ACTS OF THE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE DIS- CHAPTER I.—An Act appropriating one hundred thousand dollars for the relief of the suffering people of Chicago, and providing for the issuing of bonds to meet deficiencies in the treasury. October 18, 1871. Appropriation of $100,000 for the re* To paid dis moneys. Warrants to be drawn in favor of Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the District of Columbia, That the sum of one hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, payable out of lief of Chicago. the funds of the treasury of the District of Columbia not otherwise appropriated by law, for the relief of the suf fering people of Chicago, and the same shall be paid in bursed in the same the same manner as other moneys are disbursed from the manner as other treasury, by warrant drawn by the Comptroller and countersigned by the Auditor of the District; such warrant or warrants to be drawn in favor of, and the money Chicago Relief Comto be paid to, the Chicago Relief Committee appointed by the citizens of the District of Columbia, and composed of Richard T. Merrick, Alexander R. Shepherd, N. P. Chipman, James G. Berret, George F. Gulick, Hallet trict. Kilbourn, W. D. Cassin, W. H. Claggett, William Dickson, and Edwin L. Stanton, who shall be the agents of the District of Columbia for the purpose of applying said moneys exclusively for the relief of the suffering and destitution now prevalent in Chicago. mittee. Who are made agents of the Dis To supply deficiency caused by this appropriation, Governor may issue SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That to supply any deficiency in the treasury caused by the withdrawal therefrom of the sum hereinbefore appropriated, the Governor bonds to amount of or acting Governor be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered, in behalf of the District of Columbia, to $100,000. from taxation. issue, or cause to be issued, registered or coupon bonds, designated on their face, "District of Columbla Fiveyear Bonds," to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars, in suitable denominations, payable five years from Bonds to be free the date of their issue; the said bonds to be free from taxation by the District of Columbia, bear interest not exceeding seven per centum per annum, payable on the first day of January and July, in each and every year, in current money of the United States, for the punctual payment of which interest, and for the gradual redemption of said bonds in the manner provided for in the fourth section of this act, the faith of the government of the pledged to payment. District of Columbia is hereby solemnly pledged. Interest. Faith of District Bonds to be signed tersigned by Comp by seal of District. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the bonds issued by Governor, coun- in pursuance of the foregoing section shall be signed by troller, and attested the Governor or acting Governor, and countersigned by the Comptroller of the District, and attested by the seal of said District; and, when prepared for issue, the said the bonds to be sold bonds shall be sold by the Governor or acting Governor, who shall deposit the proceeds thereof in the treasury of the District. When prepared, by Governor. Provision for gradual redemption. Act to take effect at once. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That there be, and is hereby, set apart, pledged, and appropriated out of the moneys of the treasury of the District not otherwise appropriated by law, such sum as may be necessary to pay the interest on said bonds for each and every year until they shall all have been redeemed, and that an amount of not less than twenty thousand dollars shall be set apart annually for the payment of the said bonds, by their gradual redemption, which money shall be invested by the commissioners of the sinking fund for the redemption of said bonds, by purchasing the same in open market, or by such other investment as they may deem best. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That, in view of the emergency arising from the necessity for applying at once the funds hereby appropriated, in order to afford relief to the existing want and distress in Chicago, and carry out the purpose of this act, the same shall take effect immediately upon its passage. Approved October 18, 1871. ACTS OF THE SECOND SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE DIS- CHAPTER I.—An Act authorizing the Collector of Taxes to allow a dis- November 13, 1871. count for the prompt payment of taxes. Collector of taxes discount upon cer Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the District of Columbia, That the Collector of Taxes be, and is hereby, authorized to allow authorized to allow upon all general taxes collected, in- tain taxes. cluding the militia tax, a discount of four per centum upon all taxes accruing under act approved August nineteen, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, which shall be paid prior to December one, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and two per centum upon all taxes paid between the first day of December, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and the first day of January, eighteen hundred and seventy two. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That, whereas an emergency exists which requires the prompt payment of taxes now due, this act shall be in force from and after its passage. Approved November 13, 1871. Act to take effect at once. CHAP. II.—An Act authorizing an extension of time within which an abate- December 12, 1871. ment for prompt payment of taxes will be allowed. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the District of Columbia, That the Collector of Taxes be, and he is hereby, authorized to allow an abatement of four per centum from the first to the twentieth day of December, eighteen hun Collector of Taxes authorized to allow abatement upon cer tain taxes. Act to take effect at once. dred and seventy-one, and two per centum from the twentieth to the first day of January, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, on all general taxes paid prior thereto. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved December 12, 1871. December 16, 1871. CHAP. III.-An Act relative to the interest on the loans or bonds authorized ized to negotiate per cent. in gold or currency, at his discretion. to be issued by the District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the District of Governor author- Columbia, That the Governor of the District of Columbia District bonds at six is hereby empowered to negotiate any of the bonds or loans seven per cent. in heretofore authorized to be made for, and on behalf of, said District, at six per centum interest per annum in gold, or seven per centum in currency, as he may deem proper Interest payable and best for said District, which interest shall be payable such places in the semi-annually, at such place or places in the United States Governor may des- as he may select or designate at the time any of said loans shall be made or bonds be issued. semi-annually, a t United States as the ignate. Act to take effect at once. December 18, 1871. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That, in view of the emergency, arising out of the expediency and importance of immediate loans, or the immediate issuing of authorized bonds, therefore this act shall go into effect on its ap proval by the Governor. Approved December 16, 1871. CHAP. IV.—An Act to provide for a revision of the statutes. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the District of Governor and Chief Columbia, That the Governor and the Chief Justice of the Justice of Supreme Court of the District Supreme Court of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized to ap sioners, citizens of statute laws of the District. point five commis- authorized to appoint five commissioners, learned in the District to revise law, and who shall be citizens of the District of Columbia. whose duty it shall be to prepare a revision, under appropriate heads and chapters, of the statutes in force in the District of Columbia, to contain such additions and alterations that the whole shall constitute a harmonious body And to provide of statute law; also, to include rules of practice and pleadrules of practice and ing, but the chapters relating to practice and pleading shall be complete in themselves, and shall contain no other provisions. pleading. |