National Republican., 1878-05-08
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/ gress Wncn 80 requested by the council.
| No contract for the construction, improve
ment, or repair Of any street, avenue, sewer,
alley, highway, or other public work In the
District Of Columbia, or for material to be used
for any Of the purposes above mentioned, shall
be entered into by the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia without the approval OF
/ the said council. u. .. r..#
| All contracts for the construction, improve
ment, alteration, or repairs of the streets,
avenues, highways alleys cutters, sewers, and
| all work OF like nature, shall be msde aud en-
tered into only by and with the official unani-
nous consent Of the Commissioners Of the
District And the entire control and super.
vision, and the preparation Of all plans, spcci-
| fcations and estimates for work as above men
toned, shall be vested In and exercised by
that Commissioner Of the District Of Columbia
| appointed from the Engineer Corps of the
army, as hereinbefore provided.
The President of the United States may do
tail from the Engineer Corps Of the Army not
| more than two officers, OF rank subordinate to
that Of the engineer officer belonging to the
Board of Commissioners of said District, to
act as assistants to said engineer Commissioner
In the discharge Of the special duties imposed
upon him by the provisions Of this act.
No member Of the council or salsred officer
Of the District of Columbia shall be accepted
rs surety on any bond required to be given to
the District of Columbia, nor shall any con-
tractor be accepted rs surety for any other
contractor.
Before any moneys shall be raised or taxes
levied aud collected for the purpose os carry
ing on the government of tho District OF Co
lunbia the said Commissioners shall submit
annually 10 tho council for their approval u
statement, showing In detail the work pro-
| posed to he undertaken by them during the
fiscal year next ensuing, and the estimated
cost thereof; aud also an estimate In detail,
which shall include the cost of all courts In
lEas .a...t Al CN.s. -.
the judges, officers witnesses. jail-fees, and all
expenses incident thereto also the cost of
constructing, repairing, aud maintaining all
bridges, authorized by law, across the Potomac
river within the District ofColumbia, and also
all other streams in said District; the cost Of
maintaining all public institutions OF charity,
asy!ums hospitals refOrmntories, ana prisons
belonging to and controlled, wholly or Ia part,
by the District OF Columbia and which are
now by law supported, wholly or in part, by
the United States or District OF Columbia,
and also the expenses OF the Washington
aqucanct and sarpurtcr1nccs, OF the amount
necessary TO dcfmy the expenses of the gov
Crnmont OF the District of Columbia Tor the
next fiscal veal. Provided that nothing here
in contained shall be construed as transferring
from the United States authority any of the
public works in the District Of Columbia now
under control Of said authority.
The council shall carefully consider all esti-
I
aud shall approve or dsapprovc the same
they may reduce the same, or any item there
OF, but shall have no t-0wer to increase such
estimate, or any item thereof
All votes OF said council upon such questions
Of revision or reduction of estimates shall be
, taken by ayes aud nays, and record kept
thereof. #r
| After the council shall have considered and
passed upon all the estimates as submitted to
them, they shall Cause u 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 tho president
r and secretary OF the council, and delivered, to-
gethcr with the estimates Nj originally submit.
ted to said council. TO the Commissioners of the
District OF Columbia, who shall transmit them
!, TO both houses of Congress-
To the extent to which Congress shall ap,
prove the said estimates they shall appropriate
tho amount of SO per cent thereof, and the
remaining so per cent. thereof shall be levied
, and assessed upon the taxable property In said
District other than the property Of the United
States aud OF the District OF Columbia; and all
proceedings in the assessment, equalization, and
, leyying Of said taxes, the collection thereof,
: the listing, return, and penalty for taxes Ia
arrears, the order for sale and sale Of property
for delinquent taxes, the proceedings to enforce
liens on unrcdecmed property, and every Other
: act or thing required TO be doue in the premi.
SEES shall be done and performed at the times
) and in the manner now provided by law, ex.
cept in SO far as Is otherwise provided In this
] act: PrOpided, That tue rate OF taxation In any
:, one year shall not exceed $1.50 OH every Sl0C
4 of real and personal estate not exempt by law
| according to tho cash valuation thereof: AHU
:. propided further, Upon lands used and held
4 solely for agricultural purposes and TO be 81
4 designated by the ASSESSORS in their annual re-
r turns, the rate for any one year shall not ex
coed 81 on every 500.
d Sec. Z. That the said Commissioners may, BY
general regulation consistent with the act o
d Congress OF March 8, 1871 entitled "An act fol
+ the support OF the government Of the District
o of Colu!nbia for the fiscal year ending June 80
I 1873, and for other purposes" or with othel
@ existing laws, prescribe the time or times fol
the payment of all taxes, aud the conditions o
i prompt payment, and the duties Of assessors anl
/" collectors in relation thereto; that all take,
e collected shall be paid into the Treasury of tn,
" United States, and the same, Us well rs tn,
@ appropriations to be made by Congress as afore
said, shall be disbursed for the expenses of sait
District, on proper vouchers certified by sait
Commissioners, or majority of them; and tn
b. accounts Of said Commissioners, and the tax
collectors, aud all other officers required to &c
= count, shall be settled and adjusted by the &C
a counting. officers OF the Treasury Department
IS of the United States.
v SEC. 8. That until otherwise provided b,
c law, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay tn
v interest accruing on the 1856 bonds of the Dis
IS trict of Columbia Us the same natures, and th
amounts so paid shall be credited as part Of til,
h appropriation for the year by the Unitet
70 States toward the expenses Of tho District .
I. herein provided Provided, That nothing Il
S this act contained shall be construed or consid
e cred as an acknowledgment of any liability OF
l. the part of the United States to pay the prin
O. cipal of said bonds, otherwise than US provide,
ir in the seventh section Of the act of Congress
entitled an act for the government Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia and for other purposes ap
proved June 90, 1874.
SEC. 8. That the Offices Of sinking fund com
missioners are hereby abolished and all tn
,e duties aud powers possessed by said commits
a. siOners are transferred to, and shall be exer
"a cised by, the Treasurer Of the United States
a. who shall perform the same in accordanc
N with the provisions Of existing laws.
&c SEC. TO- That In lieu of the Board OF Healtl
a now authorized by law, the Commissioners O
Z Il the District Of Columbia shall appoint a ply
of sician health-0ficer, whose duty 1t shall be
n. under the direction of the said Commissioners ers
he to execute and enforce all laws and regulation
le relating TO the public health and vital stats
~ ~ tics, and to perform all such duties az may b
81 assigned to him by said Commissioners; an,
er the Board Of Health now existing shall, from
III the date of the appointment of said health
officer be abolished.
SEC. IL. That there may be appointed by tn
Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia, OF
the recommendation Of the health officer
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