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 278 FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 279-281. 1894. ¤:¤·¤v*lj_¤¤;>{ Sv; =. Sec. 2. That the Treasurer of the United §tatcs is hcroby divectcd °°° gm"' °to rcdcom gud pay all the remaining outstanding bonds oi the Qistrjict of Columbia, known as the ** groonbuck eight por centum bonds, with hmmm. interest, as specified in said bonds, from the date of issue to the data of matnuity thereof and with interest at the rate of six per coutum per . annum from the data of their maturity to tho date of tho approval of Sw of 3-6-* *>··¤¤¤- this Act. The Treasurer of the United States is hereby directed to soil sufficiont amount of the unissued throe-sixty-tivo bonds of the Dnstuct of Columbia. to cover the provisions of this Act. Approved, August 13, 1894. ` A¤z¤•* B- UN- CHAP. 280.-An Act For the protection of persons furnishing materials and lsbo { Be it enacted by the Sonata and Home of Representatives of the United C,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,!,,,],. States of America in Ocmgress assembled, 'l‘hat hereafter any person or lkpwrhimd 1 person entering into a. formal contract with the United States for the m·i$`°1»w¤s:yT°:.:’§ construction of any public building, or tho prosccntion_a.nd completion m·°¤¤•*¤*"’°¤**•· of any pubho work or for repairs upon nny public building or public . work, shall be reqmrcd before commencing such vvork  execute tho nsual pcngl hand, with good and sulllciont surotms, with the additional obligations that such contractor or contractors shall promptly make payments to all persons supplying_ him or them labor and mate Action on ma m rials in the prosecution of tho work provided for in such contract; and m ““‘°““"'“’ any poison or persons making application thorcfo1·,_and furnishing aiiidawt to tho Department under the direction of wh1ch said work is bam g, or has been, prosecuted, that labor or materials for the prosecution of such work has been supplied by him or thom,_and payment for which has not been made, shall be furnished with a certified copy of said contract and bomi, upon which said person or persons supplying such labor and materials shall have a right of acuon, and shall bo authorized to bring suit in the name of the United States for his or _ their use and bouoiit against said contractor and sumties and to prosmm. acute the same to iinal judgment and execution: Provided, That such “’*’°"” action and its prosecutions shall involve the United States in no expense. <3¤¤¤¤· Sec. 2. Provided that in such case the court in which such action is brought is authorized to require proper security for costs in case judgment is for the defendant. Approved, August 13, 1894. V CHAP. 281.-An Act To subject to State taxation na noun! bank notes and United States Treasury notes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Un 't d  ci:::??; usc; States of America m Ocngress assembled, That circulating notes (of _f:A*g·*nm§lf¤¤¤• ¤¤¢¢¤ national banking associations and United States legal tender notes and other notes and certificates of the United States payable on demand and circulating or intended to circulate as currency and gold, silver or mm other com shall be subject to taxation as money on hand or on deposit T, ,,,,,;,,,1 ,, 0,,,,,, under the laws of any State or Territory: Provided, That any such ¤¤¤•¤r· taxation shall be exercised in the same manner and at the same rate that any such State or Territory shall tax money or currency circulat- Emlm h' ing as money within its jurisdiction. . g ‘· smc. 2. That the provisions of this Act shall not be deemed or held to chan ge existing laws in respect of tho taxation of national banking associations. Approved, August 13, 1894.
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