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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 21 STAT. · June 4, 1880 · Chapter 121

Chapter 121.

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CHAP. 121.— An act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, and for other purposes.June 4, 1880. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,District of Columbia.Appropriations. That the half of the following sums named, respectively, is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and the other half out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, for the purposes following, being the estimated expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, namely:
FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS. For repairs to concrete pavements, seventy-five thousand dollars; forRepairs of pavements. work on New York avenue intercepting sewer, twenty-eight thousand dollars, to be immediately available; for Boundary street auxiliary sewer, one hundred thousandSewers. dollars; for lateral sewers, fifteen thousand dollars; for work on sundry avenues and streets, and replacement 156 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 121. 1880. of pavements on streets named in appendix P numbered ten and eleven, annexed to the Report of the Commissioners of the District for eighteen hundred and seventy-nine (being schedules of streets requiring Materials.immediate attention), three hundred thousand dollars; for materials for permit work, twenty thousand dollars; for work on canal to deep water on river front, eighteen thousand six hundred dollars; for repairing and macadandzing Seventh street road, fifteen thousand dollars; for Surveys.surveys of the District of Columbia with reference to the future extension of various avenues to the District line, five thousand dollars; in all, five hundred and seventy-six thousand six hundred dollars.
FOR CONSTRUCTING, REPAIRING, AND MAINTAINING BRIDGES. For ordinary care of Benning’s Anacostia, and Chain bridges, oneBridges. thousand five hundred dollars; for replanking and painting Anacostia bridge, four thousand dollars; for repairs to M street bridge, six thousand dollars; in all, eleven thousand five hundred dollars. FOR MAINTAINING INSTITUTIONS OF CHARITY, REFORMATORIES, AND PRISONS. For Washington Asylum: For one commissioner and intendant, oneWashington Asylum. thousand dollars; one matron, six hundred dollars; one visiting physician, one thousand two hundred dollars; one resident physician, four hundred and eighty dollars; one overseer, eight hundred dollars; one clerk, four hundred and eighty dollars; one baker, four hundred and twenty dollars; five overseers, at six hundred dollars each; one watchman, three hundred dollars; three watchmen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each; one driver, one hundred and twenty dollars; one hostler, sixty dollars; one cook, one hundred and twenty dollars; two cooks, at sixty dollars each; five nurses, at sixty dollars each; and for contingent expenses, including repairs, provisions, fuel, forage, lumber, shoes, clothing, hardware, dry-goods, medicines, and miscellaneous items, twenty-eight thousand five hundred dollars; in all, thirty-eight thousand and forty dollars.
For the completion of the south wing of the new workhouse at the Workhouse.Washington Asylum, and improvement of the grounds about it, ten thousand dollars. For the Georgetown Almshouse: Support of inmates, one thousandGeorgetown Almshouse. eight hundred dollars. For transportation of paupers and conveying prisoners to the workhouse,Transportation of paupers. three thousand five hundred dollars. For support of the indigent insane of the District of Columbia in theInsane of the District.R.
S. , 4843, 4844, 4850. Government Hospital for the Insane in said District, as provided in sections forty-eight hundred and forty-three, forty-eight hundred and forty-four, and forty-eight bundled and fifty of the Revised Statutes, thirty-seven thousand dollars. And hereafter the Superintendent of the Government Hospital for the Insane shall make a report to Congress annually at the beginning of each regular session, which shall show in detail the receipts and expenditures for all purposes connected with the hospital for the fiscal year preceding such session.
For Reform School: For salaries, fuel, and incidentals and repairs,Reform School. and payment by the District of Columbia for support of the boys sent to the school, under act of May third, eighteen hundred 1876, ch. 90,19 Stat., 40.*Proviso*.and seventy-six, twenty five thousand dollars: *Provided*, That one of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, to be selected by the Board of commissioners, shall be a trustee, with all Trustees.the powers, privileges, and duties of other trustees of said Reform School.
The trustees of said Reform School are authorized to use of the money due them from the trustees of Jay Cooke and Company the sum of eight thousand five hundred dollars, or so much as may be necessary, to purchase the remainder of 157 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 121. 1880. the Peter farm for the use of said school: *Provided*, That no part of*Proviso*. said money shall be paid until a title satisfactory to said trustees is made for said farm at a price not exceeding the sum aforesaid.
For the following charities, namely:Charities. For the support and maintenance of the Columbia Hospital for Women and Lying-in Asylum, fifteen thousand dollars. For the erection of two isolated cottages on the grounds of the Columbia Hospital for Women and Lying-in Asylum, for use in treatment of puerperal, infectious, and other offensive diseases, three thousand dollars: *Provided*, That one of the commissioners of the District of Columbia,*Proviso* to be selected by the Board of Commissioners, shall be a trustee of said Hospital and Lying-in Asylum, with all the powers, privileges, and duties of other trustees of the same.
For tire Children’s Hospital, five thousand dollars. For Saint Ann’s Infant Asylum, five thousand dollars. For the Industrial Home School, ten thousand dollars. For the National Association for Colored Women and Children, six thousand five hundred dollars. For the Women’s Christian Association, five thousand dollars. For the Little Sisters of the Poor to defray the expenses of construction of their building, five thousand dollars. For the erection of a building for the German Orphan Asylum, ten thousand dollars.
The Commissioners of the District of Columbia are authorized to visit, investigate the management of, and have a report of the receipts and expenditures of the above-mentioned private charitable institutions, so long as they respectively accept money appropriated by Congress for their aid. For relief of the poor, ten thousand dollars.Relief of the poor.Washington Aqueduct. WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT. For engineering, maintenance, and general repairs, twenty thousand dollars. GENERAL EXPENSES. for salaries and contingent expenses.
For executive office: For two Commissioners, at five-thousand dollarsCommissioners.Secretary.Clerks. each; one secretary, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; one clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars ; one clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; one messenger clerk, Bine hundred dollars; one messenger, six hundred dollars; one driver, four hundred and eighty dollars; for contingent expenses, including printing, books, stationery, and miscellaneousContingent expenses. items, three thousand dollars; in all, twenty thousand and forty dollars.
For auditor and comptroller’s office: For one auditor and comptroller,Auditor and comptroller. three thousand dollars; one bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; three clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; one messenger, six hundred dollars; for contingent expenses, including books, stationery, and miscellaneous items, six hundred dollars; in all, thirteen thousand dollars.
For old-records division: For one clerk one thousand two hundred dollars;Old-records division. one clerk, nine hundred dollars; in all, two thousand one hundred dollars. For special-assessment division: For one clerk, one thousand eightSpecial division. hundred dollars; for one clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; for one clerk, one thousand dollars; for contingent expenses, including stationery and miscellaneous items, one hundred dollars; in all, four thousand three hundred dollars.
For treasurer and assessor’s office: For one treasurer and assessor,Treasurer and assessor. three thousand dollars; one assistant assessor, one thousand eight hun- 158 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 121. 1880. dred dollars; one clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; six clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one clerk, nine hundred dollars; one messenger, six hundred dollars; to prepare a proper map showing accurately the subdivisions of real estate in that portion of the District outside of the cities, three thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary; contingent expenses, including printing, books, stationery, carfare, and miscellaneous items, two thousand dollars; in all, twenty-two thousand nine hundred dollars.
For collector’s office: For one collector, four thousand dollars; oneCollector. clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; one messenger, six hundred dollars; for contingent expenses, including printing, books, stationery, carfare, and miscellaneous items, two thousand five hundred dollars; in all, eleven thousand five hundred dollars. For sinking-fund office: For two clerks, at one thousand two hundredSinking-fund office. dollars; for contingent expenses, including books, stationery, printing, and miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars; in all, two thousand seven hundred dollars.
For coroner’s office: For one coroner, one thousand eight hundred dollars;Coroner, jurors, &c. to pay jurors, six hundred dollars; for contingent expenses, including stationery and miscellaneous items, fifty dollars; in all, two thousand four hundred and fifty dollars. For attorney’s office: For one attorney, four thousand dollars; oneAttorney and others. assistant attorney, one thousand nine hundred dollars; one special assistant attorney, nine hundred and sixty dollars; one clerk, nine hundred and sixty dollars; one messenger, one hundred and ninety-two dollars; for rent of office, three hundred dollars; for contingent expenses, including books, stationery, printing, and miscellaneous items, six hundred and eighty-eight dollars; in all, nine thousand dollars.
For inspector of buildings’ office: For one inspector, two thousandInspector of buildings and others. four hundred dollars; one inspector and draughtsman, one thousand seven hundred dollars; one assistant inspector, one thousand dollars; one messenger, four hundred and eighty dollars; for contingent expenses, including books, stationery, and miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars; in all, five thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars. For division of property office: For one superintendent of property,Property office.Superintendent and others. one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; one issuing clerk, nine hundred and sixty dollars; one inspector of fuel, at two dollars per day, six hundred and twenty-six dollars; one watchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; two watchmen, at one dollar and fifty cents per day each, one thousand and ninety-five dollars; one messenger, six hundred dollars; one messenger, four hundred and eighty dollars; four laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; one janitor, seven hundred and twenty dollars; two watchmen, at six hundred dollars each; for rent of property yards, three hundred dollars; in all, eleven thousand six hundred and twenty-one dollars.
For division of streets, alleys, and comity-roads office: One superintendent,Streets, alleys, and county roads. two thousand dollars; one clerk, nine hundred dollars; three supervisors of roads, at nine hundred dollars each; in all, five thousand six hundred dollars. For inspector of gas and meters’ office: For one inspector, two thousandInspector of gas and meters. dollars; one assistant inspector, one thousand dollars; in all, three thousand dollars. For harbormaster, eighty dollars.Harbor-master.Sealer of weights and measures.Engineers’office.
For sealer of weights and measures, eighty dollars. For engineers’ office: For one chief clerk, one thousand nine hundred dollar’s; one clerk, one thousand six hundred dollar s; one clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one computing engi- 159 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 121. 1880. neer, two thousand four hundred dollars; one leveler, one thousand six hundred dollars; one leveler, one thousand five hundred dollars: one leveler, one thousand four hundred dollars; one draughtsman, one thousand dollars; three rodmen, at seven hundred and eighty dollars each; three ax-men, at six hundred and fifty dollars each; one inspector of asphalt, two thousand four hundred dollars; one inspector, one thousand five hundred dollars; two inspectors, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; two messengers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; for temporary writers and draughtsmen, one thousand five hundred dollars; and for contingent expenses, books, and stationery, five thousand dollars; in all, thirty-three thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
That overseers or inspectors temporarily required in connection withSewer or street work overseers paid from appropriation. sewer or street work done under contracts authorized by appropriations shall be paid out of the sum specially appropriated for the work, and for the time actually engaged thereon. For fuel, ice, gas, repairs, insurance, and general miscellaneous expensesContingent. of District offices, three thousand five hundred dollars. for streets. For removal of garbage, ten thousand three hundred and sixty-fiveGarbage.Sweeping. dollars; sweeping, cleaning, and sprinkling streets and avenues, thirty-five thousand one hundred dollars; cleaning alleys, eight thousand five hundred dollars; for current work of repairs of streets, alleys, and county roads, including labor, cart-hire, materials, inspection, and miscellaneous items, seventy thousand dollars; in all, one hundred and twenty-three thousand nine hundred and sixty-five dollars.
For parking commission: For one superintendent, one thousand twoParking. hundred dollars; one assistant superintendent, seven hundred and twenty dollars; contingent expenses, including laborers, cart-hire, trees, tree-boxes, tree-stakes, tree-straps, planting and care of trees, whitewashing, care of parks, and miscellaneous items, thirteen thousand four hundred dollars; in all, fifteen thousand three hundred and twenty dollars. For streetlamps: For illuminating material, and lighting and extinguishing, Lamps.one hundred and eighteen thousand dollars; repairs to streetlamps, one thousand dollars; erection of streetlamps, one thousand five hundred dollars; one superintendent, nine hundred dollars; for erection of lamps in alleys and lighting the same, two thousand dollars; in all, one hundred and twenty-three thousand four hundred dollars.
For repairs to pumps, three thousand dollars.Pumps.Tidal sewers. For cleaning tidal sewers, three thousand dollars. public schools, district of columbia.Public schools. For salaries of superintendents, teachers, and janitors, secretary ofSuperintendent.Teachers and others. the board and clerks, including additional teachers and increase of teachers’ pay by continuous service, three hundred and twenty-seven thousand eight hundred and thirty-four dollars and eighty cents, as follows, namely:
For one superintendent at two thousand seven hundred dollars per annum; and one at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; one secretary of the board at one hundred and fifty dollars; one clerk to the committee of accounts, three hundred dollars; one clerk to superintendent, seven hundred dollars; one clerk to superintendent, eight hundred dollars; six teachers at one thousand six hundred and fifty dollars per annum each; two teachers at one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars each; one teacher at one thousand three hundred dollars; one at one thousand two hundred dollars; one at one thorn and one hundred dollars; seventeen at one thousand dollars each; one at nine hundred and sixty dollars; one at nine hundred and fifty dollars; sixteen at nine hundred dollars each; ten at eight hundred and fifty dollars each; twenty-four at eight hundred dollars each; thirty-seven at seven hun- 160 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch. 121. 1880. died and fifty dollars each; fifty-three at seven hundred dollars each; fifty-four at six hundred and fifty dollars each; eighty at six hundred dollars each; thirty-three at five hundred and fifty dollars each; eleven at five hundred dollars each: eight at four hundred and fifty dollars each; thirty-four at four hundred and twenty-five dollars each; two at four hundred and seventy five dollars each; twenty-nine at four hundred dollars each; one at three hundred and fifty dollars ; seven at two hundred and fifty dollars each; and for increase of salaries of teachers by continuous service, increase of the number of schools in the several grades, and additional teachers required, fifteen thousand dollars.
For janitors and care of the several school-buildings, namely: For oneJanitors. janitor, at one thousand two hundred and seventy dollars per annum, one at one thousand two hundred and forty-five dollars, one at one thousand and fifty dollars, one at nine hundred and twenty-two dollars, one at nine hundred dollars, one at eight hundred and eighty dollars, one at eight hundred and fifty dollars, one at seven hundred and fifty-six dollars, one at seven hundred and thirty two dollars, one at six hundred and eighty-two dollars, one at six hundred and twenty-two dollars, one at six hundred and two dollars, one at five hundred and eighty-four dollars, one at five hundred and eighty-two dollars, one at five hundred and forty dollars, two at three hundred and eighty four dollars each, one at two hundred and ninety-one dollars and sixty cents, two at two hundred and eighty dollars each, one at two hundred and seventy dollars, one at two hundred and forty-eight dollars and forty cents, one at two hundred and twenty-five dollars, one at two hundred and twenty three dollars and twenty cents, one at two hundred and sixteen dollars, one at two hundred dollars, eight at one hundred and seventy-two dollars and eighty cents each, one at one hundred and sixty-two dollars, one at one hundred and fifty-one dollars and twenty cents, two at one hundred and twenty-nine dollars and sixty cents each, twenty-two at eighty-six dollars and forty cents each, one at sixty-four dollars and eighty cents, twenty-one at fifty-four dollars each, two at forty-three dollars and twenty cents each, two at thirty-two dollars and forty cents each, and for additional service that may be required by changing and increasing the number of schoolrooms, four thousand dollars: *Provided*, That the janitors*Proviso*. of the principal school-buildings, in addition to their other duties, shall do all minor repairs to buildings and furniture, glazing, fixing seats and desks, and shall be selected with reference to their qualifications to perform this work.
For rent of school-buildings, thirty thousand dollars, out of whichRents. amount the sum of two thousand four hundred dollars, being interest on the Linthicum Institute loan, shall be paid; for fuel, twelve thousand dollars; repairs to school-buildings, fifteen thousand dollars; and for contingent expenses, including furniture, books, stationery, printing, insurance, and miscellaneous items, twenty thousand dollars. For the purchase of sites (when necessary) and the erection and completionSites and erection three buildings.*Proviso*. of three school-buildings, one hundred thousand dollars: *Provided*, That they shall be contracted for before the first of next September and finished before the first of August, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, to be appropriated as follows, namely:
For the second school division, forty-five thousand dollars; for the sixth school division (county), ten thousand dollars; for the seventh school division, forty-five thousand dollars; amounting in all, for school purposes, *Proviso*.to five hundred and five thousand six hundred and thirty-four dollars and eighty cents: *provided*, That in the sixth (county) school division the sum appropriated may be used for one or more school buildings and sites when necessary. for metropolitan police.Police.
For one major and superintendent, two thousand six hundred and ten dollars; one captain, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one property-clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand five 161 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 121. 1880. hundred dollars; three surgeons, at four hundred and fifty dollars each; six detectives, at one thousand three hundred and twenty dollars each; ten lieutenants, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; twenty sergeants, at one thousand one hundred and forty dollars each; seven acting sergeants, atone thousand and eighty dollars each; seventy-three privates, class one, at nine hundred dollars each; one hundred and twenty privates, class two, at one thousand and eighty doLaborers.Messengers.llars each; sixteen station-keepers, at five hundred and sixteen dollars each, eight laborers, at four hundred and twenty dollars each, Mounted police.three telephone operators, at seven hundred and eighty dollars each; one messenger, nine hundred dollars; one messenger, three hundred and sixty dollars; one major and superintendent, mounted, three hundred and sixty dollars; one captain, mounted, two hundred and forty dollars; fifty lieutenants, sergeants, and privates, mounted, at two hundredRents.Fuel. and forty dollars each; one inspector of licenses, one thousand and ninety-five dollars; two drivers, at three hundred dollars each; one ambulance driver, six hundred dollars; rent of police-station houses and police headquarters, five thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars;Contingent. for fuel, one thousand five hundred dollars; repairs to station-houses, one thousand five hundred dollars; miscellaneous and contingent expenses, including stationery, books, telegraphing, printing, gas, ice, washing, meals for prisoners, and detection of crime, and repairs to van, six thousand four hundred and sixty-nine dollar’s; in all, three hundred thousand one hundred and twenty dollars. for the fire department and fire-alarm.Fire department.
For two commissioners, at two hundred dollars each; one commissioner and secretary, four hundred dollars; one chief engineer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one assistant engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; one superintendent of fire-alarm telegraph, one thousand five hundred dollars; two telegraph operators, atone thousand two hundred dollars each; eight foremen, at one thousand dollars each; six engineers, at one thousand dollars each; six firemen, at eight hundred dollars each; two tillermen, at eight hundred dollars each; eight hostlers, at eight hundred dollars each; fifty-four privates, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; three watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; repairs to engine-houses, one thousand dollars; for fuel, one thousand dollars; purchase of horses, two thousand dollars; repairs to apparatus, three thousand five hundred dollars; and repairs to telegraph line, one thousand dollars; contingent expenses, including hose, forage, stationery, horseshoeing, washing, and miscellaneous items, twenty thousand dollars; in all, one hundred and four thousand two hundred and forty dollars. courts.
For the police court, as follows: One judge, three thousand dollars;Police court. one clerk, two thousand dollars; one deputy clerk, one thousand dollars; two bailiffs, at three dollars per day each, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight dollars; one messenger, nine hundred dollars; one doorkeeper, five hundred and forty dollars; United States marshal’s fees, two thousand five hundred dollars; contingent expenses, including books, stationery, fuel, ice, gas, witness fees, and miscellaneous items, two thousand five hundred dollars; in all, fourteen thousand three hundred and eighteen dollars.
For judicial expenses, two thousand five hundred dollars.Judical expenses.Markets, etc markets. For one market-master, one thousand six hundred and fifty dollars; one market-master, one thousand five hundred dollars; two market-masters, at nine hundred dollars each; contingent expenses, including 162 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 121. 1880. gas, repairs, and miscellaneous items, four thousand five hundred and fifty dollars; rent of market-site, Northeastern Market, now used for school purposes, eight hundred and seventy-five dollars; in all, ten thousand three hundred and seventy-five dollars.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.Miscellaneous expenses. For hay-scales, two hundred dollars; for rent of District offices, three thousand six hundred dollars; for general advertising, seven thousand dollars; for purchase of police-court building, twenty thousand dollars ; for removal of bodies from Holmead’s cemetery (when requested by the relatives), two thousand dollars; to pay judgments against the District of Columbia, two thousand seven hundred and four dollars and twenty cents; for amounts due property-owners for ground condemned and used for alleys, streets, roads, and sewers, twenty-seven thousand four hundred and ninety-seven dollars and seventy-three cents; for books for register of wills, printing checks, damages, and miscellaneous items not otherwise provided for, six thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight dollars and seven cents; in all, sixty-nine thousand eight hundred dollars.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT. For one health-officer, three thousand dollars; six sanitary inspectors,Health officer. at one thousand two hundred dollars each; two food-inspectors, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; for clerks, seven thousand dollars; one messenger, five hundred and forty dollars; one poundmaster, one thousand two hundred dollars; and for contingent expenses, including books, stationery, fuel, rent, laborers under poundmaster, repairs to pound, and wagon and horse for poundmaster, meat for dogs, disinfectants, and miscellaneous items, three thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars; in all, twenty-five thousand two hundred dollars.
INTEREST AND SINKING FUND.Interest and sinking fund. For the sinking-fund and interest on the funded debt, exclusive of water-bonds, one million one hundred and fifty-five thousand five hundred and eighty-three dollars and fifty-five cents. For general contingent expenses of the District of Columbia not otherwise sufficiently provided for (including not exceeding seven thousand five hundred dollars for pay of temporary employees), twenty thousand dollars. Sec. 2. That all moneys appropriated by this act, together with all revenues of the District of Columbia from taxes or otherwise, shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as required by the provisions of section four of an act approved June eleventh, eighteen 1878, ch. 180,Stat., 20, 105.hundred and seventy-eight, and shall be drawn therefrom only on requisition of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia Requisitions for sinking fund.(except that the moneys appropriated for interest and the sinking fund shall be drawn therefrom only on the requisition of the Treasurer of the United States), such requisition specifying the appropriation upon which the same is drawn; and in no case shall such appropriation Accounts.be exceeded either in requisition or expenditure, and the accounts for all disbursements of the Commissioners of said District shall be made monthly to the accounting officers of the Treasury by the auditor of the *Proviso*.District of Columbia, on vouchers certified by the Commissioners as now required by law: *Provided*, That said Commissioners shall not make requisitions upon the appropriations from the Treasury of the United States for a larger amount during said fiscal year than they *Proviso*.make on the appropriations arising from the revenues of said District: *And provided further*, That they shall submit their annual estimates to the Secretary of the Treasury by the first day of October of each year.
Approved, June 4, 1880. Chapter 124: to carry into effect the resolution of Congress, adopted on the twenty-ninth day of October, seventeen hundred and eighty-one, in regard to a monumental column, at Yorktown, Virginia, and for other purposes Chapter 124 21 Stat. 163 1880-06-07 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-02-27 46 2 public 163 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch. 124, 127. 1880.
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