Chapter. Title. Page. XVII An Act to provide for additional supply of Potomac water, by means of the Washington aqueduct, to the cities of Washington and Georgetown, and authorizing a loan for said purpose. Approved July 20, 1871......... XVIII An Act for the relief of Columbian College in the District of Co- XIX An Act to provide conveyances for real estate purchased from the An Act making an appropriation for certain turnpikes taken for XXVI An Act in relation to intelligence offices. Approved August 10, XXVII An Act making an appropriation for the repair of the Chain or XXIX An Act to appropriate the sum of four thousand dollars to pay 1871.... XXX An Act making an appropriation for improvements and repairs XXXI An Act making appropriation for furnishing station-houses 16, 1871..... XXXIII An Act making appropriation of one hundred and fifty dollars for associated soldiers of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve. Approved August 16, 1871....... XXXIV An Act to provide for the appointment of justices of the peace in and for the District of Columbia, and to define their duties. Approved August 16, 1871 XXXV An Act to cause a water-main to be laid on E street south, from Seventh to Four-and-a-half street, and provide for the expenses thereof. Approved August 16, 1871........ XXXVI An Act making an appropriation for the erection of public drinking fountains in the District of Columbia. Approved August 16, 1871....... XXXVII An Act to lay a water-main in Sixth street west, from G to N street south, and to provide for the expenses thereof. Approved August 16, 1871. Chapter. Title. Page. XXXVIII An Act providing for the purchase of certain ground east of the XXXIX An Act to incorporate the National Junction Railroad Company. XL An Act fixing the time for the commencement of the regular XLI An Act for the relief of J. R. Cassin. Approved August 18, 1871.. 1871............... XLIII An Act to control the erection of lamps in the District of Columbia. Approved August 18, 1871....... XLIV An Act to change the names of certain streets between Ninth and Tenth streets. Approved August 18, 1871... XLV An Act appropriating three hundred and five dollars and ninetyfive cents to enable the Governor to pay D. P. Hickling for furnishing medicines to the poor of the Fourth ward. Approved August 18, 1871... XLVI An Act for the relief of Frank B Winters for medicines fur- XLVII An Act to equalize the salaries of police officers of the District. XLVIII An Act in relation to reports of births within the District of Columbia. Approved August 18, 1871 XLIX An Act to authorize a subscription to the stock of the Piedmont LA Bill to amend "An act relating to notaries public," approved LI An Act to authorize the attorney and assistant attorney of the 48 LII An Act to create commissioners of the sinking fund, and to prescribe their duties. Approved August 19, 1871........ LIII An Act authorizing the District of Columbia to create a debt for special improvements and repairs in said District by the issuing of four million of bonds, and levying a tax for the payment of the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon, and submitting the act, with the question of the issuing of the four million of improvement bonds, to a vote of the people at a general election in said District. Approved August 19, 1871..... LIV An Act levying a tax for the payment of the interest, as it shall annually accrue on four million dollars of bonds, authorized to be issued by the District of Columbia by an act entitled “An act authorizing the District of Columbia to create a debt for special improvements and repairs in said District, by the issuing of four millions of bonds, and levying a tax for the payment of the iuterest as it shall annually accrue thereon, and submitting the act, with the question of the issuing of four millions of improvement bonds, to a vote of the people at a general election in the said District." Approved August 19, 1871... LV An Act to provide for the organization and discipline of the militia of the District of Columbia. Approved August 19, 1871... LVI An Act authorizing the laying of a water-main in K street north, between Sixth and Seventh streets west, and making an appropriation for the same. Approved August 19, 1871......... LVII An Act fixing the time for holding the general elections in the District of Columbia. Approved August 19, 1871.. Chapter. Title. Page. LVIII An Act authorizing the purchase of a lot in Uniontown, and the erection thereon of a suitable brick building, to be used for a police station-house. Approved August 19, 1871.. LIX LX An Act in relation to draining certain lots, and for other pur- An Act to regulate the introduction of Potomac water in prem- LXI An Act to cause a water-main to be laid on I street north, from LXII An Act relating to inspection of flour. Approved August 21, 1871.. LXV An Act fixing the time for the commencement of the fiscal year LXVII An Act for the relief of Harvey Fowler. Approved August 22, 1871........ LXVIII An Act regulating hackney carriages, cabs, and other vehicles for the conveyance of passengers in the District of Columbia. Approved August 23, 1871. LXIX An Act imposing a license on trades, business, and professions prac- LXX An Act to cause a water-main to be laid along C street south, LXXII An Act regulating the holding of general elections in the District LXXIII An Aet in relation to the Baltimore and Ohio, Alexandria and Washington, Baltimore and Potomac, and National Junction railroads. Approved August 23, 1871.... LXXIV An Act to provide for recording wills and other papers in the office of the register of wills left unrecorded by the late register of wills, James R. O'Bierne. Approved August 23, 1871..... LXXV An Act imposing taxes for the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-two. Approved August 23, 1871. LXXVI An Act authorizing the Board of Public Works to condemn alleys in the cities of Washington and Georgetown, and roads and streets in the county of Washington. Approved August 23, 1871. LXXVII An Act making appropriations for defraying the expenses of the Board of Health. Approved August 23, 1871.. LXXVIII An Act directing the recorder of deeds to number certificates of incorporation recorded in his office. Approved August 23, 1871. LXXIX An Act appropriating ten thousand dollars for sweeping certain avenues and streets. Approved August 23, 1871....... LXXX An Act making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the Board of Public Works incurred prior to the fifteenth day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy-one. Approved August 23, 1871........ ......... LXXXI An Act for the relief of K. C. Lineweaver. Approved August 23, 1871........... Chapter. Title. Page. LXXXII An Act authorizing the construction of a water-main on Ver- LXXXIII An Act for the relief of St. Ann's Infant Orphan Asylum. Ap- LXXXVI An Act making an appropriation to repair the District Armory. LXXXVII An Act to open and sewer Eighth street, from Boundary street north. Approved August 23, 1871........ LXXXVIII An Act to prevent the use of public lamps for private purposes. Approved August 23, 1871.. LXXXIX An Act authorizing the commissioners of the sinking fund to pay interest on bonds of the cities of Washington and Georgetown and the District of Columbia. Approved August 23, 1871..... XC An Act for the improvement of the harbor of Georgetown. Approved August 23, 1871......... 112 112 113 113 113 113 114 114 115 XCI An Act in relation to the storage of petroleum and other oils. 115 XCII An Act to provide for the laying of several water-mains. Ap- 116 XCIII An Act for the relief of John O'Conner. Approved August 23, 116 XCIV An Act to change the name of Cherry street, in the city of 116 XCV An Act appropriating from the general fund a sufficient sum of ......... XCVI An Act making an appropriation for the contingent expenses of the Council and House of Delegates. Approved August 23,1871 XCVII An Act providing for the purchase of certain market sites, and the erection thereon of certain markets. Approved August 23, 1871............. XCVIII An Act to cure defective acknowledgments. Approved August XCIX An Act fixing the regular term of the members of the Legis- CA Act for the relief of William H. Moore, (administrator of CI An Act supplying a deficiency in the appropriation to pay the 117 117 117 119 119 119 120 CII An Act to amend the laws relating to titles in the District of Co- 120 CIII An Act making an appropriation to pay the salaries of certain of- 125 CIV An Act to divide the District of Columbia into election districts. 130 CV An Act providing for the registration of voters in the District of 133 CVI An Act for the more effectual prevention of cruelty to animals in Chapter. Title. Page. CVII An Act making appropriations to defray the ordinary and contin- 138 142 CIX An Act providing for the payment of the collector of Washington 162 CX An Act authorizing the Governor and Board of Public Works to CXI An Act to make judgments a lien on equitable interests. Ap- 163 163 RESOLUTIONS. No. Title. Page. 1 A Resolution granting a special peddler's license to Simon Caro. Ap- 3 A Resolution authorizing the Governor to suspend the work on the 2 A Joint Resolution continuing in force "An act to provide temporary officers for the cities of Washington, Georgetown, and the county of Washington." approved June two, eighteen hundred and seventyone, and defining the duties of the officers therein provided for. Approved July 24, 1871 4 A Joint Resolution to provide for the expenditure of certain moneys. Approved August 9, 1871 165 165 166 166 5 A Resolution to authorize the Governor to institute proceedings for the 166 6 A Resolution transferring the authority of the Water Board to the 167 7 A Joint Resolution in relation to markets in Georgetown. Approved 167 8 A Joint Resolution authorizing the Board of Public Works to fix cer- 167 9 A Resolution in relation to the establishment in the District of Colum- 168 10 11 A Resolution authorizing the Governor to sell at auction a frame build- 168 169 12 A Resolution to change the division between the Third and Fourth 169 |