 give him duplicate receipts for
such payments to deliver one Of eaid receipts
to the comptroller te report to the solicitor
every failure of the collector, or other person
bound to pay money into the treasury, to make
payment OF such moneys; to pay no money
out of tho treasury but on the comptroller
warrant to take up such warrant when he
pays Il, and take duplicate receipts from the
holder thereof, specifying In the receipts the
number and date Of the warrant to which the
payment is made, and the name Of the person
to whom Il Is made to f1le and preserve said
warrants and one Of said duplicates In bis
object to deliver one Of said duplicates 70 the
comptroller. To render an annual statement
of his accounts to the commissioners at the
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and make reports whenever required by the
commissioners; 10 give copy Of any entry on
his books, or Of any paper on his files, to any
person demanding and paying for 1t to permit
his books to be Inspected by any taxpayer at
all times, except when his engagements pre-
vent it, and then to assign a time when the
examination viii be permitted.
coxPfRoLLER.
Sec. Is. That the comptroller's duties are
to audit all accounts and demands against the
to allow no account Or demand, ox-,
cept such as are lawfully chargeable to, and
ssEs aae aE2R sAs treasury to issue his warrant
Tor the payment of every account or demand
which be allows; to file every such account or
iepand 10 his office, and number Il with the
number of the warrant issued for its payfiehti
% number his warrants cQnsecqtiYely, from
number one onward, and date each of them
With the day of its issuance; to keep q registry
If warrants, in which shall be entered the num-
'er ofeyery warrant issued, the date of it, the
'erson 10 whom, and the consideration for
which tits payable, and the amount of it, thus:
Number one. Eighteen hundred and C.
D., for vuarter's salary ending the day |
4 eighteen hundred and as COM |
dollars; to issue no warrant |
o pay for work done by any person employed
y the commissioners, or BY any officer of the
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