expense of the said company, in order the more effectually to preserve the free navigation of said river. SEC. 7. That this Act shall be null and void unless the construction of said bridge shall be commenced within one year and completed within three years from the passage of this Act. SEC. 8. That Congress shall have power at any time to alter, amend, or repeal this Act. Approved, June 11, 1896. Commencement and completion. Amendment, etc. CHAP. 418.-An Act To make the city of Erie, Pennsylvania, a port of immediate transportation. June 11, 1896. Erie, Pa. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the privileges of the Granted immediate seventh section of the Act approved June tenth, eighteen hundred and transportation privi leges. eighty, governing the transportation of dutiable merchandise without. 21, p. 174. appraisement, be, and the same are hereby, extended to the port of Erie, in the State of Pennsylvania. Approved, June 11, 1896. CHAP. 419. 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 ninety-seven, and for other purposes. June 11, 1896. bia appropriations. Half from District revenues. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the half of the following District of Columsums 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 for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, namely: GENERAL EXPENSES. General expenses. Executive office. FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICE: For two Commissioners, at five thousand dollars each; Engineer Commissioner, nine hundred and twenty-four retary, etc. dollars (to make salary five thousand dollars); secretary, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; two assistant secretaries to Commissioners, at one thousand dollars each; clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; three clerks, one of whom shall be a stenographer and typewriter, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; messenger, six hundred dollars; stenographer and typewriter, seven hundred and twenty dollars; driver, four hundred and eighty dollars; laborer, three hundred and sixty-five dollars; inspector of buildings, two thousand four hundred dollars; assistant inspector of buildings, one thousand two hundred dollars; three assistant inspectors of buildings, at one thousand dollars each; clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; clerk, nine hundred dollars; messenger, four hundred and eighty dollars; janitor, seven hundred dollars; steam engineer, nine hundred dollars; one fireman, four hundred and eighty dollars; property clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; deputy property clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; clerk, seven hundred and twenty dollars; messenger, six hundred dollars; two elevator operators, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; messenger, four hundred and eighty dollars; three watchmen, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; inspector of plumbing, two thousand dollars; five assistant inspectors of plumbing, at one thousand dollars each; harbor master, one thousand two hundred dollars; two laborers, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; in all, fifty-one thousand and eighty-nine dollars: Provided, That the accounting officers of the Treasury are Provisos. Credits in accounts of former Commissioners. authorized to credit the accounts of the ex-Boards of Commissioners of the District of Columbia with all disbursements and expenditures, not exceeding in the aggregate nine thousand seven hundred and thirteen dollars and fifty cents which have heretofore been suspended or disallowed in the settlement of their accounts wherein it shall satisfactorily appear that the money was paid in good faith for goods sold and delivered, work and labor done, materials furnished, or services actually No money to be paid. rendered for the benefit of the District: Provided further, That in crediting and allowing said disbursements and expenditures no money on account thereof shall be paid out of the Treasury of the United States. Assessor's office. Collector's office. Auditor's office. Attorney's office. Sinking-fund office. Coroner. Market masters. Prorise. Payment of rents, etc. Sealer of weights and measures. FOR ASSESSOR'S OFFICE: For assessor, three thousand five hundred dollars; three assistant assessors, at three thousand dollars each; two assistant assessors, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; two clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; draftsman, one thousand two hundred dollars; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; assistant or clerk, nine hundred dollars; clerk in charge of records, one thousand dollars; clerk to board of assistant assessors, one thousand two hundred dollars; clerk, nine hundred dollars; license clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; inspector of licenses, one thousand two hundred dollars; messenger and driver for board of assistant assessors, six hundred dollars; in all, thirty-three thousand three hundred dollars. FOR COLLECTOR'S OFFICE: For collector, four thousand dollars; deputy collector, one thousand eight hundred dollars, and such deputy collector shall hereafter perform such duties as may be required of him by the collector, and the collector may require the said deputy collector to give bond for the faithful performance of such duties; but the collector shall in every respect be responsible, as now provided by law, to the United States, the District of Columbia, and to individuals, as the case may be, for all moneys collected; cashier, one thousand eight hundred dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand six hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; two clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; clerk and messenger, one thousand dollars; messenger, six hundred dollars; in all, sixteen thousand dollars. FOR AUDITOR'S OFFICE: For auditor three thousand dollars; chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; disbursing clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; three clerks, at one thousand two bundred dollars each; clerk, one thousand dollars; messenger, six hundred dollars; in all, seventeen thousand eight hundred dollars. FOR ATTORNEY'S OFFICE: For attorney, four thousand dollars; assistant attorney, two thousand dollars; special assistant attorney, one thousand six hundred dollars; law clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; messenger, two hundred dollars; in all, nine thousand dollars. FOR SINKING-FUND OFFICE, UNDER CONTROL OF THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES: For clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; clerk, nine hundred dollars; in all, two thousand four hundred dollars. FOR CORONER'S OFFICE: For coroner, one thousand eight hundred dollars. FOR MARKET MASTERS: For two market masters, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one market master, nine hundred dollars; for hire of laborers for cleaning markets, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, four thousand five hundred dollars: Provided, That hereafter all rents, fees, and income derived from the markets herein appropriated for shall be paid to the collector of taxes; and no person employed by the District of Columbia in or about the said markets shall receive any fees or compensation of any kind in addition to the salary provided by law. FOR OFFICE OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: For sealer of weights and measures, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant sealer of weights and measures, one thousand two hundred dollars; laborer, two hundred and forty dollars; in all, three thousand nine hundred and forty dollars. FOR ENGINEER'S OFFICE: Record division: For chief clerk, one thousand uine hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; messenger clerk seven hundred and twenty dollars; two messengers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; Surface division: For computing engineer, two thousand four hundred dollars; assistant engineer, one thousand six hundred dollars; two assistant engineers, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; three rodmen, at seven hundred and eighty dollars each; three chainmen, at six hundred and fifty dollars each; draftsman, one thousand two hundred dollars; inspector of streets, one thousand two hundred dollars; two assistant inspectors of streets, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; superintendent of streets, two thousand dollars; superintendent of county roads, one thousand five hundred dollars; superintendent of parking, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant superintendent of parking, nine hundred dollars; clerk, nine hundred dollars. Subsurface division: For inspector of asphalt and cements, two thousand four hundred dollars; inspector of gas and meters, two thousand dollars; assistant inspector of gas and meters, one thousand dollars; messenger, four hundred and eighty dollars; superintendent of lamps, one thousand dollars; three inspectors of gas and electric lighting, at nine hundred dollars each; inspector of sewers, one thousand two hundred dollars; superintendent of sewers, two thousand four hundred dollars; general inspector of sewers, one thousand three hundred dollars; two assistant engineers, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; draftsman, one thousand two hundred dollars; leveler, one thousand two hundred dollars; three rodmen, at seven hundred and eighty dollars each; three chainmen, at six hundred and fifty dollars each; clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two inspectors of property, at nine hundred and thirty-six dollars each; two sewer tappers, at one thousand dollars each; permit clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; one assistant permit clerk, eight hundred and forty dollars; in all, sixty-seven thousand four hundred and fifty-two dollars. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OFFICE: For special assessment clerk, one thousand seven hundred dollars; seven clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; in all, eleven thousand nine hundred dollars. STREET SWEEPING OFFICE: For superintendent, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant superintendent and clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; clerk, nine hundred dollars; chief inspector of streets, one thousand two hundred dollars; three inspectors, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; ten inspectors, at one thousand one hundred dollars each; three assistant inspectors, at eight hundred dollars each; foreman of public dumps, nine hundred dollars; messenger and driver, six hundred dollars; in all, twenty-four thousand dollars. BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STEAM ENGINEERS: For compensation for board of examiners of steam engineers in the District of Columbia, three, at three hundred dollars each, nine hundred dollars. That overseers, inspectors, and other employees temporarily required in connection with sewer, street, or road work, or the construction and repair of buildings and bridges, or any work authorized by appropri ations, and all expenses incidental to or necessary for the proper exe cution of said work shall be paid from and equitably charged against the sums appropriated for said work; and the Commissioners of the District, in their annual report to Congress, shall report the number of such overseers, inspectors, and other employees, and their work, and the sums paid to each, and out of what appropriation. Superintendent of SUPERINTENDENT OF CHARITIES: For superintendent of charities, charities three thousand dollars; messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; in all, three thousand eight hundred and forty dollars. FOR SURVEYOR'S OFFICE: For surveyor, three thousand dollars; assistant surveyor, one thousand eight hundred dollars; for such employees as may be required, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress making the surveyor of the District of Columbia a salaried officer, five thousand two hundred dollars; in all ten thousand dollars. CONTINGENT EXPENSES. For contingent expenses of the government of the District of Columbia, namely: For printing, checks, books, stationery; detection of frauds on the revenue; repairs of market houses, painting; surveying instruments and implements, drawing materials; binding, rebinding, repairing, and preservation of records; maintaining and keeping in good order the laboratory and apparatus in the office of the inspector of asphalt and cement; damages; care of horses not otherwise provided for, horseshoeing; fuel, ice, gas, repairs, insurance, repairs to pound and vehicles, and other general necessary expenses of District offices, including the sinking-fund office, office of the superintendent of charities, harbor master, health department, surveyor's office, sealer of weights and measures' office, and police court, twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars; and the Commissioners shall so apportion this sum as to prevent a deficiency therein: Provided, That horses and vehicles appropriated for in this Act shall be used only for official purposes: And provided further, That the whole cost of maintaining and keeping in good order the laboratory and apparatus in the office of the inspector of gas and meters shall hereafter be paid by the Washington Gaslight Company: And provided further, That the recorder of deeds shall make no charge for reporting to the assessor of the District of Columbia for entry upon the tax books transfers of real estate as required by law. For contingent expenses of stables of the engineer department, including forage, livery of horses, shoeing, purchase and repair of vehicles, purchase and repair of harness, blankets, lap robes, purchase of horses, whips, oil, brushes, combs, sponges, chamois skins, buckets, halters, jacks, rubber boots and coats, medicines, and other necessary articles and expenses, five thousand dollars; and no expenditure on account of the engineer department for the items named in this paragraph shall be made from any other fund. For rent of District offices, nine thousand dollars. For necessary expenses in the collection of overdue personal taxes by distraint and sale and otherwise, and for other necessary items, one thousand five hundred dollars. For judicial expenses, including procurement of chains of title, the printing of briefs in the court of appeals of the District of Columbia, and witness fees in District cases before the supreme court of said District, eight hundred dollars. For livery of horse or horse hire for coroner's office, jurors' fees, removal of deceased persons, making autopsies, ice, disinfectants, and other necessary supplies for the morgue, and the necessary expenses of holding inquests, including stenographic services in taking testimony, and photographing unidentified bodies, eight hundred dollars. For general advertising, authorized and required by law, and for tax and school notices and notices of changes in regulations, two thousand five hundred dollars. For advertising notice of taxes in arrear July first, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, as required to be given by Act of March nineteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety, seven thousand five hundred dollars, to be reimbursed by a charge of one dollar and twenty cents for each lot or piece of property advertised. To enable the assessor to continue account of arrears of taxes on real property due the District of Columbia, including the payment of necessary clerical force, two thousand dollars. To enable the assessor to transcribe the general assessment and prepare the numerical book, three thousand dollars, the same to be immediately available: Provided, That the employees in the office of the assessor may be assigned to duty in the preparation of said numerical books in addition to their regular duties, and may be allowed a reasonable compensation for said additional services from said appropriation. To enable the Commissioners to have plats of subdivisions of the squares in that portion of Washington formerly known as Georgetown photolithographed, three hundred and forty-six dollars, to be immediately available. For special repairs to market houses, one thousand five hundred dollars. General assessment books. Proviso. Pay for additional services. Georgetown subdi visions. Market houses. outside subdivisions. PLATS OF SUBDIVISIONS OUTSIDE OF WASHINGTON AND GEORGE- Surveys and plats of TOWN: To pay the expenses of such surveys as may be necessary to enable the Commissioners of the District to determine whether plats of subdivisions of land within said District offered for record have been made in conformity to the "Act to regulate subdivision of land within the District of Columbia," approved August twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, two thousand dollars. Vol. 25, p. 451. Extension of high ways. From District reve nues. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS: To pay the expenses of completing a plan for the extension of a permanent system of highways in conformity Vol. 27, p. 532. with the "Act to provide a permanent system of highways in that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of cities," approved March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, ten thousand dollars, to be paid wholly out of the revenues of the District of Columbia: Provided, That of this sum so much as may be necessary may be expended by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for the preparation of plans, in part, and for reports by Frederick Law Olmstead, or other eminent landscape architect, on the said extension of a permanent system of highways. For advertising and court expenses necessary for the execution of the Act entitled "An Act to provide a permanent system of highways in that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of cities," approved March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, ten thousand dollars. PAYMENT FOR LOTS, POTOMAC RIVER FLATS: For payment of the owners of the lots and parts of lots referred to in the decrees passed by the supreme court of the District of Columbia, in the case of the United States versus Morris and others, and located in squares sixtythree, eighty-nine, one hundred and twenty-nine, and one hundred and forty-eight, in the city of Washington, in said District, which lots and parts of lots have been included within the limits of the improvement of the Potomac River and its flats, in charge of the Secretary of War, twenty-six thousand six hundred and eighty-four dollars and nine cents; which payment shall be made to and received by the respective owners of such lots and parts of lots in full discharge, acquittance, and release by such owners to the United States of all their right, title, interest, and claim of every description, as well in the soil of such lots and parts of lots, as of all claim of such owners on account of impairment or injury to any rights whatsoever therein claimed or suffered by such owners from the filling in of such lots and parts of lots and their inclusion within the limits of said improvement; and which payment shall be made upon orders of the said court to the persons who have already been determined by the said court to be the owners of some of the said lots and parts of lots, and also to the persons who shall hereafter be determined by said court to be the owners of the residue of said lots and parts of lots; such orders to be passed from time to time upon application to the court therefor, by the several persons so determined, or who may be hereafter determined to be such owners; the appropriation herein made to be immediately available for the purposes specified. Proviso. Advertising and court expenses. Potomac flats. |