August 21, 1871. Delegate in Congress requested to [No. 9.] A Resolution in relation to the establishment in the District of Columbia of the American Printing House of the Blind, and the American University of the Blind. Whereas the Central Board of Trustees of the American Printing House for the Blind and the American University for the Blind has been incorporated and organized in the District of Columbia under the name of the "Board of Regents of the American Printing House for the Blind and the American University for the Blind;" and whereas the objects of said institution are "to provide for the blind facilities of instruction not heretofore enjoyed or attainable by them, that is to say, a series of text-books, works of general literature, and illustrative apparatus, addressed to the sense of touch, with all other methods conducive to the acquisition of thorough and liberal education;" and whereas the respective State Board of Trustees of said Printing House or of said University are entitled to representation in said Board of Regents; and whereas it is for the benefit of the blind of the nation, in which the people of the District of Columbia are equally interested and are to be the recipients of said facilities of education; and whereas there is a bill now pending in Congress to make appropriation for said Printing House and said University for the Blind; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the District of Columbia, That our Delegate in Congress be respectfully retake action in favor quested to take such action as will best secure the attaintions for the benefit ment of the humane object herein set forth, and his excel of certain institu of the blind. August 23, 1871. corner of Tenth and B be sold. lency, the Governor, be requested to forward to our Delegate in Congress a copy of this preamble and resolution. Approved August 21, 1871. [No. 10.] A Resolution authorizing the Governor to sell at auction a frame building corner of Tenth and B streets west. {"Be it resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the District of Frame building Columbia, That the Governor be, and he is hereby, austreets west to thorized to sell at public or private auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, the frame building belonging to the corporation of Washington, situated at the corner of Tenth and B streets west, (formerly used by Messrs. Walker & Brothers, lumber merchants,) and deposit the proceeds thereof to the credit of the Washington fund. Disposition of pro ceeds. Approved August 23, 1871. August 23, 1871. Governor to act as sioners of Washing one of the commis ton Market Com To procure certain alterations in plan of market-house. [No. 11.] A Resolution in relation to the Washington Market Company. And secure a re. duction in the renupon stall-holders. [No. 12.] A Resolution to change the division between the Third and Fourth school districts of the county of Washington. August 23, 1871. Change of boundary between Third Be it resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the District of Columbia, That the location of the division between the Third and Fourth school districts of the county of Wash- and Fourth school ington, D. C., be, and it is hereby, changed from Seventh street road to Tenth street west, and in a line therewith, continuing north to the northern boundary of the District of Columbia. Approved August 23, 1871. Alarm of fire, false, how punished........ 15 Alley, Union, changed to School street...... Alexandria and Washington railroad, act relating to................................. ..................... 105 15 Alleys Board of Public Works to open and condemn. 109 American Printing House of the Blind, resolution relating to....... 168 American University of the Blind, resolution relating to.... 168 Animals, act for the prevention of cruelty to...... 135 117 13 110 8, 34 40 Contingent expenses of Council and House of Delegates.. Defraying expenses of Board of Health ........................ ............... ......................... Erection of drinking fountains.. station-houses and expenses thereof... Expenses of last registration and election.......... Improvements and repairs in the District of Columbia.. Improvements of Georgetown harbor................................. "Market Stock" bonds...... Ordinary and contingent expenses of the several departments... 138 14, 120 45 78 116 44 44 112 113 112 78 119, 120 34 113 13, 125 8, 34 162 114 36 111 ............ 117 113 Salaries of officers and employés of the public schools............. ................................................ Settlement of account of collector of Washington city. Aqueduct street, Georgetown, to be improved........ Assessors of taxes, appointment, duties, and compensation of........ 36 Associated Soldiers of War of 1812, appropriation for........ 37 150 150 assistant, duties and compensation of.............. authorized to administer oaths....... collect certain fees from James R. O'Bierne.. Auditor, duties and compensation of.......................... to appoint two clerks..... ................. B. Baltimore and Ohio railroad, act relating to...... Baltimore and Potomac railroad, act relating to............... Births, to be reported to Board of Health. .............. Board of Appeals, duties and compensation of....... Board of Commissioners of Fire Department, accounts against. Appointments by, to be approved by Governor... Expenses of, appropriation for defraying. Board of Public Works- Authority of Water Board transferred to condemn and open alleys...... 9 46 29. 155 157 155 111 46 110 68 167 With Governor to lease certain wharf sites........ Board of registration, appointment, duties, and compensation of........... Payment of interest on certain, provided for.... ........ 13, 48, 55, 114, 115, 118 Council districts......... election districts squares and lots, subdivision, alteration or change of...... Bridge, West and P street, appropriation for.......... 169 133 130 152 117 107 101. 112, 115 10 113 .................... 31 149, 150 163 133 157 11, 17, 47, 50, 118 118 ....................... ...161, 162 48 |