Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-28
Bills Approved by the President.
The President to-day approved the following


The President to-day approved the following
bills and joint resolutions the
District Commissioners to prescribe rules for
taxing up ana 1mpoundlng animals found run
ning at large IN the District OF Columbia; au-
thorizing the Conway national bank, of Con-
way, Mass: to change its location to the city Of
Holyoke, Mass, and its name to the City ma
tional bank Of Holyoke; concerning the legisla-
tive assemblies OF the several territories OF the
United States; PROV Viding for the binding Of the
internal revenue laws and manual; authorizing
the expenditure Of So, 600 for the completion OF
postmaster general and the chairman OF the
Senate and House committees on public build
1ngs and grounds a commission to lease a build
once; providing for the purchase OF the stereO-
type plates OF the centennial commission OF
$50 $50; Ior tne appointment OF q Mississippi river
from the head OF the passes near its mouth to
us neadwaters; for the benefit Of the widow
ana children OF the late General James Shields
ster; to establish port routes in certain states:
relative to certain accepted drafts and other
papers In the Department Of State, and the act
axlng me PC M rate OF interest upon arrearages Of
provements now due In the District or Columbia
and for revision OF assessments for special i'm
provements and for other purposes.
THE DISTRICT TAX ARREARAGES LAW
Ihe following is the full text of the last
named bill: That the rate Of interest to be col
lected OF any person owing arrearages of gen
mentS now due, and the liens for which are held
by the District OF Columbia, shall be six per
cenCum per annum In lieu OF the rate and penal
ties now fixed by law: Provided, This provision
snail apply only to taxes and assessments paid
on or before the first day OF october, 1879.
sec. 2.Wnere property has been sold under tax
sales and bought In by any other party than the
District OF Columbia, or where any third person
has acquired tax lien certificates or special
assessment certificates, the parties owning the
property thus sold or on which such certificates
may nave been acquired may tender to the pur-
eraser OF nolder OF said certificate, on or before
Ine ISL Gay OF october, 1879, the amount due
and six per centum interest, which, when re.
ceivea; snaH De IN full OF principal interest and
penaiues & At attached thereto by law.
Sec. 3. That the Commissioners of the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia are hereby authorized and d.
rected, upon written complaint being made tn
them within sixty days from the passage Of this
June 18th, 1876 paid their special Improvement
taxes prepared under an act OF the leetslatiye
assembly as OF said District OF August 10th, 1871,
siaS one sa!a assessment or assessments were
such assessments as complained OF; and In case
the amount OF such assessment is found to be
erroneous or excessive the Commissioners shall
issue to the person entitled to the same draw
back certificate OF such excessive or erroneous
charge, which certificate shall be received In
payment OF all special assessments and OF gen
Propided. That complaints filed under the act OF
June 10th, 1878 pafd or unpaid) by property
holder, his agent or attorney need not be re.
filed under this act.
Sec 4. That hereafter the date of publication
of notice for sale for delinquent taxes provided
Tor In section five OF Gan act for the support of
the District OF Columbia for the fiscal year end
proved March 3, 1877, shall be as follows For
the tax year ending June 80, 1879, said notice
OF sale shall be published on the first Tues
Gay OF November, 1879, and for each subsequent
year on the first Tuesday In September OF each
such year. A