National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-26


The following is copy Of the bill introduced
b. Mr.. Hagsns, Of Wett Virginia, in relation to
special assessment taxes in the District Of Colum
bia:
whereas the late Legislature of the District of
Columbia passed an act entitled AN act regulat-
ing assessments for improvements" approved
December 19, 1871, providing for the assessment
and collection Of certain tsxesfor special improve
ments made after February q, ls7i, which act has
not been recognized as valid by the executive au-
thority Of said District: therefore
Be 10 enacted, &C., That where special improve
me1ts have been made in the District Of Colum-
bia after the approval Of the act Of Congress or
SSt tRs Whole COST Or RbIcS Se has Seen ASSESSED
upon the property adjoining the same, the Board
of Commissioners Of said District or their success
to reassess such property for the cost Of sach i'm
proyements, in accordance with the htty-seyeRth
section Of the said act organising said District.
Sec. 2. That where certificates Of Indebtedness
have been issued gince the approval Of said act
against property for the whole cost OF such special
Commissioners are hereby authorized and directed
70 advertise for and call in the same and instead
thereof to issue certificate against the same
property in one third the amount Of the said
original certificates and interest, and 70 refund
to the holder Of such original certificates the
naming two thirds due on the same, ard also to
Of such tax levy prior or subsequent to the is
of such original certificate two thirds Of tho
The bill further provides for the issue Of bonds
by the commissioners Of the sinking fund to carry
out the provisions OF the act.
CAPITAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
A bill to incorporate the Capital City Fire In
suranee Company of W ashington has been intro
duced in the House Of Representatives By Mr..
Hsgans, of West Virginia The capital stock OF
the company is fixed at not less than $780, 900 nor
more than a, Coo OOe, and subscriptions must all
be paid in and invested before the company can
commence business. The corpOrators named are
A, Converse, II. G.. Otis, &. A. Harvey, X. M
Pricbard, ". S. Bowman, L. H. Post, Presley S.
Cowen, ZelOtus Wood, D. Cheedham, Aigernon
Sullivan, Walter S. CoWan, H. Gilmore, A Theo-
bold, A. 5. Fuller and Thomas q. Hoover.
TIE CENTRE MARKET COMPANY.
A bill intended to adjust the troubles in the
Centre market has been prepared and introduced
by ME. Hagans in the House Of Representatives..
main as now txed, and that the stalls shall be
sold again at public auction. As compromise
with the SscnPsts sss shs
werefirst sold, two years since, shall De credited
on account OF their present purchase. me PuT-
chssers to occupy the stalls as long ss the sd-
vance monthly rents are paid.
TO PERFECT TITLE.
Mr.. Chapman has introduced in the Ho1se bill
providing for quit claim and release eF the Uni
ted States to George w. Watson Of any title to
lots and in square 99I- In the city Of Washing
ton.
NOMENCLATURE OF STREETS
Another prOpositionin relation to the nomen-
clAtuTe of The streets in Washington HAS been
brought forward in a bill Introduced in the House
OF Representatives the plan of which is that
streets wholly south of the Capitol are tc have q
name Of one syllable; thoEe west two syllaoles;
north three, and east four. The plan Includes
the naming OF numbered as we'll as lettsred, re-
tanning the alphabetical feature in both cases.
Each street as now named is divided ilto two
streets by lines radiating from the Capitol to the
four points Of the compass. Whether north or
east Of the Capitol is designated by the use of
one Of the first half of the for the second
letteE If south west the second letter is taken
from the last half Of the alphabet.
SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAILROAD BONDS.
Mr.. Archer, of Nd, has introdaced in the HoEse
a bill which proposes that the United States shall
guarantee the bonds of the Southern Maryland
railroad to the extent Of $4,000 per mile, said
bonds to run for thirty years, bearing interest at
five per cent, payable semi-annuGlly in gold; the
company to secure the Government by deed Of
trust upon all its property, and the charges for
the transportation .od troops, coal &C., for the
Government, and for carrying the mails, to be
collected by the secretary to pay the coupons and
create a sinking fund for the 1nal liquidation Of
the bonds.