Chapter 59. to enable the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to maintain public order during the ceremonies of the inauguration of the President and for other purposes
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CHAP. 59.— An Act to enable the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to maintain public order during the ceremonies of the inauguration of the President and for other purposes.Feb. 13, 1885. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,District of Columbia. That such sum as may be necessary, one half payable from any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated and one half from the revenues of the District of ColumbiaAppropriation. not to exceed eight thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated to enable the Commissioners to maintain public order and to protect life and propertyTo protect life and maintain order during ceremonies of inauguration of President in 1885. during the ceremonies of the inaugauaration of the President from the twentieth day of February to the sixth day of March eighteen hundred and eighty-five inclusive; and the Commissioners of the District 304 FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch. 59,64,65. 1885. of Columbia are hereby authorized and required to make all-reasonableCommissioners of the District of Columbia to make rules for preserving public order and to regulate fares of public conveyances.Penalty. and needful rules and regulations for preserving public order and protecting life and property and for regulating and fixing fares by public conveyances during the aforesaid period any person violating any of such rules and regulations shall be liable to a fine in the police court of the District of Columbia not to exceed twenty-five dollars.
Approved, February 13th, 1884.