Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13
sec. 7. That the said Commissioners NAV

See. 7. That the said Commissioners may,
by general regulation consistent with the act
OF Congress OF March 3, 1877, entitled IAN act
for the support of the government of the Dis
ulct OF Columbia for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1875, and for other purposes" or with
other existing laws, prescribe the time or
times for the payment of all taxes and the con-
dillonS OF prompt payment and penalties for de-
fault therein, and the duties of assessors and
collectors in relation thereto; that all taxes
collected shall be paid into the Treasury of
The United States, and the same, as well as the
appropriations to be made by Congress as
aforesaid, shall be disbursed for the expenses
OF sald Dlstrlct, ON proper vouchers certified
py Said commissioners, or majority of them :
and the accounts of said Commissioners, and
tne tax collectors, and all other officers re-
qulred to account, shall be settled and adjust
ed by the accounting officers of the Treasury
department.
Sec. s. That hereafter the Secretary of the
treasury shall pay the interest accruing on
the three sixty five per centum bonds of the
DlSlflct OF Columbia, as the same natures,
ana the amounts so paid shall be credited as
pait OF the appropriation for the year by the
onlted states toward the expenses of the gov
ernment of the District. as herein provided
Sec. 9. That the officers of the sinking-fund
commissioners are hereby abolished; and all
the duties and powers possessed by said com
miSslonerS are transferred to, and shall be
exercised by, the Treasurer of the United
states. who shall perform the same in accord
ance with the provisions of existing laws
See. 10. That in lieu of the Board of Health
now aulhorlzed by law, the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia shall appOnt a phvSi-
Elah as s. health officer whose duty it shall be.
under the direction of the said Commissioners
10 execute and enforce all the laws and regu-
latlng to the public health and vital statistics
and to perform all such duties rs may be as
signed to him by said COmmissionerers, sub
Ject to the condemnation of the health officer:
and the Board of Health now existing shall.
rom the date OF the appointment of said
health officer, be abolished
Sec. II. That there may be appointed, by
the Commissioners of the District of Column
nia, on the recommendation of the health
SpectOrS for said,District, not exceeding six. to
h0ld such appointment at any one time of
whom two may be physicians and one shall
De person skilled in matters of drainage and
Ventllat0n: and said Commissioners may, on
recommendation. remove any Of the SubOrdi-
mates, ana from time to time may prescribe
the duties OF each.
point, on the like recommendation OF the
health officer, reasonable number of clerks
sec; Is: That the salary of the health officer
shall be $500 per annum; and the salary of
the sanitary inspectors Shall not exceed the
sum OF 81. 200 per annum each: and the salary
OF the clerks and other assistants of the health
oillcer shail not exceed in the aggregate the
amount of $1,000. to be appOrti0ned as the
commissioners of the District of Columbia
may deem best
Sec. IA; That the Commissioners aforesaid
by naming and numbering the streets and
dwellings in Georgetown to make said streets
conform to the streets of Washington city. as
continuation thereof.
Sec. l3. That from and after the first day of
April, 1873, the board of metropolitan police,
and all boards of fire commissioners and
boards OF school trustees. shall be abolished:
and all the powers and duties now exercised
by them shall be transferred to the said Com
mlSSioners of the District of Columbia. except
as hereinafter provided, who Shall have author
lty to employ such officers and agents and to
adopt such provisions as may be necessary to
carry INTO execution the powers and duties
deyOved upon them by this act.
Sec: TO- That it shall be the duty of the
SAID commissioners to report to Congress at
the next session succeeding their appoint
amendments TO existing laws as seem to be
needed for the harmonious working of the
system hereby adopted, and for the effectual
and proper government of the District of
Columbia
Section Il is the usual repeating clause.