Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-10
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taxes assessed against such delinquents within
three months from the passage of this act,
WIN interest," at the rate OF six per cent. there
on. lie RENTED.
See. 4. That the said Commissioners may, by
general regulations consistent with the act OF
Congress of March Sd. 1877, entitled AN act
for the support OF the government OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia for the fiscal year ending
June Sth. 1873. and for other purposes" or
with other existing laws, prescribe the time or
times for he payment of all taxes, and the du-
ties Of assessors and collectors in relation
thereto. 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
fOrthe expenses of said District, on itemized
vouchers, which shall have been audited and
approved by the auditor OF the District o. Co
lumbIa. certified by said Commissioners. or a
majority OF them: and the accounts of said
Commissioners and the tax collectors, and all
other officers required to account, shall be set
the Ire aSury department of the United States.
Hereafter the Secretary of the Treasury shall
pay the interest on the three SiXty-ive bonds OF
of the act OF Congress approved june 25.6,
1874, when the same shall become due and pay
able; and all amounts so paid shall be credited
as part OF the appropriation for the year by
the United States toward the expenses of the
District of Columbia, as hereinbefOre pro
yided.
See ). That hereafter when any repairs of
streets avenues, alleys, or sewers wi hin the
District of Columbia are to be made, Or when
new payements are to be substituted i'm place
of those worn out, new ones laid. or new
streets opened, sewers built or any works the
total cost of which shall exceed the sum of
sl.Gb. notice shall he given in one newspaper
iii WashiE gtun, and if the tOtal cost shall OK
ceed $500 then in one newspaper in each OF
the cities Of New York. Philadelphia, and Bal
timOTe also. for one week. for proposals. with
full SpvcIi catiCpS a. to materials for the whole
or any portion OF the works proposed to be
dCne. and the lowest responsible proposal for
the kind and character OF pavement OF other
work which the Commissioners shall deter
mine upon shall in all eases be accepted
i'TOrtded. hOTsrer. That the Commissioners
shall have the right, in their discretion TO re ect
ali at such proposals. PrO"ided, That work
capable of being executed under single con-
tract shall not be subdivided SO as to reduce
the sum of money TO be paid therefor 10 less
than Si.t;D. All contracts for the cOnSJruc-
ton. Improvement, alteration. or repairs of
the streets, avenues. highways, alleys, cutters,
sewers, and all work OF Ike nature, shall be
made and enteTedintO only by and with the Off
cl,l unanimous consent of the Commissioners
of the District and al contracts shall be copied
in book Kept for thai purpose, and be signed
by the said Commissioners, and no contract
involving an expenditure of more than SlNO
shall be valid until recorded md signed as
aforesaid No pavement shall be accepted
nor any pavement laid except that of the
test material of its kind known for that pur-
TO e. laid IN the most substantial manner:
and GOOD and sufficient bonds to the United
States in penal sum not less than the amount
al the contract. with SuretieS TO be approved
hy the Commissioners of the District of Co
lumOia- shall be required from all COntrac-
tors, guaranteeing that the terms of their
contracts shall he strictly and faithfully per-
formed 10 the satisfaction OF and acceptance
by said Commissioners, and that the con-
tractors shall keep new pavementS or other
new works in repair for term of five years
from the date of the completion of their con-
tracts: and ten per centum of the cost of all
new works shall be re- aimed as an additional
st curity aud a guarantee fund to keep the
same in repair for said term. which said pc;
centum shah be invested in registered bonds
Of the United States or of the District of
Columbia, and the interest thereon paid to
Il lGIyn
said pavement, sewers, and other works
or OF repairing the same, shall be paid
to wit: When any street or avenue throu yh
which street railway runs shall be paved.
such railway company shall bear all of the ex
pense for that portion of the Work lying be-
tween the exterior rails of the tracks of such
roads, and for a distance of two feet from and
exterior 10 such track or tracks on each side
thereof. and OF Keeping the same in repair; but
the said railway companies, having cOnfOrmed |
to the grades established by the Commission
err, may use such c,bblestOne or Belgian blocks |
Tor paving their tracks, or the space between |
their tracks. a. the Commissioners may direct; |
the United States shall pay One-haf of the cost |
OF all work done under the provisions of this |
section, except that done by the railway com |
p2nles, which payment shall be credited as |
part OF the fifty per centum which the Uni. ed |
states contributes toward the expenses of the |
District OF Columbia fOrthat year: and all paw |
ments shall be made by the Secretary of the !
treasury on the warrant or order of the Co n
missiOners of the District of Columbia or A |
majority thereof, in such amounts and at such |
LINES as they may deem safe and proper i'm |
View OF the progress of tie work. That if |
any street railway company shall neglect or |
refuse to perform the work required by this |
act, said pavement shall be laid between the |
tracks, ard exterior thereto, OF such railway |
by the District of Columbia: and il such com |
pany shall fail or refuse to pay the sum due |
from them in respect of the work done by or |
under the orders OF the proper officials OF said
District, in such case of the neglect or re-
Insal OF such railway company to perform the |
work required as Aforesaid, the Commission |
erS Of the District of Columbia shall issue GER
uheateS OF debtedneSS against the property, |
which certificates shall bear interest at the |
rate of ten per cent. per annum until paid, !
and which, until they are paid, shall remain |
which they are issued, together with the fran !
chlse of said company, and If the said certific-
Sates a,, not paid within one year, the said
Commissioners 81 the DistEiet Oh 20, G0ium lh
may proceed TO sell the prupo..tv against WHICH |
they are issued, or so much thereon ~ may oe
necessary TO pay the amount due, such sale 70
be first duly advertised daily Tor one week In
Washington, and to be 1t public auction to
the highest bidder. When street railways cross
any street or avenue, the pavement between
the tracks Of such railway SHAH conform TO
The pavement used upon such street or ave
Inc, and tine cvIrrT,,.ntes owning these inter-
seeting rail- roads shall pay for such pavements
III The same manner and proportion as required
OF other railway companies under the prOyi
SiOnS of this section. II shall be the duty of the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia to
See that all water and gas mains, service
pipes, and sewer connections are laid upon
any street or avenue proposed TO be paved or
otherwise improved before such pavement or
other permanent works are put down; and
the Washington Gas Light Company, under
the direction of said Commissioners shall, at
its own expense, take up, lay, and replace all
gas mains on any street or avenue to be paved,
at such time and place as said Commissioners
shall direct The President OF the United
States may detail from the engineer corps of
The army not more than two officers of rank
subordinate 10 that of the engineer officer be-
longing to the Board of Commissioners of said
District, to act as assistants to said Engineer
Commissioner i'll the discharge OF the special
duties imposed upon him by the provisions OF
this act.
See. 6. That from and after the 1st day of
July, 1875 the board of metropolitan police
and the board of school trustees shall be abo
iShed; and all the powers and duties now eX-
erciSed by them shall be transferred 10 the
said Commissioners of the District of COlHm
bia, who shall have authority to employ such
officers and agents and to adopt such provis-
ions as may be necessary TO carry into execu-
ton the powers and duties devoved upon
them by thisact- And the Commissioners of the