Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-19

Of shall be f1,td in any sum rot exceeding
s5cO. 20 which may he added Imprisonment
not excsediug thirty days If any person
shall make a false affidavit touching the
matters provided for III said eleventh sec
ton, he shall he deemed guilty of perjury,
ard, upon conviction thereof, shall ne SUB
ject 10 The penalties for that Offense now pro-
vided for by law. And If any person shall
conceal or in any manner dispose of, or by
any contrivauce remove out of this. District,
sny OF the personal property, moneys, cred
its, or ott er things herein declared To be
subject TO taxation, for the purpose OF
evadiI g. hindering, or postponing the opera
ton or effect of this act, he shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeaDor, and, upon couvic
ton thereof, shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding $500 or be imprisoned in the jail
of this District for term not exceeding two
years. or both, at the discretion of the court,
and pay the costs OF prosecution.
Sec: l6. That IL any Commissioner of this
District, or any assessor, collector, or other
officer, charged with the performance or ex-
ecution OF any of the duties enioiued upon
them by this act. or any other act or acts
necessary 10 ITS efficient enforcement in the
assessment and collection of the taxes here
by levied, shall fail, neglect or refuse from
ar y cause whatever, to properly discharge
such duties so enJoined upon them, such
failure. neglect, or refusal, shall be deemed
and &C judged to be a misdemeanor, aud such
Commissioner, assessor, collector, or other
officer, shall, upon conviction thereof be Inn
prlsoned In the jail of this District for term
not exceeding two years. or be fined in any
sum not exceeding Al 600, or both At the dis
Z.
thereto, be responsible To said District for
the amount of all taxes that shall be lost to
IL by reason OF such failure. neglect or re-
fnsal, and shall be sued therefor on his OH
cial bond.
Sec. II That for the purposes of this act,
the word person shall incl1de firms, corpora
lions, and companies. Words of one num-
Der shall signify and inclute words OF both
plumbers, respectively. The word agent shall
signify and include every person acting for
another. Every word importing the mascu-
line gender may extend and be applied TO
females as well as males. The term "oath"
shall be held TO mean oath or affirmation.
Sec. IS. That this act shall continue In
force from year TO year, unless repealed by
to the Commissioners of the District of CO.
lumbia shall have the same powers as are
given to said Commissioners by this act.
Sec. 10 That the twenty-third section of
the act of the Legislative Assemol of the
District of Columbia, entitled Gan act i'm
posing a license on trades business aud pro-
fessions practiced o. carried on In the Dis
trict of Columbia" approved August 23d
1871, clauses twenty, twenty eight and thir.
ty- five, of the twerty first section of said
act, and clauses sixteen and twenty-five of
said twenty-first section OF said act as
amended by the act amendatory thereof, ap-
proved June 20, 1872, and all other laws or
acts, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith,
be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
THE MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ENTER
TAINMENT to be given by the Jefferson
Literary ana DTdmaJlC society. aJ the Ell
fersOn school building, Thursday evening,
April Goth, is for the praise worthy purpose
of increasing the library, which was estsb-
lished by the pupils of the male grammar
school, 4th district. The intent is TO en-.
able young men who cannot attend col
lege, and all others that wish to avail them
selves of the opportunity, to obtain an edu-
cation and cultivate themselves for the
future. The affair is under the capable con-
troll of P .of. Jos. Ad. Thompson and j. H.
Daniel.
ANOTHER STRAY BABY.-About 6 O'Clock
this morning Officer Bryan of the first pre-
ctnct. picked up new born white male babe
on door step on ID street, between Sd and
A streets southwest. 1t was wrapped in an
old blanket, and was crying. He took IL to
the station house, and DR.. Patterson was
called in and rendered medical attention,
while the officer went out and procured some
clothing from the neighbors, and after IL was
properly dressed il was sent to the St. Ann s
asylum, where 1t was bumanely cared for by
the Sisters of that excellent Institution.
You will find James s. Topham's trunk
and harness mandatory, and in IL a large
stock, at low prices, of trunks. travelling
bags, satcnels, pocket books, harness, &c,
at 425 eth street, under the huge wire sign,
extending from the roof. Repairing of trunks
and harness promptly attended TO.