Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-15

IN relation 10 the sinking tund an the mower
OF the United States Treasurer as ex-o>Hrj0
SINKING lCnd commissioner 70 purchase funded
lnCe btednCss. &c, proyiso Is inserted that h
can co SO with the approval OF the Sprrpfarv
OF the Treasury
For general contingent expenses OF the D.s-
tTfcf, rot otherwise sufficiently provided FOR
Including rot exceeding =. Goa for paw of TEN
poiary emIloyes,' Increased from $4,000 To
900. lt Is provided that hereafter the Com
miss1opers shall include 10 the annual estimate,
OF the District. expenses for the taIl ana wat. r
department.. The Following new sections ar .
added: Sec. 2. That all moneys appropriate!
oy tels act together with all revenues OF u Z
District OF Columbia from taxes or olBar~.sa
Snall be deposited In the Treasury OF the ntte (
states as required by the provisions OF section
@ l@our OF an act approved june i,th, l,.>. an
SEa!i oe drawn tbcretTnm only on faduisi:iDn
OF ID" commissioners OF the District o. C9il1n-
bia except that the moneys appropria'ef III.
interest aud the sinking-fund snail be Drawn
tnereffom only or The reuuieiiion OF tny, TTess
urtr OF the |. s. such retlnisItton s1,..If,fr-
the appropriation upon which the same =
dTaNG; ana IN no case shall such appro2ria,iat.
he exceeded either In requIsitinn or eKpanS
tufe; and the accounts for all Disbursements ~
Tie commissioners OF said District shall b.
made monthly TO the accounting OIL GERS of me
treasury by the auditor OF the District OF c.
lGmoia. on vouchers certified by the Commits
tlofeTS. IS now required oY iiT: p5prl5ss
Ihat said Commissioners shall rot make rpanf.
slilons upon the appropriation from the Tre5.s-
ury or the United States for larger amount
during said fiscal year than they
make Oh the appropriations arisIny
from the revenues oi said District, inclGi,
ing ali general taxes paid In Grgwback certin-
CateS as Ieltilred oy the Third section of the
act approved June "a, 1~I9. entitled IAN a.
nAlhg me rate Of interest upon arrearages of
general taxes ard assessments for spngIai Ia
pT0yements now due to the District OF Colgm.
tla, ara Tor a revision OF assessments Tor sne.
clai Improvements. ana Ior other purposes
+5; SSI; . aethofiIes the District commissi 0neys
10 sell 70 lhe highest bidder as p4plie auciion.
IN Washington. lot =, square -: part Gr d >
square $50; ana also the iolloWlI,-nam prg.
perry Ia me city or Georgetown belonging -
said District: Fish wharf on square =.
parts OF lots forty seven, forty-eight and forty.
nine IN square thirty; and part of lot two han
dIei an0 fony-ive in square niuety-nine P,rJ-
ttdfd, That IT, il the oniCion or said Commits.
sionerS, the highest bid r1ade at said sale for
any or all of said lots IS not fui! ana fair price
Ior the same the said Commissioners shall have
me right TO reject such bid or bids and annul
said sale of sales: ara that the Proceeds of M
sale OF The said lots situate in Waehinyt0a
shall DE applied 10 the erection and furnishipg
Of TWO new police station houses IN Washing
ten; ard tie proceeds OF the sale Of the salj
lo'S situate in Georgetown, 0. so much Thereof
as may be necessary, shall be applet 10 thr
purchase OF lot 6hd the erection ami furnish
lng OF Lew engine house for engine COMPANY
NO. > OF the District Of Columbia fiIc depafi
nenf, at present located IL said city OF george
town.
See. /. That tie Chief or engineers. /. :.
army, In charge CT public buildings AMI
grounds In tie District of . olumbia. be- ana Is
hereby, authorized 20 sell and convey, by gool
and sHiiicteRt deed to each Of the owners Of TO-
l. square Isl: lot ), square -; lots =. Is and :.
square l@S; lot y. sgQ2Ie l93, IN tie CITY OF
Washington, District or columbia, such pog-
ton OF the ground Immediately ad dining the
'front.' or said lots. or either OF them, as VII!
make the angles at the four corners OF 10Th and
streets northwest right angles, upon pay
ment Into the Treasury Of the nited States by
said oWEeTS, Or e3cb CO them, OF an amount for
the nunber oi f6eJ N each LOT 50 to he c0nyeye.i
at the rate Tie same may ne appraised by three
disintereSted freenolGerS resident o. the City OF
Washington, 10 De selected AID sworn 20 salt
Chtef or eT glLeera impaftiaHy TO appTaise said
real estate at The true value thereof IN money:
ard upon said sale, the oSneFS OF said
lots respectively shall pay ihto the Treasury
Of the United states, for the erection ~ a high
schocl buiidiBg In the city OF Washington, one-
lbllq Gf SAID purchase money, and The rem lifl-
Der thereof, With interest, IN one gear from the
GATE OF sale. No conveyance shall be MAJ
until ali the purchase money l. paid: Profidsf
That said Chief or engineers shall not sell O.
convey onn portion or any part Of said real eS-
tate unless all the same Is SGiG and conveyed.
see. =. That section seven OF tie act entitIS.
- An act 10 Incorporate the Joint stock Con
pany OF the Young Mems Christian Associate.
OF Washington, approved March ID i>61, whic'
reads THAT the buildings and grounds -
rents and revenues CT iaG same, and thu st0,
issued 10 erect SUCH buildings shall DE- Tof-ys-
excerpt from taxation. is neTG0y repealed
Representative COBB. ygh0 had charge CT {,
District appropriation Dill il tia Hoase sa4
the change Of location OF the proposed higs
school building. made by the senate committee.
Will ''TeyeI" h8 CoDCUrrJI iil by tie House. II
says he senate committee " ant toput Il hgl
school ana 4 market side by side. ami that ir
must not DE done: that the House win ias'St
upon removing the market entirely 10 give
plenty room f0r the Schuol.