Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-09

or loan Of money or credit to any corporation
or IN aid thereof; nor shall the District ever
pay, assume, or become responsible for the
debt or Liabilities of, or in any manner give.
loan, or extend its credit to. or in aid OF, any
corporation, association, or individual.
See. -. That the council shall not have
power 10 modify the practice of the judicial
courts. or 10 confer jurisdiction thereon: or TO
limit the right of suffrage; nor 10 debar aay
citizen of the United States from the exercise
of any right or privilege enjoyed by citizens
OF the Districts; nor Ia tax the property of the
United States; nor 10 tax tie lands or other
property Of nOn-reSidcnts higher than the
lands or other property of residents; nor 10
impose any per capita tax or tax upon per
sons; nor 10 exempt any private or corporate
property from its fair propOTtionate share OF
taxation; nor TO grant 10 any corporation, as
ISOLATION, interest, or Individual. any eXclu-
slVe privilege, exemption, immunity, or
franchise whatsoever.
Sec. q. That the council shall never grant
or authorize any extra compensation. allow
ance, or gratuity To any officer. agent. or con-
tractor after service rendered or contract
made or awarded; nor shall the District pay
under any Unauthorized or illegal contract,
agreement, order, or award; and all such con-
tracts, agreements, orders, and awards are,
and shall be, forever null and void.
Sec. -. That the council shall provide for
the support of the poor and the relief of per
sons properly the subjects of public charity.
but ShalI make no appropriation in aid ofauy
institution ola SeCtarian or exclusive char
acter, or in aid OF any private school. or for
any denominational purposes Whatsoever.
Sec. -. That the council shall provide FOR
the regular weekly publication, i'm an official
register or otherwise, and in detailed and in
telligible form, OF all the receipts and eXpen-
d1turcs OF the District, and of any board or
officers now or hereafter connected herewith:
of all contracts involving an expenditure of
District funds. OF mourning any liabilities 10
the District or 10 the inhabitants thereof. Of
the proceedings of the council, exclusive Of
debates: ard of all proceedings OF District
administration of public interest or concern:
and oil fiSap N--
and transactions of the District; but the cN-
penSe attendant upon the publication of an
official register shall not exceed the sum now
annually paid for advertising the deIinqucnt
taN-liStS in the city of Washington.
Sec. 30 That all taxes upon real property
i'm the District shall be levied upon the as
seSsed valuation thereof The valuation
OF city property shall be its actual cash value.
as near az may he; but the valuation of lands
without the limits OF the former cities of
Washington and Georgetown, occupied for
agricultural purposes exclusively. shall not
exceed One-half the actuaLraSh value thereof
See. 81. That all real property within the
District, except the property of the United
states and the public property of the District.
shall be hereafter subject TO taxation: and all
exemptions heretofore made by any law of
the District or the United States or by any
law in force within the District. are hereby
ahrOgated; and no right or claim 10 any party
for the compensation or relief in consequence
hereof shall be had, recognized or enter
tanned: TrOtjded, That no building i'm process
of erection shall be subject TO taxation until
completed or occupied.
Sec. 81. That no taxes shall he imposed
upon real property in any one year in excess
OF the rate OF one and Onc-half per centum
upon the assessed valuation thereof, unless
such tax shall have first been authorized hv
Congress, by the approval of the act or ordi-
nance leVying the same And Congress shall.
in lieu of other appropriations for the general
purposes of The District. annually apprOpri-
ate such sum as would be produced by the
ratio of one and Onc-half per cCntum uDOn
The assessed vaigatiOn of the property OF the
no NFSf -. M
uation and amount to be- a>ccrtaincd by the
Secretary of the Treasury and the mayor OF
the District.
Sec. 3j. That personal property exceeding
the sum of one thousand dollars in value.
owned by any person. firm, or corporation
within the District. including stocks and
| bonds of foreign corporations. and money
used tordiScOuntingn notes and making loans.
and excepting bonds of the United States
exempt by law; and property not subject 10
execution, shall be liable TO taxation for all
general purposes: and banks and bankers
shall pay tEc same license and other taxes &S
may he imposed on any other business or
Sec. "a. That & license-tax may be imposed
upon trades, business, and PROFESSIONS.
Sec Sec, 80; Ihat All taxes legally imposed
lawful money of the United States, and IN
no other manner.
Sec. So. That a Delegate to the House of
Representatives of the United States 10
serve for the term of two years. who shall be
q citizen of the District Of Columbia and
nave NE QUALIFICATIONS OF a voter. may be
elected Icy the voters qualified TO elect the
mayor ana members of the council, who shall
be entitled to the same rights ard privileges
as are exercised and enjoyed by the Delegates
from the several Territories of the United
States 10 the House of Representatives, and
shall also be member OF the Committee for
the District of Columbia. The first election
for Delegate shall I've held at the same tim,
and places as that for the election of MAYOR
and council. rs provided for in this act: and
further elections of Delegate shall take place
AZ the time designated by law of Congress Tor
The election of Representatives. and Delegates
10 the House oi Representatives. The person
having the greatest number of legal votes
shall he declared by tn commissioners 10 be
duly elected, and a certificate thereof shall
be given accordingly; and the Constitution
ana all the laws OF the United States which
are not locally inapplicable shall have the
same force and effect within the said Dis
trict of Columbia as elsewhere within the
United States.
Sec. 81. That all acts and parts of ac;S in
consistent with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed; but all officers and boards
OF officers now in existence shall continue in
the exercise of their powers and duties until
abolished by the mayor and council hereby
created.