Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-05
The District in Congress.

DTOFeueOUS now que 10 ana Inc liens IOF WHICH
are held by the District of Columbia, shall be
six per centum per annum in lieu Of the rate
and penalties now fixed by law: Provided, THIS
provision shall apply only to taxes and assess
mentS paid on or before october 1, 1879. Where
property has been sold under tax sales an l
bought In by any other party than the DiStric;
OF Columbia, or where any third person ha
acquired tax-lien certificates or special a SSeSS
ment certificates, the parties owning the prop
erty thus sold, or on which such certificate s
may have been acquired, may tender to t. e
before october 1st, 1879, the amount due and
six per centum interest, which, when received
shall be in full OF principal, interest and penal
ers of the District OF Columbia are directed
upon written complaint being made to
them within sixty days from the passage OF
had, prior to June 10, 1873, paid their
special improvement taxes prepared under an
act of the legislative Assembly Of said District,
OF August 10, 1s71 that their said assessment or
revise and correct such assessments so COM
planned Of and In case the amount Of any such
assessment Is found to be erroneous or exces-
slve, the commissioners shall issue to the per-
son entitled to the same drawback certificate
for the amount OF such excessive or erroneous
charge, which certificate shall be received in
payment of all special assessments for which no
special assessment certificates have been issued,
and which are not pledged for any existing obli-
CATION, and for all general taxes due before July
1st, 1877. Hereafter the date Of publication of
notice of sale for delinquent taxes provided for
In section five OF can act for the support of the
government OF the District of Columbia for the
fiscal year ending June SO 1878. and for other
purposes approved March 8, 1877, shall be as
fonOws:-For the tax year ending June so, 1879,
said notice Of sale shall be published on the
first Tuesday OF November 1879, and for each
tember OF each such year.
BILL TO REDEEM CERTAIN FUNDED INDEBT-
EDNEss OF THE DISTRICT.
This bill authorizes the Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia to prepare, execute and
deposit with the Secretary of the Treasury of
the United States bonds of the District of CO.
lumbia, bearing interest not exceeding Ii We per
centum per annum, and payable 20 years after
date to the amount OF not more than 81 200 OOO
the proceeds to be used only for the redenp-
ton OF funded Indebtedness OF said District or
OF the late municipal corporations OF Washing
ton and Georgetown which became due jan
uary 1st and March 1st, 1879, or those now ex-
istlng and payable at pleasure, for the redemp-
may not provide. Said five per centum bonds
shall be in such form and denominations
as the Secretary OF the Treasury shall
utfvely and registered in the office of
the.auditor OF said District, and also In the
office OF the register of the Treasury OF the
United States, In such manner as the Secretary
OF the Treasury may direct, and shall bear the
seal OF the District OF Columbia. Said bonds
Shall De sold by the Secretary OF the Treasury
TO the highest bidder upon public tender, but
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vert1sed for one week In two daily newspapers
In the city of Washington and two In the city OF
New York The bids shall be opened by the
Secretary OF the Treasury and the awards ap-
proved by him. The money realized from the
sale of said bonds shall be paid out by the Sec
retary OF the Treasury only for the purposes
named In this act. The provisions of all acts
conflicting herewith, and the acts or parts of
acts authorizing said Commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia to issue bonds TO redeem Ger
tain bonds OF said District falling due January
Ter oYnd Novn III tor 1o-n II.
issued hereunder, are hereby repealed.
FREE BRIDGE OVER THE POTOMAC,
Also, bill authorizing the Secretary Of War
to construct bridge across the Potomac at or
near Georgetown. The bridge is to be at such
peint as the Secretary OF War may select,
iron ana ana masonry with approaches One
prlated Tor It's construction, which is to be
maintained as free bridge. A draw of SUI
nclent width to permit the free passage OF ves-
snail be constructed In said bridge unless said
bridge shall be constructed by the side of. or
up the river from, the present aqueduct and at
the same or greater elevation above the water:
And proutded also, That the sum which may be
expended under this act shall be treated and
regarded as part OF the general expenses of
the District OF Columbia, and the United States
sha oT oe credlted nedr with VII, the amount which
OF said bridge upon its fifty per centum
OF the expenses OF the District of Columbia,
Ine second SectlOn provides that II the AleXan-
dr1a Canal Railroad ana Bridge Company win
lease to the United States their bridge over the
Potomac river at Georgetown, the Secretary OF
War Is directed to enter into such lease In be.
half OF the United States and refrain from
erecting bridge as In the first section OF this
act provided. Said lease must contain the fol-
lowing provisions and conditions: The rent as
specified at - thousand dollars per annum.
pay able quarterly by the United States, less any
deductions for not complying with the terms OF
said lease as therein provided; that said lease
shall continue as long as said bridge shall be
kept for use. but the lessee may at It's option
declare said lease forfeited In case the lessor
fails for a period OF thirty days after notice to
keep said bridge In safe and proper condition
for public travel.
WATER TAX BILL.
The committee will also report q bill confer.
ring upon the District Commissioners the DOW
ers heretofore conferred upon the legislative
assembly to regulate the rates OF water tax In
the District. 1t appears that as the statutes
now are that no provision was made to grant
the right to the successors of the legislative as
sembly, and the rates have been arbitrarIIy
fixed by the size and frontage OF q house with
out respect TO the amount OF water used The
bill also authorizes the District Commissioners
to charge ten per cent interest Instead of six
per cent, as heretofore, on all delinauent az.
SeSsmentS for water main taxes An aDDronri
alton OF $4,000 Is also provided for for the law
ing OF new water MAINS
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