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1064 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. C11. 546. 1891. To enable the assessor to continue to prepare and complete, within the fiscal year eighteen hundred and ninety-two, a book showing all Axnmomxwmw- existing arrears of taxes on real property due the District of Columbia, including the payment of necessary clerical force, six thousand dollars. Threeamistantasses· For three assistant assessors, at two thousand five hundred dollars “°”· er annum each, who shall within the calendar year eighteen hun- C°mP°¤“**°"· dred and ninety-two, under the direction of the assessor of the Dis- Duties,etc. trict of Columbia, make the assessments of real property in said District for the triennial period beginning with the seal year eighteen hundred and ninety-three and perform such other duties and have all the power and authority to do the things required of the V¤!.¤.pp.568-571. twelve assessors under the provisions of the act of March third eighteen hundred and eighty-three and perform such other duties as may be assigned to them not inconsistent with existing law by the assessor in the assessment of real and personal property seven thousand five hundred dollars. couscwrs cmw. Fon CoLLno·ron’s Ormomz For one collector, four thousand dollars; one cashier, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one book- · kee r, one thousand six hundred dollars; four clerks, at one thousandgfour hundred dollars each, three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each, one messenger, six hundred dollars; in all, seventeen thousand two hundred ollars. Nwwmemmw For necessary ex enses in the collection of overdue personal taxes by distraint and sale, or otherwise, and for other necessary items, two thousand dollars. A¤·¤¤¤'¤¤¤°¤· Fon AUDITOR’S OFFICE: For one auditor, three thousand dollars; one chief clerk, one·thousand eight hundred dollars; one bookkee er, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand) six hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one messenger, six hundred dollars; in all, fifteen thousand two hundred dollars Disbursing clerk. For one disbursing clerk who shall be authorized to pay laborers Compensation. and employees of the District of Columbia, one thousand five hun- Payments from ao. dred dollars, and such payments may be made with moneys ad- '"‘°°“· vanced to him by the Commissioners in their discretion, upon pay Pay mus and vouch- rolls or other vouchers audited and approved by the Auditor of the °”‘ District of Columbia, and certified ythe Commissioners as now required by law. Said Cpay rolls and ot 1er vouchers shall be included promos. in the account of the ommissioners : Provided, That he shall give bonisooring o1erk·¤ bond to the United States, to the satisfaction of the Commissioners, ° ‘ in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, for the benefit of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and all persons interested, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his office ; but égmgéggm w said disbursing clerk shall be subordinate to the Commissioncommmmg}, H,. ers of the District of Columbia, and they shall in every respect ‘P°""*'°*“°Y· be responsible to the United States, the District of Columbia, and to individuals for the acts and doings of the said disbursing clerk :

    • °°°°¤°¤· Provided further, That his accounts shall be audited by the auditor

A¤¤*¤¤¤*¤<>¤¤¤it¤w· of the District of Columbia, who shall romptly forward the same to the Commissioners for their approval? Horse one wagon. For horse, wagon, harness, forage safe, and other necessary items for the use of the disbursin clerk, to enable him to visit the various localities where public works shall at the time be in progress, and pay the laborers engaged thereon at the place of their employment, eight hundred dollars. FOR ATTOl}NEY,S OFFICE: For one attorne , four thousand dollars; one assistant attorney, two thousand dollars; one special as- Aztoi-nors omce. sistant attorney, one thousand two hundred dollars ; one law clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; one messenger, two hundred