Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-19
THE PROPOSED NEW GOVERNMENT.


eminent of the District of Columbia" forbids
the attempt to print it in a single number OF TIE
STAR, and we therefore give it in instslments
for the informatic- Of our readers; the arrange
ment by chapters sffording convenient oppOr-
tunity to do this without injury to the sense:
A BILL for the better government of the Dis.
trict of Columbia,
fCOnc'Hdsd from yesterdays Star.l
CHAPTER XVII.-GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Sec. l52. That wherever in this act pro vision
is made for the appointment or removal OF any
officer, the successors OF such officer respective
ly are TO be appointed and removed in the same
msnnfT, unless otherwise expressly provided;
and wherever Ii IL not provided that. upon a
vacancy, the residue of the term is to be filled,
each new appointment shall b. for full term
OF the Office, and each officer shall continue to
hold the office until a successor 10 appointed or
elected, and qualified to enter upon the
discharge Of duty. II shall be the duty of the
several Presidents OF Boards to preside and
preserve order at meetings, and to take care for
the efficient discharge of the duties of the Bu-
reau, Of which the Board is the head. Every
officer shall, upon taking his oath, and before
entering upon the discharge OF his duties here
under, sign an Official list which sh all be kept
by the Secretary of said Regents, with proper
subdivision for each bureau, and for each old
Ger not OF Bureau, which signature shall be
deemed a contract between said officer and
sad District for the faithful discharge of official
duty by said officer, as q condition preceieut of
being entitled to salaTy or compensation. Every
proceeding, examination, OF investigation, here
In authorized to be taken OF conducted before
any justice of the Supreme Court of said Dis-
trict, may be continued by or before any other
ssid justice.
Sec. 1873. That any Off ial position that NAV
need to be filled under this act, which is not
therein specified, and every new Office that msy
be created py law in said Department. aud all
cases for recommendation for appointmsnt or
dismissal that may by reason thereof arise shall,
In the absence OF express provision u the con
traTy, be filled and made in general conformity
To the provision of this act, and every provision
hereof shall, az far as in subject appropriate,
be applicable 10 the same, and to the duties OF
such persons and officers.
Sec. 134 That All salaries and conn ensation
herein author zed to be paid shall be payable
monthly. All sums herein pro vided to bs paid or
collected for the benefit of said District or OF the
nlted states, whether the same be taxes, COM
mutatiOn-taXcs, license fees, assessments pen
altles. lines, costs, or otherwise designated,
shall he payable TO and received by the Col
IectOr OF Internal Revenue for said District and
paid into the Treasury of the United States. All
such salaries and compensation, and all pay
ments for property taken or damages done, or
ioT rents or other public purposes hereunder,
shall be made and paid by the Treasurer OF the
Cnlted States as appropriations shall warrant.
All vouchers and accounts hereunder shall be
audited by the Second Auditor of the Treasury
ana all warrants and acquisitions hereunder
Sc all pass the office of the second COMPTROLLER
s. C. 1o5. That there shall be no authority
hereunder to cause, authorize, or allow expen-
ses, nablllt1es, disbursements, contracts, or OBJ
legations in excess, in or for any year of the
amount Appropriated, or otherwise authorized
by law OF Congress Tor that year or subject
matter; or to use, OF allow appropriations to be
used, for any other purposes than those by law
specifically mentioned or generally provided fer;
but in case OF extensive calamity from fire or
Hood: or from the disturbance OF the peace. in
said District which shall have caused or which
shall threaten serious suffering, or in the pres
ence OF imminent peril to the general health
therein by reason OF the prevalence or approach
OF contagious, infectious, or pestenti al disease
said Regents may present ouch facts to the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury; ana in case that officer
shall approve an application to the President,
said Regents SHAH make such application. And
upon such application being made requesting
authority on the part OF said Regents to use
money in excess OF the appropriations afora-
sald, the PRESIDENT may order the Treasurer of
the nited States 70 place at the disposal of said
from time to time, a sum or sums not
exceeding one hundred thousand dollars in apv
one year in excess Of such appropriations; said
money, OF so much thereof as may be needed to
be used by said Regents, with the appreciation
OF said Secretary, for giving and securing an
relief and protection by reason of any
said Calamity or peril; the vouchers aud sc-
counts for any money so expended to be audited
as is hereinafter provided in regard to other ac-
counts and vouchers. 1t shall be the duty OF
saiu Regents 70 provide for the care and safe
Keeping OF all public property intrusted to said
Department or District, or any officer thereof
snd for the collecting of all sums due said Dis
trict, and for the renewal OF any icial bonds
which are or have become, in their judgment
INSULT cent; but SAID bonds shall be in the Off cis
custody OF the Treasurer OF the United States,
Said Regents shall be entitled (either for use by
themsely e. or by the Boards OF Oficers herein
provided fCr) to all books, papers records.
ruidinss, ard property, which are n part OF the
pIoI eTty, or have been in use by the officers OF
the &C verhnent OF said District or OF any poiti-
cal division therein; but this act shall not ia
deemed TO interfere with the authority or duty of
the Commissioners ofthe Sinking + und or TO In
GUIDE any property or premises as to which the
Iis 1T Ct such official use has ceased.
12G That any pprEon IN D.
Office in the said Department, or any local
Office, Of and in said Distric, mentioned in This
act, shall accept any nomination, or stand or
allow himself 70 be run, for or as a candidate for
any elective Cifce in any part OF the United
states, or who shall make use of his Official su-
thority coercively, rs means of securing any
other person, or who shall cease TO reside In s.1
District, or WHO shall accept an appointment TO
any other Office, the term of which is to com
mence before his present term of Office would
expire or who shall engage in or use his cIa!
influence Tor compelling any person to make or
pay any political assessment, SD all be deemedto
have forfeited his office hereunder, and tha
same, after notice and summary haaring, NAV
be filed as in case of a removal for cause
Nothing herein contained sha all prevent aDy one
holding any said Office from being, at the same
time, notary public, school inspector or visi-
tor, or from acting ex officiO in any other Office
a. herein provided for; nor shall any officer he
allowed To perform his duty by or through a
substitute or deputy, unless as to ministerial
duties, when allowed by express written an
thority from said Regents, during a Temporary
disability or an appropriate leave OF absence;
and sH absences or leaves of absence shall be
pursuant to the regulations, and, if for mere
than two days st a time, shall be properly re-
corded by the Secretary OF said Regents.
Sec. 49,. That when any duty is, or sh all be-
enjoined by law upon any officer OF said Dis.
ulct, or upon any person holding any public
trust or employ ment therein, every wi.!tuI
neglect 20 perform such duty, when no special
provision shall have been made for the punish
ment of such delinquency, shall be a INSIDE
meaDOr.
when the performance of any act Is prohibited
by any statute applicable to said District, and
10 penalty for the violation of such statute Is
i'm pose q either in the same section containing
such prohibition, or in any other section or
statute, the doing OF such act shall 90 misds-
meaIOr.
Every person VITO shall be convicted of any
misGemesnor, the punishment of which is not
prescribed in this or some other statute sppli-
cable 10 said District ard to said misdemsanGr,
shall be punished by Imprisonment at any legal
place for imprisonment not exceeding one wear
or by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars,
CT by both such fine and imprisonment, as tae
court may edjudge.
Every person who shall make or use any coun-
terfet OF any seal or any unauthorized impress
sion OF any seal, herein provided for; or who
shall counterfeit the official signature of auv
officer herein named: or who shall falsely pre-
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