Laws of the District of Columbia, 1871-1872

I An Act appropriating one hundred thousand dollars for the re-
lief of the suffering people of Chicago, and providing for the
issuing of bonds to meet deficiencies in the treasury. Ap-
proved October 18, 1871................... ...................

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An Act authorizing the Collector of Taxes to allow a discount
for the prompt payment of taxes. Approved November 13,
1871

An Act authorizing an extension of time within which an abate-
ment for prompt payment of taxes will be allowed. Approved
December 12, 1871.

An Act relative to the interest on the loans or bonds authorized
to be issued by the District of Columbia. Approved Decem-
ber 16, 1871

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An Act to provide for a revision of the statutes. Approved De-
cember 18, 1871.....

An Act regulating assessments for improvements. Approved
December 19, 1871.

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An Act to cause the records in the office of Surveyor to be re-
copied and the old records rebound. Approved December 19,
1871.......

An Act making an appropriation to pay the salaries of the
clerks to the assessors of the several districts. Approved De-
cember 21, 1871..

An Act to amend an act entitled "An act imposing a license
on trades, business, and professions practiced or carried on in
the District of Columbia," approved August 23, 1871. Ap-
proved December 28, 1871......

An Act to change the name of Grant street, and for other pur-
poses. Approved December 28, 1871.......

An Act to authorize a survey of the city of Georgetown, and to
number the squares in said city. Approved December 28,
1871...

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An Act making an appropriation to pay the contingent expenses
for supplying the high-service reservoir with water, George-
town, D. C. Approved December 28, 1871.......
An Act granting certain privileges to the Baltimore and Poto-
mac Railroad Company. Approved January 13, 1872...........

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An Act providing a fund to pay the surplus and interest for tax
sales of property in Georgetown. Approved January 13, 1872..
An Act to authorize the erection of public scales at or near Bright-
wood, and also at Uniontown, in the county of Washington.
Approved January 19, 1872.

An Act making an appropriation for the compensation of certain
officers in the District of Columbia, and other expenses. Ap-
proved January 19, 1872........

An Act making an appropriation for the repairs of the station-
houses. Approved January 19, 1872..............
An Act appropriating nineteen thousand five hundred dollars
for the aid of certain charities in the District of Columbia. Ap-
proved January 19, 1872...

An Act making an appropriation for the Female Union Benevo-
lent Society of Georgetown. Approved January 19, 1872...
An Act for the relief of Joseph Schwartz. Approved January
19, 1872...

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An Act for the relief of Sarah C. Grantum. Approved Jaunary
19, 1872

An Act fixing the salary of the messenger to the Governor. Ap-
proved January 19, 1872.

An Act to supply a deficiency in a bill making an appropriation
for the salaries of the officers and employés of the District of
Columbia. Approved January 19, 1872....

An Act making an appropriation for the erection of a small-pox
hospital. Approved January 19, 1872.

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An Act providing for the payment of the debts of the late cor-
poration of Washington. Approved January 19, 1872...
An Act to change the name of Fifteen-and-a-half street. Ap-
proved January 19, 1872........

An Act to reimburse the general fund of the District for moneys
drawn therefrom for improvements. Approved January 19,
1872.......

XXVII An Act for the prevention and punishment of abortion. Ap-
proved January 19, 1872....
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An Act exempting from local taxation the bonds or other pub-
lic securities of the District of Columbia. Approved January
19, 1872.........

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An Act making an appropriation to pay the outstanding indebt-
edness of the late corporations of Washington, Georgetown,
and the Levy Court. Approved January 19, 1872.
An Act for the relief of St. John's Parish, in the city of Wash-
ington. Approved January 19, 1872.

An Act authorizing the refunding of money erroneously paid
for taxes, and also moneys paid for licenses not granted, and
authorizing payments from the surplus and redemption funds
to persons to whom such money may belong. Approved Jan-
uary 19, 1872........
An act imposing taxes
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1872." Approved January
19, 1872.....
An Act to incorporate the Boundary and Silver Spring Railway
Company of the District of Columbia. Approved January 19,
1872........

XXXII | An Act amendatory of an act entitled

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An Act to incorporate the Union Railway Company. Approved
January 19, 1872...

An Act making appropriations to pay sundry expenses incurred
by the Board of Registration in holding the election of No-
vember 22, 1871, and also making appropriation to pay for ad-
vertising and other miscellaneous expenses of the Govern-
ment. Approved January 19, 1872.............