Chapter CLVII. *to amend an Act entitled “An Act to define the Powers and Duties of the Levy Court of the County of Washington, District of Columbia.”* June 25, 1864.1863, ch. 106
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Chap. CLVII.— An Act *to amend an Act entitled “An Act to define the Powers and Duties of the Levy Court of the County of Washington, District of Columbia.”* June 25, 1864.1863, ch. 106.Vol. xii. p. 799. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Levy court to have care of public roads and bridges, except, &c. That the first clause of the third section of the act of congress entitled “An act to define the powers and duties of the levy court of the County of Washington, District of Columbia, in regard to roads and for other purposes,” be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to read as follows:
“That the said court shall have the care and charge of, and the exclusive jurisdiction over, all the public roads and bridges in said county, except such roads and bridges as belong to and are under the care of the United States, and except such roads and bridges as shall have been or may hereafter be specially provided for by congress. And the said court shall have power and it shall be their duty.” Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, That the tenth section of the said1862, ch. 157, § 10, amended.Vol. xii. p. 803. act be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out the words “thirty-first,” and inserting the word “thirtieth.
” Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted*, That, all cemeteries in the DistrictCertain cemeteries to be taxed. of Columbia, outside of the cities of Washington and Georgetown, the owners of which sell lots or burial-rights therein indiscriminately to those applying therefor, shall be assessed and taxed as other property in the same parts of the said district: *Provided, however*, That all lots in saidProviso. cemeteries, when actually sold for burial purposes, and any cemetery held and owned by a religious society, having a regular and known place of worship, shall be exempt from taxation.
Sec. 4. *And be it further enacted*, That hereafter the said court shallLevy court to appoint county surveyor. have power, and it shall be their duty, to appoint the county surveyor of said County of Washington, to define his duties, from time to time, to fix his compensation, and to remove him whenever they shall deem it proper so to do. Sec. 5. *And be it further enacted*, That it shall be the duty of theDogs to be killed if tax not paid. collector of taxes for said county, whenever the owner or keeper of any dog or dogs shall neglect or refuse to pay the tax thereon, to kill, or cause to be killed, every and all such dogs.
Sec. 6. *And be it further enacted*, That the time specified by the actTime of construction of certain roads extended. of February twenty-one, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, within which certain roads in said county shall be surveyed, platted, and recorded, is194THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 157, 158, 159, 160. 1864. 1853, ch. 51.Vol. xii. p. 658.hereby extended to three years from the first day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-five. Sec. 7. Court may issue, &c., licenses.*And be it further enacted*, That the said court shall have power to issue, classify, and tax licenses for taverns, hotels, and restaurants, and for retailing goods, wares, and merchandise in said county, in proportion to the amount of business the person applying for a license is likely Maximum charge.to do.
The maximum sum to be charged for any one license not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars, and the minimum to be so charged not to be less than two dollars. Sec. 8. Certain notices need not be given.Vol. xii. p. 801.*And be it further enacted*, That the notice required to be given by the eighth section of the act of which this is an amendment, need not be given when all the parties interested are agreed; and all roads laid out under such agreement, without such notice being given, are hereby declared lawful highways.
Sec. 9. Repealing clause.*And be it further enacted*, That all laws and parts of laws inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. Approved, June 25, 1864.