National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-08

and completion OF the respective sewers author
ifed BY this act, In the proportion that the SAM
pe seesl,sd rom ps9Pers sithn the seve er
tfdsd, That the contractor contractors for tn
erection Of any Of said sewers may receive the Ger
issusd a. par And ~ fuIi satisi.ctIon' To the eT
tsnt 70 which the same may be taken or received
by them, Of their contracts or claims on account
Oh the construction OF said sewers.
Sec. 10. And be further enacted. That, IN view
Of the emergency arising from the necessity Of ar
Immediate and thorough sewerage in the cities o
psyfnsnt OF tho work necessary in the construc
lion tbsreof this act shall take effect mmedately
upon its approval BY the Governor.
The bill was then referred 70 the regular
COMMITTEES on drainage Of the House, and re
By pfr, Campbell: Legislative Assembly, third
session, II. D. No. rs. In House Of Delegates
district Of Columbia, June II, 1874. Read and re
Sssa % sh wss sn. On ss espopsed from
the COMMITTEES on Drainage and Distribution Of
Water, with amendments, read the second time
referred 20 the Committee Of the Whole, and or
A BILL creating drainage and sewerage sections
In tho cities Of Washington and Georgetown In
psyps"i y 2" the en- ~ seTsrs and
drains therein By assessments, and Issuing GER
DtItrtct Of Coirm6tG, That for the purpose OF es-
taolishng and continuing . complete system Of
sewerage and drainage in tho cities Of Washing
tho territory thereof Is hereby divided into the
following sections namely:
First. One section, to be denominatsd the
feorgetown sectiop; and to embrace the present
Second One section to be denominatsd Slash
Run, with the following boundaries: beginning
third street west; along Twenty third street west
to Pennsylvanis avenue; along circle on Pennsyl-
yanls avenue 70 H street, along II street north to
section Of Rock creek and K street northwest;
thence along street to Twenty first street north
west; along Twenty-nrE s st !, west 70 street
west; along Seventeenth street west to b street
north; along II north to Sixteenth street west;
along Si1tssntn to street north; along street
west to Vermont avenue; along Vermont avenue
to Fourteenth street west; along Fourteenth
street west to boundary; along Boundary 70 hocx
Third. One section, to be denominated the In
termediate section, beginning at the intersection
along < stree. northwest 10 TWentyars. street
northwest; thence along Twenty nrst 70 street
northwest; thence along I street to Nineteenth
along q Street to the Potomac river; along POLO
mao river and Rock creek to point OF beginning.
Third. One section to be denomlnated the In
az Jnierssction Of Roek ereeE and
Twenty-third street west; along TWentY-third
west to Pennsylvania avenue; along circle on
to Twenty-irst street west; along Twenty frst
west to S street north.
Fourth. One section, to be denomInated the IN
Beginning al the intersection Of Potomac river
and q street northwest; thence along g street to
Nineteenth street northwest; thence along Nine
Seventeenth street; along Seventeenth to street
north; along H north to Sixteenth street west;
along Sixteenth to street northi along s north
TO Fifteenth street west; along Fifteenth west TO
VerulOnt aYaQnes AIOQX Vermont
teenth street west; along Fourteenth street west
to street north; along N street north to Yer
north; along o north to Seventh street; along
Seventh street northwest to street north; along
ID street north to Sixth street west; along Sixth
street west to B street south; along street
south to Potomac river; along Potomac river ITO
Rock creek. along Rock creekl TO point OF begin
ming.
Tiber basin, with the following boundaries: Be-
ginning at intersection Of Boundary and Four
teenth street north; along Fourteenth north to
avenue; along Vermont avenue to D street north;
along u street north to Seventh street west;
along Seventh street west to street north; along
street west to b south; along B street to Potomac
river; along Potomac river to Eastern branch;
along Eastern branch TO Q street northeast; along
o street northeast to Fifteenth east; along FIT.
teenth east to Boundary; along Boundary to point
Ana also to be known as sections numbered one,
Sec. 2. And be q further saactsd, That for the
purpose Of constructing and completing the neces-
sary sewerage In each Of said sections, there shall
be assessed the sum Of forty thousand six hundred
and eighty.six dollars and ninety-four cents on
the taxable property within the limits of George
town section three and half seven mills per
square foot on each taxable lot within said bound
aries payable in Itwol five equal parts or annual
installments, commencing as nearly as can be
with the first Of July, eighteen hundred and sew
ton, the sum Of two hundred and Ithlrtyl forty
SIX thousand [hvel nine hundred and (eight1 sew
enty seven dollars and seventy nine eleven CENTS
the limits Of said section or three and . half
eleven mills per square foot on each taxable lot
within said section, payable In [twol five equal
as can be with the rst of July Aforesaid; and for
the third, or intermediate section, the sum Of
thirteen thousand seven hundred and eighty-three
the taxable property within the limits Of said
section, i've mills per square foot on each taxa
bic lot within said section, payable in hve equal
as can be with the first day Of July aforesaid; and
for the THIRD fourth or intercepting section, the
sum Of three hundred and lthirty-sevenl hfty
three thousand three hundred and nineteenl
nine hundred and thirty-two dollars and forty
fourl two cents, by assessments on the taxable
property within the limits Of said section, or
three and half twenty mills per square foot on
each taxable lot within said section, payable in
[twol five equal parts or annual tnstallments,
commencing as near as can be with the first OF
section, one million SIX hundred and slxty-two
thousand twenty-four dollars and eighty-hye
cents, by assessments on the taxable property
within the limits Of said section Of three and a
half twenty mills per square foot on each taxable
lot within said section, payable in two equal parts
or annual installments, commencing as near as
can be with the first OF July Aforesaid.
Sec. 8. And be 10 further enacted, That upon the
completion Of all or either of said sections the
exact cost thereof shall be sscertained By the
Board Of Public Works and statement thereof
be filed in the office Of said board, and immedi-
ately thereafter an assessment based upon said
shall be made as herein provided, upon
the property embraced in any such completed sec
ton: Provided, That If any part Of the sewerage
in either Of said sections is or shall be so far CON-
pleted as to be capable Of use and OF benefit to q
part Of the property, or Of persons residing in
said section, that the said board may prepare o
statement Of the cost Of such part, and file the
same in the ofice, before the full and entire COM
pletion Of the sewer In such section, and may
make an assessment on the property in such parts
of the section not exceeding the proportionste
amount or rate herein authorised to DO assessed
on each piece or lot of ground
Sec. 4. And be IL further enacted, That within
ten days after making an assessment, as herein
provided, the Board Of Public Works shall give,
or cause 70 be given, written printed notice to
each proprietor Of property Of the amount
against the same, If he be q resident Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia; and II ne be nonresident, to
ment to be paid within thirty days from the time
Of the service of the notice aforesaid and the sec
msnts within one, iyear loo, hres and four years
respeciivey from the date Of such notice; and the
return of such service shall be made to the said
board, with proof Of the manner In which the
same shall have been served, and be hled among
its records; and the service Of such notice shall in
all cases, be personally on said proprietor, agent
on the property as Aforesaid against which the
assessment Is against ......
Sec s. And be Il further enacted, That II any
person or persons notified as aforesaid shall neg
tsct or refuse to pay the amount Of the first in
stallment as Aforesaid, after the expiration OF
thirty days from the service Of notice Aforesaid,
the said Board Of Public Works shall imme-
distely thereafter issue certificates of Undecided
nessl Gssessmenf against the property assessed as
aforesaid, which certificates shall bear interest
until paid at the rate Of leightl ten per csntum
per annum; and upon failure to pay any OF the
subsequent installments hereinafter specified,
they shall also issue like certificates to the amount
Of the second Ilnstallment, laird, fourth and
fffh attachments, respectively, which shall also
per annum, and until paid the assessments
and certificates shall remain and be lien
upon the property against which they may
DO Issued; and II the first installment shall not be
paid within one year from the issuing OF the GER
and the second, thfrd, fourth and Mn,
within two, three, four and i've years
from the issuing Of the certificates the said board
shall upon application Of the holder Of either Of
,aid certificates, proceed TO sell the property
against which the assessment certificates exist;
such proposed sale to be first duly advertised
daily for three successive weeks In the regular
issue OF some newspaper Published in the District
n Columbia, to be made by said board or under
Ter, and deed shall be given BY the Governor,
By the secretary Of the District,
which deed shall be deemed and held to be a
good and perfect title to any property bought at