National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-22
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

Sec. 4. That for the support of the govern
ment of the District Of Columbia, and main
tanning the credit thereof, for the fiscal yea
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
seventy-fve, there shall be levied upon all real
estate in said District, except that belonging
&c the United States and to the District Of CO,
Iumbia, and that used for educational anu
charitable purposes, the following taxes,
namely: Upon all such real estate in the Guy
of Washington, three dollars on each one nun
dred dollars Of the present assessor ntiu9 "
thereof; upon all such real estate IN the CITY VI
Georgetown, two dollars and fifty cents on each
one hundred dollars of the present AssIsSS ~
value thereof; and upon all snch reSI es.Se ~
the District of Columbia OUTSIDE Oh ILs Si1ios Vi
Washington ard Georgetown, Two uo!IaIs . gu
each one hundred dollars OF tne PleSeGT
assessed value thereof: which said taxes snail
become due ana nsyable on the first day OF
November. siphteen hundred and seVenty-tour,
and, if not paid, shall be IN arrears anu ue-
IRuuent from that date; and shall, except as
herein modified, be assessed and collected as
now provided by law for the assessment and
collection of General taxes for the District Of
CoInn,bio. and of the sums so collected, one
fourth thereof shall be applied, first, to re-
imbrrse the United States for its advances on
acco,Int of interest, which shall have been paid
nv IN. United States on the funded debt of the
district of Columbia and Washington and
GeorpetOvn due and payable July first
the remainder shall be used to pay
deficiencies in the various funds for the
fiscal year ending June thiTtieth, eighteen hun
dred and seventy-fOur. And all the remainder Of
said taxes not required for the aforesaid purposes
shall be distributed for the purposes and in the
proportions provided by the act Of the legisla.
tive assembly of the District Of Columbia, Rp
sroved June twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred
aud seventy-three, entitled can act imposing
taxes for the fiscal year ending June thirtiet
eighteen hundred and seventY-fOur," so far a:
said sppOrtionmcnt is not inconsistent with thi.
act: PrOUided, 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 fol
said taxes: 45tG OrOr;I!ed further, That no pay
ment shall be made on account of the militia
of said District, or for the purpose of erecting
District Jail. Upon all payments of said
taxes hereby imposed which shall be made il
VCmber, eighteen hundred and seventy
four, there shall be ali abatement
allowed OF one per centum per month for each
and every month so paid in advance and that
upon all said taxes which shall be delinquent
and unpaid on said first day of November, there
shall be added penalty OF one per centum Il
the amount thereof, to be collected with such
taxes and a like penalty Of one per centun
upon the amount thereof shall be added on the
first day of each succeeding month to all of said
taxes as are then delinquent and unpaid, to be
collected as aforesaid. 1t shall be the duty Of
the collector of taxes to prepare q complete
list OF all taxes and property upon which the
same are assessed in arrears on the first day Of
March next, and shall, within ten days there
after, publish the SAINT, with the notice Of sale
in 8 newspaper published in said District, to be
designated by said board of commissioners, FOL
the time and in the manner required BY the
provisions OF the act of the legislative assem-,
bly, entitled IAN act prescribing the duties Of
certain officers for the District of Columbia
and fixing their compensation" approved Au-
gust tweRty-third, eighteen hundred and sew
enty-one. And all the provisions of said act
as TO the sale Of property and the collection OF
taxes in arrears are hereby made applicable TO
the taxes hereby imposed and in arrears as
aforesaid, except that the deed conveying the
property so sold shall be executed by the said
board of commissioners instead of the COVER
nor and the secretary.
Sec. 5. That a Joint select committee shall
be appointed, consisting of two Senators, to be
appointed by the presiding officer of the Sen
ate, and two members of the House, to be ap-
pointed by the Speaker of the House of Rep
resentstiyes, whose duty it shall be to prepRrs
. suitable frame Of government for the District
Of Columbia and appropriate draUghts OF
statutes 20 be enacted by Congress for carry
ing the same into effect, and report the same
to the two Houses, respectively, on the first
day of the Lext session thereof; and they shall
also prepare and submit to Congress q state
ment Of the proper proportion Of the expenses
of said government, or any branch thereof, in
GLIDING interest on the funded debt, which
should be borne by said District and the United
States, respectively, together with the reasons
upon which their conclusions may be based;
and in the discharge of the duty hereby i'm
posed, said committee is authorized to employ
such assistance as it may deem advisable, at an
expense not to exceed the sum Of five Thousand
dollars; and said sum, or so much thereof as
may be necessary be, and the same is hereby,
appropriated for that purpose.
Sec. 6. That it shall be the duty of the First
Comptroller of the Treasury and the Second
Comptroller of the Treasury of the United
States, who are hereby constituted board OIL
audit to examine and audit for settlement ali
the unfunded or floating debt of the District o
Columbia and Of the board of public works
hereinafter specified, namely: first, the deb
evidenced by sewer certificates; secondly the
debt purpOrting to be evidenced and ascer
taihed by certificates Of the auditor OF TIT
board of public works; thirdly, the debt evi
denced by the certificates of the auditor ant
the comptroller of the District Of Columbia
fourthly, claims existing or hereafter createt
for which no evidence Indebtedness has beer
Issued, arising out of contracts, written Oh
oral, made by the board Of public works
filthy, claims, for which no evidence of in
debtedness has been issued, arising out o
contracts, written or oral, made by or OF
behalf of the District Of Columbia; sixthly, al
claims for private property taken by the boart
Of public works from the avenues, streets aDG
alleys of the cities of Washington and George
town; and, seventhly, all unadjusted claim!
for damages that may have been presented to
the board Of public works, pursuant TO an sc
Of the legislative assembly of the District o
Columbia, entitled IAN act providing for tn,
payment Of damages sustained by reason o.
public improvements or REPAIRS" approved
June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, which last named claims shall SEVERAL,
be examined and audited without regard Il
any examination heretofore made; and shall
make detailed and tabular statement Of al
claims presented, the person or corporations
owning the same, and the amount found to b
due on account of each; together with tsbu
lar statement Of the funded debt of the Distric
OF Columbia and Of the cities Of Washington
and Georgetown of every kind and character
whatsoever, giving the date of issue, time o.
maturity, and the rate of interest. And 1
shall further be the duty of said board to as
certain the amount Of sewer-taX or assessment
paid by any person, persons, or corporation
under the act of the legislative assembly o
said District, entitled Gan act creating drainage
and sewerage sections in the cities of Washing
ton and Georgetown, in the District of Column
bia, and providing for the payment of the con
struCtiOn of sewers and drains therein by assess
ments, and issuing certificates therefor" Rp
proved the twenty-sixth day Of June, eighteen
hundred and seyenty-three, and to prepare
tabulated statement thereof. Said board o
audit shall also issue to each claimant a CERT
fcate, signed by each Of said board and coun
tersigned by the comptroller Of said District
stating the amount found to be due to eacl
and on what account; and register thereo
shall he kept by said board, TO be transmitted
to Congress, and also by the comptroller o
said District; and said board of audit shall ais
ascertain AMI report TO Congress, at the mex
session thereof, the amount equitRbly charged
Die to the street-TailrOad companies on accoun
of paving along and within the tracks Of SAT-
companies, pursuant to the charters Of sal,
companies or the acts of Congress relatin!
thereto, together with their reasons therefor
1t shall further be the duty OF said board o
audit to examine into and audit all Of the &C
counts Of the auditor and Of the treasurer Of tn
board Of public works, and Of the auditor, tn
treasurer, the collector, and the comptroller o
the District Of Columbia, from the date Of thu
organization of said board and of the presen
government Of said District; and for the pur
poses hereinbefoTe specified shall have the
power to subpoena witnesses, administer oath
and examine witnesses under oath, and shall
have full access to all Of the records books