Indiana Centinel, Volume 4, Number 12, Vincennes, Knox County, 1 July 1820 — Page 1
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INDIANA' EHT1NEL- V PUBLIC APYKimSEIl '
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VINCKNNKS, (IM). SATURDAY, JULYJJB'
NO. 12.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY CORNING, BY N. BLACKMAN, Publisher of the Lairs of the U. States, Opposite the Bank of Yincennes. TERMS OF PUBLICATION. Ttv.t Dollars in advance, Three in
6 months, or Four Dollars at the end of the? vear.
No subscription will be discontinued
Imtil aHarrear.ees are prud.Advertisements inserted on the usual
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ed in levying or collecting the public
venue, shall be made out and recor
ded in the Treasury Department,
and the seal of the .said Department
affiled thereto : any law to the contrary
notwithstanding; Provided lnat the said ceal shall not be affixed to any such commissions before the same shall have
been signed by the President of the U-
oiieu otaies. n. ju i , Speaker of the Home of Representatives JOHN GAILLAKD, President of the Senate, pr tempore
May 15, 18-0. Approved,
uii. nivnMi?
T.'Kv) officii .wA7-;r.
The Receiver of Public Monies has
Wn instructed to receive in payment
for Lands sold in the District ol m
cennes, notes on the following Uanks. Bank or the United States & Branches?, Bank of Virginia and its Branhces, Fanner's Bank of Virginia and branches. Bank of Penn. (Philadelphia) of North America do. Fanners and Mechanic Bank do. Mechanics Bank of City & County, do. Commercial Wink of Penn. do Schuylkill Bank do Bank of Northern Liberties do of Maryland of Baltimore of Columbia (District of Columbia Uhion Bank of Georgetown do Patriotic Bank of Washington do Bank of Washington do of Metropolis do of Alexandria do New York Bank, New York Manhattan Co. do Mechanics Bank do Merchants Bank, do do. Union Bank, do. Bank of America do. Bank of Chilicothe, Ohio. State Bank of Indiana, at incennes. Bank of Illinois, at Shawnec-Town, Bank of Missouri, at St. Loins, Bank of Mississippi and branches, do. of New-Orleans, do. of Louisiana. "Pliiifore hank do.
No note of less than five dollars is re
ceivable. (Corrected IVeckht.
BY AUTHORITY.
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of Representatives of the. United State of America in Congress assembled, That
the act, entitled An act to incorporate
the inhabitants of the city of ashmg-
ton, in the District of Columbia," and the act supplementary to the same, parsed on the 24th of February, in the vear one thousand eight hundred and four, and the act, entitled "an act fur tlier to amend the charter of the city of Washington," and all other acts, or parts of act1?, inconsistent with the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed: Provided, hotcever, That "the Mavor. the member of the
Board of Aldermen, and members of
AN ACT to authorize the President of
the United Strtes to borrow a sum not
exceeding Three Million of dollars.
lie it enacted hu the Senate and House
nf Representatives of the United States nf America in Congress assembled,'! 'hat. ibr i'mdrnt nf the United states he,
and he is hereby, empowered to borrow, on the credit of the United Slates, r sum not exceeding Three Millions of Dollars, at a rate of intercut, payable quarter yearly, not exceeding live per centum per annum, and reimbursable, at the will of the government, at any time after the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two: or at a rate of interest payable in like manner, not exceeding six per centum per annum, and reimbursable at the ideas-are of the United States; to be
applied, in addition to the moneys now in the Treasury, or which may be received therein from other sources, during the present year, to defray any of the public expenses which are, or may le, authorized by law. The stock thereby created shall he transferable in the same manner as is provided by law for the transfer of the public debt. Sec. 2. And be itfurthrr enacted, That it shall be lawful 'for the Bank of the United States to lend the said sum, or
any part thereof; and it is nereby further declared, that it shall be deemed a iTood execution of the said power to hoi's .. ', ...
row, tor the secretary ol the ireasury, with the approbation of the President of the United States, to cause to be constituted certificates of stock, signed by the Register of the Treasurv, or by Com
missioner of Loans for the sum to be
borrowed, or
the Board of Common Council, of the
at ten o'clock in the morning, and at, the same hour on the second Monday in June, in every year thereafter; and; at such other times as the two boards may, bv law, direct. A majority of each board "shall be necessary to form a quorum to do business, but a less number mav adjourn from day to day ; they may compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties, and allow such compensation for the attendance of the members, as thev may, by law, provide: eaxhjboard shall appoint its own President, who shall preside during its sessions, and who shall be entitled to vote on all ques
tions: they shall settle their rules of
rnrnnr.ififin nf thi said ritv. shall and proceedings, appoint their own ohiccrs.
may remain and continue as such, for and regulate their respective compensaand during the terms for which they have lions, and remove them at pleasure; been respectively appointed, subject to and may, with tiie concurrence of three, the terms and conditions in such cases fourths'of the whole, expel any member legally made and provided; and all acts for disorderly behavior, or mal-eonduct or things done, or which may be done, in office, but not a second time for toe bv them, in pursuance to the provisions, same offence ; each hoard shall keep a or by virtue of the authority of the said journal of its proceedings and the yea acts, or either of them, and not incon- and nays shall be entered thereon, at istent with the provisions of this act, the request of any member; and their shail be valid, and of as full force and deliberations shall be p. o!ic. All ordieffect, as if the said acts had not been nances or acts', passed by the two boards, repealed. shall be sent to the M ivor for his approSec. 2. dndle if further enacted.TUnt bation, and, when approval by him. shall the inhabitants of the city of Washing- be. obligatory a3 such. Uut, if the Mayton shall continue to bei body politic or shall not approve of any ordinance
and corjxn ate, by the name of the 4i May-
Board ol Aldenncu, and Board of
or
Common Council of the citv of Wash
ington," to be elected by ballot, as here
or act so sent to him, he shall return
the same within live days, with his reasons in writing therefor; and if two-thirds
of both boards, on rcconsidei wtion there
inafter directed : and, by their corporate of, agree to pass the same, it shall be in name may sue and be sued, implead and force, in like manner as if he had approbe impleaded, grant, receive, .od do all ved it; but, if the two boards shall, by other acts as natural persons ; and may their adjournment, prevent its return, purchase and hold real, personal, and the same shall not be obligatory, mixed property, or dispose of the same, Sec. 5. And he it further evicted, That, for the benefit of the citv: and mav have no person shall be eligible to a seat in
and use a city Seat, and break and al- the Board of Aldermen, or Bond of ter the same at pleasure. Common Council, unless he diail b2
Sec. 3. And be it farther cnazted, That more than tweuty-nve years ol age, a the Mavor of the aid citv shall bee- free white male citizen of the United
Iprtod.nn the first Mond.iv'in Juii next J States, and shall have been a resident nf
and on the same day in every second the City of Washington, for one year year thereafter, at the same time and next preceding the day of election, and place, in the same manner, and by the shall at the time of his election, be a persons qualified to vote for members of resident of the ward for which he shall the hoard of aldermen, and the board of be elected, and be than the buna fide
common council. That the commission owner of a freehold estate mine saul crs hereinafter mentioned shall make city, and shall have been assessed on
for anv part thereof, bear- out duplicate certificates of the result of the books of the corporation, for the ?t of five per centum per the election of mayor; anil shall return year ending on the. thirty-first of De-
inrp an interest ot live per
annum, transferable, and reimhurs
Laws of the Union.
loth CONtiUUSS Ut SESSION.
AN ACT to limit the term of office of certain officers therein named, and for other purposes. lie it enacted by the Senate and House cf Representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled,, That, from and after the passage of this act.
all district attornevs, collectors ol the customs, naval officers, and surveyors of the customs, navy agents, receivers of public monies for rands, registers of the land offices, pay masters in the army, the apothecary general, the assistant apothecaries general, and the commissary general of purchases, to be appointed under the laws of the. United States, shall he appointed frthe term of four years, but shall be removable from office at pleasiu e. Sec. 2. And it further enacted, That the commission of each and every ot the. officers named in the first suction of this act, now in office, unless vacated by icIftoval from office", or otherwise, shall cease and expire, in the manner follow-
All nrh rommis-inns beai iur Hate
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one to the board of ahlcrin-n, and the cember next preceding the day of elec
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the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he but m case two or more persons nignesc i.ic uj u. cuu. -u
is hereby, authorized, with the app. oba- in vote, snail nave an equal rummer v -uu - 7
VOlCS, llieil II Slulll U'.'.iaw nil IOi mi uvaiu i-' wn..t.i.. of aldermen, and the board of common ed on the books of the corporation, for
council to proceed forthwith, bv ballot, the year ending on the thirty-urst iay oi
in joint meetinir, to determine the choice December next preceding the day of elec-
bntivpen such nersons. The Mayor shall, tinn, and who shall have paid all taxes Ie
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on the Monday next, ensuing ins eiec- gany assesseu auu uui: " wai-ua. i..-,-
tinn.hofore. he enter on the duties of erty. when le-ally requirea to pay the
hi ofiee, in the presence" of the Boards same; and no otlurr person shall be en-
, which S.ih.rnfinn hr,v been of Aldermen and Common Council, in titled to vote at any citciion lor mem-
i,Q .i.u;,,.,.! i, 4.n . t.r ni inint meetinr. take an oath, to he admin- hers of the two ooards. And it shall be
uiui uuiaiutiii mail UV Lit utvli-iui t ui i ' .... I.. . r.i r i .
r-....,.-.. k. ii.r. ....i. . ..f UlHi-p.d Uv a iustice o peace." lawfully the duty ot tne register or. me city, or
i uaui v oinivru tu sutii acui 1 J j i ' . , t - , " A r
pots- nod mini. nt PvrP(Mlinr to execute the duties ot Ins oitice, to tne sucii onicer as xne corporation inay nvi r
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lion of the President of the United
States, to employ an agent, or agents, for the purpose of obtaining subscriptions to the loan authorized by this act, or of selling any part of the stock to be created by virtue thereof. A commission, not exceeding one-eighth of one
per cent, on the amount thus sold, or
the nr a
four'thousand dollar, to be paid out of best of his skill and judgment, without
auv moneys in the Treasurv, not other- tavor or partiality. lie naii, eiouicio,
wise appropriated, is hereby appropri i- have and exercise all the powei s,authoni A for that obiect. anil also for defrav- ty, and jurisdiction, of a justice ot the
in" the expenses of printing and issuing pace for the county of Washington.
l. c.i itrrintmn poi-t.fiitoc nf fPrrill - I WliOIIl HIV ;UU l.oaiit. UU SiUUl nuuM-
tp nf stock, and nlber exneuses inci- te, and, with tlie consent id tne hoard
dent to the due execution of this act. of Aldermen, appoint to all offices un-
Sec 4. And be it further enacted, That dec the corporation, (except commissionso much of the funds constituting the crs of election,) and may remove any
annual annrom -iation of ten million of such oitcer trom otlicc at his win ami
dollars, for the payment of the principal pleasure. He shall appoint persons to
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a, .a. r. :, r..:. iiei-ioen. to ioki sue 1 annmuimenis uiuii
HUl w HIM L'.PVi (Mill S.lllS' l'i 'l"c suiuai J - II .
..nriirv f.ir iviv.MPiit nr flip infpr- Hie eiui ni me iiiuu ensuing rcanuMi.
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may convene uv: iwu ooaius ncu, m
his opinion, the public good may require
it: and he shall lav before them, trom.
time to time, in writing, such alterations
after direct, to furnish the commissioners of election in each ward, previous to opening the polls, at every election, a list of the persons having a right to vote, agreeably to the provisions of this section.
Sec. 6. Anil hi it further enact fd, That an election for members of the Board of
Aldermen, and Board of Common Coun
return shall, together w.ti a lit of tha persons who voted at sut h election, also, be made on the day succeeding the elcc-: tion, to the register of the city, w!m shall preserve and record the same; and shall, within two days thereafter, notify the several persons, so returned, of their election. Aod each board shall judge of the lealitv of the election, re
turns, and qualifications of its own members, and shall supply vacancies in its own body by .causing elections to be heM to fill the same, and appoint commissioners to hold the same ; and such coiwmissioners shall ufive at least five days' public notice of the time and place of holding such elections; each of the
members of either boaid shall, before entering on the duties of his olfice, take an oath or affirmation Haithfuliv to execute the duties of his office, to "the best of his knowledge and ability." winch; oath or affirmation shall be administered by the Mayor oi some justice of the peace, for the county of Washington. .Sec 7. And be it further enacted,' That the corporation aforesaid shall: have full power and authority to lay and collect taxs upon the real and personal property within the said city, provided.
that no tax shall be ram upon real property, at a higher rate than three quar
ters of one per centum on the assessment valuation thereof, except for tho spt cial purposes herein after provided ; and that no tax shall be laid upon the wearing apparel, or necessary tools and. implements used in carrying on the trade or occupation of any person ; nor shall, t! e 8a oe be subject to distress and sale for any tax ; and, after providing for all objects of a general nature, tho taxes raised on the assessable property in each ward shall be expended therein, and in no other; to establish a board of health, with competent authority to enforce its regulations, and to establish, such other regulations as may be necessary to prevent the introduction of con-
tazious diseases, aud lor toe preservation of the health of the city ; to preventand remove nuisances; to establish nighty watches or patrols and erect lamps it the streets ; to preserve the navigafi -a. of the Potomac ami Anacostia livers adjoining the city ; to erect, it-pair, and re ri I ate, public wharvcs, and to deep.rt
creeks, docks, and basons ; to regulate the manner of erecting, and the rate of wharfage at, private wharves ; to rgulate the stationing, anchorage, and ::i;.orinz, of vessels; to provide for hc( iing, taxing,and regulating auctions, ret lib rs, ordinaries, awl taverns, hackney cania-g-s, wagons, cai ts.and drays, pawn-brk-ers, venders of lottery tickets, mon-yJ changer.-, and hawker and pcd'ai: to providi for licensing, taxing, i emulating, or restraining, theatrical or public shown and amusements ; to restrain or pnj bi tipoling houses, lotteries, and all kif.dJ of uniuor: to regulate ai.d establish
markets to erect and repair budge-; to open and keep in repair streets, avenues, lanes, alleys, drains, and sewer.', agreeably to the plan of the city ; to supply the city with water; to provide, for the safc-ceping of the standard wei-hls and measures as fixed by Congres,and for the regulation of all weights and measures used in the. city ; to regulate the sweeping of chimneys, and fir the rates or fees therefor ; to provide for the prevention and extinguishment of fires ; to regulate the size of bricks to he made or used, and provide for the
inspection of lumber and other building materials to be sold in the city
cil, shaU bo held on the first Monday of (o regulate, with the approbation of the June next, and on the first Monday in president 0f the United States, the mani
est, and of such part of the principal, of the said -debt, as the Uuitcd States
are now pledged annually to pay or
" reimburse, is hereby pledged and appro
on or before the thirtieth day ot Sep- . , f , - rn :nfrrr,t lin the laws of the corporation as he may
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fourteen, shall cease and expire on the dav and month, of their respective dates, which shall next ensue after the thirtieth dav of September next: all such commisSmh heai ins date after the said thii tieth dav of September, in th year one thousand eHu hundred and fourteen, and be- " " f SI A I .... i
fore the fust day ol wctoncr, one uiu
June annually thereafter; and allelec
tions shall belicKl by three commissioners to be appointed in each ward, by the tw boards in joint meeting, which appointment shall be at least ten days previous to the day of each election. And it .shall he the duty of the commissioners so appointed f give at least five days'
ner of erecting and the material to be used in the erection of houses ; t regu? late the inspection of tobacco, flour, butter, lard, in casks or boxes, and sailed
ate the guagjng v
casks and liquors ; the storage ol gunpowder, and all naval and militarr stores, not the property of the United
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ami lor tne reunion sement oi toe prr.i- ----- j r. -r. cinal. of the st'jck which mav be crca- receive, for his services, aninally, a just ted bv virtue of thi act. It shall, ac- and reasonable compensation, to be atcnrdinglv.be the duty of the Commission- and tixed by the two boards, which n, .if tf, Sinl ln.r i,,i in miuo t, hp. shall neither be increased nor dnninish-
anplied and paidout of the said' fund, ed during his continuance in office. Any
vearlr. such sum and sums as may an- person shall be eligible to toe :.niu-h it ; c r-1-. i rnrri tbp Mayor woo is a free white male
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!ntor..cf nnrrnmo- on tl. ani.l stnrk. Hill 01 IUC U 11 11 fU IUI Cs. VV IIU S..ail n.i.
sand eiSht hundred and sixteen, Mia.l , rclmhnr.. tfl0nrr:n,;,i;1i n, be same tamed to the age of thirty years, woo
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mav become due, and mav be discharged, r-v
.i . i.' tivn vpnrs in nifi imp v rtreceuini:
me loan, v " y ' . "
ofiicc of
citizen
cease and expire on the day and month of their respective dates, which shall next ensue after the thirtieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and tn-f ntv-one. And all other such commissions shall cease and cspireat the f rpiration of the term ot tour years from fb.Mr rpsnective dates.
Sec. 3. And be it further fwstfd.Thzt
it shall be lawful tor the ITesuient oi t-c United States, and tie is hereby authorized, from time to time, as in his r,;..;..ii tbp "interest of the United States
mav require, to re-ulate and increase the'sums for which the bonds required, r uhirh mav be required, by the law
of the Unitwl States, to be uien by the1 said officers, and by all other olhcer cmploved in the disbursement ot the public moneys under. the direction of the ar and Natv Departments, shall he ciVen; and all'bonds given in conformity with such regulations shall be as valid and effectual, to all intents and purposes, as if given for the sums respectively .mentioned in the laws requiring the same. Sec. 4. And be Itf.ltther enacted, That f he comuiibsioui cfall otlkers employ.
in conformity with the terms ot
And they are fnrthcr authotied to ap
n v. from time to iime. such sum or
sums, out of the said fund, as they mav
think proper, towards discharging, bv
purchase, and at a price not above par.
. election, and who shall be the bona nue
ii,uiwr nf a. frophnhl P.t.ltf ill the Said
citv: and no other person shall be cli
e-ible to the said office. In case of the
refusal of anv person to accept the office
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the principal of the. , aid stock, or any . avor, upon ,u eiecuon V.y''
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iiH ? uiitrcut it uiiiK iv 1 1 1 it .v i v i n n ir a t ft r 5 i r 1 li'if iini.' ' f t o I -ll.
vlll lit lit Itnv t mat i;iui uv i .unv i i m
pi ice in the funds hortbv appropriated term, or during sucn inaoiuiy.
for paying the said interest and princi- 4 q j y t furtker enacted That
pal sums, or any cf them, iu ianer the Board of Aldermen shall consist of
previous public notice of the p'.aco in Shti .nid the weHit and nualitv of
each ward where such elections are to )nM(j . tf) jmpttSe an appropriate, fines, beheld. The commissioners shall, be- p(atips, and fnrfeiiures, fur the breach fore they receive any ballot, severally , their aws or ordinances : and t'j pro take an oath or atnrmation, to be ad- vicle tor the appoint r.eut of inspectors, ministered by some justice of the peace C()listajjes an,i gucu ether officers, as for tiie county of Washington, truly rm. be eceary to execute the laws of and faithfully to receive and return the lhe corporilion. '1 vote of such persons as are bv law entitled to vots for members or the Board Sec. 8. And he it further enacted, I bit M fMrnnr.ifin.l wM.l'.I a3.XC lull IM
Council, in their respective wards, ac- cr and authority to lay taxes on par ticcording to the best of their judgment uiar wards, parts, or tedious, ol tnd and understanding; and not knowing- city, for their particular local lmpro-.e-ly to receive and return the vote of any mnts ; and upon application ot tne person who is not loyally entitled to the owners of more than one hall ot toe
aforesaid.
II. CLAY, Speakerofthe House ot lh-presentatives. JOHN (LVILLAUD, President of the Senate pro tempore. May 15, i80. Approved. JAMKS MONROE.
two members, to be residents in and cho
sin from each wan!, uy the quaiiueu
voters therein, and to be elected for two
vcars, from the Monday next ensuing
their election ; and the Hoard ot Com
mon Council shall consist ol three members, to be residents in and chosen from
each ward,bv the qualified voters there-
AN ACT to incorporate the inhabitants ;n. and to be elected tor one yeai, irom
of the citv of Y ahington, ami to re- the Monday next ensuing Uieir election :
iteal all acts heretofore passed for that Lnd each board shall meet at the Coun
purpose. cil Chamber, on the second Monday in
lte it enacted lu the Senate and iutise' June next, for the despatch of business,
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same. 1 tic pons snail dc openeu at u,"'lt "'V - ten o'clock in the morning, aud be clo- to cause. the curb stones to be set, and sed at seven o'clock in the evening of the foot ways to be paved, on suc.i porthe same day. Immediately on closing tion of a street, and to lay a tax ca the polU, the said commissioners for such property, to the amoint ot tke exeach ward, or a majority of them, shall pense thereof: Provided, That suc.i i tax ntifi tKa li.illnrs. nnd Tunlcp nut. under shall not exceed three dollars pr Uoni
their hands and seals, a cotrcct return ot; and, upon a iKe appucauu... - of tim persons having the greatest num. cause the carriage way ot any P0'11' her of legal votes for members of the of a street to be paved, or ' ump . rc . . . i r. .. t r i i : -,i v.crUt the same, a
lioaru oi Aldermen ana ior memoers oi p-o tmi inviiriu, n - , ,
the Board of Common Council, respec- lay a tax, not exceeding tne
tivelv, together with the number of vote, pease thereof, m due pmpoi "
-iven to each person voted for; and the lots fronting on such poi uo " - ! persons having the greatest number of and aU), to impose an addition votes for the two Boards respectively, est on the amounts ot a"! shall be duly elected, and in all cases of not exceeding ten per ce nrum an cnualitv of votes, the commissioner- n im, when the same s.u u j shall dechle the choice by lot. The said paid within thirty dy 7? returns .shall bo delivered to the Mayor, shall have become due "" on the day succeeding the election, who p nation shall also na c shmei;t shall cause the result of the election to thority to provide for th. es be published in some newspaper printed and supenntendancot 5 . ia the City cf Washington ; a dupliciu aud to eudo vr the W , U eUsh u