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tics and 70 perform all such duties as NAV be
assigned To him by said Commissioners and
the board of health now existing shall, from
officer. be abolished.
See =. That there may be appointed by the
Commissioners OF the District of Columbia, on
the recommendation of the health officer,
reasonable number of sanitary inspectors for
said District, not exceeding six to hold such
appointment at any one time. OF whom TWO
may be physicians and one shall De a person
81 lied in matters of drainage and ventilation;
and said Commissioners may remove any OF
the SuboTdiEateS, and from time To time may
prescribe the duties of each aud said inSpec-
tors shall be respectively required to make at
least once in two weeks. a report 10 said heal h
officer, in writing, of their Inspections which
shall be preserved on file: and said health
officer shall report in writing annually to said
Commissioners OF the District of Columbia,
and so much Oftener as they shall require
See =. That the Commissioners may appoint
on the like recommendation of the health Off
Ger, reasonable number of clerks: but no
greater number shall be appointed and no
more persons shall be EMPLOYED under said
health 0ffcerthan the public interests demand
and the appropriation shall justify.
see. That the salary OF the health officer
shall be $1,000; and the salary of the sanitary
inspectors shall not exceed the sum of Sl,2OO
per annum each; and the salary of the clerks
and other assistants OF the health officer shall
not exceed in the aggregate the amount OF
$500, to be appOTti0ned as the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia may deem best.
See. -. That there shall be no increase of
Inc present amount OF the total indebtedness
of the District of Columbia and any officer or
person who shall knowingly increase, or aid
or abet in increasing such total Indebtedness.
except to the amount of the $200,01 as author
lied by this act. shall be deemed guilty of a
high miSdemeanOr, and, on conviction there
OF, shall be punished by Imprisonment not eX-
cseding ten years, and by fine not exceeding
sl0CG6.
See. -. That it shall be the duty of the said
Commissioners to report to Congress at the
next session succeeding their appointment a
draft of such additional laws or amendments
to existing laws as in their opinion are neces-
safy Tor the harmonious working of the syS-
tenn hereby adopted, and for the effectual and
proper government of the District of Column
b;a and said Commissioners shall annually
report their official dOingS in detail to Con
greSS on or before the first Monday of Decem-
Der.
Sec. - That the term school houses in
the act of 18th June, 1870, chapter So was in
tended to embrace all collegiate establish
ments actually used for educational purposes
and not for private gain: and that all taxes
heretofore imposed upon such establishments
in the District of Columbia since the date of
said act are hereby remitted and where the
same, OF any part thereof, have been paid the
sums so paid shall be- refunded: but if any
portion OF any said building, house, or ground
in terms, excepted is used TO secure Il rent or
income, or for any business purpose. such pOr-
ton OF the same, or a sum equal in value to
such portion, shall be taxed.
Sec. -. That all laws inconsistent with the
provisions of this act be, and the same are
hereby FeDedleI.