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 282 FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. SEss. II. CHS. 285, 287 . 1894. A¤z¤¤¤13.1894- i CHAP. 285.-An Act To authorize a bridge across the Perdido River between ·"”‘L‘_"' the States of Florida and Alabama. I Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United B**°1$¤*';_{&*(*b°*i¤°“ States of America in Congress assembled, That the county authorities
 * ?°1i:1i¤¤¤·i (ir:?:;? of the counties of Escambia, Florida, and Baldwin, Alabama, be, and

"'¤-”*" mj are hereby, authorized to construct, in_ accordance with plans to be F¤=¤1>¤·i¤z¤· approved by the Secretary of Wai·, an iron or wooden bridge for_free use by the public at or near Holman’s ferry across the Iferdido ltiver, between the States of Alabama and Florida, and to jointly maintain and regulate the same under such rules and regulations as may be agreed upon between the said counties. _ _ commencement ima Sec. 2. That said bridge shall be begun within one year and com- ¤•¤=v*°*‘°¤· plated within three years from the date of the approval of this Act. Amendment., m. Sec. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act IS hereby expressly reserved. Approved, August 13, 1894. HAP .-· c o rovide an immediate revision and ualization of real- mgm valuzgin $1: Al)i;s&cIt of Columbia; also to provide anmiessessment of real estate in said District in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-six and every third · ' year thereafter, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the U nitcd ` District of <>¤*¤¤¤· States of America in Congress assembled, That all real property in the Wilsmmeuz of mi District of Columbia, except as hereinafter provided, shall be assessed ·>¤f·¤¤> *¤ ¤"¤° °‘ in the name of the owner, or trustee or trustees of the owner thereoil °"°r' All undivided real property of a deceased person may be assessed in vuizz, pus. the name of such deceased person until the same is divided, according to law, or has otherwise passed into the possession of some other person or persons; and all real property, the ownership of which is unknown, shall be assessed “ owner unknown.” _110mi of time as- Sec. 2. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall ,‘;$,Qj*,}‘,f,‘_;$,’f°“°”‘° b° appoint three discreet persons, who shall have been bona nde residents of the District of Columbia for the period of at least ive years, and conversant with real estate values therein, as a permanent board of assistant assessors, who shall hold office for a term of four years, unless sooner removed by said Commissioners for cause satisfactory to them, sum-y. and shall each receive a salary of three thousand dollars annually, Assessors mary. and the assessor of the District of Columbia shall hereafter receive a salary of three thousand five hundred dollars per annum. Each person so appointed on said board shall, within ten days after receiving notice om. thereof, take and subscribe an oath to diligently, faithfully, and impartially perform all and singular the duties imposed upon him by this vmucm. Act, If any such appointee shall fail to qualify as aforesaid within the time prescribed, or shall fail to enter upon the discharge of his duties within fifteen days after such qualification, the appointment shall be void, and the Commissioners shall forthwith appoint another suitable person, who shall qualify as above provided; and when appointed and uw-ing complaints qualified as aforesaid, said board of assistant assessors shall immedi- <;f8J;:¤¤¤¤* ¤·¤¢¤=·· atelyproceed to- hear and consider such complaints as may be made regarding the assessment returned by the board of three members vti.zv,p.seso. appointed by the President of the United States, under the Act of . nmsim. August fifth, eighteen hundred and ninetyftwo, revise and equalize said assessment, and make return to the assessor of the District of Columbia of the revision and equalization on or before the iirst Monday mss Ormesnwi of January, eighteen hundred and ninety-five. And said revision and Y°°' 1**** equalization so returned shall be the basis of assessment for the collee. tior of taxes for the iiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and until the next general assessment is made and