to be published in at least two newspapers for at least three 14 to contain provision for the payment of the interest by a tax to be 14 to receive a majority of the votes cast for members of the Legisla- 14 Money not to be borrowed or bonds issued, except authorized by spe- 17 Property not included in Washington or Georgetown not to be taxed for streets, or expenditures of a local nature for the exclusive 17 in Georgetown not to be taxed for debts contracted by Wash- 17 in Washington not to be taxed for debts contracted by George- 17 Neither city to be taxed for the exclusive benefit of the county outside Special laws not to be passed in certain specified cases....... 17 14 16 Notaries public, their appointment, powers, and duties...... 0. Oath of office of the various officers. 18 18 All civil officers to take oath......... P. Paupers, assembly to define by law who shall be entitled to relief as R. Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds, offices and duties of, to remain as now until modified by Congress. Additional duties may be imposed....... S. Salaries of Governor and Secretary, and pay of officers and members of the assembly....... Secretary Appointment, residence, term of office, qualifications, and duties...... བརསྶ ལts 21 22 21 22 12 24 7 Duty in respect to disbursement of moneys. Oath to be certified... Salary of, and how paid....... To call the House of Delegates to order at the opening of each new To give bond, with sureties..... When to act as Governor............................. U. United States Attorney and Marshal, offices and duties of, to remain as now INDEX TO ACTS OF CONGRESS. A. Appropriations- Page. For Columbia Hospital for Women and Lying-in-Asylum..... Institution for the Deaf and Dumb...... Pennsylvania avenue, between Fifteenth street and Rock creek, salaries and other necessary expenses of the Metropolitan Police .. salaries of members of the Board of Health............................................................. salary of the Secretary of the District......... salaries of officers of reform school..... 38 38 42 37 31-32 31-32 Council...... .31-32, 41 31-32 To defray expenses of paving roadway, curbing, &c., in front of prop- 36 To pay the Board of Public Works proportionate cost due from the 36. To purchase site for reform school, and to erect suitable buildings Of miscellaneous character........................... ........................ Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company. (See Railroad Company.) Health, appropriation to pay salaries of the members of the......... Survey of Harbor and River at Washington provided for and desig- 40 Bonds- Commissioners of Sinking Fund to issue, for purpose of funding liabili- Of District for subscription to stock of Piedmont and Potomac Railroad C. Canal, Washington Appropriation made for proportion payable by the United States for Changes in course of, authorized. Land made by filling up of, declared to be the property of the United States Part of cost of arching of, to be borne by the Orange, Alexandria, and Commissioners of, powers, &c., of, transferred to the Board of Public Capitol grounds, enlargement of...... Chief justice of supreme court of the District to be one of the commissioners for construction of new jail...... Columbia Hospital for Women and Lying-in-Asylum, appropriation for support of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, appropriation for the.......... Commission for improvement of M street, powers, &c., of, transferred to Board of Public Works.... .... Commissioners of Washington canal, powers, &c., of, transferred to Board of for construction of new jail designated.. ............. ...... 31-32 of Sinking Fund authorized to fund liabilities of city of Wash- Council, appropriation for salaries of members of the ......... D. Deaf and Dumb, appropriation for the Columbia Institution for the Act of Legislative Assembly of July 10, 1871, making appropriations Construction of new jail in, provided for...... 54 Debt of, including debt of late corporations, limited to ten millions of 45 Issuing of bonds of, for improvements, under act of Legislative Assem- 44 Taxation in, except assessments for special improvements, limited to F. 43 Franklin square, statue of General Rawlins to be placed in... Gas-light Company, Washington, authorized to increase capital stock and to Governor and Board of Public Works to be satisfied as to completion of Pied- authorized to sell part of lot 14, square 253, and with proceeds pur- power of, to send boys to reform school.... to be one of the commissioners for construction of new jail... .............. 54 53 31-32 57 49 54 53 H. Harbor and river at Washington, board of survey provided for and designated.. for Insane. (See Insane.) Highways, free public, authorized in the District of Columbia.............................. I. Insane, indigent of the District, appropriation for support of, in the Govern- J. Jail, construction of, for the District of Columbia provided for. Secretary of Interior, chief justice supreme court of District, and Gov- L. Page. 40 31-32 38 39 37 54 54 49 Legislative Assembly- approved July 10, 1871, making appropriations for improve- To assess and cause to be collected $125,000 to reimburse to United Lot 14, part of, in square 253, to be sold by Governor.. Metropolitan Police, appropriation to pay salaries and other necessary ex- 37 M street, powers, property, and records of commission for improvement of, 41 0. Orange, Alexandria, and Manassas Railroad Company authorized to run trains 57 15 P. Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Company— Subscription to stock of, by District of Columbia assented to by Con- District tax for interest on bonds for subseription not to exceed $36,000 District bonds for subscription to stock of, not to be disposed of for less Bonds, approved by Governor and Secretary of the Treasury, in sum of 53 53 53 ..... Governor and Board of Public Works to be satisfied as to completion of No part of District subscription to stock of, to be paid until subscrip- 53 53 ..................... Page. 49 37 55 57 Police court, judge of, power to send boys to reform school...... ......... 39 41 function of, to commence at date of appointment 41 no person to draw salary as member of, who is paid 41 R. Railroad Company, Baltimore and Potomac- Allowed to extend track and occupy property as depot site.. Railroad Company, Baltimore and Potomac- Depot and track of, not to extend beyond B street north Flagmen to be kept by. ....... Provisions as to tracks of............ .......... Required to adopt grades according to determination of Board of Pub- to pay taxes for property occupied as depot site and for im- 51 to pay any damages sustained by owners of property on Sixth 51 to pay all damages for which city of Washington or District Railroad Company, Washington and Georgetown, to repair share of Pennsyl- Rawlins, General, statue of, to be placed in Franklin square............ Appropriations for salaries of officers at....... Expenses of boys sent to, by authorities of District to be reported and New site for, to be selected and purchased. ...................................... Penalty for enticing away boys or harboring or concealing escaped boys. River and harbor at Washington, board of survey provided for, and designated.. Subscription by District of Columbia to stock of, approved by Con- .......... 50 49 50 49 49 40 53 53 42 36 36 S. Salaries of Governor, Secretary, and Boards of Public Works and Health ap- of Council appropriated for......... Schools, public- ........ Lot for, to be purchased with proceeds of part of lot 14, square 253...... ........ 31-32 57 |