Chapter CLIX. to confer certain powers on the levy court of the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes
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Chap. CLIX.— An Act to confer certain powers on the levy court of the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.May 26, 1824. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ThatThe levy court of die county of Alexandria to have the powers which the county courts of Virginia possessed, &c. on the 27th of February, 1801, in relation to county levies. the levy court of the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, shall, from and after the passing of this act, have, possess, and exercise, all the powers which the county courts of Virginia possessed and exercised on die twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and one, in relation to the laying of the county levies; and that lite marshal of the District of Columbia, shall collect and account for the levies so laid by said court, in the same manner, and at the same time, as the sheriffs of Virginia collected and accounted for the levies made by the aforesaid county courts of Virginia, on the aforesaid twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and one.
The marshal of the district aforesaid, shall pay over the amount, so collected, to the order of the levy court aforesaid. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* ThatSeven justices of the peace to constitute a quorum. any seven justices of the peace in the county of Alexandria, aforesaid, who shall be duly qualified, shall be a quorum for the transaction of all business appertaining by law to the levy court aforesaid. Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* ThatThe orphans’ court of Alexandria to hold its sessions on the first Monday of each month at the courthouse. the orphans’ court of the said county of Alexandria, shall, hereafter, be held at the courthouse, in the town of Alexandria, so soon as a suitable room shall have been provided, on the public square on which said courthouse stands, for the safe-keeping of the records of said orphans’ court.
The said orphans’ court shall hold its sessions on the first Monday in each month, and may adjourn from day to day, for the purpose of transacting the business of said court: *Provided,*Proviso. That the whole number of days of the session of said court, shall not exceed four in any one month. Sec. 4. *And be it further enacted,* ThatThe register of wills to give security for the faithful performance of the duties of his office. the register of wills for the county of Alexandria aforesaid, shall, within two months from and after the passage of this act, give bond and good security, payable to the44EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Ch. 160, 161, 162. 1824. United States, in the penalty of five thousand dollars; which bond shall be conditioned for the due and faithful performance of the duties of his office, as prescribed bylaw; which bond shall be renewed once in every five years thereafter, and shall be approved by the orphans’ court; and shall be recorded among the records of the circuit court of the District of Columbia for the county aforesaid; an official copy of which bond, duly certified, shall have tire force and effect of the original, in all suits brought on said bond.
Approved, May 26, 1824. Chapter CLX: further to regulate the inspection of flour in the county if Alexandria. 4 Stat. 44 1824-05-26 Chapter CLX 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 2025-11-26 18 1 public
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