Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-11
The Pennsylvanta Avenue Pave.
mODe.

Of the House District of Columbia Commit
tee, for the paving OF Pennsylvania avenue,
directs the President Of the United States to
detail General II. G. Wright and Gen. Q. A.
vino, with II Ed~srd Cisri' Adolf u C ns aSd
Chas. Mason, OF Washington, d. c., shall
form commission, whose duty shall be to
select and determine the best Kind Of pave
avenue, including the triangular spaces d.
rectly connecting with the Pennsylvania
avenue pavement, abutting on parts Of
squares numbered 254, 2J6, 323, 34e and 40s,
but not including the sidewalks; and to
have said th0roughfare paved herewith
from the northwest gate OF the Capitol
street west, with such a pavement a. they,
or majority OF the said commission, may
Sec. 3. Within ten days after the passage
of this act, or rs soon thereafter as may be,
the commission named shall meet and or
ganize BY the election OF . president aud
proceed TO perform the duties imposed upon
them; and as soon as practicable, after they
have determined upon the pavement to be
pared Of the plan, kind and character of the
work, they shall give notice for one week in
q daily paper published in each of the cities
Of Washington, Philadelphia and New York,
for proposals for paving said avenue, on the
lowest and best terms. II the bids shall be
found to be in excess of reasonable price
Tor said paving, the commissioners shall re-
Ject all OF said bids, and may cause the work
TO be done under their direction by the pur-
chase Of material and the hire of labor. And
ment, invite proposals for other kinds of
pavement than that selected by the majority
thereof: PTcUided, That the pavement shall
be oI the best material, laid In the most sub
delay, and that good and sufficient bond TO
the United States, with sureties to be ap-
guaranteeing that the terms of any contract
or contracts made shall be strictly and
faithfully observed, and that the contractor
shall keep the pavement In good repair for
the term of three years, or said commission
shall retain per ceDtum of the cost of the
work as q guarantee fund TO keep the same
in repair for the said term.
Sec. 3. The cost of laying down said pave
ment shall be paid for In the following pro-
portions and manner: The Washington and
Georgetown Railroad company shall bear all
OF the expense for that portion OF the WORK
lying between the exterior rails of the tracks
of their road, and for distance of two feet
from and exterior to the track on each side
thereof, and OF keeping the same in repair;
but the said railroad company shall not be
required TO use any other material than cob
bic stone or Belgian rock Ia paving their
The United States shall pay the cost of paw
ing the spaces between its property and the
part OF the avenue TO be paid for by the said
OF paving the intersection of the streets and
avenues less that to be paid by the railroad
company. and the other half shall be paid
OI
bia derived from taxation; and the residue of
the cost of such paving shall be paid as fol-
lows: One-third by the owners of private
property lying and AUDITING on said Penn
frontage thereon; one third by the United
States; and one third out OF the general rev.
enue OF the District OF Columbia derived
from taxation; and the amount required to
pay the part of said cost assumed by the
United States shall be paid out OF any money
in the Treasury not otherwise Appropriated;
fr0a ~
said cost charged to the District of Column
bia shall be paid by the Commissioners of
said District from any funds In the treasury
the warrants or orders of said com mission
duly audited in the Treasury department.:
PTOrided, Thatthe property owners OF such
parts OF squares 2o4, 20, 3S, Sts, and 4oS, as
as sessed at the same rate per front foot as
the owners on Pennsylvania avenue: And
prortded Further, That the space between 7th
and sth streets, opposite the locality now oc-
cupied by the Washington Market company,
shall be paid by the District of Columbia,
unless the suit now pending as to the own
against the said District, when the same
shall be refunded, with legal interest, by the
Washington Market company to said Dis
trtct.
Sec. 4. Assessments shall be made by the
Commissioners Of the District upon the
owners OF the private property on the ave-
nue and spaces, and upon the railroad com
PAW, respectiyeIy provided for in Section
three, and the sums SO found collected by the
collector of the District of Columbia, and
paid into the Treasury of the United States,
where il shall be held as special fund for
the specific purpose herein namei; and such
fund, together with such sum as shall be
foU nd to be due and payable from the United
pavement, shall be paid by the Secretary OF
the Treasury, on the warrant or order Of the
commission, or majority thereof, herein
authorized, in such amounts ahd at such
times ag Dean in,
view Of the progress of the work.
Sec 5. The cost of laying down said pave
., i for, by the washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company, but including the re-
moval OF the present paven emit, grading the
avenue, and all other work and material ne
use, shall not exceed the sum of 81 per
square ward.
Sec. 6. If the Washington and Georgetown
other corporation or person, shall neglect or
refuse to pay the amount assessed for the
paving herein authorized, (within thirty
ment shall have been published in one or
more papers printed in the District of Co
lumbia,) In front of or adjoining their prop
erty, when the work so fronting or adjoining
their property shall have been completed to
the satisfaction of the commission provided
for In this act, and assessed by the District
Of Columbia Commissioners, the Commits
sioners OF the District of Columbia shall issue
certificates OF Indebtedness against the prop
erty, which certificates shall bear interest At
the rate OF ten per centum per annum until
paid; and which, until they are paid, shall
remain and be lien upon the property on
or against which they are issued. And liz the
certificates are Dot paid within one year, the
Commissioners Of the District shall, upon
the application OF the holder, proceed to sell
the property against which they are issued,
or so much thereof as may be necessary to
pay said tax; such sales TO be first duly ad e
vertised, daily, for one week, in some news
paper published In the city OF Washington,
End to be made at public auction to the
highest bidder; and deed given by the Com
missioners of the District shall be deemed
and held 10 be good and perfect title to any
property bought at such sale: Provided, That
the owner OF said real estate shall have the
right To redeem the property sold by paging
the amount OF purchase money and ten per
centum, with costs, on the amount OF the
said purchase, within one year from the date
OF the sale.
Sec. I. The paving commission shall not
repave that portion of Pennsylvania avenue
between 9th and 10th streets. on the north
side OF the railroad track, unless ii Is neces.
sary to make an even and regular grade
Where street railroads cross Pennsylvania
avenue, the pavement between their tracks
shall conform TO the kind OF pavement used
on the avenue; and the companies owning
int