Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-26
GENERAL NATunE-No. O..

sAatue assembly for board OF pub c works, and
nor a Delegate IN Congress In the District OF Co
vmha are hereby repealed Propided, That this
neal shall not auect ihe ttfh Vi omce VI thc pres
en-. nrc That The President of the United states, by
nd win the adv ce and consent OF the Senate. Is
Serehy authorized to appoint commission, con-
sIstng Of three pers ns who shall, until otherwise
provided by law, exercise all the power and author
nv now lawfully vest In the governor or board OF
n1blc works OF said District, except az hereinafter
limited and shall be subject to all the restrictions
and limitations now Imposed by law on SAID GOV
taxes or her revenues of the said District 10 the
nayment OF the current expenses thereof, TO the
annrort of The pub c schools, the fire departme t.,
and The police and to The p yment OF the debts OF
said Dis ict secured by pledge OF the securities OF
said District or board OF public works as co lateral
and also to the payment OF debts due TO ab0rers AMI
employees OF the District and board Of public
works: and for that purpose shall take possession
and supeivis on Il all the Offices books, papers,
records moneys credits. securities assets, and
counts belonging or apperainlng TO the on inpss or
interest of the government OF the Disttlct OF Co
umba and the board OF public works, and exercise
The rover and authority aforesaid. Tut said COM
mission In the exercise OF such power or authority,
shall make no contract, nor incur any obligation
other han such contracts and obligations as may b.
necessary to the faithful Administration of III valid
laws enacted for rhe gove nment OF said District to
the xecuon OF exist legal obligations and con-
tracts and 10 the protection or preservation OF I'M
prOvements existing, or commenced and not COM
peted, at the time OF The passage OF this act. Alt
lxes heretofore lawfully assessed and due or to he
come due shall be collected pursuant to law, except
as herein otherwise provided but said commission
rrs shall have no pow TO anticipate taxes by sale
or hyp0thecati0n OF any such taxes, or evidences
thereof Provided that nothing IN this clause con-
ianed shall affect any provisions OF law authorizing
or requiring deposit OF certificates Of assessment
with the sinking fund OF sail commlss oners OF
said District and said commissioners are hereby
authorized to abo sh any ofce, to consolidate two
or more otllc' 3, reduce the number OF employees,
lemLve from ONCE. and make appointments to any
oilce authorized by law and the compensation of
all officers a, d employees, except teachers in the
pub c schools, and officers and employees In the
lire department, shall be roduced twenty per centum
per annum. Taid commissioners shall each, before
entering nron the discharge OF his duties, take an
oath 10 support the constitution OF the United Sta es
and TO faithfully discharge the duties imposed III
him by law and shall each give bond TO the penal
Of fty thousand dollars, 10 be approve by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, for the faithful discharge
NJ the dut es of his once; and shall each ieceiye
for his services compensation at the rate of Ave
thousand dollars per annum Provided That MOTH
ing IN this act shall be construed to abate In any
wise interfere with any suit pending In favor OF or
against the District Of Columbia And provided fur
lher. That In suits hereafter commenced against
the District OF Columbia, process may be served mn
any one OF said commissioners until otherwise pro-
yided by law.
SEC 3 That the President OF the United States shall
detail an oficer OF the Engineer Corps of the Army
VI the Uni ed Stat who shall, snbject to the gem
era supervision and direction OF the said board OF
commissioners have the control and charge OF the
wO X Of repair and improvement of all Streets ave-
nues alleys, sewers roads, and bridges OF the Dis
trct OF Columbia and he is hereby invested with
the duties heretofore devoved upon, the chief engi-
neer OF the board OF public works. lie shall take
possession Of and preserve and keep, oil the nsiru
mens pertaining to said office, and AL the maps
charts surveys, books, recor 8, and papers relating
to said District, or to any of the avenues, Streets
alleys, public spaces. squares, lots and building
thereon, sewers, or any Of them, as are now in or
belonging to the office of said engineer OF the board
Of public works, and shall. In books provided for
that purpose, keep and preserve the records now
required 10 be kept and such as NAV he required dy
regulations OF said hoard He may, with the advice
and consent OF said board OF commissioners, ap-
point not more tnan two assistant engineers from
civil life who shall receive salary OF thousand
eight hundred dollars per annnm, and shall be sub
ect 10 his dlrt ction and control. He sh receive
no addt Onal compensation for subj services And
he shall be deemed by reason of anything In this
ac contained TO hold civil ONCE under the laws of
the United States. And no salary or compensation
shall be paid TO The surveyor Of the District, any
ni his subOfdlnates, except such fees for special
services as are allowed by law. And the ofices OF
assistant surveyor and additional assistant surveyor
ui tie District Of Co umhla are hereby abolished,
SIC lhat for the support Of the government for
le Dsrlct OF Columbia, and maintaining the credit
tneie0 i0r Inc fiscal ear ending June thi tleth,
eighteen hundred and seventy five, there shall be
levied upon all real estate In said strict except
that belonging 10 the Uuted stat and 10 the Dis
ue' OF toumbia and that used for educational and
charitable pnrpOsts =. the following taxes, namely
p0n all such real estate IN the city OF Washington,
tMee dollars on eacn one hundred dollars OF the
present assessed value thereof upon all such real
estate In the city Of Georgetown two dollars and
MY cents on each one hundred dollars OF the pres
estate IN the District Of Columbia outside Of the
cltles OF " aShinglOn and G. getOwn, two dollars
on tacn one hundied dollars OF the present sessed
NHlne thtreOl whlco said taxes shall become due
ahd pa able on the first day Of November, eighteen
hundred and seventy four, and II not paid, shall be
In arrears and delinquent from that dae and SHALL
Except herein modified, he assessed and coli, cted as
provided by law for the assessment and colltc-
lol, OF general taxes for the District Of Columbia
anu Oh the sums so collected one fourth thereof
slall De applied first to reimburse the United
states Tor lts advances N the account OF interest
winch snail have beeh paid by the United States on
n ne iunued debt Of the District OF Columbia and
MaSllhelon rnd Georgetown, due and pay BILE
Jhly hfHt, eighteen bundled and seventy four and
me remainder shall be used 10 pay deficiencies I'm
lIe various funds for the fiscal year ending June
lmIileth. eighteen hundred and seventy-four And
a the remainder OF said taxes not required for The
az resa purposes shall b5 distributed for the pur-
oeS lu IN the proportions provided by the act Of
lhe legislative assembly OF the District OF Columbia
aipIovt q june twenty sixth, eighteen hundred and
stNenly-lhree, entitled An act imposing axes for
the l-ca year ending June thrtieth, eighteen hun
Hieu anu seventy four" so far as said apporionment
Is not inconsistent with this act: Provided That no
evidence OF deDt issued by the District of olumba
u any branch thereof, or by the board OF public
woiks, slall IN a, manner be received In payment
lol SAM taxes: And provided further, That pay
@ inelt siall be made on account the militia OF
saln lstrict, or for The purpose of erecting Dis
.dlcl jan Upon all payments OF said taxes hereby
IMPOSED whlcn shall be made In advance Of the said
hls uay OF November, eighteen hundred and sew
ehy lour, there shall be an abatem mt allowed OF
one per centnm per month for each and every mon Il
80 paid IN advance and that upon all said taxes
Wheh shall he delinquent and npald on said first day
VI November, there shall be added pen lty OF one
ercentum 10 the amount thereof, to be collected
WIN such taxes; and like penalty OF one per cent
all upon T. amount thereof shal he added on tht
nlsl day Of each succeed ng month to all of sait
aAeH as are then dellnvUent and unpaid, to be col
ltced as aforesaid II hall lie the duty OF the col
rector OF taxes TO prepare complete list OF al
taxes and properly upon hich the same are assess
e,l ~ arrears on the first day of March next, ant
man, WI hin ten days thereafter publish the same
WIN The notice OF kale, In newspaper pub shcd ii
sall District, to he designated by sad boardof com
ihsslOners, for the time ami In the manner requires
~ lnc provisions OF the act Of the legislative as
selnhly entitled " An act prescribing the duties o
utltall officers for the District OF Columbia, ant
iAlng their compensation" approved August TWEEN
Vlnrd, eighteen hundred anu seventy one. AM
all he provisions of said act to the sale of prop
eriy and the collection OF taxes in arrears are here
ny mad applicable to the taxes hereby imposed AM
III arrears as aforesaid except that the deed con
lylng the properly SO sold shall be executed by tn
Sail board Of commissioners instead Of the COVER
nor anu the secretary
SIC 3 That Joint select committee shall be ap
pointed, consisting OF two Senator's to be appointe
ny Inc presiding officer Of the Senate, and NV
members OF the House, TO be appointed by tn
speaker OF the House of Representatives, who's
uly 1t shall he to prepare a suitable frame OF gov
eminent for the District OF oumbia and apprOpr
ale ufanRhts or statutes to be enacted by Congress
Ior carrying the same into effect, and report tn
same 10 the two Houses, respectively, on the trs
uay OF the next session thereof and they sha
nlno oprepare and submit to Congress a statement Q
the proper proportion OF the eXpedscs OF said GOV
eIhhent, or any branch thereof including interes
On On lne funded debt, which should he borne by sat
blstTlcl ana the United States, respectively, u
Relher with the reasons upon which their conclu
hlols may be based and In the discharge of tn
,uly hereby imposed said committee Is authorize
i.Vemploy such sslstance as 1t may deem adyisi
Ky, al an expense not to exceed the sum of fy
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