Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-08

anu lhtreattef one Shal be elected
two years.
Each male inhabitant Of the District of Co
Luihola la aDoNe The age ot twenty one years, and
VINO Shall be citizen of the United States
shall be entitled la vote az an elpcfiopS tor
councilmen; Prorided. He shall have been an
actual bona Rdc resident OF said DiStriet oI
Columbia for the three years. and OF the eiasl
tion precinct in which he offers to vote for the
SIX months last preceding the election al which
he offers 10 vote, claiming no residence else.
where during that time; and provided fur
ther, he shall have been duly registered as A
qualified voter rs hereinafter provided.
Until Congress shall otherwise provide by
law, the Commissioners OF the District of Co
umbia shall prescribe the time, place and
manner Tor holding elections for cOIncilmeu,
Snail appoint board OF registration prior 20
tach general election, not to exceed three
members IN each election precinct, whose pay
Shall not exceed $50 per day each VINO shall
,s rsiSsSr Ihe quahhed electors In their respect
I've precincts, at such times and places as said
commissioners shall prescribe: and said Com
ml>sloners shall designate three inspectors in
each election precinct to conduct said eltlC-
lions and make returns thereof 10 said Com
msSloncrs, who shall canvass the same and
issue certlhcates of election To those having
The highest number OF votes IN their rpspectiy,
precincts; and said Commissioners shall make
all needful rules and regulations for CARVING
into effect the provisions Of this act not other,
wise herein provided for: PrOrided, That the
first election for councilmen shall De held
within sixty davS from the passage of this act;
ana pr9ri6ed turther, That said Commis
elections and registrations provided for nv
This act, by printed notices To be posted in
convenient and public places in each election
precinct In said District OF Columbia at least
thirty days prior 10 such election or regiStra-
ton.
No member of said council shall receive any
compensation for his services.
Each member OF the council registrar I'm
Spector, clerk, or other officer shall. before en-
teTinC upon the discharge of the duties of his
ONCE, take an oath, binding himself Ia the
A. nj hn INA h.aF
officer authorized TO administer OathS.
majority of said council shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of business.
The council shall have power tO prescribe
rules Tor It's own government; shall be Judges
of the qualifications, election, and returns of
Its members; shall elect president from
among its own members, and a secretary who
shall not be member of the council and who
shall be allowed salary, 10 be fixed by the
council not 10 exceed $1,000 per annum.
The council shall convene whenever notified
by the Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia that they have business TO submit for
their consideration, and at such other times
as the council in its discretion may determine:
Pf0rided. That the first meeting of said conn
ell Tor the organization thereof, shall. by the
action OF the Commissioners, be called within
thirty days after the first election of council
men.
The necessary expenses of said council shall
be certified by the president and secretary of
said council audited by the comptroller and
Columbia.
The appointment of all officers. agents, or
employees OF the District of Columbia whose
salaries shall be at the rate OF 81 so per an
mum or more, shall be made by the CommiS-
SiOnerS OF the District of Columbia subject In
confirmation of said council: PrOrided, no
person shall be appointed 10 any office by said
commissioners or confirmed by said council
who shall not have been bona Rde resident ol
said District for one year prior to said ap-
pOintment.
The council shall, through a committee of
lis members. have free access To the records
books, and papers OF said Commissioners of
the District OF Columbia, and Of any DEPART
ment OF the government of the District of CO.
lumbia, and may al any time, 10y a committee
of lis members, institute and carry on an in
NeStigatiOn into the accounts and official CON
duct ol any OnceT. agent, or employee of the
District OF Columbia, and shall report TO the
commissioners of the District OF Columbia
any miSmanagement, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or
official misconduct upon the part of such offi-
Ger, agent, or employee; which said report
when so made shall, by the said Commission
erS, be promptly transmitted To both Houses
of Congress when SO requested 10y the council
No contract for the construction, improve
ment, or repair OF any street, avenue, sewer,
alley, highway. or other public work i'm the
District of Columbia, or for material 10 be
used for any of the purposes above mentiOped,
shall be entered into 10y the Commissioners of
the District OF Columbia without the approval
o the said council.
All contracts for the construction improve
ment, alteration or repairs of the streets, ave
nueS highways, alleys, cutters, sewers and al
into only by and with the official unanimous
consent of the Commissioners of the district
And the entire control and supervision and
the preparation OF all plans, specifications and
estimates for work as above mentioned shall
be vested in and exercised by that Commits
sioner of the District of Columbia appointed
nom the engineer corps OF the army, as here
lnbefOre provided.
The President of the United States NAV de-
tail from the engineer corps of the army not
more than two officers. of rank subordinate IN
the engineer hp pi IN tha
board OF Commissioners of said District to
act as assistants TO said engineer Commission
er III the discharge Of the special duties inn
posed upon him by the provisions of this act
Before any moneys shall be raised or taxes
levied and collected for the purpose of carry
ing on the government OF the District Of Co
lumbia, the said commissioners shall submit
annually 10 the council for their approval a
statement, showing in detail the work pro.
posed to be undertaken by them during the.
fiscal year next ensuing, and the estimated
cost thereof; and also an estimate in detail
which shall include the cost of all courts i'm
said District except the United States courts,
the Judges officers, witnesses, jail fees, and ali
expenses incident thereto; also the cost of
constructing, repairing, and maintaining all
bridges authorized by law across the Potomac
river within the District of Columbia, and also
all other streams in said District the cost of
maintaining all public institutions of charity
aSylums, hospitals, reformatories, and prisons
belonging to and controlled wholly or in part
by the United States or District OF Columbia,
and also the expenses of the Washington
aquedUct and its appurtannnces, of the
amount necessary to defray the expenses of
the government of the District of Columbia
Tor the next fiscal year: PToCided, That
nothing herein contained shall he construed
as transferring from the United States au-
thOrity any of the public works in the District
now under control of said authority.
The council shall carefully consider all esti-
mates submitted to them, as above provided.
and shall approve or diSapprove the same:
they may reduce the same, or any item thereof
but shall have no power to increase such esJi.
mate or any item thereof.
All votes of said council upon such uueS
tons OF revision or reduction of estimates
shall he taken by ayes and nays, and record
kept thereof
After the council shall have considered and
passed upon all the estimates submitted to
Them, they shall cause statement TO be made
of the amounts approved by said council and
the fund or purpose for which required which
statement shall be certified by the president
and secretary of the council, and delivered,
together with the estimates as originally sub
mltted to said council to the Commissioners
OF the District of Columbia, who shall transmit
them to both houses of Congress.
To the extent 10 which Congress shall ap-
prove the said estimates they shall apprOpri-
ate the amount OF 50 per centum thereof, and
the remaining 50 per centum thereof shall be
levied and assessed upon the taxable prOperty
OF the said District other than the property Of
the United States and of the District of Column
bia. And all proceedings in the assessment
equalization and levying OF said taxes, the col
lection thereof, the listing return and penalty
for taxes In arrears, the order for sale and sale
OF property for delinquent taxes the proceed.
lngS TO enforce liens on unredeemed DropertV